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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from  to 
For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 1-33579
INTERDIGITAL, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania
82-4936666
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
82-4936666
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
200 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 300, Wilmington, DE19809-3727
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(302) (302281-3600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareIDCCNASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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 þ No o
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 (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No o
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 filerR
Accelerated filero
Non-accelerated filero
Smaller reporting companyo
Emerging growth companyo
 


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. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share33,842,24431,132,944
Title of ClassOutstanding at October 30, 201829, 2019
 




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InterDigital® is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks and/or trade names appearing in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are the property of their respective holders.





PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
SEPTEMBER 30,
2018
 DECEMBER 31,
2017
SEPTEMBER 30,
2019
 DECEMBER 31,
2018
ASSETS      
CURRENT ASSETS:      
Cash and cash equivalents$508,829
 $433,014
$735,886
 $475,056
Short-term investments549,521
 724,981
211,737
 470,724
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $456 and $45629,769

216,293
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $537 and $69323,355

35,032
Prepaid and other current assets102,793

21,506
51,545

43,438
Total current assets1,190,912
 1,395,794
1,022,523
 1,024,250
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET10,278

10,673
10,018

10,051
PATENTS, NET462,965
 325,408
448,957
 454,567
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS60,056
 84,582
85,437
 77,225
OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS63,877

37,963
61,367

60,465
597,176
 458,626
605,779
 602,308
TOTAL ASSETS$1,788,088
 $1,854,420
$1,628,302
 $1,626,558
      
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
CURRENT LIABILITIES:      
Current portion of long-term debt$93,131
 $
Accounts payable$17,528
 $10,260
12,713
 19,367
Accrued compensation and related expenses19,384
 24,571
26,440
 26,838
Deferred revenue134,197

307,142
171,433

111,672
Taxes payable98,022
 14,881
193
 1,508
Dividends payable11,996
 12,156
10,897
 11,627
Other accrued expenses12,425
 7,431
19,492
 8,383
Total current liabilities293,552
 376,441
334,299
 179,395
LONG-TERM DEBT313,527
 285,126
346,397
 317,377
LONG-TERM DEFERRED REVENUE135,465

309,671
107,498

157,634
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES30,495
 10,034
36,809
 34,139
TOTAL LIABILITIES773,039
 981,272
825,003
 688,545
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:      
Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value, 14,399 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding
 

 
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 71,117 and 70,749 shares issued and 34,442 and 34,622 shares outstanding711
 707
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 71,267 and 71,134 shares issued and 31,133 and 33,529 shares outstanding712
 711
Additional paid-in capital683,140
 680,040
725,891
 685,512
Retained earnings1,436,171
 1,249,091
1,409,870
 1,435,970
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(3,436) (2,083)(105) (2,471)
2,116,586
 1,927,755
2,136,368
 2,119,722
Treasury stock, 36,675 and 36,127 shares of common held at cost1,115,995
 1,072,488
Treasury stock, 40,134 and 37,605 shares of common held at cost1,354,262
 1,182,993
Total InterDigital, Inc. shareholders’ equity1,000,591
 855,267
782,106
 936,729
Noncontrolling interest14,458
 17,881
21,193
 1,284
Total equity1,015,049
 873,148
803,299
 938,013
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$1,788,088
 $1,854,420
$1,628,302
 $1,626,558


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 
2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018 
REVENUES:               
Patent licensing royalties$74,045
 $92,566
 $230,018
 $314,113
$68,049
 $74,045
 $207,994
 $230,018
 
Technology solutions1,034
 4,759
 2,060
 13,521
3,724
 1,034
 7,794
 2,060
 
Patent sales750
 
 975
 
 
75,079
 97,325
 232,078
 327,634
72,523
 75,079
 216,763
 232,078
 
               
OPERATING EXPENSES:               
Patent administration and licensing32,077
 26,517
 85,480
 76,629
34,772
 32,077
 108,196
 85,480
 
Development17,276
 17,293
 49,279
 56,172
20,506
 17,276
 56,028
 49,279
 
Selling, general and administrative12,806
 12,640
 38,569
 39,042
13,471
 12,806
 40,000
 38,569
 
62,159
 56,450
 173,328
 171,843
68,749
 62,159
 204,224
 173,328
 

               
Income from operations12,920
 40,875
 58,750
 155,791
3,774
 12,920
 12,539
 58,750
 

               
OTHER EXPENSE (NET)(13,953) (2,187) (25,136) (7,331)
INTEREST EXPENSE(10,920) (9,039) (30,305) (27,242) 
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET7,803
 (4,914) 23,772
 2,106
 
Income (loss) before income taxes(1,033) 38,688
 33,614
 148,460
657
 (1,033) 6,006
 33,614
 
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (PROVISION)21,143
 (3,963) 25,001
 (29,413)178
 21,143
 (3,007) 25,001
 
NET INCOME$20,110

$34,725
 $58,615
 $119,047
$835

$20,110
 $2,999
 $58,615
 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(1,297) (811) (3,423) (2,744)(1,399) (1,642) (4,175) (4,333) 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERDIGITAL, INC.$21,407
 $35,536
 $62,038
 $121,791
$2,234
 $21,752
 $7,174
 $62,948
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC$0.62
 $1.02
 $1.79
 $3.52
$0.07
 $0.63
 $0.23
 $1.81
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — BASIC34,651
 34,709
 34,687
 34,589
31,130
 34,651
 31,757
 34,687
 
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED$0.60
 $1.00
 $1.74
 $3.40
$0.07
 $0.61
 $0.22
 $1.77
 
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED35,607
 35,388
 35,614
 35,865
31,308
 35,607
 32,010
 35,614
 
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE$0.35
 $0.35
 $1.05
 $0.95


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$835
 $20,110
 $2,999
 $58,615
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax245
 467
 2,366
 (904)
Comprehensive income$1,080
 $20,577
 $5,365
 $57,711
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(1,399) (1,642) (4,175) (4,333)
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.$2,479
 $22,219
 $9,540
 $62,044
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
         
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss)
        
 Common Stock 
Additional
 Paid-In Capital
 Retained Earnings  Treasury Stock 
Non-Controlling
Interest
 
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
 Shares Amount     Shares Amount 
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 201770,749
 $707
 $680,040
 $1,257,632
 $(2,083) 36,127
 $(1,072,488) $9,340

$873,148
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
 
 
 161,701
 (449) 
 
 
 161,252
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.
 
 
 30,230
 
 
 
 
 30,230
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,501) (1,501)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
 
 
 
 (1,747) 
 
 
 (1,747)
Dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
 115
 (12,280) 
 
 
 
 (12,165)
Issuance of common stock, net208
 2
 (8,279) 
 
 
 
 
 (8,277)
Amortization of unearned compensation
 
 816
 
 
 
 
 
 816
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
 
 ��
 84
 (6,024) 
 (6,024)
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 201870,957
 $709
 $672,692
 $1,437,283
 $(4,279) 36,211
 $(1,078,512) $7,839
 $1,035,732
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.
 
 
 10,966
 
 
 
 
 10,966
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,190) (1,190)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
 
 
 
 376
 
 
 
 376
Dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
 102
 (12,255) 
 
 
 
 (12,153)
Exercise of common stock options90
 1
 3,930
 
 
 
 
 
 3,931
Issuance of common stock, net12
 
 (111) 
 
 
 
 
 (111)
Amortization of unearned compensation
 
 1,821
 
 
 
 
 
 1,821
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
 
 
 40
 (3,148) 
 (3,148)
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 201871,059
 $710
 $678,434
 $1,435,994
 $(3,903) 36,251
 $(1,081,660) $6,649
 $1,036,224
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.
 
 
 21,752
 
 
 
 
 21,752
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,642) (1,642)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
 
 
 
 467
 
 
 
 467
Dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
 127
 (12,124) 
 
 
 
 (11,997)
Exercise of common stock options56
 1
 2,431
 
 
 
 
 
 2,432
Issuance of common stock, net2
 
 (91) 
 
 
 
 
 (91)
Amortization of unearned compensation
 
 2,239
 
 
 
 
 
 2,239
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
 
 
 424
 (34,335) 
 (34,335)
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 201871,117
 $711
 $683,140
 $1,445,622
 $(3,436) 36,675
 $(1,115,995) $5,007
 $1,015,049


 FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income$20,110
 $34,725
 $58,615
 $119,047
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax467
 (94) (904) (181)
Comprehensive income$20,577
 $34,631
 $57,711
 $118,866
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(1,297) (811) (3,423) (2,744)
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.$21,874
 $35,442
 $61,134
 $121,610

         
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss)
        
 Common Stock 
Additional
 Paid-In Capital
 Retained Earnings  Treasury Stock 
Non-Controlling
Interest
 
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
 Shares Amount     Shares Amount 
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 201871,134
 $711
 $685,512
 $1,435,970
 $(2,471) 37,605
 $(1,182,993) $1,284
 $938,013
Net loss attributable to InterDigital, Inc.
 
 
 (2,803) 
 
 
 
 (2,803)
Proceeds from and increases in noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 12,834
 12,834
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,411) (1,411)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
 
 
 
 1,045
 
 
 
 1,045
Dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
 103
 (11,283) 
 
 
 
 (11,180)
Exercise of common stock options
 
 2
 
 
 
 
 
 2
Issuance of common stock, net116
 1
 (4,098) 
 
 
 
 
 (4,097)
Amortization of unearned compensation
 
 2,096
 
 
 
 
 
 2,096
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
 
 
 1,585
 (108,986) 
 (108,986)
BALANCE, MARCH 31, 201971,250
 $712
 $683,615
 $1,421,884
 $(1,426) 39,190
 $(1,291,979) $12,707
 $825,513
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.
 
 
 7,743
 
 
 
 
 7,743
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,365) (1,365)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
 
 
 
 1,076
 
 
 
 1,076
Dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
 104
 (10,999) 
 
 
 
 (10,895)
Issuance of common stock, net10
 
 (40) 
 
 
 
 
 (40)
Amortization of unearned compensation
 
 2,116
 
 
 
 
 
 2,116
Repurchase of common stock
 
 
 
 
 944
 (62,283) 
 (62,283)
Equity component of debt, net of tax
 
 56,917
 
 
 
 
 
 56,917
Net convertible note hedge transactions, net of tax
 
 (49,740) 
 
 
 
 
 (49,740)
Net warrant transactions
 
 43,416
 
 
 
 
 
 43,416
Deferred financing costs allocated to equity, net of tax
 
 (1,569) 
 
 
 
 
 (1,569)
Reacquisition of equity component of debt due to prepayment, net of tax
 
 (10,649) 
 
 
 
 
 (10,649)
BALANCE, JUNE 30, 201971,260
 $712
 $724,170
 $1,418,628
 $(350) 40,134
 $(1,354,262) $11,342
 $800,240
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.
 
 
 2,234
 
 
 
 
 2,234
Increases in noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11,250
 11,250
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,399) (1,399)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments
 
 
 
 245
 
 
 
 245
Dividends declared ($0.35 per share)
 
 95
 (10,992) 
 
 
 
 (10,897)
Issuance of common stock, net7
 
 (179) 
 
 
 
 
 (179)
Amortization of unearned compensation
 
 1,805
 
 
 
 
 
 1,805
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 30, 201971,267
 $712
 $725,891
 $1,409,870
 $(105) 40,134
 $(1,354,262) $21,193
 $803,299
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2018 20172019 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income$58,615

$119,047
$2,999

$58,615
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization47,024
 42,809
56,907
 47,024
Non-cash interest expense10,684
 9,753
Non-cash interest expense, net13,586
 10,684
Non-cash change in fair-value710
 
Gain on asset acquisition and sale of business(22,690) 
Change in deferred revenue9,822
 90,056
875
 9,822
Loss on extinguishment of debt5,488
 
Deferred income taxes(27,673) (7,853)(8,014) (27,673)
Share-based compensation4,875
 13,901
6,017
 4,875
Impairment of long-term investment3,312
 200
Loss on disposal of assets8,176
 
119
 8,176
Other198
 (4)623
 (2)
(Increase) decrease in assets:      
Receivables36,861
 (171,662)11,659
 36,861
Deferred charges and other assets(63,783) (13,316)(2,181) (63,783)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:      
Accounts payable5,640
 (3,198)(2,547) 5,640
Accrued compensation and other expenses(5,618) (1,798)6,428
 (5,618)
Accrued taxes payable and other tax contingencies91,796
 20,606
(1,315) 91,796
Net cash provided by operating activities176,617

98,341
71,976

176,617
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Purchases of short-term investments(142,562) (813,267)(92,270) (142,562)
Sales of short-term investments317,447
 678,119
355,649
 317,447
Purchases of property and equipment(1,882)
(942)(3,062)
(1,882)
Proceeds from sale of business10,000
 
Capitalized patent costs(23,845) (26,306)(26,123) (23,845)
Acquisition of patents(2,250) 

 (2,250)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
(142,985) 

 (142,985)
Long-term investments(6,686) (3,201)
 (6,686)
Net cash used in investing activities(2,763) (165,597)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities244,194
 (2,763)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options6,362
 82
2
 6,362
Payments on long-term debt(221,091) 
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes400,000
 
Purchase of convertible bond hedge(72,000) 
Payment for warrant unwind(4,184) 
Prepayment penalty on long-term debt(10,763) 
Proceeds from hedge unwind9,038
 
Proceeds from issuance of warrants47,600
 
Payments of debt issuance costs(8,375) 
Proceeds from non-controlling interests10,333
 
Dividends paid(36,472)
(31,107)(33,683)
(36,472)
Taxes withheld upon restricted stock unit vestings(8,479) (22,236)(4,316) (8,479)
Repurchase of common stock(43,508) 
(171,269) (43,508)
Net cash used in financing activities(82,097) (53,261)(58,708) (82,097)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH91,757
 (120,517)
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH257,462
 91,757
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD433,014
 404,074
488,733
 433,014
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD$524,771
 $283,557
$746,195
 $524,771
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:   
Interest paid4,740
 4,740
Income taxes paid, including foreign withholding taxes24,459
 29,173
Non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Dividend payable11,996
 12,149
Non-cash acquisition of patents
 12,800
Accrued capitalized patent costs, property and equipment, and acquisition of patents(1,513) (548)
                                   
Refer to Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," for moreadditional supplemental cash flow information. Additionally, refer to Note 2, "Leases" for information regarding the impact of our adoption of the new leases accounting standard, ASC 606842, and Note 9,8, "Business CombinationsCash, Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments" for a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash.

cash to the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 20182019
(unaudited)
1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of InterDigital, Inc. (individually and/or collectively with its subsidiaries referred to as “InterDigital,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our,” unless otherwise indicated) as of September 30, 2018,2019, and the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018 and our cash flows for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018. The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, accordingly, do not include all of the detailed schedules, information and notes necessary to state fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP for year-end financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 20172018 (our “2017“2018 Form 10-K10-K”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 22, 2018.21, 2019. Definitions of capitalized terms not defined herein appear within our 2018 Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. We have one1 reportable segment.
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 and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Change in Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes or updates to our existing accounting policies from the disclosures included in our 20172018 Form 10-K,, except as indicated in the following footnotes:
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation; and
Note 9 - Business Combinations.2, "Leases".
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Prior Periods Financial Statement Revision
New Accounting Guidance
Accounting Standards Update: Revenue Recognition
In May 2014,connection with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASC 606") which superseded most prior revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The underlying principle is that an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contracts with customers. We adopted the requirementspreparation of the new standard ascondensed consolidated financial statements for first quarter 2019, it was identified that we incorrectly attributed tax benefit to the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in our presentation of January 1, 2018 usingnoncontrolling interest.
We assessed the modified retrospective transition method applied to those contracts that were not completed asmateriality of January 1, 2018. Accordingly, all periodsthis misstatement on prior to January 1, 2018 are presentedperiods’ financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 605, "Revenue Recognition"250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, (“ASC 605”).
The adoption of the new guidance affected our recognition of revenue from both our fixed-fee and per-unit license agreements. For accounting purposes under this new guidance, we separate our fixed-fee license agreements into two categories: (i) those agreements that provide rights, over the term of the license, to future technologies that are highly interdependent or highly interrelated to the technologies provided at the inception of the agreement (“Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreements”250”) and (ii) those agreements that doconcluded it was not providematerial to any prior annual or interim periods. In accordance with ASC 250, we have corrected our presentation of noncontrolling interest for rights to such future technologies (“Static Fixed-Fee Agreements”). Under our previous accounting practices, afterall prior periods presented in this Form 10-Q by revising the fair value allocation between the pastcondensed consolidated financial statements and future components of the agreement, we recognized the future components of revenue from all fixed-fee license agreements on a straight-line basis over the term of the related license agreement. As a result of our adoption of the new guidance, weother consolidated financial information included herein. We will continue to recognize revenue from Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreementspresent the prior periods on a straight-linethis revised basis over the term of the related license agreement, while we expect to recognize most or all of the revenue from Static Fixed-Fee Agreements in the quarter the license agreement is signed.

We will not recognize any ongoing revenue from Static Fixed-Fee Agreements already in existence at the time the guidance was adopted. Additionally, in the event a significant financing component is determined to exist in any of our agreements, we will recognize more or less revenue and corresponding interest expense or income, as appropriate.
In addition, under our previous accounting practices, we recognized revenue from our per-unit license agreements in the period in which we received the related royalty report, generally one quarter in arrears from the period in which the underlying sales occurred (i.e. on a "quarter-lag"). We are now required to record per-unit royalty revenue in the same period in which the licensee’s underlying sales occur. Because we generally do not receive the per-unit licensee royalty reports for sales during a given quarter within the time frame necessary to adequately review the reports and include the actual amounts in our quarterly results for such quarter, we accrue the related revenue based on estimates of our licensees’ underlying sales, subject to certain constraints on our ability to estimate such amounts. As a result of accruing revenue for the quarter based on such estimates, adjustments will be required in the following quarter to true-up revenue to the actual amounts reported by our licensees. In addition, to the extent we receive non-refundable prepayments relatedpresent such prior periods in future filings. Refer to per-unit license agreements that do not provide rights over the term of the licenseNote 12, "Revision to future technologies that are highly interdependent or highly interrelated to the technologies provided at the inception of the agreement, we will recognize such prepayments as revenue in the period in which all remaining revenue recognition criteria have been met.
Finally, under our previous accounting practices, we established a receivable, and any related deferred tax assetNoncontrolling Interest" for foreign withholding taxes, for payments expected to be received within twelve months from the balance sheet date, basedadditional information on the terms of the license agreement. Our reporting of such payments resulted in increases to: accounts receivable and deferred revenue; and deferred tax assets and taxes payable. Under ASC 606, we will only recognize those amounts as they become due.revision.
Timing of revenue recognition may differ significantly from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets are included in accounts receivable and represent unbilled amounts expected to be received from customers in future periods, where the revenue recognized to date (or cumulative adjustments to retained earnings in the initial period of adopting ASC 606) exceeds the amount billed, and right to payment is subject to the underlying contractual terms. Contract assets are classified as long-term assets if the payments are expected to be received more than one year from the reporting date.Supplemental Cash Flow Information
See below for a summary of adjustments related to our adoption of ASC 606. Amounts are in thousands.
 December 31, 2017 Static Fixed-Fee AgreementsStatic PrepaymentsElimination of Quarter-Lag ReportingSignificant Financing ComponentRelated Tax Effects and Other Balance Sheet Impacts Total Adjustments January 1, 2018
Accounts Receivable$216,293
 $6,000
$
$10,948
$
$(171,727) $(154,779) $61,514
Deferred Tax Assets84,582
 



(52,199) (52,199) 32,383
Taxes Payable(14,881) 



8,655
 8,655
 (6,226)
Deferred Revenue(616,813) 99,466
85,146

3,235
171,727
 359,574
 (257,239)
Retained Earnings(1,249,091) (105,466)(85,146)(10,948)(3,235)43,544
 (161,251) (1,410,342)

Disaggregated Revenue
The following tables present the disaggregation of our revenuetable presents additional supplemental cash flow information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 under ASC 606. Revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 are presented in accordance with ASC 605. Amounts are in thousands.(in thousands):

 FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:2019 2018
Interest paid$3,930
 $4,740
Income taxes paid, including foreign withholding taxes16,483
 24,459
Non-cash investing and financing activities:   
Dividend payable10,897
 11,996
Increases in noncontrolling interests13,750
 
Non-cash acquisition of patents22,500
 
Accrued capitalized patent costs and property and equipment390
 (1,513)

 For the Three Months Ended September 30,    
 2018 2017  Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue$13,645
 $10,081
 $3,564
 35 %
Fixed-fee royalty revenue60,272
 73,653
 (13,381) (18)%
Current patent royalties a
73,917
 83,734
 (9,817) (12)%
Non-current patent royalties b
128
 8,832
 (8,704) (99)%
Total patent royalties74,045
 92,566
 (18,521) (20)%
Current technology solutions revenue a
1,034
 4,759
 (3,725) (78)%
Total revenue$75,079
 $97,325
 $(22,246) (23)%
New Accounting Guidance
Accounting Standards Update: Leases
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,    
 2018 2017  Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue$26,322
 $37,338
 $(11,016) (30)%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue178,207
 220,083
 (41,876) (19)%
Current patent royalties a
204,529
 257,421
 (52,892) (21)%
Non-current patent royalties b
25,489
 56,692
 (31,203) (55)%
Total patent royalties230,018
 314,113
 (84,095) (27)%
Current technology solutions revenue a
2,060
 13,521
 (11,461) (85)%
Total revenue$232,078
 $327,634
 $(95,556) (29)%
a.    Recurring revenues consist of current patent royalties, inclusive of Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement royalties,In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)" or ("ASC 842"), which outlines a comprehensive change to the lease accounting model and current technology solutions
revenue.
b.Non-current patent royalties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 consist of past patent royalties and royalties from static agreements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-current patent royalties consist of past patent royalties.
    During first nine months 2018, we recognized $54.1 million of revenue that had been included in deferred revenue as of the beginning of the period. Additionally, uponsupersedes prior lease guidance. Refer to Note 2, "Leases," for information regarding our adoption of ASC 606 onthis guidance effective January 1, 2018, we had $24.7 million of contract assets. As of September 30, 2018, we had contract assets of $22.0 million2019 and $5.5 million included within accounts receivable and other non-current assets, respectively.

Impact of Adoption of ASC 606
In accordance with the new revenue standard requirements, the disclosurea discussion of the impact ofto information presented herein, as well as additional required disclosures under the new guidance.
Accounting Standards Update: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, "Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which is intended to reduce cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for share-based payments issued to nonemployees. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We adopted this guidance in first quarter 2019 and it did not have a material impact on our condensedconsolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Update: Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses".  This ASU introduces a new accounting model for recognizing credit losses on certain financial instruments and financial assets, including trade receivables, based upon an estimate of current period consolidated income statement and balance sheet is presented below. We believe this additional information is vital during the transition year to allow readers of our financial statements to compare financial results from the preceding financial year given the absence of restatement of the prior period. expected credit losses, otherwise known as CECL. The adoption of ASC 606 did not affect our reported total amounts of cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities. Amounts contained in the tables below are in thousands, except per share data.
 For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 As Reported ASC 606 Adjustment ASC 605 As Reported (ASC 605)
REVENUES:       
Variable patent royalty revenue$13,645
 $(5,242) $8,403
 $10,081
Fixed-fee royalty revenue60,272
 20,309
 80,581
 73,653
Current patent royalties73,917
 15,067
 88,984
 83,734
Non-current patent royalties128
 
 128
 8,832
Total patent royalties74,045
 15,067
 89,112
 92,566
Current technology solutions revenue1,034
 1,197
 2,231
 4,759
 $75,079
 $16,264
 $91,343
 $97,325
OPERATING EXPENSES:62,159
 
 62,159
 56,450
Income from operations12,920
 16,264
 29,184
 40,875
OTHER EXPENSE (NET)(13,953) 3,993
 (9,960) (2,187)
Income before income taxes(1,033) 20,257
 19,224
 38,688
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)21,143
 (6,676) 14,467
 (3,963)
NET INCOME$20,110
 $13,581
 $33,691
 $34,725
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(1,297) 
 (1,297) (811)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERDIGITAL, INC.$21,407
 $13,581
 $34,988
 $35,536
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC$0.62
 $0.39
 $1.01
 $1.02
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED$0.60
 $0.38
 $0.98
 $1.00

 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 As Reported ASC 606 Adjustment ASC 605 As Reported (ASC 605)
REVENUES:       
Variable patent royalty revenue$26,322
 $(466) $25,856
 $37,338
Fixed-fee royalty revenue178,207
 60,081
 238,288
 220,083
Current patent royalties204,529
 59,615
 264,144
 257,421
Non-current patent royalties25,489
 (10,000) 15,489
 56,692
Total patent royalties230,018
 49,615
 279,633
 314,113
Current technology solutions revenue2,060
 5,232
 7,292
 13,521
 $232,078
 $54,847
 $286,925
 $327,634
OPERATING EXPENSES:173,328
 
 173,328
 171,843
Income from operations58,750
 54,847
 113,597
 155,791
OTHER EXPENSE (NET)(25,136) 13,004
 (12,132) (7,331)
Income before income taxes33,614
 67,851
 101,465
 148,460
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)25,001
 (15,607) 9,394
 (29,413)
NET INCOME$58,615
 $52,244
 $110,859
 $119,047
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(3,423) 
 (3,423) (2,744)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERDIGITAL, INC.$62,038
 $52,244
 $114,282
 $121,791
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC$1.79
 $1.50
 $3.29
 $3.52
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED$1.74
 $1.47
 $3.21
 $3.40

 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 As Reported ASC 606 Adjustment ASC 605 As Reported (ASC 605)
Accounts Receivable, net$29,769
 $206,079
 $235,848
 $216,293
Deferred Tax Assets60,056
 46,098
 106,154
 84,582
Other Non-current Assets63,877
 (5,500) 58,377
 37,963
Taxes Payable(98,022) (16,438) (114,460) (14,881)
Deferred Revenue(269,662) (341,816) (611,478) (616,813)
Retained Earnings(1,436,171) 111,577
 (1,324,594) (1,249,091)
Contracted Revenue
Based on contracts signed and committed Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement payments as of September 30, 2018, we expect to recognize the following amounts of revenue over the term of such contracts (in thousands):
 Revenue
Remainder 2018$60,272
2019237,339
2020236,089
2021169,039
202285,228

See below for our revised Revenue Recognition accounting policy upon adoption of the new guidance.
Revenue Recognition
We derive the vast majority of our revenue from patent licensing. The timing and amount of revenue recognized from each licensee depends upon a variety of factors, including the specific terms of each agreement and the nature of the deliverables and obligations. Such agreements are often complex and include multiple performance obligations. These agreements can include, without limitation, performance obligations related to the settlement of past patent infringement liabilities, patent and/or know-how licensing royalties on covered products sold by licensees, access to a portfolio of technology as it exists at a point in time, and access to a portfolio of technology at a point in time along with a promises to provide any technology updates to the portfolio during the term.
All agreements have been accounted for under ASC 606. This guidance requires the userecognition of a five-step model to achievean allowance that reflects the core underlying principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfercurrent estimate of goods or services to customers at an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. These steps include (1) identifying the contract with the customer, (2) identifying the performance obligations, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the performance obligations, and (5) recognizing revenue as the entity satisfies the performance obligation(s). Additionally, we have elected to utilize certain practical expedients in the application of ASC 606. In evaluating the presence of a significant financing component in our agreements, we utilize the practical expedient to exclude any contracts wherein the gap between payment by our customers and the delivery of our performance obligation is less than one year. We have also elected to utilize the practical expedient related to costs of obtaining a contract where an entity may recognize the incremental costs of obtaining a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the asset that the entity otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. Timing of revenue recognition may differ significantly from the timing of invoicing to customers. Contract assets are included in accounts receivable and represent unbilled amountscredit losses expected to be received from customers in future periods, where the revenue recognized to date (or cumulative adjustments to retained earnings in the initial period of adopting ASC 606) exceeds the amount billed, and right to payment is subject to the underlying contractual terms. Contract assets are classified as long-term assets if the payments are expected to be received more than one year from the reporting date. Contract assets due within less than twelve months of the balance sheet date are included within accounts receivable in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract assets due more than twelve months after the balance sheet date are included in Other non-current assets.
Patent License Agreements
Upon signing a patent license agreement, we provide the licensee permission to use our patented inventions in specific applications. We account for patent license agreements in accordance with the guidance indicated above. Under our patent license agreements, we typically receive one or a combination of the following forms of payment as consideration for permitting our licensees to use our patented inventions in their applications and products:
Consideration for Past Patent Royalties
Consideration related to a licensee’s product sales from prior periods may result from a negotiated agreement with a licensee that utilized our patented inventions prior to signing a patent license agreement with us or from the resolution of a disagreement or arbitration with a licenseeincurred over the specific terms of an existing license agreement. We may also receive consideration for past patent royalties in connection with the settlement of patent litigation where there was no prior patent license agreement. In each of these cases, we record the consideration as revenue as prescribed by the five-step model.

Fixed-Fee Agreements
Fixed-fee agreements include fixed, non-refundable royalty payments that fulfill the licensee’s obligations to us under a patent license agreement for a specified time period or for the term of the agreement for specified products, under certain patents or patent claims, for sales in certain countries, or a combination thereof - in each case for a specified time period (including for the life of the patents licensed under the agreement).
Dynamic fixed-fee license agreements contain a single performance obligation that represents ongoing access to a portfolio of technology over the license term, since our promise to transferfinancial asset, based not only on historical experience and current conditions, but also on reasonable forecasts. Additionally, ASU No. 2016-13 made several changes to the licensee access to the portfolio as it exists at inception of the license, along with promises to provide any technology updates to the portfolio during the term,available-for-sale impairment model. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. While we are not separately identifiable. Upon entering a new agreement,still completing our accounting assessment, we allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations delivered at signing (e.g. our existing patent portfolio) and future performance obligations (e.g. the technology updates). We use a time-based input method of progress to determine the timing of revenue recognition, and as such we recognize the future deliverables on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement. We utilize the straight-line method as we believe that it best depicts efforts expended to develop and transfer updates to the customer evenly throughout the term of the agreement.

Static fixed-fee license agreements are fixed-price contracts that generally do not include updatesexpect this guidance to technology we create after the inception of the license agreement or in which the customer does not stand to substantively benefit from those updates during the term. Generally, our performance obligations are satisfied at contract signing, and as such revenue is recognized at that time.
Variable Agreements
Upon enteringhave a new variable patent license agreement, the licensee typically agrees to pay royalties or license fees on licensed products sold during the term of the agreement. We utilize the sales- or usage- based royalty exception for these agreements and recognize revenues during the contract term when the underlying sale or usage occurs. Our licensees under variable agreements provide us with quarterly royalty reports that summarize their sales of covered products and their related royalty obligations to us. We typically receive these royalty reports subsequent to the period in which our licensees’ underlying sales occurred. As a result, we are required to estimate revenues, subject to the constraintmaterial impact on our ability to estimate such amounts.
Technology Solutions
Technology solutions revenue consists primarily of revenue from royalty payments. We recognize revenue from royalty payments using the same methods described above under our policy for recognizing revenue from patent license agreements. Technology solutions revenues also consist of revenues from software licenses, engineering services and product sales. The nature of these contracts and timing of payments vary.
Patent Sales
Our business strategy of monetizing our intellectual property includes the sale of select patent assets. As patent sales executed under this strategy represent a component of our ongoing major or central operations and activities, we will record the related proceeds as revenue. We will recognize the revenue in accordance with the five-step model, generally upon closing of the patent sale transaction.consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Update: LeasesCloud Computing Arrangements
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract”. The amendments in this ASU align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. While we are still completing our accounting assessment, we do not expect this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Update: Collaborative Arrangements
In November 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-18, "Collaborative Arrangements (Topic 808): Clarifying the Interaction Between Topic 808 and Topic 606".  The amendments in this ASU provide guidance on how to assess whether certain transactions between collaborative arrangement participants should be accounted for within the revenue recognition standard. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted for entities who have previously adopted the new revenue recognition guidance. While we are still completing our accounting assessment, we do not expect this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
2.LEASES
In February 2016, the FASB issued new guidance related to leases thatASC 842, which outlines a comprehensive change to the lease accounting model

and supersedes the currentprior lease guidance.guidance ("ASC 840"). The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with lease terms of greater than 12 months. Itmonths, and also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements.
The newCompany adopted this guidance must be adoptedon January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective approachtransition effective date method. As part of that adoption, we have elected the package of three practical expedients, which includes the following: an entity may elect not to reassess whether expired or existing contracts contain a lease under the revised definition of a lease; an entity may elect not to reassess the lease classification for expired or existing leases; and will be effectivean entity may elect not to reassess whether previously capitalized initial direct costs would qualify for capitalization. The Company has elected not to utilize the hindsight expedient in determining the lease term, and to not record leases with an initial term of 12 months or less on our balance sheet. Additionally, the Company starting in first quarter 2019. Earlyhas elected to account for lease components and non-lease components as a single lease component for all asset classes. Lease expense is recognized over the expected term on a straight-line basis. The adoption is permitted. We are in the process of determining the effect the adoption will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Standards Update: Financial Instruments
In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, "Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities," which amends certain measurement, presentation, and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The new guidance must be adopted by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the balance sheet in the year of adoption and became effective for the Company starting in first quarter 2018. We adopted this guidance in first quarter 2018, and it did not have a material effectimpact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial results. In conjunctionstatements of income or cash flows.
The Company enters into operating leases primarily for real estate to support research and development ("R&D") sites and general office space in North America, with this adoption, we made an accounting policy election for a measurement alternative for equity investments thatadditional locations in Europe and Asia. The Company does not currently have any finance leases. Certain of our leases include options to extend the lease at our discretion at the end of the lease term, or terminate the lease early subject to certain conditions and penalties. We do not haveinclude any renewal options in our lease terms for calculating our lease liabilities, as the renewal options allow us to maintain operational flexibility and we are not reasonably certain we will exercise these options.
At the inception of an arrangement, the Company determines whether the arrangement is or contains a lease based on the specific facts and circumstances present. Operating lease liabilities and their corresponding right-of-use assets are recorded based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The interest rate implicit in lease contracts is typically not readily determinable, fair values, specifically relatedand, as such, the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate based on information available on the lease commencement date. Our incremental borrowing rate represents the rate we would incur to our strategic investments in other entities. Under the alternative, our strategic investments in other entities without readily determinable fair values are measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactionsborrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an identical oramount equal to the lease payments in a similar investmenteconomic environment. We utilized the incremental borrowing rate as of January 1, 2019, our adoption date, for operating leases that commenced prior to that date. Upon our adoption of ASU 2016-02, the same issuer, if any.Company recorded the following operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of January 1, 2019. Additionally, the table below includes the balances of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands):
 Balance Sheet Classification January 1, 2019 September 30, 2019
Assets     
  Operating lease right-of-use assets, netOther Non-current Assets $13,634
 $16,587
Total Lease Assets  $13,634
 $16,587
      
Liabilities     
  Operating lease liabilities - CurrentOther Accrued Expenses $3,519
 $3,624
  Operating lease liabilities - NoncurrentOther Long-Term Liabilities 13,652
 15,867
Total Lease Liabilities  $17,171
 $19,491

The components of lease costs which were included within operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of income were as follows (in thousands):

 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2019
Operating lease cost$1,210
 $3,325
Short-term lease cost211
 731
Variable lease cost362
 1,054

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, sublease income was insignificant. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, and was included in net cash provided by operating activities in our condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

totaled $5.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 20182019, the weighted average remaining operating lease term was 5.6 years and the weighted average discount rate used to determine the operating lease liabilities was 6.2%. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had an additional operating lease that had not yet commenced of approximately $10.0 million, which is set to commence in October 2019 and will have a lease term of approximately 10.8 years years.
The maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 under ASC 842, excluding short-term leases with terms less than 12 months, were as follows (in thousands): 
Maturity of Operating Lease LiabilitiesSeptember 30, 2019
Remainder 2019$1,348
20204,440
20213,934
20223,965
20233,229
Thereafter6,310
Total lease payments$23,226
Less: Imputed interest(3,735)
Present value of lease liabilities$19,491


The undiscounted maturities of our operating leases as of December 31, 2017, strategic investments in other entities totaled $17.4 million and $19.2 million, respectively.2018 under ASC 840, including short-term leases with terms less than 12 months, were as follows (in thousands):
Accounting Standards Update: Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Maturity of Operating LeasesDecember 31, 2018
2019$5,362
20203,386
20212,883
20222,920
20232,184
Thereafter5,582

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," which allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Reform Act"). The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We early adopted this guidance in first quarter 2018, and reflected a $0.4 million adjustment to retained earnings during the period.
Accounting Standards Update: Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, "Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting," which is intended to reduce cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for

share-based payments issued to nonemployees. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
2.3. REVENUE
Disaggregated Revenue
The following table presents the disaggregation of our revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):

 Three months ended September 30,    
 2019 2018  Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue$4,683
 $13,645
 $(8,962) (66)%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue63,736
 60,272
 3,464
 6 %
Current patent royalties a
68,419
 73,917
 (5,498) (7)%
Non-current patent royalties b
(370) 128
 (498) (389)%
Total patent royalties68,049
 74,045
 (5,996) (8)%
Current technology solutions revenue a
3,724
 1,034
 2,690
 260 %
Patent sales b
750
 
 750
  %
Total revenue$72,523
 $75,079
 $(2,556) (3)%
 Nine months ended September 30,    
 2019 2018  Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue$22,557
 $26,322
 $(3,765) (14)%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue190,345
 178,207
 12,138
 7 %
Current patent royalties a
212,902
 204,529
 8,373
 4 %
Non-current patent royalties b
(4,908) 25,489
 (30,397) (119)%
Total patent royalties207,994
 230,018
 (22,024) (10)%
Current technology solutions revenue a
7,794
 2,060
 5,734
 278 %
Patent sales b
975
 
 975
  %
Total revenue$216,763
 $232,078
 $(15,315) (7)%

a.Recurring revenues are comprised of current patent royalties, inclusive of Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement royalties, and current technology solutions revenue.
b.Non-recurring revenues are comprised of non-current patent royalties, which primarily include past patent royalties and royalties from static agreements, as well as patent sales.
    During first nine months 2019, we recognized $120.3 million of revenue that had been included in deferred revenue as of the beginning of the period. As of September 30, 2019, we had contract assets of $14.4 million and $1.3 million included within accounts receivable and other non-current assets, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, we had contract assets of $19.7 million and $5.5 million included within accounts receivable and other non-current assets, respectively.
Contracted Revenue
Based on contracts signed and committed as of September 30, 2019, we expect to recognize the following revenue from Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement payments over the term of such contracts (in thousands):
 Revenue
Remainder 2019$63,736
2020248,250
2021178,583
202285,228
2023

4.INCOME TAXES
In first nine months 2018,2019, based on the statutory federal tax rate net of discrete federal and state taxes, ourwe had an effective tax rate was a benefit of 74.4%50.1%. The effective tax rate for first nine months 20182019 was favorably impacted by provisions contained withinlosses in certain jurisdictions where the Tax Reform Act, discussed below. WeCompany presently has recorded a valuation allowance against the related tax benefit. Excluding this valuation allowance, our first nine months 2019 effective tax rate would have been a benefit of 25.3%. In first nine months 2019, the Company recorded net discrete tax expenses of $3.1 million related to the acquisition of the Research & Innovation ("R&I")

unit of Technicolor SA, the extinguishment of long-term debt, the filing of amended federal income tax returns and the sale of our Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc. ("Hillcrest") product business. Refer to Note 7, "Business Combinations and Other Transactions" and Note 9, "Long-Term Debt" for further discussion of these transactions. This is compared to an effective tax rate benefit of 74.4% based on the statutory federal tax rate net of discrete federal and state taxes during first nine months 2018. During first nine months 2018, we recorded discrete net benefits of $18.4 million from excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation, our sale of a commercial initiative and a benefit from the anticipated filing by the Company of amended tax returns in connection with the Competent Authority Proceeding (as defined and discussed below)in our 2018 Form 10-K).  TheExcluding these discrete benefits, the effective tax rate would have been a benefit of 19.7% not including these discrete net benefits. This is compared to an effective tax rate provision of 19.8% based on the statutory federal tax rate net of discrete federal and state taxes during first nine months 2017. The effective tax rate for first nine months 2017 included a $12.1 million discrete benefit, primarily related to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, and a $9.1 million discrete benefit, primarily related to the reversal of uncertain tax positions associated with domestic production activities refund claims.  The effective tax rate would have been a provision of 34.2% not including these discrete benefits for first nine months 2017..
During first nine months 2018 and 2017, we paid approximately $16.5 million and $11.7 million, respectively, of foreign source withholding tax. Additionally, as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we have included $0.6 million and $14.9 million, respectively, of foreign source withholding tax within our taxes payable and deferred tax asset balances. These amounts are related to receivables from foreign licensees.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Reform ActAct") was signed into law. The Tax Reform Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by, among other things: lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018; imposingimposes a 13.125% tax rate on income that qualifies as Foreign Derived Intangible Income ("FDII"); repealing the deduction for domestic production activities; implementing a territorial tax system; and imposing a repatriation tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries.. The first nine months 2018 effective tax rate includes a forecasted $16.8 million netreduction in benefit is primarily related to the differences in our FDII deduction between the periods. The difference in the FDII deduction between the periods was driven by the timing of income qualifying asbetween book and tax mostly related to revenue recognition. On March 6, 2019, the IRS issued proposed regulations for FDII. As a resultThe Company is currently evaluating the impact of the Tax Reform Act, we recorded a tax charge of approximately $43.3 million in 2017 due to a re-measurement of deferred tax assetsproposed regulations and liabilities, and we do not expect a material repatriation tax liability to be owed. We will continue to monitorrecord the impact, if any, as additional guidance is released. The tax charge represents provisional amounts and the Company’s current best estimates. Any adjustments recorded to the provisional amounts through fourth quarter 2018 will be included in net income as an adjustment to tax expense. The provisional amounts incorporate assumptions made based upon our current interpretation of the Tax Reform Act and may change as the Company receives additional clarification and implementation guidance.applicable. 
The effective tax rate reported in any given year will continue to be influenced by a variety of factors, including timing differences between the recognition of book and tax revenue, the level of pre-tax income or loss, the foreign vs. domestic classification of the Company’s customers, and any discrete items that may occur. The Company further notes that its tax positions could be altered by pending IRS regulations that could clarify certain provisions of the Tax Reform Act.
As previously disclosed in our 2017 Form 10-K,During first nine months 2019 and 2018, we have paid approximately $11.5 million and $16.5 million, respectively, of foreign taxes, including to those foreign governments that have tax treaties with the U.S., for which we have claimed foreign tax credits against our U.S. tax obligations. On July 24, 2018, the Company received notification that its request for competent authority pertaining to Article 27 (Mutual Agreement

Procedure) of the United States-Republic of Korea Income Tax Convention had been reviewed by the Internal Revenue Service and an agreement had been reached (the "Competent Authority Proceeding"). As a result of this agreement, we expect to receive a total refund of approximately $97.4 million, inclusive of interest, a portion of which we have already received. We have recorded in taxes payablesource withholding tax. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, an amount corresponding to the expected total refund. In addition, we have recorded a netincluded approximately $0.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of foreign source withholding tax benefit of $15.7 million inwithin our third quarter 2018 resultstaxes payable and deferred tax asset balances. These amounts are related to an anticipated refund the Company expects to receive as a result of amending tax returns for tax years covered by this agreement.receivables from foreign licensees.
3.5.NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic Earnings Per Share ("EPS") is calculated by dividing net income or loss available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if options or other securities with features that could result in the issuance of common stock were exercised or converted to common stock. The following tables reconcile the numerator and the denominator of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computation (in thousands, except for per share data):
 Three months ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Numerator:       
Net income applicable to InterDigital, Inc.$2,234
 $2,234
 $21,752
 $21,752
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic31,130
 31,130
 34,651
 34,651
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  178
   956
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Diluted  31,308
   35,607
Earnings Per Share:       
Net income per common share: Basic$0.07
 $0.07
 $0.63
 $0.63
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  
   (0.02)
Net income per common share: Diluted  $0.07
   $0.61

 For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Numerator:       
Net income applicable to InterDigital, Inc.$21,407
 $21,407
 $35,536
 $35,536
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic34,651
 34,651
 34,709
 34,709
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  956
   679
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Diluted  35,607
   35,388
Earnings Per Share:       
Net income: Basic$0.62
 $0.62
 $1.02
 $1.02
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  (0.02)   (0.02)
Net income: Diluted  $0.60
   $1.00

 Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Numerator:       
Net income applicable to InterDigital, Inc.$7,174
 $7,174
 $62,948
 $62,948
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic31,757
 31,757
 34,687
 34,687
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  253
   927
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Diluted  32,010
   35,614
Earnings Per Share:       
Net income per common share: Basic$0.23
 $0.23
 $1.81
 $1.81
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  (0.01)   (0.04)
Net income per common share: Diluted  $0.22
   $1.77

 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
 Basic Diluted Basic Diluted
Numerator:       
Net income applicable to InterDigital, Inc.$62,038
 $62,038
 $121,791
 $121,791
Denominator:       
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Basic34,687
 34,687
 34,589
 34,589
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  927
   1,276
Weighted-average shares outstanding: Diluted  35,614
   35,865
Earnings Per Share:       
Net income: Basic$1.79
 $1.79
 $3.52
 $3.52
Dilutive effect of stock options, RSUs, convertible securities and warrants  (0.05)   (0.12)
Net income: Diluted  $1.74
   $3.40
Certain sharesShares of common stock issuable upon the exercise or conversion of certain securities have been excluded from our computation of EPS because the strike price or conversion rate, as applicable, of such securities was greater than the average market price of our common stock and, as a result, the effect of such exercise or conversion would have been anti-dilutive. Set forth below are the securities and the weighted average number of shares of common stock underlying such securities that were excluded from our computation of EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):.

 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Restricted stock units and stock options155
 78
 120
 44
Convertible securities6,260
 
 5,236
 
Warrants6,260
 4,405
 5,236
 4,404
Total12,675
 4,483
 10,592
 4,448
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Restricted stock units and stock options78
 25
 44
 18
Convertible securities
 
 
 
Warrants4,405
 4,386
 4,404
 
Total4,483
 4,411
 4,448
 18

Convertible Notes and Warrants
Refer to Note 9, "Long-Term Debt," for information about the Company's convertible notes and warrants and related conversion and strike prices. During periods in which the average market price of the Company's common stock is above the applicable conversion price of the Company's 1.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2020 (for purposes of this discussion, the "Convertible Notes") ($71.74 per share as of September 30, 2018)convertible notes, or above the strike price of our outstanding warrants, ($87.68 per share as of September 30, 2018), the impact of conversion or exercise, as applicable, would be dilutive and such dilutive effect is reflected in diluted EPS. As a result, in periods where the average market price of the Company's common stock is above the conversion price or strike price, as applicable, under the treasury stock method, the Company calculates the number of shares issuable under the terms of the Convertible Notesconvertible notes and the warrants based on the average market price of the stock during the period, and includes that number in the total diluted shares outstanding for the period. See Note 7, "Long-Term Debt," for additional information about the Convertible Notes and warrants.
4.
6. LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ARBITRATIONS AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
COURT PROCEEDINGS (OTHER THAN DE DISTRICT COURT ACTIONS RELATED TO USITC PROCEEDINGS)
Huawei China Proceedings
On February 21, 2012,January 3, 2019, InterDigital was served with two complaintsnotified that a civil complaint was filed on January 2, 2019, by Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and certain of its subsidiaries against InterDigital, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries in the Shenzhen Intermediate People'sPeople’s Court. The complaint seeks a ruling that the InterDigital defendants have violated an obligation to license their patents that are essential to 3G, 4G and 5G wireless telecommunication standards on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms and conditions. The complaint also seeks a determination of the terms for licensing all of the InterDigital defendants’ Chinese patents that are essential to 3G, 4G and 5G wireless telecommunication standards to the Huawei plaintiffs for the plaintiffs’ wireless terminal unit products made and/or sold in China from 2019 to 2023. On September 17, 2019, InterDigital filed a petition challenging the jurisdiction of the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court to hear the action. The court's decision regarding InterDigital's jurisdictional challenge is pending. InterDigital’s patent license agreement with Huawei expired on December 31, 2018.

Lenovo
U.K. Proceedings

On August 27, 2019, InterDigital, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Holdings, Inc., InterDigital Technology Corporation, and InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc., filed a claim in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts, Intellectual Property List (Chancery Division), Patents Court of England and Wales (the “High Court”), against Lenovo Group Limited, Lenovo (United States) Inc., Lenovo Technology (United Kingdom) Limited, Motorola Mobility LLC, and Motorola Mobility UK Limited (Claim No. HP-2019-000032). The claim alleges infringement of 4 of InterDigital’s patents relating to 3G and/or 4G/LTE standards: European Patent (U.K.) Nos. 2,363,008; 2,421,318; 2,485,558; and 2,557,714.

In these proceedings, InterDigital is seeking a “FRAND injunction” of the type previously awarded by the High Court in ChinaUnwired Planet v. Huawei,preventing further infringement of InterDigital’s standards-essential patents where the court has settled the terms of a worldwide FRAND license and the defendant does not enter into a license on December 5, 2011.those terms, along with other relief concerning declarations, damages and costs.

On October 3, 2019, Lenovo filed an application challenging the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear the action, as well as the order which permitted service outside of the United Kingdom with respect to the U.S. and Hong Kong defendants. The first complaint named as defendantsHigh Court's decision regarding these challenges is pending.
District of Delaware Proceedings
On August 28, 2019, InterDigital, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Technology Corporation, and InterDigital Communications, LLC (now InterDigital Communications, Inc.), and alleged that InterDigital had abused its dominant market position in the market for the licensing of essential patents owned by InterDigital by engaging in allegedly unlawful practices, including differentiated pricing, tying and refusal to deal. The second complaint named as defendants the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Technology Corporation, InterDigital Communications, LLC (now InterDigital Communications, Inc.), InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. and IPR Licensing, Inc. and alleged that InterDigital had failed to negotiate on FRAND terms with Huawei. Huawei asked the court to determine the FRAND rate for licensing essential Chinese patents to Huawei and also sought compensation for its costs associated with this matter.
On February 4, 2013, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued rulings in the two proceedings. With respect to the first complaint, the court decided that InterDigital had violated the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law by (i) making proposals for royalties from Huawei that the court believed were excessive, (ii) tying the licensing of essential patents to the licensing of non-essential patents, (iii) requesting as part of its licensing proposals that Huawei provide a grant-back of certain patent rights to InterDigital and (iv) commencing a USITC action against Huawei while still in discussions with Huawei for a license. Based on these findings, the court ordered InterDigital to cease the alleged excessive pricing and alleged improper bundling of InterDigital's Chinese essential and non-essential patents, and to pay Huawei 20.0 million RMB (approximately $3.2 million) in damages related to attorneys’ fees and other charges, without disclosing a factual basis for its determination of damages. The court dismissed Huawei's remaining allegations, including Huawei's claim that InterDigital improperly sought a worldwide license and improperly sought to bundle the licensing of essential patents on multiple generations of technologies. With respect to the second complaint, the court determined that, despite the fact that the FRAND requirement originates from ETSI's Intellectual Property Rights policy, which refers to French law, InterDigital's license offers to Huawei should be evaluated under Chinese law. Under Chinese law, the court concluded that the offers did not comply with FRAND. The court further ruled that the royalties to be paid by Huawei for InterDigital's 2G, 3G and 4G essential Chinese patents under Chinese law should not exceed 0.019% of the actual sales price of each Huawei product.
On March 11, 2013, InterDigital filed notices of appeal with respect to the judgments in both proceedings, seeking reversal of the court’s February 4, 2013 rulings. On October 16, 2013, the Guangdong Province High Court issued a ruling affirming the ruling of the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in the second proceeding, and on October 21, 2013, issued a ruling affirming the ruling of the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in the first proceeding.

InterDigital believes that the decisions are seriously flawed both legally and factually. For instance, in determining a purported FRAND rate, the Chinese courts applied an incorrect economic analysis by evaluating InterDigital’s lump-sum 2007 patent license agreement with Apple (the “2007 Apple PLA”) in hindsight to posit a running royalty rate. Indeed, the ALJ in USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-800 rejected that type of improper analysis. Moreover, the Chinese courts had an incomplete record and applied incorrect facts, including with respect to the now-expired and superseded 2007 Apple PLA, which had been found in an arbitration between InterDigital and Apple to be limited in scope.
On April 14, 2014, InterDigital filed a petition for retrial of the second proceeding with the Chinese Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”), seeking dismissal of the judgment or at least a higher, market-based royalty rate for a license to InterDigital’s Chinese standards-essential patents (“SEPs”).  The petition for retrial argues, for example, that (1) the lower court improperly determined a Chinese FRAND running royalty rate by using as a benchmark the 2007 Apple lump sum fixed payment license agreement, and looking in hindsight at the unexpectedly successful sales of Apple iPhones to construct an artificial running royalty rate that neither InterDigital nor Apple could have intended and that would have varied significantly depending on the relative success or failure in hindsight of Apple iPhone sales; (2) the 2007 Apple PLA was also an inappropriate benchmark because its scope of product coverage was significantly limited as compared to the license that the court was considering for Huawei, particularly when there are other more comparable license agreements; and (3) if the appropriate benchmarks had been used, and the court had considered the range of royalties offered by other similarly situated SEP holders in the wireless telecommunications industry, the court would have determined a FRAND royalty that was substantially higher than 0.019%, and would have found, consistent with findings of the ALJ’s initial determination in the USITC 337-TA-800 proceeding, that there was no proof that InterDigital’s offers to Huawei violated its FRAND commitments.
The SPC held a hearing on October 31, 2014, regarding whether to grant a retrial and requested that both parties provide additional information regarding the facts and legal theories underlying the case. The SPC convened a second hearing on April 1, 2015 regarding whether to grant a retrial. If the retrial is granted, the SPC will likely schedule one or more additional hearings before it issues a decision on the merits of the case. The SPC retrial proceeding was excluded from the dismissal provisions of the August 2016 patent license agreement between Huawei and InterDigital, and a decision in this proceeding is still pending.
ZTE China Proceedings
On July 10 and 11, 2014, InterDigital was served with two complaints filed by ZTE Corporation in the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in China on April 3, 2014. The first complaint names as defendants the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Technology Corporation, InterDigital Communications, Inc., and InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. and IPR Licensing, Inc. This complaint alleges that InterDigital has failed to comply with its FRAND obligations for the licensing of its Chinese standards-essential patents. ZTE is asking the court to determine the FRAND rate for licensing InterDigital’s standards-essential Chinese patents to ZTE and also seeks compensation for its litigation costs associated with this matter. The second complaint names as defendants InterDigital, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Technology Corporation and InterDigital Communications, Inc. This complaint alleges that InterDigital has a dominant market position in China and the United States in the market for the licensing of essential patents owned by InterDigital, and abused its dominant market position in violation of the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law by engaging in allegedly unlawful practices, including excessively high pricing, tying, discriminatory treatment, and imposing unreasonable trading conditions.  ZTE originally sought relief in the amount of 20.0 million RMB (approximately $2.9 million based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2018), an order requiring InterDigital to cease the allegedly unlawful conduct and compensation for its litigation costs associated with this matter.
On August 7, 2014, InterDigital filed petitions challenging the jurisdiction of the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court to hear the actions. On August 28, 2014, the court denied InterDigital’s jurisdictional challenge with respect to the anti-monopoly law case. InterDigital filed an appeal of this decision on September 26, 2014. On September 28, 2014, the court denied InterDigital’s jurisdictional challenge with respect to the FRAND case, and InterDigital filed an appeal of that decision on October 27, 2014. On December 18, 2014, the Guangdong High Court issued decisions on both appeals upholding the Shenzhen Intermediate Court’s decisions that it had jurisdiction to hear these cases. On February 10, 2015, InterDigital filed a petition for retrial with the Supreme People’s Court regarding its jurisdictional challenges to both cases.
The Shenzhen Court held hearings on the anti-monopoly law case on May 11, 13, 15 and 18, 2015. At the May hearings, ZTE withdrew its claims alleging discriminatory treatment and the imposition of unfair trading conditions and increased its damages claim to 99.8 million RMB (approximately $14.5 million based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2018). The Shenzhen Court held hearings in the FRAND case on July 29-31, 2015 and held a second hearing on the anti-monopoly law case on October 12, 2015.

On September 18, 2018, ZTE independently filed a petition with the Shenzhen Court to withdraw the complaint in its FRAND case against InterDigital, and on September 28, 2018, the Shenzhen Court granted ZTE’s petition and dismissed the FRAND case without prejudice. On October 25, 2018, ZTE independently filed a petition with the Shenzhen Court to withdraw the complaint in its anti-monopoly law case against InterDigital, and on October 26, 2018, the Shenzhen Court granted ZTE’s petition and dismissed the anti-monopoly law case without prejudice.
Asustek Actions
On April 15, 2015, Asustek Computer Incorporated (“Asus”) filed a complaint in the CA NorthernUnited States District Court for the District of Delaware against InterDigital,Lenovo Holding Company, Inc., Lenovo (United States) Inc., and its subsidiariesMotorola Mobility LLC, alleging that Lenovo infringes 8 of InterDigital’s U.S. patents—U.S. Patent Nos. 8,085,665; 8,199,726; 8,427,954; 8,619,747; 8,675,612; 8,797,873; 9,203,580; and 9,456,449—by making, using, offering for sale, and/or selling Lenovo wireless devices with 3G and/or 4G LTE capabilities. As relief, InterDigital Communications, Inc.,is seeking: (a) a declaration that InterDigital Technology Corporation, IPR Licensing, Inc., and InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. The complaint asserted the following causes of action: violation of Section Two of the Sherman Act, violation of Section 17200 of the California Business and Professions Code,is not in breach of contract resulting from ongoing negotiations, breachits relevant FRAND commitments with respect to Lenovo; (b) to the extent Lenovo does not agree to negotiate a worldwide patent license, does not agree to enter into binding international arbitration to set the terms of contract leadinga FRAND license, and does not agree to and resultingbe bound by the FRAND terms to be set by the High Court in the parties’ April 2008 patent license agreement (the “2008 Asus PLA”)separately filed U.K. Proceedings (described above), promissory estoppel, waiver,an injunction prohibiting Lenovo from continued infringement; (c) damages, including enhanced damages for willful infringement and fraudulent inducement to contract. Among other allegations, Asus allegedsupplemental damages; and (d) attorneys’ fees and costs.
ZTE USITC Proceedings and Related Delaware District Court Proceedings
Information regarding legal proceedings that InterDigital breached its FRAND commitment. As relief, Asus sought a judgment thatfiled against ZTE Corporation and ZTE (USA) Inc. (collectively, "ZTE") with the 2008 Asus PLA is void or unenforceable, damagesUnited States International Trade Commission ("USITC") and the Delaware District Court can be found in the amountdescription of excess royalties Asus paid underlegal proceedings contained in InterDigital's 2018 Form 10-K. With respect to the 2008 Asus PLA plus interest, a judgment setting the proper FRAND terms and conditions for InterDigital’s patent portfolio, an order requiring InterDigital to grant Asus a license on FRAND terms and conditions, and punitive damages and other relief.
In response, on May 30, 2015, InterDigital filed an Arbitration Demand with the ICDR. InterDigital claimed that Asus breached the 2008 Asus PLA’s dispute resolution provision by filing its CA Northern District Court lawsuit and sought declaratory relief that it is not liable for any of the claims in Asus’s complaint. On June 2, 2015, InterDigital filed in the CA Northern District Court a motion to compel arbitration on each of Asus’s claims. On August 25, 2015, the court granted InterDigital’s motion for all of Asus’s claims except its claim for breach of contract resulting from ongoing negotiations. Aside from this claim, the court ruled that the issue of arbitrability should be decided by an arbitrator, and stayed the proceedings pending that determination.
Asus asserted counterclaims in the arbitration that mirrored its CA Northern District Court claims, except that it did not assert the breach of contract claim that the court determined was not arbitrable and it added a claim of violation of the Delaware Consumer Fraud Act. Asus also contended that its counterclaims were not arbitrable. InterDigital added a claim for breach of the 2008 Asus PLA’s confidentiality provision.
On July 14, 2016, Asus filed a motion to lift the stay in the CA Northern District Court proceeding along withrelated to the 2013 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-868), on January 23, 2019, InterDigital and ZTE filed a noticejoint status report that informed the Delaware District Court of the arbitral tribunal’sFederal Circuit's decision on arbitrability, informingregarding the court of'966 and '847 patents and that the arbitrators’ decisionPTAB proceedings regarding the '244 patent remained pending. The parties jointly requested that other than InterDigital’s breach of contract claims and Asus’s fraudulent inducement claim, no other claim or counterclaim is arbitrable. Asus then filed in the CA Northern District Court an amended complaint on August 18, 2016. This amended complaint includes all ofcase remain stayed so that the claims in Asus’s first CA Northern District Court complaint except fraudulent inducement and adds a claim of violation of the Delaware Consumer Fraud Act. It seeks the same relief as its first CA Northern District Court complaint, but also seeks a ruling that each of InterDigital’s patents “declared [to standards-setting organizations] to be essential or potentially essential” is unenforceable and any contracts InterDigital entered into in furtherance of its unlawful conduct are void. On September 8, 2016, InterDigital filed its answer and counterclaims to Asus’s amended complaint. It denied Asus’s claims and filed a counterclaim for declaratory judgment that Asus’s tort claims are invalid or preempted as applied under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Patent Clause of the U.S. Constitution, and Title 35 of the U.S. Code. On September 28, 2016, Asus answered and denied InterDigital’s counterclaims. On December 16, 2016, the court set a case schedule that includes a May 2019 trial date.
With respect to its arbitration counterclaim for fraudulent inducement, Asus stated in its pleadings that it was seeking return of excess royalties (which totaled close to $63 million as of the August 2016 date referenced in the pleadings and had increased with additional royalty payments made by Asus since such time), plus interest, costs and attorneys’ fees. The evidentiary hearing in the arbitration was held in January 2017, and the parties presented oral closing arguments on March 22, 2017. On August 2, 2017, the arbitral tribunal issued its Final Award. The tribunal fully rejected Asus’s counterclaim, finding that InterDigital did not fraudulently induce Asus to enter into the 2008 Asus PLA. Accordingly, the tribunal dismissed Asus’s fraudulent inducement counterclaim in its entirety. The tribunal also dismissed InterDigital’s claims that Asus breached the confidentiality provisions and the dispute resolution provisions of the 2008 Asus PLA. On October 20, 2017, InterDigital and Asus jointly moved to confirm both the tribunal’s Final Award and the Interim Award on Jurisdiction in the CA Northern District. The court confirmed both awards on October 25, 2017.
On April 16, 2018, InterDigital filed a motion in the CA Northern District Court proceeding for leave to amend its counterclaims to include a claim of intentional interference with contract. On June 12, 2018, the court denied this motion.

On April 17, 2018, the parties served opening expert reports in the CA Northern District Court proceeding. Asus’s damages expert contends that Asus is currently owed damages in the amount of $75.9 million based on its claims that InterDigital charged royalties inconsistent with its FRAND commitments. Those damages, which represent a substantial portion of the royalties paidcase related to damages potentially owed by Asus through third quarter 2017, do not reflect Asus’s most recent royalty payments. Asus also seeks interest, costs and attorneys’ fees,ZTE as well as, in connection with its Sherman Act claim, treble damages.to the 3 patents-in-suit could be coordinated. The court granted that request on January 25, 2019.

On August 16, 2018,October 18, 2019, InterDigital and ZTE entered into a Patent License Agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed that, upon the performance of certain obligations by ZTE, the parties will end all legal proceedings initiated by either party or otherwise pending between them. On October 25, 2019, ZTE filed motions for summary judgment.an unopposed motion with the Federal Circuit to withdraw from the '244 patent PTAB remand appeal. InterDigital contendsfurther expects that (1) Asus is judicially estoppedZTE will withdraw from arguingany other proceedings related to the Inter Parties Review of the '244 patent, though InterDigital has retained the right to continue to participate in such proceedings, including any remand or appeals. InterDigital expects that the 2008 Asus PLA is “non-FRAND” due to Asus’s prior inconsistent positions; (2) issue preclusion prevents Asus from re-litigating issues decided in the arbitration; (3) as a matter of law, Asus cannot void the binding and enforceable 2008 Asus PLA; and (4) Asus’s Sherman Act, promissory estoppel, and California UCL claims fail as a matter of law. For its part, Asus contends that, as a matter of law, InterDigital breached its contractual obligation to license its essential patents on FRAND terms and conditions by engaging in discriminatory licensing practices. The parties filed oppositions on September 13, 2018 and replies on September 27, 2018, and the court held an oral argument on October 11, 2018. These motions remain pending.
The Company has not recorded any accrual at September 30, 2018, for contingent losses associated with the CA NorthernDelaware District Court Proceeding. While a material loss is reasonably possible,proceedings related to the Company cannot estimate the potential range of loss given the range of possible outcomes, as this matter is not at a sufficiently advanced stage to allow for such an estimate.2011 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800) and 2013 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-868) will be dismissed with prejudice by January 2020.
REGULATORY PROCEEDINGSPROCEEDING
Investigation by National Development and Reform Commission of China (now State Administration for Market Regulation)

On September 23, 2013, counsel for InterDigital was informed by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (“NDRC”) that the NDRC had initiated a formal investigation into whether InterDigital has violated China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) with respect to practices related to the licensing of InterDigital’s standards-essential patents to Chinese companies. Companies found to violate the AML may be subject to a cease and desist order, fines and disgorgement of any illegal gains. On March 3, 2014, the Company submitted to NDRC, pursuant to a procedure set out in the AML, a formal application for suspension of the investigation that included proposed commitments by the Company. On May 22, 2014, NDRC formally suspended its investigation of the Company based on the commitments proposed by the Company. The Company’s commitments with respect to the licensing of its patent portfolio for wireless mobile standards to Chinese manufacturers of cellular terminal units (“Chinese Manufacturers”) are as follows:
1.Whenever InterDigital engages with a Chinese Manufacturer to license InterDigital’s patent portfolio for 2G, 3G and 4G wireless mobile standards, InterDigital will offer such Chinese Manufacturer the option of taking a worldwide portfolio license of only its standards-essential wireless patents, and comply with F/RAND principles when negotiating and entering into such licensing agreements with Chinese Manufacturers.
2. As part of its licensing offer, InterDigital will not require that a Chinese Manufacturer agree to a royalty-free, reciprocal cross-license of such Chinese Manufacturer's similarly categorized standards-essential wireless patents.
3. Prior to commencing any action against a Chinese Manufacturer in which InterDigital may seek exclusionary or injunctive relief for the infringement of any of its wireless standards-essential patents, InterDigital will offer such Chinese Manufacturer the option to enter into expedited binding arbitration under fair and reasonable procedures to resolve the royalty rate and other terms of a worldwide license under InterDigital's wireless standards-essential patents.  If the Chinese Manufacturer accepts InterDigital's binding arbitration offer or otherwise enters into an agreement with InterDigital on a binding arbitration mechanism, InterDigital will, in accordance with the terms of the arbitration agreement and patent license agreement, refrain from seeking exclusionary or injunctive relief against such company.
The commitments contained in item 3 above will expire five years from the effective date of the suspension of the investigation, orexpired on May 22, 2019.
USITC PROCEEDINGS AND RELATED DELAWARE DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS
2013 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-868) and Related ZTE Delaware District Court Proceeding
USITC Proceeding (337-TA-868)

On January 2, 2013, With the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Communications, Inc., InterDigital Technology Corporation, IPR Licensing, Inc. and InterDigital Holdings, Inc. filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (the “USITC” or “Commission”) against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Huawei Device USA, Inc. and FutureWei Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Huawei Technologies (USA) and ZTE Corporation and ZTE (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “337-TA-868 Respondents”), alleging violationsconsolidation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in that they engaged in unfair trade practices by selling for importationChina’s anti-monopoly enforcement authorities into the United States, importing into the United States and/or selling after importation into the United States certain 3G and 4G wireless devices (including WCDMA-, cdma2000- and LTE-capable mobile phones, USB sticks, mobile hotspots, laptop computers and tablets and components of such devices) that infringe one or more of up to seven of InterDigital’s U.S. patents. The complaint also extended to certain WCDMA and cdma2000 devices incorporating Wi-Fi functionality. InterDigital’s complaint with the USITC sought an exclusion order that would bar from entry into the United States infringing 3G or 4G wireless devices (and components), including LTE devices, that are imported by or on behalf of the 337-TA-868 Respondents, and also sought a cease-and-desist order to bar further sales of infringing products that have already been imported into the United States. Certain of the asserted patents were also asserted against Nokia, Huawei and ZTE in earlier pending USITC proceedings (including the Nokia, Huawei and ZTE 2011 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800) and the Nokia 2007 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-613), as set forth below) and therefore were not asserted against those 337-TA-868 Respondents in this investigation.
On December 23, 2013, InterDigital and Huawei reached a settlement agreement to enter into binding arbitration to resolve their global patent licensing disputes.  Pursuant to the settlement agreement, InterDigital and Huawei moved to dismiss all litigation matters pending between the parties except the action filed by Huawei in China to set a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatoryState Administration for Market Regulation (“FRAND”) rate for the licensing of InterDigital’s Chinese standards-essential patents (discussed above under “Huawei China Proceedings”), the decision in which InterDigital is permitted to further appeal. As a result, effective February 12, 2014, the Huawei Respondents were terminated from the 337-TA-868 investigation.
From February 10 to February 20, 2014, ALJ Essex presided over the evidentiary hearing in this investigation. The patents in issue in this investigation as of the hearing were U.S. Patent Nos. 7,190,966 (the “’966 patent”) and 7,286,847 (the “’847 patent”) asserted against ZTE and Samsung, and U.S. Patent No. 7,941,151 (the “’151 patent”) asserted against ZTE, Samsung and Nokia.
On June 3, 2014, InterDigital and Samsung filed a joint motion to terminate the investigation as to Samsung on the basis of settlement. The ALJ granted the joint motion by initial determination issued on June 9, 2014, and the USITC determined not to review the initial determination on June 30, 2014.
On June 13, 2014, the ALJ issued an Initial Determination (“ID”SAMR”) in the 337-TA-868 investigation. In the ID, the ALJ found that no violation of Section 337 had occurred in connection with the importation of 3G/4G devices by ZTE or Nokia, on the basis that the accused devices do not infringe asserted claims 1-6, 8-9, 16-21 or 23-24 of the ’151 patent, claims 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, or 11 of the ’966 patent, or claims 3 or 5 of the ’847 patent. The ALJ also found that claim 16 of the ’151 patent was invalid as indefinite. Among other determinations, the ALJ further determined that InterDigital did not violate any FRAND obligations, a conclusion also reached by the ALJ in the 337-TA-800 investigation, and that Respondents have engaged in patent “hold out.”
On June 30, 2014, InterDigital filed a PetitionApril 2018, SAMR is now responsible for Review with the USITC seeking review and reversal of certain of the ALJ’s conclusions in the ID. On the same day, Respondents filed a Conditional Petition for Review urging alternative grounds for affirmance of the ID’s finding that Section 337 was not violated and a Conditional Petition for Review with respect to FRAND issues.
In June 2014, Microsoft Mobile Oy (“MMO”) was added as a respondent in the investigation.
On August 14, 2014, the Commission determined to review in part the June 13, 2014 ID but terminated the investigation with a finding of no violation.
On October 10, 2014, InterDigital filed a petition for review with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”), appealing certain of the adverse determinations in the Commission’s August 8, 2014 final determination including those related to the ’966 and ’847 patents. On June 2, 2015, InterDigital moved to voluntarily dismiss the Federal Circuit appeal, because, even if it were to prevail, it did not believe there would be sufficient time following the court’s decision and mandate for the USITC to complete its proceedings on remand such that the accused products would be excluded before the ’966 and ’847 patents expire in June 2016. The court granted the motion and dismissed the appeal on June 18, 2015.
Related Delaware District Court Proceeding

On January 2, 2013, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Communications, Inc., InterDigital Technology Corporation, IPR Licensing, Inc. and InterDigital Holdings, Inc. filed four related district court actions in the Delaware District Court against the 337-TA-868 Respondents. The proceedings against Huawei, Samsung and Nokia were subsequently dismissed, as discussed below. The remaining complaint alleges that ZTE infringes the same patents with respect to the same products alleged in the complaint filed by InterDigital in USITC Proceeding (337-TA-868). The complaint seeks a permanent injunction and compensatory damages in an amount to be determined, as well as enhanced damages based on willful infringement, and recovery of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
On January 31, 2013, ZTE filed its answer and counterclaims tooverseeing InterDigital’s Delaware District Court complaint; ZTE asserted counterclaims for breach of contract, equitable estoppel, waiver of right to enjoin and declarations that InterDigital has not offered ZTE licenses on FRAND terms, declarations seeking the determination of FRAND terms and declarations of noninfringement, invalidity and unenforceability. In addition to the declaratory relief specified in its counterclaims, ZTE seeks specific performance of InterDigital's purported contracts with ZTE and standards-setting organizations, appropriate damages in an amount to be determined at trial, reasonable attorneys’ fees and such other relief as the court may deem appropriate.    
On March 21, 2013, pursuant to stipulation, the Delaware District Court granted InterDigital leave to file an amended complaint against ZTE to assert allegations of infringement of the ’244 patent. On March 22, 2013, ZTE filed its answer and counterclaims to InterDigital’s amended Delaware District Court complaint. On April 9, 2013, InterDigital filed a motion to dismiss ZTE’s counterclaims relating to its FRAND allegations. On July 12, 2013, the Delaware District Court held a hearing on InterDigital’s motion to dismiss. By order issued the same day, the Delaware District Court granted InterDigital’s motion, dismissing ZTE's counterclaims for equitable estoppel and waiver of the right to injunction or exclusionary relief with prejudice. It further dismissed the counterclaims for breach of contract and declaratory relief related to InterDigital’s FRAND commitments with leave to amend.
On August 6, 2013, ZTE filed its answer and amended counterclaims for breach of contract and for declaratory judgment seeking determination of FRAND terms. The counterclaims also continue to seek declarations of noninfringement, invalidity, and unenforceability. On August 30, 2013, InterDigital filed a motion to dismiss the declaratory judgment counterclaim relating to the request for determination of FRAND terms. On May 28, 2014, the court granted InterDigital’s motion and dismissed ZTE's FRAND-related declaratory judgment counterclaim, ruling that such declaratory judgment would serve no useful purpose.
On December 30, 2013, InterDigital and Huawei filed a stipulation of dismissal on account of the confidential settlement agreement and agreement to arbitrate their disputes in this action. On the same day, the Delaware District Court granted the stipulation of dismissal and dismissed the action against Huawei.
On February 11, 2014, the Delaware District Court judge entered an InterDigital, Nokia, and ZTE stipulated Amended Scheduling Order that bifurcated issues relating to damages, FRAND-related affirmative defenses, and any FRAND-related counterclaims.
On August 28, 2014, the court granted in part a motion by InterDigital for summary judgment that the asserted ’151 patent is not unenforceable by reason of inequitable conduct, holding that only one of the references forming the basis of defendants’ allegations would remain in issue, and granted a motion by InterDigital for summary judgment that the asserted claims of the ’966 and ’847 patents are not invalid for lack of enablement.
On August 5, 2014, InterDigital and Samsung filed a stipulation of dismissal in light of the parties’ settlement agreement. On the same day, the court granted the stipulation of dismissal and dismissed the action against Samsung with prejudice.
By order dated August 28, 2014, MMO was joined in the case against Nokia as a defendant.
The ZTE trial addressing infringement and validity of the ’966, ’847, ’244 and ’151 patents was held from October 20 to October 27, 2014. During the trial, the judge determined that further construction of certain claim language of the ’151 patent was required, and the judge decided to hold another trial as to ZTE's infringement of the ’151 patent at a later date. On October 28, 2014, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of InterDigital, finding that the ’966, ’847 and ’244 patents are all valid and infringed by ZTE 3G and 4G cellular devices. The court issued formal judgment to this effect on October 29, 2014.
On November 26, 2014, ZTE filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law that the asserted claims of the ’966, ’847 and ’244 patents are not infringed and, in the alternative, for a new trial. InterDigital filed an opposition on December 15, 2014, and ZTE filed a reply on January 7, 2015.

The ZTE trial addressing infringement of the ’151 patent was held from April 20 to April 22, 2015. On April 22, 2015, the jury returned a verdict in favor of ZTE, finding that the ’151 patent is not infringed by ZTE 3G and 4G cellular devices.
On May 29, 2015, the court entered a new scheduling order for damages and FRAND-related issues, scheduling the ZTE trial related to damages and FRAND-related issues for October 2016.
On September 14, 2015, a panel of Administrative Law Judges of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “PTAB”) issued a final written decision in two Inter Partes Review (“IPR”) cases concerning the ’244 patent. These IPR proceedings were commenced on petitions filed by ZTE Corporation and ZTE (USA) Inc. and by Microsoft Corporation, respectively. Specifically, the panel determined that a number of claims of the ’244 patent are unpatentable as obvious. IPR Licensing, Inc. appealed to the Federal Circuit seeking review of the PTAB’s decision. Oral argument in the appeal was heard on April 7, 2017. On April 20, 2017, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision that most of the challenged claims of the ’244 patent are unpatentable as obvious. However, the court vacated and remanded the PTAB’s obviousness finding as to claim 8, which returned the matter to the PTAB for further proceedings as to that claim. On July 28, 2017, IPR Licensing, Inc., filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to appeal the Federal Circuit decision, arguing that the petition should be held pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, which will determine whether the IPR process as a whole is unconstitutional.  On October 2, 2017, ZTE filed a response to the petition for a writ of certiorari in which ZTE agreed that the petition should be held pending the Court’s decision in Oil States and then disposed of as appropriate in light of that decision.  On April 24, 2018, the Supreme Court rejected the petitioner’s constitutional challenge to the IPR process in the Oil States case. Accordingly, InterDigital expects that the Supreme Court will deny IPR Licensing, Inc.’s July 28, 2017 petition for a writ of certiorari. On March 6, 2018, in the PTAB remand proceeding, the PTAB again found claim 8 to be invalid. On April 10, 2018, IPR Licensing, Inc. appealed to the Federal Circuit seeking review of the PTAB’s decision. That appeal (the “’244 patent PTAB remand appeal”) remains pending.
On December 21, 2015, the district court entered another scheduling order that vacated the October 2016 date for the ZTE trial related to damages and FRAND-related issues as set forth in the May 2015 scheduling order.
On March 18, 2016, the court denied ZTE’s motion for judgment as a matter of law, or in the alternative for a new trial, with respect to the ’966 and ’847 patents. The court postponed its ruling on ZTE’s motion as to the ’244 patent pending the Federal Circuit’s decision on InterDigital’s appeal of the September 14, 2015 PTAB ruling and administratively closed that portion of the motion.
On April 18, 2016, ZTE filed a stipulated request for dismissal with prejudice of its counterclaims for breach of contract and patent unenforceability based on FRAND and withdrew its corresponding FRAND-related affirmative defenses. The court granted this request the same day. Also on April 18, 2016, ZTE filed a motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) seeking certification of partial final judgment on the claims for infringement of the ’966 and ’847 patents to allow ZTE to file an immediate appeal as to those patents. The motion was granted on June 7, 2016, and a partial final judgment was entered on June 20, 2016. On July 18, 2016, ZTE filed its notice of appeal with the Federal Circuit regarding the Delaware District Court’s judgment against ZTE with respect to the ’966 and ’847 patents. Oral argument on ZTE’s appeal was heard on October 4, 2017. On November 3, 2017, the Federal Circuit issued its decision affirming the Delaware District Court judgment finding that the ’966 and ’847 patents are not invalid and are infringed by ZTE 3G and 4G cellular devices. On December 4, 2017, ZTE filed a petition for panel rehearing of the Federal Circuit’s decision. The Federal Circuit denied ZTE’s petition on December 20, 2017, and the court’s mandate issued on December 27, 2017.
On May 15, 2017, InterDigital and Nokia/MMO filed a stipulation of dismissal of the case against MMO, Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. pursuant to a Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims among InterDigital, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Mobile, Inc., and MMO, dated May 9, 2017, (the “Microsoft Settlement Agreement”). On May 16, 2017, the Delaware District Court granted the stipulation and dismissed the case against MMO, Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. with prejudice.
The case against ZTE remains pending. On January 16, 2018, InterDigital and ZTE filed a joint status report that informed the court of the Federal Circuit’s decision regarding the ’966 and ’847 patents and that the PTAB proceedings regarding the ’244 patent remained pending. The parties jointly requested that the case remain stayed so that the portion of the case related to damages potentially owed by ZTE as to the three patents-in-suit may be coordinated. The court granted this request on January 17, 2018. The case remains stayed through at least January 23, 2019.
2011 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800) and Related ZTE Delaware District Court Proceeding
USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800)

On July 26, 2011, InterDigital’s wholly owned subsidiaries InterDigital Communications, LLC (now InterDigital Communications, Inc.), InterDigital Technology Corporation and IPR Licensing, Inc. filed a complaint with the USITC against Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc., Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and FutureWei Technologies, Inc. d/b/a Huawei Technologies (USA) and ZTE Corporation and ZTE (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “337-TA-800 Respondents”), alleging violations of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 in that they engaged in unfair trade practices by selling for importation into the United States, importing into the United States and/or selling after importation into the United States certain 3G wireless devices (including WCDMA- and cdma2000-capable mobile phones, USB sticks, mobile hotspots and tablets and components of such devices) that infringe several of InterDigital’s U.S. patents. The action also extended to certain WCDMA and cdma2000 devices incorporating WiFi functionality. InterDigital’s complaint with the USITC sought an exclusion order that would bar from entry into the United States any infringing 3G wireless devices (and components) that are imported by or on behalf of the 337-TA-800 Respondents, and also sought a cease-and-desist order to bar further sales of infringing products that have already been imported into the United States. In May 2012, Huawei Device USA, Inc. was added as a 337-TA-800 Respondent.
The ALJ held an evidentiary hearing from February 12-21, 2013. The patents in issue as of the hearing were U.S. Patent Nos. 8,009,636 (the “’636 patent”), 7,706, 830 (the “’830 patent”), 7,502,406 (the “’406 patent”), 7,616,970 (the “’970 patent”), 7,706,332 (the “’332 patent”), 7,536,013 (the “’013 patent”) and 7,970,127 (the “’127 patent”). The ALJ’s Initial Determination (“ID”) issued on June 28, 2013, finding no violation because the asserted patents were not infringed and/or invalid. Among other determinations, with respect to the 337-TA-800 Respondents’ FRAND and other equitable defenses, the ALJ found that Respondents had failed to prove either that InterDigital violated any FRAND obligations, that InterDigital failed to negotiate in good faith, or that InterDigital’s licensing offers were discriminatory. The ALJ also found that InterDigital is not precluded from seeking injunctive relief based on any alleged FRAND commitments.
Petitions for review of the ID to the Commission were filed by InterDigital and the 337-TA-800 Respondents on July 15, 2013. On September 4, 2013, the Commission determined to review the ID in its entirety.
On December 19, 2013, the Commission issued its final determination. The Commission adopted, with some modification, the ALJ’s finding of no violation of Section 337 as to Nokia, Huawei, and ZTE. The Commission did not rule on any other issue, including FRAND and domestic industry, and stated that all other issues remain under review.
On December 20, 2013, InterDigital filed in the Federal Circuit a petition for review seeking reversal of the Commission’s final determination. On February 18, 2015, the Federal Circuit issued a decision affirming the USITC’s determinations that the claims of the ’830, ’636, ’406 and ’332 patents were not infringed, that the claims of the ’970 patent are invalid, and that the Respondents did not violate Section 337. On April 6, 2015, InterDigital filed a combined petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc as to the ’830 and ’636 patents. The petition was denied on May 12, 2015, and the court’s mandate issued on May 19, 2015.
Related Delaware District Court Proceeding
On July 26, 2011, the same date that InterDigital filed USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800), it filed a parallel action in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware against the 337-TA-800 Respondents alleging infringement of the same asserted patents identified in USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800). The Delaware District Court complaint seeks a permanent injunction and compensatory damages in an amount to be determined, as well as enhanced damages based on willful infringement, and recovery of reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. On September 23, 2011, the defendants in the Delaware District Court complaint filed a motion to stay the Delaware District Court action pending the parallel proceedings in the USITC. Because the USITC has instituted USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800), the defendants have a statutory right to a mandatory stay of the Delaware District Court proceeding pending a final determination in the USITC. On October 3, 2011, InterDigital amended the Delaware District Court complaint, adding LG as a defendant and adding the same additional patent that InterDigital requested be added to USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800). On October 11, 2011, the Delaware District Court granted the defendants' motion to stay. The case is currently stayed through December 10, 2018.
On January 14, 2014, InterDigital and Huawei filed a stipulation of dismissal of their disputes in this action on account of the confidential settlement agreement mentioned above. On the same day, the Delaware District Court granted the stipulation of dismissal.
On May 15, 2017, InterDigital and Nokia filed a stipulation of dismissal of their dispute pursuant to the Microsoft Settlement Agreement discussed above. On May 16, 2017, the Delaware District Court granted the stipulation and dismissed the case with prejudice with respect to Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc.
In December 2017, InterDigital entered into a patent license agreement with LG, pursuant to which the parties agreed to terms for dismissal by InterDigital of the outstanding litigation among the parties and their affiliates. Accordingly, on

December 5, 2017, InterDigital and LG filed a stipulation of dismissal of the case against LG. On the same day, the Delaware District Court granted the stipulation and dismissed the case against LG with prejudice.
The case remains pending with respect to ZTE.
OTHER
We are party to certain other disputes and legal actions in the ordinary course of business, including arbitrations and legal proceedings with licensees regarding the terms of their agreements and the negotiation thereof. We do not currently believe that these matters, even if adversely adjudicated or settled, would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. None of the preceding matters have met the requirements for accrual or disclosure of a potential range as of September 30, 2018.2019.
5.EQUITY7. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS
ChangesAcquisition of Technicolor's Patent Licensing Business
On July 30, 2018, we completed our acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in shareholders’ equitythe media and entertainment sector (the "Technicolor Acquisition"). The Technicolor Acquisition included the acquisition by InterDigital of approximately 18,000 patents and applications, across a broad range of technologies, including approximately 3,000 worldwide video coding patents and applications. Refer to our 2018 Form 10-K for further information on the Technicolor Acquisition.
The Technicolor Acquisition met the definition of a business combination, and as such was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. We allocated the fair value of consideration transferred to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. We recorded the excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the net values of these assets and liabilities as goodwill.
The amount of revenue and earnings that would have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2018 had the acquisition date been January 1, 2017 are reflected in the table below. These amounts have been calculated after applying the Company's accounting policies and adjusting the results to reflect additional interest expense as well as amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to amortizable intangible assets had been recorded as of January 1, 2017. In addition, pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect the impact of the transaction-related costs discussed below. These unaudited pro forma

combined results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisition occurred on the date indicated, or that may result in the future. The amounts in the table are unaudited (in thousands, except for per share data):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2018 2018
Actual revenue$75,079
 $232,078
Supplemental pro forma revenue76,034
 238,761
Actual earnings21,752
 62,948
Supplemental pro forma earnings22,884
 55,314
Actual diluted earnings per share0.61
 1.77
Supplemental pro forma diluted earnings per share0.64
 1.55


Acquisition of Technicolor's Research & Innovation Unit
On May 31, 2019, we completed the acquisition of the Research & Innovation, or R&I, unit of Technicolor SA. The acquisition brought the Company’s research team to approximately 340 engineers in 8 R&D offices worldwide, and expanded the Company’s research capabilities in video coding, Internet of Things ("IoT") and smart home, imaging sciences, augmented reality and virtual reality, and artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies. The R&I unit was the driving creative force behind the patent portfolio that was acquired in the Technicolor Acquisition discussed above.
The acquisition of the R&I unit met the definition of an asset acquisition and was accounted for using the cost accumulation and allocation model. There was no cash consideration for the acquisition. As consideration for the acquisition, the jointly funded R&D collaboration that was entered into as part of the Technicolor Acquisition was terminated. Technicolor will continue to fund research to be performed by the R&I unit for certain limited projects for a specified time period, subject to renewal. The Company also assumed certain employee-related liabilities, including obligations for certain defined benefit post-retirement plans for the acquired R&I unit employees, which are further discussed below. Additionally, Technicolor agreed to reduce its rights under the revenue-sharing arrangement entered into as part of the Technicolor Acquisition, as further discussed below.
The acquisition of the R&I unit resulted in a net gain of approximately $14.2 million in second quarter 2019, inclusive of the $20.5 million gain from the derecognition of the contingent consideration liability described below, all of which is included within “Other Income (Expense), Net” in the condensed consolidated statement of income.
Contingent Consideration
The original revenue-sharing arrangement between the Company and Technicolor created a contingent consideration liability upon closing of the Technicolor Acquisition in third quarter 2018. Refer to our 2018 Form 10-K for further information on the initial contingent consideration liability which was accounted for at fair value each reporting period.
Under the amended revenue-sharing arrangement described above, Technicolor will now receive 42.5% of future cash receipts from new licensing efforts from the Madison Arrangement (as defined below) only, subject to certain conditions and hurdles, but will no longer receive revenue-sharing from other licensing efforts in the consumer electronics field outside of the Madison Arrangement. We determined that the initial contingent consideration liability from the Technicolor Acquisition was significantly modified in conjunction with the acquisition of the R&I unit, and, as such, the contingent consideration liability will now be accounted for under ASC 450 - Contingencies under the asset acquisition framework when the liability is deemed probable and estimable. Since the contingent consideration liability arising from the amended revenue-sharing arrangement was not probable and estimable as of the acquisition date, the carrying value of the previous contingent consideration liability was derecognized, which resulted in a $20.5 million gain during the nine months ended September 30, 20172019 and is included within "Other Income (Expense), Net" in the condensed consolidated statement of income.
Defined Benefit Plans
In connection with the Technicolor Acquisition and the acquisition of the R&I unit, we assumed certain defined benefit plans which are accounted for in accordance with ASC 715 - Compensation - Retirement Benefits. These plans include a retirement lump sum indemnity plan and jubilee plan, both of which provide benefit payments to employees based upon years of service and compensation levels. As of September 30, 2019, the combined accumulated projected benefit obligation related

to these plans totaled $6.5 million. Service cost and interest cost for the combined plans totaled $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. These plans are not required to be funded and were not funded as follows (in thousands):
of September 30, 2019.
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
Balance beginning of period, December 31$855,267
 $739,709
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle161,251
 
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.62,038
 121,791
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net(904) (181)
Cash dividends declared(36,312) (32,966)
Repurchase of common stock(43,508) 
Exercise of common stock options6,362
 82
Taxes withheld upon vesting of restricted stock units(8,478) (22,235)
Share-based compensation4,875
 13,901
Total InterDigital, Inc. shareholders’ equity end of period$1,000,591
 $820,101
Noncontrolling Interest Balance beginning of period, December 3117,881
 14,659
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest(3,423) (2,744)
Noncontrolling interest14,458
 11,915
Total Equity end of period$1,015,049
 $832,016
Madison Arrangement
RepurchaseIn conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition, effective July 30, 2018, we assumed Technicolor’s rights and obligations under a joint licensing program with Sony Corporation (“Sony”) relating to digital televisions and standalone computer display monitors, which commenced in 2015 and is referred to as the "Madison Arrangement." We also assumed Technicolor's role as sole licensing agent for the Madison Arrangement. As licensing agent, we are responsible for making decisions regarding the prosecution and maintenance of Common Stock
In June 2014, our Boardthe combined patent portfolio and the licensing and enforcement of Directors authorized a $300 million share repurchase program (the “2014 Repurchase Program”the combined patent portfolio in the field of use of digital TVs and computer display monitors on an exclusive basis during the specified term in exchange for an agent fee. The Madison Arrangement falls under the scope of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”). In June 2015,Refer to our 2018 Form 10-K for further information on the Madison Arrangement.
Long-term debt
An affiliate of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. ("CPPIB Credit"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is a third-party investor in the Madison Arrangement. CPPIB Credit has made certain payments to Technicolor and Sony and has agreed to contribute cash to fund certain capital reserve obligations under the arrangement in exchange for a percentage of Directors authorized a $100 million increasefuture revenues, specifically through September 11, 2030 in regard to the program,Technicolor patents.
Upon our assumption of Technicolor’s rights and obligations under the Madison Arrangement, our relationship with CPPIB Credit meets the criteria in ASC 470-10-25 - Sales of Future Revenues or Various Other Measures of Income (“ASC 470”), which relates to cash received from an investor in exchange for a specified percentage or amount of revenue or other measure of income of a particular product line, business segment, trademark, patent, or contractual right for a defined period. Under this guidance, we recognized the fair value of our contingent obligation to CPPIB Credit, as of the acquisition date, as long-term debt in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. This initial fair value measurement was based on the perspective of a market participant and included significant unobservable inputs which are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the long-term debt as of September 2017, our Board30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 is disclosed within Note 8. Our repayment obligations are contingent upon future royalty revenues generated from the Madison Arrangement and there are no minimum or maximum payments under the arrangement.
Under ASC 470, amounts recorded as debt are amortized under the interest method. At each reporting period, we will review the discounted expected future cash flows over the life of Directors authorized another $100 million increasethe obligation. The Company made an accounting policy election to utilize the program, bringingcatch-up method when there is a change in the totalestimated future cash flows, whereby we will adjust the carrying amount of the 2014 Repurchase Programdebt to $500 million.the present value of the revised estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate, with a corresponding adjustment recognized as interest expense within “Interest Expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The Company may repurchase shareseffective interest rate as of the acquisition date was approximately 14.5%. This rate represents the discount rate that equates the estimated future cash flows with the fair value of the debt as of the acquisition date, and is used to compute the amount of interest to be recognized each period based on the estimated life of the future revenue streams. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recognized $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of interest expense related to this debt, which was included within “Interest Expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Any future payments made to CPPIB Credit, or additional proceeds received from CPPIB Credit, will decrease or increase the long-term debt balance accordingly.
Restricted cash
Under the Madison Arrangement, the parties reserve cash in bank accounts to fund our activities to manage the portfolios. These accounts are custodial accounts for which the funds are restricted for this purpose. Refer to Note 8, "Cash, Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments," for a reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 to the captions within the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Commitments    
To receive consent from both Sony and CPPIB Credit to assume the rights and responsibilities of Technicolor under the 2014 Repurchase ProgramMadison Arrangement, we committed to contributing cash to fund shortfalls in the Madison Arrangement, up to a maximum of $25.0 million, through open market purchases, pre-arranged trading plans2020. A shortfall funding is only required in the scenario where the restricted cash is not sufficient to fund current obligations. In the event that we fund a shortfall, any surplus cash resulting from subsequent royalty receipts would be used to repay our shortfall funding plus 25% interest in advance of distributions of royalties to either Sony or privately negotiated purchases.
The table below sets forthCPPIB Credit, assuming they have not participated in the number of shares repurchased and the dollar value of shares repurchased under the 2014 Repurchase Program from inceptionfunding of the program through third quarter 2018 (in thousands).shortfall. As of September 30, 2019, we have not contributed any shortfall funding.

Transaction costs
 2014 Repurchase Program
 # of Shares Value
2018549
 $43,508
2017107
 7,693
20161,304
 64,685
20151,836
 96,410
20143,554
 152,625
Total7,350
 $364,921
Dividends
Cash dividends on outstanding common stock declared in 2018Transaction and 2017integration related costs related to the above transactions for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
2018Per Share Total Cumulative by Fiscal Year
First quarter$0.35
 $12,124
 $12,124
Second quarter$0.35
 $12,192
 $24,316
Third quarter0.35
 11,996
 36,312
 $1.05
 $36,312
  
      
2017Per Share Total Cumulative by Fiscal Year
First quarter$0.30
 $10,404
 $10,404
Second quarter0.30
 10,413
 20,817
Third quarter0.35
 12,149
 32,966
Fourth quarter0.35
 12,156
 45,122
 $1.30
 $45,122
  
In$2.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively. Transaction and integration related costs related to the above transactions for the nine months ended September 2017, we announced that our Board30, 2019 and 2018 were $6.9 million and $9.2 million, respectively. The majority of Directors had approved an increasethese costs were recorded within “Patent administration and licensing” and “Selling, general and administrative” expenses in the Company’s quarterly cash dividendcondensed consolidated statements of income.
Sale of Business
On July 19, 2019, we completed the sale of our Hillcrest product business to $0.35 per share. We currently expecta subsidiary of CEVA, Inc. In connection with the sale, we received initial proceeds of $10.0 million, with a customary portion of the purchase price placed in escrow to continue to pay dividends comparable to our quarterly $0.35 per share cash dividendsecure potential indemnification claims. As part of the transaction, we retained substantially all of the Hillcrest patent assets that we acquired in 2016. As a result of this transaction, we recorded an $8.5 million gain on sale which is included within “Other Income (Expense), Net in the future; however, continued paymentcondensed consolidated statements of cash dividendsincome for the three and changes in the Company's dividend policy will depend on the Company's earnings, financial condition, capital resources and capital requirements, alternative uses of capital, restrictions imposed by any existing debt, economic conditions and other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.nine months ended September 30, 2019.
6.8.CASH, CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIESINSTRUMENTS
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash currently consists of money market and demand accounts. The following table provides a reconciliation of total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September 30, 2019, December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018 to the captions within the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands). The Company had no restricted cash balance prior to third quarter 2018.
 September 30, December 31, September 30,
 2019 2018 2018
Cash and cash equivalents$735,886
 $475,056
 $508,829
Restricted cash included within prepaid and other current assets9,229
 13,677
 15,942
Restricted cash included within other non-current assets1,080
 
 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$746,195
 $488,733
 $524,771

Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of cash equivalents, short-term investments, and accounts receivable. We place our cash equivalents and short-term investments only in highly rated financial instruments and in United States government instruments.
Our accounts receivable and contract assets are derived principally from patent license and technology solutions agreements. As of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, four and threefive licensees, respectively, comprised 64%54% and 96%76% of our net accounts receivable balance, respectively. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our licensees, who generally include large, multinational, wireless telecommunications equipment manufacturers. We believe that the book values of our financial instruments approximate their fair values.
Fair Value Measurements
We use various valuation techniques and assumptions when measuring the fair value of our assets and liabilities. We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. This guidance established a hierarchy that prioritizes

fair value measurements based on the types of input used for the various valuation techniques (market approach, income approach and cost approach). The levels of the hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 Inputs — Level 1 includes financial instruments for which quoted market prices for identical instruments are available in active markets.
Level 2 Inputs — Level 2 includes financial instruments for which there are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the instrument such as quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets with insufficient volume or infrequent transactions (less active markets) or model-driven valuations in which significant inputs are observable or can be derived principally from, or corroborated by, observable market data, including market interest rate curves, referenced credit spreads and pre-payment rates.

Level 3 Inputs — Level 3 includes financial instruments for which fair value is derived from valuation techniques including pricing models and discounted cash flow models in which one or more significant inputs are unobservable, including the Company’s own assumptions. The pricing models incorporate transaction details such as contractual terms, maturity and, in certain instances, timing and amount of future cash flows, as well as assumptions related to liquidity and credit valuation adjustments of marketplace participants.
Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of financial assets and financial liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy. We use quoted market prices for similar assets to estimate the fair value of our Level 2 investments.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Our financial assets are generally included within short-term investments on our condensed consolidated balance sheets, unless otherwise indicated. Our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis are presented in the tables below as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (in thousands):
 Fair Value as of September 30, 2019
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Money market and demand accounts (a)$746,195
 $
 $
 $746,195
Commercial paper (b)
 
 
 
U.S. government securities
 113,541
 
 113,541
Corporate bonds, asset backed and other securities
 98,196
 
 98,196
  Total$746,195
 $211,737
 $
 $957,932


 Fair Value as of September 30, 2018
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:       
Money market and demand accounts (a)$415,614
 $
 $
 $415,614
Commercial paper (b)
 131,987
 
 131,987
U.S. government securities
 328,440
 
 328,440
Corporate bonds, asset backed and other securities
 198,251
 
 198,251
  Total$415,614
 $658,678
 $
 $1,074,292
Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition
 
 18,616
 $18,616
Long-term debt resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition
 
 18,107
 $18,107
 $
 $
 $36,723
 $36,723

Fair Value as of December 31, 2017Fair Value as of December 31, 2018
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 TotalLevel 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets:              
Money market and demand accounts (a)$417,348
 $
 $
 $417,348
$488,733
 $
 $
 $488,733
Commercial paper (b)
 66,132
 
 66,132

 14,548
 
 14,548
U.S. government securities
 511,032
 
 511,032

 289,576
 
 289,576
Corporate bonds, asset backed and other securities
 163,483
 
 163,483

 166,600
 
 166,600
$417,348
 $740,647
 $
 $1,157,995
Total$488,733
 $470,724
 $
 $959,457
Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition$
 $
 $19,800
 $19,800
Total$
 $
 $19,800
 $19,800

(a)Primarily included within cash and cash equivalents.
(b)Includes $109.2 millionAs of September 30, 2019 and $15.7 million ofDecember 31, 2018, zero commercial paper that iswas included within cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.equivalents.


Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Contingent consideration
As discussed further in Note 9,7, "Business Combinations and Other Transactions," we completed our acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor (the “Technicolor Acquisition”)Acquisition during third quarter 2018. In conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition, we initially recognized a contingent consideration liability which iswas measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs classified as Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. We utilized a Monte Carlo simulation model to determine the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liability.liability through first quarter 2019. A Monte Carlo simulation uses random numbers together with volatility assumptions to generate individual paths, or trials, for variables of interest governed by a Geometric Brownian Motion in a risk-neutral framework. Level 3 significant unobservable inputs include
During second quarter 2019, we completed the following:
Significant Unobservable InputRanges
Risk-adjusted discount rate for revenue13.5% - 14.5%
Credit risk discount rate3.9% - 6.7%
Revenue volatility35.0%
Projected years of earn out2018 - 2030
Significant increases or decreasesacquisition of the R&I unit of Technicolor SA. The transaction met the definition of an asset acquisition and was accounted for using the cost accumulation and allocation model. As discussed in anyNote 7, "Business Combinations and Other Transactions," as part of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. Adjustmentsthis acquisition, Technicolor reduced its rights to the fair value of

revenue-sharing arrangement that created the initial contingent consideration are reflected within our condensed consolidated statements of income.

liability from the Technicolor Acquisition. We determined that the initial contingent consideration liability from the Technicolor Acquisition long-term debt
We also recognized long-term debtwas significantly modified in conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition as more fully disclosed in Note 9. This long-term debt is measured at fair value on a recurring basis based on the discounted expected future cash flows over the lifeacquisition of the arrangement. EstimatingR&I unit, and, as such, the future cash flowscontingent consideration liability will now be accounted for under thisASC 450 - Contingencies under the asset acquisition framework when the liability is deemed probable and estimable. Since the contingent consideration liability arising from the amended revenue-sharing arrangement requires several Level 3 significant unobservable inputs, including the following:
Significant Unobservable InputRanges
Discount rate for revenue14.5%
Projected term of arrangement2018 - 2030
Significant increases or decreases in any of those inputs in isolation could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement,was not probable and estimates may change which would result in future adjustments to the accretionestimable as of the interest expense andacquisition date, the principal amortization of the debt. Adjustments to the faircarrying value of the long-term debt are reflected as interest expenseprevious contingent consideration liability was derecognized, which resulted in a $20.5 million gain which was included within “Other Expense (Net)"Other Income (Expense), Net” in the condensed consolidated statementsstatement of income.income for second quarter 2019. Therefore, effective as of the acquisition date of May 31, 2019, the contingent consideration liability was no longer a Level 3 fair value recurring measurement.
The following table provides a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of our two Level 3 fair value measurements from December 31, 20172018 to September 30, 2018, both of2019, which relate toincludes the contingent consideration liability resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition and are discussed further above and within Note 9. As of September 30, 2018, theabove. The Level 3 contingent consideration liability iswas historically included within "Other"Other long-term liabilities" and the Level 3 long-term debt is included within "Long-term debt"liabilities" in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.sheet prior to its derecognition in second quarter 2019.
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

 Contingent Consideration Liability
Balance as of December 31, 2018 $19,800
Changes in fair value recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income  710
Derecognition of contingent consideration liability as a Level 3 fair value measurement  (20,510)
Balance as of September 30, 2019 $
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements      
   Contingent Consideration Liability  
Technicolor Acquisition
Long-term Debt
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $
 $
Technicolor Acquisition - July 30, 2018  18,616
  17,717
Reduction for payments  
  
Interest expense accretion  
  390
Changes in fair value recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income  
  
Balance as of September 30, 2018 $18,616
 $18,107


Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Investments in Other Entities
From time to time, we may make strategic investments in companies that have developed or are developing technologies that are complementary to our business. As discusseddisclosed in Note 1,our 2018 Form 10-K, in conjunction with theour adoption of ASU No. 2016-01, in the first quarter of 2018, we made an accounting policy election to utilizefor a measurement alternative for our equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values, which appliesspecifically related to our strategic investments in other entities. Under the alternative, our strategic investments in other entities that do not havewithout readily determinable fair values are measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Any adjustmentsissuer, if any. Adjustments to the carrying value of those investments are considered non-recurring fair value measurements.
During third quarter 2018,2019, we recognized an aggregate $8.4a $3.3 million loss resulting from the salepartial impairment of our entire ownership interest in one of our long-term strategic investments, andwhich was included within “Other Income (Expense), Net” in the impairmentcondensed consolidated statement of a separate strategic investment.

income.
Fair Value of Senior Convertible Long-Term Debt
2024 and 2020 Senior Convertible Notes
The principal amount, carrying value and related estimated fair value of the Company's senior convertible debt reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017 are2018 was as follows (in thousands). The table below does not include the Technicolor Acquisition long-term debt that is classified as a Level 3 fair value measurement and is discussed above.
 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 
Principal
Amount
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Principal
Amount
 Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Total Senior Convertible Long-Term Debt$316,000
 $295,420
 $371,300
 $316,000
 $285,126
 $377,029
The aggregate fair value of the principal amount of the senior convertible long-term debt (Levelis a Level 2 Notes as definedfair value measurement.
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Principal
Amount
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Principal
Amount
 Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Senior Convertible Long-Term Debt$494,909
 $419,136
 $488,432
 $316,000
 $298,951
 $331,595

Technicolor Acquisition Long-term Debt
As more fully disclosed in Note 7, Long-Term Debt”)"Business Combinations and Other Transactions," we recognized long-term debt in conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition. The carrying value and related estimated fair value of the Technicolor Acquisition long-term debt reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2019 and December 31,

2018 was calculated using inputs such as actual trade data, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes and other similar data, which were obtained from independent pricing vendors, quoted market prices or other sources.follows (in thousands). The aggregate fair value of the Technicolor Acquisition long-term debt is a Level 3 fair value measurement.
 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
Technicolor Acquisition Long-Term Debt$20,393
 $22,882
 $18,428
 $19,100

7.
9. LONG-TERM DEBT
Technicolor Acquisition Long-Term Debt
Refer to Note 97, "Business Combinations and Other Transactions," and Note 8, "Cash, Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments," for information regarding the long-term debt recognized during third quarter 2018 resultingin conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition.
2024 Senior Convertible Notes, and Related Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
On June 3, 2019 we issued $400.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2.00% Senior Convertible Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes"). The net proceeds from the Technicolor Acquisition.issuance of the 2024 Notes, after deducting the initial purchasers' transaction fees and offering expenses, were approximately $391.6 million. The 2024 Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.00% per year, payable in cash on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2019, and mature on June 1, 2024, unless earlier converted or repurchased.
The 2024 Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, at our election, at an initial conversion rate of 12.3018 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2024 Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $81.29 per share), as adjusted pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2024 Notes (the "Indenture"). The conversion rate of the 2024 Notes, and thus the conversion price, may be adjusted in certain circumstances, including in connection with a conversion of the 2024 Notes made following certain fundamental changes and under other circumstances set forth in the Indenture. It is our current intent and policy to settle all conversions of the 2024 Notes through combination settlements of cash and shares of common stock, with a specified dollar amount of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of 2024 Notes and any remaining amounts in shares of common stock.
Prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately preceding March 1, 2024, the 2024 Notes will be convertible only under certain circumstances as set forth in the Indenture, including on any date during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter) beginning after September 30, 2019 if the closing sale price of the common stock was more than 130% of the applicable conversion price (approximately $105.68 based on the current conversion price of the 2024 Notes) on each applicable trading day for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) in the period of the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.
Commencing on March 1, 2024, the 2024 Notes will be convertible at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the 2024 Notes.
The Company may not redeem the 2024 Notes prior to their maturity date.
If a fundamental change (as defined in the Indenture) occurs, holders may require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their 2024 Notes for cash at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 2024 Notes to be repurchased, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date. The 2024 Notes are our senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with any of our current and any future senior unsecured indebtedness, including our 1.50% senior convertible notes due 2020 (the “2020 Notes”) discussed below. The 2024 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of our future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the related collateral, and the 2024 Notes are structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of our subsidiaries.
On May 29 and May 31, 2019, in connection with the offering of the 2024 Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions (collectively, the “2024 Note Hedge Transactions”) that cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 4.9 million shares of common stock, in the aggregate, at a strike price that initially corresponds to the initial conversion price of the 2024 Notes, subject to adjustment, and are exercisable upon any conversion of the 2024 Notes. The aggregate cost of the 2024 Note Hedge Transactions was $72.0 million.
On May 29 and May 31, 2019, we also entered into privately negotiated warrant transactions (collectively, the “2024 Warrant Transactions” and, together with the 2024 Note Hedge Transactions, the “2024 Call Spread Transactions”), whereby we sold warrants to acquire, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 4.9 million shares of common stock at an initial strike price of approximately $109.43 per share, subject to adjustment. As consideration for the 2024 Warrant Transactions, we received aggregate proceeds of $47.6 million. The net cost of the 2024 Call Spread Transactions was $24.4 million.
The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2024 Notes, after deducting fees and offering expenses, were used for the following: (i) $232.7 million was used to repurchase $221.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes (as defined below) in privately negotiated transactions concurrently with the offering of the 2024 Notes (ii) $19.6 million was used to repurchase shares of common stock at $62.53 per share, the closing price of the stock on May 29, 2019; and (iii) $24.4

million, in addition to the proceeds from the 2024 Warrant Transactions discussed above, was used to fund the cost of the 2024 Call Spread Transactions.
Accounting Treatment of the 2024 Notes and Related Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
The 2024 Call Spread Transactions were classified as equity. The Company bifurcated the proceeds from the offering of the 2024 Notes between liability and equity components. On the date of issuance, the liability and equity components were calculated to be approximately $328.0 million and $72.0 million, respectively. The initial $328.0 million liability component was determined based on the fair value of similar debt instruments excluding the conversion feature. The initial $72.0 million ($56.9 million net of tax) equity component represents the difference between the fair value of the initial $328.0 million in debt and the $400.0 million gross proceeds. The related initial debt discount of $72.0 million is being amortized over the life of the 2024 Notes using the effective interest method. An effective interest rate of 6.25% was used to calculate the debt discount on the 2024 Notes.
In connection with the above-noted transactions, the Company incurred approximately $8.4 million of directly related costs. The initial purchasers' transaction fees and related offering expenses were allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds and accounted for as debt and equity issuance costs, respectively. We allocated $6.4 million of debt issuance costs to the liability component, which were capitalized as deferred financing costs. These costs are being amortized as interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. The remaining $1.9 million of costs ($1.6 million net of tax) allocated to the equity component were recorded as a reduction of the equity component.
2020 Senior Convertible Notes, and relatedRelated Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
On March 11, 2015, we issued $316.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 1.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2020, (the “2020 Notes”).referred to as the 2020 Notes. The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 1.50% per year, payable in cash on March 1 and September 1 of each year, commencingwhich commenced September 1, 2015, and mature on March 1, 2020, unless earlier converted or repurchased. In connection with the initial offering of the 2020 Notes, on March 5 and March 9, 2015, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions (the “2020 Note Hedge Transactions”) that initially covered approximately 4.4 million shares of common stock at a strike price that initially corresponded to the initial conversion price of the 2020 Notes and are exercisable upon any conversion of the 2020 Notes. On March 5 and March 9, 2015, we also entered into warrant transactions (collectively, the "2020 Warrant Transactions" and, together with the 2020 Note Hedge Transactions, the "2020 Call Spread Transactions") to initially acquire, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 4.4 million shares of common stock. The warrants become exercisable and expire in daily tranches over a three and a half month period starting in June 2020. Refer to the 2018 Form 10-K for further details on this transaction.
As noted above, during second quarter 2019, the Company used $232.7 million from the offering of the 2024 Notes to repurchase $221.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes in privately negotiated transactions concurrently with the offering of the 2024 Notes. As a result of the partial repurchase of the 2020 Notes, $94.9 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes remain outstanding as of September 30, 2019. Additionally, on May 29, 2019, in connection with the partial repurchase of the 2020 Notes, the Company entered into partial unwind agreements that amend the terms of the 2020 Note Hedge Transactions to reduce the number of options corresponding to the principal amount of the repurchased 2020 Notes. The unwind agreements also reduce the number of warrants exercisable under the 2020 Warrant Transactions. As a result of the partial unwind transactions, approximately 1.3 million shares of common stock in the aggregate were covered under each of the 2020 Note Hedge Transactions and the 2020 Warrant Transactions as of September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, the warrants under the 2020 Warrant Transactions had a strike price of approximately $86.59 per share, as adjusted. Proceeds received from the unwind of the 2020 Note Hedge Transactions were $9.0 million, and consideration paid for the unwind of the 2020 Warrant Transactions was $4.2 million, resulting in net proceeds received of $4.9 million for the combined unwind transactions which was recorded to equity in second quarter 2019.
We recognized a $5.5 million loss on extinguishment of debt during second quarter 2019 in connection with this repurchase, which was included within "Other Income (Expense), Net" in the condensed consolidated statement of income for the period. The loss on extinguishment represents the difference between the calculated fair value of the debt immediately prior to its derecognition and the carrying amount of the debt component, including any unamortized debt discount and issuance costs. The remaining consideration paid for the partial repurchase of the 2020 Notes was allocated to the reacquisition of the equity component, which equaled $13.0 million ($10.6 million net of tax) and was recorded as a reduction of equity in second quarter 2019. The remaining unamortized debt discount and issuance costs of $3.3 million will continue to be amortized throughout the remaining life of the 2020 Notes, which are set to mature in March 2020.
The remaining 2020 Notes will be convertible into cash, shares of our common stock or a combination thereof, at our election, at a current conversion rate of 13.939214.1153 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2020 Notes as of September 30, 2019 (which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $71.74$70.85 per share), as adjusted pursuant to the

terms of the indenture forgoverning the 2020 Notes (the "Indenture""2020 Notes Indenture"). The conversion rate of the 2020 Notes, and thus the conversion price, may be adjusted underin certain circumstances, including in connection with conversionsa conversion of the 2020 Notes made following certain fundamental changes and under other circumstances set forth in the 2020 Notes Indenture. It is our current intent and policy to settle all conversions of the 2020 Notes through combination settlementsettlements of cash and shares of common stock, with a specified dollar amount of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the 2020 Notes and any remaining amounts in shares.shares of common stock.
Prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the business day immediately preceding December 1, 2019, the 2020 Notes will be convertible only under certain circumstances as set forth in the 2020 Notes Indenture, , including on any date during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter) if the closing sale price of our common stock was more than 130% of the applicable conversion price (approximately $93.26$92.11 based on the current conversion price)price of the 2020 Notes) on each applicable trading day for at least 20 trading days in the period of the 30 consecutive trading days ending on the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Commencing on December 1, 2019, the 2020 Notes will be convertible in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the 2020 Notes.
The Company may not redeem the 2020 Notes prior to their maturity date.
On March 5 and March 9, 2015, in connection with the offering of the 2020 Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions that cover approximately 3.8 million and approximately 0.6 million shares of our common stock, respectively, at a strike price that corresponds initially to the initial conversion price of the 2020 Notes and are exercisable upon conversion of the 2020 Notes.
The cost of the March 5 and March 9, 2015 convertible note hedge transactions was approximately $51.7 million and approximately $7.7 million, respectively.
On March 5 and March 9, 2015, we sold warrants to acquire approximately 3.8 million and approximately 0.6 million, respectively, of common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. As of September 30, 2018, the warrants had a strike price of approximately $87.68 per share, as adjusted. The warrants become exercisable and expire in daily tranches over a three and a half month period starting in June 2020. As consideration for the warrants issued on March 5 and March 9, 2015, we received approximately $37.3 million and approximately $5.6 million, respectively.
On April 3, 2018, in connection with the reorganization of the Company’s holding company structure, the predecessor company (now known as InterDigital Wireless, Inc., the "Predecessor Company") and the successor company (now known as InterDigital, Inc., the "Successor Company") entered into a First Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) to the Indenture with the trustee. The Supplemental Indenture effected certain amendments to the Indenture in connection with the Reorganization, which, among other things, amended the conversion right of the 2020 Notes so that at the effective time of the Reorganization, the holder of each Note outstanding as of the effective time of the Reorganization will have the right to convert, subject to the terms of the Indenture, each $1,000 principal amount of such 2020 Note into the number of shares of the Successor Company’s common stock that a holder of a number of shares of the Predecessor Company’s common stock equal to the conversion rate immediately prior to the effective time of the Reorganization would have been entitled to receive upon the Reorganization. In addition, pursuant to the Supplemental Indenture, the Successor Company guaranteed the Predecessor Company’s obligations under the 2020 Notes and the Indenture.
Accounting Treatment of the 2020 Notes and related Convertible Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
The offering of the 2020 Notes on March 5, 2015 was for $275.0 million and included an overallotment option that allowed the initial purchasers to purchase up to an additional $41.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2020 Notes. The initial purchasers exercised their overallotment option on March 9, 2015, bringing the total amount of 2020 Notes issued on March 11, 2015 to $316.0 million.
In connection with the offering of the 2020 Notes, as discussed above, InterDigital entered into convertible note hedge transactions with respect to its common stock. The $59.4 million cost of the convertible note hedge transactions was partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of the warrants described above, resulting in a net cost of $16.5 million. Both the convertible note hedge and warrants were classified as equity.
The Company bifurcated the proceeds from the offering of the 2020 Notes between liability and equity components. On the date of issuance, the liability and equity components were calculated to be approximately $256.7 million and $59.3 million, respectively. The initial $256.7 million liability component was determined based on the fair value of similar debt instruments excluding the conversion feature. The initial $59.3 million ($38.6 million net of tax) equity component represents the difference between the fair value of the initial $256.7 million in debt and the $316.0 million of gross proceeds. The related initial debt discount of $59.3 million is being amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the 2020 Notes. An effective interest rate of 5.89% was used to calculate the debt discount on the 2020 Notes.
In connection with the above-noted transactions, the Company incurred $9.3 million of directly related costs. The initial purchasers' transaction fees and related offering expenses were allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to the allocation of proceeds and accounted for as debt and equity issuance costs, respectively. We allocated $7.0 million of debt issuance costs to the liability component, which were capitalized as deferred financing costs. These costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt using the effective interest method. The remaining $2.4 million of costs allocated to the equity component were recorded as a reduction of the equity component.
The following table reflects the carrying value of the 2024 Notes and 2020 Notes as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 (in thousands):

 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
 2024 Notes2020 NotesTotal 2020 Notes
Principal$400,000
$94,909
$494,909
 $316,000
Less:     
Unamortized interest discount(67,857)(1,673)(69,530) (15,428)
Deferred financing costs(6,069)(174)(6,243) (1,621)
Net carrying amount of 2024 and 2020 Notes$326,074
$93,062
$419,136
 $298,951

 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Principal$316,000
 $316,000
Less:   
Unamortized interest discount(18,611) (27,863)
Deferred financing costs(1,969) (3,011)
Net carrying amount of 2020 Notes$295,420
 $285,126
The following table presents the amount of interest cost recognized, which is included within "OtherInterest Expense" in our condensed consolidated statements of income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 relating to the contractual interest coupon, accretion of the debt discount, and the amortization of deferred financing costs (in thousands):
 Three months ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 2024 Notes 2020 Notes Total 2024 Notes 2020 Notes Total
Contractual coupon interest$2,000
 $356
 $2,356
 $
 $1,185
 $1,185
Accretion of debt discount3,088
 1,004
 4,092
 
 3,124
 3,124
Amortization of deferred financing costs276
 104
 380
 
 347
 347
Total$5,364
 $1,464
 $6,828
 $
 $4,656
 $4,656
 For the Three Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
Contractual coupon interest$1,185
 $1,185
Accretion of debt discount3,124
 2,947
Amortization of deferred financing costs347
 348
Total$4,656
 $4,480

 Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018
 2024 Notes 2020 Notes Total 2024 Notes 2020 Notes Total
Contractual coupon interest$2,600
 $2,468
 $5,068
 $
 $3,555
 $3,555
Accretion of debt discount4,189
 6,739
 10,928
 
 9,252
 9,252
Amortization of deferred financing costs374
 717
 1,091
 
 1,042
 1,042
Total$7,163
 $9,924
 $17,087
 $
 $13,849
 $13,849

 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
Contractual coupon interest$3,555
 $3,555
Accretion of debt discount9,252
 8,710
Amortization of deferred financing costs1,042
 1,043
Total$13,849
 $13,308

8. 10. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
As further discussed below, we are the primary beneficiary of two3 variable interest entities. As of September 30, 2019, the combined book values of the assets and liabilities associated with these variable interest entities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet were $41.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively. Assets included $20.8 million of cash and cash equivalents, $1.5 million of accounts receivable and prepaid assets, $17.7 million of patents, net, and $1.3 million of other non-current assets. As of December 31, 2018, the combined book values of the assets and liabilities associated with these variable interest entities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet were $29.4$29.9 million and $3.0$6.1 million, respectively. Assets included $12.1$11.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $1.3 million of accounts receivable, $13.4$14.4 million of patents, net, and $2.5 million of other non-current assets. As of December
Chordant
On January 31, 2017,2019, we launched the combined book valuesCompany’s Chordant™ business as a standalone company. The spinout of the assetsunit, which now includes an affiliate of Sony as an investor along with the Company, gives Chordant added independence and liabilities associated with theseflexibility in driving into its core operator and smart city markets. Chordant is a variable interest entities included in our condensed consolidated balance sheet were $34.4 millionentity and $0.2 million, respectively. Assets included $23.3 million of cashwe have determined that we are the primary beneficiary for accounting purposes and cash equivalentswill consolidate Chordant.  For the three and $11.1 million of patents, net. We recognized $10.0 million of non-current patent royalties during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 related2019, we have allocated approximately $0.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of Chordant's net loss to a patent license agreement signednoncontrolling interests held by the Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation (the “Signal Trust”).other parties.
Convida Wireless
In September 2015, we renewed and expanded our joint venture with Sony, Convida Wireless, to include 5G technologies. Convida Wireless was launched in 2013 and most recently renewed in 2018 to combine Sony's consumer electronics expertise with our pioneering Internet of Things (“IoT”)IoT expertise to drive IoT communications and connectivity.  Based on the terms of the agreement, the parties will contribute funding and resources for additional research and platform development, which we will perform.  SCP IP Investment LLC, an affiliate of Stephens Inc., is a minority investor in Convida Wireless.
Convida Wireless is a variable interest entity. Based on our provision of research and platform development services to Convida Wireless, we have determined that we remain the primary beneficiary for accounting purposes and will continue to consolidate Convida Wireless.  For the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we have allocated approximately $1.3 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of Convida Wireless's net loss to noncontrolling interests held by other parties. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,2019, we have allocated approximately $3.4$0.9 million and $2.7$3.0 million, respectively, of Convida Wireless's net loss to noncontrolling interests held by other parties.

Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation
During 2013, we announced the establishment of the Signal Trust for Wireless Innovation (the “Signal Trust”), the goal of which is to monetize a large InterDigital patent portfolio related to cellular infrastructure.
The more than 500 patents and patent applications transferred from InterDigital to the Signal Trust focus primarily on 3G and LTE technologies, and were developed by InterDigital's engineers and researchers over more than a decade, with a number of the innovations contributing to the worldwide standards process.
InterDigital is the primary beneficiary of the Signal Trust. The distributions from the Signal Trust will support continued research related to cellular wireless technologies.  A small portion of the proceeds from the Signal Trust will be used to fund, through the Signal Foundation for Wireless Innovation, scholarly analysis of intellectual property rights and the technological, commercial and creative innovations they facilitate.
    The Signal Trust is a variable interest entity. Based on the terms of the trust agreement, we have determined that we are the primary beneficiary for accounting purposes and must consolidate the Signal Trust.
9. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Technicolor Acquisition
On July 30, 2018, we completed our acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector, which we refer to as the Technicolor Acquisition. The final transaction includes the acquisition by InterDigital of approximately 18,000 patents and applications, across a broad range of technologies, including approximately 3,000 worldwide video coding patents and applications. The acquisition of Technicolor’s portfolio greatly expands InterDigital’s technology footprint in the mobile industry, and opens new markets in consumer home electronics, display technology and video. The portfolio will also be supplemented by jointly funded R&D collaboration, which will bring together the efforts of hundreds of engineers in InterDigital Labs and Technicolor Research and Innovation (“R&I”). Members of Technicolor’s licensing, legal and other support teams in offices in Rennes and Issy-les-Moulineaux, France; Princeton, New Jersey, and other locations joined InterDigital’s team of more than 300 R&D and other staff in locations around the world. In addition, we have assumed Technicolor’s rights and obligations under a joint licensing program with Sony Corporation (“Sony”) relating to digital televisions and standalone computer display monitors (the “Madison Arrangement”), including Technicolor's role as sole licensing agent for the Madison Arrangement. As part of this transaction, we also granted back to Technicolor a perpetual license for patents acquired in the transaction. With respect to patents generated through the jointly funded R&D efforts, we will own the patents, and Technicolor will receive a license back to the patents resulting from the targeted research conducted by its R&I team.
The Technicolor Acquisition meets the definition of a business combination, and as such was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Under the terms of the agreement, in third quarter 2018, we paid Technicolor $158.9 million in cash, inclusive of $15.9 million of cash acquired, yielding net cash consideration of $143.0 million. We funded this payment with cash on hand. Technicolor will receive 42.5% of all of InterDigital's future cash receipts (net of estimated operating expenses) from InterDigital’s new licensing efforts in the consumer electronics field; there will be no revenue sharing associated with InterDigital’s mobile industry licensing efforts. We account for the portion of the future cash receipts owed to Technicolor relating to patents existing as of the date of the acquisition as a contingent consideration liability, which was valued at $18.6 million as of the acquisition date. See below for further discussion of the contingent consideration liability. Additionally, we estimate we will receive payments totaling $20.2 million relating to the transaction from Technicolor, of which $8.5 million is included within "Prepaid and other current assets" and the remaining balance is included within "Other non-current assets" in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. We account for our assumption of Technicolor’s rights and obligations under the Madison Arrangement as a collaborative arrangement.
We allocated the fair value of consideration transferred to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of the acquisition date. We recorded the excess of the fair value of consideration transferred over the net values of these assets and liabilities as goodwill. We estimated the fair value of the intangible assets in this transaction through a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis (the income approach) and an analysis of comparable market transactions (the market approach). For the income approach, we based the inputs and assumptions used to develop these estimates on a market participant perspective and included estimates of projected revenues, discount rates, economic lives and income tax rates, among others, and all of these estimates require significant management judgment. For the market approach, we applied judgment to identify the most comparable market transactions to this transaction. Refer to Note 6 for discussion regarding the valuation methodologies used for the contingent consideration liability.
The following table summarizes the fair value of consideration transferred and our preliminary allocation of that consideration based on the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition:

11. OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
  
As of
July 30, 2018
 
Cash$158,898
 
Contingent consideration liability 18,616
 
 $177,514
`
Less: Transaction-related receivable (20,200) 
Net fair value of consideration transferred$157,314
 
    
Allocation:  Estimated useful life (Years)
Net tangible assets and liabilities:   
  Restricted cash$15,913
 
  Other current assets 5,600
 
  Other non-current assets 3,116
 
  Current liabilities (6,219) 
  Long-term debt (17,717) 
  Other long-term liabilities (3,767) 
Total net tangible assets and liabilities$(3,074) 
    
Identified intangible assets:   
  Patents(1)
$154,000
9 - 10
  Goodwill(2)
 6,388
 
Total identified intangible assets$160,388
 
    
Total fair value of consideration transferred$157,314
 
(1) We expect $16.4 million of additional annualized amortization expense from patents acquiredThe amounts included in "Other Income (Expense), Net" in the Technicolor Acquisition.
(2) Goodwill consists of expected synergies resulting from the combination of our and Technicolor’s patent licensing businesses in the increasingly complementary areas of mobile and video technology. We expect that the majority of the goodwill resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition will be deductible for income tax purposes.
The following table shows the change in the carrying amount of our goodwill balance from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018, all of which is allocated to our one reportable segment:
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2017 $16,033
Technicolor Acquisition  6,388
Goodwill balance as of September 30, 2018 $22,421
Since the date of closing, the Technicolor Acquisition resulted in $1.9 million of revenue and $4.6 million of pre-tax losses that were included in our condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Transaction-related one-time costs2019 and 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
 Three months ended September 30, Nine months ended September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Interest and investment income$3,684

$3,740
 $11,173

$11,013
Gain on asset acquisition and sale of business8,515


 22,690


Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt


 (5,488)

Other(4,396)
(8,654) (4,603)
(8,907)
Other income (expense), net$7,803
 $(4,914) $23,772
 $2,106

Refer to Note 7, "Business Combinations and Other Transactions" for further information regarding the $14.2 million gain on asset acquisition and $8.5 million gain on sale of business and Note 9, "Long-term Debt" for further information on the $5.5 million loss on extinguishment of long-term debt recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Additionally, refer to Note 8, "Cash, Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments," for further information regarding the $3.3 million partial impairment of a strategic long-term investment during third quarter 2019 which is included in the "Other" caption in the table above. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, were $5.4we recognized an aggregate $8.4 million loss resulting from the sale of our entire ownership interest in one of our strategic long-term investments and $9.2 million, respectively, the majorityimpairment of which were recorded within “Selling, general and administrative” expensesa separate strategic long-term investment. These items are also included in the condensed"Other" caption in the table above.

12. REVISION TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
As discussed in Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," we revised our prior period presentation of noncontrolling interest. The following tables present the effect of the revision on the consolidated statements of income.income, statements of comprehensive income, balance sheets and statements of shareholders' equity (in thousands, except per share data). The correction of this error has no impact to the previously reported consolidated statements of cash flows for any periods.
The amount of revenue and earnings that would have been included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 had the acquisition date been January 1, 2017 are reflected in the table below. These amounts have been calculated after applying the Company's accounting policies and adjusting the results to reflect additional interest expense as well as amortization that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to amortizable intangible assets had been recorded as of January 1, 2017. In addition, pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect the impact of the transaction-related costs discussed above. These unaudited pro forma combined results of operations have been prepared for comparative purposes only, and they do not purport to be indicative of

the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the acquisition occurred on the date indicated, or that may result in the future. The amounts in the table are unaudited (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 20182017 20182017
Actual revenue$75,079
$97,325
 $232,078
$327,634
Supplemental pro forma revenue$76,034
$100,391
 $238,761
$335,229
          
Actual earnings$21,407
$35,536
 $62,038
$121,791
Supplemental pro forma earnings$22,539
$29,621
 $54,404
$97,303
          
Actual diluted earnings per share$0.60
$1.00
 $1.74
$3.40
Supplemental pro forma diluted earnings per share$0.63
$0.84
 $1.53
$2.71
 Statements of Income and Statements of Comprehensive Income Impact
 Year Ended
 December 31,December 31,December 31,
 201620172018
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - As Reported$3,521$3,579$4,393
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - As Revised$5,261$5,506$5,556
    
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Reported$309,001$174,293$63,868
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Revised$310,741$176,220$65,031
    
Net income per common share, Basic - As Reported$8.95$5.04$1.85
Net income per common share, Basic - As Revised$9.00$5.09$1.89
    
Net income per common share, Diluted - As Reported$8.78$4.87$1.81
Net income per common share, Diluted - As Revised$8.83$4.93$1.84
    
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Reported$308,665$172,724$63,929
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Revised$310,405$174,651$65,092
Contingent Consideration
As discussed above, in conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition, Technicolor will receive 42.5% of all of InterDigital's future cash receipts (net of estimated operating expenses) from InterDigital's new licensing efforts in the consumer electronics field; there will be no revenue sharing associated with InterDigital’s mobile industry licensing efforts. The portion of the future cash receipts relating to patents existing as of the date of the acquisition will be accounted for as a contingent consideration liability in accordance with ASC 805-30-25, Business Combinations - Contingent Consideration. The revenue sharing arrangement continues through December 31, 2038, and there are no minimum or maximum payments under the arrangement.
The estimated acquisition date fair value of the contingent consideration liability of $18.6 million was determined utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model. This initial fair value measurement is based on the perspective of a market participant and includes significant unobservable inputs that are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy and are discussed further within Note 6. The contingent consideration is subject to re-measurement each reporting period until it has been fully paid, and any adjustments to the fair value of the contingent consideration are reflected within the condensed consolidated statements of income.
Madison Arrangement
As discussed above, in conjunction with the Technicolor Acquisition, effective July 30, 2018, we have assumed Technicolor’s rights and obligations under the Madison Arrangement, which commenced in 2015. The Madison Arrangement falls under the scope of ASC 808, Collaborative Arrangements (“ASC 808”).
Significant Accounting Policy - Collaborative Arrangements
We record the elements of our collaboration agreements that represent joint operating activities in accordance with ASC 808. Accordingly, the elements of our collaboration agreements that represent activities in which both parties are active participants, and to which both parties are exposed to the significant risks and rewards that are dependent on the commercial success of the activities, are recorded as collaborative arrangements. Generally, the classification of a transaction under a collaborative arrangement is determined based on the nature and contractual terms of the arrangement along with the nature of the operations of the participants. For transactions that are deemed to be a collaborative arrangement under ASC 808, costs incurred and revenues generated on sales to third parties will be reported in our condensed consolidated statement of operations on a gross basis if the Company is deemed to be the principal in the transaction, or on a net basis if the Company is instead deemed to be the agent in the transaction, consistent with the guidance in ASC 606-10-55-36, Revenue From Contracts with Customers - Principal Agent Considerations.
Under the Madison Arrangement, Technicolor and Sony combined portions of their respective digital TV (“DTV”) and computer display monitor (“CDM”) patent portfolios and created a combined licensing opportunity to DTV and CDM manufacturers. Per an Agency and Management Services Agreement (“AMSA”) entered into upon the creation of the Madison Arrangement, Technicolor was initially appointed as sole licensing agent of the arrangement, and InterDigital has now assumed that role. As licensing agent, we are responsible for making decisions regarding the prosecution and maintenance of the combined patent portfolio and the licensing and enforcement of the combined patent portfolio in the field of use of DTVs and CDMs on an exclusive basis during the term of the AMSA in exchange for an agent fee.

We were deemed to be the principal in this collaborative arrangement under ASC 808, and, as such, in accordance with ASC 606-10-55-36 Revenue From Contracts with Customers - Principal Agent Considerations, we record revenues generated on sales to third parties and costs incurred on a gross basis in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Therefore, we recognize all royalties from customers as revenue and payments to Sony for its royalty share as operating expenses within the condensed consolidated statements of income. Cost reimbursements for expenses incurred resulting from fulfilling the duties of the licensing agent are recorded as contra expenses. Amounts attributable to transactions arising from the Madison Arrangement between participants were not material during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
Long-term debt
An affiliate of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. ("CPPIB Credit"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is a third-party investor in the Madison Arrangement. CPPIB Credit has made certain payments to Technicolor and Sony and has agreed to contribute cash to fund certain capital reserve obligations under the arrangement in exchange for a percentage of future revenues, specifically through September 11, 2030 in regard to the Technicolor patents.
Upon our assumption of Technicolor’s rights and obligations under the Madison Arrangement, our relationship with CPPIB Credit meets the criteria in ASC 470-10-25 - Sales of Future Revenues or Various Other Measures of Income (“ASC 470”), which relates to cash received from an investor in exchange for a specified percentage or amount of revenue or other measure of income of a particular product line, business segment, trademark, patent, or contractual right for a defined period. Under this guidance, we recognized the fair value of our contingent obligation to CPPIB Credit, as of the acquisition date, as long-term debt in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. This initial fair value measurement is based on the perspective of a market participant and includes significant unobservable inputs which are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy and are discussed further within Note 6. At each subsequent reporting period, we will measure the long-term debt at fair value based on the discounted expected future cash flows over the life of the obligation. Our repayment obligations are contingent upon future royalty revenues generated from the Madison Arrangement.
Under ASC 470, amounts recorded as debt shall be amortized under the interest method. The Company made an accounting policy election to utilize the catch-up method when there is a change in the estimated future cash flows, whereby we will adjust the carrying amount of the debt to the present value of the revised estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate, with a corresponding adjustment recognized as interest expense within “Other Expense (Net)” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. As of September 30, 2018, the effective interest rate was approximately 12%. This rate represents the discount rate that equates the estimated future cash flows with the fair value of the debt, and is used to compute the amount of interest to be recognized each period. Any future payments made to CPPIB Credit, or additional proceeds received from CPPIB Credit, will decrease or increase the long-term debt balance accordingly.
Restricted cash
Under the Madison Arrangement, the parties reserve cash in bank accounts to fund our activities to manage the portfolios. These accounts are custodial accounts for which the funds are restricted for this purpose. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had $15.9 million of restricted cash included within the condensed consolidated balance sheet attributable to the Madison Arrangement.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of September 30, 2018 and 2017 and December 31, 2017 and 2016:
 September 30, December 31,
 2018  2017 2017 2016
Cash and cash equivalents$508,829
 $283,557
 $433,014
 $404,074
Restricted cash included within prepaid and other current assets 15,942
  
  
  
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$524,771
 $283,557
 $433,014
 $404,074
Commitments    
To receive consent from both Sony and CPPIB Credit to assume the rights and responsibilities of Technicolor under the Madison Arrangement, we committed to contributing cash to fund shortfalls in the Madison Arrangement, up to a maximum of $25.0 million, through 2020. A shortfall funding is only required in the scenario in which the restricted cash is not sufficient to fund current obligations. In the event that we fund a shortfall, any surplus cash resulting from subsequent royalty receipts would be used to repay our shortfall funding plus 25% interest in advance of distributions of royalties to either Sony or CPPIB
 Statements of Income and Statements of Comprehensive Income Impact
 Three Months EndedSix Months EndedNine Months Ended
 March 31,June 30,September 30,December 31,June 30,September 30,
 201720172017201720172017
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - As Reported$978$955$811$835$1,933$2,744
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - As Revised$1,483$1,427$1,226$1,370$2,910$4,136
       
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Reported$33,756$52,499$35,536$52,502$86,255$121,791
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Revised$34,261$52,971$35,951$53,037$87,232$123,183
       
Net income per common share, Basic - As Reported$0.98$1.51$1.02$1.52$2.50$3.52
Net income per common share, Basic - As Revised$1.00$1.53$1.04$1.53$2.53$3.56
       
Net income per common share, Diluted - As Reported$0.93$1.46$1.00$1.48$2.39$3.40
Net income per common share, Diluted - As Revised$0.95$1.48$1.02$1.49$2.42$3.43
       
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Reported$33,711$52,457$35,442$51,114$86,168$121,610
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Revised$34,216$52,929$35,857$51,649$87,145$123,002

Credit, assuming they have not participated in the funding of the shortfall. As of September 30, 2018, we have not contributed any shortfall funding.

 Statements of Income and Statements of Comprehensive Income Impact
 Three Months EndedSix Months EndedNine Months Ended
 March 31,June 30,September 30,December 31,June 30,September 30,
 201820182018201820182018
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - As Reported$1,196$930$1,297$970$2,126$3,423
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest - As Revised$1,501$1,190$1,642$1,223$2,691$4,333
       
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Reported$29,925$10,706$21,407$1,830$40,631$62,038
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Revised$30,230$10,966$21,752$2,083$41,196$62,948
       
Net income per common share, Basic - As Reported$0.86$0.31$0.62$0.05$1.17$1.79
Net income per common share, Basic - As Revised$0.87$0.32$0.63$0.06$1.19$1.81
       
Net income per common share, Diluted - As Reported$0.84$0.30$0.60$0.05$1.14$1.74
Net income per common share, Diluted - As Revised$0.85$0.31$0.61$0.06$1.16$1.77
       
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Reported$28,178$11,082$21,874$2,795$39,260$61,134
Total comprehensive income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. - As Revised$28,483$11,342$22,219$3,048$39,825$62,044

 Balance Sheets and Statements of Shareholders' Equity Impact
 December 31,December 31,March 31,June 30,September 30,December 31,
 201620172018201820182018
Retained earnings - As Reported$1,120,766$1,249,091$1,428,437$1,426,888$1,436,171$1,426,266
Retained earnings - As Revised$1,127,380$1,257,632$1,437,283$1,435,994$1,445,622$1,435,970
       
Total InterDigital, Inc. shareholders’ equity - As Reported$739,709$855,267$1,019,047$1,020,469$1,000,591$927,025
Total InterDigital, Inc. shareholders’ equity - As Revised$746,323$863,808$1,027,893$1,029,575$1,010,042$936,729
       
Noncontrolling interest - As Reported$14,659$17,881$16,685$15,755$14,458$10,988
Noncontrolling interest - As Revised$8,045$9,340$7,839$6,649$5,007$1,284
       
Total equity - As Reported$754,368$873,148$1,035,732$1,036,224$1,015,049$938,013
Total equity - As Revised$754,368$873,148$1,035,732$1,036,224$1,015,049$938,013



Item 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
OVERVIEW
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, in addition to our 20172018 Form

10-K, other reports filed with the SEC and the Statement Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 — Forward-Looking Statements below.
Throughout the following discussion and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, we refer to “recurring revenues” and “non-current patent royalties.“non-recurring revenues.”  Recurring revenues are comprised of “current patent royalties” and “current technology solutions revenue.”  Non-current patent royaltiesNon-recurring revenues are comprised of “past“non-current patent royalties”royalties,” which primarily include past patent royalties and “static fixed-feeroyalties from static agreements, as well as “patent sales.”
Business Update
Subsequent to the end of third quarter 2019, we signed two patent license agreements with new customers, including ZTE Corporation.  In connection with our go-forward patent license agreement with ZTE we have agreed to terms for dismissal of all outstanding litigation as more fully discussed in Note 6, “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”.  The second license, which was also with a handset manufacturer, was obtained through a patent licensing platform that involved a number of licensors.
During third quarter 2019, we filed a patent infringement action in the United Kingdom against Lenovo as more fully discussed in Note 6, “Litigation and Legal Proceedings”. 
Recurring Revenue
Third quarter 2019 recurring revenue was $72.1 million compared to $75.0 million in third quarter 2018, with the decrease primarily driven by lower royalties from one of our Taiwanese licensees. The third quarter 2019 results did not include any revenue from the aforementioned new agreements discussed above. Refer to "Results of Operations -- Third Quarter 2019 Compared to Third Quarter 2018" for further discussion of our 2019 revenue.
Hillcrest Sale
On July 19, 2019, we completed the sale of our Hillcrest product business to a subsidiary of CEVA, Inc. In connection with the sale, we received initial proceeds of $10.0 million, with a customary portion of the purchase price placed in escrow to secure potential indemnification claims. As part of the transaction, we retained substantially all of the Hillcrest patent assets that we acquired in 2016. As a result of this transaction, we recorded an $8.5 million gain on sale which is included within “Other Income (Expense), Net in the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.
New Accounting Guidance
In first quarter 2018, we adopted ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from ContractsFebruary 2016, the FASB issued ASC 842, which outlines a comprehensive change to the lease accounting model and supersedes prior lease guidance (ASC 840). The new guidance requires lessees to recognize lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets for all leases with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASC 606").lease terms of greater than 12 months, and also changes the definition of a lease and expands the disclosure requirements of lease arrangements. We adopted the requirements of the new standard as ofthis guidance on January 1, 20182019 using the modified retrospective method. This resulted in a cumulative adjustment of $161.3 million to retained earnings.
Thetransition effective date method, and, upon adoption, of the new guidance affected our recognition of revenue from both our fixed-fee and per-unit license agreements. For accounting purposes under this new guidance, we separate our fixed-fee license agreements into two categories: (i) those agreements that provide rights, over the term of the license, to future technologies that are highly interdependent or highly interrelated to the technologies provided at the inception of the agreement (“Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreements”) and (ii) those agreements that do not provide for rights to such future technologies (“Static Fixed-Fee Agreements”). As a result of our adoption of the new guidance, we will continue to recognize revenue from Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreements on a straight-line basis over the term of the related license agreement, while we expect to recognize most or all of the revenue from Static Fixed-Fee Agreements in the quarter the license agreement is signed. We will not recognize any ongoing revenue from Static Fixed-Fee Agreements already in existence at the time the guidance was adopted. Additionally, in the event a significant financing component is determined to exist in any of our agreements, we will recognize more or less revenue and corresponding interest expense or income, as appropriate.
Absent the adoption of ASC 606, we would have recognized $16.3 million of additional revenue and $4.0 million less interest expense in third quarter 2018, which after taxes would have resulted inreflected $13.6 million of additional net income for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Similarly, had we remained under ASC 605, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we would have recognized $54.8right-of-use assets and $17.2 million of additional revenue and $13.0 million less interest expense, which after taxes wouldlease liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The adoption did not have resulted in $52.2 milliona material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of additional net income for the period. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion on the adoption of ASC 606.

Recurring Revenue
Third quarter 2018 recurring revenue was $75.0 million. Under ASC 605, recurring revenue for third quarter 2018 would have been $91.2 million, compared to $88.5 million in third quarter 2017, with the increase primarily driven by an increase in fixed-fee royalty revenues as a result of new license agreements signed in 2017 and 2018, partially offset by a decrease in variable patent royalty revenue primarily related to expired contracts and decreased shipments. Refer to "Results of Operations -- Third Quarter 2018 Compared to Third Quarter 2017" and "Results of Operations -- First Nine Months 2018 Compared to First Nine Months 2017" for further discussion of our 2018 revenue.
Technicolor Acquisition
On July 30, 2018, we completed the acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor, a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector (the "Technicolor Acquisition").  The final transaction includes the acquisition by InterDigital of approximately 18,000 patents and applications, across a broad range of technologies, including approximately 3,000 worldwide video coding patents and applications. Refer to Note 9, “Business Combinations,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information on this transaction.or cash flows.
Share Repurchase Program
During the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, we repurchased 0.52.5 million shares of our common stock for $43.5$171.3 million under our existing share repurchase program (the “2014 Repurchase Program”). On May 29, 2019, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a $100 million increase to the 2014 Repurchase Program. Under the 2014 Repurchase Program, the Board authorized a $300 million stock repurchase program in June 2014, which was increased to $400 million in June 2015, to $500 million in September 2017, and then to $600 million in December 2018.  This latest increase brings the total authorization to $700 million. As of September 30, 2019, there was approximately $96.8 million remaining under the 2014 Repurchase Program. As of September 30, 2018, there was approximately $135.1 million remaining under the stock repurchase authorization.
Comparability of Financial Results
When comparing third quarter 20182019 financial results against other periods, the following items should be taken into consideration:
discrete net benefitsthe Technicolor Acquisition and the acquisition of $14.7the R&I unit of Technicolor SA, which closed on July 30, 2018 and May 31, 2019, respectively, contributed $4.2 million primarily related to an anticipated refund that the Company expects to receive from amending tax returns for tax years covered by the Competent Authority Proceeding discussed in Note 2, “Income Taxes,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q;
an aggregate $8.4 million loss recognized duringour third quarter 2018 related2019 revenue and $15.8 million to the saleour third quarter 2019 operating expenses;
The $15.8 million of our entire ownership interest in oneoperating expenses is comprised of our strategic investments$13.7 million of recurring costs, of which $4.2 million relates to patent amortization, and the impairment of a separate strategic investment;
$5.4remaining $2.1 million of transactionrelates to transaction-related and integration costs related to the Technicolor Acquisition;costs; and
as discussed above, assuming we had not adopted ASC 606, we would have recognized $16.3 million of additional revenue and $4.0 million less interest expense in third quarter 2018, which after taxes would have resulted in $13.6 million of additional net income for the three months ended September 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we would have recognized $54.8 million of additional revenue and $13.0 million less interest expense, which after taxes would have resulted in $52.2 million of additional net income.
third quarter 2019 "Other Income (Expense), Net" includes an $8.5 million gain on sale of our Hillcrest product business, as well as a $3.3 million loss resulting from the partial impairment of one of our strategic long-term investments.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 20172018 Form 10-K. A discussion of our critical accounting policies, and the estimates related to them, are included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 20172018 Form 10-K. With the exception of our adoption of ASC 606 as discussed below, thereThere have been no material changes to our existing critical accounting policies from the disclosures included in our 20172018 Form 10-K. Refer to Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for updates related to new accounting pronouncements and changes in accounting policies. See below for critical accounting estimates from the current year period.
Revenue Recognition
Beginning January, 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606. See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation,” to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for discussion regarding this new accounting policy.
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, as well as cash generated from operations. We believe we have the ability to obtain additional liquidity through debt and equity financings. Based on our past performance and current expectations, we believe our available sources of funds, including cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and cash generated from our operations, will be sufficient to finance our operations, capital requirements, debt obligations (including the repayment of the remaining $94.9 million of our 2020 Notes), existing stock repurchase program and dividend program for the next twelve months.
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments
As of September 30, 20182019, and December 31, 20172018, we had the following amounts of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments (in thousands):
September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017 
Increase /
(Decrease)
September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 
Increase /
(Decrease)
Cash and cash equivalents$508,829
 $433,014
 $75,815
$735,886
 $475,056
 $260,830
Restricted cash included within prepaid and other current assets15,942
 
 15,942
9,229
 13,677
 (4,448)
Restricted cash included within other non-current assets1,080
 
 1,080
Short-term investments549,521
 724,981
 (175,460)211,737
 470,724
 (258,987)
Total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments$1,074,292
 $1,157,995
 $(83,703)$957,932
 $959,457
 $(1,525)
The net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments was primarily attributable to cash used in investingfinancing activities of $177.6$58.7 million, primarily related to the Technicolor Acquisition, as well as capital investments for patents and fixed assets and additional long-term strategic investments. Cash used in financing activities of $82.1 million forshare repurchases, dividend payments, share repurchases and cash payments for payroll taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units, slightlypartially offset by net proceeds from the debt refinancing and related expenses and proceeds received from non-controlling interests. Cash used in investing activities of $19.2 million, excluding sales and purchases of short-term investments, primarily related to capital investments for patents and fixed assets, partially offset by proceeds received from the exercisesale of stock options, further contributed to the decrease. These decreases were partially offset by $176.6 million of cashour Hillcrest product business during third quarter 2019. Cash provided by operating activities. Please seeactivities of $72.0 million partially offset these decreases. Refer to the sections below for further discussion of these items.
Cash flows from operations
We generated (used) the following cash flows fromin our operating activities in first nine months 20182019 and 20172018 (in thousands):
 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018
2017
Increase /
(Decrease)
Net cash provided by operating activities$176,617
 $98,341
 $78,276
 Nine months ended September 30,
 2019
2018
Increase /
(Decrease)
Net cash provided by operating activities$71,976
 $176,617
 $(104,641)
Our cash flows provided by operating activities are principally derived from cash receipts from patent license and technology solutions agreements, offset by cash operating expenses and income tax payments. The increase$104.6 million decrease in net cash flows provided by operating activities was driven by lower cash receipts in first nine months 2019 as compared to first nine months 2018 related to timing of $78.3 million was primarily attributable tocash receipts from our dynamic fixed-fee royalty agreements and a timing difference within our working capital accounts in the prior year related to the Competent Authority Proceeding discussed and defined in Note 2, “Income Taxes.” Additionally, an increase in cash receipts of $18.0 million driven by new license agreements inour 2018 contributed to the increase in cash provided by operating activities.

Form 10-K. The table below sets forth the significant items comprising our cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018 (in thousands).

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2018 2017 Increase / (Decrease)2019 2018 Increase / (Decrease)
Cash Receipts:          
Patent royalties$252,783
 $229,785
 $22,998
$217,284
 $252,783
 $(35,499)
Technology solutions9,306
 14,325
 (5,019)5,765
 9,306
 (3,541)
Total cash receipts$262,089
 $244,110
 $17,979
223,049
 262,089
 (39,040)
          
Cash Outflows:          
Cash operating expenses a
121,429
 115,133
 6,296
140,590
 121,429
 19,161
Income taxes paid b
24,459
 29,173
 (4,714)16,483
 24,459
 (7,976)
Total cash outflows145,888
 144,306
 1,582
157,073
 145,888
 11,185
          
Other working capital adjustments60,416
 (1,463) 61,879
6,000
 60,416
 (54,416)
          
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities$176,617
 $98,341
 $78,276
Cash flows provided by operating activities$71,976
 $176,617
 $(104,641)
                                   
(a) Cash operating expenses include operating expenses less depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of patents, non-cash compensation and non-cash compensation.changes in fair value.
(b) Income taxes paid include foreign withholding taxes.
    
Working capital
We believe that working capital adjusted to exclude cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments and to include current deferred revenue provides additional information about non-cash assets and liabilities that might affect our near-term liquidity. While we believe cash and short-term investments are important measures of our liquidity, the remaining components of our current assets and current liabilities, with the exception of deferred revenue, could affect our near-term liquidity and/or cash flow. We have no material obligations associated with our deferred revenue, and the amortization of deferred revenue has no impact on our future liquidity and/or cash flow. Our adjusted working capital, a non-GAAP financial measure, reconciles to working capital, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, as of September 30, 2018,2019 and December 31, 20172018 (in thousands), as follows:
September 30,
2018
 December 31, 2017 Increase / (Decrease)September 30,
2019
 December 31, 2018 Increase / (Decrease)
Current assets$1,190,912
 $1,395,794
 $(204,882)$1,022,523
 $1,024,250
 $(1,727)
Less: current liabilities
293,552
 376,441
 (82,889)334,299
 179,395
 154,904
Working capital897,360
 1,019,353
 (121,993)688,224
 844,855
 (156,631)
Subtract:          
Cash and cash equivalents508,829
 433,014
 75,815
735,886
 475,056
 260,830
Restricted cash included in current assets9,229
 13,677
 (4,448)
Short-term investments549,521
 724,981
 (175,460)211,737
 470,724
 (258,987)
Add:          
Current deferred revenue134,197
 307,142
 (172,945)171,433
 111,672
 59,761
Adjusted working capital$(26,793) $168,500
 $(195,293)$(97,195) $(2,930) $(94,265)


The $195.3$94.3 million net decreaseincrease in negative adjusted working capital is primarily attributable to a decrease in accounts receivable with an offset to deferred revenuethe classification of our remaining outstanding 2020 Notes, which are due March 2020, as a result of our adoption of ASC 606. Refer to Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," for more information on this adoption. Additionally, an increase in taxes payable, partially offset by an increase in other assets, is related tocurrent liability within the Competent Authority Proceeding discussed in Note 2, “Income Taxes.September 30, 2019 condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Cash flows from investing and financing activities
Net cash used inprovided by investing activities forin first nine months 20182019 was $2.8$244.2 million, a $162.8$247.0 million decreasechange from $165.6$2.8 million net cash used in investing activities in first nine months 2017. We2018. During first nine months 2019, we sold $174.9$263.4 million net of purchases, of short-term marketable securities, net of purchases. We also received initial proceeds of $10.0 million related to the sale of our Hillcrest product business, with a customary portion of the purchase price placed in escrow to secure potential indemnification claims. During first nine months 2018, as compared to purchaseswe sold $174.9 million of $135.1 million,short-term marketable securities, net of sales, in first nine months 2017. Wepurchases, and applied a substantial portion of the proceeds from our sale of short-term marketable securities toward the $143.0 million, net of cash acquired, paid for the Technicolor Acquisition in first nine months 2018. Long-term investments increased by $3.5 million due to an increase in strategic investment activity.Acquisition.
Net cash used in financing activities for first nine months 20182019 was $58.7 million, a $23.4 million decrease from net cash used in financing activities of $82.1 million a $28.8 million increase from $53.3 million infor first nine months 2017.2018. This change was primarily attributable to several offsetting factors. The second quarter 2019 debt refinancing and related expenses resulted in net proceeds of $140.2 million during first nine months 2019. Additionally, proceeds from noncontrolling interests were $10.0 million and there was a $43.5$4.2 million decrease in payroll taxes paid upon the vesting of restricted stock units during first nine months 2019 as compared to first nine months 2018. These increases in cash were offset by a $127.8 million increase in repurchases of common stock and a $5.4 million increase in dividends paid. These increases in cash used in financing activities were partially offset by a $13.8$6.4 million decrease in payroll taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units and a $6.3 million increase in net proceeds received from the exercise of stock options. The decrease in payroll taxes was driven by both a greater number of restricted stock units vested and a higher share price on their vesting date in first nine months 2017 as compared to restricted stock unit vestings in first nine months 2018. The increase in dividend payments was attributable to the September 2017 increase in the Company’s regular quarterly cash dividend, from $0.30 per share to $0.35 per share.
Other
Our combined short-term and long-term deferred revenue balance as of September 30, 20182019 was approximately $269.7$278.9 million, a decreasean increase of $347.2$9.6 million from December 31, 2017. The decrease2018. This increase in deferred revenue was primarily due to cash receipts from our adoption of ASC 606. Refer to Note 1, "Basis of Presentation," for more information.dynamic fixed-fee royalty agreements.
Based on current license agreements, we expect the amortization of dynamic fixed-fee royalty payments to reduce the September 30, 20182019 deferred revenue balance of $269.7$278.9 million by $134.2$171.4 million over the next twelve months.
Convertible Notes
Our 1.50% Senior Convertible2024 Notes dueand 2020 (forNotes, which for purposes of this discussion, we refer to as the combined "Convertible Notes"), are included in the dilutive earnings per share calculation using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, we must calculate the number of shares of common stock issuable under the terms of the Convertible Notes based on the average market price of our common stock during the applicable reporting period and include that number in the total diluted shares figure for the period. At the time we issued the Convertible Notes, we entered into convertible note hedgethe 2024 Call Spread Transactions and warrant agreements2020 Call Spread Transactions that together were designed to have the economic effect of reducing the net number of shares that will be issued in the event of conversion of the Convertible Notes by, in effect, increasing the conversion price of the Convertible Notes from our economic standpoint. However, under GAAP, since the impact of the convertible note hedge agreements2024 Note Hedge Transactions and 2020 Note Hedge Transactions (together, the "Note Hedge Transactions") is anti-dilutive, we exclude from the calculation of fully diluted shares the number of shares of our common stock that we would receive from the counterparties to these agreements upon settlement.
During periods in which the average market price of the Company'sour common stock is above the applicable conversion price of the Convertible Notes ($71.7481.29 per share for the 2024 Notes and $70.85 per share for the 2020 Notes as of September 30, 2018)2019) or above the strike price of the warrants ($87.68109.43 per share for the 2024 Warrant Transactions and $86.59 per share for the 2020 Warrant Transactions as of September 30, 2018)2019), the impact of conversion or exercise, as applicable, would be dilutive and such dilutive effect is reflected in diluted earnings per share. As a result, in periods where the average market price of the Company'sour common stock is above the conversion price or strike price, as applicable, under the treasury stock method, the Company calculateswe calculate the number of shares issuable under the terms of the Convertible Notes and the warrants based on the average market price of the stock during the period, and includes that number in the total diluted shares outstanding for the period.
Under the treasury stock method, changes in the price per share of our common stock can have a significant impact on the number of shares that we must include in the fully diluted earnings per share calculation. As described in Note 7,9, "Long-Term Debt," it is our current intent and policy to settle all conversions of the Convertible Notes through a combination settlement of cash and shares of common stock, with a specified dollar amount of $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes and any remaining amounts in shares ("net share settlement"). Assuming net share settlement upon conversion, the following table illustrates how, based on the $316.0$400.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertiblethe 2024 Notes outstandingand the $94.9 million remaining aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes as of September 30, 20182019, and the approximately 4.44.9 million warrants related to the 2024 Notes and the 1.3 million remaining warrants related to the 2020 Notes, outstanding as of the same date, changes in our stock price would affect (i) the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, (ii) the number of shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants subject to the warrant agreements,2024 Warrant Transactions and 2020 Warrant Transactions (together, the "Warrant Transactions"), (iii) the number of additional shares deemed outstanding with respect to the Convertible Notes, after applying the treasury stock method, for purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share ("Total Treasury Stock Method Incremental Shares"), (iv) the number of shares of common stock deliverable to us upon

settlement of the hedge agreements andNote Hedge Transactions (v) the number of shares issuable upon concurrent conversion of the Convertible Notes, exercise of the warrants subject to the Warrant Transactions, and settlement of the convertible note hedge agreements:

Note Hedge Transactions:
2024 Notes2024 Notes
Market Price Per ShareShares Issuable Upon Conversion of Convertible NotesShares Issuable Upon Exercise of WarrantsTotal Treasury Stock Method Incremental SharesShares Deliverable to InterDigital upon Settlement of the Hedge Agreements
Incremental Shares Issuable (a) 
Shares Issuable Upon Conversion of the 2024 NotesShares Issuable Upon Exercise of the 2024 Warrant TransactionsTotal Treasury Stock Method Incremental SharesShares Deliverable to InterDigital upon Settlement of the 2024 Note Hedge Transactions
Incremental Shares Issuable (a) 
(Shares in thousands)(Shares in thousands)
$75191191(191)
$80455455(455)
$85687687(687)215215(215)
$908941141,008(894)114476476(476)
$951,0783391,417(1,078)339710710(710)
$1001,2455431,788(1,245)543921921(921)
$1051,3957272,122(1,395)7271,1111,111(1,111)
$1101,5328942,426(1,532)8941,284251,309(1,284)25
$1151,6571,0462,703(1,657)1,0461,4422381,680(1,442)238
$1201,7711,1862,957(1,771)1,1861,5874332,020(1,587)433
$1251,7216132,334(1,721)613
$1301,8447792,623(1,844)779
2020 Notes
Market Price Per ShareShares Issuable Upon Conversion of the 2020 NotesShares Issuable Upon Exercise of the 2020 Warrant TransactionsTotal Treasury Stock Method Incremental SharesShares Deliverable to InterDigital upon Settlement of the 2020 Note Hedge Transactions
Incremental Shares Issuable (a) 
 (Shares in thousands)
$757474(74)
$80153153(153)
$85223223(223)
$9028551336(285)51
$95341119460(341)119
$100391180571(391)180
$105436235671(436)235
$110477285762(477)285
$115514331845(514)331
$120549373922(549)373
                                   
(a) Represents incremental shares issuable upon concurrent conversion of convertible notes, exercise of warrants and settlement of the hedge agreements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Third Quarter 20182019 Compared to Third Quarter 20172018

Revenues
The following table compares third quarter 2019 revenues to third quarter 2018 revenues to third quarter 2017 revenues (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended September 30,     
Components of
 Increase/(Decrease)
Three months ended September 30,    
2018 2017  Total Increase/(Decrease) Due to ASC 606OperationalTotal2019 2018  Total Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue$13,645
 $10,081
 $3,564
 35 % $5,242
$(1,678)$3,564
$4,683
 $13,645
 $(8,962) (66)%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue60,272
 73,653
 (13,381) (18)% (20,309)6,928
(13,381)63,736
 60,272
 3,464
 6 %
Current patent royalties (a)73,917
 83,734
 (9,817) (12)% (15,067)5,250
(9,817)
Non-current patent royalties (b)128
 8,832
 (8,704) (99)% 
(8,704)(8,704)
Current patent royalties a
68,419
 73,917
 (5,498) (7)%
Non-current patent royalties b
(370) 128
 (498) (389)%
Total patent royalties74,045
 92,566
 (18,521) (20)% (15,067)(3,454)(18,521)68,049
 74,045
 (5,996) (8)%
Current technology solutions revenue (a)1,034
 4,759
 (3,725) (78)% (1,197)(2,528)(3,725)
Current technology solutions revenue a
3,724
 1,034
 2,690
 260 %
Patent sales b
750
 
 750
  %
Total revenue$75,079
 $97,325
 $(22,246) (23)% $(16,264)$(5,982)$(22,246)$72,523
 $75,079
 $(2,556) (3)%
                                   
(a)a.Recurring revenues consistare comprised of current patent royalties, inclusive of Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement royalties, and current technology solutions revenue.
(b)b.Non-currentNon-recurring revenues are comprised of non-current patent royalties, for the three months ended September 30, 2018 consist ofwhich primarily include past patent royalties and royalties from static agreements. For the three months ended September 30, 2017, non-currentagreements, as well as patent royalties consist of past patent royalties.sales.
As discussed above, we adopted new revenue guidance, ASC 606, effective January 1, 2018. Consistent with the modified retrospective adoption method, our results of operations for periods prior to our adoption of ASC 606 remain unchanged. As a result, the difference in accounting principles resulting from the adoption of ASC 606 accounted for $16.3The $2.6 million of the decrease in net revenue. This decrease was primarily related to pre-existing static fixed-fee license agreements.
The $6.0 million "Operational" decrease in total revenue was primarily driven by lower royalties from a decreaseTaiwanese licensee, whose licensing arrangement was restructured in non-current patent royalties,first quarter 2019. As a result of this restructuring, this licensee's revenues are now classified as in third quarter 2017 we recognized $8.8 million in such royalties primarily related to the transferfixed-fee royalty revenue instead of the remaining patents pursuant to our patent license agreement with Huawei. The decreases in current technology solutions revenue and variable patent royalties primarily relatedand have declined as compared to the expiration of certain fixed-fee and technology solutions agreements at the end of 2017 and decreased shipments by certain of our variable licensees, respectively.prior year. These decreases were partially offset by the LG Electronics ("LG") dynamican increase in fixed-fee agreementroyalties, primarily resulting from new agreements signed in fourth quarter 2017 and new dynamic fixed-fee agreements signed during 2018. Current technology solutions revenue increased $2.7 million due to the inclusion of engineering services revenue related to our on-going relationship with Technicolor.
In third quarter 20182019 and third quarter 2017,2018, 77% and 84% and 73% of our total revenue, respectively, was attributable to companies that individually accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue. In third quarter 20182019 and third quarter 2017,2018, the following companies accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue:
For the Three Months Ended September 30,Three months ended September 30,
2018 20172019 2018
Apple37% 29%39% 37%
Samsung26% 18%27% 26%
LG11% —%11% 11%
Asustek10% <10%<10% 10%
Huawei—% 26%
Operating Expenses
The following table summarizes the changes in operating expenses between third quarter 2019 and third quarter 2018 and third quarter 2017 by category (in thousands):

For the Three Months Ended September 30,    Three months ended September 30,    
2018 2017 Increase/(Decrease)2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Patent administration and licensing$32,077
 $26,517
 $5,560
 21%$34,772
 $32,077
 $2,695
 8%
Development17,276
 17,293
 (17) %20,506
 17,276
 3,230
 19%
Selling, general and administrative12,806
 12,640
 166
 1%13,471
 12,806
 665
 5%
Total operating expenses$62,159
 $56,450
 $5,709
 10%$68,749
 $62,159
 $6,590
 11%
Operating expenses increased to $68.7 million in third quarter 2019 from $62.2 million in third quarter 2018 from $56.5 million in third quarter 2017. The $5.76.6 million increase in total operating expenses was primarily due to changes in the following items (in thousands):

 
Increase/
(Decrease)

Technicolor Acquisition-related costs$11,540
Other(1,204)
Consulting services(1,852)
Performance-based incentive compensation(1,484)
Personnel-related costs(1,291)
Total increase in operating expenses$5,709
 
Increase/
(Decrease)

Technicolor Acquisitions: Recurring costs7,596
Intellectual property enforcement and non-patent litigation1,989
Other356
Technicolor Acquisitions: Transaction and integration costs(3,351)
Total increase in operating expenses$6,590


The $5.7$6.6 million increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the Technicolor Acquisition and the acquisition of the R&I unit of Technicolor SA (together, the "Technicolor Acquisitions"), which contributed $11.5$15.8 million to our third quarter 20182019 operating expenses. The $15.8 million of operating expenses is comprised of $13.7 million of recurring costs, of which $4.2 million relates to patent amortization, and the remaining $2.1 million relates to transaction and integration costs. This compares to $11.5 million of costs isoperating expenses in third quarter 2018, which was comprised of $5.4 million of one-time transaction-related costs incurred during the quarter, as well as $6.1 million for two months of operating expenses forrecurring costs, and the acquired Technicolor business, of which $2.7remaining $5.4 million relates to patent amortization. The $1.9 million decrease in consulting services was primarily related to spending on corporate initiatives, including the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning systemtransaction and integration costs.
The $2.0 million increase in third quarter 2017. The decrease in performance-based incentive compensation was primarily related to higher accrual rates in third quarter 2017 as compared to third quarter 2018. The $1.3 million decrease in personnel-related costsintellectual property enforcement and non-patent litigation was primarily due to a reductionnew litigation launched in headcount in an ongoing effort to optimize our cost structure.third quarter 2019 and existing licensee disputes.
Patent Administration and Licensing Expense: The increase in patent administration and licensing expense primarily resulted from the above-noted increases related to the Technicolor Acquisition. These increases were partially offset by the above-noted decrease in performance-based compensation.Acquisitions, intellectual property enforcement and non-patent litigation, and patent maintenance.
Development Expense: The decreaseincrease in development expense primarily related to the above-noted decrease in personnel-related costs, as well asincreases resulting from the Technicolor Acquisitions and was partially offset by reduced spending on the development of commercial solutions in an ongoing effort to optimize our cost structure. These decreases were partially offset by costs associated with the jointly funded R&D collaboration with Technicolor R&I.initiatives.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense: The increase in selling, general and administrative expense primarily resulted from the above-noted increases related to the Technicolor Acquisition. These increases were partially offset by the above-noted decreases in performance-based compensationAcquisitions and increased personnel-related costs, as well as increased consulting services.services primarily related to spending on corporate initiatives.
OtherNon-Operating Income (Expense) Income
The following table compares third quarter 2019 non-operating income (expense) to third quarter 2018 other non-operating income (expense) income to third quarter 2017 other (expense) income (in thousands):

For the Three Months Ended September 30,    Three months ended September 30,    
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Interest expense$(9,039) $(4,480) $(4,559) (102)%$(10,920) $(9,039) $(1,881) (21)%
Other(8,654) 130
 (8,784) 6,757 %
Interest and investment income3,740
 2,163
 1,577
 73 %3,684
 3,740
 (56) (1)%
$(13,953) $(2,187) $(11,766) (538)%
Gain on sale of business8,515
 
 8,515
  %
Other income (expense), net(4,396) (8,654) 4,258
 49 %
Total non-operating income (expense)$(3,117) $(13,953) $10,836
 78 %
Third quarter 2018 other expense includes an aggregate $8.4The change in non-operating income (expense) between periods was primarily driven by the recognition of a gain of $8.5 million loss related to the sale of our Hillcrest product business in third quarter 2019. Additionally, third quarter 2019 includes a $3.3 million loss resulting from the partial impairment of one of our strategic long-term investments, which is included in the "Other income (expense), net" caption in the table above. This compares to an $8.4 million loss resulting from the sale of our entire ownership interest in one of our strategic long-term investments and the impairment of a separate strategic long-term investment during the period. Related to the adoption of ASC 606, as discussed above, third quarter 2018, includes $4.0 million ofwhich is also included in the "Other income (expense), net" caption in the table above. Higher interest expense relatedrelates to significant financing components of patent license agreements. Interest expense also increased by $0.4 million due tointerest on the 2024 Notes and interest incurred on long-term debt resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition. The remaining change between periods was primarily due to the increase in interest and investment income of $1.6 million primarily due to higher average investment balances and higher returns during third quarter 2018 as compared to third quarter 2017.
Income taxes
In third quarter 2019, we had an income tax provision
benefit of $0.2 million, driven by a net discrete tax benefit of $0.4 million related to the filing of amended federal income tax returns and the sale of our Hillcrest product business. The third quarter 2019 rate was impacted by losses in certain jurisdictions where the Company presently has recorded a valuation allowance against the related tax benefit. Third quarter 2018 includesincluded a tax benefit of $21.1 million, including discrete net benefits of $14.7 million. The effective rate would have been a benefit of 620.0% not including these discrete net benefits. The effective tax rate for third quarter 2018 was favorably impacted by provisions contained within the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Tax Reform Act"), discussed below. Additionally, our third quarter 2018 effective tax rate includes discrete net benefits of $15.7

$14.7 million primarily related to an anticipated refund that the Company expects to receiverefunds from amending tax returns for tax years covered by the Competent Authority Proceeding discussed further and defined in Note 2, “Income Taxes.". This is compared to an effective tax rate of 10.2% based on the statutory federal tax rate net of discrete federal and state taxes during third quarter 2017. The third quarter 2017 effective tax rate included a $9.1 million discrete net benefit primarily related to the reversal of uncertain tax positions associated with domestic production activities refund claims.our 2018 Form 10-K.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was signed into law. The Tax Reform Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax regime by, among other things: lowering the U.S. corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018; imposingimposes a 13.125% tax rate on income that qualifies as FDII; repealing the deduction for domestic production activities; implementing a territorial tax system; and imposing a repatriation tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries.FDII. The third quarter 2018 effective tax rate includes a forecasted $16.8 million netreduction in benefit is primarily related to the differences in our FDII deduction between the periods. The difference in the FDII deduction between the periods was driven by the timing of income qualifyingbetween book and tax mostly related to revenue recognition. On March 6, 2019, the IRS issued proposed regulations for FDII. We are currently evaluating the impact of the proposed regulations and will record the impact, if any, as FDII.applicable. 
First Nine Months 20182019 Compared to First Nine Months 20172018
Revenues
The following table compares first nine months 20182019 revenues to first nine months 20172018 revenues (in thousands):
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,     
Components of
 Increase/(Decrease)
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,    
2018 2017  Total Increase/(Decrease) Due to ASC 606OperationalTotal2019 2018  Total Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue$26,322
 $37,338
 $(11,016) (30)% $466
$(11,482)$(11,016)$22,557
 $26,322
 $(3,765) (14)%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue178,207
 220,083
 (41,876) (19)% (60,081)18,205
(41,876)190,345
 178,207
 12,138
 7 %
Current patent royalties (a)204,529
 257,421
 (52,892) (21)% (59,615)6,723
(52,892)
Non-current patent royalties (b)25,489
 56,692
 (31,203) (55)% 10,000
(41,203)(31,203)
Current patent royalties a
212,902
 204,529
 8,373
 4 %
Non-current patent royalties b
(4,908) 25,489
 (30,397) (119)%
Total patent royalties230,018
 314,113
 (84,095) (27)% (49,615)(34,480)(84,095)207,994
 230,018
 (22,024) (10)%
Current technology solutions revenue (a)2,060
 13,521
 (11,461) (85)% (5,232)(6,229)(11,461)
Current technology solutions revenue a
7,794
 2,060
 5,734
 278 %
Patent Sales b
975
 
 975
  %
Total revenue$232,078
 $327,634
 $(95,556) (29)% $(54,847)$(40,709)$(95,556)$216,763
 $232,078
 $(16,290) (7)%
                                   
(a)Recurring revenues consistare comprised of current patent royalties, inclusive of Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement royalties, and current technology solutions revenue.
(b)Non-currentNon-recurring revenues are comprised of non-current patent royalties, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 consist ofwhich primarily include past patent royalties and royalties from static agreements. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, non-currentagreements, as well as patent royalties consist of past patent royalties.sales.

As discussed above, we adopted newThe $16.3 million decrease in total revenue guidance, ASC 606, effective January 1, 2018. Consistent with the modified retrospective adoption method, our results of operations for periods prior to our adoption of ASC 606 remain unchanged. Aswas driven by a result, the differencedecrease in accounting principlesnon-current patent royalties, primarily resulting from new agreements signed in the adoption of ASC 606 accounted for $54.8 million of the decrease in net revenue. This decrease was primarily related to pre-existing static fixed-fee license agreements and prepayment agreements,first half 2018, as well as the elimination of quarter-lag reporting for our per-unit license agreements.
Total "Operational" revenues decreased by $40.7a $5.5 million comparednet charge recorded as contra non-recurring revenue during first quarter 2019 related to first nine months 2017, primarily driven bya restructured licensing arrangement with a long-term customer. The decrease in non-current patent royalties related to the Microsoft settlement agreementwas partially offset by a $12.1 million increase in fixed-fee royalties resulting primarily from new dynamic fixed-fee agreements signed in second quarter 2017 and the transfer of the remaining patents pursuant to our Huawei patent license agreement in third quarter 2017.during 2018. The decreasesdecrease in variable patent royalties was primarily due to a restructured licensing arrangement with a long-term customer in first quarter 2019 whose revenues are now classified as fixed-fee royalty revenue and current technology solutions revenue primarily relatedhave declined as compared to decreased licensee shipments and the expiration of agreements with certain of our variable licensees, and the expiration of certain fixed-fee and technology solutions agreements at the end of 2017, respectively.prior year. These decreases were partially offset by the LG dynamic fixed-feeinclusion of variable patent royalty revenue from agreements assumed as part of the Technicolor Acquisition. Current technology solutions revenue increased $5.7 million due to the renewal of a license agreement signed in fourth quarter 2017 and new dynamic fixed-fee agreements signed during 2018.with an existing customer as well as the inclusion of engineering services revenue related to our on-going relationship with Technicolor.
In first nine months 20182019 and first nine months 2017,2018, 77% and 71% and 74% of our total revenue, respectively, was attributable to companies that individually accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue. In first nine months 20182019 and first nine months 2017,2018, the following companies accounted for 10% or more of our total revenue:
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,Nine months ended September 30,
2018 20172019 2018
Apple36% 26%39% 36%
Samsung25% 16%27% 25%
LG10% —%11% 10%
Microsoft—% 14%
Huawei—% 18%


Operating Expenses

The following table summarizes the changes in operating expenses between first nine months 20182019 and first nine months 20172018 by category (in thousands):
For the Nine Months Ended September 30,  Nine months ended September 30,  
2018 2017 Increase/(Decrease)2019 2018 Increase/(Decrease)
Patent administration and licensing$85,480
 $76,629
 $8,851
 12 %$108,196
 $85,480
 $22,716
 27%
Development49,279
 56,172
 (6,893) (12)%56,028
 49,279
 6,749
 14%
Selling, general and administrative38,569
 39,042
 (473) (1)%40,000
 38,569
 1,431
 4%
Total operating expenses$173,328
 $171,843
 $1,485
 1 %$204,224
 $173,328
 $30,896
 18%
Operating expenses increased 1%18% to $204.2 million in first nine months 2019 from $173.3 million in first nine months 2018 from $171.8 million in first nine months 2017.2018. The $1.5$30.9 million increase in total operating expenses was primarily due to changes in the following items (in thousands):

 Increase/(Decrease)
Technicolor Acquisition-related costs$15,261
Intellectual property enforcement and non-patent litigation4,227
Depreciation and amortization1,598
Performance-based incentive compensation(6,781)
Consulting services(4,789)
Personnel-related costs(3,817)
Commercial initiatives(1,701)
Patent maintenance(1,438)
Other(1,075)
Total increase in operating expenses$1,485
 Increase/(Decrease)
Technicolor Acquisitions: Recurring costs$28,187
Personnel-related costs4,178
Other921
Technicolor Acquisitions: Transaction and integration costs(2,390)
Total increase in operating expenses$30,896
The $1.5$30.9 million increase in operating expenses was primarily driven by the Technicolor Acquisition,Acquisitions, which contributed $15.3$41.1 million to our first nine months 20182019 operating expenses. The $15.3$41.1 million of costsoperating expenses is comprised of $9.2$34.3 million of one-time transaction-relatedrecurring costs, incurredof which $12.5 million relates to patent amortization, and the remaining $6.9 million relates to transaction and integration costs during first nine months 2019. This compares to $15.3 million of operating expenses in first nine months 2018, as well aswhich was comprised of $6.1 million for two months of operating expenses forrecurring costs, and the acquired Technicolor business, of which $2.7remaining $9.2 million relatesrelated to patent amortization. transaction and integration costs.
The $4.2 million increase in intellectual property enforcement was primarily due to increased activity related to existing licensee disputes. The $1.6 million increase in depreciation and amortization, which does not include the previously mentioned amortization from the Technicolor Acquisition,personnel-related costs was primarily related to the growth in our patent portfolio driven by both internal patent generationseverance and patent acquisition. The $6.8 million decrease in performance-based incentive compensation was primarily related to higher accrual rates in first nine months 2017, as well as a greater number of active long-term compensation cycles in first nine months of 2017. The $4.8 million decrease in consulting services was primarily related to spending on corporate initiatives, including the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning system in first nine months 2017. The $3.8 million decrease in personnel-related costs was due to a reduction in headcount in anexpenses associated with ongoing effort to optimize our cost structure. The $1.7 million decrease in commercial initiatives was primarily attributable to reduced spending on the development of commercial solutions and on-going efforts to optimize our cost structure. The $1.4 million decrease in patent maintenancestructure, as well as one-time costs was a resultassociated with the sale of our initiatives to more efficiently prosecute and maintain our patent portfolio.Hillcrest product business.
Patent Administration and Licensing Expense: The increase in patent administration and licensing expense primarily resulted from the above-noted increases related to the Technicolor acquisition, intellectual property enforcement costsAcquisitions and patent amortization expense. These increases were partially offset by decreased performance-based incentive compensation andincreased patent maintenance costs as discussed above.costs.
Development Expense: The decreaseincrease in development expense primarily resulted from the above-noted decreases in performance-based incentive compensation, commercial initiatives and personnel-related costs. Additionally, lower consulting servicesincreases related to the Technicolor Acquisitions, and increased personnel-related expenses, as discussed above. These increases were partially offset by reduced spending on the development projects contributedof commercial solutions in an ongoing effort to this decrease.optimize our cost structure.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense: The slight decreaseincrease in selling, general and administrative expense primarily resulted from the above-noted decreases in performance-based incentive compensation, personnel-related costs and consulting services expense. These decreases were partially offset by the above-noted increases related to the Technicolor Acquisition.Acquisitions and increased personnel-related costs, discussed above.


OtherNon-Operating Income (Expense) Income
The following table compares first nine months 2018 other2019 non-operating income (expense) income to first nine months 2017 other2018 non-operating income (expense) income (in thousands):

For the Nine Months Ended September 30,    Nine months ended September 30,    
2018 2017 Change2019 2018 Change
Interest expense$(27,242) $(13,308) $(13,934) (105)%$(30,305) $(27,242) $(3,063) (11)%
Other(8,907) 26
 (8,933) (34,358)%
Interest and investment income11,013
 5,951
 5,062
 85 %11,173
 11,013
 160
 1 %
$(25,136) $(7,331) $(17,805) (243)%
Gain on asset acquisition and sale of business22,690
 
 22,690
  %
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt(5,488) 
 (5,488)  %
Other income (expense), net(4,603) (8,907) 4,304
 48 %
Total non-operating income (expense)$(6,533) $(25,136) $18,603
 74 %
FirstThe change in non-operating income (expense) between periods was primarily driven by the recognition of an aggregate $22.7 million gain on asset acquisition and sale of business during first nine months 2019, of which $14.2 million relates to the Technicolor R&I acquisition in second quarter 2019 and $8.5 million relates to the gain on sale of our Hillcrest product business in third quarter 2019. These gains were partially offset by the recognition of a $5.5 million loss on extinguishment of debt recognized in connection with the settlement of a portion of our 2020 Notes in second quarter 2019. Additionally, first nine months 2019 includes a $3.3 million loss resulting from the partial impairment of one of our strategic long-term investments, which is included in the "Other income (expense), net" caption in the table above. This compares to an $8.4 million loss during first nine months 2018 other expense includes an aggregate $8.4 million loss related toresulting from the sale of our entire ownership interest in one of our strategic long-term investments and the impairment of a separate strategic long-term investment, duringwhich is also included in the period. Related to"Other income (expense), net" caption in the adoption of ASC 606, as discussed above, first nine months 2018 includes $13.0 million oftable above. Higher interest expense relatedrelates to significant financing components of patent license agreements. Interest expense also increased by $0.4 million due tointerest on the 2024 Notes and interest incurred on long-term debt resulting from the Technicolor Acquisition. The remaining change between periods was primarily due to the increase in interest and investment income of $5.1 million primarily due to higher average investment balances and higher returns during first nine months 2018 as compared to first nine months 2017.
Income tax provisiontaxes
In first nine months 2018,2019, based on the statutory federal tax rate net of discrete federal and state taxes, ourwe had an effective tax rate was a benefit of 74.4%50.1%. The effective tax rate for first nine months 20182019 rate was favorably impacted by provisions contained within the Tax Reform Act. Additionally, we recorded discrete net benefits of $18.4 million from excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation, our sale of a commercial initiative and a net benefit from anticipated amended tax returns thatlosses in certain jurisdictions where the Company will file in connection withpresently has recorded a valuation allowance against the Competent Authority Proceeding discussed further in Note 2, “Income Taxes." Therelated tax benefit. Excluding this valuation allowance, our first nine months 2019 effective tax rate would have been a benefit of 19.7% not including these25.3%. In first nine months 2019, we recorded a net discrete benefits.tax expense of $3.1 million related to the acquisition of the R&I unit of Technicolor SA, the extinguishment of long-term debt, the filing of amended federal income tax returns and the sale of our Hillcrest product business. This is compared to an effective tax rate provisionbenefit of 19.8%74.4% based on the statutory federal tax rate net of discrete federal and state taxes during first nine months 2017. The effective tax rate for2018. During first nine months 2017 included a $12.12018, we recorded discrete benefits of $18.4 million discrete benefit, primarily related to excess tax benefits from share-based compensation, our sale of a commercial initiative and a $9.1 million discrete benefit primarily related tofrom the reversalanticipated filing by us of uncertainamended tax positions associatedreturns in connection with domestic production activities refund claims.the Competent Authority Proceeding. The effective tax rate would have been a provisionbenefit of 34.2%19.7% not including these discrete benefitsbenefits.
As noted above, on December 22, 2017, the Tax Reform Act was signed into law. The Tax Reform Act imposes a 13.125% tax rate on income that qualifies as FDII. The reduction in benefit is primarily related to the differences in our FDII deduction between the periods. The difference in the FDII deduction between the periods was driven by the timing of income between book and tax mostly related to revenue recognition. On March 6, 2019, the IRS issued proposed regulations for first nine months 2017.FDII. We are currently evaluating the impact of the proposed regulations and will record the impact, if any, as applicable.
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 — FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include certain information under the heading “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and other information regarding our current beliefs, plans and expectations, including without limitation the matters set forth below. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” “goal,” variations of any such words or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, without limitation, statements regarding:


Our expectations regarding the potential effects of new accounting standards including the new revenue recognition guidance, on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows;
Our expectation that the amortization of dynamic fixed-fee royalty payments will reduce our September 30, 2019 deferred revenue balance over the next twelve months;
Our expectation that the amortization of dynamic fixed-fee royalty payments will reduce our September 30, 2018 deferred revenue balance over the next twelve months;

Our expectations with respect to revenue to be recognized based on contracts signed and committed Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement payments as of September 30, 2018;2019;
Our expectations and estimations regarding the income tax effects, and the impact on the Company, of the Tax Reform Act, including our forecasted net benefit related to our income qualifying as FDII;
Our expectations with respect to anticipated tax refunds to be received from amending certain tax returns;
The timing, outcome and impact of, and plans, expectations and beliefs with respect to, our various litigation, arbitration, regulatory and administrative matters;
Our belief that we have the ability to obtain additional liquidity through debt and equity financings;
Our expectations with respect to the impact of the Technicolor AcquisitionAcquisitions on our financial statements and our business;
Our belief that our available sources of funds will be sufficient to finance our operations, capital requirements, debt obligations, existing stock repurchase program and dividend program for the next twelve months; and
Our expectation that we will continue to pay dividends comparable to our quarterly $0.35 per share cash dividend in the future.
Forward-looking statements concerning our business, results of operations and financial condition are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, and actual events that occur, to differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties outlined in greater detail in Part I, Item 1A of our 20172018 Form 10-K Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, and Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as otherwise required by law.


Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There have been no material changes in quantitative and qualitative market risk from the disclosures included in our 20172018 Form 10-K.


Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
The Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, with the assistance of other members of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As permitted pursuant to guidance from the staff of the SEC with respect to newly acquired businesses, this evaluation did not include an assessment of those disclosure controls and procedures that are subsumed by internal control over financial reporting as it relates to the Technicolor Acquisition, which closed on July 30, 2018.

Aside from the Technicolor Acquisition discussed above, thereThere were no additional changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2018,2019, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.


ZTE China Proceedings
Reference is made to the ZTE China proceedings previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 (the “2017 Form 10-K”). On September 18, 2018, ZTE independently filed a petition with the Shenzhen Court to withdraw the complaint in its FRAND case against InterDigital, and on September 28, 2018, the Shenzhen Court granted ZTE’s petition and dismissed the FRAND case without prejudice. On October 25, 2018, ZTE independently filed a petition with the Shenzhen Court to withdraw the complaint in its anti-monopoly law case against InterDigital, and on October 26, 2018, the Shenzhen Court granted ZTE’s petition and dismissed the anti-monopoly law case without prejudice.
Asustek Actions
Reference is made to the Asustek actions previously disclosed in the 2017 Form 10-K, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 (the “First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q”) and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 (the "Second Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q"). On August 16, 2018, the parties filed motions for summary judgment in the CA Northern District Court proceeding. InterDigital contends that (1) Asus is judicially estopped from arguing that the parties’ April 2008 patent license agreement (the “2008 Asus PLA”) is “non-FRAND” due to Asus’s prior inconsistent positions; (2) issue preclusion prevents Asus from re-litigating issues decided in the parties' 2017 arbitration; (3) as a matter of law, Asus cannot void the binding and enforceable 2008 Asus PLA; and (4) Asus’s Sherman Act, promissory estoppel, and California UCL claims fail as a matter of law. For its part, Asus contends that, as a matter of law, InterDigital breached its contractual obligation to license its essential patents on FRAND terms and conditions by engaging in discriminatory licensing practices. The parties filed oppositions on September 13, 2018 and replies on September 27, 2018, and the court held an oral argument on October 11, 2018. These motions remain pending.
2013 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-868) and Related ZTE Delaware District Court Proceeding
Reference is made to the USITC proceeding and related Delaware District Court proceeding initiated in January 2013 involving InterDigital and ZTE previously disclosed in the 2017 Form 10-K, the First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q and the Second Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q. The Delaware District Court proceeding remains stayed through at least January 23, 2019.
2011 USITC Proceeding (337-TA-800) and Related ZTE Delaware District Court Proceeding
Reference is made to the USITC proceeding and related Delaware District Court proceeding initiated in July 2011 involving InterDigital and ZTE previously disclosed in the 2017 Form 10-K, the First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q and the Second Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q. The Delaware District Court proceeding is now stayed through December 10, 2018.
See Note 4,6,Litigation and Legal Proceedings,” to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion regarding these and other proceedings.a description of legal proceedings, which is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 1A.RISK FACTORS.


Reference is made to Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” included in the 2017our 2018 Form 10-K for information concerning risk factors. We are updating the risk factors, contained in the 2017 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q to include the risk factor set forth below.
The following risk factorwhich should be read in conjunction with the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of the Form 10-K and in Part II, Item 1A of the First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q, in addition to the factors set forth in the Statement Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 -- Forward-Looking Statements in Part I, Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should carefully consider such factors, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the 20172018 Form 10-K and the First Quarter 2018 Form 10-Q are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
We may experience difficulties or delays integrating, and may not be able to realize all of the anticipated benefits from the integration of, the Technicolor patent licensing business (the “Technicolor business”).

We may experience difficulties integrating the Technicolor business, or may fail to realize the anticipated benefits from our integration of the Technicolor business on a timely basis, or at all, for a variety of reasons, including the following:
failure of the acquisition to materially increase the value of our core handset licensing business by not increasing the royalty amount we would otherwise derive on each handset, not accelerating the pace of licensing, or not allowing us to avoid litigation to protect our intellectual property;
unexpected costs and strain on our resources and potential distraction of management arising from our attempts at integrating the businesses;
difficulties integrating the patent portfolios and related portfolio management systems of the businesses, or migrating the portfolios to a new patent management system, and the risk that the patent assets could be negatively impacted;
failure to continue to develop and expand our portfolio of video technology patent assets;
failure to develop a successful business plan and licensing program related to consumer electronics;
difficulties integrating the personnel of the Technicolor business into our operations, organization, and human resources programs, and the risk that we could lose key employees;
challenges associated with managing a geographically remote business;
failure to accurately forecast the long-term value and costs of the Technicolor business or of certain assets acquired in the transaction;
liabilities that are not covered by, or exceed the coverage under, the indemnification or other provisions of the acquisition-related agreements; and
patent validity, infringement or enforcement issues not uncovered during our diligence process.
In the event that we experience significant integration difficulties or delays, or fail to realize the anticipated benefits from the integration, our business and results of operations, and our stock price, may be adversely affected.


Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.


Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information regarding Company purchasesthe Company’s purchase of its common stock during the third quarter 2018.2019.
PeriodTotal Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased (1) Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchases as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
July 1, 2018 - July 31, 201883,900
 $81.54
 83,900
 $162,562,816
August 1, 2018 - August 31, 2018153,799
 $81.37
 153,799
 $150,044,482
September 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018186,517
 $80.26
 186,517
 $135,070,343
Total424,216
 $80.92
 424,216
 $135,070,343
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased (1) Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (3)
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
 $
 
 $96,813,533
August 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019
 $
 
 $96,813,533
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
 $
 
 $96,813,533
Total
 $
 
 $96,813,533
                                 
(1) Total number of shares purchased during each period reflects share purchase transactions that were completed (i.e., settled) during the period indicated.

(2) Shares were purchased pursuant to the Company’s $500 million share repurchase program (the “20142014 Repurchase Program”),Program, $300 million of which was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors onin June 11, 2014, and announced on June 12, 2014,with an additional $100 million of which was authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors in each of June 2015, September 2017, December 2018, and announced on June 11, 2015, and $100 million of which was authorized by the Company's Board of Directors and announced on September 14, 2017.May 2019, respectively. The 2014 Repurchase Program has no expiration date. The Company may repurchase shares under the 2014 Repurchase Program through open market purchases, pre-arranged trading plans, or privately negotiated purchases.
(3) Amounts shown in this column reflect the amounts remaining under the 2014 Repurchase Program.    
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.
Not applicable.



Item 6.EXHIBITS.
The following is a list of exhibits filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:


Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Description
10.1*
10.2*
10.3
10.4

10.5
10.6
10.7
   
31.1 
   
31.2 
   
32.1 
   
32.2 
   
101101.INS The following financial information from InterDigital, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q forInline Instance Document - the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed withinstance document does not appear in the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2018, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language:Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
   
101.SCH 
(i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Inline Schema Document
101.CALInline Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFInline Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABInline Labels Linkbase Document
101.PREInline Presentation Linkbase Document
104Inline Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101)

*+ Incorporated by reference to the filing indicated.

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
**This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or Securities Exchange Act, except to the extent that InterDigital, Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference.




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 INTERDIGITAL, INC. 
   
Date: November 1, 2018October 31, 2019/s/ WILLIAM J. MERRITT   
 
William J. Merritt
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
   
   
Date: November 1, 2018October 31, 2019/s/ RICHARD J. BREZSKI   
 
Richard J. Brezski
 
 Chief Financial Officer 




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