UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM10-Q

ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021
OR
¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to             
Commission file number 1-37745
RealNetworks, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington91-1628146
(State of incorporation) 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1501 First Avenue South, Suite 600 98134
Seattle,Washington
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(206)674-2700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer
Non-Accelerated Filer   Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  ☒
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per shareRNWKThe NASDAQ Stock Market
Preferred Share Purchase RightsRNWKThe NASDAQ Stock Market
The number of shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding as of October 29, 2020May 10, 2021 was 38,275,862.46,907,403.




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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements
REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share data)
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assets:Current assets:Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$13,245 $8,472 Cash and cash equivalents$17,015 $23,940 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $623 and $51613,015 12,767 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $630 and $629Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $630 and $62912,469 10,229 
Deferred costs, current portionDeferred costs, current portion364 537 Deferred costs, current portion262 196 
InvestmentsInvestments5,693 9,965 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets3,833 3,480 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets3,552 4,428 
Current assets of discontinued operations89,547 28,376 
Total current assetsTotal current assets119,723 54,580 Total current assets39,272 47,810 
Equipment, software, and leasehold improvements, at cost:Equipment, software, and leasehold improvements, at cost:Equipment, software, and leasehold improvements, at cost:
Equipment and softwareEquipment and software30,675 31,699 Equipment and software30,313 30,726 
Leasehold improvementsLeasehold improvements2,720 3,071 Leasehold improvements2,745 2,776 
Total equipment, software, and leasehold improvements, at cost33,395 34,770 
Total equipment, software, and leasehold improvementsTotal equipment, software, and leasehold improvements33,058 33,502 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortizationLess accumulated depreciation and amortization31,459 32,350 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization31,381 31,631 
Net equipment, software, and leasehold improvementsNet equipment, software, and leasehold improvements1,936 2,420 Net equipment, software, and leasehold improvements1,677 1,871 
Operating lease assetsOperating lease assets8,726 10,198 Operating lease assets4,771 7,937 
Restricted cash equivalentsRestricted cash equivalents4,630 4,880 Restricted cash equivalents1,630 1,630 
Other assetsOther assets973 1,808 Other assets3,792 4,150 
Deferred costs, non-current portionDeferred costs, non-current portion71 388 Deferred costs, non-current portion71 74 
Deferred tax assets, netDeferred tax assets, net781 761 Deferred tax assets, net874 909 
GoodwillGoodwill17,073 16,908 Goodwill17,191 17,375 
Non-current assets of discontinued operations67,811 
Total assetsTotal assets$153,913 $159,754 Total assets$69,278 $81,756 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITYLIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:Current liabilities:Current liabilities:
Accounts payableAccounts payable$3,398 $4,042 Accounts payable$3,448 $2,750 
Accrued and other current liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilities25,272 17,495 Accrued and other current liabilities15,230 17,850 
Deferred revenue, current portionDeferred revenue, current portion2,302 2,122 
Deferred revenue, current portion2,302 2,003 
Current debt3,900 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations70,713 72,641 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities105,585 96,181 Total current liabilities20,980 22,722 
Deferred revenue, non-current portionDeferred revenue, non-current portion46 96 Deferred revenue, non-current portion35 45 
Deferred tax liabilities, netDeferred tax liabilities, net1,076 1,076 Deferred tax liabilities, net1,101 1,129 
Long-term lease liabilitiesLong-term lease liabilities6,672 8,234 Long-term lease liabilities6,098 6,837 
Long-term debtLong-term debt2,883 3,900 Long-term debt2,902 2,895 
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities2,243 10,151 Other long-term liabilities2,171 2,241 
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations1,843 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities118,505 121,481 Total liabilities33,287 35,869 
Commitments and contingencies
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Shareholders’ equity:Shareholders’ equity:Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:Preferred stock, $0.001 par value:
Series A: authorized 200 shares, no shares issued and outstandingSeries A: authorized 200 shares, no shares issued and outstandingSeries A: authorized 200 shares, no shares issued and outstanding
Series B: authorized 8,100 shares; issued and outstanding 8,065 shares in 2020 and 0 shares in 2019
Series B: authorized 8,100 shares; issued and outstanding 8,065 shares in 2021 and 2020Series B: authorized 8,100 shares; issued and outstanding 8,065 shares in 2021 and 2020
Undesignated series: authorized 51,700 sharesUndesignated series: authorized 51,700 sharesUndesignated series: authorized 51,700 shares
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 38,275 shares in 2020 and 38,227 shares in 201938 38 
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 38,653 shares in 2021 and 38,424 shares in 2020Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 38,653 shares in 2021 and 38,424 shares in 202038 38 
Additional paid-in capitalAdditional paid-in capital655,143 644,070 Additional paid-in capital656,800 655,606 
Accumulated other comprehensive lossAccumulated other comprehensive loss(61,717)(61,323)Accumulated other comprehensive loss(61,177)(60,641)
Accumulated deficitAccumulated deficit(557,002)(544,010)Accumulated deficit(559,310)(548,862)
Total shareholders’ equityTotal shareholders’ equity36,470 38,775 Total shareholders’ equity36,359 46,149 
Noncontrolling interestsNoncontrolling interests(1,062)(502)Noncontrolling interests(368)(262)
Total equityTotal equity35,408 38,273 Total equity35,991 45,887 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$153,913 $159,754 Total liabilities and equity$69,278 $81,756 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Quarter Ended March 31,
2020201920202019 20212020
Net revenueNet revenue$16,554 $17,691 $50,461 $48,491 Net revenue$15,888 $16,822 
Cost of revenueCost of revenue4,062 4,292 12,429 13,022 Cost of revenue3,679 4,104 
Gross profitGross profit12,492 13,399 38,032 35,469 Gross profit12,209 12,718 
Operating expenses:Operating expenses:Operating expenses:
Research and developmentResearch and development5,781 6,931 18,375 21,439 Research and development6,238 6,606 
Sales and marketingSales and marketing5,130 5,644 15,969 17,501 Sales and marketing5,137 6,000 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative4,124 5,242 13,063 17,674 General and administrative4,898 5,161 
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilityFair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability(1,040)(300)
Restructuring and other chargesRestructuring and other charges307 691 1,097 1,587 Restructuring and other charges3,171 86 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses15,342 18,508 48,504 58,201 Total operating expenses18,404 17,553 
Operating lossOperating loss(2,850)(5,109)(10,472)(22,732)Operating loss(6,195)(4,835)
Other income (expenses):Other income (expenses):Other income (expenses):
Interest expenseInterest expense(7)(12)Interest expense(95)
Interest incomeInterest income31 89 Interest income13 
Gain (loss) on equity investments, net(37)(90)12,338 
Other income (expenses), net(104)85 63 197 
Loss on equity and other investments, netLoss on equity and other investments, net(4,272)
Other income, netOther income, net104 238 
Total other income (expenses), netTotal other income (expenses), net(142)85 (8)12,624 Total other income (expenses), net(4,250)244 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxesLoss from continuing operations before income taxes(2,992)(5,024)(10,480)(10,108)Loss from continuing operations before income taxes(10,445)(4,591)
Income tax expenseIncome tax expense316 233 606 515 Income tax expense109 25 
Net loss from continuing operationsNet loss from continuing operations(3,308)(5,257)(11,086)(10,623)Net loss from continuing operations(10,554)(4,616)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxNet loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(1)(997)(2,466)(3,872)Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(73)
Net lossNet loss(3,309)(6,254)(13,552)(14,495)Net loss(10,554)(4,689)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operationsNet loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations(77)(54)(196)(106)Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests of continuing operations(106)(53)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operationsNet income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations(232)(364)(752)Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations
Net loss attributable to RealNetworksNet loss attributable to RealNetworks$(3,238)$(5,968)$(12,992)$(13,637)Net loss attributable to RealNetworks$(10,448)$(4,642)
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to RealNetworksNet loss from continuing operations attributable to RealNetworks$(3,231)$(5,203)$(10,890)$(10,517)Net loss from continuing operations attributable to RealNetworks$(10,448)$(4,563)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworksNet loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworks(7)(765)(2,102)(3,120)Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworks(79)
Net loss attributable to RealNetworksNet loss attributable to RealNetworks$(3,238)$(5,968)$(12,992)$(13,637)Net loss attributable to RealNetworks$(10,448)$(4,642)
Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$(0.08)$(0.14)$(0.28)$(0.28)Continuing operations$(0.27)$(0.12)
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations(0.02)(0.06)(0.08)Discontinued operations
Total net loss per share - BasicTotal net loss per share - Basic$(0.08)$(0.16)$(0.34)$(0.36)Total net loss per share - Basic$(0.27)$(0.12)
Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$(0.08)$(0.14)$(0.28)$(0.28)Continuing operations$(0.27)$(0.12)
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations(0.02)(0.06)(0.08)Discontinued operations
Total net loss per share - DilutedTotal net loss per share - Diluted$(0.08)$(0.16)$(0.34)$(0.36)Total net loss per share - Diluted$(0.27)$(0.12)
Shares used to compute basic net loss per shareShares used to compute basic net loss per share38,270 38,062 38,247 37,944 Shares used to compute basic net loss per share38,502 38,229 
Shares used to compute diluted net loss per shareShares used to compute diluted net loss per share38,270 38,062 38,247 37,944 Shares used to compute diluted net loss per share38,502 38,229 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(In thousands)

Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Quarter Ended March 31,
202020192020201920212020
Net lossNet loss$(3,309)$(6,254)$(13,552)$(14,495)Net loss$(10,554)$(4,689)
Comprehensive loss:Comprehensive loss:Comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsForeign currency translation adjustments(7)(232)(394)(811)Foreign currency translation adjustments(536)(907)
Total other comprehensive lossTotal other comprehensive loss(7)(232)(394)(811)Total other comprehensive loss(536)(907)
Comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interestsComprehensive loss including noncontrolling interests(3,316)(6,486)(13,946)(15,306)Comprehensive loss including noncontrolling interests(11,090)(5,596)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interestsComprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(71)(286)(560)(858)Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests(106)(47)
Comprehensive loss attributable to RealNetworksComprehensive loss attributable to RealNetworks$(3,245)$(6,200)$(13,386)$(14,448)Comprehensive loss attributable to RealNetworks$(10,984)$(5,549)
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 20202019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operations$(11,086)$(10,623)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization697 943 
Stock-based compensation1,093 2,420 
(Gain) loss on equity investments, net90 (12,338)
Foreign currency (gain) loss25 (150)
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability(200)700 
Net change in certain operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable(323)(967)
Prepaid expenses, operating lease and other assets3,700 3,731 
Accounts payable(645)(289)
Accrued, lease and other liabilities(3,384)(1,736)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities- continuing operations(10,033)(18,309)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities- discontinued operations(4,086)(1,988)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(14,119)(20,297)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment, software, and leasehold improvements(261)(831)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments24 
Acquisition, net of cash acquired12,260 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities- continuing operations(261)11,453 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities- discontinued operations(192)(237)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities(453)11,216 
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (stock options and stock purchase plan)144 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock10,000 
Tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock(12)(289)
Proceeds from notes payable and long-term debt2,876 3,900 
Payment of financing fees(569)
Other financing activities2,106 900 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities- continuing operations14,970 4,086 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities- discontinued operations2,007 (8,331)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities16,977 (4,245)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash32 (390)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash2,437 (13,716)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period22,179 37,191 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period24,616 23,475 
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations6,741 6,724 
Cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations, end of period$17,875 $16,751 
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from continuing operations$(10,554)$(4,616)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss from continuing operations to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization204 280 
Stock-based compensation836 380 
Loss on equity and other investments, net4,272 
Foreign currency gain(103)(210)
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability(1,040)(300)
Loss on impairment of operating lease assets2,461 
Net change in certain operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable(2,319)(693)
Prepaid expenses, operating lease and other assets496 (453)
Accounts payable727 66 
Accrued, lease and other liabilities(1,956)(377)
Net cash used in operating activities- continuing operations(6,976)(5,923)
Net cash provided by operating activities- discontinued operations1,299 
Net cash used in operating activities(6,976)(4,624)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment, software, and leasehold improvements(56)(80)
Net cash used in investing activities- continuing operations(56)(80)
Net cash used in investing activities- discontinued operations(14)
Net cash used in investing activities(56)(94)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock (stock options)468 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock10,000 
Tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock(110)
Net cash provided by financing activities- continuing operations358 10,000 
Net cash used in financing activities- discontinued operations(2,404)
Net cash provided by financing activities358 7,596 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(251)(637)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(6,925)2,241 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period25,570 22,179 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash end of period18,645 24,420 
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from discontinued operations8,025 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash from continuing operations, end of period$18,645 $16,395 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
 Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
SharesAmount
 
Balances, January 1, 201937,728 $37 $641,930 $(61,118)$(524,009)$56,840 $$56,840 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options, employee stock purchase plan, and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock190 — (271)— — (271)— (271)
Napster acquisition— — (1,346)— — (1,346)570 (776)
Stock-based compensation— — 1,384 — — 1,384 — 1,384 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — (87)— (87)— (87)
Net income (loss)— — — — 1,533 1,533 (319)1,214 
Other equity transactions— — 362 — — 362 88 450 
Balances, March 31, 201937,918 37 642,059 (61,205)(522,476)58,415 339 58,754 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options, employee stock purchase plan, and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock131 — 128 — — 128 — 128 
Stock-based compensation— — 533 — — 533 — 533 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — (492)— (492)— (492)
Net income (loss)— — — — (9,202)(9,202)(253)(9,455)
Balances, June 30, 201938,049 37 642,720 (61,697)(531,678)49,382 86 49,468 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options, employee stock purchase plan, and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock18 (3)— — (2)— (2)
Stock-based compensation— — 503 — — 503 — 503 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — (232)— (232)— (232)
Net income (loss)— — — — (5,968)(5,968)(286)(6,254)
Other equity transactions— — 353 — — 353 97 450 
Balances, September 30, 201938,067 $38 $643,573 $(61,929)$(537,646)$44,036 $(103)$43,933 
 Preferred StockCommon Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
 
Balances, January 1, 2020$38,227 $38 $644,070 $(61,323)$(544,010)$38,775 $(502)$38,273 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock— — — — — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 380 — — 380 — 380 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — (907)— (907)— (907)
Net loss— — — — — — (4,642)(4,642)(47)(4,689)
Issuance of Preferred B Stock8,065 — — 9,992 — — 10,000 — 10,000 
Balances, March 31, 20208,065 $38,231 $38 $654,442 $(62,230)$(548,652)$43,606 $(549)$43,057 


 Preferred StockCommon StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
 
Balances, January 1, 20218,065 $38,424 $38 $655,606 $(60,641)$(548,862)$46,149 $(262)$45,887 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock— — 229 — 358 — — 358 — 358 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 836 — — 836 — 836 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — (536)— (536)— (536)
Net loss— — — — — — (10,448)(10,448)(106)(10,554)
Balances, March 31, 20218,065 $38,653 $38 $656,800 $(61,177)$(559,310)$36,359 $(368)$35,991 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(In thousands)
 Preferred StockCommon Stock
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Noncontrolling InterestsTotal Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
 
Balances, January 1, 2020$38,227 $38 $644,070 $(61,323)$(544,010)$38,775 $(502)$38,273 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options, and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock— — — — — — 
Stock-based compensation— — — — 380 — — 380 — 380 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — (907)— (907)— (907)
Net income (loss)— — — — — — (4,642)(4,642)(47)(4,689)
Issuance of Preferred B Stock8,065 — — 9,992 — — 10,000 — 10,000 
Balances, March 31, 20208,065 38,231 38 654,442 (62,230)(548,652)43,606 (549)43,057 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options, and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock— — 23 — (5)— — (5)— (5)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 323 — — 323 — 323 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — 520 — 520 — 520 
Net income (loss)— — — — — — (5,112)(5,112)(442)(5,554)
Balances, June 30, 20208,065 38,254 38 654,760 $(61,710)(553,764)39,332 (991)38,341 
Common stock issued for exercise of stock options, employee stock purchase plan, and vesting of restricted shares, net of tax payments from shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock— — 21 — (7)— — (7)— (7)
Stock-based compensation— — — — 390 — — 390 — 390 
Foreign currency translation adjustments— — — — — (7)— (7)— (7)
Net income (loss)— — — — — — (3,238)(3,238)(71)(3,309)
Balances, September 30, 20208,065 $38,275 $38 $655,143 $(61,717)$(557,002)$36,470 $(1,062)$35,408 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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REALNETWORKS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Quarters Ended March 31, 2021 and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
Note 11.Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business. RealNetworks provides digital media software and services to consumers, mobile carriers, device manufacturers, system integrators, and other businesses. Consumers use our digital media products and services to store, organize, play, manage and enjoy their digital media content, either directly from us or through our distribution partners. See Note 5 AcquisitionsOver time, we have leveraged our technical expertise and Dispositions for information on the Napster music business, which offersaccess to proprietary data sources to develop a comprehensive setnew generation of digital musicartificial intelligence (AI)-based products and services designed to provide consumers with broad access to digital music. Assolutions. The main two products and key investment initiatives in our AI portfolio are SAFR, our AI-based computer vision platform, and Kontxt, our natural language processing-based message classification and analysis product.
Rhapsody International, Inc. (doing business as Napster) was held-for-sale and treated as discontinued operations for accounting and disclosure purposes as of the third quarter of 2020,2020. The sale of Napster is being treated as awas completed during the fourth quarter of 2020. The results of operations and cash flows for our discontinued operation for accountingoperations have been segregated from the results of continuing operations and disclosure purposes.segment results, and Napster’s operating results and financial condition have beenwere recast to conform to this presentation.presentation in 2020. The notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise indicated, are on a continuing operations basis. See Note 5. Dispositions for additional details regarding the sale of Napster.
Inherent in our business are various risks and uncertainties, including a limited history of certain of our product and service offerings. RealNetworks' success will depend on the acceptance of our technology, products and services and the ability to generate related revenue and cash flow.
In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (10-Q or Report), RealNetworks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, is referred to as "RealNetworks," the "Company," "we," "us," or "our." "RealPlayer," "RMHD," "RealMedia," "GameHouse," "Kontxt," "SAFR" and other trademarks of ours appearing in this report are our property.
Basis of Presentation. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries in which it has a more than 50% voting interest. Noncontrolling interests primarily represent third-party ownership in the equity of Napster and Scener Inc. ("Scener") and are reflected separately in the Company's financial statements. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal, recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the periods presented. Operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any subsequent period or for the year ending December 31, 2020.2021. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Liquidity and Capital Resources. Our unrestrictedThe Company continues to incur operating losses from continuing operations, including net operating losses of $6.2 million and $4.8 million for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company had an accumulated deficit of $559.3 million and $548.9 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2020 was $13.2 million. Our operating losses for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $2.9of $17.0 million and $10.5 million, respectively. We have evaluated our current liquidity position in lightas of our history of declining revenue and operating lossesMarch 31, 2021, as well as our near-term expectationsthe unused capacity of net negative cash flows from operating activities. While we currently believe existing unrestricted cash balances along with current availability on ourits revolving line of credit will be sufficientare adequate to allow us to meet our obligationsfund the Company's operations for at least one year from the next 12 months, our assessment is subject to inherent risksdate these financial statements were issued. Additionally, in April 2021, we received net proceeds of approximately $20.3 million from the completion of an equity offering, as described in Note 14. Subsequent Events,
Risks and uncertainties. Moreover, our operating forecast is partly dependent on factors that are outside of our control. Compounding these risks, uncertainties, and other factors areUncertainties. In March 2020, the potential effectsWorld Health Organization declared the outbreak of the recentnovel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. As the virus spread throughout the U.S. and the world, authorities implemented numerous measures to contain the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, business limitations, and shutdowns. In addition to the pandemic's widespread impact on public health and global society, reactions to the pandemic and related impacts onas well as measures taken to contain the virus have caused significant turmoil to the global commerceeconomy and financial markets. These conditions, when evaluated withinMoreover, similar to other companies, we have taken steps to support the guidancehealth and well-being of ASC 205-40, raise substantial doubt about our abilityemployees, customers, partners and communities, which include working remotely and learning to meetoperate our obligations overbusinesses in a fundamentally different way.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the 12 monthsresultant economic instability and financial market turmoil has added complexity, uncertainty and risk to nearly all aspects of our business. It is difficult to predict the near-term and long-term impacts that the pandemic will have on our results from operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows. In the datepreparation of this filing and, therefore, to continue as a going concern. Ourour financial statements, do not include any adjustment relating to the recoverabilitycertain estimates and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amountsassumptions regarding these impacts have been made, which could change in future periods and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern.which could differ from actual outcomes.
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We have active plans to mitigate these conditions. Specifically, we plan to reduce negative cash flow through operating expense reductions, as well as through the deferral of certain obligations where we believe that we have the legal basis to do so. In addition, we are evaluating various strategic opportunities, which may include selling certain businesses or product lines, soliciting external investment into certain of our businesses, or seeking other strategic partnerships. Our plans are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which become significantly magnified when the effects of the current pandemic and related financial impacts are included in the assessment. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that our plans can be effectively implemented and, therefore, that the conditions can be effectively mitigated.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the 10-K).
Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
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at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 (the 10-K).

Note 22.Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance that simplifies the accounting for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock by reducing the number of accounting models and the number of embedded conversion features that could be recognized separately from the primary contract. The guidance enhances transparency and improves disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings per share guidance. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023, with early adoption permitted. This update permits the use of either the modified retrospective or fully retrospective method of transition. We are in the process of evaluating the effect that this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In January 2017, the FASB issued new guidance simplifying the test for goodwill impairment. The new guidance eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test, instead requiring an entity to recognize a goodwill impairment charge for the amount by which the reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. This guidance is effective for interim and annual goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We do not currently expect the adoption to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued new guidance amending existing guidance for the accounting of credit losses on financial instruments. Under the new guidance, the valuation allowance for credit losses is expected to be incurred over the financial asset’s contractual term. We reviewed the new credit loss standard and determined that it applies to our accounts receivable, which are typically of short duration and for which we have not historically experienced significant credit losses. This guidance is effective for us in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 with any cumulative effect of adoption recorded as an adjustment to retained earnings. We are in the process of evaluating the effect that this new guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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Note 33.Revenue Recognition
We generate all of our revenue through contracts with customers. Revenue is either recognized over time as the service is provided, or at a point in time when the product is transferred to the customer, depending on the contract type. Our performance obligations typically have an original duration of one year or less.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following table presents our disaggregated revenue by source and segment (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
Consumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGames
Business LineBusiness LineBusiness Line
Software LicenseSoftware License$642 $931 $$4,364 $2,734 $Software License$1,875 0$1,391 0$
Subscription ServicesSubscription Services892 5,469 2,705 2,719 16,817 8,205 Subscription Services818 04,589 02,528 
Product SalesProduct Sales193 3,874 676 10,564 Product Sales438 003,163 
Advertising and OtherAdvertising and Other816 1,032 1,438 2,944 Advertising and Other178 00908 
TotalTotal$2,543 $6,400 $7,611 $9,197 $19,551 $21,713 Total$3,309 $5,980 $6,599 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2019Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Consumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGames
Business LineBusiness LineBusiness Line
Software LicenseSoftware License$1,987 $888 $$3,666 $2,444 $Software License$2,020 0$831 0$
Subscription ServicesSubscription Services1,028 6,007 3,056 3,156 18,387 9,114 Subscription Services929 05,859 02,770 
Product SalesProduct Sales207 3,078 632 7,243 Product Sales222 002,978 
Advertising and OtherAdvertising and Other410 1,030 1,284 2,565 Advertising and Other324 00889 
TotalTotal$3,632 $6,895 $7,164 $8,738 $20,831 $18,922 Total$3,495 $6,690 $6,637 
The following table presents our disaggregated revenue by sales channel (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30, 2020Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
Consumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGames
Sales ChannelSales ChannelSales Channel
Business to BusinessBusiness to Business$1,457 $6,304 $1,191 $5,800 $19,250 $3,483 Business to Business$2,053 $5,885 $1,061 
Direct to ConsumerDirect to Consumer1,086 96 6,420 3,397 301 18,230 Direct to Consumer1,256 95 5,538 
TotalTotal$2,543 $6,400 $7,611 $9,197 $19,551 $21,713 Total$3,309 $5,980 $6,599 
Quarter Ended September 30, 2019Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019Quarter Ended March 31, 2020
Consumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGamesConsumer MediaMobile ServicesGames
Sales ChannelSales ChannelSales Channel
Business to BusinessBusiness to Business$2,398 $6,784 $1,362 $4,951 $20,482 $3,513 Business to Business$2,343 $6,584 $1,095 
Direct to ConsumerDirect to Consumer1,234 111 5,802 3,787 349 15,409 Direct to Consumer1,152 106 5,542 
TotalTotal$3,632 $6,895 $7,164 $8,738 $20,831 $18,922 Total$3,495 $6,690 $6,637 
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to our customers. We record accounts receivable when the right to consideration becomes unconditional, except for the passage of time. For certain contracts, payment schedules may exceed one year; for those contracts we recognize a long-term receivable. As of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, our balance of long-term accounts receivable was $0.5$0.4 million and $0.3$0.6 million, respectively, and is included in other long-term assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The increasedecrease in this balance from December 31, 20192020 to September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 is primarily due to a contract renewal in 2020.the timing of expected cash receipts. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we recorded no impairments to our contract assets.
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We record deferred revenue when cash payments are received in advance of our completion of the underlying performance obligation. As of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, we had a deferred revenue balance of $2.3 million and $2.1$2.2 million, respectively.respectively, primarily due to deferred revenue associated with monthly subscriptions.
Judgments and Estimates
Our contracts with customers can include obligations to provide multiple services to a customer. Determining whether products and services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together can require significant judgment. For example, certain contracts include the sale of software licenses or subscriptions as well as services to be delivered over time. Judgment is also required to determine the standalone selling price ("SSP") for each distinct performance obligation in these arrangements. We allocate revenue to each performance obligation based on the relative SSP. We determine SSP for performance obligations based on overall pricing objectives, which take into consideration observable prices and market conditions.
For certain of our contracts, we recognize revenues using the sales- and usage-based exception as defined in the licensing guidance of Topic 606. For these contracts, we typically receive reporting of actual usage a quarter in arrears, and as such, we are required to estimate the current quarter's usage. To make these estimates, we utilize historical reporting information, as well as industry trends and interim reporting to quantify total quarterly usage. As actual usage information is received, we record a true-up in the following quarter to reflect any variance from our estimate. In the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we did not record any material true-ups to our consolidated financial statements.
Practical Expedients
For those contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for service performed, we do not disclose the value of any unsatisfied performance obligations. We also do not disclose the remaining unsatisfied performance obligations which have an original duration of one year or less. Additionally, we immediately expense sales commissions when incurred as the amortization period would have been less than one year. These costs are recorded within sales and marketing expense.

Note 44.Stock-Based Compensation
Total stock-based compensation expense recognized in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) includes amounts related to stock options and restricted stock and employee stock purchase plans and was as follows (in thousands):
 Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020201920202019
Total stock-based compensation expense$390 $503 $1,093 $2,420 
 Quarter Ended March 31,
 20212020
Total stock-based compensation expense$836 $380 
The fair value of RealNetworks options granted determined using the Black-Scholes model used the following weighted-average assumptions:
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Quarter Ended March 31,
2020201920202019 20212020
Expected dividend yieldExpected dividend yield%%%%Expected dividend yield%%
Risk-free interest rateRisk-free interest rate0.21 %1.71 %0.40 %2.16 %Risk-free interest rate0.48 %0.90 %
Expected life (years)Expected life (years)4.03.84.04.1Expected life (years)3.94.0
VolatilityVolatility45 %41 %45 %41 %Volatility71 %45 %
The total stock-based compensation amounts for 20202021 and 20192020 disclosed above are recorded in their respective line items within operating expenses in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Included in the expense for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2021 was stock compensation expense recorded in the first quarter of 2019 related to our 2018for 2020 incentive bonuses paid in fully vested restricted stock units, which were authorized and granted induring the first quarter of 2019. Our 2019 incentive bonuses were paid fully in cash.2021.
As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, there was $1.7$3.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to stock awards. The unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.1three years.
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Note 55.Acquisitions and Dispositions
Napster Acquisition
On January 18, 2019, RealNetworks acquired an additional 42% interest in Rhapsody International, Inc. (doing business as Napster) which brought our aggregate ownership to 84% of Napster's outstanding equity, thus giving RealNetworks a majority voting interest. On August 24, 2020, RealNetworks announced that Napster is being sold to MelodyVR Group PLC in a transaction that is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020. See below for additional details.
Subsequent to RealNetworks’ January 18, 2019 acquisition, Napster has continued to operate as an independent business with its own board of directors, strategy and leadership team. Napster's separate legal existence is further supported by each company's ongoing compliance with corporate formalities, the independent direction of Napster's activities, and the consistent treatment of each of RealNetworks and Napster as distinct organizations. Accordingly, Napster remains a distinct legal entity and RealNetworks assumes no ownership or control over the assets or liabilities of Napster.
The 16% of Napster that we do not own has been accounted for as a noncontrolling interest in our consolidated financial statements.
As part of the acquisition, we recorded a gain of $12.3 million recognized in Other income (expenses) in the Consolidated statement of operations in the first quarter of 2019. We recorded intangible assets of $23.7 million, consisting of trade name and
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trademarks, developed technology, customer relationships, and partner relationships. We recorded goodwill of $45.5 million, representing the intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition for accounting purposes. Additionally, as discussed in Note 6 Fair Value Measurements, we recorded contingent consideration for the 42% equity interest acquired in January 2019. The contingent consideration is required to be adjusted quarterly to fair value through earnings. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the fair value analysis was not impacted by Napster’s signing of the merger agreement described below due to the contingent conditions required to be met for closing that transaction and various uncertainties regarding consideration allocation and valuation.
Napster Disposition
RealNetworks, Inc. entered into a Support Agreement dated August 25, 2020 by and among its 84%-owned subsidiary, Napster,Rhapsody International, Inc. (doing business as Napster), and MelodyVR Group PLC, an English public limited company. The Support Agreement was executed in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Napster, MelodyVR, and a wholly owned subsidiary of MelodyVR. The transaction was completed on December 30, 2020. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the closing date, MelodyVR's subsidiary will mergemerged with and into Napster, with Napster surviving and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of MelodyVR. Other than as Securityholder Representative, RealNetworks is not a party to the Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to the merger transaction, the transaction is valued at approximately $70 million as MelodyVR will assume approximately $44 million of Napster's payment obligations, primarily relating to music licensing, and MelodyVR will paypaid consideration of approximately $26.3$26 million to certain holders of debt and equity of Napster, comprised of $12.0$12 million in cash, shares of MelodyVR, and a $3 million 18-month indemnity escrow. Of the cash consideration, approximately $5.3 million was used to fully repay the advance to Napster on the revolving line of credit, pay Napster's transaction expenses, and pay amounts to certain of Napster's common stockholders. Additionally, $2.5 million of the cash proceeds were used and 47.8 million MelodyVR shares are to be used by RealNetworks to settle a contingent consideration obligation associated with our January 2019 acquisition from a third party of both a 42% stake in Napster and a $5 million loan to Napster. Net of these items, RealNetworks retained approximately $4.2 million in cash and approximately $11.3173.3 million in the form of ordinary shares of MelodyVR, and subjectas well as the right to a $3.0any funds released from the $3 million 18-month indemnity escrow.escrow account. The shares of MelodyVR that RealNetworks receivesreceived may not be sold or transferred, except in limited circumstances, for a period of approximately one year. Atyear from the time of closing, the consideration will be applied to the full repaymentclose of the advancetransaction.
In March 2021, MelodyVR changed its name to Napster on the revolving line of credit, as discussed in Note 8 Debt, payment of Napster's transaction expenses, and payment of amounts payable to certain of Napster's common stockholders. The final value to RealNetworks from the transaction is subject to the allocation to recipients of cash and MelodyVR equity, the market value of MelodyVR equity, payment to the party from which a 42% equity interest was acquired in January 2019, transaction expenses,Group PLC (the "Napster Group") and the eventual payout of the indemnity escrow.stock symbol was changed from MVR to NAPS.
The transaction is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020. Effective on the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger on August 25, 2020, Napster is beingwas treated as a discontinued operationoperations and held-for-sale for accounting and disclosure purposes.purposes and subsequently sold in December 2020. As such, Napster’s operating results and financial condition have beenwere recast to conform to this presentation.
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations for each of the periods presented:
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents$6,247 $8,333 
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance16,621 16,740 
Other current assets2,424 3,303 
Total current assets of discontinued operations25,292 28,376 
Net equipment, software, and leasehold improvements445 401 
Other intangible assets16,371 19,286 
Goodwill45,520 45,520 
Other non-current assets1,919 2,604 
Total assets of discontinued operations$89,547 $96,187 
Accrued royalties, fulfillment and other current liabilities$59,504 $65,310 
Notes payable7,945 7,331 
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations67,449 72,641 
Other non-current liabilities3,264 1,843 
Total liabilities of discontinued operations$70,713 $74,484 

Included in Accrued royalties and fulfillment in the tables directly above are Napster's music royalties totaling $49.7 million and $54.2 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Napster’s agreements and arrangements with rights holders for the content used in its business are complex and the determination of royalty accruals involves significant judgments, assumptions, and estimates of the amounts to be paid. The variables involved in determining royalty accruals include unmatched royalty accruals, revenue to be recognized, the type of content used and the country it is used in, outstanding royalty audits, and identification of appropriate license holders, among other variables. In addition, some rights
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holders have allowed the use of their content while negotiations of the terms and conditions are ongoing. In certain jurisdictions, rights holders have several years to claim royalties for musical composition. While Napster bases its estimates on historical experience and on various assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results may differ materially from these estimates in the event of modified assumptions or conditions.
Related to Napster's accrued music royalties are amounts that are advanced to certain music publishers for royalty amounts that have been agreed as being owed, but for which the underlying rights holder have not yet been specifically matched. These prepaid royalty amounts totaling $1.2 million and $2.0 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, are included in Other current assets in the tables directly above. When these amounts are ultimately matched and invoiced to Napster, the prepaid royalty amount and the related accrued royalty liability are offset.
In March 2016, Napster was notified of a putative consumer class action lawsuit relating to an alleged failure to pay so-called “mechanical royalties” on behalf of the plaintiffs and “other similarly-situated holders of mechanical rights in copyrighted musical works.” On April 7, 2017, the plaintiffs and Napster agreed to settlement terms during a mediation session. The long form Settlement Agreement was executed effective on January 16, 2019. The damages payable under the Settlement Agreement will be calculated on a claims-made basis. In May 2019, public notice was posted about the settlement informing purported class members that they could make claims or object to the settlement, and the claims period ended on December 31, 2019. The final calculation is not yet complete, but based on preliminary results; the claimed damages are not expected to be material. Valid claims are currently expected to be paid by Napster in the next 12 months.
In 2017, Napster entered into a Non-Recourse Purchase of Eligible Receivables Agreement (NRP Agreement) with an international bank (Purchaser) in which Napster will sell and assign on a continuing basis its eligible receivables to the Purchaser in return for 90% of the receivables upfront, up to a maximum amount of $15.0 million in advances. The interest rate is 2.25% above the 1-month-EURIBOR with a minimum 0.0% rate applying to the 1-month-EURIBOR rate. Napster had $7.9 million and $7.3 million of borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, as reflected in Notes Payable in the tables directly above. These borrowings have an interest rate of 2.25%.
Included in other non-current liabilities in the tables directly above is Napster's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan. In May 2020, following its own assessment of eligibility and approval of the Napster Board of Directors, Napster issued a promissory note to a participating bank in the principal amount of $1.7 million, pursuant to the PPP. The Napster note has a maturity of 2 years, an interest rate of 1.0%, no pre-payment penalty, a six-month deferment period, and is eligible for forgiveness pursuant to PPP guidelines. The Napster PPP loan will be derecognized upon repayment of the loan in accordance with its term and/or upon confirmation of forgiveness from the SBA.
See Note 13 Related Party Transactions for details on certain transactions and relationships between Napster and RealNetworks.
The following tables summarize the loss from discontinued operations for eachthe quarter ended March 31, 2020:
Revenue$26,323 
Cost of revenue20,072 
Gross profit6,251 
Operating expenses6,504 
Operating loss(253)
Other income294 
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes41 
Income tax expense114 
Net loss from discontinued operations(73)
Noncontrolling interests in net income from discontinued operations
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworks$(79)
The 18-month indemnity escrow, which is included in Other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, was reduced from $3.0 million to $2.8 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2021. We are not aware of any additional claims against the periods:
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020201920202019
Revenue$23,563 $27,302 $73,225 $80,222 
Cost of revenue17,438 21,986 56,280 65,408 
Gross profit6,125 5,316 16,945 14,814 
Operating expenses5,828 6,472 19,013 18,642 
Operating income (loss)297 (1,156)(2,068)(3,828)
Other income (expenses)(261)236 (299)253 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes36 (920)(2,367)(3,575)
Income tax expense37 77 99 297 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations(1)(997)(2,466)(3,872)
Noncontrolling interests in net income (loss) from discontinued operations(232)(364)(752)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworks$(7)$(765)$(2,102)$(3,120)



escrow at March 31, 2021.
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Note 66.Fair Value Measurements
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present information about our financial assets that have been measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2019,2020, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs utilized to determine fair value (in thousands):
Fair Value Measurements as ofAmortized Cost as ofFair Value Measurements as ofAmortized Cost as of
September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 March 31, 2021March 31, 2021
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$13,245 $$$13,245 $13,245 Cash and cash equivalents$17,015 $$$17,015 $17,015 
InvestmentsInvestments5,693 5,693 N/A
Restricted cash equivalentsRestricted cash equivalents3,500 1,130 4,630 4,630 Restricted cash equivalents1,630 1,630 1,630 
Total assetsTotal assets$16,745 $1,130 $$17,875 $17,875 Total assets$18,645 $$5,693 $24,338 N/A
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilities
Napster acquisition contingent considerationNapster acquisition contingent consideration$$$12,400 $12,400 N/ANapster acquisition contingent consideration$$$3,760 $3,760 N/A
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities
Simple Agreements for Future EquitySimple Agreements for Future Equity2,106 2,106 N/ASimple Agreements for Future Equity2,106 2,106 N/A
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$$$14,506 $14,506 N/ATotal liabilities$$$5,866 $5,866 N/A

Fair Value Measurements as ofAmortized Cost as ofFair Value Measurements as ofAmortized Cost as of
December 31, 2019December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020December 31, 2020
Level 1Level 2Level 3Total Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets:Assets:Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents:
Cash$8,472 $$$8,472 $8,472 
Money market funds
Total cash and cash equivalents8,472 8,472 8,472 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$23,940 $$$23,940 $23,940 
InvestmentsInvestments9,965 9,965 N/A
Restricted cash equivalentsRestricted cash equivalents3,500 1,380 4,880 4,880 Restricted cash equivalents1,630 1,630 1,630 
Total assetsTotal assets$11,972 $1,380 $$13,352 $13,352 Total assets$25,570 $$9,965 $35,535 N/A
Liabilities:Liabilities:Liabilities:
Accrued and other current liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilities
Napster acquisition contingent considerationNapster acquisition contingent consideration$$$2,800 $2,800 N/ANapster acquisition contingent consideration$$$4,800 $4,800 N/A
Other long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilitiesOther long-term liabilities
Napster acquisition contingent consideration9,800 9,800 N/A
Simple Agreements for Future EquitySimple Agreements for Future Equity2,106 2,106 N/A
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities$$$12,600 $12,600 N/ATotal liabilities$$$6,906 $6,906 N/A
Restricted cash equivalents as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and December 31, 20192020 primarily relate to cash pledged as collateral against letters of credit in connection with lease agreements, and our Loan and Security Agreement ("Loan Agreement") requires us to maintainmaintaining a minimum balance of $3.5 million unrestricted cash at the bank. See Note 88. Debt for additional details.
Investments as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 are comprised of Napster Group ordinary shares received as a portion of the consideration from the Napster disposition, which closed on December 30, 2020. The fair value of these equity securities was calculated using the closing price of the shares as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and discounted for a lack of liquidity due to the 12-month contractual restriction on selling or transferring the shares, subject to certain exceptions. The determination of the discount required the use of significant unobservable inputs, such as the lock-up period combined with an estimated equity volatility for the shares, that reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use. A 10% increase or decrease to the equity volatility rate could result in a $0.1 million decrease or increase, respectively, in the fair value of the stock. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized unrealized losses of $4.3 million in Loss on equity and other investments, net on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
Accrued and other current liabilities as of September 30,March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 includes the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration for the Napster acquisition, which was determined using a fair value measurement categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. As discussed in Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions, this liability is adjusted quarterly to fair value through earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we recorded the change in fair valueThe valuation methodology of the contingent consideration at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was based on RealNetworks' contractual obligation to pay the seller of $0.2the Napster interests acquired by RealNetworks in January 2019. In April 2021, the Company and the seller agreed on the form of final payment of the
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contingent consideration, resulting in a cash payment of $2.5 million asand the transfer of 47.8 million ordinary shares of Napster Group, valued at the December 2020 Napster sale closing date, discounted for a decreaselack of liquidity due to the totalrestriction on selling or transferring the shares. The change in the share price of the Napster Group ordinary shares from the sale closing date to the settlement date resulted in a fair value adjustment to the contingent consideration. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a gain of $1.0 million in Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and as a reduction of general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statementstatements of operations. The fair value as of September 30, 2020 is based on a range of possible outcomes as the final payout is currently uncertain due to contingent conditions required to be met for closing Napster's merger transaction with MelodyVR and various uncertainties regarding merger consideration allocation and valuation.
Scener is a RealNetworks subsidiary, which is developing a platform that transforms the experience of viewing video entertainment into a social, connected playground. As of September 30, 2020, RealNetworks owned approximately 82% of Scener's outstanding equity, and we consolidate its financial results into our financial statements. The financial results of the subsidiary are reported in our Consumer Media segment. In the third quarter of 2020, Scener, our non-wholly owned subsidiary, received $2.1 million in cash in
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return exchange for issuing rights to investorsthe issuance of convertible securities, each a Simple Agreement for certain sharesFuture Equity. The conversion of Scener's capital stockthese securities, or SAFE Notes, is contingent upon the occurrence of specific future capital raisingcapital-raising events by Scener. The rights were each issued as a Simple Agreement for Future Equity ("SAFE Notes"). The future contingent events also contemplate the possibility of Scener having to pay back the original cash investment to each investor. Under the applicable accounting guidance,The SAFE Notes are recorded as a liability on our consolidated financial statements within Other long-term liabilities and are required to be recorded at fair value each quarter. The valuation analysis model for the fair value of the SAFE Notes as of September 30,March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was determined to be equalused significant unobservable inputs that reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use. There has been no significant change in the estimated fair value since the issuance in the third quarter of 2020. Significant unobservable inputs to the proceeds received.valuation analysis model include the underlying conversion date for the SAFE Notes, Scener's capitalization prior to conversion of the SAFE Notes, an 80% discount rate as defined in the SAFE Note agreements, conversion price, conversion shares and an annual present value rate. All of the inputs are subject to significant judgment. Based on Scener's outstanding shares, without regard to potential dilution by the SAFE Notes or any other convertible securities, RealNetworks owns 82% of Scener. See Note 13. Related Party Transactions for additional discussion of Scener.
Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
Certain of our assets and liabilities are measured at estimated fair value on a non-recurring basis, using Level 3 inputs. These instruments are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). During the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2021 and 2020, and 2019, we did not record any impairments on those assets required to be measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Note 77.Accrued and other current liabilities
Accrued and other current liabilities (in thousands):
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Royalties and other fulfillment costsRoyalties and other fulfillment costs$1,157 $1,535 Royalties and other fulfillment costs$1,173 $1,149 
Employee compensation, commissions and benefitsEmployee compensation, commissions and benefits4,172 4,655 Employee compensation, commissions and benefits3,626 4,512 
Sales, VAT and other taxes payableSales, VAT and other taxes payable1,020 801 Sales, VAT and other taxes payable1,302 1,231 
Operating lease liabilities - current3,577 3,643 
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities3,127 3,373 
Napster acquisition contingent considerationNapster acquisition contingent consideration12,400 2,800 Napster acquisition contingent consideration3,760 4,800 
OtherOther2,946 4,061 Other2,242 2,785 
Total accrued and other current liabilitiesTotal accrued and other current liabilities$25,272 $17,495 Total accrued and other current liabilities$15,230 $17,850 


Note 88.Debt
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in March 2020, established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep workers on their payroll. Through the PPP, participating banks write loans to eligible businesses and loan amounts are forgiven to the extent that employee retention criteria are met and proceeds are used to cover eligible costs over an elected 8-week ora 24-week measurement period following loan funding. In April 2020, following an assessment of eligibility and approval of its Board of Directors, RealNetworks issued a promissory note to a participating bank in the principal amount of $2.9 million pursuant to the PPP. The note has a maturity of 2 years, an interest rate of 1.0%, no pre-payment penalty, a six-monthten-month deferment period starting after the 24-week measurement period, and is eligible for forgiveness pursuant to PPP guidelines. OnIn April 28, 2020, the Secretary of the Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that the government will review all PPP loans of more than $2.0 million before there is forgiveness. RealNetworks'We applied for forgiveness in January 2021. No assurance can be given that we will be granted forgiveness for the PPP loan. The PPP loan will be derecognized upon confirmation of forgiveness from the SBA and/or upon repayment of the loan in accordance with its terms and/or upon confirmation of forgiveness from the SBA.terms.
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In August 2019, RealNetworks and Napster entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (Loan Agreement) with a third-party financial institution. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the bank extended a revolving line of credit (Revolver) not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. Available advancesIn December 2020, at the time of closing the sale of Napster, as further described in Note 5. Dispositions, certain terms of the Loan Agreement were amended, including the removal of Napster as a party to the lending agreement.
In February 2021, we entered into an amendment with the bank on our Revolver, whereby the revolving line of credit, which will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, are based on a borrowing base that comprisesfor the Revolver is comprised of accounts receivable and direct to consumer deposits.deposits for RealNetworks only. Borrowings under the Loan Agreementmay not exceed $6.5 million and are securedreduced by a first priority security interest$1.0 million standby letter of credit entered into with the bank in the assets of RealNetworks and Napster.connection with certain lease agreements. Advances bear interest at a rate equal to one-half of one percentage point (0.5%) above the greater of the prime rate or 5.5%, with monthly payments of interest only and principal due at the end of the two-year term.3.25%. The Revolver matures August 1, 2022. The Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants, minimum EBITDA levels to be updated annually, and maintaining a minimum balance of $3.5$1.5 million unrestricted cash at the bank. 
AsWe are in the process of September 30, 2020, RealNetworks had $3.9 million outstanding debt fromnegotiating the revolving line of credit, which was loanedcustomary covenants for 2021, and we do not expect the resulting revisions to Napster bearing interest and fees commensurate with our costs. See Note 13 Related Party Transactions for additional details.
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have a material effect on the Loan Agreement.
We paid and capitalized $0.6 million of financing fees to enter into the revolving line of credit,Revolver in August 2019, and the financing fees are being amortized over the term of the debt.credit agreement. The unamortized fees were $0.3$0.1 million at September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 and are included in Deferred costs, current on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.


Note 99.Restructuring Charges
Restructuring and other charges in 20202021 and 20192020 consist of costs associated with the ongoing reorganization of our business operations and expense re-alignment efforts, which primarily relate to lease impairment and severance costs due to workforce reductions.
Restructuring charges are as follows (in thousands):
Employee Separation and Other CostsAsset Related and Other CostsTotal
Costs incurred and charged to expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020$965 $132 $1,097 
Costs incurred and charged to expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2019$1,050 $537 $1,587 
Employee Separation and Other CostsAsset Related and Other CostsTotal
Costs incurred and charged to expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021$581 $2,590 $3,171 
Costs incurred and charged to expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020$86 $$86 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, we recorded $2.5 million of lease impairment charges for an office space previously vacated.
Changes to the accrued restructuring liability (which is included in Accrued and other current liabilities) for 20202021 are as follows (in thousands):
Employee Separation CostsAsset Related and Other CostsTotal
Accrued liability at December 31, 2019$110 $174 $284 
Costs incurred and charged to expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020965 965 
Cash payments(824)(174)(998)
Accrued liability at September 30, 2020$251 $$251 
Employee Separation Costs
Accrued liability at December 31, 2020$346 
Costs incurred and charged to expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021, excluding noncash charges362 
Cash payments(224)
Accrued liability at March 31, 2021$484 

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Note 1010.Income (Loss)Loss Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to RealNetworks by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to RealNetworks by the weighted average number of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted EPS (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Quarter Ended March 31,
2020201920202019 20212020
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to RealNetworksNet loss from continuing operations attributable to RealNetworks$(3,231)$(5,203)$(10,890)$(10,517)Net loss from continuing operations attributable to RealNetworks$(10,448)$(4,563)
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworksNet loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworks(7)(765)(2,102)(3,120)Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to RealNetworks(79)
Net loss attributable to RealNetworksNet loss attributable to RealNetworks$(3,238)$(5,968)$(12,992)$(13,637)Net loss attributable to RealNetworks$(10,448)$(4,642)
Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute basic EPSWeighted average common shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS38,270 38,062 38,247 37,944 Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute basic EPS38,502 38,229 
Dilutive effect of stock based awards
Dilutive effect of stock based awards and Series B Preferred StockDilutive effect of stock based awards and Series B Preferred Stock
Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted EPSWeighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted EPS38,270 38,062 38,247 37,944 Weighted average common shares outstanding used to compute diluted EPS38,502 38,229 
Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Basic:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$(0.08)$(0.14)$(0.28)$(0.28)Continuing operations$(0.27)$(0.12)
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations(0.02)(0.06)(0.08)Discontinued operations
Total net loss per share - BasicTotal net loss per share - Basic$(0.08)$(0.16)$(0.34)$(0.36)Total net loss per share - Basic$(0.27)$(0.12)
Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted:Net loss per share attributable to RealNetworks- Diluted:
Continuing operationsContinuing operations$(0.08)$(0.14)$(0.28)$(0.28)Continuing operations$(0.27)$(0.12)
Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operations(0.02)(0.06)(0.08)Discontinued operations
Total net loss per share - DilutedTotal net loss per share - Diluted$(0.08)$(0.16)$(0.34)$(0.36)Total net loss per share - Diluted$(0.27)$(0.12)

During the quarterquarters ended March 31, 2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2020, 6.74.5 million and 6.9 million shares of common stock, respectively, of potentially issuable shares from common stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2019, 8.0 million and 7.67.9 million shares of common stock, respectively, of potentially issuable shares from common stock awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect.
In FebruaryDuring 2020, Mr. Glaser, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of RealNetworks, invested approximately $10.08.1 million in RealNetworks in exchange for the issuance to him of 8,064,516 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.Stock were issued. The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock on a one-to-one basis subject to the limitation described in Note 1313. Related Party Transactions. During the quarterquarters ended March 31, 2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2020, these shares were also excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect.
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Note 1111.Commitments and Contingencies
We have been in the past and could become in the future subject to legal proceedings, governmental investigations, and claims in the ordinary course of business, including employment claims, contract-related claims, and claims of alleged infringement of third-party patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property rights. Such claims, even if not meritorious, could force us to expend significant financial and managerial resources. In addition, given the broad distribution of some of our consumer products, any individual claim related to those products could give rise to liabilities that may be material to us. In the event of a determination adverse to us, we may incur substantial monetary liability, and/or be required to change our business practices. Either of these could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.  
On April 6, 2020, RealNetworks Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. received notice of a civil lawsuit filed by Korean Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) seeking damages of $2.6 million. Also named as a defendant in the lawsuit is Kakao M Corp (formerly known as LOEN Entertainment Corp.), one of the largest media publishing companies in Korea, which operates the Melon music platform. The claim is for a late payment penalty under a music licensing contract, pursuant to which, from 2004 to 2017, RealNetworks licensed music for its services to LOEN for its Melon platform. The current lawsuit relates solely to the late payment of music licensing fees under the contract; the underlying music licensing fees were paid by Kakao M to KOMCA in a separate settlement prior to KOMCA’s filing of this lawsuit. While we believe we have meritorious defenses to this lawsuit and intend to vigorously defend RealNetworks, litigation is inherently uncertain and we cannot predict the outcome of this matter. We have not recorded an accrual related to this settlementmatter as of September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as it is early in the litigation and any potential liability cannot be reasonably estimated.
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Note 1212.Segment Information
We manage our business and report revenue and operating income (loss) in 3 segments: (1) Consumer Media, which includes licensing of our codec technology and our PC-based RealPlayer products, including RealPlayer Plus and related products; (2) Mobile Services, which includes our SaaS services, and our integrated RealTimes® platform which is sold to mobile carriers;carriers and our computer vision platform, SAFR (Secure Accurate Facial Recognition); and (3) Games, which includes all our games-related businesses, including sales of in-game virtual goods, mobile games and games licenses, games subscription services, and in-game advertising and advertising on game sites.
RealNetworks allocates to its Consumer Media, Mobile Services and Games reportable segments certain corporate expenses which are directly attributable to supporting these businesses, including but not limited to a portion of finance, legal, human resources and headquarters facilities. Remaining expenses, which are not directly attributable to supporting these businesses, are reported as corporate items. These corporate items may also include changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability, restructuring charges, and stock compensation charges.
RealNetworks reports 3 reportable segments based on factors such as how we manage our operations and how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) reviews results. The CODM reviews financial information presented on both a consolidated basis and on a business segment basis. The accounting policies used to derive segment results are the same as those described in Note 1, Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, in the 2020 10-K.
Segment results for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):
 Consumer Media
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020201920202019
Revenue$2,543 $3,632 $9,197 $8,738 
Cost of revenue593 705 1,723 2,341 
Gross profit1,950 2,927 7,474 6,397 
Operating expenses2,092 2,692 6,754 8,688 
Operating income (loss)$(142)$235 $720 $(2,291)

Mobile ServicesQuarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2020201920202019
Revenue$6,400 $6,895 $19,551 $20,831 
Cost of revenue1,511 1,721 4,989 5,634 
Gross profit4,889 5,174 14,562 15,197 
Operating expenses5,577 7,143 18,847 22,142 
Operating loss$(688)$(1,969)$(4,285)$(6,945)

Games
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Consumer Media
Consumer Media
Quarter Ended March 31,
2020201920202019 20212020
RevenueRevenue$7,611 $7,164 $21,713 $18,922 Revenue$3,309 $3,495 
Cost of revenueCost of revenue1,955 1,934 5,707 5,259 Cost of revenue478 611 
Gross profitGross profit5,656 5,230 16,006 13,663 Gross profit2,831 2,884 
Operating expensesOperating expenses5,152 5,151 15,051 15,476 Operating expenses2,201 2,458 
Operating income (loss)$504 $79 $955 $(1,813)
Operating incomeOperating income$630 $426 

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CorporateQuarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Mobile ServicesMobile ServicesQuarter Ended March 31,
2020201920202019
20212020
RevenueRevenue$5,980 $6,690 
Cost of revenueCost of revenue$$(68)$10 $(212)Cost of revenue1,492 1,696 
Gross profitGross profit4,488 4,994 
Operating expensesOperating expenses2,521 3,522 7,852 11,895 Operating expenses6,145 7,588 
Operating lossOperating loss$(2,524)$(3,454)$(7,862)$(11,683)Operating loss$(1,657)$(2,594)

 Games
Quarter Ended March 31,
 20212020
Revenue$6,599 $6,637 
Cost of revenue1,705 1,794 
Gross profit4,894 4,843 
Operating expenses5,098 4,923 
Operating loss$(204)$(80)

CorporateQuarter Ended March 31,
 20212020
Cost of revenue$$
Operating expenses4,960 2,584 
Operating loss$(4,964)$(2,587)

Our customers consist primarily of consumers and corporations located in the U.S., Europe, and various foreign countries (Rest of the World). Revenue by geographic region (in thousands):
Quarter Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Quarter Ended March 31,
2020201920202019 20212020
United StatesUnited States$11,855 $10,588 $32,810 $29,571 United States$9,932 $10,214 
EuropeEurope2,206 2,616 6,840 8,069 Europe2,230 2,252 
Rest of the WorldRest of the World2,493 4,487 10,811 10,851 Rest of the World3,726 4,356 
Total net revenueTotal net revenue$16,554 $17,691 $50,461 $48,491 Total net revenue$15,888 $16,822 
Long-lived assets (consisting of goodwill, equipment, software, leasehold improvements, operating lease assets, and other intangible assets)goodwill) by geographic region (in thousands) are as follows:
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
March 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
United StatesUnited States$18,889 $20,515 United States$15,426 $18,318 
EuropeEurope7,475 7,221 Europe7,159 7,638 
Rest of the WorldRest of the World1,371 1,790 Rest of the World1,054 1,227 
Total long-lived assetsTotal long-lived assets$27,735 $29,526 Total long-lived assets$23,639 $27,183 

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Note 1313.Related Party Transactions
In December 2016, RealNetworks and the other then-owner of 42% of Napster each entered into an agreement to loan up to $5.0 million to Napster for general operating purposes, which loans were fully funded as of the end of January 2017 for an aggregate of $10.0 million. Included in RealNetworks' January 2019 acquisition of the additional 42% interest in Napster, as described in Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions, RealNetworks assumed the seller's $5.0 million note, resulting in RealNetworks holding $10.0 million of notes receivable from Napster.
In May 2019, RealNetworks extended a short-term loan to Napster in the principal amount of $1.1 million. In August 2019, RealNetworks established a two-year term on this short-term loan and, as discussed in Note 8 Debt, loaned Napster an additional $3.9 million and charged Napster for associated fees. As a result, the principal amount on this two-year note is $5.4 million. Both the two-year note and the $10.0 million loan are subordinate to RealNetworks' and Napster's third party debt.
In each of February 2015 and February 2017, Napster issued warrants to purchase shares of its common stock to each of RealNetworks and the other then-owner of 42% of Napster. The warrants have a 10-year contractual term and were issued as compensation for past services provided by these two significant stockholders of Napster. As part of RealNetworks' January 2019 acquisition of the additional 42% interest in Napster, RealNetworks assumed the warrants held by the seller.
Upon RealNetworks' acquisition of a controlling interest in Napster, the notes and warrants were effectively settled and eliminated in our consolidated financial statements as they represent preexisting relationships between RealNetworks and Napster. Additionally, upon the expected close and receipt of proceeds for the sale of Napster to MelodyVR Group PLC in the fourth quarter of 2020, amounts previously loaned to Napster will be considered settled.
In July 2020, Mr. Glaser invested $0.7 million into a RealNetworks subsidiary, Scener. This funding was in addition to $0.8 million that Mr. Glaser had previously directly invested in 2019. In August 2020, this same subsidiary entered into agreements and received $1.4 million in funding from outside investors. The 2020 investments were in the form of SAFEs, as described inclosed on December 30, 2020. For additional details, see Note 6 Fair Value Measurements. As of September 30, 2020, RealNetworks owned approximately 82% of the subsidiary's outstanding equity, and we consolidate its financial results into our financial statements. The financial results of the subsidiary are reported in our Consumer Media segment.5. Dispositions.
In February 2020, we entered into a Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with Mr. Glaser, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of RealNetworks, pursuant to which Mr. Glaser invested approximately $10.0 million in RealNetworks in exchange for the issuance to him of 8,064,516 shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock is non-voting and is convertible into common stock on a one-to-one basis, provided, however, that no conversion is permitted in the event that such conversion would cause Mr. Glaser’s beneficial ownership of our common stock to exceed the 38.5% threshold set forth in our Second Amended and Restated Shareholder Rights Plan dated November 30, 2018. The Series B Preferred Stock has no liquidation preference and no preferred dividend.
In July 2020, Mr. Glaser invested $0.7 million into a RealNetworks subsidiary, Scener. Scener is developing a platform that transforms the experience of viewing video entertainment into a social connected playground. The July 2020 funding was in addition to $0.8 million that Mr. Glaser had previously directly invested in 2019. In August 2020, this same subsidiary entered into agreements and received $1.4 million in funding from outside investors. The 2020 investments were in the form of SAFEs, as described in Note 6. Fair Value Measurements. As of March 31, 2021, RealNetworks owned approximately 82% of the subsidiary's outstanding equity, and we consolidate its financial results into our financial statements. The financial results of the subsidiary are reported in our Consumer Media segment.

Note 14.Subsequent Events
In April 2021, we completed an underwritten public offering of 8,250,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $2.70 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the offering were $22.3 million. Of these proceeds, we received approximately $20.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and legal and other fees. The proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes and working capital.
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements that have been made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about RealNetworks’ industry, products, management’s beliefs, and certain assumptions made by management. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this report that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to:
the expected benefits and other consequences of our growth plans, strategic initiatives, and restructurings;
our expected introduction, and related monetization, of new and enhanced products, services and technologies across our businesses;
future revenues, operating expenses, income and other taxes, tax benefits, net income (loss) per diluted share available to common shareholders, acquisition costs and related amortization, and other measures of results of operations;
the effects of our past acquisitions, including our January 2019 acquisition of a controlling interest in Napster and the anticipatedsubsequent sale of our entire Napster interest in the fourth quarter ofDecember 2020, and expectations for future acquisitions and divestitures;
plans, strategies and expected opportunities for future growth, increased profitability and innovation;
our expected financial position, including liquidity, cash usage and conservation, the availability of funding or other resources, and the potential for forgiveness of certain loans;
the effects of legislation, regulations, administrative proceedings, court rulings, settlement negotiations and other factors that may impact our businesses;
the continuation and expected nature of certain customer relationships;
impacts of competition and certain customer relationships on the future financial performance and growth of our businesses;
our involvement in potential claims, legal proceedings and government investigations, and the potential outcomes and effects of such potential claims, legal proceedings and governmental investigations on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations;
the effects of U.S. and foreign income and other taxes on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations; and
the effect of economic and market conditions, including global pandemics and financial crises, on our business, prospects, financial condition or results of operations.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual actions or results may differ materially. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including those noted in the documents incorporated herein by reference. Particular attention should also be paid to the cautionary language in Item 1A entitled “Risk Factors.” RealNetworks undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law. Readers should, however, carefully review the risk factors included in other reports or documents filed by RealNetworks from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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Overview
Our SegmentsBusiness
RealNetworks invented the streaming media category in 1995 and continues to build on its foundation of digital media expertise and innovation, creatinginnovation. In recent years, we have leveraged our technical expertise and access to proprietary data sources to develop a new generation of AI-based products and servicessolutions. These products and solutions are designed to help customers be safer and smarter, and for their companies to be more efficient and more successful. The main two products and key investment initiatives in our AI portfolio are SAFR, our AI-based computer vision platform, and Kontxt, our natural language processing-based (NLP) message classification and analysis product.

SAFR leverages the power of AI to enhance security and secureconvenience for our daily lives. customers around the globe with fast, accurate, low-biased face recognition and additional person- and object-based AI capabilities. Kontxt is based on AI NLP analysis, allowing our customers to analyze and classify multiple billions of messages monthly in real time in order to protect end consumers from spam and fraud. Our focus on AI-based products and our data science resources allows us to be agile, continuously evolving, and rapidly creating new solutions to solve customers’ problems.

In addition to our AI solutions, our consumer products also feature GameHouse Original Stories, a unique IP portfolio of free-to-play and subscription mobile games, used by millions of players. Our consumer products also include ringback tones, which we sell to consumers through mobile operators, and the renowned RealPlayer, which introduced streaming to the world in 1995 and today provides millions of people worldwide a powerful way to stream, download, store, organize, and experience the rapidly expanding universe of digital media content. We also create video compression and enhancement technology, which we primarily license to OEMs, including manufacturers of mobile devices, smart TVs, and set-top boxes.
Our Segments
We manage our business and report revenue and operating income (loss) in three segments: (1) Consumer Media (2) Mobile Services, and (3) Games.
Within our Consumer Media segment, revenue is primarily derived from the software licensing of our video compression and enhancement, or codec, technology, principallytechnologies, including primarily from our prior-generation codec RealMedia Variable Bitrate, or RMVB, but also including some early revenue from sales ofand to a lesser extent our latestnewer codec technology, RealMedia High Definition, or RMHD. We also generate revenue from the sale of our PC-based RealPlayer products, including RealPlayer Plus and related products. These products and services are delivered directly to consumers and through partners, such as OEMs and mobile device manufacturers.
Our Mobile Services business generates revenue primarily from the sale of subscription services, which include our intercarrier messaging service and ringback tones, as well as through software licenses for the integration of our RealTimes platform and certain system implementations. We generate a significant portion of our revenue from sales within our Mobile Services business to a few mobile carriers. Our Mobile Services segment also includes our computer vision platform,AI-based growth initiatives, SAFR which includes facial recognition technology that leverages artificial intelligence-based machine learning. To date, our SAFR business has generated a modest level of revenue.and Kontxt.
Our Games business generates revenue primarily through the development, publishing, and distribution of casual games under the GameHouse and Zylom brands. Games are offered via mobile devices, digital downloads, and subscription play. We derive revenue from player purchases of in-game virtual goods within our free-to-play games and from advertising on games sites. In addition, we derive revenue from the sale of individual games and subscription offerings.
RealNetworks allocates to its Consumer Media, Mobile Services, and Games reportable segments certain corporate expenses which are directly attributable to supporting these businesses, including but not limited to a portion of finance, IT, legal, human resources and headquarters facilities. Remaining expenses, which are not directly attributable to supporting these businesses, are reported as corporate items. These corporate items may also include restructuring charges and stock compensation expense.
As described in Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions, RealNetworks acquired an additional 42% interest in Napster on January 18, 2019 bringing our ownership of Napster's outstanding stock to 84%, thus giving us a majority voting interest. For fiscal periods following the closing of the acquisition, we consolidated Napster's financial results into our financial statements, where Napster was reported as a separate segment. On August 25, 2020, RealNetworks entered into a Support Agreement dated August 25, 2020 by and among its 84%-owned subsidiary, Napster, and MelodyVR Group PLC ("MelodyVR"), an English public limited company. The Support Agreement was executed in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Napster, MelodyVR, and their wholly owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into Napster, with Napster surviving and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of MelodyVR (the “Transaction”). Other than as Securityholder Representative, RealNetworks is not a party to the Merger Agreement.
Pursuant to the merger transaction, the transaction is valued at approximately $70 million as MelodyVR will assume approximately $44 million of Napster's payment obligations, primarily relating to music licensing, and MelodyVR will pay consideration of approximately $26.3 million to certain holders of debt and equity of Napster, comprised of $12.0 million in cash and approximately $11.3 million in the form of ordinary shares of MelodyVR and subject to a $3.0 million 18-month indemnity escrow. The shares of MelodyVR that RealNetworks receives may not be sold or transferred, except in limited circumstances, for a period of one year. At the time of closing, the consideration will be applied to the full repayment of the advance to Napster on the revolving line of credit, as discussed in Note 8 Debt, payment of Napster's transaction expenses, and payment of amounts payable to certain of Napster's common stockholders. The final value to RealNetworks from the transaction is subject to the allocation to recipients of cash and MelodyVR equity, the market value of MelodyVR equity, payment to the party from which a 42% equity interest was acquired in January 2019, transaction expenses, and the eventual payout of the indemnity escrow.
The transaction is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020. Effective on the execution of the Agreement and Plan of Merger on August 25, 2020, Napster is being treated as a discontinued operation and held-for-sale for accounting and disclosure purposes. As such, Napster’s operating results and financial condition have been recast to conform to this presentation.
COVID-19
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. As the virus spread throughout the U.S. and the world, authorities implemented numerous measures to contain the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, business limitations, and
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shutdowns. In addition to the pandemic's widespread impact on public health and global society, reactions to the pandemic as well as measures taken to contain the virus have caused significant turmoil to the global economy and financial markets. Moreover, similarSimilar to other companies, at the onset of the pandemic we have taken stepsimplemented measures to support the health and well-being of our employees, customers, partners and communities, which includeincluding working remotely and learning to operate our businesses in a fundamentally different way.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant economic instability and financial market turmoil added complexity, uncertainty and risk to nearly all aspects of our business. As a result of the pandemic, and containment measures generally evolved throughout 2020, we have had to reevaluatereevaluated our operating plans, resulting in
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causing some significant pivots in 2020 for our growth initiatives.initiatives, and we continue to assess our plans as the pandemic environment evolves. Moreover, as we continue to operate our businessesbusiness as efficiently as possible, we have taken steps to more aggressively reduce costs and reallocate resources. We are unable to fully predict the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to have on our results from operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows for the remainder of fiscal 2020 or into fiscalyear 2021, due to the numerous uncertainties, including the duration and severity of the pandemic and ongoing containment measures. We will continue to monitor and evaluate the effects to our businesses and adjust our plans as needed.
Financial Results
As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, we had $13.2$17.0 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, compared to $8.5$23.9 million as of December 31, 2019.2020. The 2020 increase2021 decrease in cash and cash equivalents compared to the prior year end amount was primarily due to the $10.0 million in cash proceeds from our first quarter of 2020 issuance of Series B Preferred Stock and the proceeds from a promissory note issued in the second quarter of 2020 pursuant to the PPP of the CARES Act, with RealNetworks receiving $2.9 million. A subsidiary of RealNetworks, Scener, also received $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, in return for issuing SAFE Notes, as described in Note 6 Fair Value Measurements. These increases were partially offset by our ongoing cash flows used in operating activities, which totaled $10.0$7.0 million for the first ninethree months of 2020.2021.
The following discussion reflects RealNetworks' results from continuing operations. Condensed consolidated results were as follows (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change% Change20202019$ Change% Change 20212020$ Change% Change
Total revenueTotal revenue$16,554 $17,691 $(1,137)(6)%$50,461 $48,491 $1,970 %Total revenue$15,888 $16,822 $(934)(6)%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue4,062 4,292 (230)(5)%12,429 13,022 (593)(5)%Cost of revenue3,679 4,104 (425)(10)%
Gross profitGross profit12,492 13,399 (907)(7)%38,032 35,469 2,563 %Gross profit12,209 12,718 (509)(4)%
Gross marginGross margin75 %76 %75 %73 %Gross margin77 %76 %
Operating expensesOperating expenses15,342 18,508 (3,166)(17)%48,504 58,201 (9,697)(17)%Operating expenses18,404 17,553 851 %
Operating lossOperating loss$(2,850)$(5,109)$2,259 44 %$(10,472)$(22,732)$12,260 54 %Operating loss$(6,195)$(4,835)$(1,360)(28)%
In the thirdfirst quarter of 2020,2021, our total consolidated revenue decreased $1.1$0.9 million as compared with the year-earlier period. For the third quarter of 2020 comparedThe decrease was due primarily to the prior year period, our Consumer Media and Mobile Services segment revenues decreased by $1.5 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase inlower revenues in our Games segmentMobile Services and Consumer Media segments of $0.4 million. See below for further discussion of our segment results.$0.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Cost of revenue decreased by $0.2$0.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to decreases in our Mobile Services segment.and Consumer Media segments.
Operating expenses decreasedincreased by $3.2$0.9 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to lower salaries and benefits and professional service fees of $2.2 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, our total consolidated revenue increased $2.0 millionMarch 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earlier period. Our Games and Consumer Media segment revenues increased by $2.8The increase was due primarily to restructuring charges of $3.1 million, and $0.5 million, respectively, and were partially offset by the revenue decline in our Mobile Services segment of $1.3 million. See below for further discussion of our segment results.
Cost of revenue decreased by $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to a total decrease of $1.2 million in our Consumer Media and Mobile Services segments, partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in our Games segment.
Operating expenses decreased by $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to reductions inlower salaries and benefits of $5.7$1.2 million and lower professional service feesmarketing expenses of $1.5$0.3 million. Also contributing to the offset was a $0.7 million primarily driven by Napster acquisition costs incurredhigher benefit in the prior year period.first quarter of 2021 related to the fair value adjustment of the contingent consideration liability.
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Segment Operating Results
Consumer Media
Consumer Media segment results of operations were as follows (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change% Change20202019$ Change% Change 20212020$ Change% Change
RevenueRevenue$2,543 $3,632 $(1,089)(30)%$9,197 $8,738 $459 %Revenue$3,309 $3,495 $(186)(5)%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue593 705 (112)(16)%1,723 2,341 (618)(26)%Cost of revenue478 611 (133)(22)%
Gross profitGross profit1,950 2,927 (977)(33)%7,474 6,397 1,077 17 %Gross profit2,831 2,884 (53)(2)%
Gross marginGross margin77 %81 %81 %73 %Gross margin86 %83 %
Operating expensesOperating expenses2,092 2,692 (600)(22)%6,754 8,688 (1,934)(22)%Operating expenses2,201 2,458 (257)(10)%
Operating income (loss)$(142)$235 $(377)NM$720 $(2,291)$3,011 NM
Operating incomeOperating income$630 $426 $204 48 %
Total Consumer Media revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 decreased $1.1$0.2 million as compared to the same quarter in 2019,2020. The decrease was primarily due primarily to lower software license revenues, of $1.3 millionlower advertising and other, and lower subscription services of $0.1 million,services. This was partially offset by higher advertising and other revenue of $0.3 million. The overall increase in advertising and other revenue was due to the non-recurring recognition of previously deferred third-party software product distribution revenue in the amount of $0.6 million.sales.
Software License
For ourIn the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the decrease in software license revenues, the $1.3revenue of $0.1 million decrease was due primarily due to the recognition of revenue on a contract that was effectuated and recognized in the third quarter of 2019. Also contributing to the decrease was the timing of contract renewals and shipments to existing customers. The bulk of these licenses for our codec technology are with companies based in China and, in the near term, it is possible we may see continued pressure in pricing and renewals, and declines in sales.renewals.
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Subscription Services
For our subscription services revenues, the $0.1 million decrease was primarily due to declines in our legacylong-standing subscription products, which will continuewe expect to organically decline.continue.
Product Sales
The increase in product sales of $0.2 million was primarily due to higher RealPlayer Plus sales during the first quarter of 2021.
Cost of revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 decreased $0.1 million compared with the year-earlier period. This was primarily due to reductions in salaries and benefits.
Operating expenses decreased $0.6$0.3 million as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to reductions in salaries and benefits from headcount reductions and lower professional fees.
Total Consumer Media revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased $0.5 million as compared to the prior year, due primarily to higher software license revenues of $0.7 million and higher advertising and other revenue of $0.2 million, partially offset by lower subscription services revenues of $0.4 million, described more fully below.
Software License
For our software license revenues, the $0.7 million increase was primarily due to the timing of contract renewals and shipments to existing customers. This increase was partially offset by the recognition of revenue on a contract that was effectuated and recognized in the third quarter of 2019. While we experienced an increase in software license revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the bulk of these licenses for our codec technology are with companies based in China and, in the near term, it is possible we may see continued pressure in pricing and renewals, and declines in sales.
Subscription Services
For our subscription services revenues, the $0.4 million decrease was primarily due to declines in our legacy subscription products, which will continue to organically decline.
Cost of revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $0.6 million compared with the year-earlier period. This was primarily due to reductions in salaries and benefits.
Operating expenses decreased $1.9 million as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to reductions in salaries and benefits from headcount reductions, and lower marketing expenses.
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Mobile Services
Mobile Services segment results of operations were as follows (in thousands): 
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change% Change20202019$ Change% Change 20212020$ Change% Change
RevenueRevenue$6,400 $6,895 $(495)(7)%$19,551 $20,831 $(1,280)(6)%Revenue$5,980 $6,690 $(710)(11)%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue1,511 1,721 (210)(12)%4,989 5,634 (645)(11)%Cost of revenue1,492 1,696 (204)(12)%
Gross profitGross profit4,889 5,174 (285)(6)%14,562 15,197 (635)(4)%Gross profit4,488 4,994 (506)(10)%
Gross marginGross margin76 %75 %74 %73 %Gross margin75 %75 %
Operating expensesOperating expenses5,577 7,143 (1,566)(22)%18,847 22,142 (3,295)(15)%Operating expenses6,145 7,588 (1,443)(19)%
Operating lossOperating loss$(688)$(1,969)$1,281 65 %$(4,285)$(6,945)$2,660 38 %Operating loss$(1,657)$(2,594)$937 36 %
Total Mobile Services revenue decreased by $0.5$0.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared with the prior-year period. The revenue decrease was primarily due to lower subscription services revenues of $1.4 million, partially offset by an increase in software license revenues of $0.6 million.
Software License
For our software license revenue, the increase in revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the prior-year period was due primarily to higher sales of our SAFR product of $0.5 million.
Subscription Services
The decline in our subscription service revenue of $1.4 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the prior-year period is due primarily to lower revenues from our ringback tones business of $0.6 million.$1.1 million, resulting from terminated contracts and lower subscribers.
Cost of revenue decreased by $0.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared with the prior-year period, due primarily to reductions in salaries and benefits related to headcount reductions.
Operating expenses decreased by $1.6$1.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared with the year-earlier period due to reductions in salaries and benefits related to headcount reductions of $1.1$1.4 million and lower marketing expenses of $0.2$0.3 million. Lower professional service fees and facility costs also contributed to the decrease.
Total Mobile Services revenue decreased by $1.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared with the prior-year period. The revenue decrease was primarily due to lower subscription services revenues of $1.5 million,These decreases were partially offset by ahigher professional fees of $0.3 million increase in software license revenues, described more fully below.
Software License
For our software license revenues, the increase was primarily due to revenue from sales of our SAFR product.
Subscription Services
The decline in our subscription services revenue was due to lower revenue of $1.9 million in our ringback tones business, partially offset by an increase in our messaging platform business of $0.4 million.
Cost of revenue decreased by $0.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared with the prior-year period, due primarily to reductions in salaries and benefits related to headcount reductions.
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Operating expenses decreased by $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared with the year-earlier period, due primarily to a reduction in salaries and benefits of $1.6 million, lower marketing expenses of $1.3 million and lower facility costs of $0.4 million.

Games
Games segment results of operations were as follows (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change% Change20202019$ Change% Change 20212020$ Change% Change
RevenueRevenue$7,611 $7,164 $447 %$21,713 $18,922 $2,791 15 %Revenue$6,599 $6,637 $(38)(1)%
Cost of revenueCost of revenue1,955 1,934 21 %5,707 5,259 448 %Cost of revenue1,705 1,794 (89)(5)%
Gross profitGross profit5,656 5,230 426 %16,006 13,663 2,343 17 %Gross profit4,894 4,843 51 %
Gross marginGross margin74 %73 %74 %72 %Gross margin74 %73 %
Operating expensesOperating expenses5,152 5,151 — %15,051 15,476 (425)(3)%Operating expenses5,098 4,923 175 %
Operating income (loss)$504 $79 $425 538 %$955 $(1,813)$2,768 NM
Operating lossOperating loss$(204)$(80)$(124)155 %
Total Games revenue increased $0.4 milliondecreased slightly for the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earlier period due primarily to increasesa decrease of $0.8$0.2 million in product salessubscription services revenues, partially offset by a $0.4$0.2 million decreaseincrease in our subscription servicesproduct sales revenues, described more fully below. Our Games segment has shifted its focus toward free-to-play games that offer in-game purchases of virtual goods, the revenue from which is included within product sales, and away from premium mobile games that require a one-time purchase.
Subscription Services
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Our subscription sales decreased $0.4$0.2 million as a result of lower subscribers in the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021.
Product Sales
Our product sales increased $0.8$0.2 million as a result of higher in-game purchases of $1.4$0.4 million compared to the prior-year period, partially offset by lower sales of games of $0.6$0.2 million.
Cost of revenue decreased $0.1 million as we have shifted focus toward free-to-play games that offer in-game purchases of virtual goods and away from premium mobile games that require a one-time purchase.
Advertising and Other
Our advertising and other revenues were flatin the quarter ended March 31, 2021 when compared to the prior year period.
Cost of revenue was flat when comparedperiod due to the prior year period.lower publisher license and service royalties.
Operating expenses were unchangedincreased $0.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020 when compared with the prior-year period as higher marketing costs during the period were offset by lower salaries and benefits and professional service fees and development costs.
Total Games revenue increased $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the year-earlier period due primarily to increases of $3.3 million in product sales revenues and $0.4 million in advertising and other revenues, partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in our subscription services revenues.
Subscription Services
Our subscription sales decreased $0.9 million as a result of lower subscribers in 2020.
Product Sales
Our product sales increased $3.3 million as a result of higher in-game purchases of $5.5 million compared to the prior-year period, partially offset by lower sales of games of $2.1 million, as we have shifted focus toward free-to-play games that offer in-game purchases of virtual goods and away from premium mobile games that require a one-time purchase.
Advertising and Other
Our advertising and other revenues increased $0.4 million as compared to the prior-year period primarily as a result of offering more in-game advertising within our free-to-play games.
Cost of revenue increased $0.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 when compared with the prior-year period due primarily to higher app store fees of $1.0 million, partially offset by lower publisher license and service royalties of $0.4 million.
Operating expenses decreased $0.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 when compared with the prior-year period, due to lower salaries and benefits of $1.1 million and professional service fees and development costs of $1.0 million, offset by higher marketing expenses of $1.7 million.fees.
Corporate
Corporate results of operations were as follows (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change% Change20202019$ Change% Change 20212020$ Change% Change
Cost of revenueCost of revenue$$(68)$71 NM$10 $(212)$222 NMCost of revenue$$$33 %
Operating expensesOperating expenses2,521 3,522 (1,001)(28)%7,852 11,895 (4,043)(34)%Operating expenses4,960 2,584 2,376 92 %
Operating lossOperating loss$(2,524)$(3,454)$930 27 %$(7,862)$(11,683)$3,821 33 %Operating loss$(4,964)$(2,587)$(2,377)(92)%
Operating expenses decreasedincreased by $1.0$2.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to lowerhigher restructuring and other chargesstock compensation expenses of $0.4$3.1 million and professional service fees$0.5 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a $0.7 million higher benefit in the first quarter of $0.2 million.
Operating expenses decreased by $4.0 million for2021 related to the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared withfair value adjustment of the year-earlier period, primarily due to a reductioncontingent consideration liability, as further discussed in salariesNote 6. Fair Value Measurements, and benefits of $1.5 million, lower professional fees of $0.7 million, and lower restructuring and other charges of $0.5$0.4 million.
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Consolidated Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel costs including stock-based compensation, consulting fees associated with product development, sales commissions, amortization of certain intangible assets capitalized in our acquisitions, professional service fees, advertising costs, changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability, and restructuring charges. Operating expenses were as follows (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change% Change20202019$ Change% Change 20212020$ Change% Change
Research and developmentResearch and development$5,781 $6,931 $(1,150)(17)%$18,375 $21,439 $(3,064)(14)%Research and development$6,238 $6,606 $(368)(6)%
Sales and marketingSales and marketing5,130 5,644 (514)(9)%15,969 17,501 (1,532)(9)%Sales and marketing5,137 6,000 (863)(14)%
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative4,124 5,242 (1,118)(21)%13,063 17,674 (4,611)(26)%General and administrative4,898 5,161 (263)(5)%
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liabilityFair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability(1,040)(300)(740)247 %
Restructuring and other chargesRestructuring and other charges307 691 (384)(56)%1,097 1,587 (490)(31)%Restructuring and other charges3,171 86 3,085 3,587 %
Total consolidated operating expensesTotal consolidated operating expenses$15,342 $18,508 $(3,166)(17)%$48,504 $58,201 $(9,697)(17)%Total consolidated operating expenses$18,404 $17,553 $851 %
Research and development expenses decreased by $1.2$0.4 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to a reduction in salaries and benefitspeople related costs of $0.7$0.8 million, and lowerpartially offset by higher professional service fees of $0.2 million and developmenthigher infrastructure costs of $0.4$0.1 million.
ResearchSales and developmentmarketing expenses decreased by $3.1$0.9 million forin the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to a $0.7 million reduction in salaries and benefits of $1.5 millionpeople related costs and lower marketing expenses of $0.3 million, partially offset by a $0.2 million increase in professional service feesfees.
General and development costs of $1.3 million.
Sales and marketingadministrative expenses decreased $0.5by $0.3 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to a $0.8lower professional service fees of $0.4 million reduction in salaries and benefits, partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in marketing expense.
Sales and marketinglower infrastructure expenses decreased $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the year-earlier period due primarily to lower salaries and benefits of $2.2$0.1 million, partially offset by an increase of $0.5 million of professional services fees and marketinghigher stock compensation expense.
General and administrative expenses decreasedThe fair value adjustments to the contingent consideration liability changed by $1.1$0.7 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2020March 31, 2021 as compared with the year-earliersame period primarily due to a lower professional service fees of $0.3 million and salaries and benefits of $0.2 million.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $4.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared with the year-earlier period, primarily due to a reduction in salaries and benefits of $2.0 million and infrastructure costs of $0.6 million. Lower professional service fees also contributed as we incurred $1.1 million of Napster acquisition costs in the year-earlier period.2020. See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements for additional information.
Restructuring and other charges consist of costs associated with the ongoing reorganization of our business operations and expense re-alignment efforts.efforts and the $2.5 million of lease impairment charges for office space previously vacated. For additional details on these charges, see Note 99. Restructuring Charges.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense), net was as follows (in thousands):
Quarter Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30, Quarter Ended March 31,
20202019$ Change20202019$ Change 20212020$ Change
Interest expenseInterest expense$(7)$— $(7)$(12)$— $(12)Interest expense$(95)$— $(95)
Interest incomeInterest income— 31 89 (58)Interest income13 
Gain (loss) on equity investment, net(37)— (37)(90)12,338 (12,428)
Other income (expense), net(104)85 (189)63 197 (134)
Loss on equity and other investments, netLoss on equity and other investments, net(4,272)— (4,272)
Other income, netOther income, net104 238 (134)
Total other income (expense), netTotal other income (expense), net$(142)$85 $(227)$(8)$12,624 $(12,632)Total other income (expense), net$(4,250)$244 $(4,494)
Gain (loss)As of the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Loss on equity investment,and other investments, net, forof $4.3 million reflects the nine months ended September 30, 2019 included a $12.3 million gain inunrealized losses on equity securities. We acquired these shares from the first quarter of 2019 related to RealNetworks' acquisitionsale of Napster in December 2020, as described in more detailfurther discussed in Note 5 Acquisitions and5. Dispositions.
The fluctuations in Other income (expense) primarily relate to foreign exchange gains and losses.
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Income Taxes
We recognized income tax expense of $0.3 million and $0.2$0.1 million during the quartersquarter ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively,March 31, 2021 related to U.S. and foreign income taxes. DuringFor the nine months ended September 30,same period in 2020, and 2019, we recognized income tax expense of $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively, related to U.S. and foreign income taxes.was insignificant.
As of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, RealNetworks has $0.5$0.7 million in uncertain tax positions.
The majority of our tax expense is due to income in our foreign jurisdictions. In addition, we have not benefited from losses in the U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions as of the thirdfirst quarter of 2020.2021. We generate income in a number of foreign jurisdictions, some of which have higher or lower tax rates relative to the U.S. federal statutory rate. Our tax expense could fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis to the extent income is less than anticipated in countries with lower statutory tax rates and more than anticipated in countries with higher statutory tax rates. For the quarter ended September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, decreases in tax expense from income generated in foreign jurisdictions with lower tax rates in comparison to the U.S. federal statutory rate was offset by increases in tax expense from income generated in foreign jurisdictions having comparable, or higher tax rates in comparison to the U.S. federal statutory rate. The effect of differences in foreign tax rates on the Company's tax expense for the thirdfirst quarter of 20202021 was minimal.
We file numerous consolidated and separate income tax returns in the U.S., including federal, state and local returns, as well as in foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to United States federal income tax examinations for tax years prior to 2013 or state, local or foreign income tax examinations for years prior to 1993. We are currently under audit by various states and foreign jurisdictions for certain tax years subsequent to 1993.
New Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 22. Recent Accounting Pronouncements, to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this 10-Q.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The following summarizes working capital, cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash (in thousands):
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Working capital$(4,696)$2,664 
Working capital, excluding cash and cash equivalentsWorking capital, excluding cash and cash equivalents$1,277 $1,148 
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents13,245 8,472 Cash and cash equivalents17,015 23,940 
Restricted cash equivalentsRestricted cash equivalents4,630 4,880 Restricted cash equivalents1,630 1,630 
Cash and cash equivalents increaseddecreased from December 31, 20192020 due primarily to cash used in operating activities, which totaled $7.0 million in the first three months of 2021.
As of March 31, 2021, approximately $7.9 million of the $17.0 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries outside the U.S.
The following summarizes cash flow activity from continuing operations (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Cash used in operating activities$(6,976)$(5,923)
Cash used in investing activities(56)(80)
Cash provided by financing activities358 10,000 
Cash used in operating activities consisted of net loss from continuing operations adjusted for certain non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, loss on equity and other investments, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability, loss on impairment of operating lease assets, foreign currency gains, and the effect of changes in certain operating assets and liabilities.
Cash used in operating activities from continuing operations was $1.1 million higher in the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020, primarily due to the incremental cash used to fund the net change in working capital.
In each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, cash used by investing activities consisted of fixed asset purchases of $0.1 million.
Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.4 million. This cash inflow was due to proceeds from the issuance of common stock related to exercising of stock options, partially offset by tax payments for shares withheld upon vesting of restricted stock.
Cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $10.0 million. This cash inflow was due to the $10.0 million in cash proceeds from the first quarter 2020 issuance of Series B Preferred Stock. the cash proceeds of $2.9 million from the PPP promissory note issued in the second quarter of 2020, as described in Note 8 Debt and $2.1 million in cash received by Scener, a subsidiary of RealNetworks, during the third quarter of 2020 in return for issuing rights to investors for certain shares of Scener's capital stock through the SAFE Notes, as described in Note 6 Fair Value Measurements. The increase was partially offset by our ongoing cash flows used in operating activities, which totaled $10.0 million in the first nine months of 2020.
The following summarizes cash flow activity (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended September 30,
 20202019
Cash used in operating activities$(10,033)$(18,309)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities(261)11,453 
Cash provided by financing activities14,970 4,086 
Cash used in operating activities consisted of net income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted for certain non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, (gain) loss on equity investments, fair value adjustments to contingent consideration liability and the effect of changes in certain operating assets and liabilities.
Cash used in operating activities was $8.3 million lower in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 as compared to the same period in 2019. This improvement was primarily due to our lower operating loss recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash used by investing activities consisted of fixed asset purchases of $0.3 million.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, cash provided by investing activities of $11.5 million was primarily due to our acquisition of Napster on January 18, 2019. Our initial cash consideration paid at closing of $0.2 million was offset byStock..
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the cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash on Napster's balance sheet at that date. The increase was offset in part by fixed asset purchases of $0.8 million.
Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $15.0 million. This cash inflow was primarily due to the $10.0 million in cash proceeds from the first quarter 2020 issuance of Series B Preferred Stock, and the PPP promissory note proceeds of $2.9 million issued in the second quarter of 2020. Additionally, Scener, a subsidiary of RealNetworks, received $2.1 million in funds in the third quarter of 2020 from the issuance of SAFE Notes. See Note 6 Fair Value Measurements, Note 8 Debt, and Note 13 Related Party Transactions for additional details.
Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $4.1 million. This cash inflow was primarily due proceeds from borrowing on our revolving credit facility of $3.9 million. See Note 8 Debt for additional details.
TwoThree customers accounted for more than 10% of trade accounts receivable as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, with the customers accounting for 26%21% , 11%, and 14%10% each. Two customers individually comprised more than 10% of trade accounts receivable at December 31, 2019,2020, with the customers accounting for 26%19% and 11%10% each. Three customers accounted for 45% of consolidated revenue, or $7.3 million, during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Two customers accounted for 26% of consolidated revenue, or $13.3$4.4 million, during the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020. One customer accounted for 14% of consolidated revenue, or $6.6 million, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
While we currently have no planned significant capital expenditures for the remainder of 20202021 other than those in the ordinary course of business, we do have contractual commitments for future payments related to office leases.
As discussed in Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions,6. Fair Value Measurements, in April 2021, we acquired a controlling interest in Napsteragreed with the seller on January 18, 2019, and, as part of the purchase, we paid initial cash consideration of $0.2 million in the first quarter of 2019. Subsequent to RealNetworks’ January 18, 2019 acquisition, Napster has continued to operate as an independent business with its own board of directors, strategy and leadership team.
On August 25, 2020, we entered into a transaction with MelodyVR to sell our controlling interest in Napster, and the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020. The transaction is valued at approximately $70 million as MelodyVR will assume approximately $44 million of Napster's payment obligations, primarily relating to music licensing, and MelodyVR will pay consideration of approximately $26.3 million to certain holders of debt and equity of Napster, comprised of $12.0 million in cash and approximately $11.3 million in the form of ordinary shares of MelodyVR and subject to a $3.0 million 18-month indemnity escrow. The shares of MelodyVR that RealNetworks receives may not be sold or transferred, except in limited circumstances, for a period of one year. At the time of closing, the consideration will be applied to the full repayment of the advance to Napster on the revolving line of credit, as discussed in Note 8 Debt,final payment of Napster's transaction expenses, and payment of amounts payable to certain of Napster's common stockholders. The final value to RealNetworks from the transaction is subject to the allocation to recipients of cash and MelodyVR equity, the market value of MelodyVR equity, payment to the party from which a 42% equity interest was acquired in January 2019, transaction expenses, and the eventual payout of the indemnity escrow.
As of September 30, 2020, the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration associated with the Napster interests acquired by RealNetworks in January 2019 purchase2019. The payment included cash of $2.5 million and the controlling interest intransfer of 47.8 million ordinary shares of Napster was $12.4 million.Group, valued at the December 2020 Napster sale closing date. The fair value of the contingent consideration is included in RealNetworks' current liabilitiesinvestment in the consolidated balance sheet. Any future amounts RealNetworks pays for contingent consideration could vary materially from the estimated amounts we have accruedordinary shares of Napster Group as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021 was $5.7 million, inclusive of the shares to be transferred to the seller.
In August 2019, RealNetworks and Napster entered into theis a party to a Loan Agreement with a third-party financial institution.institution, as discussed in Note 8. Debt. Under the termsAgreement, as amended, borrowings may not exceed $6.5 million and are reduced by a $1.0 million standby letter of the Agreement, which are further described in Note 8 Debt,credit entered into with the bank extended a two-year revolving line of credit not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate. As of September 30, 2020, $3.9 millionconnection with certain lease agreements. At March 31, 2021, we had been drawnno outstanding draws on the revolving line of credit. As discussed above,
In April 2021, we expect to make a full repayment on this linecompleted an underwritten public offering of credit at the time of closing on the sale8,250,000 shares of our controlling interest in Napstercommon stock at a price to MelodyVR. Any future advancesthe public of $2.70 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds from the offering were $22.3 million. Of these proceeds, we received approximately $20.3 million, after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions, and legal and other fees. The proceeds are expected to be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.purposes and working capital.
We have evaluated our current liquidity position in light of our history of declining revenue and operating losses as well as our near-term expectations ofIn the near term, we expect to see continued net negative cash flowsflow from operating activities. We currently believe existingthat our unrestricted current cash balances, along with current availabilityand cash equivalents and unused capacity on our revolving line of credit will be sufficient to allow us to meet our obligationsanticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months. However, our assessment is subjectNotwithstanding this availability of cash and access to inherent risksadditional funding, management has considered and uncertainties. Moreover, our operating forecast is partly dependent on factors that are outsidewill continue to evaluate implementation of our control. Compounding these risks, uncertainties, and other factors are the potential effectsa variety of the recent coronavirus pandemic and related impacts on global commerce and financial markets. These conditions, when evaluated within the guidance of ASC 205-40, raise substantial doubt about our ability to meet our obligations over the ensuing 12 months and, therefore, to continue as a going concern.
We have active plans to mitigate these conditions. Specifically, we plan to reduce negative cash flow through operating expense reductions, as well as through the deferral of certain obligations where we believe that we have the legal basis to do so. In addition, we are evaluating various strategic opportunities, which may include selling certain businesses or product lines,
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soliciting external investment into certain of our businesses, or seeking other strategic partnerships. Our plans are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties, which are accentuated by the effects of the pandemic and related financial impacts. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that our plans can be effectively implemented and, therefore, that the conditions can be effectively mitigated.conservation measures.
In the future, we may seek to raise additional funds through public or private equity financing or through other sources. Such sources of funding may or may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our shareholders. In addition, in the future, we may enter into cash or stock acquisition transactions or other strategic transactions that could reduce cash available to fund our operations or result in dilution to shareholders.
Our revenue and expenses are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars. For our foreign operations, the majority of our revenues and expenses are denominated in other currencies, such as the euro, Brazilian real, and the Chinese yuan. We currently do not actively hedge our foreign currency exposures and are therefore subject to the risk of exchange rate fluctuations. We are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the financial results of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars in consolidation. Our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations also arises from intercompany payables and receivables to and from our foreign subsidiaries.
As of September 30, 2020, approximately $8.4 million of the $13.2 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries outside the U.S.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not maintain accruals associated with certain guarantees, as discussed in Note 1917 Guarantees, to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of Part II of our 20192020 10-K. Thus, these guarantee obligations constitute off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reported period. Our critical accounting estimates are discussed in Part II, Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there has been uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. We are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require updates to our estimates or judgments or require us to revise the carrying value of our assets or liabilities. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
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Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The following discussion about our market risk involves forward-looking statements. All statements that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.
Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to interest rate risk from changes in market interest rates relates primarily to RealNetworks and Napster's notes payable and current debt. CertainRealNetworks' revolving line of RealNetworks and Napster'scredit. RealNetworks' borrowing arrangements havearrangement has floating rate interest payments and thus havehas a degree of interest rate risk, if interest rates increase. Based on the outstanding notes payable and current debt as of September 30, 2020,available balance, a hypothetical 10% increase/decrease in interest rates would not increase/decrease our annual interest expense or cash flows by more than a nominal amount.
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Investment Risk. As of March 31, 2021, we had an equity investment in common shares of a foreign publicly traded technology company. These common shares were acquired as a portion of the proceeds received in the sale of Napster. The equity investment is subject to fluctuation in the market price as well as being exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. A hypothetical 10% increase/decrease in the common share price and foreign currency exchange rate would result in an increase/decrease of the value of the equity investment of approximately $1.2 million.
Foreign Currency Risk. We conduct business internationally in several currencies and thus are exposed to adverse movements in foreign currency exchange rates.
Our exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations arise in part from: (1) translation of the financial results of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars in consolidation; (2) the remeasurement of non-functional currency assets, liabilities and intercompany balances into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes; and (3) non-U.S. dollar denominated sales to foreign customers.
Our foreign currency risk management program reduces, but does not entirely eliminate, the impact of currency exchange rate movements.
We have cash balances For our foreign operations, the majority of our revenues and expenses are denominated in other currencies, such as the euro. We currently do not actively hedge our foreign currencies whichcurrency exposures and are therefore subject to foreign currency fluctuation risk. However, athe risk of exchange rate fluctuations.
A hypothetical 10% increase or decrease in cash balances denominated in foreignthose currencies relative to the U.S. dollar as of March 31, 2021 would not result in a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows as of September 30, 2020.flows.
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2020.March 31, 2021. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Based upon that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2020,March 31, 2021, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the thirdfirst quarter of 20202021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
See Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions and Note 1111. Commitments and Contingencies, to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this Form 10-Q.

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Item 1A.   Risk Factors
You should carefully consider the risks described below together with all of the other information included in this Form 10-Q. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we presently deem less significant may also impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or operating results, and the trading price of our common stock, could be materially harmed.
Risks Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Our operating plans and financial condition and stock price have been adversely affected by the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we expect to experience continued and possibly more severe adverse affectseffects in future periods in connection with the ongoing public health and safety, governmental, and economic implications.
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 to be a global pandemic. As the virus spread throughout 2020, across the U.S. and the world, authorities implemented numerous measures to contain the virus, including travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place orders, business limitations, and shutdowns. In addition to the pandemic's widespread impact on public health and global society, reactions to the pandemic as well as measures taken to contain the virus haveinitially caused significant turmoil to the global economy and financial markets. Moreover, similar to other companies,To address the public health and safety concerns, we have takentook steps to support the health and well-being of our employees, customers, partners and communities, which includeincluding working remotely and learning to operate our businesses in a fundamentally different way.
To date, we have had to change certain strategy and product plans in order to address implications of the pandemic to our businesses and, in particular, to our growth initiatives. Although forced to furlough some employees in the early days of the pandemic, we were able to bring those employees back to work during the second quarter.quarter of 2020. We have also reduced current expenditures throughout 2020 in an effort to efficiently manage our businesses in the currentrestricted and uncertain climate. We continue to face risk, however, related to fixed facilities costs given the uncertain post-pandemic future of the use of physical office space. In addition, the severeinitial turmoil in financial markets has contributed to volatilitysignificant downward pressure on our stock price early in the trading price of our common stock.pandemic. We cannot provide assurance that the actions we have taken will be sufficient, or that conditions will improve as the pandemic, and reactions thereto, continue to evolve.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant economic instability and financial market turmoil has added complexity, uncertainty and risk to nearly all aspects of our business. We are unable to fully predict the near-term and long-term impacts that the pandemic will have on our results from operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows for the remainder of fiscal 20202021 or beyond.
Risks Related to our Strategy
Our growth initiatives could take longer than planned, be unsuccessful, or deplete our cash resources, any of which would have a material adverse effect on the performance of our businesses and financial results, and could cause us to pursue additional debt or other funding sources.
In recent years, we have developed new products and technologies, and funded initiatives, intended to create growth in our businesses, while simultaneously taking steps to reduce costs and increase profitability. These growth initiatives, several of which have been unsuccessful over recent years, have impacted all segments of our organization, requiring us to allocate limited resources among our diverse business units. Our financial sustainability is largely dependent on the success of our growth initiatives, and there are many risks to that success, some of which are internal to our Company,company, including our ability to develop and monetize our products and services, and some of which are externally driven and outside of our control, such as the potential impact of macroeconomic pressures and global pandemics. In particular, we expect that progress with our growth initiatives will bewas negatively impacted by various reactions to the recent global outbreak of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, such as travel restrictions, community lockdowns, tightening of corporate budgets, reduction in consumer confidence, and significant instability in financial markets. We cannot predict the duration or severity of these reactions or impacts to our business and, if prolonged, our cash reserves may prove insufficient, requiring us to pursue additional debt or other funding sources.
Given the ambitious and significant nature of our growth initiatives, there is substantial risk that we may be unsuccessful in implementing our plans in a timely manner, our cash reserves may be depleted or insufficient to fully implement our plans, our growth initiatives may not gain adequate momentum, or the combination of our growth initiatives and cost reductions may not prove to be profitable. Moreover, our acceptance of outside funding for any of our growth businesses, such as our April 2021 public offering and Scener's 2020 fundraising, exposes us to new risks and potential liabilities, including the obligation to repay funds raised through debt instruments orpossible payment obligations and securities liability in the case of equity financings.liability. Our business would suffer, and our operational results and financial resultsoutlook would be negatively impacted to a significant degree in the event that any of our growth initiatives fail.
In August 2019, RealNetworks and Napster entered into a loan agreement with a third-party financial institution. UnderFollowing the termsDecember 2020 sale of thatNapster to MelodyVR, the loan agreement was amended to remove Napster as a co-borrower and, among other modifications, to reduce the bank extended aamount available under the revolving line of credit not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate.a maximum of $6.5 million. The loan agreement, as amended, matures August 1, 2022 and contains customary covenants, including financial
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agreement contains customary covenants, including financial covenants, minimum EBITDA levels, and maintaining ana minimum unrestricted cash balance of $3.5 million.balance. We have not had a debt facility in place in our recent past, therefore the entry into this facility introduceshas introduced new risks to the company, including the risk that constraints around covenants may lead to less flexibility in operational decision making, the risk of default and various implications thereof, and the potential increase in liabilities on our balance sheet in the event that we draw down the line of credit.
In April 2020, RealNetworks, following an assessment of eligibility and upon approval by our Board of Directors, RealNetworks issued a promissory note in the principal amount of $2.9 million pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, of the CARES Act. In May 2020, Napster, majoritythen-majority owned by RealNetworks but maintainingthough it maintained distinct legal status and control, issued its own promissory note in the principal amount of $1.7 million pursuant to the program.PPP. On April 23, 2020, the Small Business Administration issued new guidance that questionedintroduced some uncertainty as to whether a public company with substantial market value and access to capital markets would qualify for participation in the PPP. Subsequently, on April 28, 2020 the Secretary of the Treasury and Small Business Administration announced that the government willwould review all PPP loans of more than $2 million for which the borrower appliesapplied for forgiveness. While we believe that each of RealNetworks and Napster fully qualifyqualified for the loans, should we be audited or reviewed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a result of filing an application for forgiveness or otherwise, such audit or review could result in the diversion of management’s time and attention and legal and reputational costs. RealNetworks applied for forgiveness of its PPP loan in January 2021; Napster applied for forgiveness of its PPP loan in December 2020. If we and/or Napsteran audit were to be auditedconducted and receive an adverse finding in such audit, we and/received, all or Napstera portion of the PPP loan could be required to return the full amount of our/its respective PPP loan,be returned, which would reduce our liquidity and potentially result in fines and penalties.
The inability to obtain additional debt, whether through draws on our current line of credit or through a new debt facility, or the raising ofneed to raise funds through other means, could negatively impact our going concern assessment orliquidity and ability to invest in our growth initiatives. Moreover, we could be compelled to consider funding that would impact our governance structure in the future. The occurrencestructure. Our pursuit of thesedebt or anyother sources of the risks described above wouldliquidity could impair our financial results and stock price.
Our 84% equity interest in Napster, if the pending sale transaction does not close, could result in material negative implications to our financial condition and stock price.
From March 31, 2010, when we completed the restructuring of our digital audio music service joint venture, Rhapsody America LLC, now doing business under the Napster brand, until January 18, 2019, we did not have a majority voting interest in Napster. During that period, we accounted for Napster using the equity method of accounting and disclosed only strategic, business and financial information regarding Napster in our financial statements and disclosures, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. Historically, Napster generated significant accounting losses and, applying the equity method of accounting, we recognized our share of such losses on our investment. As we had no implicit or explicit commitment to provide future financial support to Napster, we did not record any further share of Napster losses that would reduce our carrying value of Napster below zero.
On January 18, 2019, we acquired an additional 42% of the outstanding equity of Rhapsody International, Inc., which we refer to as Napster as noted above, from a third party in a distressed sale resulting in our ownership of an aggregate of 84% of Napster's outstanding stock. See Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions for additional information. We also now have the right to nominate directors constituting a majority of the Napster board of directors, however, Napster continues to operate as an independent business with its own board of directors, strategy, and leadership team. Napster's separate legal existence is further supported by each company's ongoing compliance with corporate formalities, the independent direction of Napster's activities, and the consistent treatment of each of RealNetworks and Napster as distinct organizations. Accordingly, although we have no legal or constructive obligation to fund Napster losses and it is our intention to have Napster continue to operate as an independent company, RealNetworks has in the past extended loans to Napster and may do so in the future.
Due to our majority voting interest and the consolidation of Napster's results and financial position with ours, Napster's current liabilities are included in RealNetworks' consolidated balance sheet, including accrued but unbilled music royalties related to past services, the ultimate payment of which is uncertain. These liabilities, although not a legal or constructive obligation of RealNetworks, result in consolidated working capital being negative, which causes management to consider whether liquidity risks exist. While we believe that these liabilities are separate obligations of Napster and RealNetworks assumes no responsibility for these liabilities, in the remote event that any such liquidity issues become significant or are deemed material to our consolidated financial statements, there could be material negative implications to our financial condition and the trading price of our stock.
As discussed in Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions, at the time of acquiring an additional interest in Napster, we recorded contingent consideration, which involves the application of judgments and estimates, including but not limited to, the estimation of expected future cash flows and related discount rates. Also due to the acquisition of the controlling interest in Napster, beginning with the first quarter of 2019, we consolidate Napster’s financial results into the RealNetworks financial statements. Accordingly, we must receive Napster’s quarterly financial statements and related information in a timely manner in order to prepare our quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and disclosures in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and annual reports on Form 10-K. Any failure in receiving Napster's financial statements and related information in a timely and materially accurate manner could cause our reports to be filed in an untimely and/or inaccurate manner, which would preclude us from utilizing certain registration statements and could negatively impact our stock price.
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In August 2020, we announced that Napster had entered into an agreement to be acquired by a publicly traded company in the U.K., MelodyVR Group PLC. Although the transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020, the closing is subject to specific and customary conditions that may fail to be met, in which case the risks described above would continue to exist. If the transaction closes, there is risk that the expected benefits of the transactions, including the expected proceeds to RealNetworks, are less favorable to us than anticipated.
We need to successfully monetize our new products and services in order to sustain and grow our businesses, and manage our constrained cash resources.
In order to sustain our current level of business and to implement our growth initiatives, we must successfully monetize our new products and services, including through existing and new relationships with distribution partners.partners, establishing new sales channels, and managing new supply chains. Our digital media products and services must be attractive and useful to distribution partners and end users. The successful acceptance and monetization of these products and services, therefore, is subject to unpredictable and volatile factors beyond our control, including end-user preferences, competing products and services, the rapid pace of change in the market, the effectiveness of our distribution channels, and significant global crises. Any failure by us to timely and accurately anticipate consumers’ changing needs and preferences, emerging technological trends and data privacy norms, or changes in the competitive or regulatory landscape for our products and services could result in a failure to monetize our new products or the loss of market opportunities, both of which we have experienced at various times in our past.
Our growth initiatives are highly dependent on the performance of mobile telecommunications carriers, distributors, and resellers. We distribute our messaging platform services, such as Kontxt, through a limited number of mobile telecommunications carriers. Our SAFR sales channel includes distributors and resellers, as well as sales directly to end users. The financial condition, performance, and demand of our products and services through these mobile telecommunications carriers, distributors, and resellers could deteriorate, weakening our ability to sell our products and services, causing a material negative impact on our financial results.
Moreover, in order to grow our new businesses, we must make long-term investments, develop or obtain appropriate intellectual property and commit significant resources before knowing whether the products and services that we are developing or have introduced will meet the demands of the relevant market. As we have experienced, we may not realize a sufficient return, or may experience losses, on these investments, thereby further straining our limited cash resources and negatively affecting our ability to pursue other needed growth or strategic opportunities.
Sustaining and growing our businesses, and managing our constrained cash resources, are subject to these risks inherent in developing, distributing and monetizing our new products and services. Our failure to manage these risks could further impair our operations and financial results to a material degree, and could cause an unsustainable depletion of our cash resources.
Furthermore, our products and services have been in the past and may be in the future subject to legal challenge. Responding to any such claims may require us to enter into royalty and licensing agreements on unfavorable terms, require us to stop distributing or selling, or to redesign our products or services, or to pay damages, any of which could constrain our growth plans and cash resources.
Our businesses, including in connection with our growth initiatives, face substantial competitive challenges that may impair our success, thus negatively impacting our future growth.
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Our digital media products and services, including legacyboth longstanding and new products/servicessolutions some of which are central to our growth initiatives, face a wide variety of competitors, many of which have longer operating histories, greater name or brand recognition, deeper and more expansive market penetration, more employees, and significantly greater resources than we do. In addition, current and potential competitors may include relatively new businesses that develop or use innovative technologies, products or features that could disrupt the market for technologies, products or features that we currently develop and market or are seekingseek to develop and market. In attempting to compete with any or all of these competitors, we may experience, as we have in the past, some or all of the following consequences, any of which would adversely affect our operating results and the trading price of our stock:
reduced prices or margins;
loss of current and potential customers, or partners and potential partners who distribute our products and services or who provide content that we distribute to our customers;
changes to our products, services, technologies, licenses or business practices or strategies;
lengthened sales cycles;
inability to meet demands for more rapid sales or development cycles;
industry-wide changes in content distribution to customers or in trends in consumer consumption of digital media products and services;
pressure to prematurely release products or product enhancements; or
degradation in our stature or reputation in the market.
Our Consumer Media technologies for media playback and production (RealPlayer, RealMedia VB and RealMedia HD) compete with alternative media playback technologies and audio and video content formats that have obtained broad market penetration. RealMedia VB and RealMedia HD are codecs, technology that enables compression and decompression of the media content in a (usually proprietary) format. We license our codec technology primarily to computer, smartphone and other mobile device manufacturers, and also to other partners that can support our efforts to build a strong ecosystem, like content providers and integrated circuit developers. To compete effectively, codec technologies must appeal to, and be adopted for use by, a wide range of parties: producers and providers of media content, consumers of media content, and device manufacturers who pre-load codec technologies onto their devices. Our ability to sustain or grow this business, which has recently experienced
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some downward pressure, is dependent on the successful promotion and adoption of our codec technologies to a wide and diverse target market, which is a complex and highly uncertain undertaking. If we are unable to compete successfully, our Consumer Media business could decline as it has in the recent past or on a more accelerated basis.
The market for our Mobile Services business is highly competitive and continues to rapidly evolve. Our SaaS services face competition from a proliferation of applications and services, many of which carriers can deploy or offer to their subscribers, or which consumers can acquire independently of their carrier. We expect pricing pressure in this business to continue to materially impact our operating results in this business. We alsoOur Mobile Services growth initiatives compete with a wide variety of companies, as small startups and well established, heavily resourced global companies continuerace to develop AI-based technologies and launch products in the facial recognitioncomputer vision market. The success of this newly launched businessthese initiatives is highly dependent on our ability to differentiate our product offering within this highly competitive environment.
The branded services in our Games business compete with other developers, aggregators and distributors of mobile, online, and downloadable games. Our competitors vary in size and capabilities, some of which have high volume distribution channels and greater financial resources than we do; while others may be smaller and more able to quickly or efficiently adjust to market conditions. We also face significant price competition in the casual games market, and some ofas our competitors may be able to offerincreasingly focus on free-to-play games for free, or reduce prices more aggressively. We expect competition to continue to intensify in this market. Our games development studios compete primarily with other developers of mobile, online, and downloadable games, and must continue to develop popular and high-quality game titles. Our Games business must also continue to execute on opportunities to expand the play of our games on a variety of non-PC platforms, including mobile, in order to maintain our competitive position and to grow the business. Moreover, continued growth in our Games business is in part dependent on the availability of funds to invest in marketing, which availability cannot be assured.
The distribution and licenseIssues with the use of our technology products and services are governed by contracts with third parties, the terms of which subject us to significant risks that could negatively impact our revenue, expenses and assumption of liability related to such contracts.
In our Consumer Media and Mobile Services segments, we distribute and license most of our technology products and services pursuant to contracts with third parties, such as mobile carriers and their partners, online service providers, and OEMs and device manufacturers, many of whom may have stronger negotiating leverage due to their size and reach. These contracts govern the calculation of revenue generated and expenses incurred, how we recognize revenue and expensesartificial intelligence, or AI, in our financial statements, and the allocation of risk and liabilities arising from the product or service or distribution thereof. Terms impacting revenue, over which we may have limited if any control, may involve revenue sharing arrangements, end user pricing, usage levels, and exclusivity, all of which significantly affect the level of revenue that we may realize from the relationship. Moreover, contract terms around marketing and promotion of our products and other expense allocationofferings could result in us bearing higher expensesreputational harm or achieving weaker performance thanliability.
Certain of our growth initiatives are centered around AI-based products and solutions, and we had anticipated from the relationship.
In addition, althoughexpect these initiatives to comprise an increasing percentage of our contractsgo-forward business. We envision a future in which our AI-based products and solutions help our customers live safer, smarter, more efficiently, and more successfully. As with third parties are typically for a fixed duration, theymany disruptive innovations, AI presents risks and challenges that could be terminated early;affect its adoption, and theytherefore our business. AI algorithms may be renegotiated on less favorable termsflawed. Datasets may be insufficient or may not be renewed at all by the other party. We must, therefore, seek additional contracts with third parties on an ongoing basis to sustain and grow our business. We expect to face continuing and increased competition for the technology products and services we provide, and there is no assurance that the parties with which we currently have contracts will continuecontain biased information. Inappropriate or extend current contracts on the same or more favorable terms, or that we will obtain alternative or additional contracts for our technology products and services. As we have recently experienced in our China business, the further loss of existing contracts, the failure to enter new contracts, or the deterioration of customer creditworthiness or the terms in our contracts with third parties could materially harm our operating results, financial condition, and cash flow.
Nearly all of our contracts in which we provide to another party services or rights to use our technology include some form of obligationcontroversial data practices by us, our distribution network, our end users, or others could impair the acceptance of AI solutions. These deficiencies could undermine the decisions, predictions, or analysis AI applications produce, subjecting us to indemnify thecompetitive harm, legal liability, and brand or reputational harm. Some AI scenarios present ethical issues. If we enable or offer AI solutions that are controversial because of their impact on privacy, employment, or other party for certain liabilities and losses incurred by them, including liabilities resulting from third party claims for damages that arise out of the use of our technology. These indemnification terms provide us with certain procedural safeguards, including the right to control the defense of the indemnified party. We have in the past incurred costs to defend and settle such claims. Claims against whichsocial issues, we may be obligated to defend others pursuantexperience brand or reputational harm.
Risks Related to our contracts could in the future result in payments that could materially harm our business and financial results.Operations
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Our operating results are difficult to predict and may fluctuate, which may contribute to continued weakness or volatility in our stock price, which could, in turn, jeopardize our ability to comply with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements threatening the continued listing of our common stock.price.
The trading price for our common stock has been steadily declining.in steady decline for many years, though, particularly more recently, has also been vulnerable to significant volatility caused by general market conditions or unusual stock-specific trading activity. There can be no assurance that our common stock will not experience additional, and potentially more significant, volatility in the future caused by unpredictable external factors. In addition, as a result of the rapidly changing markets in which we compete, and restructuring, impairment and other one-time events specific to us, our operating results may fluctuate or continue to decline from period to period, which may contribute to continued weakness or volatility ofin our stock price. Moreover, the general difficulty in forecasting our operating results and identifying meaningful performance metrics, especially when factoring in our growth initiatives, could result in actual results that differ materially from expected results, again causing continued weakness and volatility in our stock price. Compounding these internal factors are external factors, such as
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the significant recent instability in global financial markets caused in part by a global pandemic, are impactingexperienced over the past year, that will impact our operating results and stock price, potentially driving our stock price to record lows.lows as occurred in 2020 or to significant activity levels as occurred in early 2021.
The difficulty in forecasting our operating results may also cause overover- or under investmentunder-investment in certain growth initiatives, as such investment is often planned based on expected financial results, thus causingresults. This over-/under-investment could cause more severe fluctuations in operating results and, likely, further volatility in our stock price.
Further, because our common stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, we must meet Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, in particular, financial requirements that include maintaining a minimum bid price of at least $1.00. In April 2020, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Global Select Market indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of our common stock for the 30 consecutive business day period betweenfrom March 11, 2020 throughto April 23, 2020, we did not meet the minimum bid price of $1.00 per share required for continued listing on Nasdaq. In June 2020, we received a second letter from Nasdaq Staff indicating that we had regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) based on its determination that the closing bid price of our common stock had been at $1.00 per share or greater for the 10 business days from May 15 to May 29, 2020. Although we are currently in compliance with all applicable continued listing requirements further volatility in the stock market could causeand have received no contradictory notification from Nasdaq, our common stock price tocould again fall below the $1.00 minimum.minimum as a result of valuation pressure, stock-specific trading activity or general declines in the stock market. We continuallyregularly monitor our compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing requirements, and, as necessary, our Board will consider the implementation of various measures intended to support continued compliance.
Any impairment to our goodwill, definite-lived, and definite-livedright-of-use operating lease assets could result in a material charge to our earnings.
In accordance with GAAP, we test goodwill for possible impairment on an annual basis or more frequently in the event of certain indications of possible impairment. We review definite-lived and operating lease assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. These events or circumstances could include a significant change in the business climate, including a significant sustained decline in a reporting unit’s fair value, changes in our operating plans and forecasts, legal factors, operating performance indicators, competition, sale or disposition of a significant portion of our business, a significant sustained decline in our market capitalization and other factors. If we were to determine that an impairment had occurred, we would be required to record an impairment charge, which could have a material negative, and unanticipated, impact on our financial results. At the time of acquiring a controlling stake in Napster, we recorded goodwill and definite-lived intangibles that totaled $69.2 million. See Note 5 Acquisitions and Dispositions, for further information related to Napster. The total carrying value of our goodwill and definite-lived intangible assets, excluding Napster's intangible assets, which are recorded within discontinued operations, as of September 30, 2020 was $17.1 million.
Continued loss of revenue from our subscription services is likely to cause further harm to our operating results.results.
Our operating results have been and will continue to be adversely impacted by the loss of subscription revenue related to our more traditional products and services. Subscribers cancel their subscriptions to our services for many reasons, including a perception that they do not use the services sufficiently or that the service does not provide enough value, a lack of attractive or exclusive content generally or as compared with competitive service offerings, or because customer service issues are not satisfactorily resolved. Revenue from our SuperPass subscription service, for example, has continued to decline over several periods, due to changes in consumer preferences and changes on our part to focus on other products and services we offer, and we expect this trend to continue.
GivenDifficulty recruiting and retaining key personnel could significantly impair our declining revenue and operating losses, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and related impacts to global financial markets, management has concluded that substantial doubt exists concerningoperations or jeopardize our ability to continue as a going concern.meet our growth objectives.
Our unrestricted cashsuccess depends substantially on the contributions and cash equivalents balance at September 30,abilities of certain key personnel, and we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to retain them in the near term or recruit them in the future. In 2020, was $13.2 million, $8.4 millionwe experienced a significant level of executive turnover, as we have experienced in the past and could experience in the future, which was held bycould impact our foreign subsidiaries,ability to retain key personnel. Also, qualified individuals are in high demand and our operating losscompetition for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $10.5 million . As further discussed in Part II, Item 8, “Note 1—Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our Consolidated Financial Statementssuch qualified personnel in our Form 10-K, dueindustry, particularly engineering talent, is extremely intense, and we may incur significant costs to attract or retain them. Changes in immigration or other policies in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that make it more difficult to hire and retain key talent, or to assign individuals to any of our historylocations as needed to meet business needs, could adversely affect our ability to attract key talent or deploy individuals as needed, and thereby adversely affect our business and financial results. Further,
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repeated restructuring of declining revenueour businesses and operating losses,related cost-reduction efforts, as well as declines and volatility in our near-term expectations of net negative cash flows from operating activities, compounded bystock price, have caused instability in our workforce that makes it more difficult to retain and recruit key personnel. Given these factors, there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain the COVID-19 pandemickey personnel necessary to sustain our business or support future growth.
Acquisitions and severe impacts to global financial markets, management has concludeddivestitures involve costs and risks that substantial doubt is deemed to exist about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern through the next 12 months. Our financial statements do not include any adjustment relating to the recoverabilitycould harm our business and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should we be unable to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern will require us to improve cash flow by implementing some combination of the following: reduce operating expenses; improve working capital; defer certain obligations where we believe we have the legal basis to do so; draw upon our line of credit; sell businesses, product lines or assets; effectuate strategic alliances; efficiently repatriate cash; or obtain outside investment. Our limited cash resources and our potential inability to continue as a going concern may materially adversely affect our share price, inhibitimpair our ability to obtain outside investmentrealize potential benefits from these transactions.
As part of our business strategy, we have acquired and sold technologies and businesses in the past and expect that we will continue to do so in the future. The failure to adequately manage transaction costs and address the financial, legal and operational risks raised by acquisitions and divestitures of technology and businesses could harm our business and prevent us from realizing the benefits of these transactions. In addition, we may identify and acquire target companies, but those companies may not be complementary to our current operations and may not leverage our existing infrastructure or strategic alliances.operational experience, which may increase the risks associated with completing acquisitions.
For example, our January 18, 2019 acquisition of a controlling interest in Napster represented a significant acquisition for RealNetworks. To effectuate the acquisition and incorporate Napster's financial results into our financial statements, we incurred significant transaction-related costs throughout fiscal year 2019 and early in 2020. Moreover, the 2020 sale of our Napster stake in connection with the merger of Napster and MelodyVR resulted in further significant transaction-related expenses, certain ongoing indemnification obligations, and the payment of a portion of proceeds to a third party.
Transaction-related costs and financial risks related to completed and potential future purchase or sale transactions may harm our financial position, reported operating results, or stock price. Previous acquisitions have resulted in significant expenses, including amortization of purchased technology, amortization of acquired identifiable intangible assets and incurring charges for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, which are reflected in our operating expenses. New acquisitions and any potential additional future impairment of the value of purchased assets, including goodwill, could have a material negative impact on our future operating results. In compliance with GAAP, we evaluate these assets for impairment at least annually. Factors that may be considered a change in circumstances, indicating that our goodwill or definite-lived assets may not be recoverable, include reduced future revenue and cash flow estimates due to changes in our forecasts, and unfavorable changes to valuation multiples and discount rates due to changes in the market. If we were to conclude that any of these assets were impaired, we would have to recognize an impairment charge that could materially impact our financial results.
Purchase and sale transactions also involve operational risks that could harm our existing operations or prevent realization of anticipated benefits from a transaction. These operational risks include:
•    difficulties and expenses in assimilating the operations, products, technology, information systems, and/or personnel of the acquired company;
•    retaining key management or employees of the acquired company;
•    entrance into unfamiliar markets, industry segments, or types of businesses;
•    operating, managing and integrating acquired businesses in remote locations or in countries in which we have little or no prior experience;
•    diversion of management time and other resources from existing operations;
•    impairment of relationships with employees, affiliates, advertisers or content providers of our business or acquired business;
•    assumption of known and unknown liabilities of the acquired company, including intellectual property claims; and
•    potential impacts to our system of internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures.
Risks Related to Regulations and Other External Factors
Government regulation of the Internet, facial recognition technology, artificial intelligence and other related technologies is evolving, and unfavorable developments could have an adverse effect on our operating results.
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We are subject to regulations and laws specific to the marketing, sale and delivery of goods and services. These laws and regulations, which continue to evolve, cover taxation, user privacy, data collection and protection, copyrights, electronic contracts, sales procedures, automatic subscription renewals, credit card processing procedures, consumer protections, digital games distribution, broadband Internet access and content restrictions. We cannot guarantee that we have been or will be fully compliant in every jurisdiction, as it is not entirely clear how existing laws and regulations governing issues such as privacy, taxation and consumer protection apply or will be enforced with respect to the products and services we sell. Moreover, as Internet commerce continues to evolve, increasing regulation and/or enforcement efforts by federal, state and foreign agencies and the prospects for private litigation claims related to our data collection, privacy policies or other e-commerce practices become more likely. In addition, the adoption of any laws or regulations or the imposition of other legal requirements that adversely affect our ability to market, sell, and deliver our products and services could decrease our ability to offer or customer demand for our service offerings, resulting in lower revenue. For example, the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), effective in May 2018, created a variety of new compliance obligations, with significant penalties for noncompliance. Moreover, in the U.S., certain states have and more states may impose stricter privacy laws that may impact accepted business practices. We cannot provide assurance that the changes that we
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have adopted to our business practices will be compliant or that new compliance frameworks such as this will not have a negative impact on our financial results.
In addition, through the operation of our SAFR product, we are subject to regulations and laws generally and specifically applicable to the provision of facial recognition technology. New laws and regulations are under discussion and those that exist are untested, thus we cannot guarantee that we have been or will be fully compliant in every jurisdiction. Moreover, the voluntary development of norms, standards, and best practices by companies providing facial recognition and similar technology could require modifications to our technology or practices that may be costly or incompatible with our financial model. Moreover, as
As we pursue further sales of our SAFR product to governmental agencies, such as the Small Business Innovation Research or SIBR,(SBIR) contracts with the U.S. Air Force that we announced in the second quarter,2020, we may become subject to more extensive contracting rules, standards, and standards.audits.
Future regulations, or changes in laws and regulations or their existing interpretations or applications, could require us to further change our business practices, raise compliance costs or other costs of doing business and result in additional historical or future liabilities for us, resulting in adverse impacts on our business and our operating results.
As a consumer-facing business, we receive complaints from our customers regarding our consumer marketing efforts and our customer service practices. Some of these customers may also complain to government agencies, and from time to time, those agencies have made inquiries to us about these practices. In addition, we may receive complaints or inquiries directly from governmental agencies that have not been prompted by consumers. We cannot provide assurance that governmental agencies will not bring future claims, as they have on occasion in the past, regarding our marketing, or consumer services or other practices.
We face financial and operational risks associated with doing business in non-U.S. jurisdictions and operating a global business, that have in the past and could in the future have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A material portion of our revenue is derived from sales outside of the U.S. and most of our employees are located outside of the U.S. Consequently, our business and operations depend significantly on global and national economic conditions and on applicable trade regulations and tariffs. For example, our business in China could be negatively affected by an actual or perceived lack of stability or consistency in U.S.-China trade policy. The growth of our business is also dependent in part on successfully managing our international operations. Our non-U.S. sales, purchases and operations are subject to risks inherent in conducting business abroad, many of which are outside our control, including the following:
periodic local or geographic economic downturns and unstable political conditions;
price and currency exchange controls;
fluctuation in the relative values of currencies;
difficulty in repatriating cash, whether as a result of tax laws or otherwise;
compliance with current and changing tax laws, and the coordination of compliance with U.S. tax laws and the laws of any of the jurisdictions in which we do business;
difficulties protecting intellectual property;
compliance with labor laws and other laws governing employees;
local labor disputes;
changes in trading policies, regulatory requirements, tariffs and other barriers, or the termination or renegotiation of existing trade agreements;
impact of changes in immigration or other policies impacting our ability to attract, hire, and retain key talent;
potential implications resulting from the outbreak of disease on a global scale or localized in countries in which we do business or have employees; and
difficulties in managing a global enterprise, including staffing, collecting accounts receivable, and managing suppliers, distributors and representatives.
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Because consumers may consider the purchase of our digital entertainment products and services to be a discretionary expenditure, their decision whether to purchase our products and services may be influenced by macroeconomic factors that affect consumer spending such as unemployment, access to credit, negative financial news, and declines in income. In addition, mobile telecommunication carriers and other business partners may reduce their business or advertising spending with us or for our products and services they distribute to users in the face of adverse macroeconomic conditions, such as financial market volatility, government austerity programs, tight credit, and declines in asset values. We have in the past recorded material asset impairment charges due in part to weakness in the global economy, and we may need to record additional impairments to our assets in future periods in the event of renewed weakness and uncertainty in the global or a relevant national economy. Accordingly, any significant weakness in the national and/or global economy could materially impact our business, financial condition and results of operations in a negative manner.
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Our international operations involve risks inherent in doing business globally, including difficulties in managing operations due to distance, language, cultural differences, local economic conditions, outbreak of diseases, different or conflicting laws and regulations, taxes, and exchange rate fluctuations. The functional currency of our foreign subsidiaries is typically the local currency of the country in which each subsidiary operates. We translate our subsidiaries’ revenues into U.S. dollars in our financial statements, and continued volatility in foreign exchange rates particularly if the U.S. dollar strengthens against the euro, may result in lower reported revenue or net assets in future periods. If we do not effectively manage any of the risks inherent in running our international businesses, our operating results and financial condition could be harmed. As another example, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in travel and work restrictions globally, and may significantlyfurther disrupt our ability to produce and sell products. We are monitoringcontinue to monitor the impacts of the pandemic to our business, as well as rapidly evolving expectations regarding its severity and duration. We are unable to predict the full effects of this pandemic on our operations and financial results.
Our business is conducted in accordance with existing international trade relationships, and trade laws and regulations. Changes in geopolitical relationships and laws or policies governing the terms of foreign trade, such as the recent rise in protectionist politics and economic nationalism, could create uncertainty regarding our ability to operate and conduct commercial relationships in affected jurisdictions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results. Additionally, our global operations may also be adversely affected by political events, domestic or international terrorist events and hostilities or complications due to natural or human-caused disasters. These uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the continuity of our business and our results of operations and financial condition.
Difficulty recruiting and retaining key personnel could significantly impair our operations or jeopardize our ability to meet our growth objectives.
Our success depends substantially on the contributions and abilities of certain key personnel, and we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to retain them in the near term or recruit them in the future. We recently experienced an increase in executive-level turnover, as we have experienced in the past, which could impact our ability to retain key personnel. Also, qualified individuals are in high demand and competition for such qualified personnel in our industry, particularly engineering talent, is extremely intense, and we may incur significant costs to attract or retain them. Changes in immigration or other policies in the U.S. or other jurisdictions that make it more difficult to hire and retain key talent, or to assign individuals to any of our locations as needed to meet business needs, could adversely affect our ability to attract key talent or deploy individuals as needed, and thereby adversely affect our business and financial results. Further, repeated restructuring of our businesses and related cost-reduction efforts, as well as declines in our stock price, have caused instability in our workforce that makes it more difficult to retain and recruit key personnel. Given these factors, there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain the key personnel necessary to sustain our business or support future growth.
These risks also apply to our material subsidiaries, most notably Napster, which has experienced a high level of turnover in recent periods.
Acquisitions and divestitures involve costs and risks that could harm our business and impair our ability to realize potential benefits from these transactions.
As part of our business strategy, we have acquired and sold technologies and businesses in the past and expect that we will continue to do so in the future.The failure to adequately manage transaction costs and address the financial, legal and operational risks raised by acquisitions and divestitures of technology and businesses could harm our business and prevent us from realizing the benefits of these transactions. In addition, we may identify and acquire target companies, but those companies may not be complementary to our current operations and may not leverage our existing infrastructure or operational experience, which may increase the risks associated with completing acquisitions.
For example, our January 18, 2019 acquisition of a controlling interest in Napster represents a significant acquisition for RealNetworks. We incurred significant transaction-related costs to effectuate the acquisition, which were recorded throughout fiscal year 2019 and in the first quarter of 2020. Furthermore, although Napster will continue to operate independently and its business will not be integrated into our businesses, we still face risks related to the acquisition such as the consolidation of Napster's financial results into our financial statements. Moreover, in August 2020 Napster entered into a definitive agreement
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to be acquired by a publicly traded company in the U.K. As an 84% stockholder of Napster, significant resources of ours, both in terms of personnel and transaction costs, were required and we expect further costs to be incurred in connection with the closing of the merger and post-closing accounting for the transaction.
Transaction-related costs and financial risks related to completed and potential future purchase or sale transactions may harm our financial position, reported operating results, or stock price. Previous acquisitions have resulted in significant expenses, including amortization of purchased technology, amortization of acquired identifiable intangible assets and the incurrence of charges for the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets, which are reflected in our operating expenses. New acquisitions and any potential additional future impairment of the value of purchased assets, including goodwill, could have a material negative impact on our future operating results. In compliance with GAAP, we evaluate these assets for impairment at least annually. Factors that may be considered a change in circumstances, indicating that our goodwill or definite-lived assets may not be recoverable, include reduced future revenue and cash flow estimates due to changes in our forecasts, and unfavorable changes to valuation multiples and discount rates due to changes in the market. If we were to conclude that any of these assets were impaired, we would have to recognize an impairment charge that could materially impact our financial results. With regard to Napster, the goodwill that we recorded in connection with the January 2019 acquisition could be deemed impaired in the event that Napster's cash position or profitability further deteriorates, or upon the effectuation of certain strategic events.
Purchase and sale transactions also involve operational risks that could harm our existing operations or prevent realization of anticipated benefits from a transaction. These operational risks include:
difficulties and expenses in assimilating the operations, products, technology, information systems, and/or personnel of the acquired company;
retaining key management or employees of the acquired company;
entrance into unfamiliar markets, industry segments, or types of businesses;
operating, managing and integrating acquired businesses in remote locations or in countries in which we have little or no prior experience;
diversion of management time and other resources from existing operations;
impairment of relationships with employees, affiliates, advertisers or content providers of our business or acquired business;
assumption of known and unknown liabilities of the acquired company, including intellectual property claims; and
potential impacts to our system of internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures.
We may be unable to adequately protect our proprietary rights or leverage our technology assets, and may face risks associated with third-party claims relating to intellectual property rights associated with our products and services.
Our ability to compete across our businesses partly depends on the superiority, uniqueness and value of our technology, including both internally developed technology and technology licensed from third parties. To protect our proprietary rights, we rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret laws, confidentiality agreements with our employees and third parties, and protective contractual provisions. Our efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not assure our ownership rights in our intellectual property, protect or enhance the competitive position of our products, services and technology, or effectively prevent misappropriation of our technology.
From time to time, we receive claims and inquiries from third parties alleging that our technology used in our business may infringe the third parties’ proprietary rights. These claims, even if not meritorious, could force us to make significant investments of time, attention and money in defense, and give rise to monetary damages, penalties or injunctive relief against us. We may be forced to litigate, to enforce or defend our patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights, or to determine the validity and scope of other parties' proprietary rights in intellectual property. To resolve or avoid such disputes, we may also be forced to enter into royalty or licensing agreements on unfavorable terms or redesign our product features, services and technology to avoid actual or claimed infringement or misappropriation of technology. Any such dispute would likely be costly and distract our management, and the outcome of any such dispute (such as additional licensing arrangements or redesign efforts) could fail to improve our business prospects or otherwise harm our business or financial results.
Nearly all of our contracts by which we provide to another party services or rights to use our technology include some form of obligation by us to indemnify the other party for certain liabilities and losses incurred by them, including liabilities resulting from third party claims for damages that arise out of the use of our technology. Claims against which we may be obligated to defend others pursuant to our contracts expose us to the same risks and adverse consequences described above regarding claims we may receive directly alleging that our trademarks or technology used in our business may infringe a third party's proprietary rights.
Disputes regarding the validity and scope of patents or the ownership of technologies and rights associated with streaming media, digital distribution, and online businesses are common and likely to arise in the future. We also routinely receive challenges to our trademarks and other proprietary intellectual property that we are using in our business activities. We are likely to continue to receive claims of third parties against us, alleging contract breaches, infringement of copyrights or
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patents, trademark rights, trade secret rights or other proprietary rights, or alleging unfair competition or violations of privacy rights.
Our business and operating results will suffer and we may be subject to market risk and legal liability if our systems or networks fail, become unavailable, unsecured or perform poorly so that current or potential users do not have adequate access to our products, services and websites.
Our ability to provide our products and services to our customers and operate our business depends on the continued operation and security of our information systems and networks and those of our service providers. A significant or repeated reduction in the performance, security or availability of our information systems and network infrastructure or that of our service providers could harm our ability to conduct our business, and harm our reputation and ability to attract and retain users, customers, advertisers and content providers. Many of our products are interactive Internet applications that by their very nature require communication between a client and server to operate.
We sell many of our products and services through online sales transactions directly with consumers, and their credit card information is collected and stored by our payment processors. The systems of our third party service providers may not prevent future improper access or disclosure of credit card information or personally identifiable information. We have an extensivea privacy policy concerning the collection, use and disclosure of user data involved in interactions between our client, third party payment providers, and server products. A security breach that leads to disclosure of consumer account information, or any failure by us to comply with our posted privacy policy or existing or new privacy legislation, could harm our reputation, impact the market for our products and services, or subject us to litigation. We have on occasion experienced system errors and failures that caused interruption in availability of products or content or an increase in response time. Problems with our systems and networks, or the third party systems and networks that we utilize, could result from a failure to adequately maintain and enhance these systems and networks, natural disasters and similar events, power failures, intentional actions to disrupt systems and networks and many other causes. Many of our services do not currently have fully redundant systems or a formal disaster recovery plan, and we may not have adequate business interruption insurance to compensate us for losses that may occur from a system outage.
Changes in regulations applicable to the Internet and e-commerce that increase the taxes on the services we provide could materially harm our business and operating results.
As Internet commerce continues to evolve, increasing taxation by state, local or foreign tax authorities becomes more likely. For example, taxation of electronically delivered products and services or other charges imposed by government agencies may also be imposed. We collect transactional taxes and we believe we are compliant and current in all jurisdictions where we have a collection obligation for transaction taxes. Any regulation imposing greater taxes or other fees for products and services could result in a decline in the sale of products and services and the viability of those products and services, harming our business and operating results. A successful assertion by one or more states or foreign tax authorities that we should collect and remit sales or other taxes on the sale of our products or services could result in substantial liability for past sales.
In those countries where we have a tax obligation, we collect and remit value added tax, or VAT, on sales of “electronically supplied services” provided to European Union residents. The collection and remittance of VAT subjects us to additional currency fluctuation risks.
Changes in accounting standards and subjective assumptions, estimates, and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial results or financial condition.
We prepare our financial statements in conformity with GAAP. These accounting principles are subject to interpretation or changes by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, and the SEC, and new accounting pronouncements and
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varying interpretations of accounting standards and practices have occurred in the past and are expected to occur in the future. Moreover, our financial statements require the application of judgments and estimates regarding a wide range of matters that are relevant to our business, such as revenue recognition, asset impairment and fair value determinations, and the acquisition method of accounting and its related estimated fair value amounts, stock-based compensation, music publisher and royalty accruals, and intangible asset valuations.amounts. Changes in accounting standards or practices, or in our judgments and estimates underlying accounting standards and practices, could harm and/or materially impact our operating results and/or financial condition. Changes to existing accounting rules or to our judgments and estimates underlying those rules could materially impact our reported operating results and financial condition.
We may be subject to additional income tax assessments and changes in applicable tax regulations could adversely affect our financial results.
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We are subject to income taxes in the U.S. and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes, income taxes payable, and net deferred tax assets. In the ordinary course of business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different than that which is reflected in our historical financial statements. An audit or litigation can result in significant additional income taxes payable in the U.S. or foreign jurisdictions which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Risks Related to our Governance and Capital Structure
Our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer beneficially owns 38.5% of our common stock, which gives him significant control over certain major decisions on which our shareholders may vote or which may discourage an acquisition of us.
Robert Glaser, our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owns 38.5% of our common stock. As a result, Mr. Glaser and his affiliates will have significant influence to:
elect or defeat the election of our directors;
amend or prevent amendment of our articles of incorporation or bylaws;
effect or prevent a merger, sale of assets or other corporate transaction; and
control the outcome of any other matter submitted to the shareholders for vote.
Furthermore, on February 10, 2020, we entered into a Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement with Mr. Glaser pursuant to which Mr. Glaser invested approximately $10.0 million in RealNetworks in exchange for the issuance to him of approximately 8.08 million shares of our Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share. The rights, preferences, limitations, and powers of the Series B Preferred Stock are set forth in and governed by the designation of rights and preferences of Series B Preferred Stock filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Washington. Those rights, preferences, limitations, and powers include the right to proportional adjustment and the right to any dividends or distributions declared with regard to our common stock, but the Series B Preferred Stock has no voting or consent rights, has no liquidation preference, has no preferred dividend, and has limitations on transferability. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of our common stock, however no conversion is permitted in the event that it would cause Mr. Glaser’s beneficial ownership of our common stock to exceed the 38.5% threshold set forth in our shareholder rights plan dated November 30, 2018.
The stock ownership of Mr. Glaser may discourage a potential acquirer from making a tender offer or otherwise attempting to obtain control of RealNetworks, which in turn could reduce our stock price or prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over our stock price.
Provisions of our charter documents, shareholder rights plan, and Washington law could discourage our acquisition by a third party.
Our articles of incorporation provide for a strategic transactions committee of the board of directors. Without the prior approval of this committee, and subject to certain limited exceptions, the board of directors does not have the authority to:
adopt a plan of merger;
authorize the sale, lease, exchange or mortgage of assets representing more than 50% of the book value of our assets prior to the transaction or on which our long-term business strategy is substantially dependent;
authorize our voluntary dissolution; or
take any action that has the effect of any of the above.
Mr. Glaser has special rights under our articles of incorporation to appoint or remove members of the strategic transactions committee at his discretion that could make it more difficult for RealNetworks to be sold or to complete another change of control transaction without Mr. Glaser’s consent. RealNetworks has also entered into an agreement providing Mr. Glaser with certain contractual rights relating to the enforcement of our charter documents and Mr. Glaser’s roles and authority within RealNetworks. These rights and his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors, together with Mr. Glaser’s significant beneficial ownership, create unique potential for concentrated influence of Mr. Glaser over potentially material transactions involving RealNetworks and decisions regarding the future strategy and leadership of RealNetworks.
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We have adopted a shareholder rights plan in December 1998, which was amended and restated in December 2008, amended in April 2016 and February 2018, and again amended and restated in November 2018. The plan provides that shares of our common stock have associated preferred stock purchase rights, the exercise of which would make the acquisition of RealNetworks by a third party more expensive to that party, having the effect of discouraging third parties from acquiring RealNetworks without the approval of our board of directors, which has the power to redeem these rights and prevent their exercise.
Washington law imposes restrictions on some transactions between a corporation and certain significant shareholders. The foregoing provisions of our charter documents, shareholder rights plan, our agreement with Mr. Glaser, and Washington law, as well as our charter provisions that provide for a classified board of directors and the availability of “blank check” preferred stock, could have the effect of making it more difficult or more expensive for a third party to acquire, or of
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discouraging a third party from attempting to acquire, control of us. These provisions may therefore have the effect of limiting the price that investors might be willing to pay in the future for our common stock.
Our January 2019 acquisition of a majority stake in Napster subjects our consolidated financial condition to new risks and uncertainties, even though Napster operates as an independent business with its own board of directors, strategy, and leadership team. These risks and uncertainties include the following:
Napster’s financial results and growth are subject to risks involving revenue concentration, strategic focus, and market competition.
In recent years, Napster’s business has shifted from a predominant reliance on a direct to consumer subscription model to delivering its music streaming content to users through business partners. With this shift in strategy, Napster’s revenue has become concentrated among fewer partners, its sales cycle has become longer and more complex, and its competitive landscape has shifted. All of these factors contribute to risks and uncertainties that could impair the implementation of Napster’s growth strategy thus causing declines in Napster’s revenue and gross margin. Any such declines would negatively impact our consolidated financial results.
As Napster’s direct to consumer subscription base declines due to intense competition in the music streaming market, its growth has become dependent on successful implementation of its platform-as-a-service strategy. Reliance on fewer key partnerships brings risk to Napster’s revenue base, and developing relationships with distribution partners requires a significant investment of time and resources, with partnerships taking longer to execute than anticipated and terms becoming increasingly complex as negotiations continue. The result is a higher degree of risk in Napster’s revenue base, compressed margins, and more uncertainty in its strategy.
Napster’s access to content and dependence on third-party licenses cause substantial risk and uncertainty to its business and could, therefore, harm our financial results.
Napster’s business relies on its ability to access content in a cost-efficient and dependable manner. To secure the rights necessary to stream music to its users, Napster must obtain licenses from record labels, aggregators, artists, publishers, performing rights organizations, collecting societies, and other copyrights owners and their agents. These rights holders, to the extent that Napster is able to identify them, possess different levels of bargaining power, require payment by Napster of varying royalty rates, and may or may not continue to make licenses available to Napster. Uncertainty with regard to, and any significant changes in, royalty rates, content availability, or Napster’s ability to identify and negotiate with these rights holders could have a material adverse effect on Napster’s revenue, profitability, and ability to provide its services. This, in turn, could harm our financial condition and stock price.
Related to Napster’s ability to access the content necessary to provide its streaming services is its dependence on third-party licenses, including the major record labels that hold the rights to stream a significant number of sound recordings. Specifically, three major labels dominate the market, and the loss of access to content controlled by any one of these labels would materially limit Napster’s offering, which would likely result in the loss of users, through both consumer subscriptions and business partnerships. Any such loss could materially impact Napster’s revenue and cause negative implications to our consolidated financial results.
The various complexities involved in Napster’s music royalty accrual could negatively impact our financial results.
As is common in the music streaming industry, Napster’s ability to determine and appropriately accrue music royalty liabilities involves a significant degree of risk and uncertainty. This accrual requires, among other things, identification of rights holders, application of statutory and contractual royalty rates, contractual terms such as advances and minimum guarantees, estimation of market share, user information and geographies, and a significant degree of judgment. Also, in certain jurisdictions, rights holders may have several years to claim royalties for musical compositions, in respect of which ownership has not already been claimed. While Napster bases its estimates on contractual rates, historical experience and on various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable, actual results may differ materially from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The complexity, subjectivity, and variability around Napster’s royalty accrual could result in actual royalty costs exceeding amounts accrued, negatively impacting Napster’s profitability and our financial results.
Also common in the industry are royalty audits, lawsuits filed by rights holders, and other third-party assertions related to use of content on our platform. Napster has been the target of these types of actions in the past and expects to continue to be in the future. These matters create uncertainty, are costly, and can require a significant amount of management’s attention. Moreover, negotiations and disclosures related to these types of matters and disputes can cause damage to key business relationships, which could materially harm Napster’s business and prospects, thus impairing our consolidated financial results.
Underlying the complexity and risk involved in Napster’s ability to determine its music royalty liabilities, is the reliability of its systems of internal control and disclosure controls and procedures. We cannot provide assurance that these systems are or will continue to be effective. Although a subsidiary of ours, Napster has not historically been subject to public reporting requirements or the level of visibility and scrutiny that accompanies public reporting. In the event that Napster’s system of
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internal controls, particularly relating to its music royalty accrual, is found to be ineffective, it would likely have significant implications to Napster’s financial results and, therefore, to our consolidated financial results.
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Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
Item 3.   Default Upon Senior Securities
None 
Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5.   Other Information
None
Item 6.   Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits below.
 

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
REALNETWORKS, INC.
By: /s/    Judd LeeChristine Chambers
 Judd LeeChristine Chambers
Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Dated: November 4, 2020May 13, 2021
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
10.1
31.1
31.2
32.1
32.2
101.INSXBRL Instance Document
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

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