10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

or

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from               to                                

Commission File Number 000-38334

Immersion Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	94-3180138
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2999 N.E. 191st Street, Suite 610, Aventura, FL, 33180

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(408) 467-1900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	IMMR	Nasdaq Global Market
Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	IMMR	Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes ☒        No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes ☒      No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging Growth Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

Number of shares of common stock outstanding at May 3, 2024 was 31,854,837.

IMMERSION CORPORATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I		1
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	1
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	2
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	3
	Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	4
	Unaudited Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
Item 4.	Control and Procedures	32
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	33
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
Item 6	Exhibits	38
Signatures		39

IMMERSION CORPORATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,097		$	56,071
Investments - current		88,010			104,291
Accounts and other receivables		6,028			2,241
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8,701			9,847
Total current assets		193,836			172,450
Property and equipment, net		170			211
Investments - noncurrent		40,958			33,350
Long-term deposits		6,394			6,231
Deferred tax assets		3,343			3,343
Other assets		1			146
Total assets	$	244,702		$	215,731
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	21		$	47
Accrued compensation		3,187			3,127
Deferred revenue - current		12,314			4,239
Other current liabilities		14,586			11,900
Total current liabilities		30,108			19,313
Deferred revenue - noncurrent		8,213			8,390
Other long-term liabilities		4,925			4,926
Total liabilities		43,246			32,629
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital		322,310			322,182
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,530			1,702
Accumulated deficit		(17,385	)		(36,040	)
Treasury stock		(104,999	)		(104,742	)
Total stockholders’ equity		201,456			183,102
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	244,702		$	215,731

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IMMERSION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Revenues:
Royalty and license	$	43,847		$	7,009
Development, services, and other		—			65
Total revenues		43,847			7,074
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing		1,338			96
Research and development		42			130
General and administrative		25,853			3,589
Total operating expenses		27,233			3,815
Operating income		16,614			3,259
Interest and other income (loss), net		8,106			6,526
Income before provision for income taxes		24,720			9,785
Provision for income taxes		(6,065	)		(1,507	)
Net income	$	18,655		$	8,278
Basic net income per share	$	0.60		$	0.25
Shares used in calculating basic net income per share		31,028			32,603
Diluted net income per share	$	0.59		$	0.25
Shares used in calculating diluted net income per share		31,406			33,085
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Deferred gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable debt securities		(37	)		565
Realized gains on available-for-sale marketable debt securities reclassified to net income		(135	)		(190	)
Total comprehensive income	$	18,483		$	8,653

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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 IMMERSION CORPORATION

(In thousands, except number of shares)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital					Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Accumulated Deficit		Treasury Stock					Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount								Shares		Amount
Balances at December 31, 2023	47,636,273	$	322,182		$	1,702		$	(36,040	)	16,107,296	$	(104,742	)	$	183,102
Net income	—		—			—			18,655		—		—			18,655
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	—		—			(172	)		—		—		—			(172	)
Release of restricted stock units and awards, net of shares withheld	209,546		—			—			—		36,801		(257	)		(257	)
Stock option exercises	—		—			—			—		—		—			—
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation	80,677		553			—			—		—		—			553
Stock repurchases	—		—			—			—		—		—			—
Dividends declared	—		(1,502	)		—			—		—		—			(1,502	)
Stock-based compensation	—		1,077			—			—		—		—			1,077
Balances at March 31, 2024	47,926,496	$	322,310		$	1,530		$	(17,385	)	16,144,097	$	(104,999	)	$	201,456

	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital					Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Accumulated Deficit		Treasury Stock					Total Stockholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount							Shares		Amount
Balances at December 31, 2022	46,974,598	$	322,714		$	202	$	(70,016	)	14,727,582	$	(95,200	)	$	157,700
Net income	—		—			—		8,278		—		—			8,278
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	—		—			375		—		—		—			375
Release of restricted stock units and awards, net of shares withheld	401,955		—			—		—		97,936		(757	)		(757	)
Issuance of stock for ESPP purchase	1,298		6			—		—		—		—			6
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation	50,643		385			—		—		—		—			385
Dividends declared	—		(1,204	)		—		—		—		—			(1,204	)
Stock-based compensation	—		946			—		—		—		—			946
Balances at March 31, 2023	47,428,494	$	322,847		$	577	$	(61,738	)	14,825,518	$	(95,957	)	$	165,729

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IMMERSION CORPORATION

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$	18,655		$	8,278
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment		18			21
Reduction in carrying value of right of use assets		36			151
Stock-based compensation		1,077			946
Net gains on investment in marketable securities		(2,690	)		(3,683	)
Net gain on derivative instruments		(2,600	)		(615	)
Foreign currency remeasurement loss		49			—
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation		553			385
Other noncash		(182	)		(26	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables		(186	)		(501	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,146			383
Long-term deposits		(210	)		18
Other assets		109			113
Accounts payable		(27	)		(68	)
Accrued compensation		60			(1,259	)
Other current liabilities		6,191			602
Deferred revenue		7,898			(1,189	)
Other long-term liabilities		—			(33	)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities		29,897			3,523
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments		(40,913	)		(54,954	)
Proceeds from sale or maturities of marketable securities and other investments		48,707			30,771
Proceeds from sale of derivative instruments		3,853			5,844
Payments for settlement of derivative instruments		(4,771	)		(1,369	)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities		6,876			(19,708	)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Dividend payments to stockholders		(1,490	)		(4,400	)
Shares withheld to cover payroll taxes		(257	)		(757	)
Other financing activities		—			6
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities		(1,747	)		(5,151	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		35,026			(21,336	)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period		56,071			48,820
End of period	$	91,097		$	27,484

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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IMMERSION CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	32	$	19
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing, and financing activities:
Dividends declared but not yet paid	$	1,502	$	1,015

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1.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

Immersion Corporation (the “Company”, “Immersion”, “we” or “us”) was incorporated in 1993 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999. We focus on the creation, design, development, and licensing of innovative haptic technologies that allow people to use their sense of touch more fully as they engage with products and experience the digital world around them. We offer licenses for our patented technology to our customers.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Immersion and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions, and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and the applicable articles of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows, in conformity with U.S. GAAP and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal and recurring items necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates include revenue recognition, fair value of financial instruments, valuation of income taxes including uncertain tax provisions, stock-based compensation and long-term deposits for withholding taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. 

Segment Information

We develop, license, and support a wide range of intellectual property (“IP”) that more fully engage users’ sense of touch when operating digital devices. We focus on the following target application areas: mobile devices, wearables, consumer, mobile entertainment and other content; console gaming; automotive; medical; and commercial. We manage these application areas in one operating and reporting segment with only one set of management, development, and administrative personnel.

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Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM approves budgets and allocates resources to and assesses the performance of our business using information about our revenue and operating loss. There is only one segment that is reported to management. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures that requires entities to disclose additional information about federal, state, and foreign income taxes primarily related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The new standard also eliminates certain existing disclosure requirements related to uncertain tax positions and unrecognized deferred tax liabilities. The guidance will be effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance does not affect recognition or measurement in our consolidated financial statements. We are evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.

2. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Disaggregated Revenue

The following table presents the disaggregation of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Fixed fee license revenue	$	38,728	$	1,214
Per-unit royalty revenue		5,119		5,795
Total royalty and license revenue		43,847		7,009
Development, services, and other revenue		—		65
Total revenues	$	43,847	$	7,074

Per-unit Royalty Revenue

We record per-unit royalty revenue in the same period in which the licensee’s underlying sales occur. When we do not receive the per-unit licensee royalty reports for sales during a given quarter within the time frame that allows us 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. We develop such estimates based on a combination of available data including, but not limited to, approved customer forecasts, a look back at historical royalty reporting for each of our customers, and industry information available for the licensed products. 

As a result of accruing per-unit royalty 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 the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded no adjustments to royalty revenue recognized in the previous quarter. We recorded adjustments of $0.4 million to increase royalty revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Contract Assets

As of March 31, 2024, we had contract assets of $6.5 million included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, we had contract assets of $7.7 million included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets, and $0.1 million included within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Contract assets decreased by $1.4 million from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024, primarily due to actual royalties billed during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Fixed Fee License Revenue

We recognize revenue from a fixed fee license agreement when we have satisfied our performance obligations, which typically occurs upon the transfer of rights to our technology upon the execution of the license agreement. However, in certain contracts, we grant a license to our existing patent portfolio at the inception of the license agreement as well as rights to the portfolio as it evolves throughout the contract term. For such arrangements, we have concluded that there are two separate performance obligations: 

•      Performance Obligation A: Transfer of rights to our patent portfolio as it exists when the contract is executed; and

•      Performance Obligation B: Transfer of rights to our patent portfolio as it evolves over the term of the contract, including access to new patent applications that the licensee can benefit from over the term of the contract.

If a fixed fee license agreement contains only Performance Obligation A, we recognize the revenue from the agreement at the inception of the contract. For fixed fee license agreements that contain both Performance Obligation A and B, we allocate the transaction price based on the standalone price for each of the two performance obligations. We use a number of factors primarily related to the attributes of our patent portfolio to estimate standalone prices related to Performance Obligation A and B. Once the transaction price is allocated, the portion of the transaction price allocable to Performance Obligation A is recognized in the period the license agreement is signed and the customer can benefit from rights provided in the contract. The portion allocable to Performance Obligation B is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term which best represents the ongoing and continuous nature of the patent prosecution process. For such contracts, a contract liability account is established and included within Deferred revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As the rights and obligations in a contract are interdependent, contract assets and contract liabilities that arise in the same contract are presented on a net basis. 

On February 9, 2024, we entered into a Patent License and Settlement Agreement (the “License and Settlement Agreement”) with Meta, pursuant to which the parties have agreed to terms for resolving the litigation matters described above (the “Litigation”) and Meta will license, on a non-exclusive basis, our patent portfolio for use in its products. We accounted for the License and Settlement Agreement in accordance with provisions of Accounting Standard Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (“ASC 606”), and recorded $0.6 million, based on the remaining performance obligations, as Deferred revenue-current on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024. We will recognize this deferred revenue once the remaining performance obligations are met. See Note 5. Contingencies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Meta Agreement.

Deferred Revenue

On February 27, 2024, we entered into an agreement to renew of our license agreement with Nintendo Co., Ltd, (“Nintendo”). Under the terms of this agreement, Nintendo would obtain a license with respect to certain of our patents in return for $8.5 million of non-refundable, non-creditable fixed royalty revenue. The commencement date of this agreement is September 27, 2024. We received the $8.5 million fixed royalty payment from Nintendo in March 2024 and reported this payment as Deferred revenue-current on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Based on contracts signed and payments received as of March 31, 2024, we expect to recognize $20.5 million in revenue related to Performance Obligation B under our fixed fee license agreements, which are satisfied over time, including $17.2 million over one to three years and $3.3 million over more than three years.

As of December 31, 2023, total deferred revenue was $12.6 million. We recognized $1.2 million of deferred revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Capitalized Contract Costs

We capitalize certain incremental costs incurred, such as commissions and legal costs in order to obtain new contracts with our customers if we expect to recover these costs. The capitalized contract costs are amortized upon recognition of the related revenue. We capitalized $0.3 million of incremental costs incurred to obtain new contracts with customers in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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3.  INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Marketable Securities

We invest surplus funds in excess of operational requirements in a diversified portfolio of marketable securities, with the objectives of delivering competitive returns, maintaining a high degree of liquidity, and seeking to avoid the permanent impairment of principal.

Marketable securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable equity securities
Equity securities	$	52,576	$	5,189	$	(4,094	)	$	53,671
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities		45,480		732		—			46,212
Corporate bonds		28,410		973		(298	)		29,085
Total marketable debt securities		73,890		1,705		(298	)		75,297
	$	126,466	$	6,894	$	(4,392	)	$	128,968

		December 31, 2023
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable equity securities
Equity securities	$	59,228	$	7,896	$	(4,146	)	$	62,978
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities		53,662		1,307		(3	)		54,966
Corporate bonds		19,422		472		(197	)		19,697
Total marketable debt securities		73,084		1,779		(200	)		74,663
	$	132,312	$	9,675	$	(4,346	)	$	137,641

The amortized costs and fair value of our marketable debt securities, by contractual maturity, as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands) are as follows: 

		March 31, 2024
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 1 year	$	33,622	$	34,340
1 to 5 years		40,268		40,957
Total	$	73,890	$	75,297

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         As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of corporate bonds with unrealized loss position was $8.8 million, with an aggregated loss of $0.3 million. There were no treasury securities with unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities in unrealized loss position for corporate bonds and U.S. treasury securities were $7.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, with an aggregated loss of $0.2 million. For all available-for-sale debt securities that were in unrealized loss positions, we have determined that it is more likely than not we will hold the securities until maturity or a recovery of the cost basis. We had no credit-related impairment loss as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our derivative instruments consisted of call and put options sold at their fair value as of the balance sheet date. These derivative instruments are reported as Other current liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Cost		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Derivative instruments	$	8,097	$	(3,685	)	$	4,412
	$	8,097	$	(3,685	)	$	4,412

		December 31, 2023
		Cost		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Derivative instruments	$	8,797	$	(867	)	$	7,930
	$	8,797	$	(867	)	$	7,930

A summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses from our equity securities and derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities	$	(2,655	)	$	2,014
Net realized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities		5,479			1,669
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments		2,818			(102	)
Net realized gains recognized on derivative instruments		(218	)		717
Net realized gains recognized on marketable debt securities		(135	)		—
Total net gains (losses) recognized in interest and other income (loss), net	$	5,289		$	4,298

Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of money-market funds, mutual funds, equity securities, corporate debt securities and derivatives.  Equity securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued based on quoted market price in an active market. Corporate debt securities and derivative instruments are valued based on quoted prices in markets that are less active, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Financial instruments valued based on unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions or data that market participants would use in valuing an instrument are generally classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We did not hold Level 3 financial instruments as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

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Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are classified based on the valuation technique in the table below (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
U.S. treasury securities	$	46,212	$	—	$	—	$	46,212
Equity securities		53,671		—		—		53,671
Corporate bonds		—		29,086		—		29,086
Total assets at fair value	$	99,883	$	29,086	$	—	$	128,969
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	4,412	$	—	$	4,412
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	4,412	$	—	$	4,412

		December 31, 2023
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
U.S. treasury securities	$	54,966	$	—	$	—	$	54,966
Equity securities		62,977		—		—		62,977
Corporate bonds		—		19,697		—		19,697
Total assets at fair value	$	117,943	$	19,697	$	—	$	137,640
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	7,930	$	—	$	7,930
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	7,930	$	—	$	7,930

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4.   BALANCE SHEETS DETAILS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash	$	13,927	$	14,840
Money market funds		77,170		41,231
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,097	$	56,071

Investments - Current

Investments - current were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Marketable equity securities	$	53,670	$	62,978
U.S. treasury securities		34,340		41,313
Short-term investments	$	88,010	$	104,291

Accounts and Other Receivables

Accounts and other receivables were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Trade accounts receivables, net	$	1,411	$	1,743
Other receivables		4,617		498
Accounts and other receivables	$	6,028	$	2,241

Allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were not material. 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets were as follows (in thousands): 

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses	$	2,079	$	1,916
Contract assets - current		6,467		7,740
Other current assets		155		191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	8,701	$	9,847

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Investments - noncurrent

Investments- noncurrent were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
U.S. treasury securities	$	11,872	$	13,653
Marketable debt securities		29,086		19,697
Investments- noncurrent	$	40,958	$	33,350

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Derivative instruments	$	4,412	$	7,930
Income taxes payable		7,791		1,730
Dividends payable		1,502		1,489
Other current liabilities		881		751
Total other current liabilities	$	14,586	$	11,900

5. CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, we receive claims from third parties asserting that our technologies, or those of our licensees, infringe on the other parties’ IP rights. Management believes that these claims are without merit. Additionally, periodically, we are involved in routine legal matters and contractual disputes incidental to our normal operations. In management’s opinion, unless we disclosed otherwise, the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

In the normal course of business, we provide indemnification of varying scope to customers, most commonly to licensees in connection with licensing arrangements that include our IP, although these provisions can cover additional matters. Historically, costs related to these guarantees have not been significant, and we are unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these guarantees on our future results of operations.

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LGE Korean Withholding Tax Matter

On October 16, 2017, we received a letter from LG Electronics Inc. (“LGE”) requesting that we reimburse LGE with respect to withholding tax imposed on LGE by the Korean tax authorities following an investigation where the tax authority determined that LGE failed to withhold on LGE’s royalty payments to Immersion Software Ireland, a subsidiary of the Company, from 2012 to 2014. Pursuant to an agreement reached with LGE, on April 8, 2020, we provided a provisional deposit to LGE in the amount of KRW 5,916,845,454 (approximately $5.0 million) representing the amount of such withholding tax that was imposed on LGE, which provisional deposit would be returned to us to the extent we ultimately prevail in the appeal in the Korean courts. In the second quarter of 2020, we recorded this deposit in Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we recorded an impairment charge of $0.8 million related to the long-term deposits paid to LGE.

On November 3, 2017, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Tax Tribunal regarding their findings with respect to the withholding taxes related to the 2012 to 2014 period. The Korea Tax Tribunal hearing took place on March 5, 2019. On March 19, 2019, the Korea Tax Tribunal issued its ruling in which it decided not to accept our arguments with respect to the Korean tax authorities’ assessment of withholding tax and penalties imposed on LGE. On behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Administrative Court on June 10, 2019. We have had numerous hearings before the Korea Administrative Court in the years 2019 through 2022. We had a hearing on April 27, 2023, and the Korea Administrative Court rendered a decision on this matter on June 8, 2023, in which it ruled that the withholding taxes and penalties which were imposed by the Korean tax authorities on LGE should be cancelled with litigation costs to be borne by the Korean tax authorities. In connection with the Korea Administrative Court’s decision, the Korean tax authorities filed an appeal on June 28, 2023, with the Seoul High Court to seek the cancellation of the lower court’s decision. The appellate case is in progress at the Seoul High Court and the first hearing and the second hearing took place on November 30, 2023 and February 1, 2024, respectively. However, the next hearing will be set at a later date.

On April 25, 2023, we received notice from LGE requesting us to reimburse LGE with respect to withholding tax imposed on LGE by the Korean tax authorities following a recent tax audit of LGE for the years 2018 through 2022. Pursuant to an agreement reached with LGE, on June 2, 2023, we provided a provisional deposit to LGE in the amount of KRW 3,024,877,044 (approximately $2.3 million) representing the amount of such withholding tax that was imposed on LGE, which provisional deposit would be returned to us to the extent we ultimately prevail in the appeal in the Korean courts. In the second quarter of 2023, we recorded this deposit in Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  On June 29, 2023, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Tax Tribunal regarding their findings with respect to the withholding taxes related to the 2018 to 2022 period. On August 7, 2023, the Korean tax authority submitted its answer against the tax appeal. On September 8, 2023, on behalf of LGE, the Company submitted its rebuttal brief in response thereto. On September 25, 2023, Korean tax authority submitted an additional response brief, and on November 23, 2023, the Korea Tax Tribunal rendered a decision against LGE, dismissing the claims of the Company on the grounds that its claims are without merit. In response thereto, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Administrative Court on December 29, 2023. The next hearing has not yet been set.  As of March 31, 2024, we have accrued $0.3 million of withholding taxes, interest and penalties related to the 2018 to 2022 period for which the Korean tax authorities have recently assessed LGE. These withholding taxes have been reclassified and reported as an impairment reduction to the Long-term deposit made in the third quarter of 2023 in order to present the deposit at its estimated recoverable value. 

Based on the developments in these cases, we regularly reassess the likelihood that we will prevail in the claims from the Korean tax authorities with respect to the LGE case. To the extent that we determine that it is more likely than not that we will prevail against the claims from the Korean tax authorities, then no additional tax expense is provided for in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. In the event that we determine that it is more likely than not that we will not prevail against the claims from the Korean tax authorities, or a portion thereof, then we would estimate the anticipated additional tax expense associated with that outcome and record it as additional income tax expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period of the new determination. If the additional income tax expense was related to the periods assessed by Korean tax authorities and for which we recorded a Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, then the additional income tax expense would be recorded as an impairment to the Long-term deposits. If the additional income tax expense was not related to the periods assessed by Korean tax authorities and for which we recorded in Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, then the additional income tax expense would be accrued as an Other current liabilities. 

In the event that we do not ultimately prevail in our appeal in the Korean courts with respect to this case, the applicable deposits included in Long-term deposits would be recorded as additional income tax expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, in the period in which we do not ultimately prevail.

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Immersion Corporation vs. Meta Platforms, Inc., f/k/a Facebook, Inc. (“Meta”)

On May 26, 2022, we filed a complaint against Meta in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.  The complaint alleges that Meta’s augmented and virtual reality (“AR/VR”) systems, including the Meta Quest 2, infringe six of our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such AR/VR systems. We are seeking to enjoin Meta from further infringement and to recover a reasonable royalty for such infringement.

The complaint against Meta asserts infringement of the following patents:

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,469,806: “System and method for providing complex haptic stimulation during input of control gestures, and relating to control of virtual equipment”

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,896,524: “Context-dependent haptic confirmation system”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,727,217: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,248,298: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,269,222: “System with wearable device and haptic output device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,664,143: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

Meta responded to the Company’s complaint on August 1, 2022.  On September 12, 2022, Meta filed a motion to transfer the lawsuit to the Northern District of California or, in the alternative, to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. The Court denied Meta’s motion on May 30, 2023, and held the claim construction hearing on the same day. The Court adopted certain claim constructions during the hearing, and issued a formal claim construction order consistent with those constructions on July 7, 2023. On August 2, 2023, Meta filed a mandamus petition asking the Federal Circuit to reverse the district court’s order on Meta’s transfer motion. Fact discovery closed on October 6, 2023. The Federal Circuit denied Meta’s mandamus petition on October 30, 2023.

On November 10, 2023, we filed a separate action in the Western District of Texas against Meta directed to its newly launched Quest 3 product, asserting the following patents:

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,469,806: “System and method for providing complex haptic stimulation during input of control gestures, and relating to control of virtual equipment”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,727,217: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,248,298: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,269,222: “System with wearable device and haptic output device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,664,143: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

In addition, Meta filed inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), IPR2023-00942; IPR2023-00943; and IPR2023-00944 on May 25, 2023. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,469,806; 8,896,524; and 10,269,222, respectively. The Company filed its response to IPR2023-00942 and IPR2023-0094 on September 8, 2023, and to IPR2023-00944 on September 12, 2023. Meta filed IPR2023-00945; IPR2023-00946; and IPR2023-00947 on May 26, 2023. These IPRs are directed to United States Patent Nos. 10,664,143; 9,727,217; and 10,248,298, respectively.  The Patent Trial and Appeal Board instituted review of IPR2023-00942 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00943 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00944 on December 7, 2023; IPR2023-00945 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00946 on December 8, 2023; and IPR2023-00947 on December 6, 2023.

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On January 16, 2024, Immersion and Meta jointly moved to stay all deadlines in district court because they had arrived at a settlement in principle. On January 17, 2024, the Court stayed all deadlines. Under the Court’s order, the parties were to either move to dismiss the proceedings if they finalized the settlement agreement, or alternatively they were to provide the Court with a status update, by January 31, 2024.

On February 9, 2024, we entered into a Patent License and Settlement Agreement (the “License and Settlement Agreement”) with Meta, pursuant to which the parties have agreed to terms for resolving the litigation matters described above (the “Litigation”) and Meta will license, on a non-exclusive basis, our patent portfolio for use in its products. Under the License and Settlement Agreement, in consideration for the license and releases granted therein, we received approximately $17.3 million, after deducting for legal fees related to the Litigation (and other pending litigation) and other liabilities. Pursuant to the License and Settlement Agreement, we and Meta agreed to terms for dismissal by them of the outstanding Litigation and the IPRs. On February 16, 2024, the parties dismissed the district court actions and requested permission from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to dismiss the IPRs. The Patent Trial and Appear Board dismissed the IPRs on February 27, 2024. The description of the License and Settlement Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the License and Settlement Agreement, which is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Immersion Corporation vs. Xiaomi Group

On or about March 3, 2023, we initiated patent infringement lawsuits against several companies of the Xiaomi-Group (the “Xiaomi-Group”) in Germany, France and India. We initiated lawsuits against Xiaomi-Group companies and their agents in the Düsseldorf Regional Court in Germany, the Tribunal judiciaire de Paris (Paris First Instance Civil Court) in France, and the High Court of Delhi, at New Delhi, in India. 

The complaints allege that the Xiaomi-Group’s devices, including the Xiaomi 12, infringe our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such devices. We are seeking injunctions that would allow us to prohibit Xiaomi-Group from selling the infringing devices in Germany, France and India, as well as costs and damages as compensation for such infringement.

The complaints against the Xiaomi-Group assert infringement of the following patents:

•        EP 2 463 752 B1 (German part) titled “Haptisches Feedback-System mit gespeicherten Effekten”

•        EP 2 463 752 B1 (French part) titled “Système de rendu haptique avec stockage d’effets”

•        IN 304 396 (India) titled “Haptic Feedback System With Stored Effects”

On June 19, 2023, Xiaomi filed an initial response to the Company’s lawsuit in India. On July 7, 2023, the Indian litigation was listed before the Learned Joint Registrar, Mr. Siddharth Mathur. The application seeking interim injunction was set to be heard on March 21, 2024, but has been reset by the Court to be heard on July 22, 2024. On March 21, 2024, Xiaomi indicated that it would bring a counter claim to invalidate the Indian patent. 

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On July 11, 2023, in the German proceeding Xiaomi filed its nullity action in the German Federal Patent Court, which was served on Immersion on July 27, 2023. Immersion replied on October 27, 2023, and received Xiaomi’s response on February 2, 2024, with a decision expected sometime before August of 2024, and a hearing has been set for November 13, 2024. In the German infringement proceeding, Xiaomi’s statement of defense was due on October 25, 2023. Immersion’s reply was due on February 26, 2024. Xiaomi’s rejoinder is scheduled for July 25, 2024. The oral hearing is scheduled for August 29, 2024.

The next case management hearing in the French proceeding is scheduled for June 6, 2024.

Immersion Corporation vs. Valve Corporation (“Valve”)

On May 15, 2023, we filed a complaint against Valve in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.  The complaint alleges that Valve’s AR/VR systems, including the Valve Index, and handheld Steam Deck, infringe seven of our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such AR/VR systems and other video game systems.  We are seeking to enjoin Valve from further infringement and to recover a reasonable royalty for such infringement.

The complaint against Valve asserts infringement of the following patents:

•        U.S. Patent No. 7,336,260: “Method and Apparatus for Providing Tactile Sensations”

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,749,507: “Systems and Methods for Adaptive Interpretation of Input from a Touch-Sensitive Input Device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,430,042: “Virtual Detents Through Vibrotactile Feedback”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546: “System for Haptically Representing Sensor Input”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907: “Position Control of a User Input Element Associated With a Haptic Output Device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,665,067: “Systems and Methods for Integrating Haptics Overlay in Augmented Reality”

•        U.S. Patent No. 11,175,738: “Systems and Methods for Proximity-Based Haptic Feedback”

Valve responded to the complaint on July 24, 2023 with a motion to dismiss. Valve re-noted its motion, which changed Immersion’s response deadline from August 14, 2023 to August 21, 2023. Immersion timely filed its response, and Valve filed its reply on August 25, 2023. The Court heard arguments on Valve’s motion on February 8, 2024. The Court entered a case schedule on November 21, 2023. The case schedule did not include a trial date but set the pretrial conference for May 30, 2025.

Valve filed inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), IPR2024-00477 and IPR2024-00478 on January 19, 2024. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,336,260 and 9,430,042 respectively. The Company’s response is due April 26, 2024, and April 29, 2024, respectively. Valve filed IPR2024-00508 on January 30, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546. The Company’s response is due May 9, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00556 and IPR2024-00557 on February 7, 2024. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,749,507 and 10,665,067, respectively. The Company’s responses are due on May 15, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00582 on February 16, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 11,175,738. The Company’s response is due June 27, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00714 on March 22, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907. The PTAB has not yet set a response due date.

The parties submitted their joint claim construction statement and respective positions on March 29, 2024.

On March 14, 2024, Valve filed a motion to stay the district court case pending the PTAB’s decisions on the IPRs. Immersion opposed the motion on March 25, 2024, and Valve filed its reply brief on March 29, 2024. The Court granted Valve’s motion to stay on April 4, 2024. In connection with that order, the Court struck Valve’s motion to dismiss with leave to refile at a later date.

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6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options and Awards

Our equity incentive program is a long-term retention program that is intended to attract, retain, and provide incentives for employees, consultants, officers, and directors and to align stockholder and employee interests. We may grant time-based options, market condition-based options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, market condition-based performance restricted stock units (“PSUs”), and other stock-based equity awards to employees, officers, directors, and consultants.

On January 18, 2022, our stockholders approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2021 Plan”), which provides for a total number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance equal to 3,525,119 shares plus up to an additional 855,351 shares that are subject to stock options or other awards previously granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. On March 30, 2023, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan which increased the total number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance equal to 8,146,607 shares plus up to an additional 855,351 shares that are subject to stock options or other awards previously granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

Under our equity incentive plans, stock options may be granted at prices not less than the fair market value on the date of grant for such stock options. Stock options generally vest over four years and expire seven years from the applicable grant date. Market condition-based stock awards are subject to a market condition whereby the closing price of our common stock must exceed a certain level for a number of trading days within a specified time frame or the awards will be canceled before expiration. RSAs generally vests over one year. RSUs generally vest over three years. Awards granted other than a stock option or a stock appreciation right shall reduce the common stock shares available for grant by 1.75 shares for every share issued.

A summary of our equity incentive program as of March 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):

Common stock shares available for grant	3,813
RSUs outstanding	1,250
RSAs outstanding	—
PSUs outstanding	400

As of March 31, 2024, we did not have any outstanding stock options.

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Restricted Stock Units

The following summarizes RSU activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	1,128		$	6.57	1.05	$	7,964
Granted	256			6.83
Released	(134	)		6.14
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	1,250		$	6.47	1.05	$	9,348

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the market value as of the end of the reporting period.

Restricted Stock Awards

The following summarizes RSA activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Restricted Stock Awards (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	75		$	8.31	0.24
Granted	—			—
Released	(75	)		8.31
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	—		$	—	—

Market Condition-Based Performance Stock Units

The following summarizes PSU activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Market Condition-Based Performance Stock Units (in thousands)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	400	$	3.63	0.00
Granted	—		—
Released	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	400	$	3.63	0.00

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Stock-based Compensation Expense

Valuation and amortization methods

Stock-based compensation is based on the estimated fair value of awards, net of estimated forfeitures, and recognized over the requisite service period. Estimated forfeitures are based on historical experience at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The stock-based compensation related to all of our stock-based awards for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 is as follows (in thousands): 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Stock options	$	(2	)	$	(56	)
RSUs, RSAs and PSUs		1,079			1,002
Total	$	1,077		$	946
Sales and marketing	$	148		$	(99	)
Research and development		1			(74	)
General and administrative		928			1,119
Total	$	1,077		$	946

As of March 31, 2024, there was $4.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost adjusted for estimated forfeitures related to non-vested stock options, RSUs, RSAs and PSUs granted to our employees and directors. This unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average period of approximately 1.79 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures.

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7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock Repurchase Program

On December 29, 2022, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of our common stock for a period of up to twelve months (the “December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program”), which terminated and superseded the stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on February 23, 2022. Any stock repurchases may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, including pursuant to one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additionally, the Board authorized the use of any derivative or similar instrument to effect stock repurchase transactions, including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity option transactions, equity swap transactions, cap transactions, collar transactions, naked put options, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program was implemented as a method to return value to our stockholders. The timing, pricing and sizes of any repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock and general market and economic conditions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. On August 8, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to extend the expiration date of the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program that was set to expire on December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024.

During 2023, we repurchased 1,217,774 shares of our common stock for $8.3 million at average purchase price of $6.77 per share. We did not repurchase any stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we had $41.7 million available for repurchase under the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program. 

Dividends Declared and Dividend Payments

On February 21, 2023, the Board declared a quarterly dividend, in the amount of $0.03 per share, which was paid on April 28, 2023 to stockholders of record on April 13, 2023.

On November 13, 2023, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on January 25, 2024 to shareholders of record on January 14, 2024.

On February 28, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on April 19, 2024 to shareholders of record on April 12, 2024. 

On May 8, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on July 26, 2024 to shareholders of record on July 8, 2024. 

Future dividends will be subject to further review and approval by the Board in accordance with applicable law. The Board reserves the right to adjust or withdraw the quarterly dividend in future periods as it reviews our capital allocation strategy from time-to-time.

In the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the total dividends paid was $1.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

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8. INCOME TAXES

Provision for income taxes the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Income before provision for income taxes	$	24,720		$	9,785
Provision for income taxes		6,065			1,507
Effective tax rate		24.5	%		15.4	%

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 resulted primarily from estimated domestic and foreign taxes included in the calculation of the effective tax rate.

We provided no valuation allowance for federal assets, whose future realization is more likely than not and continue to maintain full valuation allowance for state deferred tax assets in the United States as well as federal tax assets in Canada. Changes in provision for income taxes resulted primarily from the change in income from continuing operations across various tax jurisdictions.

We continue to maintain full valuation allowance for state and certain foreign deferred tax assets in the United States and Canada as a result of uncertainties regarding the realization of the asset balance due to historical losses, the variability of operating results, and uncertainty regarding near term projected results. In the event that we determine the deferred tax assets are realizable based on an assessment of relevant factors, an adjustment to the valuation allowance may increase income in the period such determination is made. The valuation allowance does not impact our ability to utilize the underlying net operating loss carryforwards. We also maintain liabilities for uncertain tax positions.

As of March 31, 2024, we had unrecognized tax benefits under Accounting Standards Certification (“ASC”) 740 Income Taxes of approximately $4.9 million of which $4.9 million could be payable in cash. In addition, interest and penalty of $0.2 million could also be payable in cash in relation to unrecognized tax benefits. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect our effective tax rate, if recognized, is $4.9 million. We account for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax provision. We do not expect to have any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

As of March 31, 2024, we had net deferred income tax assets of $3.3 million and deferred income tax liabilities of $6,000. Because we have net operating loss and credit carryforwards, there are open statutes of limitations in which federal, state, and foreign taxing authorities may examine our tax returns for all years from 2008 through the current period.

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9. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock, adjusted for any dilutive effect of potential common stock. Potential common stock, computed using the treasury stock method, includes stock options and stock awards.

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic	31,028	32,603
Shares related to outstanding options, unvested RSUs, RSAs, and PSUs	378	482
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	31,406	33,085

We include PSUs in the calculation of diluted earnings per share if the applicable performance condition has been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period and exclude stock equity awards if the performance condition has not been met.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had no outstanding stock options and awards that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had 140,000 outstanding stock options and 2,000 outstanding awards that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but these were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

10. LEASES

We lease our office space under lease arrangements with expiration dates on or before March 31, 2024. We recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We combine lease and non-lease components for new and reassessed leases. We apply discount rates to operating leases using a portfolio approach.

On January 31, 2022, we entered into an agreement to lease a 1,390 square feet of office space in Aventura, Florida (“Aventura Lease”). We use this facility as our principal executive offices and for general administrative functions. This lease commenced in the first quarter of 2022 and expired in March 2024. 

On April 4, 2024, we entered into an amendment of the Aventura Lease. The lease amendment commenced in April 2024 and expires at the end of the first quarter of 2026. We accounted for this lease as an operating lease in accordance with the provisions of ASC 842 Leases (“ASC 842”).  We expect to record a lease liability of $0.1 million, which represents the present value of the lease payments using an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 4.72%. We also recognized a right of use (“ROU”) asset of $0.1 million which represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term.

Below is a summary of our ROU assets and lease liabilities (in thousands):

	Balance Sheets Classification		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	—	$	36
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities - current	Other current liabilities		—		39
Operating lease liabilities - long-term	Other long-term liabilities		—		—
Total lease liabilities		$	—	$	39

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The table below provides supplemental information related to operating leases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands except for lease term):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Cash paid within operating cash flow	$	39	$	282
Weighted average lease terms (in years)		0.00		0.69
Weighted average discount rates		N/A		N/A

We recognize operating lease expense and lease payments from the sublease, on a straight-line basis, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income over the lease terms. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, our net operating lease expenses were as follows (in thousands): 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Operating lease cost	$	39	$	318
Variable lease payments		1		128
Sublease income		—		(257	)
Total lease cost	$	40	$	189

As of March 31, 2024, we have no future lease obligation. 

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Following the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, Toro 18 Holdings LLC (“Investor”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Immersion, entered into a Standby, Securities Purchase and Debt Conversion Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated April 16, 2024, with Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BNED”), and certain other parties.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, BNED will conduct a rights offering (the “Rights Offering”), whereby (i) BNED will distribute at no charge to the holders of its common stock (“BNED Common Stock”) non-transferable subscription rights (“Rights”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 900,000,000 new shares of BNED Common Stock at a subscription price of $0.05 per share (the “Subscription Price”); (ii) BNED’s stockholders will have oversubscription rights; and (iii) if the Rights Offering is not fully subscribed, Immersion, through Investor, has agreed to purchase up to $35.0 million in unsubscribed Rights (the “Backstop Commitment”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Immersion, through Investor, will also purchase 900,000,000 new shares of BNED Common Stock at the Subscription Price in a private placement transaction. The Purchase Agreement further provides for a conversion of certain of BNED’s outstanding debt into shares of BNED Common Stock at the Subscription Price.  The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is also subject to the approval of BNED stockholders at a special meeting to be held by BNED. In connection with these transactions, BNED has agreed to reimburse Immersion, through Investor, for its reasonable legal and other expenses, up to a maximum of $2.5 million, and will pay Immersion, through Investor, $2.5 million as consideration for its Backstop Commitment.

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This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by words such as “anticipates”, “believes”, “expects”, “intends”, “may”, “can”, “will”, “places”, “estimates”, and other similar expressions. However, these words are not the only way we identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include among other things, any expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events, or circumstances, and include statements regarding: our strategy and our ability to execute our business plan; our competition and the market in which we operate; our customers and suppliers; our revenue and trends related thereto, and the recognition and components thereof; our costs and expenses, including capital expenditures; our investment of surplus funds and sales of marketable securities seasonality and demand; our investment in research and technology development; changes to general and administrative expenses; our foreign operations and the reinvestment of our earnings related thereto; our investment in and protection of our IP; our employees; capital expenditures and the sufficiency of our capital resources; unrecognized tax benefit and tax liabilities; the impact of changes in interest rates and foreign exchange rates, as well as our plans with respect to foreign currency hedging in general; changes in laws and regulations, including with respect to taxes; our plans and estimates related to and the impact of current and future litigation and arbitration and our dividend, stock repurchase and equity distribution programs.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, therefore we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, the risk factors contained under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024.

Any forward-looking statements made by us in this report speak only as of the date of this report, and we do not intend to update these forward-looking statements after the filing of this report, unless required to do so by applicable law or regulation. You are urged to review carefully and consider our various disclosures in this report and in our other reports publicly disclosed or filed with the SEC that attempt to advise you of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

OVERVIEW

We are a premier licensing company focused on the invention, acceleration, and scaling, through licensing, of innovative haptic technologies that allow people to use their sense of touch to engage with products and experience the digital world around them. We are one of the leading experts in haptics, and our focus on innovation allows us to deliver world-class intellectual property (“IP”) and technology that enables the creation of products that delight end users. Our technologies are designed to facilitate the creation of high-quality haptic experiences, enable their widespread distribution, and ensure that their playback is optimized. Our primary business is currently in the mobility, gaming, and automotive markets, but we believe our technology is broadly applicable and see opportunities in evolving new markets, including virtual and augmented reality, and wearables, as well as residential, commercial, and industrial Internet of Things. In recent years, we have seen a trend towards broad market adoption of haptic technology. As other companies follow our leadership in recognizing how important tactile feedback can be in people’s digital lives, we expect the opportunity to license our IP and technologies will continue to expand.

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We have adopted a business model under which we offer licenses to our patented technology to our customers and offer our customers enabling software, related tools and technical assistance related to integrate our patented technology into our customers’ products or enhance the functionality of our patented technology.  Our licenses enable our customers to deploy haptically-enabled devices, content and other offerings, which they typically sell under their own brand names. We and our wholly-owned subsidiaries hold more than 800 issued or pending patents worldwide as of March 31, 2024. Our patents cover a wide range of digital technologies and ways in which touch-related technology can be incorporated into and between hardware products and components, systems software, application software, and digital content. We believe that our IP is relevant to many of the most important and cutting-edge ways in which haptic technology is and can be deployed, including in connection with mobile interfaces and user interactions, in association with pressure and other sensing technologies, as part of video and interactive content offerings, as related to virtual and augmented reality experiences, and in connection with advanced actuation technologies and techniques. Our portfolio includes numerous patents and patent applications that we believe may become essential to emerging standards in development by Standards Development Organizations (“SDOs”) including media standards in development by ISO/IEC Moving Picture Expert Group (MPEG) and software and system standards in development at IEEE-SA.

We were incorporated in 1993 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999.

Results of Operations

Overview

Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $43.8 million, an increase of $36.8 million, or 520%, compared to the same period in 2023.

Total operating expenses were $27.2 million the three months ended March 31, 2024, an increase of $23.4 million, or 614%, compared to the same period in 2023.

Net income was $18.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to a net income of $8.3 million in the same period in 2023.

The following table sets forth our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income data as a percentage of total revenues: 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Revenues:
Fixed fee license revenue	88	%	17	%
Per-unit royalty revenue	12		82
Total royalty and license revenue	100		99
Development, services, and other	0		1
Total revenues	100		100
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	3		1
Research and development	0		2
General and administrative	59		51
Total operating expenses	62		54
Operating income	38		46
Interest and other income (loss), net	18		92
Income before provision for income taxes	56		138
Provision for income taxes	(14	)	(21	)
Net income	43	%	117	%

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Revenues

Our revenue is primarily derived from fixed fee license agreements and per-unit royalty agreements. Royalty and license revenue is composed of per unit royalties earned based on usage or net sales by licensees and fixed payment license fees charged for our IP and software.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

A revenue summary for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands, except for percentages):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023		$ Change		% Change
Revenues:
Fixed fee license revenue	$	38,728	$	1,214	$	37,514		3090	%
Per-unit royalty revenue		5,119		5,795		(676	)	(12	)%
Total royalty and license revenue		43,847		7,009		36,838		526	%
Development, services, and other revenue		—		65		(65	)	(100	)%
Total revenues	$	43,847	$	7,074	$	36,773		520	%

Royalty and license revenue

Fixed fee license revenue increased by $37.5 million in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to an increase in gaming license revenue we recognized in the first quarter of 2024 following the License and Settlement Agreement we entered into with Meta Platforms, Inc., (“Meta”) in February 2024.

Per-unit royalty revenue decreased by $0.7 million, or 12%, in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to a $1.1 million decrease in royalties from gaming licensees partially offset by a $0.5 million increase in royalties from automotive licensees.

We expect royalty and license revenue to continue to be a major component of our future revenue as our technology is included in products and we succeed in our efforts to monetize our IP. Our fixed fee license revenue could fluctuate depending upon the timing of execution of new fixed license fee arrangements. We also anticipate that our royalty revenue will fluctuate relative to our customers’ unit shipments.

Geographically, revenues generated in North America, Asia and Europe for the three months ended March 31, 2024 represented 88%, 11%, and 1%, respectively, of our total revenue as compared to 12%, 84%, and 4%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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Operating Expenses

A summary of operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 is as follows (in thousands, except for percentages):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024	2023		$ Change		% Change
Sales and marketing	$	1,338	96	$	1,242		1294	%
Research and development		42	130		(88	)	(68	)%
General and administrative		25,853	3,589		22,264		620	%

Sales and Marketing - Our sales and marketing expenses primarily consisted of employee compensation and benefits, including stock-based compensation; marketing costs and allocated facilities costs.

Sales and marketing expenses increased $1.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 primarily attributable to a $1.3 million increase in compensation, benefits and other personnel-related costs due to an increase in variable compensation and stock-based compensation.

Research and Development - Our research and development expenses primarily consisted of employee compensation and benefits, including stock-based compensation and office expense.

Research and development expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 68%, in the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the same period in 2023. This decrease was primarily attributable to decreases in compensation, benefits and other personnel-related costs due to a decrease in severance costs.

General and Administrative - Our general and administrative expenses primarily consisted of employee compensation and benefits including stock-based compensation; legal and other professional fees; external legal costs for patents; office expense; travel; and allocated facilities costs.

General and administrative expenses increased $22.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024 as compared to the same period in 2023 primarily due to a $20.8 million increase in legal costs and a $1.7 million increase in compensation, benefits and other personnel related costs. The increase in compensation, benefits and other personnel related costs in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 were largely driven by increases in variable compensation partially offset by a decrease in stock-based compensation. The increase in legal costs in the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 was due to an increase from legal costs related to the Meta litigation. 

We are engaged in, and may be required to engage in further, litigation to protect our IP, which may cause our general and administrative expenses to substantially increase reflecting such litigation costs.

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Interest and Other Income (Loss)

Interest and Other Income (loss) - Interest and other income consists primarily of interest and dividend income from cash and cash equivalents and marketable debt and equity securities, short-term investments realized and unrealized gains (losses) on our marketable equity securities and derivative instruments and realized gains (losses) on our marketable debt securities. 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023		$ Change		% Change
Interest and other income (loss), net	$	8,288		$	6,415	$	1,873		29
Other income (expense), net		(182	)		111		(293	)	(264	)%
Interest and other income (loss), net	$	8,106		$	6,526	$	1,580		24

Interest and other income (loss) increased $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily driven by a $0.9 million increase in net gains from investments in marketable equity securities and derivative instruments and a $0.9 million increase in interest income.

Other income (expense), net decreased $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, primarily driven by a $0.2 million increase in net foreign currency translation losses.

Income Taxes

A summary of provision for income taxes and effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023		$ Change	% Change
Income before provision for income taxes	$	24,720		$	9,785
Provision for income taxes		6,065			1,507		4,558	302	%
Effective tax rate		24.5	%		15.4	%

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted primarily from estimated domestic and foreign taxes included in the calculation of the effective tax rate. Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2023 resulted primarily from estimated foreign taxes included in the calculation of the effective tax rate.

We provided no valuation allowance for federal assets, whose future realization is more likely than not and continue to maintain full valuation allowance for state deferred tax assets in the United States as well as federal tax assets in Canada. The year-over-year change in provision for income taxes resulted primarily from the change in income from continuing operations across various tax jurisdictions.

We continue to maintain full valuation allowance for state and certain foreign deferred tax assets in the United States and Canada as a result of uncertainties regarding the realization of the asset balance due to historical losses, the variability of operating results, and uncertainty regarding near term projected results. In the event that we determine the deferred tax assets are realizable based on an assessment of relevant factors, an adjustment to the valuation allowance may increase income in the period such determination is made. The valuation allowance does not impact our ability to utilize the underlying net operating loss carryforwards.

We also maintain liabilities for uncertain tax positions. As of March 31, 2024, we had unrecognized tax benefits under ASC 740 Income Taxes of approximately $7.5 million, of which $4.9 million could be payable in cash. In addition, interest and penalty $0.2 million could also be payable in cash in relation to the unrecognized tax benefits. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect our effective tax rate, if recognized, is $4.9 million. We account for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax provision. We do not expect to have any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

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        Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our cash equivalents, investments - current and investments - noncurrent consist primarily of money-market funds, investments in marketable equity and debt securities (including mutual funds), investments in U.S. treasury securities and certificates of deposit. All marketable securities are stated at market value. Realized gains and losses on marketable equity securities and marketable debt securities are recorded in Other income (expense), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. Unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities (including mutual funds) are reported as Other income (expense), net on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. Unrealized gains and losses on marketable debt securities reported as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Certificates of deposit are report as Investment - current or Investment -noncurrent based on their remaining maturity days. Interest income from certificates of deposit are reported as Interest and other income (loss), net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Comprehensive Income. 

Cash, cash equivalents and investments-current - As of March 31, 2024, our cash, cash equivalents, and investments- current totaled $179.1 million, an increase of $18.7 million from $160.4 million on December 31, 2023.

A summary of select cash flow information for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	29,897		$	3,523
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$	6,876		$	(19,708	)
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(1,747	)	$	(5,151	)

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities - Our operating activities primarily consists of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items including depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense, deferred income taxes and the effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities.

Net cash provided by operating activities was $29.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2024, a $26.4 million increase compared to the same period in 2023. This cash increase was primarily attributable to a $10.0 million increase in net income and $16.9 million increase from changes in net operating assets partially offset by a $0.9 million decrease in non-cash items. The increase in cash from changes in net operating assets primarily consisted of $8.5 million increase in deferred revenue resulted from the Nintendo license agreement renewal and $6.1 million increase in income taxes payable.

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities - Our investing activities primarily consist of purchases of marketable securities and other investments and proceeds from disposal of marketable securities and other investments; proceeds from issuance of derivative instruments; payments made to settle derivative instruments and purchases of property and equipment.

Net cash provided in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $6.9 million primarily consisting of $48.7 million in proceeds from selling marketable securities and derivatives partially offset by a $40.9 million in cash used to purchase marketable securities and in the settlement of derivative instruments.

Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $19.7 million primarily consisting of $56.3 million in cash used to purchase marketable securities and in the settlement of derivative instrument partially offset by $36.6 million in proceeds from selling marketable securities and derivatives.

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities — Our financing activities primarily consist of cash proceeds from issuance of common stock, proceeds from stock option exercises and stock purchases under our employee stock purchase plan and cash paid for repurchases of our common stock.

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Net cash used in financing activities during the three months March 31, 2024 was $1.7 million primarily consisting of $1.5 million in dividend payments, and $0.3 million in shares withheld to cover payroll taxes.

Net cash used in financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 was $5.2 million primarily consisting of $4.4 million cash paid for stock repurchases and $0.8 million in shares withheld to cover payroll taxes.

Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were $179.1 million as of March 31, 2024 of which approximately 35%, or $63.4 million, was held by our foreign subsidiaries and subject to repatriation tax effects. Our intent is to permanently reinvest a majority of our earnings from foreign operations, and current plans do not anticipate that we will need funds generated from foreign operations to fund our domestic operations.

On November 13, 2023, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, will be payable, subject to any prior revocation, on January 25, 2024 to shareholders of record on January 14, 2024. Future dividends will be subject to further review and approval by the Board in accordance with applicable law. The Board reserves the right to adjust or withdraw the quarterly dividend in future periods as it reviews our capital allocation strategy from time-to-time.

On February 21, 2023, the Board declared a quarterly dividend, in the amount of $0.03 per share, which was paid on April 28, 2023 to stockholders of record on April 13, 2023.

On February 28, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on April 19, 2024 to shareholders of record on April 12, 2024. 

We may continue to invest in, protect, and defend our extensive IP portfolio, which can result in the use of cash in the event of litigation.

On December 29, 2022, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of our common stock for a period of up to twelve months (the “December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program”), which terminated and superseded the stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on February 23, 2022. Any stock repurchases may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, including pursuant to one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additionally, the Board authorized the use of any derivative or similar instrument to effect stock repurchase transactions, including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity option transactions, equity swap transactions, cap transactions, collar transactions, naked put options, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program was implemented as a method to return value to our stockholders. The timing, pricing and sizes of any repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock and general market and economic conditions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. On August 8, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to extend the expiration date of the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program that was set to expire on December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024.

During 2023, we repurchased 1,217,774 shares of our common stock for $8.3 million at an average purchase price of $6.77 per share. We did not repurchase any stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we had $41.7 million available for repurchase under the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program. 

We did not have any other significant non-cancellable purchase commitments as of March 31, 2024.

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We anticipate that capital expenditures for property and equipment for the remainder of 2024 will be less than $1.0 million.

As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we believe we have sufficient capital resources to meet our working capital needs for the next twelve months and beyond.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, marketable securities and derivative instruments, income taxes and contingencies. We base our estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

Please refer to Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024, for a complete discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates. The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with U.S. GAAP and our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and operating results require the management to make judgments, assumptions and estimates that affect the amounts reported. See Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 herein, which describes the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the effect of new accounting pronouncements on our financial statements.

Not applicable.

Based on their evaluation as of March 31, 2024, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes to internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Immersion, have been detected.

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Immersion Corporation vs. Meta 

On May 26, 2022, we filed a complaint against Meta in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleges that Meta’s augmented and virtual reality (“AR/VR”) systems, including the Meta Quest 2, infringe six of our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such AR/VR systems. We are seeking to enjoin Meta from further infringement and to recover a reasonable royalty for such infringement.

The complaint against Meta asserts infringement of the following patents:

• U.S. Patent No. 8,469,806: “System and method for providing complex haptic stimulation during input of control gestures, and relating to control of virtual equipment”

• U.S. Patent No. 8,896,524: “Context-dependent haptic confirmation system”

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U.S. Patent No. 9,727,217: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

• U.S. Patent No. 10,248,298: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

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U.S. Patent No. 10,269,222: “System with wearable device and haptic output device”

• U.S. Patent No. 10,664,143: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

Meta responded to the Company’s complaint on August 1, 2022. On September 12, 2022, Meta filed a motion to transfer the lawsuit to the Northern District of California or, in the alternative, to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. The Court denied Meta’s motion on May 30, 2023, and held the claim construction hearing on the same day. The Court adopted certain claim constructions during the hearing and issued a formal claim construction order consistent with those constructions on July 7, 2023. On August 2, 2023, Meta filed a mandamus petition asking the Federal Circuit to reverse the district court’s order on Meta’s transfer motion. Fact discovery closed on October 6, 2023. The Federal Circuit denied Meta’s mandamus petition on October 30, 2023.

On November 10, 2023, Immersion filed a separate action in the Western District of Texas against Meta directed to its newly launched Quest 3 product, asserting the following patents:

• U.S. Patent No. 8,469,806: “System and method for providing complex haptic stimulation during input of control gestures, and relating to control of virtual equipment”

• U.S. Patent No. 9,727,217: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

• U.S. Patent No. 10,248,298: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

• U.S. Patent No. 10,269,222: “System with wearable device and haptic output device”

• U.S. Patent No. 10,664,143: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

In addition, Meta filed inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), IPR2023-00942; IPR2023-00943; and IPR2023-00944 on May 25, 2023. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,469,806; 8,896,524; and 10,269,222, respectively. The Company filed its response to IPR2023-00942 and IPR2023-0094 on September 8, 2023, and to IPR2023-00944 on September 12, 2023. Meta filed IPR2023-00945; IPR2023-00946; and IPR2023-00947 on May 26, 2023. These IPRs are directed to United States Patent Nos. 10,664,143; 9,727,217; and 10,248,298, respectively.  The Patent Trial and Appeal Board instituted review of IPR2023-00942 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00943 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00944 on December 7, 2023; IPR2023-00945 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00946 on December 8, 2023; and IPR2023-00947 on December 6, 2023.

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On January 16, 2024, Immersion and Meta jointly moved to stay all deadlines in district court because they had arrived at a settlement in principle. On January 17, 2024, the Court stayed all deadlines. Under the Court’s order, the parties were to either move to dismiss the proceedings if they finalized the settlement agreement, or alternatively they were to provide the Court with a status update, by January 31, 2024. 

On February 9, 2024, Immersion entered into a Patent License and Settlement Agreement (the “License and Settlement Agreement”) with Meta, pursuant to which the parties have agreed to terms for resolving the litigation matters described above (the Litigation”) and Meta will license, on a non-exclusive basis, Immersion’s patent portfolio for use in its products. Under the License and Settlement Agreement, in consideration for the license and releases granted therein, Immersion received approximately $17.3 million, after deducting for legal fees related to the Litigation (and other pending litigation) and other liabilities. Pursuant to the License and Settlement Agreement, Immersion and Meta agreed to terms for dismissal by them of the outstanding Litigation and the IPRs. On February 16, 2024, the parties dismissed the district court actions and requested permission from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to dismiss the IPRs. The Patent Trial and Appear Board dismissed the IPRs on February 27, 2024. The description of the License and Settlement Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the License and Settlement Agreement, which is attached to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Immersion Corporation vs. Xiaomi Group

On or about March 3, 2023, the Company initiated patent infringement lawsuits against several companies of the Xiaomi-Group in Germany, France and India. Immersion filed complaints against Xiaomi-Group companies and their agents in the Düsseldorf Regional Court in Germany, the Tribunal judiciaire de Paris (Paris First Instance Civil Court) in France, and the High Court of Delhi, at New Delhi, in India.

The complaints allege that the Xiaomi-Group’s devices, including the Xiaomi 12, infringe Immersion’s patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such devices. Immersion is seeking injunctions that would allow Immersion to prohibit Xiaomi-Group from selling the infringing devices in Germany, France and India, as well as costs and damages as compensation for such infringement.

The complaints against the Xiaomi Group assert infringement of the following patents:

• EP 2 463 752 B1 (German part) titled “Haptisches Feedback-System mit gespeicherten Effekten”

• EP 2 463 752 B1 (French part) titled “Système de rendu haptique avec stockage d’effets”

•
IN 304 396 (India) titled “Haptic Feedback System With Stored Effects”

On June 19, 2023, Xiaomi filed an initial response to the Company’s lawsuit in India. On July 7, 2023, the Indian litigation was listed before the Learned Joint Registrar, Mr. Siddharth Mathur. The application seeking interim injunction was set to be heard on March 21, 2024, but has been reset by for the Court to be heard on July 22, 2024. On March 21, 2024, Xiaomi indicated that it would bring a counter claim to invalidate the Indian patent.

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On July 11, 2023, in the German proceeding Xiaomi filed its nullity action in the German Federal Patent Court, which was served on Immersion on July 27, 2023. Immersion replied on October 27, 2023, and received Xiaomi’s response on February 2, 2024, with a decision expected sometime before August of 2024, and a hearing has been set for November 13, 2024. In the German infringement proceeding, Xiaomi’s statement of defense was due on October 25, 2023. Immersion’s reply was due on February 26, 2024. Xiaomi’s rejoinder is scheduled for July 25, 2024. The oral hearing is scheduled for August 29, 2024.

The next case management hearing in the French proceeding is scheduled for June 6, 2024.

LGE Korean Withholding Tax Matter

On October 16, 2017, we received a letter from LG Electronics Inc. (“LGE”) requesting that we reimburse LGE with respect to withholding tax imposed on LGE by the Korean tax authorities following an investigation where the tax authority determined that LGE failed to withhold on LGE’s royalty payments to Immersion Software Ireland Limited from 2012 to 2014.  Pursuant to an agreement reached with LGE, on April 8, 2020, the Company provided a provisional deposit to LGE in the amount of KRW 5,916,845,454 (approximately $5.0 million) representing the amount of such withholding tax that was imposed on LGE, which provisional deposit would be returned to us to the extent we ultimately prevail in the appeal in the Korea courts.

On November 3, 2017, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Tax Tribunal regarding their findings with respect to the withholding taxes related to the 2012 to 2017 period. The Korea Tax Tribunal hearing took place on March 5, 2019. On March 19, 2019, the Korea Tax Tribunal issued its ruling in which it decided not to accept our arguments with respect to the Korean tax authorities’ assessment of withholding tax and penalties imposed on LGE. On behalf of LGE, the Company filed an appeal with the Korea Administrative Court on June 10, 2019. The Company has had numerous hearings before the Korea Administrative Court in the years 2019 through 2022. The Company had a hearing on April 27, 2023, and the Korea Administrative Court rendered a decision on this matter on June 8, 2023, in which it ruled that the withholding taxes and penalties which were imposed by the Korean tax authorities on LGE should be cancelled with litigation costs to be borne by the Korean tax authorities. In connection with the Korea Administrative Court’s decision, the Korean tax authorities filed an appeal on June 28, 2023 with the Seoul High Court to seek the cancellation of the lower court’s decision. The appellate case is in progress at the Seoul High Court and the first hearing and the hearing took place on November 30, 2023 and February 1, 2024, respectively. However, the next hearing will be set at a later date.

On April 25, 2023, the Company received notice from LGE requesting the Company to reimburse LGE with respect to withholding tax imposed on LGE by the Korean tax authorities following a recent tax audit of LGE for the years 2018 through 2022. Pursuant to an agreement reached with LGE, on June 2, 2023, the Company provided a provisional deposit to LGE in the amount of KRW 3,024,877,044 (approximately $2.3 million) representing the amount of such withholding tax that was imposed on LGE, which provisional deposit would be returned to the Company to the extent the Company ultimately prevails in the appeal in the Korean courts. On June 29, 2023, on behalf of LGE, the Company filed an appeal with the Korea Tax Tribunal regarding their findings with respect to the withholding taxes related to the 2018 to 2022 period. On August 7, 2023, the Korean tax authority submitted its answer against the tax appeal. On September 8, 2023, on behalf of LGE, the Company submitted its rebuttal brief in response thereto. On September 25, 2023, the Korean tax authority, on behalf of LGE, the Company submitted an additional response brief, and on November 23, 2023, the Korea Tax Tribunal rendered a decision against LGE, dismissing the claims of the Company on the grounds that its claims are without merit.  In response thereto, on behalf of LGE, the Company filed an appeal with the Korea Administrative Court on December 29, 2023.  The next hearing date has not yet been set.

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Immersion Corporation vs. Valve Corporation (“Valve”)

On May 15, 2023, we filed a complaint against Valve in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.  The complaint alleges that Valve’s AR/VR systems, including the Valve Index, and handheld Steam Deck, infringe seven of our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such AR/VR systems and other video game systems.  We are seeking to enjoin Valve from further infringement and to recover a reasonable royalty for such infringement.

The complaint against Valve asserts infringement of the following patents:

• U.S. Patent No. 7,336,260: “Method and Apparatus for Providing Tactile Sensations”

• U.S. Patent No. 8,749,507: “Systems and Methods for Adaptive Interpretation of Input from a Touch-Sensitive Input Device”

•
U.S. Patent No. 9,430,042: “Virtual Detents Through Vibrotactile Feedback”

• U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546: “System for Haptically Representing Sensor Input”

•
U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907: “Position Control of a User Input Element Associated With a Haptic Output Device”

• U.S. Patent No. 10,665,067: “Systems and Methods for Integrating Haptics Overlay in Augmented Reality”

• U.S. Patent No. 11,175,738: “Systems and Methods for Proximity-Based Haptic Feedback”

Valve responded to the complaint on July 24, 2023 with a motion to dismiss. Valve re-noted its motion, which changed Immersion’s response deadline from August 14, 2023 to August 21, 2023. Immersion timely filed its response, and Valve filed its reply on August 25, 2023. The Court heard arguments on Valve’s motion on February 8, 2024. The Court entered a case schedule on November 21, 2023. The case schedule did  not include a trial date but set the pretrial conference for May 30, 2025.

Valve filed inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), IPR2024-00477 and IPR2024-00478 on January 19, 2024. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,336,260 and 9,430,042 respectively. The Company’s response is due April 26, 2024, and April 29, 2024, respectively. Valve filed IPR2024-00508 on January 30, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546. The Company’s response is due May 9, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00556 and IPR2024-00557 on February 7, 2024. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,749,507 and 10,665,067, respectively. The Company’s responses are due on May 15, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00582 on February 16, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 11,175,738. The Company’s response is due June 27, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00714 on March 22, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907. The PTAB has not yet set a response due date.

The parties submitted their joint claim construction statement and respective positions on March 29, 2024.

On March 14, 2024, Valve filed a motion to stay the district court case pending the PTAB’s decisions on the IPRs. Immersion opposed the motion on March 25, 2024, and Valve filed its reply brief on March 29, 2024. The Court granted Valve’s motion to stay on April 4, 2024. In connection with that order, the Court struck Valve’s motion to dismiss with leave to refile at a later date.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2024.

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Stock Repurchase Program

On December 29, 2022, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of our common stock for a period of up to twelve months (the “December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program”), which terminated and superseded the stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on February 23, 2022. Any stock repurchases may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, including pursuant to one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additionally, the Board authorized the use of any derivative or similar instrument to effect stock repurchase transactions, including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity option transactions, equity swap transactions, cap transactions, collar transactions, naked put options, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program was implemented as a method to return value to our stockholders. The timing, pricing and sizes of any repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock and general market and economic conditions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. On August 8, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to extend the expiration date of the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program that was set to expire on December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024.

During 2023, we repurchased 1,217,774 shares of our common stock for $8.3 million at an average purchase price of $6.77 per share. We did not repurchase any stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we had $41.7 million available for repurchase under the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program. 

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The exhibits listed in the accompanying “Exhibit Index” are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this Form 10-Q.

Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description	Incorporated by Reference
			Form	File No.	Exhibit	Filing Date
3.1		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Immersion Corporation, effective as of August 12, 2022	8-K	000-38334	3.1	August 15, 2022
3.2		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Immersion Corporation	8-K	000-27969	3.1	June 7, 2017
3.3		Certificate of Designation of the Powers, Preferences and Rights of Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	8-K	000-27969	3.1	July 29, 2003
3.4		Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of Series B Participating Preferred Stock of Immersion Corporation	8-K	000-27969	3.1	November 17, 2021
10.1	* **	Patent License and Settlement Agreement, dated February 9, 2024, between Immersion Corporation and Meta Platforms, Inc.
31.1	*	Certification of Eric Singer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	*	Certification of J. Michael Dodson, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	+	Certification of Eric Singer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	+	Certification of J. Michael Dodson, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	*	Inline XBRL Report Instance Document
101.SCH	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF	*	InlineXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB	*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE	*	InlineXBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*	Filed herewith
**	Portions of this exhibit have been omitted as confidential information
+	This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Exchange Act, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as amended.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

Date: May 8, 2024

IMMERSION CORPORATION
By	/S/ J. MICHAEL DODSON
	J. Michael Dodson
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED, AND THE EXCLUDED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***]

PATENT LICENSE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

This Patent License and Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Immersion Corporation, a Delaware corporation with a place of business at 2999 N.E. 191st Street, Suite 610, Aventura, FL 33180 (“Immersion Corporation”) , and Immersion Software Ireland Limited, a company organized under the laws of Ireland with a place of business at 3RD Floor, Ulysses House, Foley Street, Dublin 1, D01 W2T2, Ireland (“Immersion Ireland,” together with Immersion Corporation, “Immersion”), on the one hand, and Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.), a Delaware corporation having a business address at 1 Meta Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 (“Meta”).  Immersion and Meta may each individually be referred to as a “Party” or collectively as the “Parties” in this Agreement.  This Agreement is effective as of the latest date of execution by the Parties below (the “Effective Date”).

WHEREAS Immersion filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, entitled Immersion Corp. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-00623-ADA (previously case number 6:22-cv-00541-ADA) (W.D. Tex. filed May 26, 2022) and Immersion Corp. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., No. 1:23-cv-01386 ADA (W.D. Tex. filed Nov. 10, 2023) (collectively the “Action”), collectively alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,469,806, 8,896,524, 9,727,217, 10,248,298, 10,269,222, and 10,664,143 (the “Asserted Patents”);

WHEREAS Meta filed petitions for inter partes review (IPR) with the Patent and Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) against the Asserted Patents, Case Nos. IPR2023-00942, IPR2023-00943, IPR2023-00944, IPR2023-00945, IPR2023-00946, and IPR2023-00947, which were instituted by the PTAB on December 6, 7 and 8, 2023 (the “IPRs”);

 NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises made here and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

I.Definitions

1.1         “Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to a Party, any other current or future entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Party.  As used herein, “controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with” includes the ability, either directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, to direct the management, operation or policies of such entity, whether by the ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting stock or equity of such entity (it being understood that direct or indirect ownership of a lesser percentage shall not necessarily preclude the existence of control), or by contract, or otherwise.  Without limiting any of the foregoing, the term “Affiliate” shall also include any future entity formed in connection with an internal restructuring and/or reorganization of a Party or Affiliate to continue the then-existing business and/or operations of a Party or Affiliate.  For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Meta, “Affiliate” includes but is not limited to WhatsApp LLC, Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd., Twisted Pixel Games LLC, Within Unlimited, LLC, Armature Studio, LLC, BigBox VR, Inc., Beat Games s.r.o., Ready at Dawn Studios LLC, Camouflaj, LLC, Camouflaj Holdings GK, Sanzaru Games, Inc., Kitazaru Inc., Downpour Interactive, LLC, Unit 2 Games Limited, and their respective Affiliates. 

1.2.      “Covered Meta Parties” shall include Meta and its Affiliates, their successors and assigns, customers, end-users, developers, vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, contractors, retailers, resellers, agents, and attorneys, solely with respect to the rights set forth in Section 2 regarding Licensed Hardware Products and Licensed Software Products.

1.3         “Foundry Product” means a product that is designed by or for a Third Party based on designs provided by such Third Party, that is manufactured, reproduced, sold, leased, licensed or otherwise transferred by or from Meta or its Affiliates to such Third Party (or to customers of, or as directed by, that Third Party) that is sold or marketed under such Third Party’s brand and not under a brand of Meta or a Meta Affiliate.

1.4         “Licensed Patents” shall mean (a) the Asserted Patents and all reissues, reexaminations, continuations, continuations-in-part, and divisionals thereof, (b) any domestic or foreign patents or patent applications claiming priority, in whole or in part, to any patent application to which any Asserted Patent claims priority, and (c) all other domestic and foreign patents that issue anywhere in the world that are assigned to, owned by, or controlled by Immersion or any Affiliate of Immersion as of or after the Effective Date.

1.5         “Licensed Hardware Products” means any past, present, and future physical products, hardware product lines, devices, systems, components, hardware, and any combination of the foregoing, of Meta and/or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Licensed Hardware Product shall in no event include any Foundry Product.

1.6       “Licensed Software Products” means any past, present, and future software products, games, operating systems,    software processes, software services, or any combination of the foregoing, of Meta and/or its Affiliates.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Licensed Software Product shall in no event include any Foundry Product.

1.7        “Third Party” shall mean any person or entity other than the Parties and their respective Affiliates.

II.Non-Exclusive License, Covenant Not-to-Sue and Release

2.1       Non-Exclusive License to the Licensed Patents.  Subject to the payment by Meta specified in Section 4.1 below, Immersion, on behalf of itself, its Affiliates and its successors and assigns, hereby grants to Covered Meta Parties a non-exclusive, non-transferrable (except as provided under Section 5.2), non-sublicensable, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable and fully paid-up, license under the Licensed Patents to make, have made, use, purchase, sell, offer for sale, lease, export, import or otherwise utilize any Licensed Hardware Products or Licensed Software Products, and to practice and have practiced any method or process in such Licensed Hardware Products or Licensed Software Products.

2.2          Covenant-Not-To-Sue.  In addition to Section 2.1 and subject to the payment by Meta specified in Section 4.1 below, Immersion further covenants, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and successors and assigns, not to sue or otherwise initiate proceedings for infringement of any Licensed Patent against any Covered Meta Party arising from any Licensed Hardware Product or Licensed Software Product.

2.3           Mutual Releases.  Immersion, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, officers, directors, managers, members, employees, agents, experts, consultants, predecessors and successors in interest, hereby releases Meta, its Affiliates, and Covered Meta Parties, from any claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, damages, costs, fees, expenses, actions, causes of action, or suits at law or in equity, of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, arising on or before the Effective Date, arising from the making, having made, using, purchasing, selling, offering for sale, leasing, exporting, importing, or otherwise utilizing of any Licensed Hardware Product or Licensed Software Product, including without limitation any claims that were or could have been brought in the Action. Meta, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, officers, directors, managers, members, employees, agents, experts, consultants, predecessors and successors in interest, hereby releases Immersion and its Affiliates and their vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, developers, distributors, contractors, customers and end-users, from any claims, demands, obligations, liabilities, damages, costs, fees, expenses, actions, causes of action, or suits at law or in equity, of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, arising on or before the Effective Date, relating to the Licensed Patents and/or the Actions. This release shall not extinguish or impair any rights or obligations created by this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of any suit or proceeding against any Covered Meta Party based on alleged infringement of any Licensed Patent, nothing in this Section 2.3 shall extinguish or impair any defense to such suit or proceeding, including defenses based on non-infringement, invalidity and/or unenforceability of such Licensed Patent.

The Parties expressly and specifically waive any rights under California Civil Code § 1542 and any similar rights in any state or territory in the United States and any similar statute or regulation of the United States and any of its agencies. California Civil Code § 1542 reads as follows:  “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR AND ATTORNEYS FROM LIABILITY.” 

2.4            Exclusions.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the licenses, covenants not to sue, and releases granted in this Section 2 shall extend only to Licensed Hardware Products and/or Licensed Software Products, and thus, shall not extend to any product, service or system of any Third Party other than the Licensed Hardware Products and/or Licensed Software Products.  Additionally, to the extent a Licensed Hardware Product and/or a Licensed Software Product is a component, subsystem or subassembly that is incorporated into a standalone Third Party product that is not a Licensed Hardware Product or Licensed Software Product, the licenses, covenants not to sue, and releases granted in this Section 2 shall extend only to the incorporated Licensed Hardware Product and/or Licensed Software Product and shall not cover any other parts of such Third Party product. Likewise, to the extent a Licensed Software Product is operable by a Third Party product or system, the licenses, covenants not to sue, and releases granted in this Section 2 shall extend only to the operable Licensed Software Product and shall not cover such Third Party product or system. Nonlimiting examples of Third Party products, services, and/or systems which are not, under any circumstances, licensed, covenanted not to sue, or released under this Agreement include the Vive sold by HTC, the Reverb sold by HP Inc., and the Index sold by Valve Corp.

III.Dismissal of the Action and Termination of the IPRs

3.1           Dismissal of the Action.  Within ten (10) business days after the Effective Date, the Parties shall take all necessary steps to file appropriate papers jointly requesting, respectively, dismissal with prejudice of the Action and termination of the IPRs.  In the event the PTAB declines to terminate the IPRs, Meta agrees to refrain from further participation in the IPRs unless Meta is ordered by the PTAB or otherwise required to do so. Meta represents, warrants and covenants that it has not and will not solicit or encourage any Third Party to participate in or join the IPRs prior to their dismissal by the PTAB. Meta agrees to indemnify and hold Immersion and its Affiliates harmless from any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from Meta’s breach of the foregoing sentence. 

IV.Payment

4.1           Payment.  In consideration of the licenses, covenants, rights, and releases granted in this Agreement, Meta agrees to pay to Immersion Ireland the sum of [***] within thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement (“Payment Date”), and subject to Immersion providing all documentation necessary to effectuate payment.  Payment shall be made to [***] client trust account for the benefit of Immersion Ireland via wire transfer pursuant to the following wiring instructions: 

[***]

Immersion shall be solely responsible for duties, taxes, and/or levies, if any, to which it is subject as a result of the payment hereunder.  Once Meta has provided payment in the amount provided in this Section 4.1, the license, covenant-not-to-sue, and release granted in Section 2 shall be irrevocable.

V.Miscellaneous Provisions

5.1          Representations and Warranties; Exclusions.  Each Party represents and warrants that it has all requisite legal right, power, and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, and that the person executing this Agreement on behalf of such Party has the full right and authority to do so.  Immersion further represents and warrants that it has all requisite legal right, title, and interest in the Licensed Patents to grant the license, covenant-not-to-sue, and release set forth herein.  Immersion further represents and warrants that there are no liens, conveyances, mortgages, assignments, encumbrances, agreements, or other instruments that would prevent or impair the full and complete exercise of the license and covenant-not-to-sue under this Agreement.  Subject to the payment by Meta specified in Section 4.1, Immersion agrees to indemnify and hold Meta and its Affiliates harmless from any claim brought by a Third Party who claims any right to recover under any Licensed Patent.  Subject to the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed: (a) as a warranty or representation by Immersion as to the validity or scope of any Licensed Patents or as to whether or not any Licensed Patent claim covers any Licensed Hardware Product or Licensed Software Product; (b) as a warranty or representation that anything made, used, sold or otherwise disposed of under any license granted in this Agreement is or will be free from infringement of patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks or other rights of Third Parties; (c) as granting by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licenses or rights to other intellectual property of Immersion (including its trademarks and service marks) other than as expressly granted herein with respect to the Licensed Patents; or (d) to require Immersion to file any patent application, as a warranty that Immersion will be successful in securing the grant of any patent or any reissue or extensions thereof, or to require Immersion to pay any maintenance fees or take any other steps to maintain Immersion’s patent rights in the Licensed Patents.

5.2              Successors and Assigns.  Meta will not assign, delegate, or otherwise transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, expressly or by operation of law to any Third Party without the prior written consent of Immersion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Meta may, without the consent of Immersion, (i) assign rights under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates and (ii) assign rights under this Agreement to (a) an acquirer of all or substantially all of the equity or assets of its business to which this Agreement relates or (b) the surviving entity in any merger, consolidation, equity exchange, or reorganization of its business to which this Agreement relates, provided however that the licenses and/or covenants not to sue as applied to such acquirer or surviving entity is limited to products and services that qualify as Licensed Hardware Products and Licensed Software Products and equivalent generations thereof as of the effective date of the applicable transaction in (ii). Any assignment or delegation in violation of the foregoing is void. Subject to the foregoing, the provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Parties and their Affiliates hereto, their successors, assigns, and legal representatives.  The licenses and covenants not-to-sue provided in Section 2 shall run with the Licensed Patents and therefore be binding on any successors-in-interest thereto. 

5.3            Confidentiality.  Each Party shall keep the terms and conditions of this Agreement confidential, and each Party (including its agents, attorneys, managers, directors and employees) shall not now or hereafter disclose such terms and conditions to any Third Party except: (a) with the prior written consent of the other Party; (b) as may be required by applicable law, regulation, or order of a governmental authority of competent jurisdiction; (c) during the course of litigation so long as the disclosure of such terms and conditions is subject to a Protective Order requiring that confidentiality be maintained; and (d) in confidence to professional legal and financial advisors representing each Party.  No Party shall issue a press release or make any other public statement regarding this Agreement without prior approval and review by the other Party.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that following execution of this Agreement Immersion may publicly issue a press release containing the statements set forth in Exhibit A, that each Party may publicly state that the Action and the IPRs have been resolved subject to a confidential agreement, and that Meta and its Affiliates are licensees of the Licensed Patents.

5.4               Entire Agreement.  Each Party acknowledges that this Agreement expresses the entire understanding and agreement regarding the subject matter hereof, and that there have been no warranties, representations, covenants of understandings made by any other Party except such as are expressly set forth herein. 

5.5              Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, when executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 

5.6               Applicable Law, Forum and Severability.  This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles.  The Parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in New Castle County, Delaware, for purposes of any action arising or under or relating to this Agreement, including any action to enforce the terms hereunder.  In the event any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid and/or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

5.7               No Representation of Reasonable Royalty.  The Parties understand and agree that the payment provided in Section 4.1 does not represent a reasonable royalty, established royalty, or other quanta of damages for infringement with respect to any Licensed Patent.

5.8            No Admission of Liability.  The Parties understand and agree that neither the making of this Agreement nor the performance of any acts hereunder shall constitute, be construed or alleged as an admission of any liability or wrongdoing whatsoever by any Party hereto. 

5.9               Bankruptcy Code Section 365(n). The rights granted under this Agreement under Section 2 shall be deemed to be, for purposes of § 365(n) of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Code”), licenses and rights to “intellectual property” as defined under § 101 of the Code.Immersion agrees that Meta and its Affiliates, as licensees of intellectual property rights under this Agreement, may retain and fully exercise their rights and elections under the Code.

                        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by duly authorized signatories as of the Effective Date:

IMMERSION CORPORATION		META PLATFORMS, INC.
By:	/s/ Eric Singer	By:	s/ Michelle Woodhouse
Name:	Eric Singer	Name:	Michelle Woodhouse
Title:	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Title:	Associate General Counsel, Litigation
Dated:	February 9, 2024	Dated:	February 9, 2024

IMMERSIONIRELAND

By:	/s/ Michael Dodson
Name:	Michael Dodson
Title:	Director
Dated:	February 9, 2024

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Eric Singer, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Immersion Corporation;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2024

/s/ ERIC SINGER

Eric Singer

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, J. Michael Dodson, certify that:

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Immersion Corporation;

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 8, 2024

/s/ J. MICHAEL DODSON

J. Michael Dodson

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Immersion Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Eric Singer, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ ERIC SINGER

Eric Singer

Chief Executive Officer

May 8, 2024

A signed original of this written statement required by Section906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section906, has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Immersion Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, J. Michael Dodson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

/s/ J. MICHAEL DODSON

J. Michael Dodson

Chief Financial Officer

May 8, 2024

A signed original of this written statement required by Section906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section906, has been provided to the Registrant and will be retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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	Mar. 31, 2024	May 03, 2024
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Entity Registrant Name	Immersion Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-3180138
Entity Address, Address Line One	2999 N.E. 191st Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 610
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	33180
City Area Code	408
Local Phone Number	467-1900
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Entity Information [Line Items]
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,097	$ 56,071
Investments - current	88,010	104,291
Accounts and other receivables	6,028	2,241
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,701	9,847
Total current assets	193,836	172,450
Property and equipment, net	170	211
Investments - noncurrent	40,958	33,350
Long-term deposits	6,394	6,231
Deferred tax assets	3,343	3,343
Other assets	1	146
Total assets	244,702	215,731
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	21	47
Accrued compensation	3,187	3,127
Deferred revenue - current	12,314	4,239
Other current liabilities	14,586	11,900
Total current liabilities	30,108	19,313
Deferred revenue - noncurrent	8,213	8,390
Other long-term liabilities	4,925	4,926
Total liabilities	43,246	32,629
Commitments and contingencies (Note 5)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital	322,310	322,182
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1,530	1,702
Accumulated deficit	(17,385)	(36,040)
Treasury stock	(104,999)	(104,742)
Total stockholders’ equity	201,456	183,102
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 244,702	$ 215,731

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 43,847	$ 7,074
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	1,338	96
Research and development	42	130
General and administrative	25,853	3,589
Total operating expenses	27,233	3,815
Operating income	16,614	3,259
Interest and other income (loss), net	8,106	6,526
Income before provision for income taxes	24,720	9,785
Provision for income taxes	(6,065)	(1,507)
Net income	$ 18,655	$ 8,278
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.6	$ 0.25
Shares used in calculating basic net income per share (in shares)	31,028	32,603
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.59	$ 0.25
Shares used in calculating diluted net income per share (in shares)	31,406	33,085
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Deferred gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable debt securities	$ (37)	$ 565
Realized gains on available-for-sale marketable debt securities reclassified to net income	(135)	(190)
Total comprehensive income	18,483	8,653
Royalty and license
Revenues:
Total revenues	43,847	7,009
Development, services, and other
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 65

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock and Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Accumulated Deficit	Treasury Stock
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 157,700	$ 322,714	$ 202	$ (70,016)	$ (95,200)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022		46,974,598			14,727,582
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	8,278			8,278
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	375		375
Release of restricted stock units and awards, net of shares withheld (in shares)		401,955			97,936
Release of restricted stock units and awards, net of shares withheld	(757)				$ (757)
Issuance of stock for ESPP purchase (in shares)		1,298
Issuance of stock for ESPP purchase	6	$ 6
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation (in shares)		50,643
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation	385	$ 385
Dividend declared	(1,204)	(1,204)
Stock-based compensation	946	946
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2023	165,729	$ 322,847	577	(61,738)	$ (95,957)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023		47,428,494			14,825,518
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2023	183,102	$ 322,182	1,702	(36,040)	$ (104,742)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023		47,636,273			16,107,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	18,655			18,655
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes	(172)		(172)
Stock repurchases (in shares)					0
Stock repurchases	0				$ 0
Release of restricted stock units and awards, net of shares withheld (in shares)		209,546			36,801
Release of restricted stock units and awards, net of shares withheld	(257)				$ (257)
Stock options exercises (in shares)		0
Stock options exercises	0	$ 0
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation (in shares)		80,677
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation	553	$ 553
Dividend declared	(1,502)	(1,502)
Stock-based compensation	1,077	1,077
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 201,456	$ 322,310	$ 1,530	$ (17,385)	$ (104,999)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024		47,926,496			16,144,097

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net income	$ 18,655	$ 8,278
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of property and equipment	18	21
Reduction in carrying value of right of use assets	36	151
Stock-based compensation	1,077	946
Net gains on investment in marketable securities	(2,690)	(3,683)
Net gain on derivative instruments	(2,600)	(615)
Foreign currency remeasurement loss	49	0
Shares issued to an employee in lieu of cash compensation	553	385
Other noncash	(182)	(26)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(186)	(501)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,146	383
Long-term deposits	(210)	18
Other assets	109	113
Accounts payable	(27)	(68)
Accrued compensation	60	(1,259)
Other current liabilities	6,191	602
Deferred revenue	7,898	(1,189)
Other long-term liabilities	0	(33)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities	29,897	3,523
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments	(40,913)	(54,954)
Proceeds from sale or maturities of marketable securities and other investments	48,707	30,771
Proceeds from sale of derivative instruments	3,853	5,844
Payments for settlement of derivative instruments	(4,771)	(1,369)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) investing activities	6,876	(19,708)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities:
Dividend payments to stockholders	(1,490)	(4,400)
Shares withheld to cover payroll taxes	(257)	(757)
Other financing activities	0	6
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities	(1,747)	(5,151)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	35,026	(21,336)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	56,071	48,820
End of period	91,097	27,484
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	32	19
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing, and financing activities:
Dividends declared but not yet paid	$ 1,502	$ 1,015

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Description of Business

Immersion Corporation (the “Company”, “Immersion”, “we” or “us”) was incorporated in 1993 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999. We focus on the creation, design, development, and licensing of innovative haptic technologies that allow people to use their sense of touch more fully as they engage with products and experience the digital world around them. We offer licenses for our patented technology to our customers.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Immersion and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions, and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and the applicable articles of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows, in conformity with U.S. GAAP and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal and recurring items necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates include revenue recognition, fair value of financial instruments, valuation of income taxes including uncertain tax provisions, stock-based compensation and long-term deposits for withholding taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. 

Segment Information

We develop, license, and support a wide range of intellectual property (“IP”) that more fully engage users’ sense of touch when operating digital devices. We focus on the following target application areas: mobile devices, wearables, consumer, mobile entertainment and other content; console gaming; automotive; medical; and commercial. We manage these application areas in one operating and reporting segment with only one set of management, development, and administrative personnel.

Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM approves budgets and allocates resources to and assesses the performance of our business using information about our revenue and operating loss. There is only one segment that is reported to management. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures that requires entities to disclose additional information about federal, state, and foreign income taxes primarily related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The new standard also eliminates certain existing disclosure requirements related to uncertain tax positions and unrecognized deferred tax liabilities. The guidance will be effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance does not affect recognition or measurement in our consolidated financial statements. We are evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

REVENUE RECOGNITION

REVENUE RECOGNITION

2. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Disaggregated Revenue

The following table presents the disaggregation of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Fixed fee license revenue	$	38,728	$	1,214
Per-unit royalty revenue		5,119		5,795
Total royalty and license revenue		43,847		7,009
Development, services, and other revenue		—		65
Total revenues	$	43,847	$	7,074

Per-unit Royalty Revenue

We record per-unit royalty revenue in the same period in which the licensee’s underlying sales occur. When we do not receive the per-unit licensee royalty reports for sales during a given quarter within the time frame that allows us 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. We develop such estimates based on a combination of available data including, but not limited to, approved customer forecasts, a look back at historical royalty reporting for each of our customers, and industry information available for the licensed products. 

As a result of accruing per-unit royalty 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 the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recorded no adjustments to royalty revenue recognized in the previous quarter. We recorded adjustments of $0.4 million to increase royalty revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Contract Assets

As of March 31, 2024, we had contract assets of $6.5 million included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2023, we had contract assets of $7.7 million included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets, and $0.1 million included within Other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Contract assets decreased by $1.4 million from January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024, primarily due to actual royalties billed during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Fixed Fee License Revenue

We recognize revenue from a fixed fee license agreement when we have satisfied our performance obligations, which typically occurs upon the transfer of rights to our technology upon the execution of the license agreement. However, in certain contracts, we grant a license to our existing patent portfolio at the inception of the license agreement as well as rights to the portfolio as it evolves throughout the contract term. For such arrangements, we have concluded that there are two separate performance obligations: 

•      Performance Obligation A: Transfer of rights to our patent portfolio as it exists when the contract is executed; and

•      Performance Obligation B: Transfer of rights to our patent portfolio as it evolves over the term of the contract, including access to new patent applications that the licensee can benefit from over the term of the contract.

If a fixed fee license agreement contains only Performance Obligation A, we recognize the revenue from the agreement at the inception of the contract. For fixed fee license agreements that contain both Performance Obligation A and B, we allocate the transaction price based on the standalone price for each of the two performance obligations. We use a number of factors primarily related to the attributes of our patent portfolio to estimate standalone prices related to Performance Obligation A and B. Once the transaction price is allocated, the portion of the transaction price allocable to Performance Obligation A is recognized in the period the license agreement is signed and the customer can benefit from rights provided in the contract. The portion allocable to Performance Obligation B is recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term which best represents the ongoing and continuous nature of the patent prosecution process. For such contracts, a contract liability account is established and included within Deferred revenue on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As the rights and obligations in a contract are interdependent, contract assets and contract liabilities that arise in the same contract are presented on a net basis. 

On February 9, 2024, we entered into a Patent License and Settlement Agreement (the “License and Settlement Agreement”) with Meta, pursuant to which the parties have agreed to terms for resolving the litigation matters described above (the “Litigation”) and Meta will license, on a non-exclusive basis, our patent portfolio for use in its products. We accounted for the License and Settlement Agreement in accordance with provisions of Accounting Standard Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, (“ASC 606”), and recorded $0.6 million, based on the remaining performance obligations, as Deferred revenue-current on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024. We will recognize this deferred revenue once the remaining performance obligations are met. See Note 5. Contingencies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the Meta Agreement.

Deferred Revenue

On February 27, 2024, we entered into an agreement to renew of our license agreement with Nintendo Co., Ltd, (“Nintendo”). Under the terms of this agreement, Nintendo would obtain a license with respect to certain of our patents in return for $8.5 million of non-refundable, non-creditable fixed royalty revenue. The commencement date of this agreement is September 27, 2024. We received the $8.5 million fixed royalty payment from Nintendo in March 2024 and reported this payment as Deferred revenue-current on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Based on contracts signed and payments received as of March 31, 2024, we expect to recognize $20.5 million in revenue related to Performance Obligation B under our fixed fee license agreements, which are satisfied over time, including $17.2 million over one to three years and $3.3 million over more than three years.

As of December 31, 2023, total deferred revenue was $12.6 million. We recognized $1.2 million of deferred revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Capitalized Contract Costs

We capitalize certain incremental costs incurred, such as commissions and legal costs in order to obtain new contracts with our customers if we expect to recover these costs. The capitalized contract costs are amortized upon recognition of the related revenue. We capitalized $0.3 million of incremental costs incurred to obtain new contracts with customers in the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Marketable Securities

We invest surplus funds in excess of operational requirements in a diversified portfolio of marketable securities, with the objectives of delivering competitive returns, maintaining a high degree of liquidity, and seeking to avoid the permanent impairment of principal.

Marketable securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable equity securities
Equity securities	$	52,576	$	5,189	$	(4,094	)	$	53,671
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities		45,480		732		—			46,212
Corporate bonds		28,410		973		(298	)		29,085
Total marketable debt securities		73,890		1,705		(298	)		75,297
	$	126,466	$	6,894	$	(4,392	)	$	128,968

		December 31, 2023
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable equity securities
Equity securities	$	59,228	$	7,896	$	(4,146	)	$	62,978
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities		53,662		1,307		(3	)		54,966
Corporate bonds		19,422		472		(197	)		19,697
Total marketable debt securities		73,084		1,779		(200	)		74,663
	$	132,312	$	9,675	$	(4,346	)	$	137,641

The amortized costs and fair value of our marketable debt securities, by contractual maturity, as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands) are as follows: 

		March 31, 2024
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 1 year	$	33,622	$	34,340
1 to 5 years		40,268		40,957
Total	$	73,890	$	75,297

         As of March 31, 2024, the fair value of corporate bonds with unrealized loss position was $8.8 million, with an aggregated loss of $0.3 million. There were no treasury securities with unrealized loss position. As of December 31, 2023, the fair value of available-for-sale debt securities in unrealized loss position for corporate bonds and U.S. treasury securities were $7.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively, with an aggregated loss of $0.2 million. For all available-for-sale debt securities that were in unrealized loss positions, we have determined that it is more likely than not we will hold the securities until maturity or a recovery of the cost basis. We had no credit-related impairment loss as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Our derivative instruments consisted of call and put options sold at their fair value as of the balance sheet date. These derivative instruments are reported as Other current liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Cost		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Derivative instruments	$	8,097	$	(3,685	)	$	4,412
	$	8,097	$	(3,685	)	$	4,412

		December 31, 2023
		Cost		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Derivative instruments	$	8,797	$	(867	)	$	7,930
	$	8,797	$	(867	)	$	7,930

A summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses from our equity securities and derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities	$	(2,655	)	$	2,014
Net realized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities		5,479			1,669
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments		2,818			(102	)
Net realized gains recognized on derivative instruments		(218	)		717
Net realized gains recognized on marketable debt securities		(135	)		—
Total net gains (losses) recognized in interest and other income (loss), net	$	5,289		$	4,298

Fair Value Measurements

Our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of money-market funds, mutual funds, equity securities, corporate debt securities and derivatives.  Equity securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they are valued based on quoted market price in an active market. Corporate debt securities and derivative instruments are valued based on quoted prices in markets that are less active, broker or dealer quotations, or alternative pricing sources with reasonable levels of price transparency are generally classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Financial instruments valued based on unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions or data that market participants would use in valuing an instrument are generally classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. We did not hold Level 3 financial instruments as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are classified based on the valuation technique in the table below (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
U.S. treasury securities	$	46,212	$	—	$	—	$	46,212
Equity securities		53,671		—		—		53,671
Corporate bonds		—		29,086		—		29,086
Total assets at fair value	$	99,883	$	29,086	$	—	$	128,969
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	4,412	$	—	$	4,412
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	4,412	$	—	$	4,412

		December 31, 2023
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
U.S. treasury securities	$	54,966	$	—	$	—	$	54,966
Equity securities		62,977		—		—		62,977
Corporate bonds		—		19,697		—		19,697
Total assets at fair value	$	117,943	$	19,697	$	—	$	137,640
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	7,930	$	—	$	7,930
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	7,930	$	—	$	7,930

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash	$	13,927	$	14,840
Money market funds		77,170		41,231
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,097	$	56,071

Investments - Current

Investments - current were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Marketable equity securities	$	53,670	$	62,978
U.S. treasury securities		34,340		41,313
Short-term investments	$	88,010	$	104,291

Accounts and Other Receivables

Accounts and other receivables were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Trade accounts receivables, net	$	1,411	$	1,743
Other receivables		4,617		498
Accounts and other receivables	$	6,028	$	2,241

Allowance for credit losses as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were not material. 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets were as follows (in thousands): 

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses	$	2,079	$	1,916
Contract assets - current		6,467		7,740
Other current assets		155		191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	8,701	$	9,847

Investments - noncurrent

Investments- noncurrent were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
U.S. treasury securities	$	11,872	$	13,653
Marketable debt securities		29,086		19,697
Investments- noncurrent	$	40,958	$	33,350

Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Derivative instruments	$	4,412	$	7,930
Income taxes payable		7,791		1,730
Dividends payable		1,502		1,489
Other current liabilities		881		751
Total other current liabilities	$	14,586	$	11,900

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5. CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, we receive claims from third parties asserting that our technologies, or those of our licensees, infringe on the other parties’ IP rights. Management believes that these claims are without merit. Additionally, periodically, we are involved in routine legal matters and contractual disputes incidental to our normal operations. In management’s opinion, unless we disclosed otherwise, the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

In the normal course of business, we provide indemnification of varying scope to customers, most commonly to licensees in connection with licensing arrangements that include our IP, although these provisions can cover additional matters. Historically, costs related to these guarantees have not been significant, and we are unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these guarantees on our future results of operations.

LGE Korean Withholding Tax Matter

On October 16, 2017, we received a letter from LG Electronics Inc. (“LGE”) requesting that we reimburse LGE with respect to withholding tax imposed on LGE by the Korean tax authorities following an investigation where the tax authority determined that LGE failed to withhold on LGE’s royalty payments to Immersion Software Ireland, a subsidiary of the Company, from 2012 to 2014. Pursuant to an agreement reached with LGE, on April 8, 2020, we provided a provisional deposit to LGE in the amount of KRW 5,916,845,454 (approximately $5.0 million) representing the amount of such withholding tax that was imposed on LGE, which provisional deposit would be returned to us to the extent we ultimately prevail in the appeal in the Korean courts. In the second quarter of 2020, we recorded this deposit in Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we recorded an impairment charge of $0.8 million related to the long-term deposits paid to LGE.

On November 3, 2017, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Tax Tribunal regarding their findings with respect to the withholding taxes related to the 2012 to 2014 period. The Korea Tax Tribunal hearing took place on March 5, 2019. On March 19, 2019, the Korea Tax Tribunal issued its ruling in which it decided not to accept our arguments with respect to the Korean tax authorities’ assessment of withholding tax and penalties imposed on LGE. On behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Administrative Court on June 10, 2019. We have had numerous hearings before the Korea Administrative Court in the years 2019 through 2022. We had a hearing on April 27, 2023, and the Korea Administrative Court rendered a decision on this matter on June 8, 2023, in which it ruled that the withholding taxes and penalties which were imposed by the Korean tax authorities on LGE should be cancelled with litigation costs to be borne by the Korean tax authorities. In connection with the Korea Administrative Court’s decision, the Korean tax authorities filed an appeal on June 28, 2023, with the Seoul High Court to seek the cancellation of the lower court’s decision. The appellate case is in progress at the Seoul High Court and the first hearing and the second hearing took place on November 30, 2023 and February 1, 2024, respectively. However, the next hearing will be set at a later date.

On April 25, 2023, we received notice from LGE requesting us to reimburse LGE with respect to withholding tax imposed on LGE by the Korean tax authorities following a recent tax audit of LGE for the years 2018 through 2022. Pursuant to an agreement reached with LGE, on June 2, 2023, we provided a provisional deposit to LGE in the amount of KRW 3,024,877,044 (approximately $2.3 million) representing the amount of such withholding tax that was imposed on LGE, which provisional deposit would be returned to us to the extent we ultimately prevail in the appeal in the Korean courts. In the second quarter of 2023, we recorded this deposit in Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  On June 29, 2023, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Tax Tribunal regarding their findings with respect to the withholding taxes related to the 2018 to 2022 period. On August 7, 2023, the Korean tax authority submitted its answer against the tax appeal. On September 8, 2023, on behalf of LGE, the Company submitted its rebuttal brief in response thereto. On September 25, 2023, Korean tax authority submitted an additional response brief, and on November 23, 2023, the Korea Tax Tribunal rendered a decision against LGE, dismissing the claims of the Company on the grounds that its claims are without merit. In response thereto, on behalf of LGE, we filed an appeal with the Korea Administrative Court on December 29, 2023. The next hearing has not yet been set.  As of March 31, 2024, we have accrued $0.3 million of withholding taxes, interest and penalties related to the 2018 to 2022 period for which the Korean tax authorities have recently assessed LGE. These withholding taxes have been reclassified and reported as an impairment reduction to the Long-term deposit made in the third quarter of 2023 in order to present the deposit at its estimated recoverable value. 

Based on the developments in these cases, we regularly reassess the likelihood that we will prevail in the claims from the Korean tax authorities with respect to the LGE case. To the extent that we determine that it is more likely than not that we will prevail against the claims from the Korean tax authorities, then no additional tax expense is provided for in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. In the event that we determine that it is more likely than not that we will not prevail against the claims from the Korean tax authorities, or a portion thereof, then we would estimate the anticipated additional tax expense associated with that outcome and record it as additional income tax expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income in the period of the new determination. If the additional income tax expense was related to the periods assessed by Korean tax authorities and for which we recorded a Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, then the additional income tax expense would be recorded as an impairment to the Long-term deposits. If the additional income tax expense was not related to the periods assessed by Korean tax authorities and for which we recorded in Long-term deposits on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, then the additional income tax expense would be accrued as an Other current liabilities. 

In the event that we do not ultimately prevail in our appeal in the Korean courts with respect to this case, the applicable deposits included in Long-term deposits would be recorded as additional income tax expense on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income, in the period in which we do not ultimately prevail.

Immersion Corporation vs. Meta Platforms, Inc., f/k/a Facebook, Inc. (“Meta”)

On May 26, 2022, we filed a complaint against Meta in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.  The complaint alleges that Meta’s augmented and virtual reality (“AR/VR”) systems, including the Meta Quest 2, infringe six of our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such AR/VR systems. We are seeking to enjoin Meta from further infringement and to recover a reasonable royalty for such infringement.

The complaint against Meta asserts infringement of the following patents:

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,469,806: “System and method for providing complex haptic stimulation during input of control gestures, and relating to control of virtual equipment”

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,896,524: “Context-dependent haptic confirmation system”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,727,217: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,248,298: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,269,222: “System with wearable device and haptic output device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,664,143: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

Meta responded to the Company’s complaint on August 1, 2022.  On September 12, 2022, Meta filed a motion to transfer the lawsuit to the Northern District of California or, in the alternative, to the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. The Court denied Meta’s motion on May 30, 2023, and held the claim construction hearing on the same day. The Court adopted certain claim constructions during the hearing, and issued a formal claim construction order consistent with those constructions on July 7, 2023. On August 2, 2023, Meta filed a mandamus petition asking the Federal Circuit to reverse the district court’s order on Meta’s transfer motion. Fact discovery closed on October 6, 2023. The Federal Circuit denied Meta’s mandamus petition on October 30, 2023.

On November 10, 2023, we filed a separate action in the Western District of Texas against Meta directed to its newly launched Quest 3 product, asserting the following patents:

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,469,806: “System and method for providing complex haptic stimulation during input of control gestures, and relating to control of virtual equipment”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,727,217: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,248,298: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,269,222: “System with wearable device and haptic output device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,664,143: “Haptically enhanced interactivity with interactive content”

In addition, Meta filed inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), IPR2023-00942; IPR2023-00943; and IPR2023-00944 on May 25, 2023. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,469,806; 8,896,524; and 10,269,222, respectively. The Company filed its response to IPR2023-00942 and IPR2023-0094 on September 8, 2023, and to IPR2023-00944 on September 12, 2023. Meta filed IPR2023-00945; IPR2023-00946; and IPR2023-00947 on May 26, 2023. These IPRs are directed to United States Patent Nos. 10,664,143; 9,727,217; and 10,248,298, respectively.  The Patent Trial and Appeal Board instituted review of IPR2023-00942 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00943 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00944 on December 7, 2023; IPR2023-00945 on December 6, 2023; IPR2023-00946 on December 8, 2023; and IPR2023-00947 on December 6, 2023.

On January 16, 2024, Immersion and Meta jointly moved to stay all deadlines in district court because they had arrived at a settlement in principle. On January 17, 2024, the Court stayed all deadlines. Under the Court’s order, the parties were to either move to dismiss the proceedings if they finalized the settlement agreement, or alternatively they were to provide the Court with a status update, by January 31, 2024.

On February 9, 2024, we entered into a Patent License and Settlement Agreement (the “License and Settlement Agreement”) with Meta, pursuant to which the parties have agreed to terms for resolving the litigation matters described above (the “Litigation”) and Meta will license, on a non-exclusive basis, our patent portfolio for use in its products. Under the License and Settlement Agreement, in consideration for the license and releases granted therein, we received approximately $17.3 million, after deducting for legal fees related to the Litigation (and other pending litigation) and other liabilities. Pursuant to the License and Settlement Agreement, we and Meta agreed to terms for dismissal by them of the outstanding Litigation and the IPRs. On February 16, 2024, the parties dismissed the district court actions and requested permission from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to dismiss the IPRs. The Patent Trial and Appear Board dismissed the IPRs on February 27, 2024. The description of the License and Settlement Agreement contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the License and Settlement Agreement, which is attached to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Immersion Corporation vs. Xiaomi Group

On or about March 3, 2023, we initiated patent infringement lawsuits against several companies of the Xiaomi-Group (the “Xiaomi-Group”) in Germany, France and India. We initiated lawsuits against Xiaomi-Group companies and their agents in the Düsseldorf Regional Court in Germany, the Tribunal judiciaire de Paris (Paris First Instance Civil Court) in France, and the High Court of Delhi, at New Delhi, in India. 

The complaints allege that the Xiaomi-Group’s devices, including the Xiaomi 12, infringe our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such devices. We are seeking injunctions that would allow us to prohibit Xiaomi-Group from selling the infringing devices in Germany, France and India, as well as costs and damages as compensation for such infringement.

The complaints against the Xiaomi-Group assert infringement of the following patents:

•        EP 2 463 752 B1 (German part) titled “Haptisches Feedback-System mit gespeicherten Effekten”

•        EP 2 463 752 B1 (French part) titled “Système de rendu haptique avec stockage d’effets”

•        IN 304 396 (India) titled “Haptic Feedback System With Stored Effects”

On June 19, 2023, Xiaomi filed an initial response to the Company’s lawsuit in India. On July 7, 2023, the Indian litigation was listed before the Learned Joint Registrar, Mr. Siddharth Mathur. The application seeking interim injunction was set to be heard on March 21, 2024, but has been reset by the Court to be heard on July 22, 2024. On March 21, 2024, Xiaomi indicated that it would bring a counter claim to invalidate the Indian patent. 

On July 11, 2023, in the German proceeding Xiaomi filed its nullity action in the German Federal Patent Court, which was served on Immersion on July 27, 2023. Immersion replied on October 27, 2023, and received Xiaomi’s response on February 2, 2024, with a decision expected sometime before August of 2024, and a hearing has been set for November 13, 2024. In the German infringement proceeding, Xiaomi’s statement of defense was due on October 25, 2023. Immersion’s reply was due on February 26, 2024. Xiaomi’s rejoinder is scheduled for July 25, 2024. The oral hearing is scheduled for August 29, 2024.

The next case management hearing in the French proceeding is scheduled for June 6, 2024.

Immersion Corporation vs. Valve Corporation (“Valve”)

On May 15, 2023, we filed a complaint against Valve in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.  The complaint alleges that Valve’s AR/VR systems, including the Valve Index, and handheld Steam Deck, infringe seven of our patents that cover various uses of haptic effects in connection with such AR/VR systems and other video game systems.  We are seeking to enjoin Valve from further infringement and to recover a reasonable royalty for such infringement.

The complaint against Valve asserts infringement of the following patents:

•        U.S. Patent No. 7,336,260: “Method and Apparatus for Providing Tactile Sensations”

•        U.S. Patent No. 8,749,507: “Systems and Methods for Adaptive Interpretation of Input from a Touch-Sensitive Input Device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,430,042: “Virtual Detents Through Vibrotactile Feedback”

•        U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546: “System for Haptically Representing Sensor Input”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907: “Position Control of a User Input Element Associated With a Haptic Output Device”

•        U.S. Patent No. 10,665,067: “Systems and Methods for Integrating Haptics Overlay in Augmented Reality”

•        U.S. Patent No. 11,175,738: “Systems and Methods for Proximity-Based Haptic Feedback”

Valve responded to the complaint on July 24, 2023 with a motion to dismiss. Valve re-noted its motion, which changed Immersion’s response deadline from August 14, 2023 to August 21, 2023. Immersion timely filed its response, and Valve filed its reply on August 25, 2023. The Court heard arguments on Valve’s motion on February 8, 2024. The Court entered a case schedule on November 21, 2023. The case schedule did not include a trial date but set the pretrial conference for May 30, 2025.

Valve filed inter partes reviews (“IPRs”), IPR2024-00477 and IPR2024-00478 on January 19, 2024. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 7,336,260 and 9,430,042 respectively. The Company’s response is due April 26, 2024, and April 29, 2024, respectively. Valve filed IPR2024-00508 on January 30, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 9,116,546. The Company’s response is due May 9, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00556 and IPR2024-00557 on February 7, 2024. These are directed to U.S. Patent Nos. 8,749,507 and 10,665,067, respectively. The Company’s responses are due on May 15, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00582 on February 16, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 11,175,738. The Company’s response is due June 27, 2024. Valve filed IPR2024-00714 on March 22, 2024, which is directed to U.S. Patent No. 10,627,907. The PTAB has not yet set a response due date.

The parties submitted their joint claim construction statement and respective positions on March 29, 2024.

On March 14, 2024, Valve filed a motion to stay the district court case pending the PTAB’s decisions on the IPRs. Immersion opposed the motion on March 25, 2024, and Valve filed its reply brief on March 29, 2024. The Court granted Valve’s motion to stay on April 4, 2024. In connection with that order, the Court struck Valve’s motion to dismiss with leave to refile at a later date.

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Stock Options and Awards

Our equity incentive program is a long-term retention program that is intended to attract, retain, and provide incentives for employees, consultants, officers, and directors and to align stockholder and employee interests. We may grant time-based options, market condition-based options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), performance shares, market condition-based performance restricted stock units (“PSUs”), and other stock-based equity awards to employees, officers, directors, and consultants.

On January 18, 2022, our stockholders approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2021 Plan”), which provides for a total number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance equal to 3,525,119 shares plus up to an additional 855,351 shares that are subject to stock options or other awards previously granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. On March 30, 2023, our stockholders approved an amendment to the 2021 Plan which increased the total number of shares reserved and available for grant and issuance equal to 8,146,607 shares plus up to an additional 855,351 shares that are subject to stock options or other awards previously granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan.

Under our equity incentive plans, stock options may be granted at prices not less than the fair market value on the date of grant for such stock options. Stock options generally vest over four years and expire seven years from the applicable grant date. Market condition-based stock awards are subject to a market condition whereby the closing price of our common stock must exceed a certain level for a number of trading days within a specified time frame or the awards will be canceled before expiration. RSAs generally vests over one year. RSUs generally vest over three years. Awards granted other than a stock option or a stock appreciation right shall reduce the common stock shares available for grant by 1.75 shares for every share issued.

A summary of our equity incentive program as of March 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):

Common stock shares available for grant	3,813
RSUs outstanding	1,250
RSAs outstanding	—
PSUs outstanding	400

As of March 31, 2024, we did not have any outstanding stock options.

Restricted Stock Units

The following summarizes RSU activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	1,128		$	6.57	1.05	$	7,964
Granted	256			6.83
Released	(134	)		6.14
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	1,250		$	6.47	1.05	$	9,348

The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the market value as of the end of the reporting period.

Restricted Stock Awards

The following summarizes RSA activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Restricted Stock Awards (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	75		$	8.31	0.24
Granted	—			—
Released	(75	)		8.31
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	—		$	—	—

Market Condition-Based Performance Stock Units

The following summarizes PSU activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Market Condition-Based Performance Stock Units (in thousands)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	400	$	3.63	0.00
Granted	—		—
Released	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	400	$	3.63	0.00

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Valuation and amortization methods

Stock-based compensation is based on the estimated fair value of awards, net of estimated forfeitures, and recognized over the requisite service period. Estimated forfeitures are based on historical experience at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The stock-based compensation related to all of our stock-based awards for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023 is as follows (in thousands): 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Stock options	$	(2	)	$	(56	)
RSUs, RSAs and PSUs		1,079			1,002
Total	$	1,077		$	946
Sales and marketing	$	148		$	(99	)
Research and development		1			(74	)
General and administrative		928			1,119
Total	$	1,077		$	946

As of March 31, 2024, there was $4.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost adjusted for estimated forfeitures related to non-vested stock options, RSUs, RSAs and PSUs granted to our employees and directors. This unrecognized compensation cost will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average period of approximately 1.79 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures.

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

7. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock Repurchase Program

On December 29, 2022, our Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program of up to $50.0 million of our common stock for a period of up to twelve months (the “December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program”), which terminated and superseded the stock repurchase program that had been approved by the Board on February 23, 2022. Any stock repurchases may be made through open market and privately negotiated transactions, at such times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate, including pursuant to one or more Rule 10b5-1 trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Additionally, the Board authorized the use of any derivative or similar instrument to effect stock repurchase transactions, including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity option transactions, equity swap transactions, cap transactions, collar transactions, naked put options, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program was implemented as a method to return value to our stockholders. The timing, pricing and sizes of any repurchases will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of our common stock and general market and economic conditions. The December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program does not obligate us to repurchase any dollar amount or number of shares, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time. On August 8, 2023, the Board approved an amendment to extend the expiration date of the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program that was set to expire on December 29, 2023 to December 29, 2024.

During 2023, we repurchased 1,217,774 shares of our common stock for $8.3 million at average purchase price of $6.77 per share. We did not repurchase any stock during the three months ended March 31, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, we had $41.7 million available for repurchase under the December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program. 

Dividends Declared and Dividend Payments

On February 21, 2023, the Board declared a quarterly dividend, in the amount of $0.03 per share, which was paid on April 28, 2023 to stockholders of record on April 13, 2023.

On November 13, 2023, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on January 25, 2024 to shareholders of record on January 14, 2024.

On February 28, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on April 19, 2024 to shareholders of record on April 12, 2024. 

On May 8, 2024, our Board declared a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.045 per share, which was paid on July 26, 2024 to shareholders of record on July 8, 2024. 

Future dividends will be subject to further review and approval by the Board in accordance with applicable law. The Board reserves the right to adjust or withdraw the quarterly dividend in future periods as it reviews our capital allocation strategy from time-to-time.

In the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the total dividends paid was $1.4 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

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INCOME TAXES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

8. INCOME TAXES

Provision for income taxes the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Income before provision for income taxes	$	24,720		$	9,785
Provision for income taxes		6,065			1,507
Effective tax rate		24.5	%		15.4	%

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 resulted primarily from estimated domestic and foreign taxes included in the calculation of the effective tax rate.

We provided no valuation allowance for federal assets, whose future realization is more likely than not and continue to maintain full valuation allowance for state deferred tax assets in the United States as well as federal tax assets in Canada. Changes in provision for income taxes resulted primarily from the change in income from continuing operations across various tax jurisdictions.

We continue to maintain full valuation allowance for state and certain foreign deferred tax assets in the United States and Canada as a result of uncertainties regarding the realization of the asset balance due to historical losses, the variability of operating results, and uncertainty regarding near term projected results. In the event that we determine the deferred tax assets are realizable based on an assessment of relevant factors, an adjustment to the valuation allowance may increase income in the period such determination is made. The valuation allowance does not impact our ability to utilize the underlying net operating loss carryforwards. We also maintain liabilities for uncertain tax positions.

As of March 31, 2024, we had unrecognized tax benefits under Accounting Standards Certification (“ASC”) 740 Income Taxes of approximately $4.9 million of which $4.9 million could be payable in cash. In addition, interest and penalty of $0.2 million could also be payable in cash in relation to unrecognized tax benefits. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect our effective tax rate, if recognized, is $4.9 million. We account for interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax provision. We do not expect to have any significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the next twelve months.

As of March 31, 2024, we had net deferred income tax assets of $3.3 million and deferred income tax liabilities of $6,000. Because we have net operating loss and credit carryforwards, there are open statutes of limitations in which federal, state, and foreign taxing authorities may examine our tax returns for all years from 2008 through the current period.

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

9. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of common stock, adjusted for any dilutive effect of potential common stock. Potential common stock, computed using the treasury stock method, includes stock options and stock awards.

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic	31,028	32,603
Shares related to outstanding options, unvested RSUs, RSAs, and PSUs	378	482
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	31,406	33,085

We include PSUs in the calculation of diluted earnings per share if the applicable performance condition has been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period and exclude stock equity awards if the performance condition has not been met.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we had no outstanding stock options and awards that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we had 140,000 outstanding stock options and 2,000 outstanding awards that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future, but these were excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

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LEASES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

LEASES

LEASES

10. LEASES

We lease our office space under lease arrangements with expiration dates on or before March 31, 2024. We recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. We combine lease and non-lease components for new and reassessed leases. We apply discount rates to operating leases using a portfolio approach.

On January 31, 2022, we entered into an agreement to lease a 1,390 square feet of office space in Aventura, Florida (“Aventura Lease”). We use this facility as our principal executive offices and for general administrative functions. This lease commenced in the first quarter of 2022 and expired in March 2024. 

On April 4, 2024, we entered into an amendment of the Aventura Lease. The lease amendment commenced in April 2024 and expires at the end of the first quarter of 2026. We accounted for this lease as an operating lease in accordance with the provisions of ASC 842 Leases (“ASC 842”).  We expect to record a lease liability of $0.1 million, which represents the present value of the lease payments using an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 4.72%. We also recognized a right of use (“ROU”) asset of $0.1 million which represents our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term.

Below is a summary of our ROU assets and lease liabilities (in thousands):

	Balance Sheets Classification		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	—	$	36
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities - current	Other current liabilities		—		39
Operating lease liabilities - long-term	Other long-term liabilities		—		—
Total lease liabilities		$	—	$	39

The table below provides supplemental information related to operating leases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands except for lease term):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Cash paid within operating cash flow	$	39	$	282
Weighted average lease terms (in years)		0.00		0.69
Weighted average discount rates		N/A		N/A

We recognize operating lease expense and lease payments from the sublease, on a straight-line basis, in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income over the lease terms. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, our net operating lease expenses were as follows (in thousands): 

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Operating lease cost	$	39	$	318
Variable lease payments		1		128
Sublease income		—		(257	)
Total lease cost	$	40	$	189

As of March 31, 2024, we have no future lease obligation. 

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

SUBSEQUENT EVENT

11. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Following the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024, Toro 18 Holdings LLC (“Investor”), a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Immersion, entered into a Standby, Securities Purchase and Debt Conversion Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), dated April 16, 2024, with Barnes & Noble Education, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BNED”), and certain other parties.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, BNED will conduct a rights offering (the “Rights Offering”), whereby (i) BNED will distribute at no charge to the holders of its common stock (“BNED Common Stock”) non-transferable subscription rights (“Rights”) to purchase up to an aggregate of 900,000,000 new shares of BNED Common Stock at a subscription price of $0.05 per share (the “Subscription Price”); (ii) BNED’s stockholders will have oversubscription rights; and (iii) if the Rights Offering is not fully subscribed, Immersion, through Investor, has agreed to purchase up to $35.0 million in unsubscribed Rights (the “Backstop Commitment”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Immersion, through Investor, will also purchase 900,000,000 new shares of BNED Common Stock at the Subscription Price in a private placement transaction. The Purchase Agreement further provides for a conversion of certain of BNED’s outstanding debt into shares of BNED Common Stock at the Subscription Price.  The closing of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement is also subject to the approval of BNED stockholders at a special meeting to be held by BNED. In connection with these transactions, BNED has agreed to reimburse Immersion, through Investor, for its reasonable legal and other expenses, up to a maximum of $2.5 million, and will pay Immersion, through Investor, $2.5 million as consideration for its Backstop Commitment.

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Insider Trading Arrangements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated	false

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Immersion and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions, and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and the applicable articles of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows, in conformity with U.S. GAAP and should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal and recurring items necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented have been included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. 

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Significant estimates include revenue recognition, fair value of financial instruments, valuation of income taxes including uncertain tax provisions, stock-based compensation and long-term deposits for withholding taxes. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. 

Segment Information

Segment Information

We develop, license, and support a wide range of intellectual property (“IP”) that more fully engage users’ sense of touch when operating digital devices. We focus on the following target application areas: mobile devices, wearables, consumer, mobile entertainment and other content; console gaming; automotive; medical; and commercial. We manage these application areas in one operating and reporting segment with only one set of management, development, and administrative personnel.

Our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM approves budgets and allocates resources to and assesses the performance of our business using information about our revenue and operating loss. There is only one segment that is reported to management. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2023-09: Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures that requires entities to disclose additional information about federal, state, and foreign income taxes primarily related to the income tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The new standard also eliminates certain existing disclosure requirements related to uncertain tax positions and unrecognized deferred tax liabilities. The guidance will be effective for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2025. The guidance does not affect recognition or measurement in our consolidated financial statements. We are evaluating the impact of this amendment on our consolidated financial statements.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Disaggregated revenue

The following table presents the disaggregation of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Fixed fee license revenue	$	38,728	$	1,214
Per-unit royalty revenue		5,119		5,795
Total royalty and license revenue		43,847		7,009
Development, services, and other revenue		—		65
Total revenues	$	43,847	$	7,074

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Schedule of short-term investments

Marketable securities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable equity securities
Equity securities	$	52,576	$	5,189	$	(4,094	)	$	53,671
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities		45,480		732		—			46,212
Corporate bonds		28,410		973		(298	)		29,085
Total marketable debt securities		73,890		1,705		(298	)		75,297
	$	126,466	$	6,894	$	(4,392	)	$	128,968

		December 31, 2023
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Marketable equity securities
Equity securities	$	59,228	$	7,896	$	(4,146	)	$	62,978
Marketable debt securities
U.S. treasury securities		53,662		1,307		(3	)		54,966
Corporate bonds		19,422		472		(197	)		19,697
Total marketable debt securities		73,084		1,779		(200	)		74,663
	$	132,312	$	9,675	$	(4,346	)	$	137,641

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale

The amortized costs and fair value of our marketable debt securities, by contractual maturity, as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands) are as follows: 

		March 31, 2024
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Less than 1 year	$	33,622	$	34,340
1 to 5 years		40,268		40,957
Total	$	73,890	$	75,297

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments

Our derivative instruments consisted of call and put options sold at their fair value as of the balance sheet date. These derivative instruments are reported as Other current liabilities on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Cost		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Derivative instruments	$	8,097	$	(3,685	)	$	4,412
	$	8,097	$	(3,685	)	$	4,412

		December 31, 2023
		Cost		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Derivative instruments	$	8,797	$	(867	)	$	7,930
	$	8,797	$	(867	)	$	7,930

Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses From Our Equity Securities and Derivative Instruments

A summary of realized and unrealized gains and losses from our equity securities and derivative instruments are as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities	$	(2,655	)	$	2,014
Net realized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities		5,479			1,669
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments		2,818			(102	)
Net realized gains recognized on derivative instruments		(218	)		717
Net realized gains recognized on marketable debt securities		(135	)		—
Total net gains (losses) recognized in interest and other income (loss), net	$	5,289		$	4,298

Schedule of financial instruments measured at fair value on recurring basis

Financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are classified based on the valuation technique in the table below (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
U.S. treasury securities	$	46,212	$	—	$	—	$	46,212
Equity securities		53,671		—		—		53,671
Corporate bonds		—		29,086		—		29,086
Total assets at fair value	$	99,883	$	29,086	$	—	$	128,969
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	4,412	$	—	$	4,412
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	4,412	$	—	$	4,412

		December 31, 2023
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
Assets:
U.S. treasury securities	$	54,966	$	—	$	—	$	54,966
Equity securities		62,977		—		—		62,977
Corporate bonds		—		19,697		—		19,697
Total assets at fair value	$	117,943	$	19,697	$	—	$	137,640
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	$	—	$	7,930	$	—	$	7,930
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	7,930	$	—	$	7,930

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

BALANCE SHEET DETAILS

Schedule of cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Cash	$	13,927	$	14,840
Money market funds		77,170		41,231
Cash and cash equivalents	$	91,097	$	56,071

Schedule of current investments

Investments - current were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Marketable equity securities	$	53,670	$	62,978
U.S. treasury securities		34,340		41,313
Short-term investments	$	88,010	$	104,291

Schedule of accounts and other receivables

Accounts and other receivables were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Trade accounts receivables, net	$	1,411	$	1,743
Other receivables		4,617		498
Accounts and other receivables	$	6,028	$	2,241

Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets were as follows (in thousands): 

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Prepaid expenses	$	2,079	$	1,916
Contract assets - current		6,467		7,740
Other current assets		155		191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	8,701	$	9,847

Schedule of noncurrent investments

Investments- noncurrent were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
U.S. treasury securities	$	11,872	$	13,653
Marketable debt securities		29,086		19,697
Investments- noncurrent	$	40,958	$	33,350

Schedule of other current liabilities

Other current liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Derivative instruments	$	4,412	$	7,930
Income taxes payable		7,791		1,730
Dividends payable		1,502		1,489
Other current liabilities		881		751
Total other current liabilities	$	14,586	$	11,900

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Summary of equity incentive program

A summary of our equity incentive program as of March 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):

Common stock shares available for grant	3,813
RSUs outstanding	1,250
RSAs outstanding	—
PSUs outstanding	400

Summary of restricted stock units activities

The following summarizes RSU activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Restricted Stock Units (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	1,128		$	6.57	1.05	$	7,964
Granted	256			6.83
Released	(134	)		6.14
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	1,250		$	6.47	1.05	$	9,348

Summary of restricted stock awards activities

The following summarizes RSA activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Restricted Stock Awards (in thousands)			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	75		$	8.31	0.24
Granted	—			—
Released	(75	)		8.31
Forfeited	—			—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	—		$	—	—

Share-based Payment Arrangement, Outstanding Award, Activity, Excluding Option

The following summarizes PSU activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024:

	Number of Market Condition-Based Performance Stock Units (in thousands)		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share	Weighted Average Remaining Recognition Period (Years)
Outstanding at December 31, 2023	400	$	3.63	0.00
Granted	—		—
Released	—		—
Forfeited	—		—
Outstanding at March 31, 2024	400	$	3.63	0.00

Summary of stock-based compensation expenses

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Stock options	$	(2	)	$	(56	)
RSUs, RSAs and PSUs		1,079			1,002
Total	$	1,077		$	946
Sales and marketing	$	148		$	(99	)
Research and development		1			(74	)
General and administrative		928			1,119
Total	$	1,077		$	946

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

INCOME TAXES

Schedule of income tax provisions

Provision for income taxes the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 consisted of the following (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024			2023
Income before provision for income taxes	$	24,720		$	9,785
Provision for income taxes		6,065			1,507
Effective tax rate		24.5	%		15.4	%

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Schedule of reconciliation used in computing basic and diluted net income per share

The following is a reconciliation of the denominators used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts): 

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024	2023
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic	31,028	32,603
Shares related to outstanding options, unvested RSUs, RSAs, and PSUs	378	482
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	31,406	33,085

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LEASES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

LEASES

Summary of ROU assets and lease liabilities

Below is a summary of our ROU assets and lease liabilities (in thousands):

	Balance Sheets Classification		March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets
Right-of-use assets	Other assets	$	—	$	36
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities - current	Other current liabilities		—		39
Operating lease liabilities - long-term	Other long-term liabilities		—		—
Total lease liabilities		$	—	$	39

Schedule of Supplemental Information to Operating Lease Expense

The table below provides supplemental information related to operating leases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands except for lease term):

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Cash paid within operating cash flow	$	39	$	282
Weighted average lease terms (in years)		0.00		0.69
Weighted average discount rates		N/A		N/A

Schedule of supplemental information related to operating leases and expenses

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2024		2023
Operating lease cost	$	39	$	318
Variable lease payments		1		128
Sublease income		—		(257	)
Total lease cost	$	40	$	189

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 SEGMENT
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Number of operating segments	1
Number of reportable segments	1

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 43,847	$ 7,074
Total royalty and license revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	43,847	7,009
Fixed fee license revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	38,728	1,214
Per-unit royalty revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	5,119	5,795
Development, services, and other revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 0	$ 65

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Feb. 27, 2024	Feb. 09, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue - current	$ 12,314				$ 4,239
Capitalized contract costs, Net	300
Royalty revenue, adjustment	0	$ 400
Contract assets - current	6,467				7,740
Contract assets - long-term					$ 100
Increase (decrease) in contract with customer, asset	1,400
Nintendo Co., Ltd, (“Nintendo”) | Patent License Agreement
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue - current	$ 8,500		$ 8,500
Fixed fee license revenue | Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) (“Meta”) | Patent License and Settlement Agreement
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue, remaining performance obligation, amount				$ 600

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REVENUE RECOGNITION - Performance Obligation (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Number	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, revenue recognized	$ 1.2
Deferred revenue		$ 12.6
Number of performance obligations | Number	2
Performance Obligation B
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 20.5
Performance Obligation B | One to three years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	17.2
Performance Obligation B | More than three years
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Deferred revenue	$ 3.3

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Debt securities, available-for-sale, total aggregated loss	$ 0.3	$ 0.2
Debt securities, available-for-sale, credit-related impairment loss	0.0	0.0
Corporate bonds
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities in unrealized loss position, Total	8.8	7.1
U.S. treasury securities
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale debt securities in unrealized loss position, Total	$ 0.0	$ 2.7

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - AMORTIZED COST (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI
Cost or Amortized Cost	$ 126,466	$ 132,312
Unrealized Gains	6,894	9,675
Unrealized Losses	(4,392)	(4,346)
Fair Value	128,968	137,641
Marketable Equity Securities | Equity securities
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI
Cost or Amortized Cost	52,576	59,228
Unrealized Gains	5,189	7,896
Unrealized Losses	(4,094)	(4,146)
Fair Value	53,671	62,978
Marketable Debt Securities
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI
Cost or Amortized Cost	73,890	73,084
Unrealized Gains	1,705	1,779
Unrealized Losses	(298)	(200)
Fair Value	75,297	74,663
Marketable Debt Securities | U.S. treasury securities
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI
Cost or Amortized Cost	45,480	53,662
Unrealized Gains	732	1,307
Unrealized Losses	0	(3)
Fair Value	46,212	54,966
Marketable Debt Securities | Corporate bonds
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI
Cost or Amortized Cost	28,410	19,422
Unrealized Gains	973	472
Unrealized Losses	(298)	(197)
Fair Value	$ 29,085	$ 19,697

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - AMORTIZED COST AND FAIR VALUE BY MATURITY (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Amortized Cost
Less than 1 year	$ 33,622
1 to 5 years	40,268
Total	73,890
Fair Value
Less than 1 year	34,340
1 to 5 years	40,957
Debt securities, fair value	$ 75,297

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENT (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Total financial liability, cost	$ 8,097	$ 8,797
Unrealized Losses	(3,685)	(867)
Total liabilities at fair value	$ 4,412	$ 7,930
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Liabilities, Current	Other Liabilities, Current
Exchange Traded Options [Member]
INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Cost	$ 8,097	$ 8,797
Unrealized Losses	(3,685)	(867)
Derivative instruments	$ 4,412	$ 7,930

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES EQUITY AND DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities	$ (2,655)	$ 2,014
Net realized gains (losses) recognized on marketable equity securities	5,479	1,669
Net unrealized gains (losses) recognized on derivative instruments	2,818	(102)
Net realized gains recognized on derivative instruments	(218)	717
Net realized gains recognized on marketable debt securities	(135)	0
Total net gains (losses) recognized in interest and other income (loss), net	$ 5,289	$ 4,298

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INVESTMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON RECURRING BASIS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities
Derivative instruments	$ 4,412	$ 7,930
Fair value, measurements, recurring
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. treasury securities	46,212	54,966
Equity securities	53,671	62,977
Corporate bonds	29,086	19,697
Total assets at fair value	128,969	137,640
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments	4,412	7,930
Total liabilities at fair value	4,412	7,930
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. treasury securities	46,212	54,966
Equity securities	53,671	62,977
Corporate bonds	0	0
Total assets at fair value	99,883	117,943
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. treasury securities	0	0
Equity securities	0	0
Corporate bonds	29,086	19,697
Total assets at fair value	29,086	19,697
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments	4,412	7,930
Total liabilities at fair value	4,412	7,930
Fair value, measurements, recurring | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. treasury securities	0	0
Equity securities	0	0
Corporate bonds	0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative instruments	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	$ 0	$ 0

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value [Abstract]
Cash	$ 13,927	$ 14,840
Money market funds	77,170	41,231
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,097	$ 56,071

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Current Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
BALANCE SHEET DETAILS
Marketable securities	$ 53,670	$ 62,978
U.S. treasury securities	34,340	41,313
Short-term investments	$ 88,010	$ 104,291

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Accounts and Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivables, net	$ 1,411	$ 1,743
Other receivables	4,617	498
Accounts and other receivables	$ 6,028	$ 2,241

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Prepaid Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
BALANCE SHEET DETAILS
Prepaid expenses	$ 2,079	$ 1,916
Contract assets - current	6,467	7,740
Other current assets	155	191
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 8,701	$ 9,847

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Noncurrent Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
BALANCE SHEET DETAILS
U.S. treasury securities	$ 11,872	$ 13,653
Marketable debt securities	29,086	19,697
Investments- noncurrent	$ 40,958	$ 33,350

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Other Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Assets, Net [Abstract]
Contract assets - long-term		$ 100
Lease right-of-use assets	$ 0	36
Total other assets	$ 1	$ 146

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BALANCE SHEET DETAILS - Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Derivative instruments	$ 4,412	$ 7,930
Income taxes payable	7,791	1,730
Dividends payable	1,502	1,489
Other current liabilities	881	751
Total other current liabilities	$ 14,586	$ 11,900

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CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Millions						3 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 02, 2023 KRW (₩)	Jun. 02, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2020 KRW (₩)	Apr. 08, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
LGE
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, accrued withholding taxes, interest and penalties							$ 0.3
Withholding taxes on royalty payments | LGE | Pending Litigation | Korean tax authority [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Impairment of long-term deposits						$ 0.8
Long-term deposits		₩ 3,024,877,044	$ 2.3	₩ 5,916,845,454	$ 5.0
Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.) (“Meta”) | Patent infringement | Pending Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Settlement Agreement, Date	Feb. 09, 2024
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party	$ 17.3

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 30, 2023 shares	Jan. 18, 2022 shares	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of available shares consumed for each restricted stock and restricted stock units issued		1.75
Unrecognized compensation cost | $			$ 4.6
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognized over an estimated weighted-average period			1 year 9 months 14 days
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based payment award vesting period		4 years
Employee Stock Option | 2021 Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized	8,146,607	3,525,119
Increase in number of common shares reserved for issuance (in shares)	855,351	855,351
Employee Stock Option | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based payment award expiration period		7 years
RSAs outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based payment award vesting period		1 year
RSUs outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based payment award vesting period		3 years

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Equity Incentive Program (Details)1 - shares shares in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common stock shares available for grant (in shares)	3,813
RSUs outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive shares outstanding (in shares)	1,250	1,128
RSAs outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive shares outstanding (in shares)	0	75
PSUs outstanding
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Incentive shares outstanding (in shares)	400

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
RSUs outstanding
Number of Restricted Stock Units / Awards
Beginning outstanding balance (in shares)	1,128
Granted (in shares)	256
Released (in shares)	(134)
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Ending outstanding balance (in shares)	1,250	1,128
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning outstanding balance (in dollars per share)	$ 6.57
Granted (in dollars per share)	6.83
Released (in dollars per share)	6.14
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0
Ending outstanding balance (in dollars per share)	$ 6.47	$ 6.57
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining contractual life / recognition period, outstanding	1 year 18 days	1 year 18 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding	$ 9,348	$ 7,964
RSAs outstanding
Number of Restricted Stock Units / Awards
Beginning outstanding balance (in shares)	75
Granted (in shares)	0
Released (in shares)	(75)
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Ending outstanding balance (in shares)	0	75
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning outstanding balance (in dollars per share)	$ 8.31
Granted (in dollars per share)	0
Released (in dollars per share)	8.31
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0
Ending outstanding balance (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 8.31
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining contractual life / recognition period, outstanding	0 years	2 months 26 days

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - PSU Activity (Details) - Performance Shares - $ / shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Beginning outstanding balance (in shares)	400
Granted (in shares)	0
Released (in shares)	0
Forfeited (in shares)	0
Ending outstanding balance (in shares)	400	400
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Beginning outstanding balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.63
Granted (in dollars per share)	0
Released (in dollars per share)	0
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	0
Ending outstanding balance (in dollars per share)	$ 3.63	$ 3.63
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining contractual life / recognition period, outstanding	0 years	0 years

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Summary of Stock-based Compensation Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, total	$ 1,077	$ 946
Sales and marketing
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, total	148	(99)
Research and development
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, total	1	(74)
General and administrative
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, total	928	1,119
Stock options
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, total	(2)	(56)
RSUs, RSAs and PSUs
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Share-based compensation, total	$ 1,079	$ 1,002

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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Narrative (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 08, 2024	Feb. 28, 2024	Nov. 13, 2023	Feb. 21, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 29, 2022
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends paid (in dollars per share)				$ 0.03
Dividends paid					$ 1.4	$ 4.4
Dividends payable (in dollars per share)	$ 0.045	$ 0.045	$ 0.045
Dividends payable, Date to be Paid	Jul. 26, 2024	Apr. 19, 2024	Jan. 25, 2024	Apr. 28, 2023
Dividends payable, Date of record	Jul. 08, 2024	Apr. 12, 2024	Jan. 14, 2024	Apr. 13, 2023
Common Stock | Stock Repurchase Program | Maximum
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount								$ 50.0
Common Stock | December 2022 Stock Repurchase Program
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Repurchased shares, average purchase price (in dollars per share)							$ 6.77
Repurchase of stock (in shares)							1,217,774
Repurchased shares, value							$ 8.3
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount							$ 41.7

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INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Income Tax Provisions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
INCOME TAXES
Income before provision for income taxes	$ 24,720	$ 9,785
Provision for income taxes	$ 6,065	$ 1,507
Effective tax rate	24.50%	15.40%

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INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 4,900,000
Unrecognized tax benefits, interest on income taxes accrued	200,000
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect effective tax rate, if recognized	4,900,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	3,300,000
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross	$ 6,000

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - Reconciliation used in Computing Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic	31,028	32,603
Shares related to outstanding options, unvested RSUs, RSAs, and PSUs	378	482
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	31,406	33,085

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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE - Outstanding Securities (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Stock options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Options to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)	0	140,000
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units And Performance Stock Units Member
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Options to purchase shares of common stock (in shares)		2,000

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LEASES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Apr. 04, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2022 ft²
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Initial term of lease		12 months
Operating lease liabilities		$ 0	$ 39
Right-of-use assets		0	$ 36
Future lease obligation		$ 0
Aventura Florida Facility
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Area (in square feet) | ft²				1,390
Aventura Florida Facility | Subsequent Event
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease liabilities	$ 100
Estimated incremental borrowing rate	4.72%
Right-of-use assets	$ 100

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LEASES - Summary of Right of Use Assets and Lease Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Right-of-use assets	$ 0	$ 36
Liabilities
Operating lease liabilities - current	0	39
Operating lease liabilities - long-term	0	0
Total lease liabilities	$ 0	$ 39
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other assets	Other assets
Operating Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Other long-term liabilities	Other long-term liabilities

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LEASES - Schedule of Supplemental Information Related To Operating Leases and Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
LEASES
Cash paid within operating cash flow	$ 39	$ 282
Weighted average lease terms (in years)	0 years	8 months 8 days

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LEASES - Schedule of Net Operating Lease Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
LEASES
Operating lease cost	$ 39	$ 318
Variable lease payments	1	128
Sublease income	0	(257)
Total lease cost	$ 40	$ 189

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LEASES - Schedule of Minimum Future Lease Payment Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payment, Due [Abstract]
Total lease payments	$ 0

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT - Narrative (Details) - Subsequent Event - Securities Purchase and Debt Conversion Agreement - Toro 18 Holdings LLC - Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Apr. 16, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Backstop Commitment
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Unsubscribed Rights, authorized amount to be purchased	$ 35.0
Consideration payable, autorized amount	$ 2.5
Rights Offering
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Number of common shares authorized to be purchased to existing stock holders upon non-transferable subscription rights | shares	900,000,000
Subscription Price, per share | $ / shares	$ 0.05
Private Placement [Member]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Number of common shares authorized to be purchased | shares	900,000,000
Reimbursement expenses receivable, autorized amount	$ 2.5