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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K

 

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005

 

Commission file number 000-27141

 


 

TIVO INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   77-0463167
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2160 Gold Street, PO Box 2160, Alviso, CA   95002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(408) 519-9100

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 


 

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

NONE

 

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

COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE

 


 

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 x    No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).    Yes x    No ¨

 

As of July 30, 2004, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based upon the closing sales price for the registrant’s common stock, as reported in the Nasdaq National Market System, was $341.5 million.

 

On April 1, 2005, the Registrant had 82,601,263 outstanding shares of common stock.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Parts of Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on August 3, 2005 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (The Report of the Compensation Committee, the Report of the Audit Committee and the Comparative Stock Performance graph of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement are expressly not incorporated by reference herein.)

 


 

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TIVO INC.

 

FORM 10-K

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

        3

ITEM 1.

  

BUSINESS

   3

ITEM 2.

  

PROPERTIES

   13

ITEM 3.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

   13

ITEM 4.

  

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   15

PART II

        16

ITEM 5.

  

MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

   16

ITEM 6.

  

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

   17

ITEM 7.

  

MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   20

ITEM 7A.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

   48

ITEM 8.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

   49

ITEM 9.

  

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

   84

ITEM 9A.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   84

ITEM 9B.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

   86

PART III

        87

ITEM 10.

  

DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

   87

ITEM 11.

  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

   87

ITEM 12.

  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

   87

ITEM 13.

  

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

   87

ITEM 14.

  

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

   87

PART IV

        88

ITEM 15.

  

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

   88

SIGNATURES

        92

 

©2005 TiVo Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

Except as the context otherwise requires, the terms “TiVo”, “Registrant”, “company”, “we”, “us”, or “our” as used herein are references to TiVo Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

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PART I

 

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

 

General Development of Business

 

We are a leading provider of technology and services for digital video recorders, or DVRs, a rapidly growing consumer electronics category. Our subscription-based TiVo service improves home entertainment by providing consumers with an easy way to record, watch, and control television. The TiVo service also offers the television industry a platform for advertisers, content delivery, and audience measurement research. The TiVo service requires a TiVo-enabled DVR or set-top box. These may be purchased at major consumer electronics retailers throughout the United States or through our website. As of January 31, 2005, there were over 3.0 million subscriptions to the TiVo service.

 

We currently derive revenues from three sources:

 

    TiVo service revenues. Consumers subscribe directly to the TiVo service, by paying us either $12.95 per month or a one-time “product lifetime” fee of $299. In addition, DIRECTV pays recurring per-household monthly fees in order to offer the TiVo service to its satellite TV subscribers.

 

    Technology revenues. We have developed technology supported by our portfolio of intellectual property rights that enables us to offer TiVo-enabled DVR software, hardware, and service solutions to customers like DIRECTV, Pioneer, Toshiba, Humax, and Sony.

 

    DVR hardware revenues. We engage contract manufacturers to build DVRs, which we then distribute to retailers or sell directly to consumers. We do this to enable our service revenues and, as a result, do not intend to generate significant gross margins from these hardware sales.

 

We continue to be subject to a number of risks, including delays in product and service developments; competitive service offerings; lack of market acceptance and uncertainty of future profitability; dependence on third parties for manufacturing, marketing, and sales support; intellectual property claims against us; and our dependence on our relationship with DIRECTV for subscription growth. We conduct our operations through one reportable segment. We anticipate that our business will continue to be seasonal and expect to generate a significant number of our annual new subscriptions during and immediately after the holiday shopping season. To date, we have incurred significant losses and have had substantial negative cash flow. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, we had net losses of ($79.8) million. As of January 31, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of ($657.1) million.

 

Industry Background

 

Consumer Demand is Driving Widespread Adoption of DVR Technology. DVRs offer a compelling value proposition to consumers by providing the means to effectively sort through, select from, and organize the growing volume of broadcast video content. Consumers are also interested in the ability of DVR technology to easily fast forward through commercials. IDC predicts as many as 30 percent of U.S. households will use DVRs in 2008, a ten-fold percentage increase over its penetration estimate for March 2004.

 

Television Distributors See DVR Technology as a Competitive Asset. Nearly all of the major television distributors in the United States including Comcast, DIRECTV, EchoStar, Time-Warner Cable, and others, are offering DVR technology to their customers and have indicated they consider DVR technology a competitive tool. For example, major satellite companies have used TiVo and other DVR technologies when advertising against their cable company competition. These operators are looking for ways to more effectively attract consumers to their own offerings. DVR technology is also offered by satellite service providers in Europe.

 

DVR is Changing the Television Advertising Industry. The proliferation of DVRs, and their ability to easily skip through television programming, is requiring television advertisers to evaluate new and different ways to reach out to consumers.

 

Our Solution

 

We have created a unique set of technologies that meet the needs of consumers, television distributors, and the advertising community.

 

Compelling, Easy-to-Use Consumer DVR Offering. The TiVo service, combined with a TiVo-enabled DVR or TiVo-enabled DVD recorder, has many features that we believe dramatically improve a consumer’s television viewing experience. Depending upon the model, TiVo-enabled DVRs are able to support analog cable, digital cable, satellite, or over-the-air broadcast television, including high definition television. The TiVo service can automatically record a consumer’s favorite shows, all season long, even if the schedule changes, and can even skip reruns. The TiVo service allows consumers to search for shows to record by subject, title, genre,

 

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actor, director, channel, or time of showing. Consumers can also pause, rewind, and fast-forward live and recorded television. Unlike with a VCR, consumers can playback a show from its beginning while it is in the middle of being recorded, and consumers can play back a previously recorded show while recording another show.

 

Advanced Home Media Features Extend the TiVo Service Beyond DVR. The TiVo service also offers home entertainment innovations that extend beyond DVR, with features like digital music and photos, multi-room viewing, and mobility. Customers with a TiVo Series2 DVR connected to their home network can organize and play their digital music collection through their home entertainment system, or view digital photos on their TV. Those with two or more TiVo® Series2 DVRs and a home network can use the multi-room viewing feature to record a show in one room and play it back in another room. The TiVoToGo feature offers the ability to transfer recorded programs from a TiVo DVR to a computer. These advanced features are unique to TiVo and help to further differentiate the TiVo service against competitive DVR offerings.

 

Technology Platform Capable of Integration. Our technology is designed for use both in TiVo-only DVRs and in integrated devices, including set-top boxes, DVD recorders, and televisions. This allows us to offer consumer electronics manufacturers and television distributors a branded, highly respected DVR service that they can in turn offer to their customers.

 

Advanced Solutions for Advertising and Promotion. We distribute video content designed to entertain consumers while providing a promotional vehicle for our advertising and promotion customers. For example, movie studios pay us to deliver previews of upcoming films, consumer product companies pay us to market their products, and television networks pay us to promote upcoming programs. In the future, content providers could use the TiVo service to offer consumers special programming and pay-per-view packages such as movies, sporting events, and television shows.

 

Our Strategy

 

Our goal is to generate recurring revenues through the deployment of our branded entertainment services and technology to television viewing households worldwide. The key elements of our strategy are:

 

Offer an Increasingly Valuable Service. Our goal is to lead the market with innovations that expand the value and potential of TiVo’s subscription service. We plan to continue to invest in innovation to improve consumer choice, convenience, and control over their home entertainment and to make TiVo more compelling for both current and potential customers. For example, in January 2005 we began delivery of a new service release called “TiVoToGo. This feature enables certain users to move their favorite programs stored on a TiVo-enabled DVR to a laptop for viewing on the road, or to any PC. Additionally, we announced an evolution of our service strategy to create a product and service platform that will enable consumers to find and control content from any broadcast or broadband source. We believe that the combination of mobility, entertainment personalization, and broadcast/broadband integration will continue to enhance the TiVo service.

 

Increase Average Revenue Per User. As our subscription base has grown, we have been able to offer new advertising and audience measurement research capabilities to programmers and advertisers to help them reach our subscription base. We plan to continue developing and enhancing these offerings, which take advantage of the unique tagging, recording, storage, and viewing capabilities of the TiVo service. For example, we have recently completed promotional and audience measurement research work for General Motors, IRI, Nielsen Media Research, Nissan Motor Corp., Universal Pictures, and Warner Brothers.

 

Integrate Our Technology to Accelerate Platform Deployment. Our strategy focuses on creating, developing, and deploying DVR standards in order to promote mass deployment of devices capable of running the TiVo service. We work with leading television distributors and consumer electronics manufacturers to introduce products that incorporate our technology, including set-top boxes, DVD recorders, and televisions. Consumers are able to choose from over a dozen TiVo-enabled products from industry leaders including Pioneer, Toshiba, DIRECTV, and Humax. In addition, we recently announced a new deal to develop technology to integrate the TiVo service with DVRs deployed by Comcast.

 

Extend and Protect Our Intellectual Property. The convenience, control, and ease of use experience of the TiVo service is derived largely from the technology we have developed. We intend to continue to design, develop, and implement innovative technological solutions that leverage and enhance the TiVo service offering. We have adopted a proactive patent and trademark strategy designed to protect and extend our technology and intellectual property.

 

Promote and Leverage the TiVo Brand. We believe the strength of the TiVo brand is an advantage in attracting subscribers, consumer electronics manufacturers, advertisers, and other customers. In the past, we have dedicated substantial resources to promoting our brand through multiple advertising and marketing channels, participation in trade shows, sponsoring events, merchandising, and by leveraging strategic relationships. We believe the TiVo brand is strongly established within the DVR category.

 

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Our Technology

 

The TiVo service relies on three key components: the TiVo service client software platform, the TiVo service infrastructure, and the TiVo-enabled DVR hardware design. Each of these components serves a vital function in the TiVo service.

 

TiVo Service Client Software. The TiVo service client software runs on TiVo-enabled DVRs. It consists of all operational software required for a TiVo-enabled DVR to deliver the TiVo service properly and reliably. TiVo client software is based on the open-source Linux operating system, but the bulk of the software is proprietary to TiVo. The software includes system components such as a media-oriented file system, a high-performance transactional database, an integrated security system, and application components such as media management and user interface. We have enhanced the client software to support multiple services and applications, such as digital music and photos. The TiVo client software manages interaction with the TiVo service infrastructure. After the initial set-up of the TiVo service, the TiVo-enabled DVR will automatically connect to the TiVo service infrastructure over a dial-up or broadband connection to download the program guide data, client software upgrades, Showcases, and other content.

 

TiVo Service Infrastructure. The TiVo service infrastructure enables the ongoing operation of the TiVo service, managing the distribution of proprietary services and specialized content such as program guide data, Showcases, and TiVo client software upgrades. It interfaces with our billing and customer support systems for service authorization and bug tracking. In addition, the TiVo service infrastructure collects anonymous viewing behavior data uploaded from TiVo-enabled DVRs for use in our audience measurement efforts. We believe the TiVo service infrastructure technology is scalable, robust, and reliable. The infrastructure has also been designed to take advantage of the networks of service provider customers, for example, by utilizing DIRECTV’s satellite bandwidth to deliver data to DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service. The TiVo service infrastructure is extensible to support future initiatives such as e-commerce and lead generation, and authorization and billing for premium services.

 

DVR Hardware Design. The TiVo-enabled DVR hardware design is a specification developed by us for set-top boxes containing a hard disk drive, a CPU and memory, digital video chips, a modem, and other components. We license this technology to consumer electronics manufacturers for them to modify and use in the production of DVRs that enable the TiVo service. We also provide the design to our contract manufacturer that produces TiVo-branded DVRs. The DVR hardware design has been integrated into a variety of products including DVD players, DVD recorders, DIRECTV receivers, and TiVo service DVRs. The DVR hardware design includes a modular front-end that allows the basic platform to be used for digital and analog broadcast, digital and analog cable, and satellite applications. In addition, the design includes USB ports to allow connection to broadband networks and external devices to enable future services.

 

Significant Relationships

 

DIRECTV. DIRECTV is the largest provider of satellite television in the U.S. We have had a longstanding relationship with DIRECTV in which DIRECTV has assisted us in marketing and delivering the TiVo service to its customer base. This relationship began in 1999 and was expanded in September of 2000 with the release of the first integrated DIRECTV DVR with TiVo. In early 2004, DIRECTV launched its HD DVR with TiVo. As of January 31, 2005, we had acquired approximately 1.9 million subscriptions through this relationship.

 

From 1999 thru October of 2002, we incurred upfront acquisition costs, recognized monthly recurring per subscriber revenues in a range from $4.15 to $9.95, and incurred recurring service costs for these subscribers. We also paid DIRECTV a share of the revenues we collected from TiVo service subscriptions with DVRs who subscribed to the DIRECTV service prior to June 30, 2003.

 

During 2002, we modified our agreements with the goal of giving DIRECTV the ability and economic incentive to drive volume growth. Under our new agreement, DIRECTV pays us a recurring monthly per-household fee for access to the technology needed to offer its customers the TiVo service. We incur limited recurring expenses and, on a marginal basis, limited or no acquisition costs for these subscriptions.

 

We entered into a services agreement with DIRECTV on February 15, 2002. Under the services agreement, DIRECTV has agreed to distribute, under a revenue-sharing relationship, features of the TiVo service that enable advanced automatic recording capabilities and the delivery of promotional video to DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service. We entered into a new services agreement with DIRECTV on March 31, 2005. Under this amended and restated services agreement, DIRECTV has agreed to continue to distribute features of the TiVo service that enable advanced automatic recording capabilities and the delivery of promotional video to DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service. Subject to certain restrictions and exceptions, both DIRECTV and TiVo may sell advertising and audience measurement data under the agreement, with each party retaining all their respective revenues generated from such sales. The agreement also provides for DIRECTV to receive certain audience measurement reports from TiVo related to use of DIRECTV DVR receivers with the TiVo service, and for TiVo to sell additional custom research services to DIRECTV and DIRECTV advertising clients at the request of DIRECTV. The term of the amended and restated services agreement expires concurrently with termination or expiration of the development agreement with DIRECTV, discussed below.

 

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Our current development agreement with DIRECTV expires in February 2007. Afterwards, while DIRECTV will have the option to continue to service the existing DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service without further payment to us, it will not be able to add new DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service unless DIRECTV elects either to purchase a royalty-bearing technology license from us or to renew or replace our current agreement.

 

DIRECTV has recently announced that its core initiatives and new customer acquisition will focus on its new DVR from NDS. We expect that our DIRECTV subscription growth rate may decline in the future.

 

We also recognize revenue from DIRECTV for engineering professional services work on integrated DIRECTV satellite receivers with TiVo service and the related service infrastructure. We are currently providing DIRECTV with engineering professional services related to a new version of our integrated DIRECTV satellite receiver with TiVo service that supports high definition television service, as well as engineering professional services related to hardware and service cost improvements and feature enhancements for existing platforms and customers.

 

Comcast. On March 15, 2005, we entered into a non-exclusive licensing and marketing agreement with Comcast STB Software DVR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, and Comcast Corporation, as guarantor of Comcast STB’s obligations under the agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, we have agreed to develop a TiVo-branded software solution for deployment on Comcast’s DVR platforms, which would enable any TiVo-specific DVR and networking features requested by Comcast, such as WishList searches, Season Pass recordings, home media features, and TiVoToGo transfers. In addition, we have agreed to develop an advertising management system for deployment on Comcast platforms to enable the provision of local and national advertising to Comcast subscribers.

 

Under the agreement, Comcast will pay TiVo an upfront fee and a recurring monthly fee per Comcast subscriber who receives the TiVo service through Comcast. Comcast will also pay us fees for engineering services for the development and integration of the TiVo service software solution (subject to adjustment under certain circumstances) and the advertising management system.

 

The initial term of this agreement is for seven years from completion of the TiVo service software solution, with Comcast permitted to renew for additional 1-year terms for up to a total of 8 additional years as long as certain deployment thresholds have been achieved. During the term of the agreement, TiVo will provide Comcast with certain customer and maintenance support and will provide certain additional development work. TiVo will have the continuing right to sell certain types of advertising in connection with the TiVo service offered through Comcast. TiVo will also have a limited right to sell certain types of advertising on other Comcast DVR set-top boxes enabled with the advertising management system, subject to Comcast’s option to terminate such right in exchange for certain advertising-related payments. Development and deployment of the TiVo service software solution and advertising management system is targeted to occur within two years from the date of the agreement, with certain consequences, including, but not limited to, termination of the agreement, in the event development of the TiVo service software solution has not been completed by such date. As part of this agreement, Comcast is receiving a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to our intellectual property in order to deploy the TiVo service software solution and advertising management system, including certain trademark branding rights and a covenant not to assert under our patents, which rights extend only to Comcast Corporation, its affiliates, and certain of its vendors and suppliers with respect to Comcast products and services. Such non-exclusive, non-transferable license to our intellectual property will, under certain circumstances, continue after the termination of this agreement. In addition, Comcast is entitled to certain most favored customer terms as compared with other multi-channel video distributors who license certain TiVo technology. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Comcast has the right to terminate the agreement in the event we are subject of certain change of control transactions involving any of certain specified companies.

 

Hardware Manufacturers. Several companies, including Toshiba, Humax, Pioneer, Sony, Philips, Thomson Multimedia, and Hughes, have manufactured and distributed TiVo-enabled DVRs during the last three years. Each third party manufacturer is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of its branded DVRs and DVD recorders. We are solely responsible for the activation of the TiVo service on a third party manufacturer’s DVR or DVD recorders if the purchaser of the unit decides to purchase a subscription to the TiVo service. A TiVo-enabled DVR or DVD recorder without a subscription to the TiVo service has minimal functionality but can be used to pause, rewind, and fast-forward through live or manually recorded shows.

 

We also engage contract manufacturers to build TiVo-enabled DVRs. We distribute these DVRs, selling them both directly to consumers and to major retailers. The table below shows the breakdown of DVRs compatible with the TiVo service that were manufactured during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended
January 31,


 

TiVo-enabled DVRs Manufactured by:


   2005

    2004

    2003

 

Consumer Electronics Manufacturers

   72 %   61 %   41 %

Contract Manufacturers for TiVo

   26 %   31 %   54 %

Licensing and Engineering Professional Services Customer

   2 %   8 %   5 %
    

 

 

Total Manufactured TiVo-enabled DVRs

   100 %   100 %   100 %
    

 

 

 

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TGC, Inc. On August 9, 2004, we acquired a minority interest in TGC, Inc. (“TGC”), a newly formed independent entity. In exchange for our interest in TGC, we granted TGC a license to certain aspects of our technology for use in The People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Through TGC, our management expects to gain access to high quality, low-cost engineering resources for the design and development of reduced-cost digital video recorder platforms. Management believes that this investment will enable our internal research and development team to focus on future service-related enhancements and initiatives. Management expects TGC to engage in design, development, and licensing activities related to reduced-cost digital video recorder platforms and technology. We and TGC have agreed to share certain costs and expenses relating to research and development. Management also expects TGC will pursue opportunities to market TiVo technology in The People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. TGC’s technology license from TiVo is exclusive for the first five years and non-exclusive to TGC for a perpetual period afterwards. Subject to certain terms and conditions, this license grants TGC limited access to portions of TiVo’s source code and provides for both parties to exchange improvements to that code during the first five years. We will be entitled to royalty payments from TGC in limited circumstances. In addition, TGC has agreed not to market, without our prior consent, any DVR products or DVR services that do not support the TiVo service outside of the People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. In the United States, TGC may offer DVR products that support the TiVo service only to TiVo, authorized TiVo licensees or TiVo approved retail distributors.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Consumer Offerings. We sell the TiVo service directly to consumers who have purchased a TiVo-enabled DVR. We sell the TiVo service either for a monthly subscription rate of $12.95, or for a single payment of $299 for the lifetime of the DVR. TiVo-enabled DVRs are available from major retailers across the United States, including Best Buy, Circuit City, Costco, Amazon.com, Tweeter, The Good Guys, and Target. We recognize revenues from the sale of TiVo-branded DVRs manufactured for us. To drive sales while managing costs, we have shared marketing expenses with key retailers, and in some cases, we have offered to share a portion of the subscription revenues.

 

Services to Television Distributors. We also sell our technology and services to television distributors, such as DIRECTV and Comcast, who then market (or in the case of Comcast, plan to market in the future) the TiVo service to their subscribers either directly or, in the case of DIRECTV, also through major retailers across the United States.

 

Services to the Advertising Industry. Our advertising and promotions offerings are sold through a dedicated team of salespeople and through partnerships with third parties like Nielsen Media Research.

 

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Research and Product Development

 

Our research and development efforts are focused on designing and developing the components necessary to enable the TiVo service. These activities include both hardware and software development.

 

    

Fiscal Year Ended

January 31,


TiVo Inc.


   2005

   2004

   2003

     (in millions)

Research and Development Expenses

   $ 37.6    $ 22.2    $ 20.7

 

Although our total company employee headcount increased by approximately 11% in fiscal year 2005, we increased the number of our regular, temporary, and part-time employees engaged in research and development by 8% from a total of 212 to 228 as of January 31, 2005 compared to January 31, 2004.

 

Competition

 

We believe that the principal competitive factors in the DVR market are brand recognition and awareness, functionality, ease of use, availability, and pricing. We currently see two primary categories of DVR competitors: DVRs offered by consumer electronics companies, and DVRs offered by cable and satellite operators.

 

Within each of these two categories, the competition can be further segmented into those offering what we define as basic DVR functionality, and those offering enhanced DVR functionality. Basic DVR functionality includes no or limited program guide data and “VCR-like” controls with manual timeslot-based recordings, usually with no DVR service fee after the consumer purchases the enabling hardware. TiVo Basic service, offered on select TiVo-enabled DVD recorders made by Toshiba and Pioneer, which provides limited program data without a subscription, is an example of basic DVR functionality. Enhanced DVR functionality includes rich program guide data and enhanced scheduling and personalization features, and may or may not require a DVR service fee. The TiVo service, required for most TiVo-enabled DVRs, and offered as an upgrade for select TiVo-enabled DVD recorders made by Toshiba and Pioneer, are examples of enhanced DVR functionality.

 

Consumer Electronics Competitors. We compete against several types of products with basic or enhanced DVR functionality offered by consumer electronics companies and PC manufacturers. These products record an analog television signal output from a cable or satellite set-top box, analog cable feed, or antenna.

 

    DVRs and hard drive-equipped DVD recorders, TVs, and Game Consoles: ReplayTV continues to offer standalone DVRs with enhanced DVR functionality in limited retail distribution. Several consumer electronics companies, including Panasonic and Sony, produce DVD recorders with hard drives. In addition, several consumer electronics companies, including RCA and Toshiba, offer TVs that can connect to external hard drives to allow for recording of television programming. Some of these TVs offer CableCARD functionality, allowing the receipt of encrypted digital cable programming without the need for a digital cable set-top box. In general, these hard-drive equipped DVD recorders and TVs do not require DVR service fees and offer basic DVR functionality. In the future, companies such as Sony and Microsoft could incorporate DVR technology into their video game consoles.

 

    Personal computers with DVR software: Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition contains expanded digital media features including enhanced DVR functionality. PC manufacturers including Dell and Hewlett Packard offer PCs running this Microsoft software.

 

Satellite and Cable DVR Competitors. We compete against cable and satellite set-top boxes that integrate basic or enhanced DVR functionality into multi-channel receivers.

 

    Satellite: EchoStar offers a range of DVR models, including standard definition and high definition models, most of which offer dual tuner capabilities. Certain models can output signals to multiple TVs within the household. Certain models now offer name-based recordings instead of timeslot-based recordings. Our single largest customer, DIRECTV, has announced that it plans to introduce a competing DVR service to its customers this year.

 

   

Cable: Scientific-Atlanta sells Explorer 8000 integrated digital cable DVR set-top box to cable operators. Motorola sells the DCT6208 and DCT6412 integrated digital cable DVR set-top boxes to cable operators. These products combine digital and analog cable reception with DVR functionality; some versions offer dual tuner and/or high definition capabilities. In addition, Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola have announced plans to build integrated cable DVRs for cable operator Charter Communications and others using Moxi Media Center software from Digeo. In November 2004, Comcast and Microsoft

 

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announced that Comcast would deploy Microsoft TV Foundation Edition software to more than 1.0 million Comcast subscribers in Washington State. For subscribers with cable DVR set-top boxes, this Microsoft software supports dual tuner enhanced DVR functionality.

 

U.S. cable operators are currently deploying server-based Video on Demand (VOD) technology to stream video across the network to a digital cable set-top box within the consumer’s home. Cable operators can use VOD to deliver movies, television shows, and other content to consumers. Consumers can watch this programming on demand, with VCR-like pausing and rewinding capabilities. Operators can charge consumers for access to VOD content on a per-transaction or monthly subscription basis, or can offer content without charge. To the extent that cable operators offer regular television programming as part of their VOD offerings, consumers have an alternate means of watching time-shifted shows besides DVRs.

 

Licensing Fees. Our licensing revenues depend both upon our ability to successfully negotiate licensing agreements with our consumer electronics and service provider customers and, in turn, upon our customers’ successful commercialization of their underlying products. In addition, we face competition from companies such as Microsoft, Gemstar, OpenTV, NDS, D&M Holdings, Digeo, Ucentric, Gotuit, and 2Wire who have created competing digital video recording technologies. Such companies may offer more economically attractive licensing agreements to service providers and manufacturers of DVRs. Going forward, in our relationships with manufacturers and distributors, we are shifting focus from upfront license and engineering professional services payments to recurring royalty and service payments.

 

Established Competition for Advertising Budgets. Digital video recorder services, in general, and TiVo, specifically, also compete with traditional advertising media such as print, radio, and television for a share of advertisers’ total advertising budgets. If advertisers do not perceive digital video recording services, in general, and TiVo specifically, as an effective advertising medium, they may be reluctant to devote a significant portion of their advertising budget to promotions on the TiVo service. In addition, advertisers may not support or embrace the TiVo technology due to a belief that our technology’s ability to fast-forward through commercials will reduce the effectiveness of general television advertising.

 

Patents and Intellectual Property

 

We have filed patent applications covering many critical aspects of the design, functionality, and operation of the TiVo digital video recorder and the TiVo service. We have been awarded 70 foreign and domestic patents and have 106 foreign and domestic patent applications pending. We have also filed patent applications related to technology that we may incorporate in future versions of the TiVo service and hardware. Patents we hold the rights to include:

 

    U.S. patent number 6,327,418, entitled Method and Apparatus Implementing Random Access and Time-Based Functions on a Continuous Stream of Formatted Digital Data, originally filed on April 3, 1998, which describes a method of controlling streaming media in a digital device, including the functions that enable DVRs to pause live TV as well as rewind, fast-forward, play, play faster, play slower, and play in reverse television signals cached by the DVR. We refer to this as the “TrickPlay” patent. The expiration date of the TrickPlay patent is April 3, 2018.

 

    U.S. patent number 6,792,195 entitled Method and Apparatus Implementing Random Access and Time-Based Functions on a Continuous Stream of Formatted Digital Data, which is a continuation of the TrickPlay patent. The expiration date of this patent is likewise April 3, 2018.

 

    U.S. patent 6,233,389, entitled Multimedia Time Warping System, originally filed on July 30, 1998, which describes many of the key inventions associated with the TiVo-enabled DVR software and hardware design. We refer to this as the “TimeWarp” patent. Key inventions claimed in the patent include a method for recording one program while playing back another or watching a program as it is recording, often referred to as time-shifting the program; a method for efficient and low-cost processing and synchronizing of the various multimedia streams in a television signal such as video, audio, and closed-captioning, and a storage format that easily supports advanced TrickPlay capabilities. The expiration date of the Time Warp patent is July 30, 2018.

 

TiVo has also acquired the exclusive right to license and enforce U.S. patent number 5,241,428 entitled Variable-Delay Video Recorder known in the industry as the Goldwasser Patent. Filed in March 1991, the Goldwasser Patent is one of the earliest patents regarding digital video recorders of which we are aware. This patent covers devices that permit the simultaneous recording and playback of video material with a variable time delay between recording and playback of a given video program segment. The expiration date of the Goldwasser Patent is March 12, 2011.

 

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We have also purchased 12 foreign and domestic patents and 6 foreign patent applications from International Business Machines Corporation. These patents and patent applications generally relate to audience research and measurement, integration of television signals with internet access, automatic rescheduling of recordings, content screening, enhanced program information search, and electronic program guide interface enhancements.

 

Several of our early patent applications have been examined and claims allowed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, certain of our patents have been examined and approved under the terms of the Patent Convention Treaty, which provides for nominal acceptance of the patent in countries that are signatories to the treaty, which includes most countries in the world. We are currently filing for acceptance in key countries around the world.

 

We have secured U.S. registrations for the marks “TiVo,” the TiVo Logo, TiVo Smile Design, “TiVo Central,” “Can’t Miss TV,” “Ipreview,” “TiVoMatic,” “TV Your Way,” “What you want, when you want it,” “TiVolution,” the Jump Logo, the Thumbs Up Logo, and the Thumbs Down Logo. We have filed many other trademark applications covering substantially all of our trade dress, logos, and slogans, including: “DIRECTIVO,” “Overtime Scheduler,” “Primetime Anytime,” “Season Pass,” “See it, want it, get it,” and “Wishlist.” These applications are currently pending with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Additionally, we have international trademark applications pending for several of these trademarks. We have licensed the use of our name and logo to some of our customers and consumer electronics manufacturers.

 

We anticipate ongoing progress in our establishment of a defensible and useful intellectual property portfolio; however, there can be no assurance that current patents will be enforceable or our current patent applications will ever be allowed or granted. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Factors that May Affect Future Operating Results – Our success depends on our ability to secure and protect our patents, trademarks, and other proprietary rights” for additional information concerning our intellectual property.

 

Privacy Policy

 

We have adopted a privacy policy, which we make available on our website and deliver to each new subscriber to the TiVo service. This policy was last updated in June 2004 to cover new commerce features that we plan to introduce in the future. This policy explains that we collect certain types of information such as anonymous viewing and diagnostic information, but all viewing -information that is linked or associated with an individual identity will not be disclosed without the viewer’s affirmative consent. We further give subscribers the ability to “opt-out” from the collection of anonymous viewing information and diagnostic information log files.

 

We have designed a system that ensures that any viewing information transmitted from our receiver is anonymous on the receiver and remains unidentifiable to a particular viewer (known as anonymous viewing information), unless that subscriber affirmatively consents to such identification before any viewing data leaves the receiver. Anonymous viewing information is collected separately from any information that identifies a viewer personally. As a result, we may be able to use this anonymous information to tell a broadcast or advertising client the percentage of our viewers that recorded a particular program or advertisement, but we will not know, nor be able to tell the client, which of our viewers did so, unless a viewer decides to provide that information.

 

Employees

 

At April 1, 2005, we employed approximately 343 employees, including 35 in service operations, 193 in research and development, 33 in sales and marketing, and 82 in general and administration. We also employ, from time to time, a number of temporary and part-time employees as well as consultants on a contract basis. At April 1, 2005, we employed 35 such persons. Our future success will depend in part on our ability to attract, train, retain, and motivate highly qualified employees. We may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. Our employees are not represented by a collective bargaining organization and we have never experienced a work stoppage or strike. Our management considers employee relations to be good.

 

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Executive Officers and Key Employees (as of April 1, 2005):

 

Name


  

Age


    

Position


Michael Ramsay

   55      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Director

Thomas Rogers

   50      Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Director

David H. Courtney

   46      Executive Vice President Worldwide Operations and Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Director

Brodie Keast

   49      Executive Vice President TiVo Service

James Barton

   47      Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technical Officer

Mark A. Roberts

   44      Senior Vice President of Engineering

Matt Wisk

   45      Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Nancy Kato

   50      Vice President of Human Resources

Ken Kershner

   44      Vice President of Service Engineering

Luther Kitahata

   40      Vice President of Software Engineering

Jeff Klugman

   44      Vice President of Platform Business

Edward Lichty

   35      Vice President of Business Development

Joe Miller

   38      Vice President of Sales

Stuart West

   35      Vice President of Finance

Matthew Zinn

   40      Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Privacy Officer

Steve Zoppi

   45      Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

 

Michael Ramsay is a co-founder of TiVo and has served as TiVo’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since our inception in August 1997. From April 1996 to July 1997, Mr. Ramsay was the Senior Vice President of the Silicon Desktop Group for Silicon Graphics, Inc. (“SGI”), a manufacturer of advanced graphics computers. From August 1994 to April 1996, Mr. Ramsay was President of Silicon Studio, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of SGI focused on enabling applications development for emerging interactive media markets. From July 1991 to August 1994, Mr. Ramsay served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of SGI’s Visual Systems Group. Mr. Ramsay also held the positions of vice president and general manager for the Entry Systems Division of SGI. Prior to 1986, Mr. Ramsay held research & development and engineering management positions at Hewlett-Packard and Convergent Technologies. Additionally, Mr. Ramsay served on the board of directors of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), an online DVD rental service, until September 29, 2004. Mr. Ramsay holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. On January 12, 2005, Mr. Ramsay announced that he had initiated a succession process to identify a new CEO for the company. He will continue as Chairman of the Board on a going-forward basis and will remain as CEO until a successor is identified.

 

Thomas S. Rogers was appointed by the board of directors to serve as a director in September 2003, and was named Vice Chairman in October 2004. In addition to his role with TiVo, Mr. Rogers is Chairman of the Board of Teleglobe International Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ:TLGB), a provider of international voice, data, internet, and mobile roaming services. He is also Chairman of TRget Media L.L.C., a media industry investment and operations advisory firm. Mr. Rogers is also the Senior Operating Executive for media and entertainment at Cerberus Capital Management, a large private equity firm. From October 1999 until April 2003, Mr. Rogers was Chairman and CEO of PRIMEDIA, Inc. (NYSE:PRM), a print, video, and online media company. From January 1987 until October 1999, Mr. Rogers held positions with National Broadcast Company, Inc. including President of NBC Cable and Executive Vice President. Mr. Rogers holds a B.A. degree in Government from Wesleyan University, and a J.D. degree from Columbia Law School.

 

David H. Courtney joined TiVo in March 1999 as Chief Financial Officer and is currently Executive Vice President of Worldwide Operations and Administration, Chief Financial Officer, and a member of the board of directors. From May 1995 to July 1998, Mr. Courtney served as a Managing Director at J.P. Morgan, an investment bank, where he was responsible for building and expanding the firm’s high technology investment banking business in the United States. From 1986 to 1995, Mr. Courtney was a member of the high technology investment banking group at Goldman, Sachs & Co., most recently serving as Vice President. Mr. Courtney serves on the board of directors of Silicon Image Inc. (NADSAQ:SIMG), a semiconductor and system solutions company and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Mr. Courtney holds a B.A. degree in Economics from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Business School.

 

Brodie Keast was named Executive Vice President of TiVo Service in March 2004. He had served as Senior Vice President, General Manager of TiVo service since November 2001. In December 1999, Mr. Keast joined TiVo as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining TiVo, Mr. Keast was employed with Quantum Corporation from 1996 through 1999 most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager for Quantum’s DLT Tape Division. Prior to joining Quantum, he spent ten years at Apple Computer where he held a number of executive marketing positions. Mr. Keast holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from California State University, Chico.

 

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James Barton is a co-founder of TiVo and served as TiVo’s Vice President of Research and Development, Chief Technical Officer and Director since our inception to January 2004 and is currently Senior Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Technical Officer. From June 1996 to August 1997, Mr. Barton was President and Chief Executive Officer of Network Age Software, Inc., a company that he founded to develop software products targeted at managed electronic distribution. From November 1994 to May 1996, Mr. Barton served as Chief Technical Officer of Interactive Digital Solutions Company, a joint venture of Silicon Graphics and AT&T Network Systems created to develop interactive television systems. From June 1993 to November 1994, Mr. Barton served as Vice President and General Manager of the Media Systems Division of SGI. From January 1990 to May 1991, Mr. Barton served as Vice President and General Manager for the Systems Software Division of Silicon Graphics. Prior to joining SGI, Mr. Barton held technical and management positions with Hewlett-Packard and Bell Laboratories. Mr. Barton holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

 

Mark A. Roberts was named Senior Vice President of Engineering in December 2002. He had served as Chief Information Officer of TiVo since March 1999 and Vice President of Information Technology since July 1999. Prior to joining TiVo, he served as Vice President of Information Technology at Acuson Corporation, a medical ultrasound company, from March 1996 to March 1999. From July 1990 to March 1996, Mr. Roberts was Director of Information Systems at SGI. Mr. Roberts holds a B.S. degree in Economics from Santa Clara University.

 

Matt Wisk has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer since September 2004. Prior to joining TiVo, Mr. Wisk was Chief Marketing Officer for Herbalife International, a nutrition products company. Prior to joining Herbalife, Mr. Wisk was with Nokia, a wireless communications equipment company, for nine years. At Nokia he held various positions in the marketing organization, most recently as Vice President, Marketing, North and South America. Mr. Wisk holds a B.A. degree in Marketing and an M.B.A. degree from Michigan State University.

 

Nancy Kato has served as Vice President of Human Resources since January 2005. Prior to joining TiVo, Ms. Kato was Vice President of Global Compensation for Hewlett-Packard. She was also Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Ariba and has held senior director roles for Compaq and Tandem. She was a former undergraduate instructor, sponsored by the Schools of Medicine and Psychology, at Stanford University. Ms. Kato holds a B.A. degree in Health Sciences and a M.A. in Counseling and Education from San Jose State University.

 

Ken Kershner joined TiVo in July 2000 and is currently Vice President of Service Engineering. Previously he served as Engineering VP at TenTV.com, a streaming media educational services firm. From March 1991 to August 1999, Mr. Kershner held engineering and program management positions at SGI focused on digital media and web applications. Prior to SGI, Mr. Kershner worked at Hewlett Packard and Texas Instruments. Mr. Kershner holds a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and an M.B.A. degree from M.I.T.’s Sloan School.

 

Luther Kitahata has served as Vice President of Software Engineering since October 2000. He joined TiVo in 1998 as the Director of Software. Prior to joining TiVo, Mr. Kitahata was part of the founding team at Navio Communications (now Liberate Technologies) where he worked in both managerial and engineering capacities from April of 1996 to January 1998. Prior to 1996, Mr. Kitahata was founder and Director of Engineering of E-Motion, a provider of content distribution and multimedia collaboration systems. Mr. Kitahata holds an M.S. degree and a B.A. degree with honors in Computer Science from Brown University.

 

Jeff Klugman has served as Vice President of Platform Business since December 2001. Prior to joining TiVo, Mr. Klugman was CEO of PointsBeyond.com, an internet-portal start-up focused on outdoor activities and adventures. In 1999, Mr. Klugman was Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for one of Quantum’s business units. Mr. Klugman holds a B.S. degree in engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Business School.

 

Edward Lichty was named Vice President of Business Development in November 2002. Prior to joining TiVo in April 1998, Mr. Lichty was a member of the finance team at International Wireless Communications, a wireless service provider with operating companies in Latin America and Asia. Mr. Lichty began his career in the investment banking group at Stephens Inc., a privately-held firm located in Little Rock, AR. Mr. Lichty received a B.A. degree in American Literature from Yale University and holds an M.B.A. degree from the Stanford Business School.

 

Joe Miller has served as Vice President of Sales since October 2000. From June 1999 to October 2000, Mr. Miller served as Director of Channel Marketing for TiVo. Prior to joining TiVo, Mr. Miller was employed with U.S. Satellite Broadcasting from 1994 to 1999, most recently serving as General Manager of Retail Sales. Prior to joining U.S. Satellite Broadcasting, Mr. Miller was National Sales Manager for Cox Satellite Programming. Mr. Miller holds a B.A. degree in Public Relations from Southwest Texas State University.

 

Stuart West has served as Vice President of Finance since November 2002. Prior to joining TiVo in December 2000, Mr. West was a business development executive at venture-backed Silicon Valley software and service startups. Prior to that, Mr. West was a Vice President at J.P. Morgan, where he managed mergers, IPO’s, and other financings for technology companies. Mr. West’s other

 

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work experience includes Texas Instruments, the U.S. State Department, and the White House. He holds a B.A. in History from Yale University and completed the Stanford Business School’s Executive Program for Growing Companies.

 

Matthew Zinn has served as Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Privacy Officer since July 2000 and as Corporate Secretary since November 2003. From May 1998 to July 2000, Mr. Zinn was the Senior Attorney, Broadband Law and Policy for the MediaOne Group, a global communications company. From August 1995 to May 1998, Mr. Zinn served as corporate counsel for Continental Cablevision, the third largest cable television operator in the United States. From November 1993 to August 1995, he was an associate with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Cole, Raywid & Braverman, where he represented cable operators in federal, state, and local matters. Mr. Zinn holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Vermont and holds a J.D. degree from the George Washington University National Law Center.

 

Steve Zoppi has served as Vice President of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer since June 2004. From March 2002 to June 2004, Mr. Zoppi was Vice President of Operations for Hotwire, Inc, an online provider of discount travel. From July 1999 to February 2002, Mr. Zoppi was Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Electronics for Imaging, creator of software and hardware digital imaging solutions for network printing. Mr. Zoppi holds a B.S. degree in Information Systems Management and an A.S. in Music from the University of San Francisco.

 

Other Information

 

TiVo was incorporated in August 1997 as a Delaware corporation and is located in Alviso, California. In August of 2000, we formed a wholly owned subsidiary, TiVo (UK) Ltd., in the United Kingdom. In October of 2001, we formed a subsidiary, TiVo International, Inc., a Delaware corporation. On January 12, 2004, we acquired Strangeberry, Inc., a small Palo Alto based technology company specializing in using home network and broadband technologies to create new entertainment experiences on television. On July 16, 2004, TiVo Intl. II, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TiVo Inc., was incorporated in the Cayman Islands. On March 22, 2005, TiVo Brands LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TiVo Inc., was incorporated in the State of Delaware.

 

We maintain an Internet website at the following address: www.tivo.com. The information on our website is not incorporated by reference in this annual report on Form 10-K or in any other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

We make available on or through our website certain reports and amendments to those reports that we file with or furnish to the SEC in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Securities Exchange Act”). These include our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and our current reports on Form 8-K. We make this information available on or through our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the information with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

 

Properties

 

Our corporate headquarters, which houses our administrative, sales and marketing, customer service and product development activities, is located in Alviso, California, under a lease that expires in March 2007. We believe that our corporate facilities will be adequate to meet our office space needs for the next several years as we currently utilize approximately 90% of the total office space. Our facilities lease obligations are subject to periodic increases and we believe that our existing facilities are well maintained and in good operating condition.

 

Additionally, we currently lease international office space in Berkshire, United Kingdom under a lease that expires in March 2006. We have vacated this facility and no longer maintain an office in the United Kingdom.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Compression Labs Litigation. On August 5, 2004, Compression Labs, Inc. filed a complaint against TiVo Inc., Acer American Corporation, AudioVox Corporation, BancTec, Inc., BenQ America Corporation, Color Dreams, Inc. (d/b/a StarDot Technologies), Google Inc., ScanSoft, Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Veo Inc., and Yahoo! Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement, inducement of others to infringe, and contributory infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672, entitled “Coding System For Reducing Redundancy. “ The complaint alleges that Compression Labs, Inc. is the owner of this patent and has the exclusive rights to sue and recover for infringement thereof. The complaint further alleges that the defendants have infringed, induced infringement, and contributorily infringed this patent by selling devices and/or systems in the United States, at least portions of which are designed to be at least partly compliant with the JPEG standard. On February 16, 2005, the Court ordered the case transferred to The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. We are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material in the future, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

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EchoStar Communications Litigation. On January 5, 2004, we filed a complaint against EchoStar Communications Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging willful and deliberate infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,233,389, entitled “Multimedia Time Warping System.” On January 15, 2004, we amended our complaint to add EchoStar DBS Corporation, EchoStar Technologies Corporation, and Echosphere Limited Liability Corporation as additional defendants. We allege that we are the owner of this patent, and further allege that the defendants have willfully and deliberately infringed this patent by making, selling, offering to sell and/or selling digital video recording devices, digital video recording device software, and/or personal television services in the United States. On March 9, 2005, the Court denied motions to dismiss and transfer our patent infringement case against EchoStar Communications Corporation and its affiliates. The Court scheduled jury selection to begin October 4, 2005 in Marshall, Texas. We seek unspecified monetary damages as well as an injunction against the defendants’ further infringement of the patent. We are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

Indemnification of Sony Corporation Against Command Audio Corporation Lawsuit. On February 5, 2002, Sony Corporation notified us that Command Audio Corporation had filed a complaint against Sony Electronics, Inc. on February 2, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that, in connection with its sale of digital video recorders and other products, Sony infringes upon two patents owned by Command Audio, (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,590,195 (“Information Dissemination Using Various Transmission Modes”) and 6,330,334 (“Method and System for Information Dissemination Using Television Signals”). The complaint seeks injunctive relief, compensatory and treble damages and Command Audio’s costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. On June 15, 2004, the court denied Sony’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity and granted in part and denied in part Command Audio’s motion for summary judgment of infringement. The court found that certain Sony products, including Sony’s accused products that enable the TiVo service, literally infringed certain claims of the ‘334 patent but did not rule on the validity or enforceability of the patents. A trial limited to certain of Sony’s allegations that the patents-in-suit are unenforceable was conducted in October 2004. On January 7, 2005, the Court issued a Findings of Facts and Conclusions of Law ruling that the patents-in-suit are not unenforceable based on the allegations presented in the October 2004 trial. Trial of the remaining issues, including infringement of certain asserted patent claims, validity of all the asserted patent claims and Sony’s remaining allegations regarding the enforceability of the patents, is scheduled to commence in October 2005. Under the terms of our agreement with Sony governing the distribution of certain digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service, TiVo is required to indemnify Sony against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to claims that its technology infringes upon intellectual property rights owned by third parties. We believe Sony has meritorious defenses against this lawsuit; however, due to our indemnification obligations, we are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation. Since February 2002, we have incurred $5.5 million in legal expenses. The outcome of this matter or range of potential losses is currently not determinable. If Sony were to lose this lawsuit, our business could be harmed.

 

Pause Technology LLC. On September 25, 2001, Pause Technology LLC filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging willful and deliberate infringement of U.S. Reissue Patent No. 36,801, entitled “Time Delayed Digital Video System Using Concurrent Recording and Playback.” Pause Technology alleges that it is the owner of this patent, and further alleges that we have willfully and deliberately infringed this patent by making, selling, offering to sell, and using within the United States the TiVo digital video recorder. Pause Technology seeks unspecified monetary damages as well as an injunction against our operations. It also seeks attorneys’ fees and costs. On February 6, 2004, we obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling in the case in the District Court. The court ruled that our software versions 2.0 and above do not infringe Pause Technology’s patent, and accordingly has ordered that judgment be entered in our favor. On June 16, 2004, Pause Technology filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the February 6, 2004 summary judgment ruling in favor of TiVo. On March 14, 2005, the Appeals Court rejected Pause Technology’s appeal as premature pending the outcome of our remaining cross-claims for patent invalidity. On April 7, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an Amended Final Judgment dismissing without prejudice our remaining cross-claim for patent invalidity as being moot in light of the February 9, 2004 judgment in favor of TiVo against Pause Technology as to all claims of infringement in Pause Technology’s complaint. On April 8, 2005, Pause Technology filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the April 7, 2005 Amended Final Judgment. We are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material in the future, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

IPO Litigation. On June 12, 2001, a securities class action lawsuit in which TiVo and certain of our officers and directors are named as defendants was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. This action, which is captioned Wercberger v. TiVo et al., also names several of the underwriters involved in our initial public offering as defendants. This class action was brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock from September 30, 1999, the time of our initial public offering, through December 6, 2000. The central allegation in this action is that our IPO underwriters solicited and received undisclosed commissions from, and entered into undisclosed arrangements with, certain investors who purchased our common stock in our IPO and the after-market. The complaint also alleges that the TiVo defendants violated the federal securities laws by failing to disclose in our IPO prospectus that the underwriters had engaged in these allegedly undisclosed arrangements. More than 150 issuers have been named in similar lawsuits. In July 2002, an omnibus motion to dismiss all complaints against issuers and individual defendants affiliated with issuers (including the TiVo defendants) was filed by the entire group of issuer defendants in these similar actions. On October 8, 2002, our officers were dismissed as defendants in the lawsuit. On February 19, 2003, the court in this action issued its decision on defendants’ omnibus motion to dismiss. This decision dismissed the Section 10(b) claim as to TiVo but denied the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claim as to TiVo and virtually all of the other issuer-defendants.

 

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On June 26, 2003, the plaintiffs announced a proposed settlement with us and the other issuer defendants. The proposed settlement provides that the plaintiffs will be guaranteed $1.0 billion dollars in recoveries by the insurers of TiVo and other issuer defendants. Accordingly, any direct financial impact of the proposed settlement is expected to be borne by our insurers in accordance with the proposed settlement. In addition, we and the other settling issuer defendants will assign to the plaintiffs certain claims that they may have against the underwriters. If recoveries in excess of $1.0 billion dollars are obtained by the plaintiffs from the underwriters, our and the other issuer defendants’ monetary obligations to the class plaintiffs will be satisfied. Furthermore, the settlement is subject to a hearing on fairness and approval by the Federal District Court overseeing the IPO Litigation. On February 15, 2005, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the terms of the proposed settlement. The Court also certified the settlement classes and class representatives for purposes of the proposed settlement only. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and assignment of claims against the underwriters, and because the settlement has not yet been finally approved by the Federal District Court, the ultimate outcome of the matter cannot be predicted. In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”, we believe any contingent liability related to this claim is not probable or estimable and therefore no amounts have been accrued in regards to this matter as of January 31, 2005.

 

Igbinadolor litigation. In August and September 2004, Phillip Igbinadolor, on behalf of himself, filed complaints against TiVo, Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, JVC, Clarrion Corporation of America, and Philips Consumer Electronics Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 395,884 and 6,779,196 and U.S. Trademark No. 2,260,689, each relating to an “integrated car dubbing system.” The complaints were consolidated into one action captioned Igbinadolor v. Sony Corporation et al. The complaints allege that Mr. Igbinadolor is the owner of the patents and trademark allegedly infringed. On November 10, 2004, we filed our answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims and on January 31, 2005, we filed a motion for summary judgment. We are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material in the future, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

Digital Development Corporation Litigation. On November 23, 2004, Digital Development Corporation filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging infringement, inducement of others to infringe, and contributory infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,975,950 and 5,121,345, each entitled “System and Method of Protecting Integrity of Computer Data and Software.” On January 27, 2005, we entered into a settlement agreement with Digital Development Corporation in which we agreed to license the patents at issue for an immaterial amount, and on February 23, 2005, the Court dismissed the case.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended January 31, 2005.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

 

Market Information for Common Equity

 

Our common stock has traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “TIVO” since September 30, 1999. Prior to that time, there was no public trading market for our common stock. As of April 1, 2005, we had 1,041 stockholders of record.

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market, on any trading day during the respective period:

 

Fiscal Year 2005


   High

   Low

Fourth Quarter ended January 31, 2005

   $ 6.79    $ 3.85

Third Quarter ended October 31, 2004

   $ 7.34    $ 3.70

Second Quarter ended July 31, 2004

   $ 9.12    $ 4.99

First Quarter ended April 30, 2004

   $ 12.94    $ 6.94

Fiscal Year 2004


   High

   Low

Fourth Quarter ended January 31, 2004

   $ 11.74    $ 6.11

Third Quarter ended October 31, 2003

   $ 11.62    $ 7.12

Second Quarter ended July 31, 2003

   $ 14.51    $ 5.71

First Quarter ended April 30, 2003

   $ 6.49    $ 4.40

 

On April 1, 2005, the closing price of our common stock was $5.24 per share.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We paid no cash dividends during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and we expect to continue our current policy of paying no cash dividends to holders of our common stock for the foreseeable future.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

On January 24, 2005, one noteholder tendered for conversion its notes in the aggregate principal amount of $4,500,000 at the then current conversion price of $3.99 per share for a total issuance of 1,127,819 shares of the Company’s common stock effective the same date. Prior to January 24, 2005, on December 21, 2004 and January 19, 2005, the Company had previously issued 125,313 and 300,751 shares of its common stock to two noteholders upon conversion of, respectively, $500,000 and $1,200,000 aggregate principal amounts of the Company’s 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006 at the then current conversion price of $3.99 per share. The issuance of these shares of common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act.

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following selected financial data as of and for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively, have been derived from our consolidated financial statements audited by KPMG LLP, independent auditors. Additionally, the following selected financial data as of and for the one-month transition period ended January 31, 2001 and calendar year ended December 31, 2000 have been derived from our consolidated financial statements audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent auditors. These historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for any future period.

 

The data set forth below (in thousands, except per share data) should be read in conjunction with Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

 

     Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    Year Ended

    One-Month
Ended


    Year Ended

 
     January 31,
2005


    January 31,
2004


    January 31,
2003


    January 31,
2002


    January 31,
2001


    December 31,
2000


 
     (in thousands, except per share data)        

Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:

                                                

Revenues

                                                

Service revenues

   $ 107,166     $ 61,560     $ 39,261     $ 19,297     $ 989     $ 3,782  

Technology revenues

     8,310       15,797       20,909       100       —         —    

Hardware revenues

     111,275       72,882       45,620       —         —         —    

Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to the channel

     (54,696 )     (9,159 )     (9,780 )     —         (630 )     (5,029 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net Revenues

     172,055       141,080       96,010       19,397       359       (1,247 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Costs and expenses

                                                

Cost of service revenues

     29,360       17,705       17,119       19,852       1,719       18,734  

Cost of technology revenues

     6,575       13,609       8,033       62       —         —    

Cost of hardware revenues

     120,323       74,836       44,647       —         —         —    

Research and development

     37,634       22,167       20,714       27,205       2,544       25,070  

Sales and marketing

     37,367       18,947       48,117       104,897       13,946       151,658  

General and administrative

     16,593       16,296       14,465       18,875       1,395       15,537  
    


 


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (75,797 )     (22,480 )     (57,085 )     (151,494 )     (19,245 )     (212,246 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Interest income

     1,548       498       4,483       2,163       672       7,928  

Interest expense and other

     (5,459 )     (9,587 )     (27,569 )     (7,374 )     (17 )     (522 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (79,708 )     (31,569 )     (80,171 )     (156,705 )     (18,590 )     (204,840 )

Provision for income taxes

     (134 )     (449 )     (425 )     (1,000 )     —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss

     (79,842 )     (32,018 )     (80,596 )     (157,705 )     (18,590 )     (204,840 )

Less: Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend

     —         —         (220 )     (3,018 )     (423 )     (1,514 )

Less: Accretion to redemption value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         —         (1,445 )     —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (79,842 )   $ (32,018 )   $ (82,261 )   $ (160,723 )   $ (19,013 )   $ (206,354 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss per share

                                                

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.99 )   $ (0.48 )   $ (1.61 )   $ (3.74 )   $ (0.47 )   $ (5.55 )

Weighted average shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share

     80,264       66,784       51,219       42,956       40,850       37,175  

 

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     As of January 31,

    As of January 31,

   As of January 31,

    As of January 31,

    As of January 31,

     2005

    2004

   2003

    2002

    2001

     (in thousands)

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

                                     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 87,245     $ 138,210    $ 40,401     $ 46,527     $ 102,274

Short-term investments

     19,100       5,025      3,800       5,800       22,200

Total assets

     160,052       183,891      82,320       149,934       211,543

Current redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         —        —         2       2

Long-term portion of convertible notes payable

     —         6,005      4,265       18,315       —  

Long-term portion of convertible notes payable-related parties

     —         —        3,920       9,426       —  

Long-term portion of deferred revenues

     63,131       46,035      32,373       23,552       12,113

Long-term portion of obligations under capital lease

     —         —        —         2       538

Total paid-in capital for current redeemable convertible preferred stock and redeemable common stock

     —         —        —         46,553       46,553

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (2,692 )     65,632      (24,697 )     (29,944 )     50,337

 

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Quarterly Results of Operations

 

The following table represents certain unaudited statement of operations data for our eight most recent quarters ended January 31, 2005. In management’s opinion, this unaudited information has been prepared on the same basis as the audited annual financial statements and includes all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair representation of the unaudited information for the quarters presented. This information should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any future period. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     Jan 31,
2005


    Oct 31,
2004


    Jul 31,
2004


    Apr 30,
2004


    Jan 31,
2004


    Oct 31,
2003


    Jul 31,
2003


    Apr 30,
2003


 
     (unaudited, in thousands except per share data)  

Revenues

                                                                

Service revenues

   $ 32,996     $ 27,678     $ 24,333     $ 22,159     $ 19,083     $ 16,018     $ 13,757     $ 12,702  

Technology revenues

     1,169       699       3,427       3,015       2,126       6,656       3,649       3,366  

Hardware revenues

     50,452       27,894       18,592       14,337       25,537       24,479       8,057       14,809  

Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel

     (25,188 )     (17,944 )     (6,576 )     (4,988 )     (4,114 )     (3,897 )     1,209       (2,357 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net revenues

     59,429       38,327       39,776       34,523       42,632       43,256       26,672       28,520  

Costs of Revenues

                                                                

Cost of service revenues

     10,426       6,505       6,836       5,593       5,252       4,370       3,909       4,174  

Cost of technology revenues

     440       1,465       2,708       1,962       2,496       4,464       3,020       3,629  

Cost of hardware revenues

     52,267       28,486       22,720       16,850       26,687       25,413       8,558       14,178  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total costs of revenues

     63,133       36,456       32,264       24,405       34,435       34,247       15,487       21,981  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Gross margin

     (3,704 )     1,871       7,512       10,118       8,197       9,009       11,185       6,539  

Operating Expenses

                                                                

Research and development

     11,206       9,291       8,138       8,999       5,474       5,432       5,789       5,472  

Sales and marketing

     11,529       14,212       6,026       5,600       4,742       5,704       4,502       3,999  

General and administrative

     4,194       4,366       3,794       4,239       4,508       3,949       4,061       3,778  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Loss from operations

     (30,633 )     (25,998 )     (10,446 )     (8,720 )     (6,527 )     (6,076 )     (3,167 )     (6,710 )

Interest income

     458       397       366       327       135       133       116       114  

Interest expense and other

     (3,464 )     (671 )     (668 )     (656 )     (5,672 )     (1,330 )     (1,311 )     (1,274 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (33,639 )     (26,272 )     (10,748 )     (9,049 )     (12,064 )     (7,273 )     (4,362 )     (7,870 )

Provision for income taxes

     (26 )     (78 )     (12 )     (18 )     (297 )     (115 )     (25 )     (12 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net loss

     (33,665 )     (26,350 )     (10,760 )     (9,067 )     (12,361 )     (7,388 )     (4,387 )     (7,882 )

Net loss per share

                                                                

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.13 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.11 )   $ (0.07 )   $ (0.12 )

Weighted average shares used to calculate basic and diluted net loss per share

     80,793       80,267       80,197       79,800       69,055       68,226       65,834       64,021  

 

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report and the section “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” at the end of this Item 7, as well as other cautionary statements and risks described elsewhere in this Report, before deciding to purchase, sell or hold our common stock.

 

Overview

 

We are a leading provider of technology and services for digital video recorders, or DVRs, a rapidly growing consumer electronics category. Our subscription-based TiVo service improves home entertainment by providing consumers with an easy way to record, watch, and control television. The TiVo service also offers the television industry a platform for advertisers, content delivery, and audience measurement research. Key elements of our strategy revolve around continued investment in technology, research and development, and innovation; extending and protecting our intellectual property and continuing to promote and leverage the TiVo brand; as well as working to improve profitability, market share, and financial strength. Our financial strength and ability to adapt to the current market and economic conditions are dependent in part on our generation of cash flow, effective management of working capital, funding commitments, and other obligations as well as the growth of our business.

 

Executive Overview and Outlook

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, we continued to show strong growth in our overall subscription base and subscription revenues. During this period, we experienced increased subscription growth from the retail distribution channel, with the mix of our net new TiVo service subscriptions shifting towards DIRECTV with TiVo subscriptions. Additionally, we launched a one-year program to increase our subscription acquisition activities with a focus on growing TiVo-Owned subscriptions. TiVo-Owned subscription additions in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2005 were 251,000, which were nearly double the subscription additions from the quarter ended January 31, 2004. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2006 we plan to lower our total subscription acquisition costs while achieving growth in our subscription base. We expect to see progressive improvements in profitability and cash flow from operating activities throughout the fiscal year. On March 15, 2005, we announced a new development, distribution, and licensing agreement with Comcast.

 

The following table sets forth selected information as of our fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Service and technology revenues

   $ 115,476     $ 77,357     $ 60,170  

Net revenues

   $ 172,055     $ 141,080     $ 96,010  

Cost of revenues

     (156,258 )     (106,150 )     (69,799 )

Operating expenses

     (91,594 )     (57,410 )     (83,296 )
    


 


 


Loss from operations

   $ (75,797 )   $ (22,480 )   $ (57,085 )
    


 


 


Cash flows from operating activities

   $ (37,214 )   $ (7,659 )   $ (33,170 )
    


 


 


 

Service and Technology Revenues. Our service and technology revenues increased $38.1 million or 49% during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 compared to the prior fiscal year. This increase was primarily due to the growth in our subscription base of 1.7 million subscriptions during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005.

 

Net Revenues. Our net revenues increased by $31.0 million or 22% during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 compared to the prior fiscal year. We added 2.6 million net new TiVo-Owned and DIRECTV subscriptions in the last three years. Our increased investment in subscription acquisition activities, such as consumer rebates, during the fiscal year offset the overall growth in our service, technology, and hardware revenues that resulted from the increased volume of subscriptions added during the year.

 

Cost of Revenues. Our total costs of revenues, which includes cost of service revenues, cost of technology revenues, and cost of hardware revenues, increased by $50.1 million or 47% during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005. The cost of service and technology revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased by $4.6 million, or 15%, compared to the prior fiscal year. The cost of hardware revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased by $45.5 million, or 61%, compared to the prior fiscal year.

 

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Operating Expenses. Our operating expenses, including our research and development, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses, increased $34.2 million or 60% during the year ended January 31, 2005 compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in operating expenses for fiscal year 2005 was primarily attributable to increases in our investments in research and development and subscription acquisition activities.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities. Our cash flows from operating activities decreased by $29.6 million or by nearly four times as much as compared to the same prior-year period.

 

Key Business Metrics

 

Management periodically reviews certain key business metrics discussed below in order to evaluate our operational strategies, allocate resources, and maximize the financial performance of our business. Management believes it is useful to monitor these metrics together and not individually as it does not make business decisions based upon any single metric.

 

Subscriptions. Management reviews this metric, and believes it might be useful to investors, in order to evaluate TiVo’s relative position in the marketplace and to forecast future potential service revenues. Below is a table that details the growth in our subscription base during the past eight quarters. The TiVo-Owned lines refer to subscriptions sold directly by TiVo to customers who have TiVo-enabled DVRs and products, including those manufactured currently by TiVo, Humax, Pioneer, and Toshiba. The DIRECTV lines refer to subscriptions sold by DIRECTV to customers who have integrated DIRECTV satellite receivers with TiVo service. DIRECTV reports a cumulative subscription number to us on a monthly basis. Additionally, we provide a breakdown of the percent of TiVo-Owned subscriptions for which consumers pay a recurring fee, as opposed to a one-time product lifetime fee. We offer our customers the opportunity to purchase service for the lifetime of an individual TiVo-enabled DVR. We recognize revenue from product lifetime subscriptions over four years.

 

     Three Months Ended

 

(Subscriptions in thousands)


   Jan 31,
2005


    Oct 31,
2004


    Jul 31,
2004


    Apr 30,
2004


    Jan 31,
2004


    Oct 31,
2003


    Jul 31,
2003


    Apr 30,
2003


 

Subscription Net Additions:

                                                

TiVo-Owned

   251     103     63     68     130     59     34     37  

DIRECTV

   447     316     225     196     200     150     56     42  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Subscription Net Additions

   698     419     288     264     330     209     90     79  

Cumulative Subscriptions:

                                                

TiVo-Owned

   1,141     890     787     724     656     526     467     433  

DIRECTV

   1,860     1,413     1,097     872     676     476     326     270  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cumulative Subscriptions

   3,001     2,303     1,884     1,596     1,332     1,002     793     703  

% of TiVo-Owned Cumulative Subscriptions paying recurring fees

   50 %   46 %   43 %   42 %   40 %   36 %   34 %   34 %
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We define a “subscription” as a contract referencing a TiVo-enabled DVR for which (i) a customer has paid for the TiVo service and (ii) service is not canceled. We offer a product lifetime subscription, under which consumers can purchase a subscription that is valid for the lifetime of a particular DVR. We count these as subscriptions until both of the following conditions are met: (i) we reach the end of the four-year period we use to recognize lifetime subscription revenues, and (ii) the related DVR has not made contact to the TiVo service within the prior six-month period. We are not aware of any uniform standards for defining subscriptions and caution that our presentation may not be consistent with that of other companies.

 

As of January 31, 2005, we had 65,000 product lifetime subscriptions, or approximately 2.2% of our total installed subscription base, that had exceeded the four-year period we use to recognize product lifetime subscription revenues. This represents an increase of 0.5% from the prior quarter. We continue to incur costs of services for these subscriptions without corresponding revenue.

 

We have also offered to some of our consumer electronics partners, on a limited basis, a reduced functionality version of the TiVo service called TiVo Basic that does not involve a fee to consumers. DVRs with the TiVo Basic service that have not upgraded to the TiVo service are not included in our subscription totals.

 

TiVo-Owned Churn Rate. Management reviews this metric, and believes it might be useful to investors, in order to evaluate our ability to retain existing subscribers by providing compelling services that are competitive in the market. Management believes factors such as service enhancements, higher customer satisfaction, and improved customer support, may lower this metric. Conversely, management believes factors such as increased competition, increased price sensitivity, and the impact of our product lifetime subscription offering, may cause our TiVo-Owned churn rate to increase.

 

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We define the TiVo-Owned Churn Rate as the average TiVo-Owned subscription (including both monthly and product lifetime subscriptions) cancellations per month in the period divided by the average of TiVo-Owned subscriptions for the period. We calculate average subscriptions by adding the average subscriptions for each month and dividing by the number of months in the period. We calculate average subscriptions for each month by adding the beginning and ending subscriptions for the month and dividing by two. We are not aware of any uniform standards for calculating churn and caution that our presentation may not be consistent with that of other companies.

 

The following table presents our TiVo-Owned Churn Rate information:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

TiVo-Owned subscription cancellations (for the year)

   (69 )   (22 )   (14 )

Average TiVo-Owned subscriptions (for the year)

   819     486     299  

Annual churn rate

   -8.5 %   -4.6 %   -4.7 %

Number of months

   12     12     12  

TiVo-Owned Churn Rate per month

   -0.7 %   -0.4 %   -0.4 %

 

The TiVo-Owned Churn Rate per month was 0.7% for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, compared to 0.4% per month in the same prior-year period. We believe most of the increase was due to the timing of our product lifetime subscriptions. We count as churn those product lifetime subscriptions that have both reached the end of the four-year revenue recognition period and whose DVRs have not contacted the TiVo service within the prior six-months. Since volume growth of the TiVo service began in late 1999 and early 2000, we are now experiencing the initial effects of churn from these product lifetime subscriptions. The TiVo-Owned Churn Rate per month of 0.7%, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, is comprised of 0.2% attributable to these product lifetime subscriptions and 0.5% from cancellations of recurring subscriptions. Conversely, we do not count as churn product lifetime subscriptions that have not reached the end of the four-year revenue recognition period, regardless of whether such subscriptions continue to contact the TiVo service. We anticipate our TiVo-Owned Churn Rate will increase in future periods as a result of increased churn from these product lifetime subscriptions and increased competition in the marketplace.

 

Subscription Acquisition Cost (“SAC”) .. Management reviews this metric, and believes it might be useful to investors, in order to evaluate trends in the efficiency of our marketing programs and subscription acquisition strategies. We define SAC as our total acquisition costs divided by TiVo-Owned subscription gross additions. We define total acquisition costs as the sum of sales and marketing expenses, rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel, minus hardware gross margin (defined as hardware revenues less cost of hardware revenues). We do not include DIRECTV subscription gross additions in our calculation of SAC because we incur limited or no acquisition costs for new DIRECTV subscriptions. We are not aware of any uniform standards for calculating total acquisition costs or SAC and caution that our presentation may not be consistent with that of other companies.

 

     12 Months Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except SAC)  

Sales and marketing expenses

   $ 37,367     $ 18,947     $ 48,117  

Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel

     54,696       9,159       9,780  

Hardware revenues

     (111,275 )     (72,882 )     (45,620 )

Cost of hardware revenues

     120,323       74,836       44,647  
    


 


 


Total Acquisition Costs

     101,111       30,060       56,924  
    


 


 


TiVo-Owned Subscription Gross Additions

     555       282       164  

Subscription Acquisition Cost (SAC)

   $ 182     $ 106     $ 347  
    


 


 


 

During the twelve months ended January 31, 2005, our total acquisition costs were $101.1 million, and SAC was $182. Comparatively, total acquisition costs for the twelve months ended January 31, 2004 and 2003 were $30.1 million and $56.9 million, respectively and SAC was $106 and $347, respectively. SAC increased by $76 or 72% for the twelve months ended January 31, 2005 compared to the prior-year period due primarily to increased rebate expense and payments to retailers. As a result of the seasonal nature of our subscription growth, our SAC varies significantly during the year. Management primarily reviews this metric on an annual basis due to the timing difference between our recognition of promotional program expense and the subsequent addition of the related subscription acquisition. For example, historically we have incurred increased sales and marketing expense during our third quarter in anticipation of new subscriptions that may be added during the fourth quarter and in subsequent periods in addition to those added during the third quarter.

 

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Average Revenue Per Subscription (“ARPU”). Management reviews this metric, and believes it might be useful to investors, in order to evaluate the potential of our subscription base to generate revenues from a variety of sources, including subscription fees, advertising, and audience measurement research. ARPU does not include rebates, revenue share and other payments to channel that reduce our GAAP revenues, and as a result you should not use ARPU as a substitute for measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. Management believes it is useful to consider this metric excluding the costs associated with rebates, revenue share and other payments to channel because of the discretionary nature of these expenses and because management believes these expenses are more appropriately monitored as part of SAC. We are not aware of any uniform standards for calculating ARPU and caution that our presentation may not be consistent with that of other companies.

 

We calculate ARPU per month for TiVo-Owned subscriptions by subtracting DIRECTV-related service revenues (which includes DIRECTV subscription service revenues and DIRECTV-related advertising revenues) from our total reported service revenues and dividing by the number of months in the period. We then divide by average TiVo-Owned subscriptions for the period, calculated as described above for churn rate. The following table shows this calculation and reconciles ARPU for TiVo-Owned subscriptions to our reported service and technology revenues:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Service and technology revenues

   $ 115,476     $ 77,357     $ 60,170  

Less: Technology revenues

     (8,310 )     (15,797 )     (20,909 )
    


 


 


Total Service revenues

     107,166       61,560       39,261  

Less: DIRECTV-related service revenues

     (21,071 )     (11,624 )     (12,557 )
    


 


 


TiVo–Owned-related service revenues

     86,095       49,936       26,704  

Average TiVo–Owned revenues per month

     7,175       4,161       2,225  

Average TiVo–Owned per month subscriptions

     819       486       299  

TiVo–Owned ARPU per month

   $ 8.76     $ 8.57     $ 7.45  
    


 


 


 

TiVo-Owned ARPU per month for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased from fiscal years 2004 and 2003, to $8.76 from $8.57 from $7.45, respectively. The increase was largely a result of the shift in the mix of TiVo-Owned subscriptions from lifetime subscriptions to monthly subscriptions.

 

We calculate ARPU per month for DIRECTV subscriptions by first subtracting TiVo-Owned-related service revenues (which includes TiVo-Owned subscription service revenues and TiVo-Owned related advertising revenues) from our total reported service revenues. Then we divide average revenues per month for DIRECTV-related service revenues by average subscriptions for the period. The following table shows this calculation and reconciles ARPU for DIRECTV subscriptions to service and technology revenues:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Service and technology revenues

   $ 115,476     $ 77,357     $ 60,170  

Less: Technology revenues

     (8,310 )     (15,797 )     (20,909 )
    


 


 


Total Service revenues

     107,166       61,560       39,261  

Less: TiVo—Owned-related service revenues

     (86,095 )     (49,936 )     (26,704 )
    


 


 


DIRECTV-related service revenues

     21,071       11,624       12,557  

Average DIRECTV revenues per month

     1,756       969       1,046  

Average DIRECTV subscriptions

     1,154       377       173  

DIRECTV ARPU per month

   $ 1.52     $ 2.57     $ 6.06  
    


 


 


 

ARPU per month for DIRECTV subscriptions for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 decreased from prior fiscal years to $1.52 from $2.57 and $6.06, respectively. We expect ARPU per month for DIRECTV subscriptions to decline further as new DIRECTV subscriptions generally involve limited or no acquisition costs, lower recurring expenses, and lower subscription revenue.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Critical accounting estimates are those that reflect significant judgments and uncertainties, and may potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We base our discussion and analysis on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles as described in Item 8. Note 1. “ Nature of Operations” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and related

 

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disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of this analysis form the basis for our judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. For a detailed discussion on the application of these and other accounting estimates, see Item 8. Note 2. “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recognition Period for Lifetime Subscriptions Revenues. TiVo offers a product lifetime subscription option for the life of the DVR for a one-time, upfront payment. We recognize subscription revenues from lifetime subscriptions ratably over a four-year period, based on our estimate of the useful life of these DVRs. As of January 31, 2005, we had 65,000 product lifetime subscriptions, or 2.2% of our total installed subscription base, that had exceeded the four-year period we use to recognize product lifetime subscription revenues. If the useful life of the recorder were shorter or longer than four-years, we would recognize revenues earlier or later. Our product is still relatively new, and as we gather more user information, we might revise this estimated life.

 

Engineering Professional Services Project Cost Estimates. For engineering professional services that are essential to the functionality of the software or involve significant customization or modification, we recognize revenues using the percentage-of-completion method, as described in Statement of Position (SOP) 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts.” We recognize revenue by measuring progress toward completion based on the ratio of costs incurred to total estimated costs of the project, an input method. In general, these contracts are long-term and complex. We believe we are able to make reasonably dependable estimates based on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates include forecasting of costs and schedules, estimating contract revenue related to contract performance, projecting cost to complete, tracking progress of costs incurred to date, and projecting the remaining effort to complete the project. Costs included in engineering professional services are labor, materials, and overhead related to the specific activities that are required for the project. Costs related to general infrastructure or platform development are not included in the engineering professional services project cost estimates. These estimates are assessed continually during the term of the contract and revisions are reflected when the conditions become known. In some cases, we have accepted engineering professional services contracts that were expected to be losses at the time of acceptance in order to gain experience in developing a new technology that could be used in future products and services. Provisions for all losses on contracts are recorded when estimates determine that a loss will be incurred on a contract. Using different cost estimates, or different methods of measuring progress to completion, engineering professional services revenues and expenses may produce materially different results. A favorable change in estimates in a period could result in additional revenue and profit, and an unfavorable change in estimates could result in a reduction of revenue and profit or the recording of a loss that would be borne solely by TiVo.

 

Consumer Rebate Redemption Rates. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 01-09, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendors Products),” we record an estimated potential liability for our consumer rebate program that is based on the percentage of customers that were reimbursed for the rebate for similar past programs and adjust estimates to consider actual redemptions. The most recent programs have ranged from 57% to 71% averaging 62%. As of January 31, 2005, we recorded an accrual of $16.4 million for rebates. Based on our results for fiscal year 2005, a one-percentage point deviation in our redemption rebate estimate would have resulted in an increase or decrease in expense of $529,000. Upon completion of consumer rebate programs, any unredeemed consumer rebate expense will be reversed. The consumer rebates are recognized as “rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel” in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Valuation of Inventory. We maintain a finished goods inventory of TiVo-enabled DVRs throughout the year. We value inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined on the first-in, first-out method. We base write-downs to inventories on changes in selling price of a completed unit. Estimates are based upon current facts and circumstances and are determined in aggregate and evaluated on total pool basis. We continually monitor inventory valuation and purchase commitments for potential losses in net realizable value.

 

Estimates Used in Complex Agreements. We have a number of complex transactions and commitments. Many of these transactions involve multiple elements and types of consideration, including cash, debt, equity, and services. For example, our relationship with DIRECTV has historically included subscription revenue share expense, engineering professional services revenue, common stock and warrants issued for services, and various platform subsidies. Many of our arrangements require us to make estimations for the valuation of non-cash expenses, such as warrants issued for services, which must be assigned a value using financial models that require us to estimate certain parameters. We have utilized our best estimate of the value of the various elements in accounting for these transactions. Had alternative assumptions been used, the values obtained may have been materially different.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-1 (EITF 03-1), The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 includes new guidance

 

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for evaluating and recording impairment losses on debt and equity investments, as well as new disclosure requirements for investments that are deemed to be temporarily impaired. Adoption of the recognition and measurement guidance of EITF 03-1 has been temporarily deferred by the FASB, but the disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1 are effective for our fiscal 2005 annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, additional disclosures as required by EITF 03-1 are included in Note 3 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 151, Inventory Costs-an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (FAS 151). FAS 151 amends ARB 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, this Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of this Statement are effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of the provisions of FAS 151 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. Statement 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach in Statement 123(R) is similar to the approach described in Statement 123. However, Statement 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based upon their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. Early adoption will be permitted in periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued. Statement 123(R) must be adopted in the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2005. We expect to adopt the standard by August 1, 2005, the beginning of our third quarter.

 

Statement 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:

 

  1. A “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of Statement 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date; and (b) based on the requirements of Statement 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of Statement 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date.

 

  2. A “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under Statement 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented; or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption.

 

We are currently evaluating which of the two methods we will adopt.

 

As permitted by Statement 123, we currently account for share-based payments to employees using the intrinsic value method and, as such, generally recognize no compensation cost for employee stock options. Accordingly, the adoption of Statement 123(R)’s fair value method will have a significant impact on our results of operations, although it will have no impact on our overall financial position based on our current share based awards to employees. The impact of adoption of Statement 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future, the valuation model used to value the options and other variables. However, had we adopted Statement 123(R) in prior periods, the impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of Statement 123 as described in the Stock Compensation disclosure included in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

Results of Operations

 

Net Revenues. Our net revenues for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 as a percentage of total net revenues were as follows:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 

Revenues


   2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Service revenues

   $ 107,166     62 %   $ 61,560     44 %   $ 39,261     41 %

Technology revenues

     8,310     5 %     15,797     11 %     20,909     22 %

Hardware revenues

     111,275     65 %     72,882     52 %     45,620     47 %

Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel

     (54,696 )   (32 )%     (9,159 )   (6 )%     (9,780 )   (10 )%
    


       


       


     

Net revenues

   $ 172,055           $ 141,080           $ 96,010        
    


       


       


     

Change from prior fiscal year

     22 %           47 %           445 %      

 

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Of the total service revenues and technology revenues for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, $6.8 million, $19.7 million and $22.1 million, respectively, were generated from related parties.

 

    Service Revenues. Service revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased 74% or $45.6 million over the service revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. This increase was primarily due to the growth in our subscription base. Service revenues for the year ended January 31, 2004 were $61.6 million, 57% higher than service revenues for the year ended January 31, 2003. During the year ended January 31, 2005, we activated 1.7 million new subscriptions to the TiVo service bringing the total installed subscription base to above 3.0 million as of January 31, 2005, nearly five times greater than the installed base as of January 31, 2003. Consumer demand for TiVo-enabled DVR and DVD products was driven by broad availability and strong support in the retail channel, consumer rebate programs, and increased consumer awareness of TiVo. We intend to generate continued TiVo-Owned subscription growth by managing our relationships with leading retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, and others. We anticipate fiscal year 2006 will have continued service revenue growth as our subscription base grows. Revenues from advertising and research services included in service revenues, while not material during these periods, have increased.

 

    Technology Revenues. In the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, we derived 5% of our net revenues, or $8.3 million, from licensing and engineering professional services. Technology revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 were 47% lower than the same period last year due to our decision to pursue fewer licensing agreements in the fiscal year 2005. Additionally, in the quarter ended October 31, 2004 we reduced our technology revenues by approximately $766,000 after we determined it was unlikely we would receive estimated revenues from one customer. One related party customer generated $2.0 million, $5.8 million and $5.3 million of technology revenues or 1%, 4%, and 6% of net revenues for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 respectively. A different customer generated $4.6 million and $2.3 million of technology revenues, or 3% and 2% of net revenues for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. During fiscal year 2004, we recognized $2.9 million of licensing and engineering professional services revenue with little corresponding costs from two customers due to the one-time recognition of revenues for two projects for which we have no further obligations.

 

    Hardware Revenues. Hardware revenues, net of allowance for sales returns, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 were 65% of our net revenues. For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, one retail customer generated $49.5 million, $28.3 million, and $22.7 million of hardware revenues, or 29%, 20%, and 24% of net revenues, respectively. Although volume of units sold increased for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 by 200% from the year ago period, hardware revenue from these units was lower per unit as we decreased our sales price per unit by nearly 22% to both our retail customers and consumers.

 

    Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel. We recognize certain marketing-related payments as a reduction of revenues on our statements of operations. Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel increased for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 as compared to the respective prior fiscal year due to higher rebates, revenue share, and market development funds paid to retailers. The primary contributor to the increase in rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel was consumer rebate expenses. Consumer rebate expenses were $37.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, for fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004. Fiscal year 2004 expenses reflected the reversal of the rebate accrual for rebate programs that ended on April 30, 2003. Other significant contributors to the increase were revenue share and market development funds paid to retailers. These marketing-related payments increased by $5.2 million and $4.3 million, respectively, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, as compared to the same prior-year period. We expect our fiscal year 2006 payments to be lower as a result of decreased investment in subscription acquisition activities.

 

Cost of service and technology revenues.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Cost of service revenues

   $ 29,360     $ 17,705     $ 17,119  

Cost of technology revenues

     6,575       13,609       8,033  
    


 


 


Cost of service and technology revenues

   $ 35,935     $ 31,314     $ 25,152  
    


 


 


Change from prior fiscal year

     15 %     24 %     26 %

Percentage of service and technology revenues

     31 %     40 %     42 %

 

Costs of service and technology revenues consist primarily of telecommunication and network expenses, employee salaries, call center, and other expenses related to providing the TiVo service. Additional expenses included are expenses related to providing engineering professional services to our customers, including employee salaries and related costs, as well as prototyping and other material costs. Cost of service revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased 66% or by $11.7 million as compared to the prior fiscal year. Total customer care center expenses increased by 130% or by $5.5 million compared to the same prior-year

 

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period due to an increased level of staffing as a result of TiVo’s increased focus on issues of customer care and retention. We expect to continue to increase customer care center expenses for fiscal year 2006 as we strive to continue to improve customer retention. Additionally, technology license fees increased by 269% or by $1.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005. Also, telecommunication and network expenses related to providing the TiVo service increased by 51% or by $1.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005. Cost of service revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 increased modestly compared to the prior fiscal year.

 

Cost of technology revenues decreased by 52% for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 as compared to the prior-year period. This decrease was largely due to fewer contracts requiring deployment of engineers from research and development activities. Additionally contributing to the decrease were lower provisions for losses on contracts related to providing engineering professional services to customers under agreements for which expenses exceeded the budgeted revenues. As a result of the decline in technology revenues and an adjustment to one contract’s cost estimate, technology revenues gross margin was $1.7 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 as compared to $2.2 million for the prior fiscal year. Cost of technology revenues increased by 69% or $5.6 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 as compared to the prior fiscal year. This increase was due to increased expenses related to providing engineering professional services to two customers under agreements for which expenses exceeded the budgeted revenues.

 

Cost of hardware revenues.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Cost of hardware revenues

   $ 120,323     $ 74,836     $ 44,647  

Change from prior fiscal year

     61 %     68 %     NM  

Percentage of hardware revenues

     108 %     103 %     98 %

Hardware gross margin

     (9,048 )     (1,954 )     973  

Hardware gross margin as a percentage of hardware revenues

     (8 )%     (3 )%     2 %

 

Costs of hardware revenues include all product costs associated with the TiVo-enabled DVRs we distribute and sell, including manufacturing-related overhead and personnel, warranty, certain licensing, order fulfillment, and freight costs. We engage a contract manufacturer to build TiVo-enabled DVRs. We have engaged in the manufacturing and the sale of hardware as a means to grow our service revenues and, as a result, do not intend to generate significant gross margins from these hardware sales. The increase in sales volume was the primary reason for the increase in the cost of hardware revenues. Cost of hardware revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 increased 61% and 68%, respectively, as compared to the prior fiscal year primarily as a result of the increased overall sales volume of DVRs sold to retailers during this period as compared to the prior-year period. We believe the volume has increased because of our significant investment during this fiscal year in our subscription acquisition activities. Our hardware gross margin has continued to decline due to price reductions introduced in fiscal year 2005 and the shift in the mix of products to lower average selling price products. We expect that the cost of hardware revenues will change as sales volumes change.

 

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Research and development expenses.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Research and development expenses

   $ 37,634     $ 22,167     $ 20,714  

Change from prior fiscal year

     70 %     7 %     (24 )%

Percentage of net revenues

     22 %     16 %     22 %

 

Our research and development expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, related expenses, and consulting fees. Research and development expenses for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased 70% over the prior fiscal year period primarily due to increased salary expenses of $5.8 million. The increase is related to an increase in engineering headcount by 21 employees from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 and because fewer engineers were redeployed from research and development activities to engineering professional services activities. Research and development expenses for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 increased over the prior fiscal year primarily due to increased salary expenses related to an increase in engineering headcount of 49 employees.

 

Sales and marketing expenses.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Sales and marketing expenses

   $ 37,367     $ 18,947     $ 48,117  

Change from prior fiscal year

     97 %     (61 )%     (54 )%

Percentage of net revenues

     22 %     13 %     50 %

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and related expenses, media advertising, public relations activities, special promotions, trade shows, and the production of product related items, including collateral and videos. Sales and marketing expenses also include expenses that consist of cash and non-cash charges related primarily to agreements with related parties. Our sales and marketing expenses for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2005 were significantly higher than for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 due to our increased investment in subscription acquisition activities. The largest contributor to this increased investment in sales and marketing expenses for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, in terms of absolute dollars, was our advertising expense, including print and radio advertising, which increased by $15.6 million. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 total advertising expense was $369,000. Another contributor to the fiscal year 2005 increase was public relations and event expense that increased by 96% or by $1.3 million from the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004.

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004, revenue share expense decreased by 47% or $5.3 million, compared to fiscal year 2003. This decrease was a result of renegotiated contracts with DIRECTV and lower manufacturing volumes by related party consumer electronic manufacturers. Revenue share is calculated as an agreed upon percentage of revenue for a specified group of TiVo subscriptions. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, $11.6 million was non-cash expense related to the remaining unamortized portion of the prepaid marketing expense associated with the June 2000 Investment Agreement with AOL which was terminated by the Funds Release Agreement in April 2002. The remainder of these prepaid marketing expenses was fully amortized on a straight-line basis during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. Another contributor to the reduction of sales and marketing expenses for the fiscal year 2004 was non-related party subsidy expense that decreased $3.8 million from the prior fiscal year. This marketing commitment ended prior to the three months ended April 30, 2003. Additionally, for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 as compared to the prior fiscal year, partner co-marketing expenses decreased by $2.1 million due to decreased activity.

 

General and administrative expenses.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

General and administrative expenses

   $ 16,593     $ 16,296     $ 14,465  

Change from prior fiscal year

     2 %     13 %     (23 )%

Percentage of net revenues

     10 %     12 %     15 %

 

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General and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and related expenses for executive, administrative, accounting, information systems, customer operations personnel, facility costs, and professional fees. General and administrative expenses for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 increased 2% compared to the same prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to salaries and wages that increased 16%, or $1.1 million compared to the same prior-year period primarily due to an increase in accounting and information system headcount of 20 employees. In connection with our ongoing lawsuits, we have expensed $1.3 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 for legal expenses in connection with the Sony patent infringement case. We expect to continue to incur legal expenses for all pending lawsuits, including material amounts related to the Sony patent infringement case. We also expect we will begin to incur material expenses for the EchoStar Communications patent infringement case in the future. We expect these increased expenses will likely adversely affect our results of operations, by increasing our operating expenses, adversely impacting our financial position, and diverting additional cash flows to non-revenue generating activities. General and administrative expenses for the fiscal year 2004 increased compared to the prior fiscal year primarily due to increased legal expenses of $2.5 million for ongoing and settled lawsuits.

 

Interest income. Interest income resulting from cash and cash equivalents held in interest bearing accounts and short-term investments for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 tripled the amount of the prior fiscal year. The increase was a result of significantly higher levels of cash during the year. Interest income for the fiscal year 2003 was largely a result of the receipt of a one-time payment of $3.9 million in interest earned on the restricted cash from the agreement with AOL was released from the escrow account to us in April 2002.

 

Interest expense and other. Interest expense and other primarily consists of cash and non-cash charges related to interest expense paid for coupon interest expense on the convertible notes and interest expense paid to our consumer electronics manufacturers according to negotiated deferred payment schedules. Interest expense and other for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 decreased 43% from the prior fiscal year primarily due to fewer convertible notes payable that were due interest payments.

 

Non-cash interest expense for the same period included $3.2 million attributable to the accelerated accretion of the discount due to conversions or redemptions of the remaining noteholders and $1.6 million attributable to the amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible notes payable, the amortization of the issuance of warrants to noteholders, and the amortization of debt issuance costs related to the conversion of the notes of the convertible notes payable, respectively. Non-cash interest expense for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 included $4.5 million attributable to the accelerated accretion of the discount due to the conversion of convertible notes held by NBC and $3.6 million from the amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible notes, the amortization of the issuance of warrants to noteholders, and the amortization of debt issuance costs related to the conversion of other convertible notes. During fiscal year ended January 31, 2003 non-cash interest expense was $24.2 million attributable to the amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the beneficial conversion feature of the convertible notes, the amortization of the issuance of warrants to noteholders, the value of the additional shares resulting from the temporary incentive conversion price reduction, and the amortization of debt issuance costs for the convertible notes.

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Total cash interest expense

   $ 608     $ 1,443     $ 3,345  

Total non-cash interest expense

     4,854       8,139       24,210  
    


 


 


Total interest expense

     5,462       9,582       27,555  

Total other expenses

     (3 )     5       14  
    


 


 


Total interest expense and other

   $ 5,459     $ 9,587     $ 27,569  
    


 


 


Change from prior fiscal year

     (43 )%     (65 )%     279 %

 

Provision for income taxes. Income tax expense for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was primarily due to franchise taxes paid to various states and foreign withholding taxes.

 

Series A convertible preferred stock dividend. Under the terms of the Series A convertible preferred stock, we were previously required to pay dividends to the Series A convertible preferred stockholders. Pursuant to the terms of the Funds Release Agreement dated April 29, 2002, AOL, the sole preferred stockholder, waived the preferred dividends and associated rights it was otherwise entitled to effective April 1, 2002. On April 30, 2002, we repurchased 1.6 million shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock. On September 13, 2002, the remaining 1,111,861 outstanding shares of Series A convertible preferred stock were converted into an equal number of shares of our common stock. There were no dividends payable for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, dividends payable were $220,000.

 

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Accretion to redemption value of convertible preferred stock. As a result of our repurchase on April 30, 2002 of 1.6 million shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock held by AOL for $48.0 million, the associated issuance costs were accreted during the three months ended April 30, 2002.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have financed our operations and met our capital expenditure requirements primarily from the proceeds of the sale of equity and debt securities. Our cash resources are subject, in part, to the amount and timing of cash received from subscriptions, licensing and engineering professional services customers, and hardware customers. At January 31, 2005, we had $106.3 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. For the fiscal year ending January 31, 2006 we plan to focus on improving profitability and cash flow from operations throughout the year. We believe our cash and cash equivalents, funds generated from operations, and our revolving line of credit facility with Silicon Valley Bank represent sufficient resources to fund operations, capital expenditures, and working capital needs through the next twelve months.

 

Statement of Cash Flows Discussion

 

Our primary sources of liquidity are cash flows provided by operations and by financing activities. Although we currently anticipate these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our cash needs through the next twelve months, we may require or choose to obtain additional financing. Our ability to obtain financing will depend, among other things, on our development efforts, business plans, operating performance, and the condition of the capital markets at the time we seek financing. We cannot assure you that additional financing will be available to us on favorable terms when required, or at all. If we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, those securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to the rights of our common stock, and our stockholders may experience dilution. Please refer to “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results” below for further discussion.

 

The following table summarizes our cash flow activities:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Net cash used in operating activities

   $ (37,214 )   $ (7,659 )   $ (33,170 )

Net cash used in investing activities

     (18,099 )     (3,660 )     641  

Net cash provided by financing activities

     4,348       109,128       26,403  

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

The increase in net cash used in operating activities from fiscal year 2004 to 2005 was primarily attributable to the increase in net loss incurred in fiscal year 2005 compared to 2004. The primary change in net loss was an increase in sales and marketing expense of $18.4 million related to our increased advertising activities and consumer rebate expenses of $37.1 million. The increase in net cash used in operations was partially offset by a decrease in payments for accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $21.1 million during fiscal year 2005 as compared to the same prior-year period and by an increase in revenues from subscriptions.

 

The decrease in net cash used in operating activities from fiscal year 2003 to 2004 was primarily attributable to the reduction in net loss incurred in fiscal year 2004 compared to 2003. The primary change in net loss was continued reductions in sales and marketing expenses for revenue share and subsidy expense. Also contributing to the reduction in net loss was increased revenue from subscriptions. The decrease in net cash used in operations was partially offset by the decrease in non-cash interest expense in the fiscal year 2004 because of fewer conversions of convertible notes payable. Non-cash interest expense included $4.5 million attributable to the accelerated accretion of the discount due to the conversion of convertible notes by NBC during fiscal year 2004.

 

Cash from deferred revenues has increased because we sell product lifetime subscriptions and receive up front license and engineering professional services payments. These activities cause us to receive cash payments in advance of providing the services for which the cash is received, which we recognize as deferred revenues.

 

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

The increases in net cash used in investing activities for fiscal years 2005, 2004 and 2003 were primarily attributable to increased purchases and sales of short-term investments. Additionally, we increased purchases of property and equipment to support our business. During the fiscal year 2004, we acquired intangible assets in exchange for the issuance of common stock because of the Strangeberry Inc. acquisition and in exchange for the issuance of common stock for acquisition of patent rights.

 

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Financing Activities

 

For the fiscal year 2005, the principal source of cash generated from financing activities related to our borrowing under a bank line of credit and the issuance of common stock through our employee stock purchase plan. These transactions generated $4.5 million and $2.4 million, respectively, for the year ended January 31, 2005 and 2004. Additionally, $1.7 million was obtained from the issuance of common stock for stock options exercised and $4.3 million was used as payment for the redemption of all of the remaining outstanding 7% convertible notes.

 

For fiscal years 2004 and 2003, the principal source of cash generated from financing activities related to the issuance of common stock in registered public offerings. These transactions generated an aggregate of $101.0 million in cash, less cash financing expense of $843,000 and $25.0 million in cash, less financing expenses of $650,000 for fiscal years 2004 and 2003, respectively. Additionally, $7.2 million and $1.5 million were obtained from the issuance of common stock for stock options exercised for fiscal years 2004 and 2003, respectively. The issuance of common stock through our employee stock purchase plan generated $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively, for fiscal years 2004 and 2003.

 

Financing Agreements

 

$100 Million Universal Shelf Registration Statement. We have an effective universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-113719) on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under which we may issue up to $100,000,000 of securities, including debt securities, common stock, preferred stock, and warrants. Depending upon market conditions, we may issue securities under this or future registration statements.

 

7% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2006. On August 28, 2001, we closed a private placement of $51.8 million in face value of 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006 and received cash proceeds of approximately $43.7 million from investors. In addition, we received non-cash consideration of $8.1 million in the form of advertising and promotional services from Discovery Communications, Inc. and the National Broadcasting Company, Inc., who were existing stockholders. Debt issuance costs were approximately $3.6 million, resulting in net cash proceeds of approximately $40.1 million. Of the total proceeds of $51.8 million, $8.1 million was recorded as prepaid advertising and promotional services. As part of the transaction, we paid $5.0 million in October 2001 to NBC for advertising that ran during the period that began October 1, 2001 and ended March 31, 2002.

 

During the period beginning on December 30, 2002 and ending on January 28, 2003, we temporarily reduced the conversion price of our convertible notes from $3.99 to $3.70 per share pursuant to the indenture governing the notes in order to induce early conversions. During this period, $22.7 million in principal amount of the $43.2 million outstanding principal amount of the notes was converted into an aggregate of 6,135,400 shares of our common stock. The reduced conversion price resulted in 445,936 shares of common stock being issued in addition to the 5,689,464 shares of common stock that would have been issuable upon conversion of the $22.7 million principal amount of notes at $3.99 per share. On November 26, 2004, we notified by mail the registered holders of our 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006 that we elected to exercise our option to redeem all remaining outstanding notes. As of October 31 and November 26, 2004, the aggregate principal amount of the remaining outstanding notes was $10,450,000. Pursuant to our notice and the terms of the Indenture, the notes were either converted by the noteholders into common stock on or before January 25, 2005 at the effective conversion price of $3.99 per share or redeemed by us on January 31, 2005 at a redemption price equal to the outstanding principal amount of the notes plus accrued, but unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. There were no notes outstanding following January 25, 2005.

 

Revolving Line of Credit Facility with Silicon Valley Bank. On June 29, 2004, we renewed our loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank for an additional two years, whereby Silicon Valley Bank agreed to increase the amount of the revolving line of credit it extends to us from a maximum of $6 million to $15 million. The first amendment to the Silicon Valley Bank loan and security agreement also replaces the borrowing base requirement with a requirement that we maintain a certain pre-determined Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the first amendment). The line of credit remains secured by a first priority security interest on all of our assets except for our intellectual property. However, our agreement with Silicon Valley Bank also includes a negative pledge such that we will not, among other things except in accordance with certain enumerated exceptions, sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of our Intellectual Property without the consent of Silicon Valley Bank. The line of credit now bears interest at the greater of prime or 4.00% per annum, but in an event of default that is continuing, the interest rate becomes 3.00% above the rate effective immediately before the event of default. The first amendment also allows us to enter into foreign exchange forward contracts in which we may commit to purchase from or sell to Silicon Valley Bank a set amount of foreign currency. The loan and security agreement includes, among other terms and conditions, limitations on our ability to dispose of our assets; merge or consolidate with or into another person or entity; create, incur, assume or be liable for indebtedness (other than certain types of permitted indebtedness, including existing and subordinated debt and debt to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business); create, incur or allow any lien on any of our property or assign any right to receive income except for certain permitted liens; make investments; pay dividends; or make distributions; and contains a requirement that we maintain certain financial ratios. At January 31, 2005, we were in compliance with these covenants and had $4.5 million outstanding under the line of credit. The outstanding balance was repaid in its entirety in February 2005. The line of credit terminates and any and all borrowings are due on June 29, 2006, but may be terminated earlier by us without penalty upon written notice and repayment of all amounts borrowed.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

As of January 31, 2005, we had contractual obligations to make the following cash payments:

 

     Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations


   Total

   Less than
1 year


   1-3 years

   3-5 years

   Over
5 years


     (In thousands)

Operating leases

   $ 6,894    $ 3,326    $ 3,568    $ —        —  

Bank line of credit

     4,500      4,500      —        —        —  

Purchase obligations

     15,866      15,866      —        —        —  
    

  

  

  

  

Total contractual cash obligations

   $ 27,260    $ 23,692    $ 3,568    $ —      $ —  
    

  

  

  

  

 

Other commercial commitments as of January 31, 2005, were as follows:

 

     Total

   Less than
1 year


   1-3 years

   3-5 years

   Over
5 years


     (In thousands)

Standby letter of credit

   $ 477    $ —      $ 477    $ —      $ —  
    

  

  

  

  

Total commercial commitments

   $ 477    $ —      $ 477    $ —      $ —  
    

  

  

  

  

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As part of our ongoing business, we generally do not engage in transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities. Accordingly, our operating results, financial condition, and cash flows are not subject to off-balance sheet risks associated with these types of arrangements. We did not have any of these types of off-balance sheet arrangements at January 31, 2005.

 

Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results

 

The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business.

 

We have incurred significant net losses and may never achieve profitability.

 

We have incurred significant net losses and have had substantial negative cash flows. During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, our net loss was $(79.8) million, $(32.0) million, and $(82.3) million, respectively. As of January 31, 2005, we had an accumulated deficit of $(657.1) million. We expect to incur significant operating expenses over the next several years in connection with the continued development and expansion of our business. As a result, we expect to continue to incur net losses for the foreseeable future. The size of these net losses depends in part on our subscription revenues and on our expenses. We will need to generate significant additional revenues to achieve profitability. Consequently, we may never achieve profitability, and even if we do, we may not sustain or increase profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future.

 

We face intense competition from a number of sources, which may impair our revenues, increase our subscription acquisition cost, and hinder our ability to generate new subscriptions.

 

The DVR market is rapidly evolving and we expect to face significant competition. Moreover, the market for in-home entertainment is intensely competitive and subject to rapid technological change. As a result of this intense competition, we could incur increased subscription acquisition costs that could adversely affect our ability to reach sustained profitability in the future. If new technologies render the DVR market obsolete, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to cover our expenses and obligations.

 

We believe that the principal competitive factors in the DVR market are brand recognition and awareness, functionality, ease of use, availability, and pricing. We currently see two primary categories of DVR competitors: DVRs offered by consumer electronics companies, and DVRs offered by cable and satellite operators.

 

Within each of these two categories, the competition can be further segmented into those offering what we define as basic DVR functionality, and those offering enhanced DVR functionality. Basic DVR functionality includes no or limited program guide data and

 

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“VCR-like” controls with manual timeslot-based recordings, usually with no DVR service fee after the consumer purchases the enabling hardware. The TiVo Basic service offered on select TiVo-enabled DVD recorders made by Toshiba and Pioneer is an example of basic DVR functionality. Enhanced DVR functionality includes rich program guide data and enhanced scheduling and personalization features, and may or may not require a DVR service fee. The TiVo service, required for most TiVo-enabled DVRs, and offered as an upgrade for select TiVo-enabled DVD recorders made by Toshiba and Pioneer, are examples of enhanced DVR functionality.

 

The TiVo service, required for most TiVo-enabled DVRs, and offered as an upgrade for select TiVo-enabled DVD recorders made by Toshiba and Pioneer, are examples of enhanced DVR functionality.

 

Consumer Electronics Competitors. We compete against several types of products with basic or enhanced DVR functionality offered by consumer electronics companies. These products record an analog television signal output from a cable or satellite set-top box, analog cable feed, or antenna.

 

    Standalone DVRs and hard drive-equipped DVD recorders, TVs and Game Consoles: ReplayTV continues to offer standalone DVRs with enhanced DVR functionality in limited retail distribution. Several consumer electronics companies, including Panasonic and Sony, produce DVD recorders with hard drives. In addition, several consumer electronics companies, including RCA and Toshiba, offer TVs that can connect to external hard drives to allow for recording of television programming. Some of these TVs offer CableCARD functionality, allowing the receipt of encrypted digital cable programming without the need for a digital cable set-top box. In general, these hard-drive equipped DVD recorders and TVs do not require DVR service fees and offer basic DVR functionality. In the future, companies such as Sony and Microsoft could incorporate DVR technology into their video game consoles.

 

    Personal computers with DVR software: Microsoft’s Windows XP Media Center Edition contains expanded digital media features including enhanced DVR functionality. PC manufacturers including Dell and Hewlett Packard offer PCs running this Microsoft software.

 

Satellite and Cable DVR Competitors. We compete against cable and satellite set-top boxes that integrate basic or enhanced DVR functionality into multi-channel receivers.

 

    Satellite: EchoStar offers a range of DVR models, including standard definition and high definition models, most of which offer dual tuner capabilities. Certain models can output signals to multiple TVs within the household. Certain models now offer name-based recordings instead of timeslot-base recordings. DIRECTV has announced plans to introduce a competing DVR service this year.

 

    Cable: Scientific-Atlanta sells Explorer 8000 integrated digital cable DVR set-top box to cable operators. Motorola sells the DCT6208 and DCT6412 integrated digital cable DVR set-top boxes to cable operators. These products combine digital and analog cable reception with DVR functionality; some versions offer dual tuner and/or high definition capabilities. In addition, Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola have announced plans to build integrated cable DVRs for cable operator Charter Communications and others using Moxi Media Center software from Digeo. In November 2004, Comcast and Microsoft announced that Comcast would deploy Microsoft TV Foundation Edition software to more than 1.0 million Comcast subscribers in Washington State. For subscribers with cable DVR set-top boxes, this Microsoft software supports dual tuner enhanced DVR functionality.

 

U.S. cable operators are currently deploying server-based Video on Demand (VOD) technology from SeaChange, Concurrent, and others, which could potentially evolve into competition. Server-based VOD relies on content servers located within the cable operator’s central head-end that stream video across the network to a digital cable set-top box within the consumer’s home. Cable operators can use VOD to deliver movies, television shows, and other content to consumers. Consumers can watch this programming on demand, with VCR-like pausing and rewinding capabilities. Operators can charge consumers for access to VOD content on a per-transaction or monthly subscription basis, or can offer content without charge. To the extent that cable operators offer regular television programming as part of their VOD offerings, consumers have an alternate means of watching time-shifted shows besides DVRs.

 

Licensing Fees. Our licensing revenues depend both upon our ability to successfully negotiate licensing agreements with our consumer electronics and service provider customers and, in turn, upon our customers’ successful commercialization of their underlying products. In addition, we face competition from companies such as Microsoft, Gemstar, OpenTV, NDS, D&M Holdings, Digeo, Ucentric, Gotuit, and 2Wire who have created competing digital video recording technologies. Such companies may offer more economically attractive licensing agreements to service providers and manufacturers of DVRs.

 

Established Competition for Advertising Budgets. Digital video recorder services, in general, and TiVo, specifically, also compete with traditional advertising media such as print, radio, and television for a share of advertisers’ total advertising budgets. If advertisers do not perceive digital video recording services, in general, and TiVo specifically, as an effective advertising medium, they may be reluctant to devote a significant portion of their advertising budget to promotions on the TiVo service. In addition, advertisers may not

 

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support or embrace the TiVo technology due to a belief that our technology’s ability to fast-forward through commercials will reduce the effectiveness of general television advertising.

 

We depend on a limited number of third parties to manufacture, distribute, and supply critical components and services for the DVRs that enable the TiVo service. We may be unable to operate our business if these parties do not perform their obligations.

 

The TiVo service is enabled through the use of a DVR made available by us through a third-party contract manufacturer and a limited number of other third parties. In addition, we rely on sole suppliers for a number of key components for the DVRs. We do not control the time and resources that these third parties devote to our business. We cannot be sure that these parties will perform their obligations as expected or that any revenue, cost savings, or other benefits will be derived from the efforts of these parties. If any of these parties breaches or terminates its agreement with us or otherwise fails to perform their obligations in a timely manner, we may be delayed or prevented from commercializing our products and services. Because our relationships with these parties are non-exclusive, they may also support products and services that compete directly with us, or offer similar or greater support to our competitors. Any of these events could require us to undertake unforeseen additional responsibilities or devote additional resources to commercialize our products and services. This outcome would harm our ability to compete effectively and achieve increased market acceptance and brand recognition.

 

In addition, we face the following risks in relying on these third parties:

 

If our manufacturing relationships are not successful, we may be unable to satisfy demand for our products and services. We manufacture DVRs that enable the TiVo service through a third-party contract manufacturer. We also have entered and anticipate entering into agreements with consumer electronics manufacturers to manufacture and distribute DVRs that enable the TiVo service. However, we have no minimum volume commitments from any manufacturer. The ability of our consumer electronics manufacturers to reach sufficient production volume of DVRs to satisfy anticipated demand is subject to delays and unforeseen problems such as defects, shortages of critical components and cost overruns. Moreover, they will require substantial lead times to manufacture anticipated quantities of the DVRs that enable the TiVo service. Delays, product shortages, and other problems could impair the retail distribution and brand image and make it difficult for us to attract subscriptions. In addition, the loss of a manufacturer would require us to identify and contract with alternative sources of manufacturing, which we may be unable to do and which could prove time-consuming and expensive. Although we expect to continue to contract with additional consumer electronics companies for the manufacture of DVRs in the future, we may be unable to establish additional relationships on acceptable terms.

 

We are dependent on single suppliers for several key components and services. If these suppliers fail to perform their obligations, we may be unable to find alternative suppliers or deliver our products and services to our customers on time. We currently rely on sole suppliers for a number of the key components used in the TiVo-enabled DVRs and the TiVo service. For example:

 

    Broadcom is the sole supplier of the MPEG2 encoder and decoder semiconductor devices;

 

    Amtek is the sole supplier of the chassis; and

 

    ATMEL is the sole supplier of the secure microcontroller semiconductor device.

 

Because we do not require customized components from Broadcom, Amtek, or ATMEL, we do not have binding supply agreements with these suppliers. Therefore, they are not contractually obligated to supply us with these key components on a long-term basis or at all. In addition to the above, we have several sole suppliers for key components of our products currently under development.

 

Tribune is the sole supplier of the program guide data for the TiVo service. Tribune Media Services, Inc. is the current sole supplier of program guide data for the TiVo service. Our current Television Listings Data Agreement with Tribune became effective on March 1, 2004 and has an initial term of three years and will automatically renew for up to two additional terms of one year each unless we notify Tribune of our desire to terminate the agreement at least 90 days before the end of the then-current term. If Tribune breaches its obligation to provide us with data, or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under our agreement, we would be unable to provide certain aspects of the TiVo service to our customers. This would have serious repercussions on our brand and our ability to succeed in the market. We may be unable to secure an alternate source of guide data on acceptable terms.

 

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components or required program guide data from our suppliers, our search for alternate suppliers could result in significant delays, added expense or disruption in product or service availability.

 

We are dependent on our major retail partners for distribution of our products to consumers. We currently rely on our relationships with major retail distributors including Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, and others for distribution of TiVo-enabled DVRs. We do not typically enter into long-term volume commitments with our major retail distributors. One of our retail customers accounted for 29% of our net revenues in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005. If one or several of our major retail partners were to discontinue selling our products, the volume of TiVo-enabled DVRs sold to consumers could decrease which could in turn harm our business.

 

Intellectual property claims against us could be costly and could result in the loss of significant rights.

 

From time to time, we receive letters from third parties alleging that we are infringing their intellectual property. Regardless of their merit, we are forced to devote time and resources to respond to these letters. In addition, if any of these third parties or others were to sue us, our business could be harmed because intellectual property litigation may:

 

    be time-consuming and expensive;

 

    divert management’s attention and resources away from our business;

 

    cause delays in product delivery and new service introduction;

 

    cause the cancellation of new products or services; or

 

    require us to pay significant royalties and/or licensing fees.

 

The emerging enhanced-television industry is highly litigious, particularly in the area of on-screen program guides. Additionally, many patents covering interactive television technologies have been granted but have not been commercialized. For example, we are aware of multiple patents for pausing live television. A number of companies in the enhanced-television industry earn substantial profits from technology licensing, and the introduction of new technologies such as ours is likely to provoke lawsuits from such companies. A successful claim of infringement against us, our inability to obtain an acceptable license from the holder of the patent or other right, or our inability to design around an asserted patent or other right could cause our manufacturers to cease manufacturing DVRs that enable the TiVo service, our retailers to stop selling the product or us to cease providing our service, or all of the above, which would eliminate our ability to generate revenues.

 

Under our agreements with many of our manufacturing and licensing partners, we are obligated to indemnify them in the event that our technology infringes upon the intellectual property rights of third parties. Due to these indemnity obligations, we could be forced to incur material expenses if our manufacturing and licensing partners are sued. If they were to lose the lawsuit, our business could be harmed. In addition, because the products sold by our manufacturing and licensing partners often involve the use of other persons’ technology, this increases our exposure to litigation in circumstances where there is a claim of infringement asserted against the product in question, even if the claim does not pertain to our technology.

 

Pending intellectual property litigations. On September 25, 2001, Pause Technology LLC filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging willful and deliberate infringement of U.S. Reissue Patent No. 36,801, entitled “Time Delayed Digital Video System Using Concurrent Recording and Playback.” Pause Technology alleges that it is the owner of this patent, and further alleges that we have willfully and deliberately infringed this patent by making, selling, offering to sell, and using within the United States the TiVo-enabled DVR. Pause Technology seeks unspecified monetary damages as well as an injunction against our operations. It also seeks attorneys’ fees and costs. On February 6, 2004, we obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling in the case in the District Court. The court ruled that our software versions 2.0 and above do not infringe Pause Technology’s patent, and accordingly has ordered that judgment be entered in our favor. On June 16, 2004, Pause Technology filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the February 6, 2004 summary judgment ruling in favor of TiVo. On April 7, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an Amended Final Judgment dismissing without prejudice our remaining cross-claim for patent invalidity as being moot in light of the February 9, 2004 judgment in favor of TiVo against Pause Technology as to all claims of infringement in Pause Technology’s complaint. On April 8, 2005, Pause Technology filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the April 7, 2005 Amended Final Judgment. We are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation, which may become material, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

On February 5, 2002, Sony Corporation notified us that Command Audio Corporation had filed a complaint against Sony Electronics, Inc. on February 2, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that, in connection with its sale of digital video recorders and other products, Sony infringes upon two patents owned by Command Audio U.S. Patent Nos. 5,590,195 (“Information Dissemination Using Various Transmission Modes”) and 6,330,334 (“Method and System for Information Dissemination Using Television Signals”). The complaint seeks injunctive relief, compensatory and treble damages and Command Audio’s costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. On June 15, 2004, the court denied Sony’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity and granted in part and denied in part Command Audio’s motion for summary judgment of infringement. The court found that certain Sony products, including Sony’s accused products that enable the TiVo service, literally infringed certain claims of the ‘334 patent but did not rule on the validity or unenforceability of the patents. A trial limited to certain of

 

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Sony’s allegations that the patents-in-suit are unenforceable was conducted in October 2004. On January 7, 2005, the Court issued a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law ruling that the patents-in-suit are not unenforceable based on the allegations presented in the October 2004 trial. Trial of the remaining issues, including infringement of certain asserted patent claims, validity of all the asserted patent claims and Sony’s remaining allegations regarding the enforceability of the patents, is scheduled to commence in October 2005. Under the terms of our agreement with Sony governing the distribution of certain DVRs that enable the TiVo service, we are required to indemnify Sony against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses relating to claims that our technology infringes upon intellectual property rights owned by third parties. We believe Sony has meritorious defenses against this lawsuit; however, due to our indemnification obligations, we are incurring material expenses in connection with this litigation. Since February 2002, we have incurred $5.5 million in legal expenses. The outcome of this matter or range of potential losses is currently not determinable. If Sony were to lose this lawsuit, our business could be harmed.

 

On August 5, 2004, Compression Labs, Inc. filed a complaint against TiVo, Acer American Corporation, AudioVox Corporation, BancTec, Inc., BenQ America Corporation, Color Dreams, Inc. (d/b/a StarDot Technologies), Google Inc., ScanSoft, Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Veo Inc., and Yahoo! Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement, inducement of others to infringe, and contributory infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672, entitled “Coding System For Reducing Redundancy.” The complaint alleges that Compression Labs, Inc. is the owner of this patent and has the exclusive rights to sue and recover for infringement thereof. The complaint further alleges that the defendants have infringed, induced infringement, and contributorily infringed this patent by selling devices and/or systems in the United States, at least portions of which are designed to be at least partly compliant with the JPEG standard. On February 16, 2005, the Court ordered the case transferred to The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. We intend to defend this action vigorously; however, we could be forced to incur material expenses in the litigation and, in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

On November 23, 2004, Digital Development Corporation filed a complaint against us in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging infringement, inducement of others to infringe, and contributory infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,975,950 and 5,121,345, each entitled “System and Method of Protecting Integrity of Computer Data and Software.” On January 27, 2005, we entered into a settlement agreement with Digital Development Corporation in which we agreed to license the patents at issue for an immaterial amount, and on February 23, 2005, the Court dismissed the case.

 

In August and September 2004, Phillip Igbinadolor, on behalf of himself, filed complaints against TiVo, Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, JVC, Clarrion Corporation of America, and Philips Consumer Electronics Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 395,884 and 6,779,196 and U.S. Trademark No. 2,260,689, each relating to an “integrated car dubbing system.” The complaints were consolidated into one action captioned Igbinadolor v. Sony Corporation et al. The complaints allege that Mr. Igbinadolor is the owner of the patents and trademark allegedly infringed. On November 10, 2004, we filed our answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims and on January 31, 2005, we filed a motion for summary judgment. We are incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material in the future, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

In addition, we are aware that some media companies may attempt to form organizations to develop standards and practices in the digital video recorder industry. These organizations or individual media companies may attempt to require companies in the digital video recorder industry to obtain copyright or other licenses. Lawsuits or other actions taken by these types of organizations or companies could make it more difficult for us to introduce new services, delay widespread consumer acceptance of our products and services, restrict our use of some television content, increase our costs, and adversely affect our business.

 

We are dependent on our relationship with DIRECTV for subscription growth.

 

Our relationship with DIRECTV could be affected in the future by News Corp.’s acquisition of The DIRECTV Group. On December 22, 2003, News Corp. acquired General Motor’s 19.8% economic interest in Hughes, subsequently renamed The DIRECTV Group. Simultaneously, News Corp. acquired an additional 14.2% of The DIRECTV Group for a total of 34% of its outstanding stock. It is possible that DIRECTV under News Corp. could seek to transition to an alternative DVR technology platform, such as that created by NDS, which is majority-owned by News Corp. It is also possible News Corp. may slow the pace of DVR deployment by DIRECTV in an effort to protect its content businesses from perceived threats posed by DVRs. DIRECTV has recently announced that its core initiatives and new customer acquisition will focus on its new DVR from NDS.

 

If our current development agreement with DIRECTV expires without being renewed, amended, or replaced, our business could be harmed. A significant number of our new and existing TiVo service subscriptions are DIRECTV customers with TiVo service. Our current development agreement with DIRECTV does not expire until February 2007. Neither TiVo nor DIRECTV will have any further obligations to each other if our current development agreement with DIRECTV expires without being renewed, amended, or replaced. While DIRECTV would have the right to continue to service existing DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service without payment to us, it would not have the right to add new DIRECTV customers with TiVo service. And while TiVo would no longer be able to generate additional revenue from the then-current DIRECTV customers with TiVo service, we would have no further

 

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obligation to provide upgrades, fixes, new features, or software support. DIRECTV, however, also has the option under our current development agreement to buy a royalty-bearing software and technology license from us. This license would grant DIRECTV access to our source code and technology to make, modify (with certain exceptions), sell, and distribute DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service to add new subscribers after the expiration of our current agreement.

 

Our limited operating history may make it difficult for us or investors to evaluate trends and other factors that affect our business.

 

We were incorporated in August 1997, and we have been providing subscription services only since March 31, 1999. Prior to that time, our operations consisted primarily of research and development efforts.

 

To date, only a limited number of DVRs have been sold, and we have obtained only a limited number of subscriptions to the TiVo service. As a result of our limited operating history, our historical financial and operating information is of limited value in evaluating our future operating results. It may be difficult to predict accurately our future revenues, costs of revenues, expenses, or results of operations. In addition, any evaluation of our business must be made in light of the risks and difficulties encountered by companies offering products or services in new and rapidly evolving markets. DVR services are a relatively new product category for consumers, and it may be difficult to predict the future growth rate, if any, or size of the market for our products and services. We may be unable to accurately forecast customer behavior and recognize or respond to emerging trends, changing preferences or competitive factors facing us. As a result, we may be unable to make accurate financial forecasts and adjust our spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Such inability could cause our net losses in a given quarter to be greater than expected, which could cause the price of our stock to decline.

 

We face a number of challenges in the sale and marketing of the TiVo service and products that enable the TiVo service.

 

Our success depends upon the successful retail marketing of the TiVo service and related DVRs, which began in the third quarter of calendar year 1999.

 

Many consumers are not aware of the benefits of our products. DVR products and services represent a relatively new consumer electronics category. Retailers, consumers, and potential partners may perceive little or no benefit from digital video recorder products and services. We have only been providing the TiVo service since 1999. Many consumers are not aware of its benefits, and therefore may not value the TiVo service and products that enable the TiVo service. We will need to devote a substantial amount of time and resources to educate consumers and promote our products in order to increase our subscriptions. We cannot be sure that a broad base of consumers will ultimately subscribe to the TiVo service or purchase the products that enable the TiVo service.

 

Consumers may not be willing to pay for our products and services. Many of our customers already pay monthly fees for cable or satellite television. We must convince these consumers to pay an additional subscription fee to receive the TiVo service. Consumers may perceive the TiVo service and related DVR as too expensive. In order to continue to grow our subscription base, we will need to continue to reduce our costs and lower the price of our DVR. The availability of competing services that do not require subscription fees or that are enabled by low or no cost DVRs will harm our ability to effectively attract and retain subscriptions. In addition, DVRs that enable the TiVo service can be used to pause, rewind, and fast-forward through live shows without an active subscription to the TiVo service. If a significant number of purchasers of the TiVo-enabled DVRs use these devices without subscribing to the TiVo service or cancel their existing subscriptions, our revenue growth will decline and we may not achieve profitability.

 

Growth in our TiVo-Owned subscriptions and related revenues could be harmed by competitive offerings by DIRECTV and Comcast who also would be able to offer the TiVo service. Our ability to grow our TiVo-Owned subscriptions and related revenues could be harmed by competition from our licensing partners, such as DIRECTV and Comcast, who may be able to offer TiVo-branded DVR solutions to their customers at more attractive pricing then we may be able to offer the TiVo service to our TiVo-Owned customers. Furthermore, if we are unable to differentiate the TiVo service from the TiVo-branded DVR solutions offered by our licensing partners, customers who would have otherwise chosen the TiVo service may instead choose to purchase the TiVo-branded DVR solution from our licensing partners. Additionally, to the extent that potential customers defer subscribing to the TiVo service in order to wait for future announced, but not deployed, TiVo-branded DVR solutions from our licensing partners, such as Comcast, the growth of our TiVo-Owned subscriptions could be reduced. If the growth in our TiVo-Owned subscriptions is reduced, our business could be harmed.

 

We compete with other consumer electronics products and home entertainment services for consumer spending. DVRs and the TiVo service compete in markets that are crowded with other consumer electronics products and home entertainment services. The competition for consumer spending is intense, and many consumers on limited budgets may choose other products and services over

 

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ours. DVRs compete for consumer spending with products such as DVD players, satellite television systems, personal computers, and video game consoles. The TiVo service competes with home entertainment services such as cable and satellite television, movie rentals, pay-per-view, and video on demand. See “We face intense competition from a number of sources, which may impair our revenues, increase our subscription acquisition costs, and hinder our ability to generate new subscriptions.”

 

Many of these products or services have established markets, broad user bases, and proven consumer acceptance. In addition, many of the manufacturers and distributors of these competing devices and services have substantially greater brand recognition, market presence, distribution channels, advertising and marketing budgets and promotional, and other strategic partners. Faced with this competition, we may be unable to effectively differentiate the DVR or the TiVo service from other consumer electronics devices or entertainment services.

 

We compete with digital cable and satellite DVRs. Cable and satellite service providers are accelerating deployment of integrated cable and satellite receivers with DVRs that bundle basic DVR services with other digital services and do not require their customers to purchase hardware. If we are not able to enter into agreements with these service providers to embed the TiVo service into their offerings, our ability to attract their subscribers to the TiVo service would be limited and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

 

It is expensive to establish a strong brand. We believe that establishing and strengthening the TiVo brand is critical to achieving widespread acceptance of our products and services and to establishing key strategic relationships. The importance of brand recognition will increase as current and potential competitors enter the digital video recorder market with competing products and services. Our ability to promote and position our brand depends largely on the success of our marketing efforts and our ability to provide high quality services and customer support. These activities are expensive and we may not generate a corresponding increase in subscriptions or revenues to justify these costs. If we fail to establish and maintain our brand, or if our brand value is damaged or diluted, we may be unable to attract subscriptions and effectively compete in the digital video recorder market.

 

We rely on our customers and consumer electronics manufacturers to market and distribute our products and services. In addition to our own efforts, our customers and consumer electronics manufacturers distribute DVRs that enable the TiVo service. We rely on their sales forces, marketing budgets and brand images to promote and support DVRs and the TiVo service. We expect to continue to rely on our relationships with these companies to promote and support DVRs and other devices that enable the TiVo service. The loss of one or more of these companies could require us to undertake more of these activities on our own. As a result, we would spend significant resources to support DVRs and other devices that enable the TiVo service. We also expect to rely on DIRECTV and other partners to provide marketing support for the TiVo service. The failure of one or more of these companies to provide anticipated marketing support will require us to divert more of our limited resources to marketing the TiVo service. If we are unable to provide adequate marketing support for DVRs and the TiVo service, our ability to attract subscriptions to the TiVo service will be limited.

 

If we are unable to create or maintain multiple revenue streams, we may not be able to cover our expenses and this could cause our revenues to suffer.

 

Our long-term success depends on our ability to generate revenues from multiple revenue streams. Although our initial success depends on building a significant customer base and generating subscription fees from the TiVo service, our long-term success will depend on securing additional revenue streams such as:

 

    licensing;

 

    advertising;

 

    audience measurement research;

 

    revenues from programmers; and

 

    electronic commerce.

 

In order to derive substantial revenues from these activities, we will need to attract and retain a large and growing base of subscriptions to the TiVo service. We also will need to work closely with television advertisers, cable and satellite network operators, electronic commerce companies, and consumer electronics manufacturers to develop products and services in these areas. We may not be able to work effectively with these parties to develop products that generate revenues that are sufficient to justify their costs. We also may be unable to work with or to continuing working with these parties to distribute video and collect and distribute data or other information to provide these product or services. In addition, we are currently obligated to share a portion of these revenues with several of our strategic partners. Any inability to attract and retain a large and growing group of subscriptions or ability to attract new strategic partners or maintain and extend our relationships with our current strategic partners could seriously harm our ability to support new services and develop new revenue streams.

 

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We face risks in connection with our licensing and marketing agreement with Comcast for the development of a TiVo-branded DVR software solution and advertising management system for deployment to Comcast customers.

 

We may never develop the purchased TiVo-branded DVR software solution and/or advertising management system. Pursuant to our agreement with Comcast, development and deployment of the TiVo service software solution and advertising management system is targeted to occur within two years from the date of the agreement, with certain consequences, including, but not limited to, termination of the agreement in the event development of the TiVo service software solution has not been completed by such date. Our ability to develop and enable deployment by Comcast of the TiVo service software solution and advertising management system within two years could be delayed or prevented by technological problems or a lack of available resources to meet our obligations under the agreement. In the event we failed to deliver either the TiVo service software solution and/or advertising management system to Comcast within two years, our agreement with Comcast could be terminated and our business could be harmed.

 

We may not be successful in our agreement with Comcast. Our ability to benefit from our agreement with Comcast is dependent upon the mass-deployment and adoption of the TiVo service software solution by Comcast customers. Additionally, our ability to benefit from our agreement with Comcast is dependent upon our ability to successfully sell advertising to third parties. Furthermore, Comcast has the right to receive certain most favored terms from us such that if we were to license similar products and services to other parties at more attractive terms than what Comcast receives, then Comcast would be entitled to receive the new more favorable terms. Additionally, Comcast has the right to terminate its agreement with us in the event we are subject to certain specified change of control transactions involving specified companies. In the event any of these events occurred, we would have difficulty generating revenues under the agreement and our business could be harmed.

 

If we are unable to introduce new products or services, or if our new products and services are unsuccessful, the growth in our subscription base and revenues may suffer.

 

To attract and retain subscriptions and generate revenues, we must continue to maintain and add to our functionality and content and introduce products and services which embody new technologies and, in some instances, new industry standards. This challenge will require hardware and software improvements, as well as maintaining and adding new collaborations with programmers, advertisers, network operators, hardware manufacturers, and other strategic partners. These activities require significant time and resources and may require us to develop and promote new ways of generating revenue with established companies in the television industry. These companies include television advertisers, cable and satellite network operators, electronic commerce companies, and consumer electronics manufacturers. In each of these examples, a small number of large companies dominate a major portion of the market and may be reluctant to work with us to develop new products and services for digital video recorders as well as maintain our current functionality. If we are unable to maintain and further develop and improve the TiVo service or maintain and expand our operations in a cost-effective or timely manner, our ability to attract and retain customers and generate revenue will suffer.

 

We face risks in the development of an entertainment offering involving the distribution of digital content.

 

We previously announced on September 30, 2004 a joint development agreement with Netflix, Inc. involving the development of a joint entertainment offering for the distribution of digital content. Our joint development agreement with Netflix involves no long term commitments nor significant economic benefits for either company. In the future, we may be unable to develop a joint entertainment offering with Netflix or may develop an entertainment offering involving the distribution of digital content separately or with other third parties. We face competitive, technological, and financial risks in the development of an entertainment offering involving the distribution of digital content. If we are unable to develop a competitive entertainment offering in the future with Netflix, on our own, or with a third party, our business could be adversely affected.

 

Our ability to retain our current customers may decrease in the future which could increase our TiVo-Owned subscription monthly churn rate and could cause our revenues to suffer.

 

We believe factors such as increased competition in the DVR marketplace, increased price sensitivity in the consumer base, any deterioration in the quality of our service, or product lifetime subscriptions no longer using our service may cause our TiVo-Owned subscription monthly churn rate to increase. If we are unable to retain our subscriptions by limiting the factors that we believe increase subscription churn, our ability to grow our subscription base could suffer and our revenues could be harmed.

 

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If we fail to manage our growth, it could disrupt our business and impair our ability to generate revenues.

 

The growth in our subscription base has placed, and will continue to place, a significant strain on our management, operational and financial resources and systems. Specific risks we face as our business expands include:

 

Any inability of our systems to accommodate our expected subscription growth may cause service interruptions or delay our introduction of new services. We internally developed many of the systems we use to provide the TiVo service and perform other processing functions. The ability of these systems to scale as we rapidly add new subscriptions is unproven. We must continually improve these systems to accommodate subscription growth and add features and functionality to the TiVo service. Our inability to add software and hardware or to upgrade our technology, systems or network infrastructure could adversely affect our business, cause service interruptions or delay the introduction of new services.

 

We will need to provide acceptable customer support, and any inability to do so would harm our brand and ability to generate and retain new subscriptions. Our ability to increase sales, retain current and future subscriptions and strengthen our brand will depend in part upon the quality of our customer support operations. Some customers require significant support when installing the DVR and becoming acquainted with the features and functionality of the TiVo service. We have limited experience with widespread deployment of our products and services to a diverse customer base, and we may not have adequate personnel to provide the levels of support that our customers require. In addition, we have entered into agreements with third parties to provide this support and will rely on them for a substantial portion of our customer support functions. Our failure to provide adequate customer support for the TiVo service and DVR will damage our reputation in the digital video recorder and consumer electronics marketplace and strain our relationships with customers and consumer electronics manufacturers. This could prevent us from gaining new or retaining existing subscriptions and could cause harm to our reputation and brand.

 

We will need to improve our operational and financial systems to support our expected growth, and any inability to do so will adversely affect our billing and reporting. To manage the expected growth of our operations, we will need to improve our operational and financial systems, procedures and controls. Our current and planned systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations and expected growth. For example, we replaced our accounting and billing system at the beginning of August 2000. Delays or problems associated with any improvement or expansion of our operational and financial systems and controls could adversely affect our relationships with our customers and cause harm to our reputation and brand. Delays or problems associated with any improvement or expansion of our operational and financial systems and controls could also result in errors in our financial and other reporting.

 

We must manage product transitions successfully in order to remain competitive.

 

The introduction of a new product or product line is a complex task, involving significant expenditures in research and development, training, promotion and sales channel development, and management of existing product inventories to reduce the cost associated with returns and slow moving inventory. As new products are introduced, we intend to monitor closely the inventory of products to be replaced, and to phase out their manufacture in a controlled manner. However, we cannot assure you that we will be able to execute product transitions in this manner or that product transitions will be executed without harming our operating results. Failure to develop products with required features and performance levels or any delay in bringing a new product to market could significantly reduce our revenues and harm our competitive position.

 

The lifetime subscriptions to the TiVo service that we currently offer commit us to providing services for an indefinite period. The revenue we generate from these subscriptions may be insufficient to cover future costs.

 

We currently offer product lifetime subscriptions that commit us to provide service for as long as the DVR is in service. We receive the product lifetime subscription fee for the TiVo service in advance and amortize it as subscription revenue over four years, which is our estimate of the service life of the DVR. If these product lifetime subscriptions use the DVR for longer than anticipated, we will incur costs such as telecommunications and customer support costs without a corresponding revenue stream and therefore will be required to fund ongoing costs of service from other sources. As of January 31, 2005, we had 65,000 product lifetime subscriptions, or approximately 2.2% of our total installed subscription base, that had exceeded the four-year period we use to recognize product lifetime subscription revenues. If the useful life of the recorder were shorter or longer than four-years, we would recognize revenues earlier or later. Our product is still relatively new, and as we gather more user information, we might revise this estimated life.

 

We share a substantial portion of the revenue we generate from subscription fees with some of our retail customers and consumer electronics companies. We may be unable to generate enough revenue to cover these obligations.

 

In some of our agreements, we have agreed to share a substantial portion of our subscription and other fees with some of our retail customers and consumer electronics manufacturing companies in exchange for manufacturing, distribution and marketing support, and discounts on key components for DVRs. These agreements require us to share substantial portions of the subscription and other fees attributable to the same subscription with multiple companies. These agreements also require us to share a portion of our

 

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subscription fees whether or not we increase or decrease the price of the TiVo service. If we change our subscription fees in response to competitive or other market factors, our operating results would be adversely affected. Our decision to share subscription revenues is based on our expectation that these relationships will help us obtain subscriptions, broaden market acceptance of digital video recorders, and increase our future revenues. If these expectations are not met, we may be unable to generate sufficient revenue to cover our expenses and obligations.

 

Tiered pricing for the TiVo service may reduce our average revenue per user.

 

We may elect to offer additional tiers of the TiVo service at various price points, which may have the effect of reducing our average revenue per user.

 

The nature of some of our relationships may restrict our ability to operate freely in the future.

 

From time to time, we have engaged and may engage in the future in discussions with other parties concerning relationships, which have and may include equity investments by such parties in our company. While we believe that such relationships have enhanced our ability to finance and develop our business model, the terms and conditions of such relationships may place some restrictions on the operation of our business in the future.

 

Entertainment companies may claim that some of the features of our DVRs violate copyright laws, which could force us to incur significant costs in defending such actions and affect our ability to market the TiVo service and the products that enable the TiVo service.

 

Although we have not been the subject of such actions to date, one of our former competitor’s digital video recorders was the subject of several copyright infringement lawsuits by a number of major entertainment companies, including the three major television networks. These lawsuits alleged that the competitor’s digital video recorders violate copyright laws by allowing users to skip commercials, delete recordings only when instructed and use the Internet to send recorded materials to other users. TiVo-enabled DVRs have some similar features, including the ability to fast-forward through commercials, the ability to delete recordings only when instructed, and when the TiVoToGo service is released, the ability to transfer recordings from a TiVo-enabled DVR to a PC. Based on market or consumer pressures, we may decide in the future to add additional features similar to those of our former competitors or that may otherwise be objectionable to entertainment companies. If similar actions are filed against us based on current or future features of our DVRs, entertainment companies may seek injunctions to prevent us from including these features and/or damages. Such litigation can be costly and may divert the efforts of our management. Furthermore, if we were ordered to remove features from our DVRs, we may experience increased difficulty in marketing the TiVo service and related TiVo-enabled DVRs and may suffer reduced revenues as a result.

 

Our success depends on our ability to secure and protect our patents, trademarks and other proprietary rights.

 

Our success and ability to compete are substantially dependent upon our internally developed technology. We rely on patent, trademark and copyright law, trade secret protection and confidentiality or license agreements with our employees, customers, partners and others to protect our intellectual property rights. However, the steps we take to protect our proprietary rights may be inadequate. We have filed patent applications and provisional patent applications covering substantially all of the technology used to deliver the TiVo service and its features and functionality. To date, several of these patents have been granted, but we cannot assure you that any additional patents will ever be granted, that any issued patents will protect our intellectual property or that third parties will not challenge any issued patents. In addition, other parties may independently develop similar or competing technologies designed around any patents that may be issued to us. Our failure to secure and protect our proprietary rights could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against EchoStar Communications Corporation and may incur significant expenses as a result, and an adverse outcome could harm our business.

 

On January 5, 2004, we filed a complaint against EchoStar Communications Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging willful and deliberate infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,233,389, entitled “Multimedia Time Warping System.” On January 15, 2004, we amended our complaint to add EchoStar DBS Corporation, EchoStar Technologies Corporation, and Echosphere Limited Liability Corporation as additional defendants. We allege that we are the owner of this patent and further allege that the defendants have willfully and deliberately infringed this patent by making, selling, offering to sell and/or selling digital video recording devices, digital video recording device software, and/or personal television services in the United States. On March 9, 2005, the Court denied motions to dismiss and transfer our patent infringement case against EchoStar Communications Corporation and its affiliates. The Court scheduled jury selection to begin October 4, 2005 in Marshall, Texas. We

 

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seek unspecified monetary damages as well as an injunction against the defendants’ further infringement of the patent. We could incur material expenses in this litigation.

 

We could be prevented from selling or developing our TiVo software if the GNU General Public License governing the Linux operating system and Linux kernel and similar licenses under which our product is developed and licensed is not enforceable.

 

The Linux kernel and the Linux operating system have been developed and licensed under the GNU General Public License and similar open source licenses. These licenses state that any program licensed under them may be liberally copied, modified, and distributed. The GNU General Public license is a subject of litigation in the case of The SCO Group, Inc. v. International Business Machines Corp., pending in the United States District Court for the District of Utah. SCO Group, Inc., or SCO, has publicly alleged that certain Linux kernels contain unauthorized UNIX code or derivative works. Uncertainty concerning SCO’s allegations, regardless of their merit, could adversely affect our manufacturing and other customer and supplier relationships. It is possible that a court would hold these licenses to be unenforceable in that litigation or that someone could assert a claim for proprietary rights in our TiVo software that runs on a Linux-based operating system. Any ruling by a court that these licenses are not enforceable, or that Linux-based operating systems, or significant portions of them, may not be liberally copied, modified or distributed, would have the effect of preventing us from selling or developing our TiVo software and would adversely affect our business.

 

If there is an adverse outcome in the class action litigation that has been filed against us, our business may be harmed.

 

We and certain of our officers and directors are named as defendants in a consolidated securities class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This action, which is captioned Wercberger v. TiVo et al., also names several of the underwriters involved in our initial public offering as defendants. This class action is brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of our common stock from September 30, 1999, the time of our initial public offering, through December 6, 2000. The central allegation in this action is that our IPO underwriters solicited and received undisclosed commissions from, and entered into undisclosed arrangements with, certain investors who purchased our common stock in our IPO and in the after-market. The complaint also alleges that the TiVo defendants violated the federal securities laws by failing to disclose in our IPO prospectus that the underwriters had engaged in these alleged arrangements. More than 150 issuers have been named in similar lawsuits. In July 2002, an omnibus motion to dismiss all complaints against issuers and individual defendants affiliated with issuers (including the TiVo defendants) was filed by the entire group of issuer defendants in these similar actions. On October 8, 2002, our officers were dismissed as defendants in the lawsuit. On February 19, 2003, the court in this action issued its decision on defendants’ omnibus motion to dismiss. This decision dismissed the Section 10(b) claim as to TiVo but denied the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claim as to TiVo and virtually all of the other issuer-defendants.

 

On June 26, 2003, the plaintiffs announced a proposed settlement with the Company and the other issuer defendants. The proposed settlement provides that the plaintiffs will be guaranteed $1.0 billion dollars in recoveries by the insurers of the Company and other issuer defendants. Accordingly, any direct financial impact of the proposed settlement is expected to be borne by the Company’s insurers in accordance with the proposed settlement. In addition, the Company and the other settling issuer defendants will assign to the plaintiffs certain claims that they may have against the underwriters. If recoveries in excess of $1.0 billion dollars are obtained by the plaintiffs from the underwriters, the Company’s and the other issuers defendants’ monetary obligations to the class plaintiffs will be satisfied. Furthermore, the settlement is subject to a hearing on fairness and approval by the Federal District Court overseeing the IPO Litigation. On February 15, 2005, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the terms of the proposed settlement. The Court also certified the settlement classes and class representatives for purposes of the settlement only. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and assignment of claims against the underwriters, and because the settlement has not yet been finally approved by the Federal District Court, the ultimate outcome of the matter cannot presently be predicted. In the event that the Court does not approve the final settlement, we believe we have meritorious defenses and intend to defend this action vigorously; however, we could be forced to incur material expenses in the litigation, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, our business could be harmed.

 

Legislation, laws or regulations that govern the television industry, the delivery of programming and the collection of viewing information from subscriptions could expose us to legal action if we fail to comply or could require us to change our business.

 

The delivery of television programming and the collection of viewing information from subscriptions via the TiVo service and a DVR represent a relatively new category in the television and home entertainment industries. As such, it is difficult to predict what laws or regulations will govern our business. Changes in the regulatory climate, the enactment of new legislation, or the expansion, enforcement or interpretation of existing laws could expose us to additional costs and expenses and could require changes to our business. For example, legislation regarding customer privacy or copyright could be enacted or expanded to apply to the TiVo service, which could adversely affect our business. New or existing copyright laws could be applied to restrict the capture of television programming, which would adversely affect our business. It is unknown whether existing laws and regulations will apply to the digital

 

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video recorder market. Therefore, it is difficult to anticipate the impact of current or future laws and regulations on our business. We may have significant expenses associated with staying appraised of local, state, federal, and international legislation and regulation of our business and in presenting TiVo’s positions on proposed laws and regulations.

 

The Federal Communications Commission has broad jurisdiction over the telecommunications and cable industries. The majority of FCC regulations, while not directly affecting us, do affect many of the companies on whom we substantially rely for the marketing and distribution of the DVR and the TiVo service. As such, the indirect effect of these regulations may adversely affect our business. In addition, the FCC could promulgate new regulations, or interpret existing regulations in a manner that would cause us to incur significant compliance costs or force us to alter the features or functionality of the TiVo service.

 

Recently enacted and proposed changes in securities laws and regulations are likely to increase our costs and may affect our ability to be in compliance with such new corporate governance provisions in the future.

 

The existing federal securities laws and regulations impose complex and continually changing regulatory requirements on our operations and reporting. With the enactment of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 in July 2002, a significant number of new corporate governance requirements have been adopted or proposed. These new requirements impose comprehensive reporting and disclosure requirements, set stricter independence and financial expertise standards for audit committee members, and impose increased civil and criminal penalties for companies, their chief executive officers, chief financial officers and directors for securities law violations. We expect these developments to increase our legal compliance costs, increase the difficulty and expense in obtaining director and officer liability insurance, and make it harder for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors and/or qualified executive officers. Such developments could harm our results of operations and divert management’s attention from business operations.

 

Our business could be adversely impacted if we have deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting.

 

The design and effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting may not prevent all errors, misstatements or misrepresentations. While management continues to review the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, we can not assure you that our disclosure controls and procedures over internal control of financial reporting will be effective in accomplishing all control objectives all of the time. Deficiencies, particularly a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, which may occur in the future could result in misstatements of our results of operations, restatements of our financial statements, a decline in our stock price, or otherwise materially adversely affect our business, reputation, results of operation, financial condition or liquidity.

 

The current legislative and regulatory environment affecting accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America is uncertain and volatile, and significant changes in current principles could affect our financial statements going forward.

 

The accounting rules and regulations that we must comply with are complex and continually changing. Recent actions and public comments from the Securities Exchange Commission have focused on the integrity of financial reporting generally. Similarly, the U.S. Congress has considered a variety of bills that could affect certain accounting principles. The FASB has recently introduced several new or proposed accounting standards or are developing new proposed standards, such as accounting for stock options, which would represent a significant change from current industry practices. In addition, many companies’ accounting policies are being subject to heightened scrutiny by regulators and the public. While we believe that our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, we cannot predict the impact of future changes to accounting principles or our accounting policies on our financial statements going forward. In addition, were we to change our critical accounting estimates, including with respect to the recognition of revenue from our product lifetime subscriptions, our results of operations could be significantly impacted.

 

We need to safeguard the security and privacy of our subscriptions’ confidential data, and any inability to do so may harm our reputation and brand and expose us to legal action.

 

The DVR collects and stores viewer preferences and other data that many of our customers consider confidential. Any compromise or breach of the encryption and other security measures that we use to protect this data could harm our reputation and expose us to potential liability. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography, or other events or developments could compromise or breach the systems we use to protect our subscriptions’ confidential information. We may be required to make significant expenditures to protect against security breaches or to remedy problems caused by any breaches.

 

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the DVR. Currently, we gather anonymous information about our customers’ viewing choices while using the TiVo service, unless a customer affirmatively consents to the collection of personally identifiable viewing information. This anonymous viewing information does not identify the individual customer. Privacy concerns, however, could create uncertainty in the marketplace for digital video recording and for our products and services. Changes in our privacy policy could reduce demand for the TiVo service, increase the cost of doing business as a result of litigation costs or increased service delivery costs, or otherwise harm our reputation and business.

 

We have limited experience in overseeing manufacturing processes and managing inventory and failure to do so effectively may result in supply imbalances or product recalls.

 

We have contracted for the manufacture of certain TiVo-enabled DVRs with a contract manufacturer. We sell these units to retailers and distributors, as well as through our own online sales efforts. As part of this effort, we expect to maintain some finished goods inventory of the units throughout the year. Overseeing manufacturing processes and managing inventory are outside of our core business and our experience in these areas is limited. If we fail to effectively oversee the manufacturing process and manage inventory, we may suffer from insufficient inventory to meet consumer demand or excess inventory. Ineffective oversight of the manufacturing process could also result in product recalls.

 

Product defects, system failures or interruptions to the TiVo service may have a negative impact on our revenues, damage our reputation and decrease our ability to attract new customers.

 

Our ability to provide uninterrupted service and high quality customer support depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer and communications systems. Our computer hardware and other operating systems for the TiVo service are vulnerable to damage or interruption from earthquakes, floods, fires, power loss, telecommunication failures and similar events. They are also subject to break-ins, sabotage, intentional acts of vandalism and similar misconduct. These types of interruptions in the TiVo service may reduce our revenues and profits. We currently house the server hardware that delivers the TiVo service at only one location and continue to explore the benefits of establishing a backup facility. Our business also will be harmed if consumers believe our service is unreliable. In addition to placing increased burdens on our engineering staff, service outages will create a flood of customer questions and complaints that must be responded to by our customer support personnel. Any frequent or persistent system failures could irreparably damage our reputation and brand and possibly trigger requests for refunds on subscriptions fees and hardware purchases and possible consumer litigation.

 

We have detected and may continue to detect errors and product defects. These problems can affect system uptime and result in significant warranty and repair problems, which could cause customer service and customer relations problems. Correcting errors in our software or fixing defects in our products requires significant time and resources, which could delay product releases and affect market acceptance of the TiVo service. Any delivery by us of products or upgrades with undetected material product defects or software errors could harm our credibility and market acceptance of the DVRs and the TiVo service. In addition, defective products could cause a risk of injury that may subject us to litigation or cause us to have to undertake a product recall. For example, we have become aware of occasions where a part has come loose from the remote control device that comes with the DVRs that enable the TiVo service, including occurrences where a young child has gagged on or ingested a part of the remote control device. While we are unaware of any injuries resulting from the use of our products, if we are required to repair or replace any of our products, we could incur significant costs, which would have a negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We have begun the search process for a new Chief Executive Officer. If we are unable to hire an acceptable candidate or if the search process takes too long, the operation of our business could suffer.

 

Our future performance will be substantially dependent on our ability to identify and attract a new Chief Executive Officer. If we are unable to attract and hire an acceptable Chief Executive Officer candidate in a timely manner, our business could suffer from the uncertainty caused by the continued management search process. Our current Chief Executive Officer has agreed to stay on as CEO until a replacement candidate has been identified and hired, although he is not obligated to do so. He has also agreed to continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors after stepping down as CEO. If our current CEO were to step down prior to our hiring of a replacement or were he not to continue as Chairman of the Board, our business could also be harmed.

 

If we lose key management personnel, we may not be able to successfully operate our business.

 

Our future performance will be substantially dependent on the continued services of our senior management and other key personnel. The loss of any members of our executive management team and our inability to hire additional executive management could harm our business and results of operations. In addition, we do not have key man insurance policies for any of our key personnel which may adversely affect our ability to attract new executives.

 

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Our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, Rights Agreement and Delaware law could discourage a third party from acquiring us and consequently decrease the market value of our common stock.

 

We may become the subject of an unsolicited attempted takeover of our company. Although an unsolicited takeover could be in the best interests of our stockholders, certain provisions of Delaware law, our organizational documents and our Rights Agreement could be impediments to such a takeover.

 

We are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, an anti-takeover law. In general, the statute prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, unless the business combination is approved in a prescribed manner. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws also require that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders and may not be effected by a consent in writing. In addition, special meetings of our stockholders may be called only by a majority of the total number of authorized directors, the chairman of the board, our chief executive officer or the holders of 50% or more of our common stock. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws also provide that directors may be removed only for cause by a vote of a majority of the stockholders and that vacancies on the board of directors created either by resignation, death, disqualification, removal or by an increase in the size of the board of directors may be filled by a majority of the directors in office, although less than a quorum. Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation also provides for a classified board of directors and specifies that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the board of directors.

 

On January 9, 2001, our board of directors adopted a Rights Agreement. Each share of our common stock has attached to it a right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of our Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock at a price of $60 per one one-hundredth of a preferred share. Subject to limited exceptions, the rights will become exercisable following the tenth day after a person or group announces the acquisition of 15% or more (or 30.01% or more in the case of America Online, Inc. and its affiliates and associates until such time as America Online and its affiliates and associates cease to beneficially own any common shares) of our common stock, and thereby becomes an “acquiring person,” or announces commencement of a tender offer or exchange offer, the consummation of which would result in the ownership by the person or group of 15% or more (or 30.01% or more in the case of America Online and its affiliates and associates until such time as America Online and its affiliates and associates cease to beneficially own any common shares) of our common stock. The rights are not exercisable as of April 1, 2005. We will be entitled to redeem the rights at $0.01 per right at any time prior to the time that a person or group becomes an acquiring person.

 

These provisions of Delaware law, our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws and our Rights Agreement could make it more difficult for us to be acquired by another company, even if our acquisition is in the best interests of our stockholders. Any delay or prevention of a change of control or change in management could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

 

In the future, our revenues and operating results may fluctuate significantly, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

We expect our revenues and operating results to fluctuate significantly due to a number of factors, many of which are outside of our control. Therefore, you should not rely on period-to-period comparisons of results of operations as an indication of our future performance. It is possible that in some periods our operating results may fall below the expectations of market analysts and investors. In this event, the market price of our common stock would likely fall.

 

Factors that may affect our quarterly operating results include:

 

    demand for TiVo-enabled DVRs and the TiVo service;

 

    the timing and introduction of new services and features on the TiVo service;

 

    seasonality and other consumer and advertising trends;

 

    changes in revenue sharing arrangements with our strategic relationships;

 

    entering into new or terminating existing strategic partnerships;

 

    changes in the subsidy payments we make to certain strategic relationships;

 

    changes in our pricing policies, the pricing policies of our competitors and general pricing trends in the consumer electronics market;

 

    timing of revenue recognition under our licensing agreements;

 

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    loss of subscriptions to the TiVo service; and

 

    general economic conditions.

 

Because our expenses precede associated revenues, unanticipated shortfalls in revenues could adversely affect our results of operations for any given period and cause the market price of our common stock to fall.

 

Seasonal trends may cause our quarterly operating results to fluctuate and our inability to forecast these trends may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Consumer electronic product sales have traditionally been much higher during the holiday shopping season than during other times of the year. Although predicting consumer demand for our products is very difficult, we have experienced that sales of DVRs and new subscriptions to the TiVo service have been disproportionately high during the holiday shopping season when compared to other times of the year. If we are unable to accurately forecast and respond to consumer demand for our products, our reputation and brand will suffer and the market price of our common stock would likely fall.

 

We expect that a portion of our future revenues will come from targeted commercials and other forms of television advertising enabled by the TiVo service. Expenditures by advertisers tend to be seasonal and cyclical, reflecting overall economic conditions as well as budgeting and buying patterns. A decline in the economic prospects of advertisers or the economy in general could alter current or prospective advertisers’ spending priorities or increase the time it takes to close a sale with our advertisers, which could cause our revenues from advertisements to decline significantly in any given period.

 

If we are unable to raise additional capital on acceptable terms, our ability to effectively manage growth and build a strong brand could be harmed.

 

We expect that our existing capital resources will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements through the next twelve months. However, as we continue to grow our business, we may need to raise additional capital, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all. If we cannot raise necessary additional capital on acceptable terms, we may not be able to develop or enhance our products and services, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements.

 

If additional capital is raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our existing stockholders will decline, stockholders may experience dilution in net book value per share, or these equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of the holders of our common stock. Any debt financing, if available, may involve covenants limiting, or restricting our operations or future opportunities.

 

The large number of shares available for future sale could adversely affect the market price for our stock.

 

Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market or the perception that such sales might occur could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Several of our stockholders own a substantial number of our shares.

 

In August 2001, we issued five year warrants to convertible noteholders and bankers to purchase a total of 2,536,766 shares 145,834 shares of TiVo common stock, at an exercise price of $7.85 per share. The warrants expire in 2006.

 

As of January 31, 2005, options to purchase a total of 15,567,273 shares were outstanding under our option and equity incentive plans, and there were 15,734,490 shares available for future grants. We have filed registration statements with respect to the shares of common stock issuable under our option and equity incentive plans.

 

Future sales of the shares of the common stock, or the registration for sale of such common stock, or the issuance of common stock to satisfy our current or future cash payment obligations or to acquire technology, property, or other businesses, could cause immediate dilution and adversely affect the market price of our common stock. The sale or issuance of such stock, as well as the existence of outstanding options and shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our option and equity incentive plans, as well as the shares issuable upon conversion or exercise of our outstanding convertible notes and warrants, also may adversely affect the terms upon which we are able to obtain additional capital through the sale of equity securities.

 

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We expect to continue to experience volatility in our stock price.

 

The market price of our common stock is highly volatile. Since our initial public offering in September 1999 through April 1, 2005, our common stock has closed between $71.50 per share and $2.55 per share, closing at $5.24 on April 1, 2005. The market price of our common stock may be subject to significant fluctuations in response to, among other things, the factors discussed in this section and the following factors:

 

    changes in estimates of our financial performance or changes in recommendations by securities analysts;

 

    our failure to meet, or our ability to exceed, the expectations of securities analysts or investors;

 

    release of new or enhanced products or introduction of new marketing initiatives by us or our competitors;

 

    announcements by us or our competitors of the creation, developments under or termination of significant strategic relationships, joint ventures, significant contracts or acquisitions;

 

    fluctuations in the market prices generally for technology and media-related stocks;

 

    fluctuations in general economic conditions;

 

    fluctuations in interest rates;

 

    market conditions affecting the television and home entertainment industry and the technology sector;

 

    fluctuations in operating results; and

 

    additions or departures of key personnel.

 

The stock market has from time to time experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices for emerging companies, and which have often been unrelated to their operating performance. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This annual report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to, among other things:

 

    our future investments in subscription acquisition activities including rebate offers to consumers, advertising expenditures, and other marketing activities;

 

    our future earnings including expected future service and technology revenues:

 

    our financial results, and expectations for profitability in the future;

 

    possible future increases in our general and administrative expenses including expenditures related to lawsuits involving the Company such as the Sony and EchoStar patent infringement cases;

 

    possible future increases in our operating expenses including increases in customer support and retention expenditures;

 

    future subscription growth of both TiVo-Owned and DIRECTV subscriptions;

 

    our estimates of the useful life of TiVo-enabled DVRs in connection with the recognition of revenue received from product lifetime subscriptions;

 

    consumer rebate redemption rates;

 

    our intentions to continue to grow the number of TiVo-Owned subscriptions through our relationships with major retailers;

 

    our expectations related to future increases in advertising and research revenues;

 

    our expectations related to changes in the cost of our hardware revenues and the reasons for changes in the volume of DVRs sold to retailers;

 

    our ability to fund operations, capital expenditures, and working capital needs during the next year; and

 

    our ability to raise additional capital through the financial markets in the future.

 

Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “estimate,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “predict,” “potential,” and “anticipate” or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the information contained under the captions “Part I, Item 1. Business,” and “Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this annual report. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s analysis only as of the date of this annual report and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements in this annual report. The reader is strongly urged to read the information set forth under the captions “Part I, Item 1, Business,” and “Part II,

 

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Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in particular “Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results,” for a more detailed description of these significant risks and uncertainties.

 

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio and we conduct transactions in U.S. dollars. Our investment portfolio only includes highly liquid instruments with original maturities of less than one year.

 

We are subject to fluctuating interest rates that may affect, adversely or otherwise, our results of operations or cash flows for our cash and cash equivalents and our short-term investments.

 

The table below presents principal amounts and related weighted average interest rates as of January 31, 2005 for our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments.

 

Cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments (in thousands)

   $ 106,345       

Average interest rate

          1.4 %

 

Although payments under the operating lease for our facility are tied to market indices, we are not exposed to material interest rate risk associated with the operating lease.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appear on pages 50 to 84 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The unaudited quarterly results of our consolidated operations for our two most recent fiscal years are incorporated herein by reference under Item 6. “Selected Financial Data.”

 

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Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

   50

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   51

Consolidated Statements of Operations

   52

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

   53

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   56

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   58

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Stockholders and Board of Directors

TiVo Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of TiVo Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of January 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for the three years ended January 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TiVo Inc. and its subsidiaries as of January 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the three years ended January 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated April 14, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on management’s assessment of, and the effective operation of, internal control over financial reporting.

 

/s/    KPMG LLP

 

Mountain View, California

April 14, 2005

 

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TIVO INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     January 31,
2005


    January 31,
2004


 
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 87,245     $ 138,210  

Short-term investments

     19,100       5,025  

Accounts receivable (includes $1,500 due from related parties as of January 31, 2004), net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $104 and $17

     25,879       12,131  

Finished goods inventories

     12,103       8,566  

Prepaid expenses and other, current (includes $2,832 prepaid to related parties as of January 31, 2004)

     4,476       5,184  
    


 


Total current assets

     148,803       169,116  

LONG-TERM ASSETS

                

Property and equipment, net

     7,780       8,695  

Capitalized software and intangible assets, net

     2,231       2,201  

Prepaid expenses and other, long-term (includes $3,268 prepaid to related parties as of January 31, 2004)

     1,238       3,879  
    


 


Total long-term assets

     11,249       14,775  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 160,052     $ 183,891  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)                 

LIABILITIES

                

CURRENT LIABILITIES

                

Bank line of credit

   $ 4,500     $ —    

Accounts payable

     18,736       15,028  

Accrued liabilities (includes $880 due to related parties as of January 31, 2004)

     33,173       16,125  

Deferred revenue, current (includes $1,814 from related parties as of January 31, 2004)

     42,017       34,252  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     98,426       65,405  

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

                

Convertible notes payable

     —         6,005  

Deferred revenue, long-term

     63,131       46,035  

Deferred rent and other

     1,187       814  
    


 


Total long-term liabilities

     64,318       52,854  
    


 


Total liabilities

     162,744       118,259  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (see Note 17)

                

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                

Preferred stock, par value $0.001:
Authorized shares are 10,000,000

Issued and outstanding shares – none

     —         —    

Common stock, par value $0.001:
Authorized shares are 150,000,000
Issued and outstanding shares are 82,280,876 and 79,588,476, respectively

     82       80  

Additional paid-in capital

     654,746       644,064  

Deferred compensation

     (428 )     (1,262 )

Accumulated deficit

     (657,092 )     (577,250 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     (2,692 )     65,632  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 160,052     $ 183,891  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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TIVO INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     Year Ended

 
     January 31,
2005


    January 31,
2004


    January 31,
2003


 

Revenues

                        

Service and technology revenues (includes $6,805, $19,725, and $22,068 of revenues-related parties for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

   $ 115,476     $ 77,357     $ 60,170  

Hardware revenues

     111,275       72,882       45,620  

Rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel (includes $103 and $605 of contra-revenues-related parties for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

     (54,696 )     (9,159 )     (9,780 )
    


 


 


Net revenues

     172,055       141,080       96,010  

Costs of revenues

                        

Costs of service and technology revenues

     35,935       31,314       25,152  

Cost of hardware revenues

     120,323       74,836       44,647  
    


 


 


Total cost of revenues

     156,258       106,150       69,799  
    


 


 


Gross margin

     15,797       34,930       26,211  
    


 


 


Research and development

     37,634       22,167       20,714  

Sales and marketing (includes $1,100, $7,692, and $30,488 of sales and marketing-related parties for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

     37,367       18,947       48,117  

General and administrative

     16,593       16,296       14,465  
    


 


 


Total operating expenses

     91,594       57,410       83,296  
    


 


 


Loss from operations

     (75,797 )     (22,480 )     (57,085 )

Interest income

     1,548       498       4,483  

Interest expense and other (includes $671, and $1,345 interest expense-related parties for the years ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

     (5,459 )     (9,587 )     (27,569 )
    


 


 


Loss before income taxes

     (79,708 )     (31,569 )     (80,171 )

Provision for income taxes

     (134 )     (449 )     (425 )
    


 


 


Net loss

     (79,842 )     (32,018 )     (80,596 )

Less: Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend

     —         —         (220 )

Less: Accretion to redemption value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         —         (1,445 )
    


 


 


Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $ (79,842 )   $ (32,018 )   $ (82,261 )
    


 


 


Net loss per common share basic and diluted

   $ (0.99 )   $ (0.48 )   $ (1.61 )
    


 


 


Weighted average common shares used to calculate - basic and diluted

     80,263,980       66,784,143       51,218,918  
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     Convertible
Preferred Stock


    Common Stock

   Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Deferred
Compensation


    Prepaid
Marketing
Expense


    Note
Receivable -
Related
Parties


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Total

 
     Shares

    Amount

    Shares

   Amount

            

BALANCE JANUARY 31, 2002

   1,111,861     1     47,411,355    47    449,829     (1,099 )   (14,183 )   (1,568 )   (462,971 )   (29,944 )

Accretion to redemption value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

   —       —       —      —      —       —       —       —       (1,445 )   (1,445 )

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend declared, $.08 per share

   —       —       —      —      —       —       —       —       (220 )   (220 )

Conversion of Series A convertible preferred stock to common stock

   (1,111,861 )   (1 )   1,111,861    1    —       —       —       —       —       —    

Amortization of prepaid marketing related to value of warrants

   —       —       —      —      —       —       11,615     —       —       11,615  

Issuance of common stock and warrants for cash, $3.59 per share

   —       —       6,963,788    7    24,993     —       —       —       —       25,000  

Issuance costs related to issuance of common stock and warrants for cash

   —       —       —      —      (650 )   —       —       —       —       (650 )

Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes payable, $3.99 per share

   —       —       275,438    —      1,099     —       —       —       —       1,099  

Issuance costs related to conversion of convertible notes payable

   —       —       —      —      (65 )   —       —       —       —       (65 )

Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes payable, $3.70 per share

   —       —       6,135,400    6    25,314                             25,320  

Issuance costs related to conversion of convertible notes payable

   —       —       —      —      (1,321 )   —       —       —       —       (1,321 )

Issuance of common stock for payment of accrued liabilities

   —       —       1,012,915    1    3,999     —       —       —       —       4,000  

Additional amount of beneficial conversion of convertible notes payable due to reset to $4.21

   —       —       —      —      13,416     —       —       —       —       13,416  

Additional amount of beneficial conversion of convertible notes payable due to reset to $3.99

   —       —       —      —      3,251     —       —       —       —       3,251  

Issuance of common stock related to employee stock purchase plan

   —       —       387,493    1    1,274     —       —       —       —       1,275  

Issuance of common stock related to exercise of common stock options

   —       —       620,436    1    1,535     —       —       —       —       1,536  

Amortization of prepaid marketing expense

   —       —       —      —      —       —       1,565     —       —       1,565  

Amortization of note receivable

   —       —       —      —                  —       941     —       941  

Issuance of common stock warrants for marketing services

   —       —       —      —      23     —       —       —       —       23  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     Convertible
Preferred Stock


   Common Stock

   Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Deferred
Compensation


    Prepaid
Marketing
Expense


    Note
Receivable -
Related
Parties


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Total

 
     Shares

   Amount

   Shares

   Amount

            

Reversal of deferred compensation

   —        —      —        —        (596 )     596       —         —         —         —    

Recognition of stock-based compensation expense

   —        —      —        —        —         503       —         —         —         503  

Net loss

   —        —      —        —        —         —         —         —         (80,596 )     (80,596 )
    
  

  
  

  


 


 


 


 


 


BALANCE JANUARY 31, 2003

   —        —      63,918,686      64      522,101       —         (1,003 )     (627 )     (545,232 )     (24,697 )

Issuance of common stock for cash @ $9.26 per share, net of issuance costs

   —        —      2,875,000      3      26,120       —         —         —         —         26,123  

Issuance of common stock for cash @$9.30 per share, net of issuance costs

   —        —      8,000,000      8      74,049       —         —         —         —         74,057  

Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes payable, $3.99 per share

   —        —      2,506,265      3      9,997       —         —         —         —         10,000  

Issuance costs related to conversion of convertible notes payable

   —        —      —        —        (435 )     —         —         —         —         (435 )

Issuance of common stock for purchase of intangible asset

   —        —      216,760      —        1,851       —         —         —         —         1,851  

Issuance of restricted common stock to employees, deferred compensation

   —        —      108,382      —        925       (925 )     —         —         —         —    

Deferred compensation from issuance of stock options with exercise prices below fair market value

   —        —      —        —        140       (140 )     —         —         —         —    

Deferred compensation form issuance of compensatory restricted common stock to employee

   —        —      35,000      —        370       (370 )     —         —         —         —    

Recognition of stock based compensation expense

   —        —      —        —        —         173       —         —         —         173  

Issuance of common stock related to exercise of common stock options

   —        —      1,520,287      2      7,212       —         —         —         —         7,214  

Issuance of common stock related to employee stock purchase plan

   —        —      408,096      —        1,734       —         —         —         —         1,734  

Amortization of prepaid marketing expense

   —        —      —        —        —         —         1,003       —         —         1,003  

Amortization of note receivable

   —        —      —        —        —         —         —         627       —         627  

Net loss

   —        —      —        —        —         —         —         —         (32,018 )     (32,018 )
    
  

  
  

  


 


 


 


 


 


BALANCE JANUARY 31, 2004

   —      $  —      79,588,476    $ 80    $ 644,064     $ (1,262 )   $ —       $ —       $ (577,250 )   $ 65,632  
    
  

  
  

  


 


 


 


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     Convertible
Preferred Stock


   Common Stock

   Additional
Paid-In
Capital


    Deferred
Compensation


    Prepaid
Marketing
Expense


   Note
Receivable -
Related
Parties


   Accumulated
Deficit


    Total

 
     Shares

   Amount

   Shares

    Amount

              

BALANCE JANUARY 31, 2004

   —      $ —      79,588,476     $ 80    $ 644,064     $ (1,262 )   $ —      $ —      $ (577,250 )   $ 65,632  

Issuance of common stock for conversion of notes payable, $3.99 per share

               1,553,883       2      6,198                                     6,200  

Issuance costs related to conversion of convertible notes payable

                              (142 )                                   (142 )

Cashless exercise of 654,487 warrants resulting in the net issuance of 241,492 shares of common stock

               241,492                                                    —    

Issuance of common stock related to purchase of patent rights

               31,708              306                                     306  

Issuance of common stock related to exercise of common stock options

               448,086              1,689                                     1,689  

Issuance of common stock related to employee stock purchase plan

               434,083              2,409                                     2,409  

Deferred compensation from issuance of stock options with exercise prices below fair market value

                              300       (300 )                           —    

Retirement due to forfeiture of unvested restricted common stock

               (16,852 )            (144 )     144                             —    

Recognition of stock based compensation expense

                              66       990                             1,056  

Net loss

   —        —      —         —        —         —         —        —        (79,842 )     (79,842 )
    
  

  

 

  


 


 

  

  


 


BALANCE JANUARY 31, 2005

   —      $ —      82,280,876     $ 82    $ 654,746     $ (428 )   $ —      $ —      $ (657,092 )   $ (2,692 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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TIVO INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended
January 31,
2005


    Year Ended
January 31,
2004


    Year Ended
January 31,
2003


 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                        

Net loss

   $ (79,842 )   $ (32,018 )   $ (80,596 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                        

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles

     4,896       5,489       6,757  

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     13       44       —    

Leasehold improvement impairment

     —         —         605  

Issuance of common stock warrants for marketing services

     —         —         23  

Amortization of prepaid advertising (change includes $5,000 from related parties for the year ended January 31, 2003)

     —         1,003       6,565  

Non-cash interest expense

     4,854       8,139       24,200  

Amortization of prepaid marketing related to value of warrants

     —         —         11,615  

Recognition of stock-based compensation expense

     1,056       173       503  

Amortization of note receivable

     —         627       941  

Changes in assets and liabilities:

                        

Accounts receivable, net (change includes $1,500, $(229), and $5,416 from related parties for the years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

     (13,748 )     (5,021 )     1,762  

Finished goods inventories

     (3,537 )     (1,293 )     (7,273 )

Prepaid expenses and other, current (change includes $2,832, $19, and $(310) to related parties for the years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

     157       (711 )     (826 )

Prepaid expenses and other, long-term (change includes $3,268, $1,706, and $(92) to related parties for the years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

     2,641       2,487       1,031  

Accounts payable

     3,708       (232 )     8,257  

Accrued liabilities (change includes $(880), $(2,479), and $(23,281) to related parties for the years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

     17,354       (1,214 )     (17,919 )

Notes payable-related parties, current

     —         —         (2,262 )

Deferred revenue, current (change includes $(1,814), $(4,263), and $(5,350) from related parties for the years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively)

     7,765       4,175       5,864  

Deferred revenue, long-term

     17,096       13,662       8,821  

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities

     373       (2,969 )     (1,238 )
    


 


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (37,214 )     (7,659 )     (33,170 )
    


 


 


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

                        

Purchases of short-term investments

     (23,150 )     (4,900 )     (3,800 )

Sales of short-term investments

     9,075       3,675       5,800  

Acquisition of property and equipment, net

     (3,924 )     (2,085 )     (1,359 )

Acquisition of capitalized software and intangibles

     (100 )     (350 )     —    
    


 


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (18,099 )     (3,660 )     641  
    


 


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

                        

Borrowing under bank line of credit

     4,500       —         —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants

     —         —         25,000  

Payment of issuance costs for common stock and warrants

     —         —         (650 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     —         101,023       —    

Payment of issuance costs for common stock

     —         (843 )     —    

Payment of redemption of convertible notes payable

     (4,250 )     —         —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock related to employee stock purchase plan

     2,409       1,734       1,275  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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January 31,
2005


    Year Ended
January 31,
2004


    Year Ended
January 31,
2003


 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock related to exercise of common stock options

     1,689       7,214       1,536  

Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend

     —         —         (220 )

Net payments under capital lease obligations

     —         —         (538 )
    


 


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     4,348       109,128       26,403  
    


 


 


NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (50,965 )     97,809       (6,126 )
    


 


 


CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

                        

Balance at beginning of period

     138,210       40,401       46,527  
    


 


 


Balance at end of period

   $ 87,245     $ 138,210     $ 40,401  
    


 


 


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH AND NON-CASH FLOW INFORMATION

                        

Cash paid for interest (includes $(671) and $(2,120) paid to related parties for the years ended January 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively)

   $ (608 )   $ (1,443 )   $ (4,671 )

Cash paid for income taxes

     134       449       425  

Reversal of deferred stock-based compensation

     —         —         596  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF RESTRICTED CASH AND OTHER NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING INFORMATION

                        

Conversion of convertible notes payable to common stock, $3.99 per share

     6,200       10,000       1,099  

Issuance of common stock for purchase of patent rights

     (306 )     —         —    

Adjustment to deferred compensation as a result of retirement due to forfeiture of unvested restricted common stock

     (144 )     —         —    

Issuance of restricted stock, deferred compensation

     —         (925 )     —    

Issuance of compensatory common stock grant at $10.57 per share

     —         (370 )     —    

Deferred compensation recorded from issuance of stock options at option price at less then FMV

     (300 )     (140 )     —    

Issuance of common stock for conversion of convertible notes payable to common stock, $3.70 per share

     —         —         25,320  

Beneficial conversion related to convertible notes payable as a result of conversion price reset to $4.21

     —         —         13,416  

Beneficial conversion related to convertible notes payable as a result of conversion price reset to $3.99

     —         —         3,251  

Reclassification of prepaid issuance costs related to convertible notes payable to common stock, $3.70 per share

     —         —         (1,321 )

Reclassification of prepaid issuance costs related to convertible notes payable to common stock, $3.99 per share

     —         —         (65 )

Issuance of common stock for payment of accrued liabilities

     —         —         4,000  

Interest income recognized on restricted cash

     —         —         3,735  

Accretion to redemption value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —         —         1,445  

Redemption of shares of Series A convertible preferred stock using restricted cash

     —         —         (48,000 )

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

 

TiVo Inc. (the “Company” or “TiVo”) was incorporated in August 1997 as a Delaware corporation and is located in Alviso, California. On August 21, 2000, TiVo (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TiVo Inc., was incorporated in the United Kingdom. On October 9, 2001, the Company formed a subsidiary, TiVo International, Inc., also a Delaware corporation. On July 16, 2004, TiVo Intl. II, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TiVo Inc., was incorporated in the Cayman Islands. TiVo is a provider of technology and services for digital video recorders, or DVRs. The Company has developed a subscription-based television service (the “TiVo service”) that improves home entertainment by providing consumers with an easy way to record, watch, and control television. The TiVo service also offers the television industry a platform for advertisers, content delivery, and audience measurement research. The TiVo service requires a TiVo-enabled DVR or set-top box. These may be purchased at major consumer electronics retailers throughout the United States or through the Company’s website.

 

The Company continues to be subject to a number of risks, including delays in product and service developments; competitive service offerings; lack of market acceptance and uncertainty of future profitability; the dependence on third parties for manufacturing, marketing, and sales support; the intellectual property claims against the Company; and dependence on its relationship with DIRECTV for subscription growth. The Company conducts its operations through one reportable segment. The Company anticipates that its business will continue to be seasonal and expects to generate a significant number of its annual new subscriptions during and immediately after the holiday shopping season.

 

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Related Parties Relationships

 

Effective February 1, 2004, the Company re-evaluated the status of its related parties relationships. Previously, the Company had classified DIRECTV, Inc. (“DIRECTV”), AOL Time Warner (“AOL”), National Broadcasting Company, Inc. (“NBC”), Discovery Communications, Inc.( “Discovery”), Philips Business Electronics B.V. (“Philips”), Maxtor Corporation (“Maxtor”), and Sony Corporation of America (“Sony”) as related parties. As of February 1, 2004, the Company re-evaluated these relationships and concluded that Sony, Maxtor, AOL, and Philips no longer maintained a related party relationship with the Company as these companies were not in the position to significantly influence management or operating policies.

 

In June 2004, the Company determined DIRECTV no longer met its definition of a related party relationship because DIRECTV’s representative on the Company’s board of directors, resigned from the board. Soon thereafter, DIRECTV notified the Company that it sold its equity position in the Company so it no longer held an equity position of 5% or more. Thus, the Company determined DIRECTV no longer met its definition of a related party relationship. Therefore, the Company classified DIRECTV’s activities from June 2004 forward as non-related party activities. The Company determined that no change to DIRECTV’s related party classification for prior periods was required as during that time DIRECTV was in a position to significantly influence the Company’s management and operation expenses.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods’ financial statements to conform with the current period presentations. The Company reclassified its auction rate securities from cash and cash equivalents to short-term investments by $19.1 million and $5.0 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

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Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The carrying value of the cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.

 

Short-term Investments

 

Short-term investments include corporate debt securities and U.S. Government Agency debt securities. Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are carried at fair value. The Company’s marketable securities are reviewed each reporting period for declines in value that are considered to be other-than temporary and, if appropriate, written down to their estimated fair value. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Unrealized gains and losses would be included in other comprehensive income (loss). The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in interest income in the consolidated statement of operations.

 

Finished Goods Inventories

 

TiVo maintains a finished goods inventory of the TiVo-enabled DVRs throughout the year. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value on an aggregate basis, with cost determined using the first-in, first-out method.

 

Property and Equipment

 

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives as follows:

 

Furniture and fixtures

   3-5 years

Computer and office equipment

   3-5 years

Lab equipment

   3 years

Leasehold improvements

   The shorter of 7 years or the
life of the lease

Capitalized software for internal use

   1-5 years

 

Maintenance and repair expenditures are expensed as incurred.

 

Capitalized Software

 

Costs of computer software to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 86, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software to Be Sold, Leased, or Otherwise Marketed.” The Company achieves technological feasibility upon development of a working model. The period between the development of a working model and the release of the final product to customers is short and, therefore, the development costs incurred during this short period are immaterial and, as such, are not capitalized. The software acquired in connection with the Strangeberry Inc. (“Strangeberry”) acquisition had achieved technological feasibility as of the date of the acquisition, as a working model had existed for this product.

 

Intangible Assets

 

Purchased intangible assets include patent rights carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Useful lives generally range from three years to five years.

 

Deferred Rent and Other Long-Term Liabilities

 

Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities consist primarily of accrued rent resulting from the recognition of the escalating lease payments related to rent and related property taxes and insurance for the Company’s corporate headquarters office buildings. Additionally included are liabilities as a result of the Company’s TiVo rewards program, a customer loyalty program.

 

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Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue

 

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 the Company generated service revenues from fees for providing the TiVo service to consumers. The Company also generated technology revenues from providing licensing and engineering professional services to other entities that were creating products that provide DVR functionality. In addition, in an effort to increase its subscription growth, the Company manufactured and distributed TiVo branded DVRs. This effort resulted in revenues from the sale of hardware products that enable the TiVo service.

 

Service Revenues. Included in service revenues are revenues from monthly and annual subscription fees to the TiVo service. These subscription revenues are recognized over the period benefited. Subscription revenues from product lifetime subscriptions are recognized ratably over a four-year period, the Company’s estimate of the useful life of the DVR.

 

Technology Revenues. The Company recognizes technology revenues under technology license and engineering professional services agreements in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountant’s Statement of Position (“SOP”), 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended. These agreements contain multiple-elements in which vendor specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) of fair value is required for all undelivered elements in order to recognize revenue related to the delivered element. Elements included in the Company’s arrangements may include technology licenses and associated maintenance and support, engineering professional services and other services. The timing of revenue recognition related to these transactions will depend, in part, on whether the Company can establish VSOE for undelivered elements and on how these transactions are structured. As such, revenue recognition may not correspond to the timing of related cash flows or the Company’s work effort.

 

In arrangements which include engineering professional services that are essential to the functionality of the software or involve significant customization or modification of the software, the Company recognizes revenue using the percentage-of-completion method, as described in SOP 81-1 “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts,” if the Company believes it is able to make reasonably dependable estimates of the extent of progress toward completion. The Company measures progress toward completion based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to total estimated costs of the project, an input method. These estimates are assessed continually during the term of the contract and revisions are reflected when the conditions become known. In some cases, the Company has accepted engineering professional services contracts that were expected to be losses at the time of acceptance in order to gain experience in developing new technology that could be used in future products and services. Provisions for all losses on contracts are recorded when estimates indicate that a loss will be incurred on a contract. If the Company is not able to estimate total project revenues, total costs, or progress toward completion, but is able to estimate that no loss will be incurred on an arrangement, the Company recognizes revenue to the extent of incremental direct costs until the engineering professional services are complete. Thereafter, any remaining revenue is recognized over the period the maintenance and support or other services are provided.

 

Hardware Revenues. The Company recognizes hardware revenues, net of an allowance for sales returns, from the sales of its TiVo-enabled DVRs. Hardware revenues are recognized upon shipment to consumers or upon delivery to retail customers. The fees for shipping and handling paid by customers are recognized as hardware revenues. The costs associated with shipping and handling these DVRs are expensed as cost of hardware revenues.

 

Rebates, Revenue Share, and Other Payments to Channel. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 01-09, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendors Products)”, certain payments to customers such as market development funds and revenue share are shown as a reduction to revenue rather than as a sales and marketing expense. These payments are classified as “rebates, revenue share, and other payments to channel.” The Company’s policy is to expense customer payments when they are fixed and determinable. The Company expenses such costs as incurred.

 

Deferred Revenues. Deferred revenues consists of unrecognized service and technology fees that have been collected, however the related service has not yet been provided or VSOE of fair value does not exist for the undelivered elements of an arrangement.

 

Research and Development

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, related expenses, and consulting fees relating to the development of the TiVo service platform and products that enable the TiVo service. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries and related expenses, media advertising, public relations activities, special promotions, trade shows, and the production of product related items, including collateral and videos. Additionally, included are sales and marketing expenses that consist of cash and non-cash charges related to the Company’s agreements with related parties.

 

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Advertising

 

The Company expenses advertising costs as the services are provided. Advertising expenses were $16.1 million, $455,000, and $5.4 million for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

 

Warranty Expense and Liability

 

The Company accrues warranty costs for the expected material and labor required to provide warranty services on its hardware products. The methodology used in determining the liability for product warranty services is based upon historical information and experience. The Company’s warranty reserve liability is calculated as the total volume of unit sales over the warranty period, multiplied by the expected rate of warranty returns multiplied by the estimated cost to replace or repair the customers’ product returns under warranty.

 

Interest Expense and Other

 

Interest expense and other consists of cash and non-cash charges related to interest expense paid to related parties and non-related parties. Included in interest expense are cash charges for coupon interest expense related to the convertible notes payable. Included in non-cash interest expense is amortization of discount on the convertible notes payable and debt issuance costs. Other expenses include fees for the bank line of credit and the letter of credit.

 

Stock-Compensation

 

The Company has stock option plans and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, under which officers, employees, consultants and non-employee directors may be granted options to purchase shares of the Company’s authorized but un-issued or reacquired common stock; and may also be granted restricted stock and other stock awards. The Company’s stock option plans are accounted for under the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related Interpretations. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005, options to purchase 3,920,750 shares were granted under the stock option plans at exercise prices equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. Options to purchase 150,000 shares were granted at exercise prices below the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant resulting in $300,000 of deferred compensation. A reversal of $(144,000) in deferred compensation was recorded as a result of the stock options forfeiture of unvested restricted common stock during the year. Stock based compensation expense recognized for the year was $1.1 million.

 

In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123” (SFAS No. 148). SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for companies making a voluntary change to fair value-based accounting for stock-based employee compensation. TiVo continues to account for its stock option plans under the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, and related Interpretations. Effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002, SFAS No. 148 also requires disclosure of pro-forma results on a quarterly basis as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on the Company’s net loss and basic and diluted loss per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, as amended, to options granted under the Company’s stock option plans and under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Net loss attributable to common stockholders, as reported

   $ (79,842 )   $ (32,018 )   $ (82,261 )

Add back: stock based compensation expense recognized, net of related tax effects

     1,056       173       503  

Pro forma effect of stock based compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (11,383 )     (14,368 )     (15,501 )
    


 


 


Net loss attributable to common stockholders, pro forma

   $ (90,169 )   $ (46,213 )   $ (97,259 )
    


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per common share, as reported

   $ (0.99 )   $ (0.48 )   $ (1.61 )
    


 


 


Basic and diluted loss per common share, pro forma

   $ (1.12 )   $ (0.69 )   $ (1.90 )
    


 


 


 

Stock-based employee compensation expense for fiscal year 2005 of $1.0 million was recorded for stock options issued to employees below market price of the Company’s stock on the respective dates, resulting in expense calculated using intrinsic method of valuation.

 

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The fair value of stock options issued to employees and non-employee directors and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) offerings were estimated using the Black Scholes Option-pricing model assuming no expected dividends and the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     ESPP

    Stock Options

 
     Fiscal year ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

    2005

    2004

    2003

 

Expected life (in years)

   0.5     0.5     0.5     3.6     4.0     4.0  

Volatility

   58 %   52 %   50 %   54 %   51 %   50 %

Average risk free interest rate

   1.76 %   1.38 %   1.94 %   3.31 %   2.45 %   4.09 %

 

The Black Scholes Option-pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the option’s expected life and the expected price volatility of the underlying stock.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The Company assesses the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. To the extent the Company believes that, based upon all the available positive and negative evidence, it is not likely that the Company will realize the benefit of a deferred tax asset in the future, the Company establishes a valuation allowance. The Company considers future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the amount of the valuation allowance. Adjustments may be required in the future if it is determined that the amount of deferred tax assets to be realized is greater or less than the amount recorded. The Company has established a 100% valuation allowances on its net deferred tax assets.

 

Net Loss Per Common Share

 

Basic and diluted net loss per common share is calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding excluding repurchasable common stock and unvested restricted stock outstanding of 574,445 shares, 655,044 shares, and 524,268 shares for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. The net loss attributable to common stockholders is calculated by deducting the Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock dividend, accretion to redemption value of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock, and the repurchasable common stock from the net loss.

 

The weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share does not include the effect of the following potentially outstanding common stock. The effect of these potentially outstanding shares were not included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share because the effect would have been antidilutive:

 

Number of shares


   Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

     2005

   2004

   2003

Repurchasable common stock

   528,683    546,662    524,268

Unvested restricted stock outstanding

   45,762    108,382    —  

Number of common shares issuable for convertible notes payable

   —      2,619,048    5,125,313

Options to purchase common stock

   15,567,273    13,213,370    11,438,096

Potential shares to be issued from ESPP

   241,717    227,517    235,918

Warrants to purchase common stock

   4,838,644    5,504,781    5,800,209
    
  
  

Total

   21,222,079    22,219,760    23,123,804
    
  
  

 

Comprehensive Loss

 

The Company has no material components of other comprehensive income or loss and, accordingly, the Comprehensive Loss is the same as the net loss for all periods presented.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

Carrying amounts of certain of the Company’s financial instruments including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximate their fair value because of their short maturities. Available-for-sale marketable securities are reported at their fair value based on quoted market prices. Because there was no active public market for the Company’s

 

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convertible notes payable, the Company estimated the fair value of its outstanding convertible notes payable by utilizing the value of the common stock that the notes were convertible into.

 

At January 31, 2004, the convertible notes payable long-term, face value of $10,450,000, were convertible (using the conversion price then in effect of $3.99) into 2,619,048 shares of the Company’s common stock. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 30, 2004, as quoted on the Nasdaq, was $10.75. If converted, the total fair value of these shares at the closing price would have been $28.2 million.

 

Business Concentrations and Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk principally consist of cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and trade receivables. The Company currently invests the majority of its cash in money market funds and maintains them with several financial institutions with high credit ratings. The Company also invests in debt instruments of the U.S. government and its agencies and corporate issuers with high credit ratings. As part of its cash management process, the Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit ratings of these financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any credit losses on its cash, cash equivalents, or short-term investments.

 

The majority of the Company’s customers are concentrated in the United States. The Company is subject to a minimal amount of credit risk related to these customers as service revenue is primarily obtained through credit card sales. DIRECTV generated $20.2 million of service and technology revenues or approximately 12% of net revenues for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005. One retail customer generated $49.5 million or 29% of net revenues for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005. The Company evaluates its outstanding accounts receivable each period for collectibility. This evaluation involves assessing the aging of the amounts due to the Company and reviewing the credit-worthiness of each customer. Based on this evaluation, the Company records an allowance for accounts receivable that are estimated to not be collectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts receivable at January 31, 2005 and 2004 was $104,000 and $17,000, respectively.

 

The Company is dependent on single suppliers for several key components and services. The Company does not have contracts or arrangements with such suppliers. Instead, the Company purchases these components and services by submitting purchase orders with these companies. The Company also has an agreement with Tribune Media Services, its sole supplier of programming guide data for the TiVo service. If these suppliers fail to perform their obligations, the Company may be unable to find alternative suppliers or deliver its products and services to its customers on time or at all.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June 2004, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 03-1 (EITF 03-1), The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 includes new guidance for evaluating and recording impairment losses on debt and equity investments, as well as new disclosure requirements for investments that are deemed to be temporarily impaired. Adoption of the recognition and measurement guidance of EITF 03-1 has been temporarily deferred by the FASB, but the disclosure requirements of EITF 03-1 are effective for the Company’s 2005 annual consolidated financial statements. The Company did not have investments with fair value below costs as of January 31, 2005.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 151, Inventory Costs-an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (FAS 151). FAS 151 amends ARB 43, Chapter 4, to clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, this Statement requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of this Statement are effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The adoption of the provisions of FAS 151 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, which is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. Statement 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends FASB Statement No. 95, Statement of Cash Flows. Generally, the approach in Statement 123(R) is similar to the approach described in Statement 123. However, Statement 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based upon their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. Early adoption will be permitted in periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued. Statement 123(R) must be adopted in the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company expects to adopt the standard by August 1, 2005, the beginning of its third quarter.

 

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Statement 123(R) permits public companies to adopt its requirements using one of two methods:

 

  1. A “modified prospective” method in which compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date (a) based on the requirements of Statement 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date; and (b) based on the requirements of Statement 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of Statement 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date.

 

  2. A “modified retrospective” method which includes the requirements of the modified prospective method previously described above, but also permits entities to restate based on the amounts previously recognized under Statement 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures either (a) all prior periods presented; or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption.

 

TiVo Inc. is currently evaluating which of the two methods it will adopt.

 

As permitted by Statement 123, the Company currently accounts for share-based payments to employees using the intrinsic value method and, as such, generally recognize no compensation cost for employee stock options. Accordingly, the adoption of Statement 123(R)’s fair value method will have a significant impact on its results of operations, although it will have no impact on its overall financial position based on our current share based awards to employees. The impact of adoption of Statement 123(R) cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on levels of share-based payments granted in the future, the valuation model used to value the options and other variables. However, had the Company adopted Statement 123(R) in prior periods, the impact of that standard would have approximated the impact of Statement 123 as described in this Note 2.

 

3. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

 

The following table summarizes the amortized value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments that approximates their fair value as of January 31, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):

 

     January 31, 2005

   January 31, 2004

Cash

   $ 10,791    $ 80,012

Money market funds

     69,519      57,199

U.S. corporate debt securities

     6,935      999
    

  

Total cash equivalents

     87,245      138,210

U.S. Treasury and Agency securities

     19,100      5,025
    

  

Total short-term investments

     19,100      5,025

Total cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments

   $ 106,345    $ 143,235

 

The Company’s short-term investment portfolio consists of investments in U.S. Treasury and Agency securities which are auction rate securities and considered available-for-sale. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities were immaterial for all periods presented. As of January 31, 2005 and 2004 all of the Company’s short-term investments had underlying maturities over 10 years. During the years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 the Company sold securities generating gross proceeds of $9.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

 

4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

 
     (In thousands)  

Furniture and fixtures

   $ 3,149     $ 3,456  

Computer and office equipment

     17,360       14,708  

Lab equipment

     1,930       1,296  

Leasehold improvements

     4,852       4,852  

Capitalized software

     8,551       7,985  
    


 


Total property and equipment

     35,842       32,297  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (28,062 )     (23,602 )
    


 


Property and equipment, net

   $ 7,780     $ 8,695  
    


 


 

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5. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

Capitalized software and intangible assets, net consists of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

     2005

    2004

     (In thousands)

Capitalized software

   $ 1,951     $ 1,851

Patent rights

     350       350
    


 

Intangible assets, gross

     2,301       2,201

Less: accumulated amortization

     (70 )     —  
    


 

Intangible assets, net

   $ 2,231     $ 2,201
    


 

 

The total expected future annual amortization expense on a straight-line basis related to capitalized software and intangible assets is set forth in the table below:

 

Estimated Amortization Expense


   Annual Amortization

     (In thousands)

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006

   $ 474

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007

     474

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008

     473

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009

     440

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010

     370
    

     $ 2,231
    

 

6. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

     2005

   2004

     (In thousands)

Compensation and vacation

   $ 3,787    $ 4,137

Consumer rebates

     16,429      2,263

Marketing and promotions

     2,536      997

Redeemable gift certificates for subscriptions

     2,432      607

Other

     7,989      8,121
    

  

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 33,173    $ 16,125
    

  

 

7. INDEMNIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS AND GUARANTEES

 

Product Warranties

 

The Company’s minimum warranty period to consumers for TiVo-enabled DVRs is 90 days from the date of consumer purchase. Within the minimum warranty period, consumers are offered a no-charge exchange for TiVo-enabled DVRs returned due to product defect. After the minimum warranty period, consumers may exchange a TiVo-enabled DVR with a product defect for a charge. At January 31, 2005 and 2004 the accrued warranty reserve was $675,000 and $616,000, respectively. The Company’s accrued warranty reserve is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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The following table details the change in the accrued warranty balance:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at February 1

   $ 616     $ 980  

Additional warranties issued

     1,036       613  

Adjustments to warranty reserve estimates

     135       (809 )

Settlements during the period

     (1,112 )     (168 )
    


 


Balance at January 31

   $ 675     $ 616  
    


 


 

Indemnification Arrangements

 

The Company undertakes indemnification obligations in its ordinary course of business in connection with, among other things, the licensing of its products, the provision of consulting services and the issuance of securities. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company may indemnify the other party for certain losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party, generally its business partners or customers, underwriters or certain investors, in connection with various types of claims, which may include, without limitation, claims of intellectual property infringement, certain tax liabilities, negligence and intentional acts in the performance of services and violations of laws, including certain violations of securities laws. The term of these indemnification obligations is generally perpetual. The Company’s obligation to provide indemnification would arise in the event that a third party filed a claim against one of the parties that was covered by the Company’s indemnification obligation. As an example, if a third party sued a customer for intellectual property infringement and the Company agreed to indemnify that customer against such claims, its obligation would be triggered. In particular, as the Company has disclosed in Note 17, it is currently indemnifying Sony against a claim of intellectual property infringement brought by Command Audio in connection with Sony’s manufacture and sale of TiVo devices.

 

The Company is unable to estimate with any reasonable accuracy the liability that may be incurred pursuant to its indemnification obligations. A few of the variables affecting any such assessment include but are not limited to: the nature of the claim asserted, the relative merits of the claim, the financial ability of the party suing the indemnified party to engage in protracted litigation, the number of parties seeking indemnification, the nature and amount of damages claimed by the party suing the indemnified party and the willingness of such party to engage in settlement negotiations. Due to the nature of the Company’s potential indemnity liability, its indemnification obligations could range from immaterial to having a material adverse impact on its financial position and its ability to continue in the ordinary course of business.

 

Under certain circumstances, the Company may have recourse through its insurance policies that would enable it to recover from its insurance company some or all amounts paid pursuant to its indemnification obligations. The Company does not have any assets held either as collateral or by third parties that, upon the occurrence of an event requiring it to indemnify a customer, the Company could obtain and liquidate to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid pursuant to its indemnification obligations.

 

8. INCOME TAXES

 

Under various license agreements, the Company incurred $113,000, $420,000, and $222,000 in withholding taxes to the governments of Japan and Korea for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively. The payment of this withholding tax generates a deferred tax asset. However, as the Company’s ability to realize the benefits of this deferred tax asset is uncertain, a full valuation allowance has been provided. The $113,000, $420,000, and $222,000 have been accounted for as a provision for income tax. The income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% to pretax loss as a result of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 
     (In thousands)  

Federal statutory rate of 35%

   $ (27,898 )   $ (11,049 )   $ (28,060 )

State taxes

     21       29       —    

Foreign withholding tax

     113       420       222  

Foreign rate differential

     —         —         142  

Net operating loss and temporary differences for which no tax benefit was realized

     26,470       8,457       21,432  

Non-deductible expenses and other

     1,428       2,592       6,689  
    


 


 


Total tax expense

   $ 134     $ 449     $ 425  
    


 


 


 

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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the Company’s deferred tax assets are presented below:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended January 31,

 
     2005

    2004

 
     (In thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

                

Net operating loss & credits

   $ 178,192     $ 165,758  

Deferred revenue and rent

     43,130       33,131  

Capitalized research

     18,003       12,253  

Convertible notes payable

     —         1,912  

Prepaid marketing expense

     —         1,861  

Other

     3,892       2,589  
    


 


Total deferred tax assets

     243,217       217,504  

Valuation allowance

     (243,217 )     (217,504 )
    


 


Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ —       $ —    
    


 


 

Management has established a valuation allowance for the portion of deferred tax assets for which realization is uncertain. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was an increase of $25.7 million, $6.5 million, and $23.1 million, respectively.

 

As of January 31, 2005, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes of approximately $427.0 million and $284.0 million, respectively, available to reduce future income subject to income taxes. The federal net operating loss carryforwards expire beginning in 2012 through 2025. State net operating loss carryforwards expire beginning in 2007 through 2015.

 

As of January 31, 2005, unused research and development tax credits of approximately $7.1 million and $8.0 million are available to reduce future federal and California income taxes, respectively. The federal research credit carryforwards will begin to expire, if not utilized by 2012. California research and experimental tax credits carryforward indefinitely until utilized.

 

Approximately $4.8 million of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is attributable to employee stock option deductions, the benefit from which will be allocated to paid-in capital rather than current earnings if subsequently recognized.

 

Federal and state laws impose substantial restrictions on the utilization of net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards in the event of an “ownership change,” as defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company has not yet determined whether an ownership change occurred due to significant stock transactions in each of the reporting years disclosed. If an ownership change has occurred, utilization of the net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards could be significantly reduced.

 

9. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

 

On August 28, 2001, the Company closed a private placement of $51.8 million in face value of 7% convertible notes payable due August 15, 2006 and warrants and received cash proceeds, net of issuance costs, of approximately $40.1 million from accredited investors. TiVo received gross cash proceeds of approximately $36.8 million from non-related party noteholders and $6.9 million from existing stockholders for a total of $43.7 million. In addition, the Company received non-cash proceeds of $8.1 million in the form of advertising and promotional services from Discovery and NBC, who were existing stockholders. Debt issuance costs were approximately $3.6 million, resulting in net cash proceeds of approximately $40.1 million. Of the total gross proceeds of $51.8 million, $8.1 million was recorded as prepaid advertising and promotional services. As part of the transaction, the Company also paid $5.0 million in October 2001 to NBC for prepaid advertising. Such advertising was expensed as it ran in the period from October 1, 2001 through March 31, 2002.

 

The August 2001 private placement consisted of the following securities:

 

    $51,750,000 of 7% Convertible Senior Notes due 2006. The notes were convertible at any time, unless earlier redeemed pursuant to their terms, into TiVo common stock at the current conversion price of $3.99 per share. The total value of the beneficial conversion of $27.8 million as of January 31, 2003 was recorded as a discount on the convertible notes payable. This discount is being amortized to interest expense and accreted to the carrying value of the convertible notes payable over the five year life of the convertible notes payable or upon conversion, if earlier.

 

   

Warrants to purchase TiVo common stock. Warrants were issued to noteholders and bankers to purchase a total of 2,536,766 shares and 145,834 shares of TiVo common stock, at an exercise price of $7.85 per share. The warrants expire in 2006. The estimated fair value of the warrants of $5.6 million was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The principal assumptions used in the Black-Scholes computation were: 5-year term; fair market value of the

 

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underlying common stock at the date of issuance of $5.61 per share; a risk-free rate of return of 4.42%; dividend yield of zero percent; and a volatility of 50%.

 

    Additional Warrants. As part of the private placement, TiVo issued two additional sets of warrants. The first set of warrants, which expire after one year from date of issuance, unless earlier terminated, gave warrantholders the right to purchase a total of 3,843,582 shares of TiVo common stock at an exercise price of $6.73 per share. The second set of warrants, which expire after five years from date of issuance, unless earlier terminated, gave warrantholders the right to purchase a total of 1,268,384 shares of TiVo common stock at an exercise price of $7.85 per share. These five-year terminable warrants could only be exercised if the one-year warrants had been exercised. The estimated fair value of the warrants of $4.0 million was determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The principal assumptions for the one-year warrants were: 1-year term; fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of issuance of $5.61 per share; a risk-free rate of return of 3.23%; dividend yield of zero percent; and a volatility of 50%. The principal assumptions used in the Black-Scholes computation for the five-year terminable warrants were: 5-year term; fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of issuance of $5.61 per share; a risk-free rate of return of 4.42%; dividend yield of zero percent; and a volatility of 50%. None of the one-year warrants was exercised and they expired pursuant to their terms on August 28, 2002. Because none of the one-year warrants was exercised, the attached five-year terminable warrants also expired pursuant to their terms on August 28, 2002.

 

The total value of the warrants issued to convertible noteholders in the private placement was $9.6 million and was recorded as a discount on the convertible notes payable. This discount was amortized to interest expense and other and accreted to the carrying value of the convertible notes payable over the five-year life of the notes payable or upon conversion, if earlier.

 

The convertible notes carried a coupon interest rate of 7%. The effective interest rate of the convertible notes, including coupon interest and amortization of discount, amortization of the beneficial conversion amount and amortization of prepaid debt issuance costs was approximately 58%. The discount, the beneficial conversion amount and prepaid issuance costs were amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the notes or upon conversion, if earlier, which approximates the effective interest rate method.

 

The Company issued the notes under an indenture, dated August 28, 2001, with the Bank of New York, as trustee. The Company filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the issuance of the notes, warrants and underlying common stock, which the Commission declared effective on November 2, 2001. On November 4, 2001, pursuant to the terms of the indenture, the conversion price of the notes was adjusted to $5.45 per share. A beneficial conversion amount of $11.1 million was calculated under EITF Issue No. 00-27 “Application of Issue No. 98-5 to Certain Convertible Instruments” (EITF 00-27) by taking the outstanding face value of the convertible notes payable at November 4, 2001 of $51,750,000 and dividing it by the new conversion price of $5.45. This calculation resulted in 9,495,412 shares being issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes payable. These 9,495,412 shares were then multiplied by $5.61, the closing price of the Company’s common stock at the commitment date of the convertible debt issuance, August 23, 2001, to arrive at $53.2 million. This amount was compared to the initial carrying value of the convertible notes payable of $42.1 million to determine the total beneficial conversion amount as of November 4, 2001 of $11.1 million. This $11.1 beneficial conversion amount was recorded as a discount on convertible notes payable and was amortized as interest expense over the life of the debt or until the notes were converted to stock.

 

In November 2001, two noteholders converted their notes payable, with a face value of $7.5 million to 1,376,146 shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversion price then in effect of $5.45.

 

In accordance with the terms of the indenture, on August 23, 2002, the conversion price on the Company’s outstanding convertible notes payable was adjusted from $5.45 to $4.21 per share. The adjustment to the conversion price to $4.21 per share resulted in an increase to the value of the beneficial conversion on the notes of $13.4 million. This additional beneficial conversion amount was calculated under EITF 00-27 by taking the outstanding convertible notes face value as of the date of the reset of $44,250,000 and dividing by the new conversion price of $4.21, for a total of 10,510,689 shares to be received by the holders upon conversion at the new conversion price. This number of shares was compared to the number of shares that the outstanding convertible notes had been convertible into prior to the reset of 8,119,266 shares. The difference of 2,391,423 shares was then multiplied by the Company’s stock price at the original commitment date of August 23, 2001 of $5.61 to arrive at the additional beneficial conversion amount of $13.4 million resulting from the adjustment in conversion price. The Company recorded additional debt discount of this amount, which is being amortized as interest expense over the remaining term of the notes or upon conversion, if earlier.

 

On October 8, 2002, the Company issued 6,963,788 shares of common stock, 3 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of common stock and 4 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of common stock to institutional investors for $25.0 million in cash. In accordance with the terms of the indenture, the issuance of these securities triggered a reset to the conversion price on the outstanding convertible notes. Because this transaction was an issuance of common stock and warrants, the indenture governing the convertible notes required the Company to determine the value attributed to the common stock, which it calculated by determining the value to be attributed to the warrants using the Black -Scholes option-pricing model and subtracting the value of the warrants from the

 

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combined common stock and warrant value. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model with a fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance of $3.50, a strike price of $5.00, a risk free rate of return of 2.25%, a dividend yield of zero percent, and a volatility of 50%. Accordingly, the 3 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of the Company’s common stock, which will expire October 7, 2005, were valued at $1.1 million; and the 4 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of the Company’s common stock, which will expire October 7, 2006, were valued at $1.4 million, for a total warrant value of $2.5 million or 10% of the total cash proceeds.

 

The Company determined that the issuance price of the common stock in the October 8, 2002 offering was $3.23 per share, or 90% of the $3.59 combined per share common stock and warrant purchase price. Effective October 8, 2002, the Company then adjusted the conversion price on the outstanding convertible notes payable to $3.99 per share so that the “effective” conversion price (as defined in the indenture) of the convertible notes payable (which is equal to 81% of the conversion price) equaled the $3.23 per share issuance price of the common stock in the October 8, 2002 offering.

 

This adjustment to the conversion price from $4.21 to $3.99 per share resulted in an increase to the value of the beneficial conversion on the notes of $3.3 million. This additional beneficial conversion amount was calculated under EITF 00-27 by taking the outstanding convertible notes face value as of the date of the reset of $44,250,000 and dividing by the new conversion price of $3.99, for a total of 11,090,226 shares to be received by the holders upon conversion at the new conversion price. This number of shares was compared to the number of shares that the outstanding convertible notes had been convertible into prior to the reset of 10,519,689 shares. The difference of 579,537 shares was then multiplied by the Company’s stock price at the original commitment date of August 23, 2001 of $5.61 to arrive at the additional beneficial conversion amount of $3.2 million resulting from the adjustment in conversion price. The Company recorded additional debt discount of this amount, which will be amortized as interest expense and other over the remaining term of the notes or upon conversion, if earlier.

 

During the period from October 8, 2002 through December 29, 2002, two noteholders converted their notes, with a total face value of $1.1 million to 275,438 shares of the Company’s common stock at the conversion price then in effect of $3.99 per share. As of December 30, 2002, the Company had outstanding convertible notes payable at face value of $43,151,000, held by approximately 17 noteholders.

 

The Company, as an incentive to induce conversions of these notes, temporarily reduced the conversion price of the notes pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the notes from $3.99 per share to $3.70 per share for the 20 business day period from December 30, 2002 through January 28, 2003. In order for noteholders to take advantage of the temporary conversion price reduction and therefore receive additional shares for their converted notes, they were required to complete a notice of conversion and deliver their physical notes to the trustee for the notes during the conversion price reduction period. After January 28, 2003, the conversion price returned to $3.99 per share, the conversion price otherwise in effect.

 

In accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 84, “Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt” (an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 26), the Company determined that the treatment of the additional shares issued at the reduced conversion price of $3.70 per share over the number of shares that would have been issued at the regular conversion price of $3.99 per share, should be accounted for as an expense at the fair market value of the additional shares issued as of the date of each conversion.

 

The temporary conversion price reduction implemented as an incentive for early conversions for the 20-business day period beginning December 30, 2002 and ended January 28, 2003 resulted in conversions of $22,701,000 face value of outstanding convertible notes into 6,135,400 shares of the Company’s common stock. The value of the additional shares resulting from the temporary incentive conversion price reduction, that were issued to noteholders converting during this period was $2.6 million (including $529,400 for a related party noteholder). This amount was expensed as additional debt financing expense (included in interest expense and other, with related credits to common stock and additional paid in capital) during the period. The value of the incremental shares issued was calculated by multiplying the number of additional shares issued of 445,936 at the reduced conversion price of $3.70 over that number of shares that would have been issued at the conversion price of $3.99 by the fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of each conversion.

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 the Company issued 2,506,265 shares of common stock as a result of one convertible noteholder, a related party, converting $10.0 million in face value of convertible notes payable-related parties at the conversion price of $3.99 per share, in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes Payable Indenture. After this conversion, as of January 31, 2004, the Company had outstanding convertible notes payable at face value of $10.5 million, held by approximately four noteholders.

 

On November 26, 2004, the Company notified by mail the registered holders of its convertible notes payable that it elected to exercise its option to redeem all remaining unconverted outstanding notes payable by the redemption date of January 25, 2005. As of November 26, 2004, the aggregate principal amount of the notes was $10,450,000.

 

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On January 24, 2005, the Company issued 1,127,819 shares of common stock to a noteholder upon conversion of $4,500,000 aggregate principal amount of its convertible notes at the then current conversion price of $3.99 per share. Prior to January 24, 2005, on December 21, 2004 and January 19, 2005, the Company had issued 125,313 and 300,751 shares of common stock to two noteholders upon conversion of, respectively, $500,000 and $1,200,000 aggregate principal amounts of their convertible notes at the then current conversion price of $3.99 per share. The issuance of these shares of common stock was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act. On January 25, 2005, the Company redeemed for cash the remaining $4,250,000 outstanding 7% convertible senior note at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount plus accrued interest up to, but not including, the redemption date of January 25, 2005. There were no notes outstanding following the redemption date.

 

As of January 31, 2004 the carrying value of the convertible notes payable was as follows:

 

     Convertible
notes
payable


    Convertible
notes
payable-related
parties


   Total

 
     (In thousands)  

As of January 31, 2004

                       

Face value of convertible notes payable

   $ 10,450     $ —      $ 10,450  

Unamortized discount resulting from warrants issued to noteholders

     (1,091 )     —        (1,091 )

Unamortized discount resulting from beneficial conversion feature

     (3,354 )     —        (3,354 )
    


 

  


Carrying value of convertible notes payable as of January 31, 2004

   $ 6,005     $ —      $ 6,005  
    


 

  


 

    Interest expense and other for the year ended January 31, 2005 includes coupon interest expense of $572,000; amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the warrants issued on convertible notes payable of $1.1 million; and amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of beneficial conversion of $3.4 million. Interest expense and other for the year ended January 31, 2004 includes coupon interest expense of $732,000; amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the warrants issued on convertible notes payable of $388,000; and amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of beneficial conversion of $1.4 million.

 

    Interest expense and other-related parties for the year ended January 31, 2005 was zero. Interest expense and other-related parties for the year ended January 31, 2004 includes coupon interest of $669,000; amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the warrants issued on convertible notes payable-related parties of $1.2 million; which includes accelerated amortization of $878,000 due to conversions of notes payable – related parties during the year; and amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the beneficial conversion of $4.8 million, which includes accelerated amortization of $3.6 million due to conversions of notes payable – related parties during the year.

 

    Amortization of the discount resulting from the issuance of warrants to noteholders on convertible notes payable and convertible notes payable-related parties was $1.1 million and $1.6 million for the years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

    Amortization of the discount pertaining to the value of the beneficial conversion of the convertible notes payable and convertible notes payable-related parties was $3.4 million and $6.2 million for the years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

10. COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Common Stock

 

On January 30, 2004, the Company issued 8,000,000 shares of its common stock, par value $.001 per share, at $9.30 per share to institutional investors. The issuance of the shares was registered pursuant to the Company’s $100 million universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-106731). The net proceeds from this sale were approximately $74.1 million after deducting our estimated offering expenses of $343,000.

 

On July 1, 2003, the Company issued approximately 2.9 million shares of its common stock, par value $.001 per share, at $9.26 per share. Net proceeds were approximately $26.1 million after deducting cash offering expenses of approximately $500,000. The shares of common stock were registered pursuant to the Company’s universal shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-53152) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as supplemented by a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-106507) filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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On October 8, 2002, the Company entered into an agreement to issue 6,963,788 shares of common stock, 3 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of common stock and 4 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of common stock to institutional investors for $25.0 million in cash. The common stock and warrant offering price of $3.59 was based on a 3.0% premium to the trailing 10-day average closing price of the Company’s common stock ending two days prior to the closing date. The number of three and four year warrants issued were each based on 19% of the total number of common shares issued to the institutional investors. The investors were New Enterprise Associates and Crosslink Capital.

 

This transaction triggered an adjustment to the conversion price of the convertible notes (see Note 9. “Convertible Notes Payable”). Because this transaction was an issuance of common stock and warrants, the indenture governing the convertible notes required the Company to determine the value attributed to the common stock, which it calculated by determining the value to be attributed to the warrants by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and subtracting the value of the warrants from the total value. The warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes model with a fair market value of the Company’s common stock at the date of issuance of $3.50, a strike price of $5.00, a risk free rate of return of 2.25%, a dividend yield of zero percent, and a volatility of 50%. Accordingly, the 3 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of the Company’s common stock, which will expire October 7, 2005, were valued at $1.1 million; and the 4 year warrants to purchase 1,323,120 shares of the Company’s common stock, which will expire October 7, 2006, were valued at $1.4 million, for a total warrant value of $2.5 million or 10% of the total cash proceeds.

 

The Company, as an incentive to induce conversions of these notes, temporarily reduced the conversion price of the notes pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the notes from $3.99 per share to $3.70 per share for the 20 business day period from December 30, 2002 through January 28, 2003. As a result of the temporarily reduced conversion price, note holders converted $22.7 million in face value of convertible notes payable at the incentive conversion price of $3.70 per share and the Company issued 6,135,400 shares of common stock as a result of these conversions.

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005 the Company issued an aggregate of 1,553,883 shares of common stock as a result of convertible note holders converting $6.2 million in face value of convertible notes payable at the conversion price of $3.99 per share, in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes Payable Indenture. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 the Company issued 2,506,265 shares of common stock as a result of a related party convertible noteholder converting $10.0 million in face value of convertible notes payable at the conversion price of $3.99 per share, in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes Payable Indenture. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003 the Company issued an aggregate of 275,438 shares of common stock as a result of two convertible note holders converting $1.1 million in face value of convertible notes payable at the conversion price of $3.99 per share, in accordance with the terms of the Convertible Notes Payable Indenture.

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004, the Company also issued 216,760 shares of common stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of Strangeberry (See Note 15.) In addition, the Company issued 108,382 shares of restricted stock to four former employees of Strangeberry, which vest over 2 years based on their continued employment with TiVo Inc.

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, the Company issued 1,012,915 shares of common stock as payment for $4.0 million in accrued liabilities.

 

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Company issued 434,083 shares, 408,096 shares, and 387,493 shares of common stock as a result of employee stock purchase plan purchases and 448,086 shares, 1,520,287 shares, and 620,436 shares of common stock as a result of the exercise of stock options, respectively.

 

Warrants

 

In February 2004, Global Alliance Partners exercised two of their three-year warrants to purchase 15,000 shares in a cashless exercise that resulted in the net issuance of 10,886 shares of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, NBC, a related party, exercised their five-year warrant to purchase 490,196 shares in a cashless exercise that resulted in the net issuance of 167,373 shares of the Company’s common stock. NBC was issued this warrant in conjunction with the issuance of the convertible notes payable in August 2001.

 

DIRECTV was issued 155,941 two-year warrants in April 2002 in conjunction with the Warrant and Registration Rights Agreement. These warrants were transferred by DIRECTV to their parent company, Hughes Electronics Corporation. In March 2004, Hughes Electronics Corporation exercised warrants to purchase 149,291 shares in a cashless exercise that resulted in the net issuance of 63,233 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining 6,650 warrants expired, unexercised on April 16, 2004.

 

During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 there were no new warrants issued. Additionally, no existing warrants were exercised. On December 31, 2003, the AOL Initial Common Stock Warrant B issued on September 13, 2000, to purchase 295,428 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.29 expired unexercised.

 

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As of January 31, 2005, there were the following outstanding warrants that upon exercise would result in the issuance of 4,838,644 shares of TiVo Inc. common stock, par value $.001 per share:

 

    Five-year warrants issued to convertible noteholders on August 23, 2001, to purchase 2,046,570 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.85 with an expiration date of August 23, 2006. Five-year warrants issued to investment bankers in conjunction with the issuance of convertible notes payable on August 23, 2001, to purchase 145,834 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $7.85 with an expiration date of August 23, 2006 (see Note 9. “Convertible Notes Payable”).

 

    Three-year warrants were issued to certain institutional investors on October 8, 2002 to purchase 1,323,120 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 with an expiration date of October 8, 2005 and four year warrants were issued to the same institutional investors on October 8, 2002 to purchase 1,323,120 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $5.00 with an expiration date of October 8, 2006.

 

11. EQUITY INCENTIVE PLANS

 

1997 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Under the terms of the Company’s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, adopted in 1997 and amended and restated in 1999 (the “1997 Plan”), options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock may be granted to employees and other individuals at a price equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. The options granted to new hires typically vest 25% after the first year of service, and the remaining 75% vest ratably over the next 36 months. The vesting period for options granted to continuing employees vary, but typically vest ratably over a 48 month period. Options expire 10 years after the grant date, based on continued employment. If the optionee’s employment terminates, options expire 90 days from the date of termination except under certain circumstances such as death or disability. The terms of the 1997 Plan allowed individuals to exercise his or her options prior to full vesting. In the event that the individual terminates his or her employment or service to the Company before becoming fully vested, the Company has the right to repurchase the unvested shares at the original option price. The number of shares authorized for option grants under the 1997 Plan is 4,000,000. As of January 31, 2005, 475,430 shares of the total authorized remain available for future grants. As of January 31, 2005, options to purchase 155,052 shares of common stock are outstanding and exercisable under the Company’s 1997 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

1999 Equity Incentive Plan

 

In April 1999, the Company’s stockholders approved the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan (the “1999 Plan”). Amendments to the 1999 Plan were adopted in July 1999. The 1999 Plan allows the grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to employees and other individuals at a price equal to the fair market value of the common stock at the date of grant. The options granted to new employees typically vest 25% after the first year of service, and the remaining 75% vest ratably over the next 36 months. The vesting period for options granted to continuing employees may vary, but typically vest ratably over a 48 month period. Options expire 10 years after the grant date, based on continued employment. If the optionee’s employment terminates, options expire 90 days from the date of termination except under certain circumstances such as death or disability. The terms of the 1999 Plan allow individuals to early exercise options granted prior to August 8, 2001 from the date of grant, prior to full vesting. For options granted subsequent to August 8, 2001, options are exercisable only as the options vest. In the event that the individual terminates his or her employment or service to the Company before becoming fully vested, the Company has the right to repurchase any exercised, unvested shares at the original option price. As of January 31, 2005, the number of shares authorized for option grants under the 1999 Plan is 32,250,237, which includes the annual increase of 5,927,285 shares, which was effective December 31, 2004. The number of shares authorized for option grants is subject to an annual increase of the greater of 7% of outstanding shares or 4,000,000 shares, up to a maximum of 40,000,000 shares. As of January 31, 2005, 14,590,727 shares of the total authorized remain available for future stock option grants. As of January 31, 2005, options to purchase 14,852,221 shares of common stock are outstanding under the Company’s 1999 Equity Incentive Plan of which 8,863,433 are exercisable.

 

1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan

 

In July 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan (the “Directors’ Plan”). The Directors’ Plan provides for the automatic grant of options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to non-employee directors at a price equal to the fair market value of the stock at the date of the grant. Initial options granted to new directors vest monthly over two years from the date of grant. Annual options granted to existing directors vest upon grant. The option term is ten years after the grant date, based on continued director service. If the director’s service terminates, options expire 90 days from the date the director’s service terminated. The number of shares authorized for option grants under the Directors’ Plan is 1,000,000, subject to an annual increase of 100,000 shares. The annual increase of 100,000 shares authorized for grant under the Directors’ Plan was made December 31, 2004. As of January 31, 2005, 668,333 shares of the total authorized remain available for future grants. As of January 31, 2005, options to purchase 410,000 shares of common stock are outstanding, of which 330,833 are exercisable under the Company’s 1999 Non-Employee Director’s Stock Option Plan.

 

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1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 

In July 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Employee Stock Purchase Plan”). The Employee Stock Purchase Plan provides a means for employees to purchase TiVo common stock through payroll deductions of up to 15% of their base compensation. The Company offers the common stock purchase rights to eligible employees, generally all full-time employees who have been employed for at least 10 days. This plan allows for common stock purchase rights to be granted to employees of TiVo at a price equal to the lower of 85% of the fair market value on the first day of the offering or on the common stock purchase date. Each offering consists of up to two purchase periods. The purchase periods currently begin on May 1 and on November 1 of each year and are six months in length. Under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the board may, in the future, specify offerings up to 27 months. On August 15, 2002, the board amended the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to change the effective date for automatic annual increases to the reserve of shares issuable under the plan from December 31 to October 31. Effective October 31, 2002, the board approved the maximum annual increase of 500,000 shares to the total number of shares reserved for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan pursuant to the plan’s automatic annual increase provision. As of January 31, 2005, the total number of shares reserved for issuance under this plan is 2,500,000. The number of shares available for stock option issuance under this plan is subject to an annual increase on each October 31 through October 31, 2008, equal to the lowest of (i) 5 percent of the outstanding shares of common stock on a diluted basis, (ii) 500,000 shares, or (iii) a smaller number as determined by the board of directors. There were 434,083 shares of common stock issued as a result of purchases under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the year ended January 31, 2005. As of January 31, 2005, of the total 2,500,000 shares reserved for issuance under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, there were 778,939 shares available for future purchases.

 

A summary of the stock options activity for the 1997 Equity Incentive Plan, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and the 1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan is presented in the table and narrative below:

 

     Shares

    Range of Exercise
Prices


   Weighted
Average
Exercise
Prices


Outstanding at January 31, 2002

   10,634,966            $ 9.86
    

        

Granted

   2,366,800     $ 2.67 - $5.50    $ 3.95
                 

Exercised

   (620,436 )          $ 2.47
                 

Canceled

   (943,234 )          $ 9.71
    

        

Outstanding at January 31, 2003

   11,438,096            $ 9.05
    

        

Granted

   3,913,033     $ 4.98 - $13.50    $ 7.36
                 

Exercised

   (1,555,287 )          $ 4.75
                 

Canceled

   (582,472 )          $ 8.56
    

        

Outstanding at January 31, 2004

   13,213,370            $ 9.09
    

        

Granted

   4,070,750     $ 3.98 - $12.16    $ 6.77
                 

Exercised

   (448,086 )          $ 8.42
                 

Canceled

   (1,268,761 )          $ 11.46
    

        

Outstanding at January 31, 2005

   15,567,273            $ 8.44
    

        

 

The weighted average fair values of options granted, whose option price equals the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 were $2.92, $3.15, and $1.72, respectively.

 

On September 20, 2004 a stock option grant of 150,000 shares was made to a new employee with an option price less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock for the date of grant. These stock options were granted as part of a compensation package pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(i)(1)(A0(iv) without stockholder approval. Stock options to purchase 58,000 shares were granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 with option prices less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock for the date of grant.

 

A compensatory stock award of 35,000 shares of the company’s common stock was granted to an employee during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. The fair value of the compensatory stock award granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004 was $369,950 based on the closing price of $10.57 per share on the date of grant.

 

The weighted average fair values of options granted, whose option price was less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date, during the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004 were $2.98 and $3.40 per share, respectively. The fair values of options granted were determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. There were no stock options granted for any of the reporting periods where the exercise price exceeded the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

 

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The following table contains information concerning outstanding stock options for all of the Company’s plans as of January 31, 2005:

 

Number of
Options Outstanding


   Range of
Exercise Prices


   Weighted Average
Exercise Prices of
Options
Outstanding


   Weighted Average
Remaining
Contractual Life


   Number of
Options
Outstanding and
Exercisable


   Weighted Average
Exercise Prices of
Options
Outstanding and
Exercisable


155,052

   $  0.13 - $  1.00    $  0.60    3.81 years    155,052    $  0.60

2,206,283

   $  2.50 - $  3.98    $  3.60    6.48 years    1,677,171    $  3.52

6,223,563

   $  4.00 - $  6.94    $  5.73    7.09 years    3,700,837    $  5.95

3,518,850

   $  7.13 - $  9.90    $  7.74    8.01 years    1,120,461    $  8.23

1,314,989

   $10.14 - $15.88    $10.91    7.50 years    641,683    $11.16

1,434,536

   $16.00 - $20.00    $19.19    4.92 years    1,340,114    $19.11

467,750

   $20.25 - $27.63    $21.62    5.02 years    467,750    $21.62

246,250

   $30.00 - $37.63    $34.44    5.00 years    246,250    $34.44

       
  
  
  

15,567,273

   $  0.13 - $37.63    $  8.44    6.92 years    9,349,318    $  9.48

       
  
  
  

 

12. INVESTMENT IN TGC, INC.

 

On August 9, 2004, the Company acquired a minority interest in TGC, Inc. (“TGC”), a newly formed independent entity. In exchange for the Company’s interest in TGC, it granted TGC a license to certain aspects of its technology for use in The People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The Company accounts for its investment in TGC under the equity method of accounting as it owns less than 50% of TGC’s equity. No gain was recognized by the Company for its interest in TGC. There is significant uncertainty as to the realization of a gain due to the start-up nature of TGC. Accordingly since the intellectual property licensed had no carrying value on the Company’s financial statements, no value has been assigned to the Company’s interest in TGC. This transaction did not have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations in fiscal year 2005 as TGC’s activity and financial position were not material.

 

Through TGC, the Company’s management expects to gain access to high quality, low-cost engineering resources for the design and development of reduced-cost digital video recorder platforms. Management believes that this investment will enable the Company’s internal research and development team to focus on future service-related enhancements and initiatives. Management expects TGC to engage in design, development, and licensing activities related to reduced-cost digital video recorder platforms and technology. The Company and TGC have agreed to share certain costs and expenses relating to research and development. Management also expects TGC will pursue opportunities to market TiVo technology in The People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. TGC’s technology license from TiVo is exclusive for the first five years and non-exclusive to TGC for a perpetual period afterwards. Subject to certain terms and conditions, this license grants TGC limited access to portions of TiVo’s source code and provides for both parties to exchange improvements to that code during the first five years. The Company will be entitled to royalty payments from TGC in limited circumstances. In addition, TGC has agreed not to market, without the prior consent of TiVo, any DVR products or DVR services that do not support the TiVo service outside of the People’s Republic of China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. In the United States, TGC may offer DVR products that support the TiVo service only to TiVo, authorized TiVo licensees or TiVo approved retail distributors.

 

At closing, TiVo’s preferred share investment accounted for approximately 49.4% of TGC’s equity (approximately 44.3% on a fully-diluted basis assuming the issuance of options to executives of TGC). The remainder of TGC’s shareholders include financial investors (including New Enterprise Associates, a stockholder of TiVo Inc. that has a representative on TiVo’s board of directors and holds less then 10% of TGC’s equity) and certain members of TGC’s management team who have contributed cash or services in exchange for equity. Initially, the Company will have two seats on TGC’s five-member board of directors. Subject to restrictions and under specific circumstances, the Company also has a limited call right to acquire all of TGC after five years or upon a change of control of TiVo at a premium to TGC’s fair market value. The Company also has the right to acquire at least a majority of TGC in the event of a TGC initial public offering at the net initial public offering price. TGC is incorporated in the Cayman Islands.

 

With the approval of the Company’s board of directors, Ta-Wei Chien, TiVo’s former Senior Vice President, General Manager of TiVo Technologies, serves as TGC’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of TGC’s board of directors. Mr. Chien resigned from his position at TiVo on August 3, 2004.

 

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13. AOL RELATIONSHIP

 

Development and Distribution Agreement

 

On April 30, 2002, the Company entered into a Development and Distribution Agreement with America Online, Inc. (“AOL”). This new agreement superseded, replaced and terminated the Product Integration and Marketing Agreement, dated June 9, 2000. Under the terms of the new agreement, AOL agreed to pay TiVo a technology development fee to develop an application that works in conjunction with the AOL service and the Company’s Series2 digital video recording technology platform. AOL made an up-front payment of $4 million under this agreement of which $2.7 million was included in deferred revenue as of January 31, 2003. Under the agreement, AOL additionally had the option to purchase a non-exclusive license of the Company’s digital video recording technology. In connection with its exercise of this option, AOL would be required to pay TiVo an up-front fee, per-unit royalties and other fees. Under the agreement, AOL agreed to fund certain research and development at TiVo. AOL may also choose to have the Company develop the AOL service as a premium application on the Company’s Series2 platform, in which case the Company will receive additional development funds, revenue share from subscriptions of the AOL service on the TiVo platform and reimbursement from AOL for certain operating costs related to the AOL application. The term of the Development and Distribution Agreement is four years. The Company recognized the revenue using the percentage-of-completion methodology (see Note 2. “Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue”). During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Company recognized zero, $2.7 million, and $1.3 million in revenues—related parties for engineering professional services.

 

The Company developed a web scheduling service for AOL that would require a DVR and the TiVo service. The future premium service described is AOLTV running on a TiVo-enabled DVR. AOL has publicly announced that it has shut down AOLTV so there will be no further development under this agreement.

 

Investment Agreement

 

On April 29, 2002, the Company entered into a Funds Release Agreement, which terminated the Investment Agreement between AOL and TiVo, dated June 9, 2000. Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, AOL and TiVo set aside $48.0 million of AOL’s $200.0 million investment to subsidize the production of a jointly developed specialized AOL-TiVo set-top box. AOL has adopted TiVo’s existing Series2 platform for the deployment of the AOL application, thereby eliminating the need for funds to subsidize a specialized AOL-TiVo set-top box. Therefore, per the terms of the existing agreements, AOL exercised its put option and TiVo and AOL released $48.0 million of the restricted funds to AOL during the fiscal year 2003 for the repurchase of 1.6 million shares of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock. AOL held a remaining 1,111,861 shares of Series A convertible preferred shares. AOL converted its remaining shares of Series A convertible preferred stock into 1,111,861 shares of common stock on September 13, 2002.

 

The interest earned on the restricted funds, which totaled approximately $3.9 million, was released to TiVo and recognized as interest income in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003.

 

Stockholder and Registration Rights Agreement

 

In conjunction with the Investment Agreement, TiVo also entered into a Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement with AOL, dated as of June 9, 2000. Under the Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement, as amended by the Funds Release Agreement, TiVo was obligated, upon the request of AOL, to register for resale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the shares of common stock and Series A convertible preferred stock sold to AOL pursuant to the Investment Agreement, including the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants, under the circumstances described below. AOL’s registration rights expired on September 9, 2002.

 

Pursuant to the Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement, AOL also agreed to certain limitations on its rights as a TiVo stockholder until the earlier of eight years from the date of the agreement or until AOL no longer holds 10.0% of the outstanding shares of TiVo common stock. As of January 31, 2005, AOL held less than 10.0% of the outstanding shares of TiVo common stock. The limitations include:

 

    AOL will be entitled to vote at its discretion the stock it owns representing up to 19.9% of the Company’s outstanding voting securities, but, subject certain limitations, will be required to vote all of the stock that it owns representing in excess of 19.9% of TiVo’s outstanding voting securities in accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors;

 

   

Without TiVo’s prior written consent, AOL is not permitted to sell the Company’s securities to a transferee that, to AOL’s knowledge, would thereafter own or have the right to acquire in excess of 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock, except in the event of a third party acquisition proposal, following a change of control or in other limited circumstances. In addition, TiVo has a right of first offer with respect to any sales of its securities by AOL other than sales pursuant to a third party acquisition proposal, following a change of control or pursuant to a bona fide underwritten public offering or Rule 144 under the Securities Act. AOL also has the right to transfer the Company’s securities to its affiliates,

 

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provided that any such affiliate agrees to be bound by the terms of the Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement, and that it agrees to transfer such securities back to AOL if it ceases to be an affiliate of AOL;

 

    AOL will not, subject to certain exceptions, acquire additional equity securities of TiVo without the Company’s prior written consent;

 

    AOL will not make any solicitation of proxies or seek to influence any person with respect to TiVo voting securities without the Company’s prior written consent; and

 

    AOL will not submit any offer or purchase proposal that is required to be made public by TiVo for any merger, consolidation, purchase of substantial assets or tender offer for the Company’s securities without the Company’s prior written consent.

 

In addition, the Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement granted AOL the right to designate one person for election to the Company’s Board of Directors. In lieu of a Board member, AOL had the right to appoint an observer to attend all regular and special meetings of the Board of Directors. AOL was also entitled under the Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement to receive financial and other information from TiVo, and have access to TiVo management. AOL waived these rights pursuant to the Funds Release Agreement.

 

Funds Release Agreement

 

In addition to providing for the release of the restricted funds and the amendments to the Company’s other agreements with AOL described above, TiVo and AOL also agreed to the following pursuant to the Funds Release Agreement that, at any time when AOL is no longer an affiliate of the Company, and subject to owning a minimum number of shares, AOL will be required to notify TiVo before making a block sale of greater than 500,000 shares at a discount of greater than a specified percentage and TiVo will have the option, in lieu of such block sale, to facilitate an underwritten secondary offering of such shares.

 

Initial Common Stock Warrants A and B

 

Under the terms of the Investment Agreement, the Company issued two initial warrants that vested immediately:

 

    one warrant to purchase up to 2,308,475 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $23.11 per share,

 

    one warrant to purchase up to 295,428 shares of common stock at an initial exercise price of $30.00.

 

Pursuant to the Second Amendment to the Investment Agreement, on January 30, 2001 the Company issued amended initial warrants to AOL which reduced the per share exercise price of both initial warrants to $7.29 per share.

 

The initial warrant exercisable for 2,308,475 shares expired unexercised on December 31, 2001. The initial warrant exercisable for 295,428 shares expired unexercised on December 31, 2003. The estimated fair value of the initial warrants and the incremental fair value of the warrants as a result of the reduction in the per share exercise price was recognized as prepaid marketing expense within stockholders deficit and was being amortized over the term of the Product Integration and Marketing Agreement. The remaining unamortized portion of this prepaid marketing expense of $11.6 million at January 31, 2002, was expensed as sales and marketing—related parties expense during the quarter ended April 30, 2002 since the June 2000 Investment Agreement was terminated by the April 2002 Funds Release Agreement.

 

14. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AND SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DIRECTV, INC.

 

On February 15, 2002, the Company entered into a product development agreement (the “Development Agreement”) and a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with DIRECTV, Inc., with whom it jointly introduced the first DIRECTV receiver with the Company’s digital video recording technology in October of 2000. The Development Agreement provides for the development of the next generation DIRECTV-TiVo combination receiver, based on the Company’s Series2 digital video recording technology platform, known as the “Provo receiver” and for software upgrades to the existing combination receivers, known as “Reno receivers,” to enable customers to receive the upgraded DVR functionality.

 

Under the Development Agreement, DIRECTV assumed primary responsibility for customer acquisition and support for all next-generation DIRECTV receivers, as well as packaging and branding of DIRECTV’s digital video recording services. The revenue share provision on the Reno receivers was discontinued and replaced by a per-household monthly fee that DIRECTV pays to TiVo. The per-household monthly fee also applies to the Provo receivers. Therefore, under this new agreement, the relationship with the consumer was changed so that DIRECTV provides primary customer service and support to DIRECTV subscribers with TiVo service.

 

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Additionally, DIRECTV is obligated to absorb all customer acquisition costs. The Company provides server support and limited customer support. The monthly per-household fees paid by DIRECTV for the Company to provide server support and limited customer support are recognized as service revenues as the services are provided.

 

The term of the Development Agreement is five years and includes a minimum volume commitment from DIRECTV to deploy next-generation DIRECTV receivers with the Company’s digital video recording technology. Under the terms of the agreement, DIRECTV has the option to fulfill its obligations under the minimum volume commitment with a one-time cash payment to the Company. Under the agreement, DIRECTV additionally has the option to purchase a non-exclusive license of the Company’s digital video recording technology. In connection with its exercise of this option, DIRECTV would be required to pay TiVo an up-front fee, per-unit royalties and other fees. The technology license that DIRECTV has the election of exercising is similar in price and structure to other client and server technology source licenses sold to one customer and offered to other customers.

 

The Services Agreement provides DIRECTV the option to license certain authoring tools from TiVo that would allow DIRECTV to distribute automatic recording capabilities and delivery of promotional video to a receiver’s hard-disk drive. In exchange for the Company’s license to use the software tools that allow DIRECTV to distribute these services directly, DIRECTV has agreed to pay TiVo a fee. The license would be granted to DIRECTV in exchange for the fee on an annual basis and would be renewable up to four times. The initial term of the services agreement is three years, which the parties can mutually renew twice for subsequent one year terms. The Company entered into a new services agreement with DIRECTV on March 31, 2005. Under this amended and restated services agreement, DIRECTV has agreed to continue to distribute features of the TiVo service that enable advanced automatic recording capabilities and the delivery of promotional video to DIRECTV receivers with TiVo service. Subject to certain restrictions and exceptions, both DIRECTV and TiVo may sell advertising and audience measurement data under the agreement, with each party retaining all their respective revenues generated from such sales. The agreement also provides for DIRECTV to receive certain audience measurement reports from TiVo related to use of DIRECTV DVR receivers with the TiVo service, and for TiVo to sell additional custom research services to DIRECTV and DIRECTV advertising clients at the request of DIRECTV. The term of the amended and restated services agreement expires concurrently with termination or expiration of the development agreement previously entered into between the parties.

 

The Company also signed an Amendment to Marketing Agreement and Tax Agreement with DIRECTV on February 15, 2002. The Amendment to Marketing Agreement and Tax Agreement amends the Marketing Agreement dated April 13, 1999 and the Tax Agreement dated July 24, 2001. The amendment provides that several terms of the Marketing Agreement, including those relating to, among other things, the billing system, customer service and customer data, be replaced by the terms set forth in the Development Agreement. In conjunction with the execution of the Development Agreement, the amendment also revises provisions relating to, among other things bandwidth allocation, promotional activities, the subscriber billing system and certain indemnification obligations set forth in the Marketing Agreement. Additionally, this amendment affirms that revenue share arrangements with DIRECTV for TiVo stand-alone receivers are permanent and does not change from revenue share arrangements previously in effect for which DIRECTV receives a percentage of TiVo’s subscription revenues attributable to DIRECTV/TiVo subscribers. These amounts are included in sales and marketing expense. For product lifetime subscription revenue share, the Company capitalized upfront revenue share payments and expenses the revenue share payments ratably over a four-year period, in the same manner that it recognizes product lifetime subscription revenues. Monthly subscription revenue share is expensed on a monthly basis as they are earned by DIRECTV. The Amendment also modifies the Company’s indemnity obligations under the Tax Agreement, such that, following a specific milestone date set forth in the Development Agreement, DIRECTV will have responsibility for taxability determinations.

 

On October 31, 2002, the Company entered into the First Consolidated Amendment to the Development Agreement. The amendment revised provisions related to, among other things, the manufacturing release date of the Two-Chip option.

 

On December 20, 2002, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement dated February 15, 2002 with DIRECTV, Inc. The amendment revises provisions relating to, among other things, the specifications, development schedules, milestone payment schedule and transition services for the development and manufacture of Series2 DIRECTV receivers and new versions of the associated client software.

 

On January 8, 2003, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the Development Agreement dated February 15, 2002 with DIRECTV, Inc. The amendment adds provisions relating to, among other things, the product requirements, the development schedule and the milestone payment schedule for the development of a TiVo-DIRECTV combination device capable of receiving and recording high-definition television signals and new versions of the associated client software. The amendment also revises provisions relating to, among other things, various obligations of the parties under the Development Agreement.

 

During the year ended January 31, 2004, the Company entered into the following agreements with DIRECTV: The Second Consolidated Amendment to Marketing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2003 and Amendment No. 1 to the Services Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2003. These amendments revise provisions relating to, among other things, the amount, timing and duration of revenue share payments made by the Company to DIRECTV for each subscription from integrated DIRECTV satellite receivers with

 

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TiVo service. The Company also entered into the Fourth and Fifth Amendment to Development Agreement dated as of April 17, 2003 and December 19, 2003, respectively, with DIRECTV. These amendments revise provisions relating to, among other things, hardware and software requirements and development schedules under the Development Agreement.

 

During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Company recognized $21.1 million, $11.6 million and $12.6 million, respectively, in DIRECTV-related service revenues which include subscription revenues and DIRECTV-related advertising revenues. During the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, the Company recognized $2.0 million, $5.5 million and $5.3 million, respectively, in revenue for engineering professional services related to the Development Agreement (see Note 2. “Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue”).

 

15. ACQUISTION OF STRANGEBERRY INC.

 

On January 12, 2004, the Company acquired Strangeberry, a small Palo Alto, California, based technology company specializing in using home network and broadband technologies to create new entertainment experiences on television. Strangeberry has created technology, based on industry standards and including a collection of protocols and tools, designed to enable the development of new broadband-based content delivery services. The acquisition was accounted for as an intangible asset purchase as Strangeberry as a company was in the development stage. The purchase price of approximately $1.9 million was allocated to developed technology that will be amortized into cost of revenues over its estimated life of 5 years. In exchange for all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Strangeberry, the Company issued 216,760 shares of TiVo common stock, par value $.001, to the stockholders of Strangeberry in a private placement. Redpoint Associates II, LLC and Redpoint Ventures II, LP were stockholders of Strangeberry prior to the acquisition. One of the managing directors of Redpoint Ventures II, LLC who exercises investment control over Redpoint Associates II, LLC and Redpoint Ventures III, LP is a member of our board of directors. In addition, the Company issued 108,382 shares of restricted stock to four former employees of Strangeberry that vest over 2 years of continued employment with TiVo Inc.

 

16. MARKETING AND MANUFACTURING AGREEMENTS

 

DIRECTV Agreement

 

On April 13, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with DIRECTV to promote and offer support for the TiVo service and products that enable the TiVo service (the “DIRECTV Agreement”). Under the DIRECTV Agreement, DIRECTV provides a variety of marketing and sales support to promote TiVo and the TiVo service, collaborate on certain product development efforts and make a portion of the bandwidth capacity of DIRECTV’s satellite network available to TiVo.

 

In April 1999, the Company issued 1,128,867 shares of common stock in exchange for a $2.8 million promissory note due at the end of a three-year service period that began October 2000. The shares were valued at an estimated fair value of $6.50 per share. The $4.5 million of estimated fair value in excess of the balance of the note was recorded as a prepaid marketing expense contra-equity account. This $4.5 million prepaid marketing expense was amortized into sales and marketing expense as the bandwidth services were provided over the three-year service period. DIRECTV repaid the note by providing bandwidth capacity at no additional charge. Amortization of the prepaid marketing expense and the note receivable began in calendar year 2000. For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, zero, $627,000, and $941,000 was amortized, respectively, for providing bandwidth as repayment of the note receivable as sales and marketing expense. In addition, zero, $1.0 million and $1.5 million, was amortized for prepaid marketing expense as sales and marketing expense for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003, respectively.

 

DIRECTV was issued 155,941 two-year warrants in April 2002 in conjunction with the Warrant and Registration Rights Agreement. These warrants were transferred by DIRECTV to their parent company, Hughes Electronics Corporation. In March 2004, Hughes Electronics Corporation exercised warrants to purchase 149,291 shares in a cashless exercise that resulted in the net issuance of 63,233 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining 6,650 warrants expired, unexercised on April 16, 2004.

 

On February 15, 2002, the Company entered into a product development agreement and a services agreement with DIRECTV with whom it jointly introduced the first DIRECTV receiver with the Company’s digital video recording technology in October of 2000. (See Note 14. “Development Agreement and Services Agreement with DIRECTV, Inc.”).

 

Philips Agreement

 

On March 31, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with Philips for the manufacture, marketing and distribution of digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service. Subject to certain limitations, this agreement granted Philips the right to manufacture, market, and sell digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service in North America. Philips was also granted the right to manufacture, market, and sell digital video recorders in North America that incorporate both DIRECTV’s satellite receiver and the

 

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TiVo service. The Company also granted Philips a limited license to TiVo technology for the purpose of manufacturing digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service.

 

The Company agreed to pay Philips a subsidy on each digital video recorder manufactured and sold by Philips under this agreement. A portion of the subsidy amount paid to Philips was due when the digital video recorder was shipped. The remaining portion was due when the subscriber activated the TiVo service. The Company recorded the subsidy as sales and marketing—related parties expense. In addition to these amounts, the Company agreed to pay Philips a fixed amount per month for each Philips-branded digital video recorder that had a subscription to the TiVo service.

 

The Philips agreement terminated on July 30, 2003.

 

Sony Agreement

 

On August 6, 1999, the Company entered into a Letter of Intent with Sony for the manufacture, marketing and distribution of digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service. Subject to certain limitations, this agreement grants Sony the right to manufacture, market, and sell digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service in North America. Sony was also granted the right to manufacture, market, and sell digital video recorders in North America that incorporates both DIRECTV’s satellite receiver and the TiVo service. The Company also granted Sony a limited license to TiVo technology for the purpose of developing and manufacturing digital video recorders and other devices that enable the TiVo service.

 

The Company had agreed to pay Sony a subsidy on each digital video recorder manufactured and sold by Sony under this agreement. The amount of the subsidy is periodically adjusted based on Sony’s manufacturing costs and selling prices. The subsidy amount paid to Sony is due when the digital video recorder is shipped. The Company records the subsidy as sales and marketing—related parties expense upon shipment. In addition to these amounts, the Company has agreed to pay Sony a calculated amount per month for each Sony-branded digital video recorder that has a subscription to the TiVo service.

 

17. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Matters

 

In September 1999, TiVo received letters from Time Warner, Inc. and Fox Television stating that TiVo’s personal television service exploits these companies’ copyrights without the necessary licenses. The Company believes that the TiVo service does not infringe on these copyrights and believes that there will not be an adverse impact as a result of these letters.

 

On June 12, 2001, a securities class action lawsuit in which the Company and certain of its officers and directors are named as defendants was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. This action, which is captioned Wercberger v. TiVo et al., also names several of the underwriters involved in the Company’s initial public offering as defendants. This class action was brought on behalf of a purported class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock from September 30, 1999, the time of its initial public offering, through December 6, 2000. The central allegation in this action is that the underwriters in the initial public offering solicited and received undisclosed commissions from, and entered into undisclosed arrangements with, certain investors who purchased TiVo common stock in the initial public offering and the after-market. The complaint also alleges that the TiVo defendants violated the federal securities laws by failing to disclose in the initial public offering prospectus that the underwriters had engaged in these alleged arrangements. More than 150 issuers have been named in similar lawsuits. In July 2002, an omnibus motion to dismiss all complaints against issuers and individual defendants affiliated with issuers (including the TiVo defendants) was filed by the entire group of issuer defendants in these similar actions. On October 8, 2002, TiVo’s officers were dismissed as defendants in the lawsuit. On February 19, 2003, the court in this action issued its decision on defendants’ omnibus motion to dismiss. This decision dismissed the Section 10(b) claim as to TiVo but denied the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claim as to TiVo and virtually all of the other issuer-defendants.

 

On June 26, 2003, the plaintiffs announced a proposed settlement with the Company and the other issuer defendants. The proposed settlement provides that the plaintiffs will be guaranteed $1.0 billion dollars in recoveries by the insurers of the Company and other issuer defendants. Accordingly, any direct financial impact of the proposed settlement is expected to be borne by the Company’s insurers in accordance with the proposed settlement. In addition, the Company and the other settling issuer defendants will assign to the plaintiffs certain claims that they may have against the underwriters. If recoveries in excess of $1.0 billion dollars are obtained by the plaintiffs from the underwriters, the Company’s and the other issuer defendants’ monetary obligations to the class plaintiffs will be satisfied. Furthermore, the settlement is subject to a hearing on fairness and approval by the Federal District Court overseeing the IPO Litigation. On February 15, 2005, the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the terms of the proposed settlement. The Court also certified the settlement classes and class representatives for purposes of the proposed settlement only. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and assignment of claims against the underwriters, and because the settlement has not yet been finally approved by the Federal District Court, the ultimate outcome of the matter cannot be predicted. In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”, the Company believes any contingent liability

 

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related to this claim is not probable or estimable and therefore no amounts have been accrued in regards to this matter as of January 31, 2005.

 

On September 25, 2001, Pause Technology LLC filed a complaint against TiVo in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts alleging willful and deliberate infringement of U.S. Reissue Patent No. 36,801, entitled “Time Delayed Digital Video System Using Concurrent Recording and Playback.” Pause Technology alleges that it is the owner of this patent, and further alleges that TiVo has willfully and deliberately infringed this patent by making, selling, offering to sell, and using within the United States the TiVo digital video recorder. Pause Technology seeks unspecified monetary damages as well as an injunction against TiVo’s operations. It also seeks attorneys’ fees and costs. On February 6, 2004, TiVo obtained a favorable summary judgment ruling in the case in the District Court. The court ruled that the Company’s software versions 2.0 and above do not infringe Pause Technology’s patent, and accordingly has ordered that judgment be entered in the Company’s favor. On June 16, 2004, Pause Technology filed an appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the February 6, 2004 summary judgment ruling in favor of TiVo. On April 7, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued an Amended Final Judgment dismissing without prejudice the Company’s remaining cross-claim for patent invalidity as being moot in light of the February 9, 2004 judgment in favor of TiVo against Pause Technology as to all claims of infringement in Pause Technology’s complaint. On April 8, 2005, Pause Technology filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit appealing the April 7, 2005 Amended Final Judgment. The Company is incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, its business could be harmed.

 

On February 5, 2002, Sony Corporation notified TiVo that Command Audio Corporation had filed a complaint against Sony Electronics, Inc. on February 2, 2002 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that, in connection with its sale of digital video recorders and other products, Sony infringes upon two patents owned by Command Audio, (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,590,195 (“Information Dissemination Using Various Transmission Modes”) and 6,330,334 (“Method and System for Information Dissemination Using Television Signals”). The complaint seeks injunctive relief, compensatory and treble damages and Command Audio’s costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. On June 15, 2004, the court denied Sony’s motion for summary judgment of invalidity and granted in part and denied in part Command Audio’s motion for summary judgment of infringement. The court found that certain Sony products, including Sony’s accused products that enable the TiVo service, literally infringed certain claims of the ‘334 patent but did not rule on the validity or enforceability of the patents. A trial limited to certain of Sony’s allegations that the patents-in-suit are unenforceable was conducted in October 2004. On January 7, 2005, the Court issued a Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law ruling that the patents-in-suit are not unenforceable based on the allegations presented in the October 2004 trial. Trial of the remaining issues, including infringement of certain asserted patent claims, validity of all the asserted patent claims and Sony’s remaining allegations regarding the enforceability of the patents, is scheduled to commence in October 2005. Under the terms of the Company’s agreement with Sony governing the distribution of certain digital video recorders that enable the TiVo service, TiVo is required to indemnify Sony against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses relating to claims that its technology infringes upon intellectual property rights owned by third parties. The Company believes Sony has meritorious defenses against this lawsuit; however, due to its indemnification obligations, the Company is incurring expenses in connection with this litigation. Since February 2002, the Company has incurred $5.5 million in legal expenses. The outcome of this matter or range of potential losses is currently not determinable. If Sony were to lose this lawsuit, the Company’s business could be harmed.

 

On January 5, 2004, TiVo filed a complaint against EchoStar Communications Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging willful and deliberate infringement of U.S. Patent No. 6,233,389, entitled “Multimedia Time Warping System.” On January 15, 2004, the Company amended its complaint to add EchoStar DBS Corporation, EchoStar Technologies Corporation, and Echosphere Limited Liability Corporation as additional defendants. The Company alleges that it is the owner of this patent, and further alleges that the defendants have willfully and deliberately infringed this patent by making, selling, offering to sell and/or selling digital video recording devices, digital video recording device software, and/or personal television services in the United States. On March 9, 2005, the Court denied motions to dismiss and transfer the Company’s patent infringement case against EchoStar Communications Corporation and its affiliates. The Court scheduled jury selection to begin October 4, 2005 in Marshall, Texas. The Company seeks unspecified monetary damages as well as an injunction against the defendants’ further infringement of the patent. The Company could incur material expenses in this litigation.

 

On August 5, 2004, Compression Labs, Inc. filed a complaint against TiVo Inc., Acer American Corporation, AudioVox Corporation, BancTec, Inc., BenQ America Corporation, Color Dreams, Inc. (d/b/a StarDot Technologies), Google Inc., ScanSoft, Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Veo Inc., and Yahoo! Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas alleging infringement, inducement of others to infringe, and contributory infringement of U.S. Patent No. 4,698,672, entitled “Coding System For Reducing Redundancy.” The complaint alleges that Compression Labs, Inc. is the owner of this patent and has the exclusive rights to sue and recover for infringement thereof. The complaint further alleges that the defendants have infringed, induced infringement, and contributorily infringed this patent by selling devices and/or systems in the United States, at least portions of which are designed to be at least partly compliant with the JPEG standard. On February 16, 2005, the Court ordered the case transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The Company intends to defend this action vigorously; however, it could be forced to incur material expenses in the litigation and, in the event there is an adverse outcome, the Company’s business could be harmed.

 

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In August and September 2004, Phillip Igbinadolor, on behalf of himself, filed complaints against TiVo, Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics, Inc., Sony Corporation of America, JVC, Clarrion Corporation of America, and Philips Consumer Electronics Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 395,884 and 6,779,196 and U.S. Trademark No. 2,260,689, each relating to an “integrated car dubbing system.” The complaints were consolidated into one action captioned Igbinadolor v. Sony Corporation et al. On November 10, 2004, the Company filed its answer, affirmative defenses and counterclaims and on January 31, 2005, the Company filed a motion for summary judgment. The Company is incurring expenses in connection with this litigation that may become material in the future, and in the event there is an adverse outcome, the Company’s business could be harmed.

 

On November 23, 2004, Digital Development Corporation filed a complaint against TiVo Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging infringement, inducement of others to infringe, and contributory infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,975,950 and 5,121,345, each entitled “System and Method of Protecting Integrity of Computer Data and Software.” On January 27, 2005, the Company and Digital Development Corporation entered into a settlement agreement which the Company agreed to license the patents at issue for an immaterial amount, and on February 23, 2005, the Court dismissed the case.

 

The Company is involved in numerous lawsuits in the ordinary course of its business. The Company assesses potential liabilities in connection with these lawsuits under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.” The Company accrues an estimated loss for these loss contingencies if both of the following conditions are met: information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. As of January 31, 2005, the Company had not accrued a liability for any of the lawsuits filed against it as the conditions for accrual have not been met.

 

Facilities Leases

 

In October 1999, the Company entered into an office lease with WIX/NSJ Real Estate Limited Partnership for its headquarters. The lease began on March 10, 2000 and has a seven-year term. Monthly rent is approximately $258,000 with built-in base rent escalations periodically throughout the lease term. The lease is classified as an operating lease. Rent expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the lease term. The lease is classified as an operating lease. Rent expense is recognized using the straight-line method over the lease term and for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $3.0 million, $(624,000), and $1.4 million, respectively. Additionally, the Company delivered a letter of credit totaling $476,683, to WIX/NSJ Real Estate Limited Partnership as collateral for performance by the Company of all of its obligations under the lease. The letter of credit is to remain in effect the entire term of the lease.

 

The Company’s corporate headquarters consists of two buildings located in Alviso, California, which are used for administrative, sales and marketing, customer service, and product research and development activities. Operating lease cash payments for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003 was $3.1 million, $3.0 million, and $2.9 million, respectively.

 

In January 2002, the Company recorded an accrual of $5.1 million for the abandonment of one of the two-story Alviso buildings as the Company planned for it to be vacant during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003. In January 2003, the Company made an adjustment to reduce the accrual by $449,000 as the Company planned to reoccupy one floor of the vacant building. In January 2004, the Company reversed the balance of the restructuring accrual of $2.7 million, when the Company made the decision to reoccupy the second floor during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005.

 

Additionally, the Company leases office space in Berkshire, United Kingdom under an operating lease that expires in March 2006. The Company abandoned this facility in May 2002 and recorded a restructuring accrual of $367,000.

 

The following table summarizes the accrued facilities expenses recorded as a result of the Company’s unoccupied facility as of January 31, 2005:

 

     Accrual
balance as of
January 31, 2003


   Total cash
payments
for the
year ended
January 31, 2004


    Accrual
balance as of
January 31, 2004


   Total cash
payments
for the
year ended
January 31, 2005


    Accrual
balance as of
January 31, 2005


     (In thousands)

TiVo, Alviso, CA facility lease expenses

   $ 3,640    $ (3,640 )   $ —      $ —       $ —  

TiVo, Berkshire, United Kingdom facility lease expenses

     367      (113 )     254      (113 )     141
    

  


 

  


 

Total

   $ 4,007    $ (3,753 )   $ 254    $ (113 )   $ 141
    

  


 

  


 

 

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Of the total accrued facilities liability recorded as a result of the Company’s unoccupied facility, $28,000 is included in deferred rent and other long-term liabilities and $113,000 is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at January 31, 2005.

 

Future minimum operating lease payments as of January 31, 2005, were as follows:

 

Fiscal Year Ending


   Lease Payments

     (In thousands)

January 31, 2006

   $ 3,326

January 31, 2007

     3,295

January 31, 2008

     273

January 31, 2009

     —  
    

Total

   $ 6,894
    

 

18. SILICON VALLEY BANK LINE OF CREDIT

 

On July 17, 2003, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank, whereby Silicon Valley Bank agreed to extend a revolving line of credit of up to the lesser of $6.0 million or a borrowing base. On June 29, 2004, the Company renewed its loan and security agreement with Silicon Valley Bank for an additional two years, whereby Silicon Valley Bank agreed to increase the amount of the revolving line of credit it extends to it from a maximum of $6.0 million to $15.0 million. The first amendment to the Silicon Valley Bank loan and security agreement also replaces the borrowing base requirement with a requirement that the Company maintains a certain pre-determined Tangible Net Worth (as defined in the first amendment). The line of credit remains secured by a first priority security interest on all of the Company’s assets except for its intellectual property. However, the agreement with Silicon Valley Bank also includes a negative pledge such that the Company will not, among other things except in accordance with certain enumerated exceptions, sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, pledge, lease, grant a security interest in, or encumber any of its Intellectual Property without the consent of Silicon Valley Bank. The line of credit now bears interest at the greater of prime or 4.00% per annum, but in an event of default that is continuing, the interest rate becomes 3.00% above the rate effective immediately before the event of default. The first amendment also allows the Company to enter into foreign exchange forward contracts in which it may commit to purchase from or sell to Silicon Valley Bank a set amount of foreign currency. The loan and security agreement includes, among other terms and conditions, limitations on the Company’s ability to dispose of its assets; merge or consolidate with or into another person or entity; create, incur, assume or be liable for indebtedness (other than certain types of permitted indebtedness, including existing and subordinated debt and debt to trade creditors incurred in the ordinary course of business); create, incur or allow any lien on any of its property or assign any right to receive income except for certain permitted liens; make investments; pay dividends; or make distributions; and contains a requirement that the Company maintain certain financial ratios. At January 31, 2005, the Company was in compliance with these covenants and had $4.5 million outstanding under the line of credit. The outstanding balance was repaid in its entirety in February 2005. The line of credit terminates and any and all borrowings are due on June 29, 2006, but may be terminated earlier by the Company without penalty upon written notice and prompt repayment of all amounts borrowed.

 

19. RETIREMENT PLAN

 

In December 1997, the Company established a 401(k) Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) available to employees who meet the plan’s eligibility requirements. Participants may elect to contribute a percentage of their compensation to the Retirement Plan up to a statutory limit. Participants are fully vested in their contributions. The Company may make discretionary contributions to the Retirement Plan as a percentage of participant contributions, subject to established limits. The Company has not made any contributions to the Retirement Plan through January 31, 2005.

 

20. ADOPTION OF STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN

 

On January 9, 2001, TiVo’s Board of Directors declared a dividend distribution of one Preferred Share Purchase Right (“Right”) on each outstanding share of TiVo common stock outstanding at the close of business on January 1, 2001 (“the Rights Plan”). Subject to limited exceptions, the Rights will be exercisable if a person or group acquires 15% or more or 30.01% or more in the case of AOL and its affiliates and associates, of the Company’s common stock or announces a tender offer for 15% or more of the common stock, (“Acquiring Person”). Under certain circumstances, each Right will entitle stockholders to buy one one-hundredth of a share of newly created Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock of TiVo at an exercise price of $60.00 per Right, subject to adjustments under certain circumstances. The rights are not exercisable as of January 31, 2005. The TiVo Board will be entitled to redeem the Rights at $.01 per Right at any time before a person has become an Acquiring Person.

 

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The Rights are intended to enable all TiVo stockholders to realize the long-term value of their investment in the Company. They do not prevent a takeover, but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire TiVo to negotiate with the Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. The Rights Plan will expire on January 9, 2011.

 

The Rights were not being distributed in response to any specific effort to acquire control of TiVo. The Rights are designed to assure that all TiVo stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of TiVo and to guard against partial tender offers, open market accumulations and other abusive tactics to gain control of TiVo without paying all stockholders a control premium.

 

If a person becomes an Acquiring Person, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right’s then-current exercise price, a number of common shares of TiVo having a market value at that time of twice the Right’s exercise price. Rights held by the Acquiring Person will become void and will not be exercisable to purchase shares at the bargain purchase price. If TiVo is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction which has not been approved by the Board of Directors, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right’s then-current exercise price, a number of the acquiring company’s common shares having a market value at that time of twice the Right’s exercise price.

 

The dividend distribution to establish the new Rights Plan was paid to stockholders of record on January 31, 2001. The Rights will expire on January 9, 2011. The Rights distribution is not taxable to stockholders.

 

21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Comcast Agreement

 

On March 15, 2005, the Company entered into a non-exclusive licensing and marketing agreement with Comcast STB Software DVR, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, and Comcast Corporation, as guarantor of Comcast STB’s obligations under the agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company has agreed to develop a TiVo-branded software solution for deployment on Comcast’s DVR platforms, which would enable any TiVo-specific DVR and networking features requested by Comcast, such as WishList searches, Season Pass recordings, home media features, and TiVoToGo transfers. In addition, the Company has agreed to develop an advertising management system for deployment on Comcast platforms to enable the provision of local and national advertising to Comcast subscribers.

 

Under the agreement, Comcast will pay TiVo an upfront fee and a recurring monthly fee per Comcast subscriber who receives the TiVo service through Comcast. Comcast will also pay the Company fees for engineering services for the development and integration of the TiVo service software solution (subject to adjustment under certain circumstances) and the advertising management system.

 

The initial term of this agreement is for seven years from completion of the TiVo service software solution, with Comcast permitted to renew for additional 1-year terms for up to a total of 8 additional years as long as certain deployment thresholds have been achieved. During the term of the agreement, TiVo will provide Comcast with certain customer and maintenance support and will provide certain additional development work. TiVo will have the continuing right to sell certain types of advertising in connection with the TiVo service offered through Comcast. TiVo will also have a limited right to sell certain types of advertising on other Comcast DVR set-top boxes enabled with the advertising management system, subject to Comcast’s option to terminate such right in exchange for certain advertising-related payments. Development and deployment of the TiVo service software solution and advertising management system is targeted to occur within two years from the date of the agreement, with certain consequences, including, but not limited to, termination of the agreement, in the event development of the TiVo service software solution has not been completed by such date. As part of this agreement, Comcast is receiving a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to the Company’s intellectual property in order to deploy the TiVo service software solution and advertising management system, including certain trademark branding rights and a covenant not to assert under our patents, which rights extend only to Comcast Corporation, its affiliates, and certain of its vendors and suppliers with respect to Comcast products and services. Such non-exclusive, non-transferable license to the Company’s intellectual property will, under certain circumstances, continue after the termination of this agreement. In addition, Comcast is entitled to certain most favored customer terms as compared with other multi-channel video distributors who license certain TiVo technology. Pursuant to the terms of this agreement, Comcast has the right to terminate the agreement in the event the Company is the subject of certain change of control transactions involving any of certain specified companies. On March 22, 2005, TiVo Brands LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TiVo Inc., was incorporated in the State of Delaware as a holding entity for all of the Company’s trademarks.

 

Amended and Restated DIRECTV Services Agreement

 

On March 31, 2005, the Company entered into a new services agreement with DIRECTV, Inc. that amends and restates the parties’ prior services agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, DIRECTV and TiVo may each distribute software tags within

 

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applicable video signals to enable advanced recording and advertising capabilities on DIRECTV DVR receivers with the TiVo® service. In addition, DIRECTV and TiVo may each distribute audio and video elements for advertising and promotion to such DIRECTV DVR receivers, with TiVo’s distribution rights subject to certain limitations. Subject to certain restrictions and exceptions, both DIRECTV and TiVo may sell advertising and audience measurement data under the agreement, with each party retaining all their respective revenues generated from such sales. The agreement also provides for DIRECTV to receive certain audience measurement reports from TiVo related to use of DIRECTV DVR receivers with the TiVo service, and for TiVo to sell additional custom research services to DIRECTV and DIRECTV advertising clients at the request of DIRECTV. The term of the amended and restated services agreement expires concurrently with termination or expiration of the development agreement previously entered into between the parties.

 

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

 

None.

 

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

 

As required by Rule13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. Based upon the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in reaching a level of reasonable assurance in achieving our desired control objectives.

 

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

Internal control over financial reporting refers to the process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, 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, and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

(1) Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of our company;

 

(2) Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of our company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of managements and our board of directors; and

 

(3) Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of company assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.

 

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for our company. Management has used the framework set forth in the report entitled Internal Control—Integrated Framework published by the

 

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Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of the end of the most recent fiscal year. KPMG LLP has issued an attestation report on management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

 

Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Attestation Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

The Stockholders and Board of Directors

TiVo Inc.:

 

We have audited management’s assessment, included in the Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, that TiVo Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

 

In our opinion, management’s assessment that TiVo Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by COSO. Also, in our opinion, TiVo Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

 

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We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of TiVo Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for the three years ended January 31, 2005, and our report dated April 14, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

 

/s/    KPMG LLP

 

Mountain View, California

April 14, 2005

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

Certain information required by Part III has been omitted from this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This information is instead incorporated by reference to our definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”), which will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with our 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

 

Identification of Executive Officers

 

Information regarding our directors is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement. The information identifying our current executive officers and key employees is found under the caption “Executive Officers and Key Employees” in Part I of this report, and is also incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement into this Item 10. The information concerning TiVo’s executive officers is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement.

 

Identification of Directors

 

The information concerning the Company’s directors and nominees is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement.

 

Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act

 

The information concerning compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act is incorporated by reference from the section entitled “Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act” in the Proxy Statement.

 

Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a code of ethics that applies to our chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and controller. This code of ethics is posted on our Website located at www.tivo.com. The code of ethics may be found as follows: From our main Web page, first click on “About TiVo Inc.” on the left side of the page and then on “Investor Relations.” Next click on “Corporate Governance” under “Investor Relations.” Finally, click on “TiVo’s Code of Conduct.”

 

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement under the heading “Executive Compensation and Other Information.”

 

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement under the headings “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors” and “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

 

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement under the heading “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.”

 

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our Proxy Statement under the heading “Independent Auditors Fees and Services.”

 

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PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

 

The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements: See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements at Item 8 on pare 49 of this report.

 

(2) Financial Statement Schedule: The financial statement schedules are omitted as they are either not applicable or the information required in presented in the financial statements and notes thereto under Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

(3) Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference or are filed with this report as indicated below (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

 

EXHIBIT
NUMBER


  

DESCRIPTION


3.1      Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 14, 2000).
3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
4.1      Indenture, dated August 28, 2001, between TiVo Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2001).
4.2      Form of 7% Convertible Senior Note (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 14, 2001).
4.3      Warrant Agreement, dated August 28, 2001, between TiVo Inc. and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2001).
4.4      Form of Five-Year Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 14, 2001).
4.5+    Warrant and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2000, by and between DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 2, 2001).
4.6      Stockholders and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2000, between TiVo and America Online, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2000).
4.7      Ninth Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement by and among TiVo and certain investors, dated as of August 6, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
4.8      Rights Agreement, dated as of January 16, 2001, between TiVo Inc. and Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 19, 2001).
4.9      First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2001, between TiVo Inc. and Wells Fargo Shareowner Services, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2001).
4.10    Certificate of Designations of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock of TiVo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 19, 2001).
4.11    Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Designations of the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock of TiVo (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 19, 2001).
4.12    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2001, by and among TiVo Inc. and the purchasers listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.3 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 30, 2001).

 

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NUMBER


 

DESCRIPTION


  4.13     Form of Three-Year Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2002).
  4.14     Form of Three-Year Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 9, 2002).
10.1 *    Form of Indemnification Agreement between TiVo Inc. and its officers and directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.2 *    TiVo Inc.’s Amended and Restated 1997 Equity Incentive Plan and related documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.3 *    TiVo Inc.’s 401(k) Plan, effective December 1, 1997 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.4*    TiVo Inc. Amended & Restated 1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan and related documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 10, 2004).
10.5 *    TiVo Inc. Amended & Restated 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and related documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 10, 2004).
10.6 *    TiVo Inc. Amended & Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan and related documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 10, 2004).
10.7 *    Form of Chief Executive Officer Change of Control Terms and Conditions Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 9, 2004).
10.8 *    Form of Executive and Senior Vice President Change of Control Terms and Conditions Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 9, 2004).
10.9*     Form of Vice President Change of Control Terms and Conditions Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 9, 2004).
10.10+   Hard Disk Drive Supply Agreement between Quantum Corporation and TiVo Inc., dated November 6, 1998 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.11     First Amendment to Hard Disk Supply Agreement between Quantum and TiVo Inc., dated June 25, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.12+   Second Amendment to Hard Disk Supply Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2000, between Quantum Corporation and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 1, 2003).
10.13     Amendment and Novation Agreement, effective as of March, 2003, between Maxtor Corporation and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 1, 2003).
10.14     Master Lease Agreement between Comdisco, Inc. and TiVo Inc., dated February 12, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.15     Warrant Agreement between Comdisco, Inc. and TiVo Inc., dated February 12, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.16+   Marketing Agreement between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc., dated April 13, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.17+   Letter Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2001, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.18+   Letter Agreement, dated as of January 7, 2002, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.19+   Amendment to Marketing Agreement and Tax Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2002, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).

 

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10.20       Second Consolidated Amendment to Marketing Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2003, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 15, 2003).
10.21+     Development Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2002, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.22+     First Consolidated Amendment to Development Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2002, between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 16, 2002).
10.23+     Second Amendment to Development Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2002, between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 31, 2002).
10.24+     Third Amendment to Development Agreement, dated as of January 8, 2003, between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2003).
10.25+     Fourth Amendment to Development Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2003, between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on May 1, 2003).
10.26++   Fifth Amendment to Development Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2003, between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2004).
10.27++   Sixth Amendment to Development Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2004, between DIRECTV, Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 9, 2004).
10.28+     Services Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2002, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.29+     First Amendment to the Services Agreement, dated as of October 3, 2003, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 15, 2003).
10.30++   Amended and Restated Services Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2005, between TiVo Inc. and DIRECTV, Inc. (filed herewith).
10.31*     TiVo Inc. Severance Plan for Full-Time Senior Executives (filed herewith).
10.32*     TiVo Inc. Fiscal Year 2006 Six and Twelve Month Bonus Plans for Executives (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 11, 2005).
10.33+     TiVo Inc. Technology License Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2001, between TiVo Inc. and Sony Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.34+     TiVo International, Inc. Technology License Agreement, dated as of October 12, 2001, between TiVo International, Inc. and Sony Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.35+     TiVo-Sony Electronics US Falcon Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2002, between Sony Electronics Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 13, 2002).
10.36+     Vendor Agreement, dated as of March 3, 2002, between TiVo Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2002).
10.37+     First Amendment to Vendor Agreement, effective as of February 1, 2003, between Best Buy Co., Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the registrant’s Annual Report Form 10-K filed on May 1, 2003).
10.38+     Second Amendment to Vendor Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2003, between Best Buy Co., Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2003)
10.39++   Third Amendment to Vendor Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2003, between Best Buy Co., Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on September 9, 2004).
10.40++   Fourth Amendment to Vendor Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2003, between Best Buy Co., Inc. and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.0 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report filed on December 10, 2004).
10.41++   Fifth Amendment to Vendor Agreement, effective as of April 1, 2003, between Best Buy Co., Inc. and TiVo Inc. (filed herewith).
10.42*     Supplemental Offer Letter dated April 28, 2003 from TiVo Inc. to Martin J. Yudkovitz (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 16, 2003).
10.43*     General Release and Separation Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2004, between Martin J. Yudkovitz and TiVo Inc. (filed herewith).
10.44+     TiVo Interactive Program Guide License Agreement, effective as of June 6, 2003, by and between TiVo Inc. and Gemstar – TV Guide International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2003).

 

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10.45+     TV Guide Showcase Rider to TiVo Interactive Program Guide License Agreement, effective as of June 6, 2003, by and between TiVo Inc. and Gemstar – TV Guide International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2003).
10.46+     TV Guide Promotion Rider to TiVo Interactive Program Guide License Agreement, effective as of June 6, 2003, by and between TiVo Inc. and Gemstar – TV Guide International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2003).
10.47       Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 17, 2003, by and between TiVo Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 30, 2003).
10.48       Amendment No. 1 to Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2004, by and between TiVo Inc. and Silicon Valley Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 15, 2004).
10.49+     Tribune Media Services Television Listing Data Agreement between Tribune Media Services, Inc. and TiVo Inc., with an effective date of March 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 23, 2004).
10.50*     Consulting Agreement, dated August 3, 2004, between Tai-Wei Chien and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2004).
10.51*     Amended & Restated Consulting Agreement, dated October 11, 2004, between Tai-Wei Chien and TiVo Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed on October 15, 2004).
10.52*     Vice Chairman Employment Agreement between TiVo Inc. and Thomas S. Rogers, dated October 11, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 10, 2004).
10.53       Lease Agreement between WIX/NSJ Real Estate Limited Partnership and TiVo Inc., dated October 6, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 15, 1999).
10.54+     Warrant Purchase and Equity Rights Agreement between Quantum Corporation and TiVo Inc., dated November 6, 1998 and related documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-83515)).
10.55+     Intellectual Property and Technology Agreement, effective as of August 9, 2004, between TiVo Inc., TGC, Inc., and TiVo Intl. II, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2004).
10.56+     Share Transfer Agreement, effective as of August 9, 2004, between TiVo Inc., TGC, Inc., and certain other investors listed therein (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2004).
10.57+     Investor Rights Agreement, effective as of August 9, 2004, between TiVo Inc., TGC, Inc., and certain other investors listed therein (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on September 9, 2004).
10.58++   Licensing and Marketing Agreement, effective as March 15, 2005, between TiVo Inc., Comcast STB Software DVR, LLC, and Comcast Corporation (filed herewith).
14            TiVo Code of Conduct, as amended February 9, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 15, 2005).
23.1         Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Consent (filed herewith).
24.1         Power of Attorney (see signature page) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1         Certification of Michael Ramsay, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of TiVo Inc. dated April 15, 2004 pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2         Certification of David H. Courtney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TiVo Inc. dated April 15, 2004 pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1         Certification of Michael Ramsay, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of TiVo Inc. dated April 15, 2004 in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2         Certification of David H. Courtney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TiVo Inc. dated April 15, 2004 in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1         Form of Stock Option Grant used in connection with an option granted outside of TiVo’s stock option plans and related documents (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (SEC File No. 333-94629)).

+ Confidential treatment granted as to portions of this exhibit.

 

++ Confidential treatment has been requested as to portions of this exhibit.

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

Trademark Acknowledgments

 

“TiVo,” the TiVo Logo, TiVo Smile Design, “TiVo Central,” “Can’t Miss TV,” “Ipreview,” “TiVoMatic,” “TV Your Way,” “What you want, when you want it,” “TiVolution,” the Jump Logo, the Thumbs Up Logo, and the Thumbs Down Logo are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc.

 

“Active Preview,” “DIRECTIVO,” Home Media Option, “Life’s too short for bad TV,” “Overtime Scheduler,” “Personal TV,” “Primetime Anytime,” “Season Pass,” “See it, want it, get it,” TiVo Series2 (logo and text), “TiVo, TV Your Way,” and “WishList” are trademarks of TiVo Inc. All other trademarks or trade names appearing in this report are the property of their respective owners.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

        TIVO INC.

Date: April 15, 2005

      /s/    MICHAEL RAMSAY        
       

Michael Ramsay

Chief Executive Officer

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael Ramsay and David H. Courtney and each or any one of them, his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated:

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/    MICHAEL RAMSAY        


Michael Ramsay

   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)   April 15, 2005

/s/    THOMAS ROGERS        


Thomas Rogers

   Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors   April 15, 2005

/s/    DAVID H. COURTNEY        


David H. Courtney

   Executive Vice President, Worldwide Operations and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   April 15, 2005

/s/    CHARLES FRUIT        


Charles Fruit

   Director   April 15, 2005

/s/    RANDY KOMISAR        


Randy Komisar

   Director   April 15, 2005

/s/    MARK W. PERRY        


Mark W. Perry

   Director   April 15, 2005

/s/    JOSEPH UVA        


Joseph Uva

   Director   April 15, 2005

/s/    GEOFFREY Y. YANG        


Geoffrey Y. Yang

   Director   April 15, 2005

David Zaslav

   Director    

 

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EX-10.30 2 dex1030.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENT Amended and Restated Services Agreement

Exhibit 10.30

 

Exhibit 10.30 as filed with 10-K        Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as [*]. A complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

THIS SERVICES AGREEMENT, originally made and entered into as of February 15, 2002 (the “Effective Date”), as amended by that First Amendment to the Services Agreement (“First Amendment”) made and entered into as of October 3, 2003 (the “First Amendment Effective Date”) by and between TIVO INC., a Delaware corporation (“TIVO”), and DIRECTV, INC., a California corporation (“DIRECTV”) is hereby amended and restated in full as of March 31, 2005 (the “Restatement Effective Date”). (As so amended and restated herein, the “Agreement.”)

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, TiVo has developed and commercially launched stand alone set-top receivers (the “Stand Alone Receivers”) that allow consumers to receive the personalized television services provided by TiVo;

 

WHEREAS, the parties have developed and commercially launched a DIRECTV-TiVo combination receiver referred to as the “Reno Receiver”, and have entered into a Development Agreement dated February 15, 2002 (the “Development Agreement”) relating to the development, production and marketing of another DIRECTV-TiVo combination receiver referred to as the “Provo Receiver” and, at DIRECTV’s option, a third DIRECTV-TiVo combination receiver referred to as the “Two-Chip Receiver” (the Reno Receiver, Provo Receiver and Two-Chip Receivers are collectively referred to herein as the “DIRECTV DVR Receivers”); and

 

WHEREAS, the parties mutually desire that TiVo license the Authoring Tools (as defined herein) to DIRECTV for use in conjunction with the DIRECTV Service, as well as provide certain value-added services to DIRECTV.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants, promises and undertakings set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

1. DEFINITIONS. The capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the following meaning:

 

1.1 “Authoring Tools” shall be the tools set forth in Exhibit A.

 

1.2 “i-Preview Tags” shall mean software tags inserted into line 21 of the vertical blanking interval (“VBI”), or any digital equivalent (including, without limitation, EIA-708-B data) of broadcast or cable television video signals using the Authoring Tools to cause TiVo Receivers to display user interface elements superimposed over video content where such user interface elements may be selected by the end user of a TiVo Receiver to schedule recordings or display Showcases.

 

1.3 [*]


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1.4 “TiVo Receiver” shall mean any Stand Alone Receiver or any DIRECTV DVR Receiver.

 

1.5 “TiVoVision” shall mean any promotional and advertising content or functionality for TiVo Receivers that may be created using the Authoring Tools other than i-Preview Tags, including, without limitation, Showcases and Lead Generation and Submission Functionality.

 

1.6 “Showcases” shall mean any user interface elements created using the Authoring Tools that may be selected, accessed or viewed by the end user of a TiVo Receiver and that are used for promotional or advertising purposes, including, without limitation, the display of images and/or text, playback of video and/or audio clips, Lead Generation and Submission Functionality, and functionality to schedule promoted recordings, subscribe to services or purchase products.

 

1.7 “Central Promotion” shall mean content (e.g., text with a gold star graphical element) that is placed in a DIRECTV DVR Receiver menu to promote a Showcase and which may be selected by the end user to display such Showcase.

 

1.8 “Lead Generation and Submission Functionality” shall mean any content or functionality created using the Authoring Tools that requires the customer to initiate a process whereby customer information (e.g., customer address or credit card) is used to provide the customer with a product, service, information, or inclusion in a promotional mailing list.

 

1.9 “Approved Lead Generation Functionality” shall mean each instance of Lead Generation and Submission Functionality that has been approved by DIRECTV for distribution to the DIRECTV DVR Receivers, in accordance with Exhibit C.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall have the respective meanings as defined in the Development Agreement.

 

2. LICENSE GRANTS; COMMERCIAL USE.

 

2.1 License Grant. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TiVo grants to DIRECTV a nontransferable (except as set forth in Section 13.4 (Successors; Assigns)) license to internally use, perform, display and reproduce, or to engage a third party to do any of the foregoing on behalf of DIRECTV, the Authoring Tools solely to exercise its rights set forth in this Section 2.

 

2.2 i-Preview.

 

(a) DIRECTV’s Commercial Use. DIRECTV may use the Authoring Tools to create and distribute i-Preview Tags to end users of DIRECTV DVR Receivers (such use, “DIRECTV’s i-Preview Use”). Any revenues actually received by DIRECTV resulting from DIRECTV’s i-Preview Use will be retained by DIRECTV solely and will not be subject to a revenue share with TiVo.

 

(b) TiVo’s Commercial Use. DIRECTV grants TiVo the right to distribute i-Preview Tags to DIRECTV DVR Receivers (such use, as restricted below, “TiVo’s i-Preview Use”); provided, however, that TiVo may not distribute to DIRECTV DVR Receivers any

 


i-Preview Tag which [*]. Any revenues actually received by TiVo resulting from TiVo’s i-Preview Use will be retained by TiVo solely and will not be subject to a revenue share with DIRECTV. TiVo may sublicense the above rights to any licensee of the Authoring Tools [*].

 

(c) TiVo i-Preview Tag Reports. TiVo shall [*] provide DIRECTV with notice of any i-Preview Tags inserted into television commercials by TiVo, indicating the content/type of tag, the type of product or service advertised, and proposed location of any graphical elements that will appear within such television commercial. DIRECTV will [*] notify TiVo [*].

 

(d) DIRECTV i-Preview Pass Through Obligation. DIRECTV shall pass through i-Preview Tags via line 21 of the VBI, or via any digital equivalent (including, without limitation, EIA-708-B data) without any restriction, modification, alteration or other interference by DIRECTV, provided no action is required by DIRECTV to pass through such i-Preview Tags (i.e., DIRECTV passes (or reconstitutes) information received via line 21 of the VBI, or via such digital equivalent, in its regular course of business, without modification) [*].

 

2.3 TiVoVision.

 

(a) DIRECTV’s TiVoVision Use. DIRECTV may use the Authoring Tools to create and distribute TiVoVision to DIRECTV DVR Receivers (such use, “DIRECTV’s TiVoVision Use”). Any revenue actually received by DIRECTV resulting from DIRECTV’s TiVoVision Use will be retained by DIRECTV solely and will not be subject to a revenue share with TiVo.

 

(b) TiVo’s TiVoVision Use. DIRECTV grants TiVo the right to distribute TiVoVision to DIRECTV DVR Receivers (such use, “TiVo’s TiVoVision Use”); provided, however, that TiVo may not distribute to DIRECTV DVR Receivers any TiVoVision which (i) [*], (ii) [*], (iii) is rejected by DIRECTV pursuant to DIRECTV’s editorial review rights described in Section 6.3(a), (iv) includes any Lead Generation and Submission Functionality that is not an instance of Approved Lead Generation Functionality, or (v) will negatively impact the business relationship between DIRECTV and a third party [*], is participating in one or more [*], or is a [*] to DIRECTV. For purposes of clarification, the fact that DIRECTV is or may be negotiating with a third party to create or distribute TiVoVision for such third party (programmer or other) shall not be deemed to create such negative impact. Any revenues actually received by TiVo resulting from TiVo’s TiVoVision Use will be retained by TiVo solely and will not be subject to a revenue share with DIRECTV.

 

(c) TiVo’s Hard Disk Allocation. DIRECTV shall allocate for TiVo’s TiVoVision Use in each DIRECTV DVR Receiver [*] (i) [*] of persistent video recording capacity in such DIRECTV DVR Receiver (assuming use of the best recording quality setting for such DIRECTV DVR Receiver) without regard to the standards or technology employed by or used in such DIRECTV DVR Receiver; [*] (ii) [*] reserved hard disk space in such DIRECTV DVR Receiver. Such allocation shall be referred to as the “TiVo Hard Disk Allocation” for each such DIRECTV DVR Receiver. DIRECTV shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid


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broadcasting any content that would overwrite or otherwise make unavailable any data (whether video clips, Showcases or otherwise) resulting from TiVo’s TiVoVision Use in the TiVo Hard Disk Allocation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that DIRECTV causes, or expects to cause, any such data to be overwritten on any DIRECTV DVR Receiver, DIRECTV shall use commercially reasonable efforts to broadcast or re-broadcast any such data to such DIRECTV DVR Receiver as soon as practicable. The parties shall work together in good faith to manage throughout the Term, a process whereby both parties are able to track the status of network hard disk capacity in fielded DIRECTV DVR Receivers in order to assist the reliable delivery and capture of content. Such process shall be used in connection with the management of the TiVo Hard Disk Allocation as described in this Section 2.3(c).

 

(d) Satellite Broadcast Time. DIRECTV shall allocate to TiVo [*] of simultaneous, system-wide broadcast time, solely for TiVo’s use in distributing any Showcase content that will be available from within a Showcase (but not content that is recorded through a user-initiated record object), to the reserved portion of hard disk space in DIRECTV DVR Receivers in connection with TiVo’s rights under this Agreement. DIRECTV shall provide such broadcast time [*] on a recurring schedule [*], and shall provide TiVo with reasonable advance notice of any changes in such schedule.

 

(e) Showcase Grid Placement. With respect to the “Showcase” grid of DIRECTV DVR Receivers, the Parties agree as follows:

 

DIRECTV shall be entitled to use no fewer than [*] cells [*], within the [*] rows (each row is comprised of four cells), and TiVo shall be entitled to use no fewer than [*] cells [*], within the [*] row. If DIRECTV requires more than the [*] cells [*], DIRECTV shall use as many cells as necessary in the [*] rows [*]. If TiVo requires more than the [*] cells [*] and DIRECTV has occupied the [*] rows [*] and no more, TiVo shall use the cells in the [*] row [*] for each additional cell required. If TiVo requires more than [*] cells [*] and DIRECTV has occupied the [*] cells [*] and additional cells [*], TiVo shall use the [*] cells [*] the cells used by DIRECTV [*]. If DIRECTV is using less than the [*] cells [*], TiVo’s cells will move up such that TiVo’s cells will start immediately [*] DIRECTV’s last used cell. If TiVo is using less than the [*] cells [*] and DIRECTV requires more than the [*] cells [*], DIRECTV shall use the [*] cells in the [*] row, provided, however, that TiVo’s used cells are all [*]. For purposes of this Section 2.3(e), the “[*]” refers to the [*].

 

(f) Central Promotions. Due to the limited number of times end users of DIRECTV DVR Receivers may [*] and to permit effective promotion of Showcases, the parties agree to limit the number of Central Promotions to [*], unless otherwise agreed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each party may distribute no more than [*] Central Promotions [*] to any given group of DIRECTV DVR Receivers, unless otherwise agreed.

 

(g) DIRECTV Requests for Showcase Distribution to Stand Alone Receivers. With respect to any Showcase that DIRECTV plans to distribute to DIRECTV DVR Receivers under this Agreement, DIRECTV may request distribution of such Showcase to the


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Stand Alone Receivers by sending such request in writing to TiVo’s Director of Advertising Sales, with a copy to TiVo’s Advertising and Research Sales Manager, specifying the brand to be advertised, proposed start date and duration, and number of minutes of video content. TiVo will consider each such distribution request in good faith and offer such distribution to DIRECTV unless TiVo reasonably determines that (i) [*]; or (ii) [*]. TiVo will use reasonable efforts to respond to any such request [*] and will endeavor to respond [*] whenever possible. The response from TiVo will indicate whether TiVo will offer distribution of such Showcase to the Stand Alone Receivers and, if so, the terms and conditions for such distribution, including available start dates and fees for such distribution [*]. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, any Showcase to be distributed to the Stand Alone Receivers pursuant to this Section 2.3(g) may be rejected by TiVo pursuant to TiVo’s editorial review rights described in Section 6.3(b).

 

(h) No False or Misleading Representations. TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to see that its employees do not intentionally misrepresent TiVo’s rights to distribute TiVoVision to the DIRECTV DVR Receivers under this Agreement (e.g., TiVo will use commercially reasonable efforts to see that its employees do not represent that TiVo may distribute Showcases to DIRECTV DVR Receivers that [*]). DIRECTV shall use commercially reasonable efforts to see that its employees do not intentionally misrepresent DIRECTV’s rights under this Agreement (e.g., DIRECTV will use commercially reasonable efforts to see that its employees do not represent that DIRECTV has the right to distribute Showcases to Stand Alone Receivers).

 

2.4 License Restrictions. DIRECTV acknowledges and agrees that the Authoring Tools contain valuable trade secrets of TiVo, and, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, DIRECTV shall not, and shall not provide permission to any third party, to: (a) translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of the Authoring Tools; (b) sublicense, rent, lease, loan, timeshare, sell, distribute, assign or transfer any rights in, grant a security interest in, or transfer possession of any Authoring Tools; or (c) obfuscate, alter or remove any of TiVo’s copyright or other proprietary rights notices or legends appearing on or in the Authoring Tools.

 

2.5 Reservation of Rights; Ownership. Without limiting the rights granted to DIRECTV in Section 2.1 (License Grant), TiVo has and shall retain exclusive ownership of all of its right, title and interest in and to the Authoring Tools, and, other than the rights granted in Section 2.1, no other license, right, or interest is granted to DIRECTV by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, for any purpose.

 

3. USER DATA.

 

3.1 DIRECTV’s Use of User Data. Following the transition of any current TiVo Service subscribers to DIRECTV pursuant to the Development Agreement, DIRECTV shall own and control all customer data received, derived or otherwise collected from the DIRECTV DVR Receivers (the “User Data”). DIRECTV grants TiVo the right to use such User Data in accordance with this Section 3 (User Data). Subject to applicable Laws and the terms of the


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DIRECTV Privacy Policy (as such terms are defined below), at DIRECTV’s sole discretion, DIRECTV may elect to either: (i) provide such User Data to TiVo, provided, that in such event, DIRECTV shall provide the User Data in a form and manner reasonably specified by TiVo and agreed to by DIRECTV, with such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; or (ii) allow TiVo to collect User Data directly from the DIRECTV DVR Receivers, provided, however, that in the case of any User Data generated in response to Approved Lead Generation Functionality distributed to DIRECTV DVR Receivers (such User Data, the “Lead Generation Responses”), subject to applicable Laws and the terms of the DIRECTV Privacy Policy, option (ii) shall always apply (i.e., TiVo shall be permitted to collect the Lead Generation Responses directly from the DIRECTV DVR Receivers). In the case of either option (i) or (ii), TiVo [*] its receipt or collection of the User Data. In the event any User Data resides with, is controlled by or is in the possession of TiVo, TiVo agrees to transfer, provide and otherwise make available such User Data to DIRECTV in accordance with Section 6.2. DIRECTV [*] its receipt or collection of the User Data.

 

3.2 TiVo’s Use of User Data. Subject to Sections 3.1 and 3.3 of this Agreement, DIRECTV grants TiVo a non-transferable (except as set forth in Section 13.4 (Successors; Assigns)) license to use, perform, display, reproduce and create derivative works from, or to engage a third party to do any of the foregoing on behalf of TiVo, the User Data, provided, however that TiVo may not segregate out solely DIRECTV customers, uses, viewing patterns, programming or other data regarding services available exclusively to DIRECTV subscribers, e.g., NFL Sunday Ticket, or the DIRECTV DVR Receivers (as compared to all TiVo Receivers) (collectively, the “DIRECTV Sort Restriction”), in each case subject to Laws (as defined below) and the then-current DIRECTV privacy policy applicable to DIRECTV DVR Receivers (the “DIRECTV Privacy Policy”). It is understood and agreed that the use or presentation of data related solely to features that are unique to TiVo Receivers other than DIRECTV DVR Receivers shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 3.2.

 

3.3 DIRECTV Sale of User Data to Third Parties. DIRECTV shall have the right to sell User Data to third parties subject to applicable Laws. Any revenues actually received by DIRECTV resulting from the sale of such User Data [*], except for revenues actually received from sales of User Data collected and processed [*] of TiVo Server Technology (as defined in the Intellectual Property and Technology License Agreement (the “Technology License Agreement”)), [*] TiVo under Section 6.2, or other [*] TiVo, all of which shall be retained by DIRECTV.

 

3.4 TiVo’s Sale of User Data to Third Parties. Subject to the terms and conditions of Section 3.1 above, the DIRECTV Sort Restriction, applicable Laws, and the DIRECTV Privacy Policy (a current copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B, as amended from time to time), TiVo may offer to sell, sell, offer to license or license User Data and any derivative work incorporating such User Data to any third party other than a DIRECTV competitor. Any revenue actually received by TiVo resulting from TiVo’s use of User Data will be retained by TiVo solely and will not be subject to a revenue share with DIRECTV.


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4. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.

 

5. USE OF EXISTING SERVICES AND FUNCTIONALITIES.

 

5.1 Existing Marketing Agreement. With respect to the Marketing Agreement, dated April 13, 1999 (the “Marketing Agreement”) DIRECTV and TiVo acknowledge that (i) DIRECTV’s bandwidth obligations under this Agreement shall supersede DIRECTV’s bandwidth obligations under the Marketing Agreement; and (ii) TiVo’s obligation to provide a Showcase to DIRECTV shall be superseded by the terms of this Agreement. Bandwidth made available under this Agreement by DIRECTV shall serve to satisfy DIRECTV’s obligations under the Promissory Note referenced in the Marketing Agreement.

 

5.2 TiVo’s Use of Network Showcases and TiVolution Magazine. As of the Restatement Effective Date, TiVo shall terminate the distribution and display of the Showcases commonly referred to by the parties as the “Auto-Generation Showcases” (i.e., those Showcases that are automatically generated and solely schedule recordings) and the “TiVolution Magazine” to DIRECTV DVR Receivers.

 

6. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

 

6.1 Technical Support.

 

(a) Technical Assistance. During the Term, TiVo shall provide to DIRECTV commercially reasonable training and technical assistance related to DIRECTV’s reasonable use of the most recent version of the Authoring Tools provided by TiVo to DIRECTV and use of TiVo’s server infrastructure, if applicable, in accordance with this Agreement. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, TiVo shall provide sufficient technical assistance regarding the then-current version of the Authoring Tools so that (i) [*] of notice from DIRECTV regarding a problem or issue with the Authoring Tools, the appropriate TiVo personnel are available to meet (in person or by phone, as appropriate) with DIRECTV to discuss in detail and provide initial evaluation of the problem or issue and (ii) TiVo shall further evaluate and define the scope of the issue or problem and use commercially reasonable efforts to provide potential solutions thereto [*] after such initial meeting.

 

(b) Upgrades to Authoring Tools. TiVo shall provide upgrades to the Authoring Tools which TiVo creates, if any, during the Term.

 

6.2 Technical Support by TiVo for DIRECTV’s Use of User Data. At DIRECTV’s option, TiVo agrees to provide to DIRECTV commercially reasonable training, technical assistance and use of TiVo’s data collection and reports, infrastructure and tools in accessing User Data. Such support and access shall be provided by TiVo upon payment by DIRECTV to TiVo of an additional fee of [*] per year, which [*] is subject to set-off for revenues shared by DIRECTV with TiVo in accordance with Section 3.3 (DIRECTV Sale of User Data to Third Parties). By way of example, if in a given year DIRECTV received revenues of [*] resulting from the sale of User Data ([*] of which would be payable to TiVo in accordance


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with Section 3.3 (DIRECTV Sale of User Data to Third Parties)), DIRECTV’s fee payment for that year would be [*].

 

6.3 Editorial Review Rights.

 

(a) DIRECTV shall have the right to reasonably review and approve the factual accuracy and the creative content generated by TiVo or any third party providing content to TiVo for distribution to the DIRECTV DVR Receivers, including but not limited to Showcases and Lead Generation and Submission Functionality (collectively, the “TiVo Content”). All TiVo Content shall comply with applicable Laws and comport with reasonable standards of good taste (consistent with the broadcast standards utilized by major broadcast television networks for commercial advertising, including standards applicable to advertising that is available during daytime hours), including without limitation, those relating to advertisements of material that would be considered objectionable to a reasonable DIRECTV customer, and further including without limitation, those relating to advertisements for drug-related paraphernalia, cigarettes and distilled spirits.

 

(b) TiVo shall have the right to reasonably review and approve the factual accuracy and the creative content generated by DIRECTV or any third party providing content to DIRECTV for distribution to the Stand Alone Receivers (including but not limited to Showcases and Lead Generation and Submission Functionality (collectively, the “DIRECTV Content”). All DIRECTV Content shall comply with applicable Laws and comport with reasonable standards of good taste (consistent with the broadcast standards utilized by major broadcast television networks for commercial advertising, including standards applicable to advertising that is available during daytime hours), including without limitation, those relating to advertisements of material that would be considered objectionable to a reasonable TiVo customer, and further including without limitation, those relating to advertisements for drug-related paraphernalia, cigarettes and distilled spirits.

 

(c) DIRECTV and TiVo will cooperate to establish mutually agreeable editorial review procedures so as to enable each party to exercise its rights as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

6.4 User-Interface Modifications and Control. DIRECTV shall have the sole control over modifications to the user interface in the application of the TiVoVision functionality on the DIRECTV DVR Receivers for DIRECTV TiVoVision Use, and TiVo agrees to implement and manage such user interface modifications at TiVo’s then-current rates for such services; provided that, prior to DIRECTV exercising its license option pursuant to Section 4.6 (Technology License) of the Development Agreement, any such modification does not require an upgrade to the then-current software version on any of the DIRECTV DVR Receivers. The user interface presentation for the TiVoVision functionality on the DIRECTV DVR Receivers for TiVo’s TiVoVision Use shall be substantially similar in nature and quality as that of DIRECTV use for similar content.


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6.5 Publishing Instruction Report; Showcase Publishing Status Reports.

 

(a) Showcase Publishing Instruction Report. Commencing no later than [*], DIRECTV shall provide to TiVo a “Publishing Instruction Report” to assist TiVo in planning the Showcase publishing activity and preparing the Showcase Publishing Status Report described below, with revised Publishing Instruction Reports to be provided by DIRECTV on a [*] basis no less than [*] prior to the start of the [*] described in the applicable Publishing Instruction Report. Each Publishing Instruction Report shall contain at a minimum the following information with respect to each DIRECTV-authored Showcase planned to be distributed during the described [*]: (i) First and last day of distribution of each DIRECTV-authored Showcase planned to be distributed during the [*]; (ii) Central Promotion text (if applicable) and associated distribution schedule; (iii) Position in Showcase grid of each DIRECTV-authored Showcase; (iv) Total video clip length per DIRECTV-authored Showcase; (v) the length of each individual video clip; and (vi) DIRECTV’s requirements (including frequency of delivery) for any DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Reports (as described below in Section 6.6).

 

(b) Showcase Publishing Status Reports. Commencing on the First Amendment Effective Date, TiVo shall create, maintain and provide to DIRECTV, no later than [*] prior to the start of the [*] described, a “Showcase Publishing Status Report” containing at a minimum the following information with respect to each TiVo-authored Showcase, and, beginning with receipt of the Showcase Publishing Instruction Report, also with respect to each DIRECTV-authored Showcase planned to be distributed during the described [*]: (i) First and last day of distribution for each Showcase; (ii) DIRECTV Central Promotion text (if applicable) and associated distribution schedule; (iii) Position in Showcase grid of each Showcase; (iv) Total video clip length per Showcase, along with schedule and total video clip length of all Showcases to be distributed to the hard disk of DIRECTV DVR Receivers during the [*]; and (v) description of each new TiVo-authored Showcase sufficient to allow DIRECTV to develop customer service agent scripting to support in-bound inquiries from DIRECTV DVR Receiver customers relating to such TiVo-authored Showcases. DIRECTV shall provide any corrections or changes to the Publishing Status Report items prior to expiration of the [*], and TiVo shall then make such corrections or changes prior to the distribution of such items to subscribers.

 

6.6 DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Reports.

 

(a) Reporting Obligations. Commencing with the First Amendment Effective Date and solely with respect to each DIRECTV-authored Showcase distributed during the Term, whenever DIRECTV-authored Showcases are distributed, TiVo shall provide DIRECTV with a basic report (the “DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report”) of the User Data capturing interactions of end users with each such DIRECTV-authored Showcase. A separate DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report shall be provided for each DIRECTV-authored Showcase on such frequency as requested by DIRECTV pursuant to the Publishing Instruction Report, but in any event no more than a [*] basis per DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report.

 

(b) Report Format. The format for a basic DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report is presented in Attachment 1 to the First Amendment to this Agreement. DIRECTV


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acknowledges and agrees that TiVo may modify the form of such basic DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report in TiVo’s sole discretion, so long as the information conveyed in the basic report is not materially reduced.

 

(c) Report Format Modification Requests. In the event DIRECTV wishes to receive a basic DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report that differs from that defined in Attachment 1 to the First Amendment to this Agreement, DIRECTV shall request TiVo for such report; provided, however, if such modified report is created pursuant to the terms set forth herein, all subsequent DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Reports shall be in the modified form. DIRECTV shall be allowed to make such requests no more than [*] per calendar [*]. TiVo shall assess the costs associated with providing a report meeting with DIRECTV’s request. In the event that TiVo determines such costs will [*], TiVo will create the modified DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Report on a timely basis. In the event that TiVo determines such costs will [*], the parties will follow the processes set forth in Section 6.6(d) below.

 

(d) Custom Research. In the event DIRECTV or any third party wishes to receive from TiVo significantly more comprehensive DIRECTV-Authored Showcase Reports and/or additional research solely related to User Data (collectively, “Custom Research”), DIRECTV shall contact, or may direct such third party to contact, TiVo. TiVo shall negotiate in good faith with DIRECTV or, solely if requested by DIRECTV, such third party (as the case may be) the terms and conditions pursuant to which TiVo would provide such Custom Research. TiVo shall pay DIRECTV [*] of any revenue actually received by TiVo resulting from TiVo’s sale of any Custom Research to any such third party and retain the [*] of such revenue. TiVo shall not sell any Custom Research other than as set forth in the preceding sentence (i.e., only third parties which DIRECTV has requested or approved shall be permitted to purchase Custom Research from TiVo. For purposes of clarification, Custom Research does not include or incorporate any customer data received, derived or otherwise collected from the Stand Alone Receivers (“Stand Alone Data”), and TiVo, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether to provide Stand Alone Data (or any report or other document which includes or incorporates Standalone Data) to DIRECTV or any third party.

 

(e) Scope of Reporting Obligations. TiVo’s obligations under this Section 6.6 shall continue through the Term. This Section 6.6 comprises TiVo’s sole and entire reporting obligation with respect to User Data, other than as expressly set forth in Section 3.2 of this Agreement.

 

6.7 DIRECTV Lead Generation Files. DIRECTV shall notify TiVo no less than [*] prior to distributing any lead generation objects to DIRECTV DVR Receivers and provide TiVo with the following information: (i) the dates that DIRECTV will distribute such lead generation objects; (ii) the frequency with which (or the period for which) DIRECTV desires TiVo to collect and aggregate responses to lead generation objects (e.g., [*]) into a lead generation file; and (iii) the person or persons DIRECTV designates to receive such lead generation file (such person, “DIRECTV’s Lead Gen Recipient”). TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver lead generation files in TiVo’s standard format to DIRECTV’s Lead Gen Recipient


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within [*] of the end of the collection/aggregation period selected by DIRECTV. DIRECTV shall pay TiVo [*], for each full lead generation file that TiVo delivers pursuant to this Section 6.7.

 

7. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TIVO. TiVo represents and warrants to DIRECTV and agrees that:

 

7.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. TiVo is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted. TiVo is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.

 

7.2 Authorization; Binding Obligation. All corporate action on the part of TiVo, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement has been taken. The performance of all obligations of TiVo hereunder constitutes valid and legally binding obligations of TiVo, enforceable against TiVo in accordance with its respective terms.

 

7.3 No Consents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof and the compliance by TiVo with the provisions hereof or thereof (i) are not and will not be inconsistent with TiVo’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) do not and will not contravene any Laws (as defined below) applicable to TiVo, and (iii) do not and will not contravene any material provision of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, contract, license, agreement or other instrument of which TiVo is a party or by which it is bound or requires the consent or approval of, the registration with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any federal, state or local government authority or agency or other person.

 

7.4 Laws. TiVo has complied and shall comply with any and all Laws regarding TiVo’s development of the Authoring Tools, the Provo Receiver and Two-Chip Receiver and TiVo’s deployment, if applicable, of the Authoring Tools and TiVo’s other obligations hereunder. As used herein, “Laws” shall mean FCC and all other governmental (whether international, federal, state, municipal, or otherwise) statutes, laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, directives, and orders.

 

7.5 Ability to Perform. TiVo possesses the technical and other knowledge and other abilities required to timely and fully meet its obligations under this Agreement.

 

7.6 Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 7, TIVO MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE DELIVERABLES OR THE SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED HEREUNDER, AND TIVO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED AND STATUTORY, WHETHER ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.


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8. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DIRECTV. DIRECTV represents and warrants to TiVo and agrees that:

 

8.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. DIRECTV is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of California and has all requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted. DIRECTV is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure so to qualify would have a material adverse effect on its business or properties.

 

8.2 Authorization; Binding Obligation. All corporate action on the part of DIRECTV, its officers, directors and stockholders necessary for the authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement has been taken. The performance of all obligations of DIRECTV hereunder constitutes valid and legally binding obligations of DIRECTV, enforceable against DIRECTV in accordance with its respective terms.

 

8.3 No Consents. The execution and delivery of this Agreement in accordance with the terms thereof and the compliance by DIRECTV with the provisions hereof or thereof (i) are not and will not be inconsistent with DIRECTV’s Charter or Bylaws, (ii) do not and will not contravene any Laws applicable to DIRECTV, and (iii) do not and will not contravene any material provision of, or constitute a default under, any indenture, mortgage, contract, license, agreement or other instrument of which DIRECTV is a party or by which it is bound or requires the consent or approval of, the registration with or the taking of any action in respect of or by, any federal, state or local government authority or agency or other person.

 

8.4 Laws. DIRECTV has complied and shall comply with any and all Laws regarding DIRECTV’s obligations hereunder.

 

8.5 Ability to Perform. DIRECTV possesses the technical and other knowledge and other abilities required to timely and fully meet its obligations under this Agreement.

 

8.6 Warranty Disclaimer. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 8, DIRECTV MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE DELIVERABLES OR SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED HEREUNDER AND DIRECTV EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED AND STATUTORY, WHETHER ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.

 

9. CONFIDENTIALITY.

 

9.1 Confidential Information. Each party (the “Disclosing Party”) may, from time to time during the term of this Agreement, disclose or make available to the other party (the “Receiving Party”) certain proprietary or non-public information including, without limitation, trade secrets, know-how, formulas, flow charts, diagnostic routines, business information, forecasts, financial plans and data, customer information, marketing plans, and unannounced product information (collectively, “Confidential Information”). If provided in tangible form, such information shall be marked as “confidential” or “proprietary” or with a similar legend and, if disclosed orally or visually, shall be identified as confidential at the time of disclosure.

 


Confidential Information shall exclude information the Receiving Party can demonstrate by reasonably detailed written documentation: (a) was independently developed by the Receiving Party’s employees, consultants or contractors without access to or use of the Disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; (b) became known to the Receiving Party, without restriction, from a source (having a right to disclose such information) other than the Disclosing Party without breach of this Agreement; (c) was in the public domain at the time it was disclosed or enters the public domain through no act or omission of the Receiving Party; or (d) was rightfully known by the Receiving Party, without restriction, at the time of disclosure. For purposes of this Agreement, the Authoring Tools shall be deemed the Confidential Information of TiVo, regardless of whether they are marked as such.

 

9.2 Protection of Confidential Information. The Receiving Party shall not use the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party except for the purpose of carrying out its rights or obligations under this Agreement and shall not disclose the Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or in writing by the Disclosing Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may disclose any Confidential Information that must be disclosed pursuant to applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, court order, or other legal process or pursuant to the rules and regulations of any stock exchange or stock association in which securities of the Receiving Party may be traded from time to time; provided, that the Receiving Party gives the Disclosing Party prompt written notice thereof and the Receiving Party obtains prior to any such disclosure a protective order or other appropriate remedy. The Receiving Party will use the same degree of care to prevent such misuse or disclosure that the Receiving Party uses with respect to its own proprietary information, but in no event with less than with reasonable care. Disclosure of Confidential Information does not constitute a license with respect to such Confidential Information.

 

9.3 Disclosure Restrictions. The Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information only to its employees, consultants and contractors when such disclosure is necessary for the Receiving Party to exercise its rights in compliance with, and only for purposes contemplated by, this Agreement, provided such employees, consultants and contractors are advised of the confidential nature thereof and bound by nondisclosure obligations and restrictions no less restrictive than those set forth in this Section 9 (Confidentiality).

 

10. INDEMNIFICATION.

 

10.1 TiVo Indemnification Obligation.

 

(a) Indemnity. TiVo, at its own expense, shall (i) defend, or at its option, settle, any claims, suits, and actions brought by a third party (collectively “Claims”) against DIRECTV and its affiliated companies and their respective employees, officers, agents, attorneys, stockholders and directors, and their respective successors and assigns (the “DIRECTV Indemnified Party(ies)”) based on (1) allegations that the Content and/or Authoring Tools (in the form initially provided to DIRECTV) infringes any patent, copyright, moral rights or trademark, or misappropriates any trade secret issued or in effect in United States or violates any right of publicity or privacy, literary, music performance or dramatic right or otherwise constitutes libel, slander, plagiarism, or a violation of personal or property rights or (2) allegations that any use by TiVo or use expressly authorized by TiVo of the User Data violates

 


any Law or the DIRECTV Privacy Policy or the other restrictions set forth herein, except, to the extent caused by DIRECTV in the case of violations of the Privacy Policy, or (3) allegations that any Content violates any Law; and (ii) pay any award, damages, or costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) as incurred or finally awarded by a court of competent jurisdiction or agreed on in a settlement of any such Claim; provided that DIRECTV: (A) promptly notifies TiVo, in writing, of all such Claims; (B) cooperates reasonably with TiVo (at TiVo’s expense) in defending such Claims; and (C) allows TiVo the primary right to control the defense (including the selection of counsel), or at TiVo’s sole option, to settle, all such Claims; provided such settlement provides a full unconditional release of DIRECTV and does not impose any liability on DIRECTV. At its discretion, DIRECTV shall be entitled to jointly participate in the defense of such Claim with counsel of its own selection and DIRECTV shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of such counsel of its own selection.

 

(b) Mitigation. If TiVo receives written notice of an alleged infringement or believes that a Claim of infringement is likely, or if DIRECTV’s use of the Authoring Tools is prevented by a permanent injunction, TiVo may, at its sole option and expense, (i) procure for DIRECTV the right to continue use of the Authoring Tools at TiVo’s sole expense; (ii) modify the Authoring Tools; or (iii) replace the infringing portion of the Authoring Tools with technology that does not infringe, provided that, in the case of subsections (ii) and (iii), the modified and/or replaced technology contains substantially similar functionality and otherwise complies with the requirements of this Agreement (the “Replacement Technology”).

 

(c) Exceptions. TiVo shall have no liability for any such Claims based on (i) any use of the Authoring Tools in combination with products, services or technology not required by TiVo or not otherwise required to use the Authoring Tools in a standalone form, if such infringement would not occur except for such combination; or (ii) any use of an infringing version of the Authoring Tools once a non-infringing version of Replacement Technology has been made available to DIRECTV.

 

(d) Entire Obligation. The foregoing states TiVo’s entire liability and DIRECTV’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any infringement by the Authoring Tools of any patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary rights of any third party whether direct or contributory.

 

10.2 DIRECTV Indemnity.

 

(a) Indemnity. DIRECTV, at its own expense, shall (i) defend, or at its option, settle, any claims, suits, and actions brought by a third party (collectively “Claims”) against TiVo and its affiliated companies and their respective employees, officers, agents, attorneys, stockholders and directors, and their respective successors and assigns (the “TiVo Indemnified Party(ies)”) based on allegations that (1) any use by DIRECTV or use expressly authorized by DIRECTV of the Authoring Tools, violates any Law, other than Claims for which TiVo is obligated to defend DIRECTV pursuant to Section 10.1(a)(i)(1), or (2) allegations that any use by DIRECTV or use expressly authorized by DIRECTV of the User Data violates any Law or the DIRECTV Privacy Policy or the other restrictions set forth herein, except, to the extent caused by TiVo in the case of violations of the Privacy Policy; and (ii) pay any award, damages, or costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) as incurred or finally

 


awarded in a court of competent jurisdiction or agreed on in a settlement of any such Claim; provided that TiVo (A) promptly notifies DIRECTV, in writing, of all such Claims; (B) cooperates reasonably with DIRECTV (at DIRECTV’s expense) in defending such Claims; and (C) allows DIRECTV the primary right to control the defense (including the selection of counsel), or at DIRECTV’s sole option, to settle, all such Claims; provided such settlement provides a full unconditional release of TiVo and does not impose any liability on TiVo. At its discretion, TiVo shall be entitled to jointly participate in the defense of such Claim with counsel of its own selection and TiVo shall be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of such counsel of its own selection.

 

(b) Exceptions. DIRECTV shall have no liability for any such Claims based on (i) a combination of the Authoring Tools with the DIRECTV DVR Receiver; or (ii) the TiVo Authoring Tools.

 

11. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF THE LICENSE GRANTED IN SECTION 2 (LICENSE GRANTS; COMMERCIAL USE), A KNOWING OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT BREACH OF THE RESTRICTIONS HEREIN ON THE USE OF USER DATA, UNDER LAWS AND DIRECTV PRIVACY POLICY, OR A BREACH OF SECTION 9 (CONFIDENTIALITY) AND EXCEPT FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10 (INDEMNIFICATION), IN NO EVENT WILL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, OTHER COMMERCIAL LOSS, OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF THE OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF ANY EXCLUSIVE REMEDY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT IS DEEMED TO FAIL OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH OF THE LICENSES GRANTED IN SECTION 2 (LICENSE GRANTS; COMMERCIAL USE), A KNOWING OR GROSSLY NEGLIGENT BREACH OF THE RESTRICTIONS HEREIN ON THE USE OF USER DATA, UNDER LAWS AND DIRECTV PRIVACY POLICY, OR A BREACH OF SECTION 9 (CONFIDENTIALITY) AND EXCEPT FOR THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 10 (INDEMNIFICATION), IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL FEES PAID BY, OR DUE FROM, DIRECTV TO TIVO HEREUNDER. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS CUMULATIVE, WITH ALL PAYMENTS FOR CLAIMS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT BEING AGGREGATED TO DETERMINE SATISFACTION OF THE LIMIT. THE EXISTENCE OF ONE OR MORE CLAIMS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT ENLARGE THE LIMIT.

 

12. TERM AND TERMINATION.

 

12.1 Term. The term (the “Term”) of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and continue until the termination of the Development Agreement, unless sooner

 


terminated pursuant to this Section 12 (Term and Termination). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no less than 90 days prior to the expiration of the Term, DIRECTV and TiVo agree to negotiate in good faith regarding an extension of the Term.

 

12.2 Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement if the other party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within sixty (60) days after receipt of written notice thereof from the non-breaching party.

 

12.3 Survival. Sections 1 (Definitions); 2.5 (Reservation of Rights; Ownership); 3 (User Data) (but only as related to DIRECTV’s ownership and control of the User Data); 5.1 (Existing Marketing Agreement); 5.2 (TiVo’s Use of Network Showcases and TiVolution Magazine); 7 (Representations and Warranties of TiVo); 8 (Representations and Warranties of DIRECTV); 9 (Confidentiality); 10 (Indemnification); 11 (Limitation of Liability); 12.3 (Survival); 12.4 (No Liability for Termination); and 13 (Miscellaneous) shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided this Agreement is not terminated by the other party to this Agreement for material breach pursuant to Section 12.2 above, either party may fulfill its obligations under advertising agreements with third parties executed prior to expiration or termination of this Agreement (and the other party shall fulfill such obligations as necessary and appropriate hereunder in connection with such agreements) for up to twelve (12) months from such expiration or termination.

 

12.4 No Liability for Termination. Each party understands that the rights of termination hereunder are absolute. The terminating party shall not incur any liability whatsoever for any damage, loss or expenses of any kind suffered or incurred by the other arising from or incident to the terminating party’s exercise of its termination rights under this Agreement. In particular, without limiting the foregoing, the terminated party shall not be entitled to any damages on account of prospective profits or anticipated sales related to such exercise of termination rights.

 

13. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

13.1 No Agency. Each party will in all matters relating to this Agreement act as an independent contractor. Nothing contained in this Agreement, nor the execution or performance thereof, shall be construed as creating any agency, partnership, or other form of joint enterprise between the parties. Neither party will have authority nor represent that it has any authority to assume or create any obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the other party, or to represent the other party as agent, employee or in any other capacity.

 

13.2 Taxes. All payments made by each party hereunder shall be paid without deduction for and net of any sales, use, excise, import or export, value-added or similar tax or duty, government permit or license fees, customs and similar fees, penalties and interest and any costs associated with the collection or withholding of any of the foregoing (except for taxes based on the receiving party’s net income) (collectively, “Taxes”). If any deduction is legally required on any fees payable by one party to the other party hereunder, the party making such payment shall pay in the manner and at the same time such additional amounts as will result in the receiving party receiving the amounts such party would have received absent such required deduction. The paying party shall promptly pay or reimburse all federal, state, and local Taxes,

 


if any, due, arising from, or measured by amounts payable to the receiving party under this Agreement.

 

13.3 Amendment, Modification or Waiver. This Agreement shall not be altered or otherwise amended except pursuant to an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

13.4 Successors; Assigns. All the terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the permitted successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, neither party may assign this Agreement without the written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a “TiVo Change of Control” (as defined below), upon the request of DIRECTV, provided [*] notice of such Change of Control is provided by TiVo, this Agreement shall be automatically amended to (i) terminate TiVo’s rights to distribute TiVoVision and I-Preview Tags to DIRECTV DVR Receivers, and terminate TiVo’s rights to associated broadcast time for delivery of content, and (ii) require DIRECTV to pay a license fee of [*] for use of the Authoring Tools thereafter during the remaining Term of this Agreement. Subject to DIRECTV’s timely exercise of the foregoing rights, either party may transfer and assign this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, to the surviving entity in the event of a sale to, merger with, or acquisition of all or substantially all of such party’s assets by such entity, and each party hereby consents to such assignment in advance. For purposes of this Section 13.4, a “TiVo Change of Control” is defined as (i) any transaction or series of related transactions whether by operation of law or otherwise (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation or other form of reorganization) in which the outstanding securities of TiVo are exchanged for securities or other consideration issued, or caused to be issued, by an acquiring corporation, company or other entity or Group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934), other than a transaction effected solely for the purposes of changing the form or jurisdiction of organization of TiVo, unless the holders of TiVo as constituted immediately prior to the transaction or series of related transactions will hold immediately after the transaction a majority of the voting power of the surviving entity; (ii) a sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the business or assets of TiVo; (iii) an event or series of events under which a person, corporation, company or other entity or a Group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934) (each, a “Person”) that did not previously control, directly or indirectly, a majority of the board of directors or other governing body of TiVo obtains direct or indirect control of the board of directors or other governing body of TiVo; including, without limitation, an event or series of events in which a Person that did not previously own or control, directly or indirectly, a majority of the voting stock of TiVo, acquires or obtains control, directly or indirectly, of a majority of the voting stock of TiVo; or (iv) the entry into any agreement, written or oral, formal or informal, pursuant to which a Person that did not previously have, directly or indirectly, operational control of TiVo obtains direct or indirect operational control of TiVo. TiVo shall provide DIRECTV with prompt written notice of any TiVo Change of Control, no later than [*].


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 


13.5 Governing Law. This Agreement and all matters or issues related hereto or arising hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflicts of law, as such laws would apply to contracts entered into by California residents and performed entirely in California. The parties agree that all disputes and litigation regarding this Agreement and matters connected with its performance shall be brought in a federal court in the Northern District or Central District of California or in state court in Los Angeles County or Santa Clara County, California, and each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court in any such action or proceeding.

 

13.6 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

13.7 Notices. All notices permitted or required under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered to the address(es) for notice set forth below or such other address as either party may specify in writing. Notices shall be effective (i) on the date received, if delivered by hand; (ii) on the date sent if sent by facsimile with confirmation, (ii) on the next business day following delivery thereof to an air courier for overnight delivery, and (iii) on the fifth business day after deposit into either the United States mail service (as applicable), postage prepaid, return receipt requested.

 

To:   TiVo Inc.

  

To:   DIRECTV, Inc.

Chief Executive Officer

  

Eric Shanks, Senior Vice President

Advanced Services

2160 Gold Street

  

2230 East Imperial Highway

Alviso, CA 95002

  

El Segundo, California 90245

Fax: (408) 519-5330

  

Fax: (310) 964-3676

With a copy to:    With a copy to:

TiVo Inc.

  

DIRECTV, Inc.

General Counsel: Matthew Zinn

  

General Counsel

2160 Gold Street

  

2230 East Imperial Highway

Alviso, CA 95002

  

El Segundo, California 90245

Fax: (408) 519-5330

  

Fax: (310) 964-4991

 

13.8 Force Majeure. Neither party shall be liable hereunder by reason of any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder (except for payments of money) on account of strikes (other than strikes of a party’s own employees), shortages, riots, insurrection, fires, flood, storm, explosions, acts of God, war, governmental action, labor conditions (other than with respect to a party’s own employees), earthquakes, material shortages or any other causes that are beyond the reasonable control of such party; provided, however, that the parties will use commercially reasonable efforts, including the implementation of business continuity measures, to mitigate the effects of such force majeure.

 

13.9 Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code. All rights and licenses granted under or pursuant to this Agreement by TiVo to DIRECTV are, and shall otherwise be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, licenses of rights to “intellectual property” as defined under Section 101(56) of the United States Bankruptcy Code.

 


The Parties agree that DIRECTV, as licensee of such rights and licenses, shall retain and may fully exercise all of its rights and elections under the Bankruptcy Code, provided that DIRECTV abides by the terms of this Agreement.

 

13.10 Injunctive Relief. It is understood and agreed that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any breach of Section 9 (Confidentiality) or the licenses granted in Section 2 (License Grants; Commercial Use) and any restrictions related thereto will cause irreparable damage for which recovery of money damages would be inadequate, and that both parties shall therefore be entitled to obtain timely injunctive relief to protect their respective rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all remedies available at law.

 

13.11 Export Controls. Each party agrees that it will comply with all U.S. export control laws and the applicable regulations thereunder, as well as any other applicable laws of the U.S. affecting the export of technology.

 

13.12 Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, portions of such provisions, or such provisions in their entirety, to the extent necessary, shall be severed from this Agreement and the balance of the Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.

 

13.13 Counterparts. The Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one agreement.

 

13.14 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any exhibits and schedules attached hereto, in conjunction with the Development Agreement and, upon exercise of DIRECTV’s option, the Technology License Agreement, constitute the entire agreement between DIRECTV and TiVo with respect to the subject matter specifically set forth herein.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement by their respective duly authorized officers.

 

TIVO Inc.       DIRECTV, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Michael Ramsay

     

By:

 

/s/ Eric Shanks

Name:

 

Michael Ramsay

     

Name:

 

Eric Shanks

Title:

 

Chief Executive Officer

     

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, Advanced Services

 

EX-10.31 3 dex1031.htm TIVO INC. SEVERANCE PLAN FOR FULL-TIME SENIOR EXECUTIVES TiVo Inc. Severance Plan for Full-Time Senior Executives

EXHIBIT 10.31

 

TIVO INC.

 

SEVERANCE PLAN FOR FULL-TIME SENIOR EXECUTIVES

 

This Severance Plan for Full-Time Senior Executives (the “Plan”) sets forth the plan of Tivo Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to the payment of certain severance benefits to eligible employees of the Company (the “Severance Benefits”) in the event of termination without Cause or Involuntary Termination for Good Reason during the Effective Period (all capitalized terms are defined below).

 

1. Effective Date and Term. This Plan shall be effective as of March 2, 2005 (the “Effective Date”) and shall terminate upon the one (1) year anniversary of the date of hire of the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) whom shall be hired following the Executive Date (collectively, the “Effective Period”).

 

2. Eligible Employees. Only those individuals identified by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) as eligible to participate in the Plan (the “Eligible Employees”) shall be eligible to receive Severance Benefits pursuant to this Plan. In the event that an Eligible Employee’s employment is terminated for any reason other than not for Cause or an Involuntary Termination for Good Reason, he or she shall not be eligible for any Severance Benefits under the Plan.

 

3. Severance Benefits. Subject to Sections 5 and 6 below, in the event of the termination of an Eligible Employee’s employment by the Company other than for Cause or an Involuntary Termination for Good Reason by an Eligible Employee during the Effective Period, an Eligible Employee shall receive the following Severance Benefits:

 

(a) Cash Award. On the date of an Eligible Employee’s termination of employment by the Company other than for Cause or an Eligible Employee’s Involuntary Termination for Good Reason, the Eligible Employee shall be entitled to continue to receive his or her base salary as in effect immediately prior to such termination for six (6) consecutive equal monthly installments over the six (6) month period following such termination, provided, however, to the extent required under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in the event the Eligible Employee is deemed to be a “Key Employee” (as such term is defined under Section 409A of the Code) at the time of such termination, such payment shall not be made until six (6) months following such termination or such other time as required to comply with Section 409A of the Code and any regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

In addition, for the period beginning after the six (6) month anniversary of such termination and ending one (1) year following the date of such termination, the Eligible Employee shall be entitled to up to an additional six (6) months of salary continuation, provided however, that the amount of such additional six (6) monthly awards shall be reduced, by the amount of compensation received by the Eligible Employee by a new employer during such

 


additional six (6) month period, to the extent the Eligible Employee commences new employment. This reduction shall be down to and including zero in the event the Eligible Employee’s new employment base salary equals or exceeds the amount of his or her annual base salary payable by the Company as in effect immediately prior to such termination.

 

(b) Acceleration of Equity Awards. On the date such termination by the Company other than for Cause or an Eligible Employee’s Involuntary Termination for Good Reason occurs, the outstanding and unvested options to purchase the common stock of the Company, restricted stock or other equity awards granted under any equity plan of the Company then held by the Eligible Employee shall be accelerated in part, such that an additional amount of outstanding awards that would have vested had the Eligible Employee remained an employee of the Company for twelve (12) months following the date of such termination of employment shall become automatically vested and exercisable and shall remain exercisable for such period of time following the termination of the employment of the Eligible Executive as provided for by the specific agreements governing each such award.

 

(c) Benefits Continuation. Provided the Eligible Employee elects continued group health plan coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (“COBRA”), the Company shall pay for the applicable premium amount for the Eligible Employee and his or her dependents until the earlier of (i) the date which is one (1) year following the date of the Eligible Employee’s termination of employment other than for Cause or Involuntary Termination for Good Reason, and (ii) the date which the Eligible Employee is first covered under any other group health plan, which does not contain any exclusion or limitation, as set forth in Section 4980B(f)(2)(B)(iv) of the Code.

 

4. Defined Terms. For purposes of this Plan, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a) “Cause” means termination of employment due to means (i) conviction of, a guilty plea with respect to, or a plea of nolo contendere to a charge that the Eligible Employee has committed a felony under the laws of the United States or of any state or a crime involving moral turpitude, including, but not limited to, fraud, theft, embezzlement or any crime that results in or is intended to result in personal enrichment at the expense of the Company or an affiliate; (ii) material breach of any agreement entered into between the Eligible Employee and the Company or an affiliate that impairs the Company’s or the affiliate’s interest therein; (iii) willful misconduct, significant failure of the Eligible Employee to perform the Eligible Employee’s duties, or gross neglect by the Eligible Employee of his or her duties; or (iv) engagement in any activity that constitutes a material conflict of interest with the Company or any affiliate.

 


(b) “Involuntary Termination for Good Reason” shall mean means that any of the following are undertaken without the Eligible Employee’s express written consent: (i) any substantial diminution in his or her title, circumstances of employment or scope of responsibilities, provided however, this shall not include internal reassignments within the Company which do not result in substantial decreases in responsibility, (ii) a reduction by the Company in his or her base compensation as in effect on the Effective Date or (iii) a relocation of his or her principal office more than fifty (50) miles from his or her location as in effect on the Effective Date.

 

5. Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control of the Company during the Effective Period, this Plan shall immediately be terminated and have no further force or effect and no additional Severance Benefits shall be payable hereunder. For purposes of the Plan, “Change of Control” is definedas set forth in the Change of Control Severance Agreement entered into by such Eligible Employee with the Company.

 

6. Release. The payment of all Severance Benefits described herein shall be conditioned upon each Eligible Employee’s individual execution of and failure to revoke a release (the “Release”) on the Eligible Employee’s termination date of in the form attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. Such Release shall specifically relate to each Eligible Employee’s rights and claims in existence at the time of execution and shall confirm Eligible Employee’s obligations to the Company. It is understood that, as specified in the Release, an Eligible Employee shall have a certain number of calendar days to consider whether to execute the Release and an Eligible Employee may revoke such Release within seven (7) calendar days after execution. In the event an Eligible Employee does not execute the Release within the applicable period, or if an Eligible Employee revokes such Release within the subsequent seven (7) day period, this Plan shall be null and void for the applicable Eligible Employee.

 

7. Taxes. Any amount payable hereunder shall be subject to applicable federal, state and local tax withholding.

 

8. Choice of Law. This Plan shall be construed and interpreted, and the rights of the parties shall be determined, in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of law provisions thereof.

 

9. Assignment. The Company may assign this Plan and its rights and obligations hereunder in whole, but not in part, only to any corporation or other entity with or into which the Company may hereafter merge or consolidate or to which the Company may transfer all or substantially all of its assets if, in any such case, said corporation or other entity shall by operation of law or expressly in writing assume all obligations of the Company hereunder as fully as if it had been originally made a party hereto; the Company may not otherwise assign this Plan or any of its rights and obligations hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, the terms and provisions of this Plan shall be binding upon any successor to the Company (including without limitation, any purchaser or assignee of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company), and such successor shall accordingly be liable for the payment of all benefits which become due and payable under the Plan with respect to the Eligible Employees. An Eligible Employee may not assign or transfer any rights or obligations hereunder. Subject to the foregoing, this Plan shall

 


inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the Company and the Eligible Employees and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

10. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained in this Plan shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Plan or any other such instrument.

 


 

Exhibit A

Release

 

GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

 

This General Release of Claims (“Release”) is entered into as of this          day of                     , 200    , between                      (the “Executive”), and TiVo Inc. (the “Company”) (collectively referred to herein as the “Parties”), effective eight days after the Executive’s signature (the “Effective Date”), unless the Executive revokes his or her acceptance as provided in Paragraph 4(c), below.

 

WHEREAS, the Executive was a senior officer of the Company, and a participant in the Executive Severance Plan adopted by the Company effective as of                      (the “Severance Plan”);

 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree that events have occurred that trigger the terms of the Severance Plan;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive now wish to document the termination of their employment relationship and fully and finally to resolve all matters between them;

 

THEREFORE, in exchange for the good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the adequacy of which is specifically acknowledged, the Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Termination of Positions as Officer and Employment. The Executive’s positions as an officer and an employee of the Company are terminated effective as of                                  (the “Termination Date”).

 

2. Payment of Accrued Wages. The Executive acknowledges that he has been fully compensated for all accrued wages through the Termination Date, including accrued, unused vacation, less applicable taxes and other authorized withholding.

 

3. Severance Benefits. The Executive shall receive Severance Benefits as described in the Severance Plan.

 

4. General Release of Claims by the Executive.

 

(a) The Executive, on behalf of himself and his or her executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and the employee benefit plans in which the Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his or her employment with the Company (collectively, the “Company Releasees”), from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements,

 


controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which the Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the Termination Date, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever the Executive’s employment by the Company or the separation thereof, and any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, and claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency including, without limitation, claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 USC Section 2000, et seq.; the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq.; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 701 et seq.; the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and the Civil Rights Act of 1991; 42 USC Section 1981, et seq.; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended, 29 USC Section 621, et seq.; the Equal Pay Act, as amended, 29 USC Section 206(d); regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance, 41 CFR Section 60, et seq.; the Family and Medical Leave Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.; the The Executive Retirement Income Security Act, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq.; and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, California Government Code Section 12940, et seq.

 

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Executive does not release the following claims:

 

(i) Claims for unemployment compensation or any state disability insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of applicable state law;

 

(ii) Claims for workers’ compensation insurance benefits under the terms of any worker’s compensation insurance policy or fund of the Company;

 

(iii) Claims to continued participation in the Company’s group medical, dental, vision, and life insurance benefit plans pursuant to the terms and conditions of the federal law known as COBRA; and

 

(iv) Claims for indemnity under the bylaws of TiVo Inc., or as provided for by Delaware law.

 

(b) THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES 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.”

 


BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS HE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.

 

(c) Older Worker’s Benefit Protection Act.

 

The Executive agrees and expressly acknowledges that this Release includes a waiver and release of all claims which he has or may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq. (“ADEA”). The following terms and conditions apply to and are part of the waiver and release of the ADEA claims under this Release:

 

(i) This paragraph, and this Release are written in a manner calculated to be understood by him.

 

(ii) The waiver and release of claims under the ADEA contained in this Release does not cover rights or claims that may arise after the date on which he signs this Release.

 

(iii) This Release provides for consideration in addition to anything of value to which he is already entitled.

 

(iv) The Executive has been advised to consult an attorney before signing this Agreement.

 

(v) The Executive has been granted twenty-one (21) days after he is presented with this Release to decide whether or not to sign this Release. If he executes this Release prior to the expiration of such period, he does so voluntarily and after having had the opportunity to consult with an attorney, and hereby waives the remainder of the twenty-one (21) day period.

 

(vi) The Executive has the right to revoke this general release within seven (7) days of signing this Release. In the event he does so, both this Release and the offer of benefits to him pursuant to the Severance Plan will be null and void in their entirety, and he will not receive any Severance Benefits.

 

If he wishes to revoke this Release, the Executive shall deliver written notice stating his or her intent to revoke this Release to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, at the offices of the Company on or before 5:00 p.m. on the seventh (7th) day after the date on which he signs this Release.

 

5. No Assignment. The Executive represents and warrants to the Company Releasees that there has been no assignment or other transfer of any interest in any Claim that the Executive may have against the Company Releasees, or any of them. The Executive agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company Releasees from any liability, claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred as a result of any person asserting such assignment or transfer of any right or claims under any such assignment or transfer from The

 


Executive. Provided, however, that the preceding sentence shall not apply with respect to a claim challenging the validity of this general release with respect to a claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended.

 

6. No Actions. The Executive represents and warrants that he is not presently aware of any injury for which he may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The Executive agrees that if the Executive hereafter commences, joins in, or in any manner seeks relief through any suit arising out of, based upon, or relating to any of the Claims released hereunder or in any manner asserts against the Company Releasees any of the Claims released hereunder, then the Executive will pay to the Company Releasees against whom such claim(s) is asserted, in addition to any other damages caused thereby, all attorneys’ fees incurred by such Company Releasees in defending or otherwise responding to said suit or Claim. Provided, however, that the Executive shall not be obligated to pay the Company Releasees’ attorney’s fees to the extent such fees are attributable to claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act or a challenge to the validity of the release of claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

 

7. Nondisparagement. The Executive agrees that neither he nor anyone acting by, through, under or in concert with him shall at any time in the future disparage or otherwise communicate negative statements or opinions about the Company, its Board members, officers, employees, services, products or business. The Parties agree that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for the Company to demonstrate the amount of actual damages flowing from a breach of this provision. Therefore, the Parties agree that if the Executive breaches this Paragraph 7, then the Company shall be entitled to liquidated damages per breach of $10,000, in addition to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in establishing the breach. The Parties further agree that any assertion that the Executive has breached this Paragraph 7 shall be submitted to a single neutral arbitrator affiliated with AAA in Santa Clara County, California, said arbitrator to be chosen by mutual agreement or, if the Parties are unable to agree, by AAA, in accordance with its procedures for the selection of arbitrators. Each Party shall submit letter briefs not to exceed three pages, and declaration evidence in support of its position, and shall submit the matter to hearing upon ten business days’ notice.

 

8. Cooperation. The Executive agrees to give reasonable cooperation, at the Company’s request, in any pending or future litigation or arbitration brought against the Company and in any investigation the Company or any third party may conduct. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him, as a result of the Company’s request that the Executive cooperate with it pursuant to this Paragraph 8.

 

9. Confidential Information; Return of Company Property.

 

(a) The Executive will not divulge to unauthorized persons, or use for any unauthorized purpose, any “Confidential Information,” as such term is defined in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, executed by the Executive.

 

(b) The Executive agrees that all notes, memoranda, reports, drawings, blueprints, manuals, materials, data and other papers and records of every kind which he created, or which came into his or her possession, at any time during his or her employment by the Company,

 


relating in any way to the business of the Company, are the sole and exclusive property of the Company (the “Company Documents”). The Executive shall deliver all Company Documents to the Company within five (5) business days of the Termination Date.

 

(c) The Executive shall return to the Company within five (5) business days of the Termination Date all equipment of the Company in his or her possession or control.

 

10. Agreement Not to Solicit Company Employees. The Executive agrees that, for a period of one (1) year after the Resignation Date, he will not solicit or encourage, or cause others to solicit or encourage, any employees of the Company to terminate their employment with the Company.

 

11. Taxes. To the extent any taxes may be payable by the Executive for the benefits provided to him by Severance Plan beyond those withheld by the Company, the Executive agrees to pay them himself and to indemnify and hold the Company and the other entities released herein harmless for any tax claims, liabilities, fines or penalties, and associated reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, resulting from any failure by him to make payments required of the Executive.

 

12. In the Event of a Claimed Breach. All controversies, claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Executive’s employment by the Company, or the termination of that employment, the Severance Plan, or this Release shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator in Santa Clara County, California, in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration shall be commenced by filing a demand for arbitration with the AAA within 14 (fourteen) days after the filing party has given notice of such breach to the other party. The Company shall pay all administrative costs of the arbitration and arbitrator fees. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the arbitrator shall award the prevailing party costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert fees, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the Parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them under Paragraph 9 hereof, and that in the event of any such failure, the aggrieved Party will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such Party shall, therefore, be entitled to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action shall be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of Paragraph 9 of this Release, none of the Parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

 

13. Choice of Law. This Release shall in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

 


14. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications regarding this Release shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if either personally delivered or sent by facsimile or overnight courier, addressed as follows:

 

  (a) If to the Company:

 

TiVo Inc.

2160 Gold Street

Alviso, CA 95002-2160

Phone: (408) 519-9100

Fax: (408) 519-5330

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

  (b) If to the Executive:

 

[insert]

 

15. Severability. Except as otherwise specified below, should any portion of this Release be found void or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the parties intend that such provision be limited or modified so as to make it enforceable, and if such provision cannot be modified to be enforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be deemed severed from the remaining portions of this Release, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. If any portion of this Release is so found to be void or unenforceable for any reason in regard to any one or more persons, entities, or subject matters, such portion shall remain in full force and effect with respect to all other persons, entities, and subject matters. This paragraph shall not operate, however, to sever the Executive’s obligation to provide the binding release to all entities intended to be released hereunder in exchange for the Severance Benefits.

 

16. Understanding and Authority. The parties understand and agree that all terms of this Release are contractual and are not a mere recital, and represent and warrant that they are competent to covenant and agree as herein provided.

 

17. Integration Clause. This Release, the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement executed by the Executive, and the Severance Plan contain the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the Executive’s employment and the terms of separation thereof, and supersede and replace any prior agreements as to those matters. This Release may not be changed or modified, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 


18. Execution in Counterparts. This Release may be executed in counterparts with the same force and effectiveness as though executed in a single document. Facsimile signatures shall have the same force and effectiveness as original signatures.

 

The Parties have carefully read this Release in its entirety; fully understand and agree to its terms and provisions; and intend and agree that it is final and binding on all Parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties have executed the foregoing on the dates shown below.

 

EXECUTIVE

     

TiVo Inc.

[insert name]      

By:

  [insert name]
           

Title:

  [insert]

 

EX-10.41 4 dex1041.htm FIFTH AMENDMENT TO VENDOR AGREEMENT Fifth Amendment to Vendor Agreement

Exhibit 10.41

 

Exhibit 10.41

as filed with

10-K

     Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as [*]. A complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO VENDOR AGREEMENT

 

This FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE VENDOR AGREEMENT (this “Fifth Amendment”) is effective as of March 1, 2005 (the “Fifth Amendment Effective Date”) by and between BEST BUY PURCHASING LLC (“Best Buy”) and TIVO INC (“TiVo”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Best Buy Co., Inc. and TiVo Inc. entered into that certain Vendor Agreement having an effective date of March 3, 2002, as amended (the “Vendor Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, Best Buy Purchasing LLC and TiVo Inc. wish to modify certain provisions in the Vendor Agreement as explicitly set forth in this Fifth Amendment.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Best Buy Purchasing LLC and TiVo Inc. agree as follows:

 

AGREEMENT

 

Unless stated otherwise, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings set forth in the Vendor Agreement.

 

1. PRICING.

 

1.1 Section 2.1 of the Vendor Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

 

“2.1 Prices. Vendor will sell the Products to Dealer at the prices set forth in Section 2.a of the Vendor Program Agreement attached as an addendum hereto, as may be changed from time to time, or as otherwise agreed between the parties. Except for [*], all prices, benefits and allowances offered to Dealer may not be less favorable than those prices, benefits or allowances extended to any other customers of Vendor. Vendor’s prices do not include sales, use, excise, or similar taxes.”

 

1.2 Section 2.a of the Vendor Program Agreement attached to the Vendor Agreement is deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

 

“2. a. Subject to Vendor’s right to change Product prices upon ninety (90) days advanced written notice to Dealer, Vendor will sell the following products, and Dealer will purchase such products at the following costs:

 

Product Description


  

Purchase Order

Cost


[*]    [*]
[*]    [*]
[*]    [*]

[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 


1.3 Section 2.b of the Vendor Program Agreement attached to the Vendor Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following: “Payment terms for the Products will be net 45 days from receipt of goods.”

 

1.4 Section 2.d of the Vendor Program Agreement attached to the Vendor Agreement is deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following:

 

“Excluding [*] and [*] all [*] and [*] offered to Dealer with respect to the Products [*] or [*] by [*] to [*] customers. [*] customers exclude OEM, CE customers, Vendor licensees, cable operators, satellite operators and other [*] entities and their customers.”

 

2. CHANGES TO DVR PRODUCTS.

 

2.1 Additions. TiVo agrees that, as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, [*] are subject to the Section 1.3 of the Vendor Program Agreement attached to the Vendor Agreement.

 

2.2 Removals. Best Buy agrees that, as of the Fifth Amendment Effective Date, the [*] is no longer subject to Section 1.3 of the Vendor Program Agreement attached to the Vendor Agreement.

 

3. TERM. Section 16.1 of the Vendor Agreement is hereby amended by replacing “February 28, 2005” with “February 28, 2006”.

 

4. ASSIGNMENT. Section 19.1 of the Vendor Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“19.1 Assignment. This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without first obtaining the other party’ s express written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however that:

 

(a) Dealer may assign this Agreement, without obtaining Vendor’s express written consent, to (i) a successor corporation resulting from a merger, consolidation, or non-bankruptcy consolidation or to a purchaser of all or substantially all of Dealer’s assets or a majority, or controlling interest in Dealer’s voting stock, provided that the purchaser’s net worth at the time of purchase is equal to or greater than that of Dealer,


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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and further provided that the purchaser is not a competitor of Vendor, or (ii) a present or future subsidiary or affiliate; and

 

(b) Vendor may assign this Agreement, without obtaining Dealer’s express written consent, to (i) a successor corporation resulting from a merger, consolidation, or non-bankruptcy consolidation or to a purchaser of all or substantially all of Vendor’s assets or a majority, or controlling interest in, Vendor’s voting stock, and (ii) a present or future subsidiary or affiliate. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Agreement is null and void.”

 

5. CORRECTION. The fifth sentence of Section 1.1 of the Vendor Program Agreement attached to the Vendor Agreement is amended by replacing the second instance of “Vendor” with “Dealer”.

 

6. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of the Vendor Agreement remain in full force and effect.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Best Buy Purchasing LLC’s and TiVo Inc.’s respective duly authorized officers have executed this Fifth Amendment. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same original.

 

TIVO INC.

      BEST BUY PURCHASING LLC

By:

 

/s/ Joe Miller

     

By:

 

/s/ Mike Mohan

Printed Name: Joe Miller

      Printed Name: Mike Mohan

Title: VP, Sales

     

Title: VP, Home Theater

Date: 4-5-05

     

Date: 3/30/5

 

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EX-10.43 5 dex1043.htm GENERAL RELEASE AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT General Release and Separation Agreement

Exhibit 10.43

 

GENERAL RELEASE AND SEPARATION AGREEMENT

 

This General Release and Separation Agreement (hereafter “Agreement”) is entered into as of this 17 day of December, 2004, between Martin J. Yudkovitz (the “Executive”), and TiVo, Inc. (the “Company”), effective eight days after the Executive’s signature (the “Effective Date”), unless he revokes his acceptance as provided in Paragraph 6(c), below.

 

WHEREAS, the Executive was the President of the Company, pursuant to an Employment Offer Letter dated April 28, 2003 (collectively, the “Employment Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Executive has expressed a desire to resign his positions as an officer and employee of the Company as soon as is practicable;

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Executive now wish to document the termination of their employment relationship and fully and finally to resolve all matters between them;

 

THEREFORE, in exchange for the good and valuable consideration set forth herein, the adequacy of which is specifically acknowledged, the Executive and the Company hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Resignation of Positions as Officer and Employment.    The Executive hereby confirms his resignation of his positions as an officer and employee of the Company, and the Company confirms its acceptance of such resignations, effective as of January 31, 2005 (the “Resignation Date”), subject to the Company’s right to terminate the employment relationship earlier should the Executive breach any provision of this Agreement. From December 18, 2004 through the Resignation Date, the Executive shall retain the title of President of the Company, but shall be expected to work exclusively on the negotiation and consummation of a deal with Comcast Corporation. Other than as required by his role in negotiating the Comcast deal, the Executive shall make no public appearances on behalf of the Company, shall not attend any public conferences as a representative of the Company, and shall accept no speaking engagements as a spokesman for or representative of the Company, unless authorized in advance by the Company’s Executive Management.

 

2. Payment of Accrued Wages.    On the Resignation Date, the Executive shall be paid an amount equal to all accrued wages through the Resignation Date, including accrued, unused vacation, less applicable taxes and other authorized withholding.

 

3. Severance Benefits.    The Executive shall receive the following Severance Benefits:

 

(a) For a period of twelve (12) months following the Resignation Date, the Company shall pay the Executive his current base salary, less applicable taxes and other authorized withholding, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practices.

 

(b) On the Resignation Date, the Executive shall receive payments of $165,000 (one hundred sixty-five thousand dollars), which amount represents the

 

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Executive’s current annual executive bonus target, plus $40,000 (forty thousand dollars) of the Executive’s second year milestone bonus, less applicable taxes and other authorized withholding.

 

(c) On December 31, 2004 and the Resignation Date, the Executive shall receive payment of the final two installments of his sign-on bonus, each of which installment equals $18,750 (eighteen thousand seven hundred fifty dollars), less applicable taxes and other authorized withholding.

 

(d) The Company will purchase individual health, dental and vision insurance policies for the Executive and his covered dependents, providing benefits at the same level in effect under the group plans in which the Executive is enrolled as of the Resignation Date, for a period of twelve (12) months following the Resignation Date.

 

(e) On the Resignation Date, the Executive shall receive the vesting, including accelerated vesting, of Stock Options, as set forth in Paragraph 5 below.

 

(f) The Company shall reimburse the Executive no more than $5,000 (five thousand dollars) for attorneys’ fees incurred in negotiating this Agreement.

 

4. Consulting Period.    From the Resignation Date through February 28, 2005 (the “Consulting Period”), the Executive shall, at the sole request and election of the Company’s Executive Management, provide consulting services to the Company in the areas of his former responsibilities. In compensation for his availability as a consultant, the Executive shall continue to draw his base salary, less applicable taxes and other authorized withholding, and to vest in the Regular Option Grant (as defined in Paragraph 5, below). In addition, the Consultant shall be reimbursed for any business expenses incurred during the Consulting Period, so long as such expenses are pre-approved by the Company’s Executive Management. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Consultant shall receive no compensation or benefits for his services during the Consulting Period.

 

5. Stock Options.

 

(a) With regard to the option to purchase 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that the Executive was granted effective as of his date of hire and which was intended to vest with regard to twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject thereto on the Executive’s first anniversary of service with the Company and monthly over the subsequent three years (the “Regular Option Grant”), Executive shall be entitled to exercise such stock option with respect to 247,905 shares pursuant to its existing terms until the ninetieth day following the termination of the Consulting Period, at which time such Regular Option Grant will terminate in its entirety and no longer be exercisable.

 

(b) With regard to the option to purchase 150,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that the Executive was granted effective as of his date of hire and which was intended to vest upon achievement of incremental OEM subscribers (the “OEM Option Grant”), Executive is already vested in, and shall be entitled to exercise such stock option with respect to 100,000 shares pursuant to its existing terms until the ninety

 

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(90) day anniversary of his Resignation Date. If by the Resignation Date the Company has received a total of 1,500,000 incremental subscribers, acquired since May 1, 2003 through the Company’s relationship with DirectTV, then the OEM Option Grant shall be fully vested, and the Executive shall be entitled to exercise such stock option with respect to 150,000 shares, pursuant to its existing terms until the ninety (90) day anniversary of his Resignation Date.

 

(c) With regard to the option to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s common stock that the Executive was granted effective as of his date of hire and which was intended to vest upon the achievement of certain defined milestones (the “Milestone Option Grant”), upon satisfaction of the conditions stated below, Executive shall be entitled to exercise such stock option with respect to 25,000 shares pursuant to its existing terms until the ninety (90) day anniversary of his Resignation Date, at which time such Milestone Option Grant will terminate in its entirety and no longer be exercisable. The conditions that must be satisfied in order for the Milestone Option Grant to vest are:

 

(i) On or before the Resignation Date, the Company must execute an agreement with Comcast Corporation, the terms of which have been approved by both Tom Rogers and Michael Ramsay; and

 

(ii) On or before the Resignation Date, the Board of Directors of the Company must approve the executed deal between the Company and Comcast Corporation.

 

The remainder of the stock options granted to the Executive by the Company and outstanding as of the Resignation Date shall terminate in their entirety and no longer be exercisable on any date after the Resignation Date.

 

6. General Release of Claims by the Executive.

 

(a) With the exception of the obligations undertaken pursuant to this Agreement, the Executive, on behalf of himself and his executors, heirs, administrators, representatives and assigns, hereby agrees to release and forever discharge the Company and all predecessors, successors and their respective parent corporations, affiliates, related, and/or subsidiary entities, and all of their past and present investors, directors, shareholders, officers, general or limited partners, employees, attorneys, agents and representatives, and employee benefit plans in which the Executive is or has been a participant by virtue of his employment with the Company, from any and all claims, debts, demands, accounts, judgments, rights, causes of action, equitable relief, damages, costs, charges, complaints, obligations, promises, agreements, controversies, suits, expenses, compensation, responsibility and liability of every kind and character whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and costs), whether in law or equity, known or unknown, asserted or unasserted, suspected or unsuspected (collectively, “Claims”), which the Executive has or may have had against such entities based on any events or

 

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circumstances arising or occurring on or prior to the date hereof or on or prior to the Resignation Date, arising directly or indirectly out of, relating to, or in any other way involving in any manner whatsoever the Executive’s employment by the Company or the separation thereof, and any and all claims arising under federal, state, or local laws relating to employment, including without limitation claims of wrongful discharge, breach of express or implied contract, fraud, misrepresentation, defamation, or liability in tort, claims of any kind that may be brought in any court or administrative agency, any claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and similar state or local statutes, ordinances, and regulations.

 

Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, the Executive does not release the following claims:

 

(i) Claims for unemployment compensation or any state disability insurance benefits pursuant to the terms of applicable state law;

 

(ii) Claims for workers’ compensation insurance benefits under the terms of any worker’s compensation insurance policy or fund of the Company;

 

(iii) Claims to continued participation in certain of the Company’s group benefit plans pursuant to the terms and conditions of the federal law known as COBRA; and

 

(iv) Claims for indemnity under the bylaws of TiVo, Inc., the Indemnity Agreement executed as of May 12, 2003, or as provided for by Delaware and/or California law.

 

(b) THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF AND IS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS:

 

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

 

BEING AWARE OF SAID CODE SECTION, THE EXECUTIVE HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS HE MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.

 

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(c) In accordance with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990, the Executive acknowledges that he is aware of the following:

 

(i) He has a right to consult with an attorney before accepting this offer;

 

(ii) He has 21 days from the date this offer is received to consider this offer; and

 

(iii) He has seven days after accepting this offer to revoke his acceptance, and his acceptance will not be effective until that revocation period has expired.

 

7. The Company’s Release of Claims.    The Company voluntarily releases and discharges the Executive and his heirs, successors, administrators, representatives and assigns from all Claims which it may have against the Executive as the result of his employment or the discontinuance of his employment and that are based upon facts known, or which in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been known, to the Company’s Board of Directors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall release or discharge any Claim by the Company against the Executive, or the right of the Company to bring any action, legal or otherwise, against the Executive as a result of any failure by him to perform his obligations under this Agreement, or as a result of any acts of intentional misconduct or recklessness (including but not limited to fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, or other malfeasance).

 

8. Nondisparagement.    The Executive agrees that neither he nor anyone acting by, through, under or in concert with him shall at any time in the future disparage or otherwise communicate negative statements or opinions about the Company, its Board members, officers, employees, services, products or business. The Company agrees that neither its Board members nor its officers shall at any time in the future disparage or otherwise communicate negative statements or opinions about the Executive. The parties agree that it would be difficult, if not impossible, for either party to demonstrate the amount of actual damages flowing from a breach of this provision. Therefore, the parties agree that if either breaches this Paragraph 8, then the aggrieved party shall be entitled to liquidated damages per breach of $25,000, in addition to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in establishing the breach. The parties further agree that any assertion that one or the other of the parties has breached this Paragraph 8 shall be submitted to a single neutral arbitrator affiliated with AAA in Santa Clara County, California, said arbitrator to be chosen by mutual agreement or, if the parties are unable to agree, by AAA, in accordance with its procedures for the selection of arbitrators. Each party shall submit letter briefs not to exceed three pages, and declaration evidence in support of its position, and shall submit the matter to hearing upon ten business days’ notice.

 

9. Cooperation.    The Executive agrees to give reasonable cooperation, at the Company’s request, in any pending or future litigation or arbitration brought against the Company and in any investigation the Company or any third party may conduct. The Company shall reimburse the Executive for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him, including for any loss of salary that results from the Company’s request that the Executive cooperate with it pursuant to this Paragraph 9.

 

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10. Confidential Information; Return of Company Property.

 

(a) The Executive will not, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Company divulge to unauthorized persons, or use for any unauthorized purpose, any “Confidential Information,” as such term is defined in the Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement, executed by the Executive as of May 12, 2003.

 

(b) The Executive agrees that all notes, memoranda, reports, drawings, blueprints, manuals, materials, data and other papers and records of every kind which he created, or which came into his possession, at any time during his employment by the Company, relating in any way to Confidential Information of or the business of the Company, are the sole and exclusive property of the Company. The Executive shall deliver to the Company within five (5) business days of the Resignation Date all originals and copies of correspondence, drawings, manuals, letters, notes, notebooks, reports, programs, plans, proposals, financial documents, or any other documents concerning the Company’s customers, business plans, marketing strategies, products, processes or business of any kind and/or which contain proprietary information or trade secrets which are in the possession or control of the Executive or his agents or representatives.

 

(c) The Executive shall return to the Company within five (5) business days of the Resignation Date all equipment of the Company in his possession or control, except that the Executive may retain the TiVo unit issued to him by the Company.

 

11. Agreement Not to Solicit Company Employees.    The Executive agrees that, for a period of one (1) year after the Resignation Date, he will not solicit or encourage, or cause others to solicit or encourage, any employees of the Company to terminate their employment with the Company.

 

12. Taxes.    To the extent any taxes may be payable by the Executive for the benefits provided to him by this Agreement or by the terms of the Employment Agreement beyond those withheld by the Company, the Executive agrees to pay them himself and to indemnify and hold the Company and the other entities released herein harmless for any tax claims, liabilities, fines or penalties, and associated reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, resulting from any failure by him to make payments required of the Executive.

 

13. In the Event of a Claimed Breach.    All controversies, claims and disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including without limitation any alleged violation of its terms, shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration before a single neutral arbitrator in Santa Clara County, California, in accordance with the Employment Dispute Resolution Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). The arbitration shall be commenced by filing a demand for arbitration with the AAA within 14 (fourteen) days after the filing party has given notice of such breach to the other party. The Company shall pay all administrative costs of the arbitration and arbitrator fees. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the arbitrator shall award the prevailing party costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert fees, if any. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations imposed on them under Paragraph 10 hereof, and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved person will be

 

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irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such person shall, therefore, be entitled to injunctive relief, including specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action shall be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of Paragraph 10 of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

 

14. Choice of Law.    This Agreement shall in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, including all matters of construction, validity and performance, without regard to conflicts of law principles.

 

15. Notices.    All notices, demands or other communications regarding this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if either personally delivered or sent by facsimile or overnight courier, addressed as follows:

 

  (a) If to the Company:

 

TiVo, Inc.

____________________

____________________

Phone: ______________

Fax: ________________

Attn: Chief Executive Officer

 

  (b) If to the Executive:

 

Martin J. Yudkovitz

____________________

____________________

Phone: ______________

Fax: ________________

 

16. Severability.    Except as otherwise specified below, should any portion of this Agreement be found void or unenforceable for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, the parties intend that such provision be limited or modified so as to make it enforceable, and if such provision cannot be modified to be enforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be deemed severed from the remaining portions of this Agreement, which shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. If any portion of this Agreement is so found to be void or unenforceable for any reason in regard to any one or more persons, entities, or subject matters, such portion shall remain in full force and effect with respect to all other persons, entities, and subject matters. This paragraph shall not operate, however, to sever the Executive’s obligation to provide the binding release to all entities intended to be released hereunder.

 

17. Understanding and Authority.    The parties understand and agree that all terms of this Agreement are contractual and are not a mere recital, and represent and warrant that they are competent to covenant and agree as herein provided.

 

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18. Integration Clause.    This Agreement, the 1999 Equity Incentive Plan and Stock Option Agreements entered into by the Executive, and the Confidentiality Agreement contain the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the Executive’s employment and the terms of separation thereof, and supersede and replace any prior agreements as to those matters. This Agreement may not be changed or modified, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by the Executive and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

19. Execution in Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed in counterparts with the same force and effectiveness as though executed in a single document. Facsimile signatures shall have the same force and effectiveness as original signatures.

 

The parties have carefully read this Agreement in its entirety; fully understand and agree to its terms and provisions; and intend and agree that it is final and binding on all parties.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, and intending to be legally bound, the parties have executed the foregoing on the dates shown below.

 

EXECUTIVE

     

TiVo, INC.

/s/ Martin J. Yudkovitz


     

/s/ Michael Ramsay


By:   Martin J. Yudkovtiz       By:   Michael A. Ramsay
            Title:  

Chairman

Chief Executive Officer

Date  

December 16, 2004


      Date  

December 16, 2004


           

/s/ David H. Courtney


            By:   David H. Courtney
            Title:  

Executive Vice President, Worldwide

Operations & Administration Chief

Financial Officer

            Date  

December 17, 2004


           

/s/ Geoffrey Yang


            By:   Geoffrey Yang
            Title:  

Director

Chairman, Compensation Committee

 

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EX-10.58 6 dex1058.htm LICENSING AND MARKETING AGREEMENT Licensing and Marketing Agreement

Exhibit 10.58

 

Exhibit 10.58

as filed with

10-K

   Confidential treatment has been requested for portions of this exhibit. The copy filed herewith omits the information subject to the confidentiality request. Omissions are designated as [*]. A complete version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

LICENSING AND MARKETING AGREEMENT

 

dated as of March 15, 2005

 

among

 

COMCAST STB SOFTWARE DVR, LLC

 

COMCAST CORPORATION

 

and

 

TIVO INC.

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     PAGE

SECTION 1. LICENSES

   1

SECTION 2. OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

   5

SECTION 3. FEES

   6

SECTION 4. PROMOTION COMMITMENT

   7

SECTION 5. COVENANTS NOT TO ASSERT

   9

SECTION 6. INITIAL DEVELOPMENT

   9

SECTION 7. ONGOING DEVELOPMENT

   18

SECTION 8. CUSTOMER SUPPORT; COMCAST MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT

   20

SECTION 9. ADVERTISING

   20

SECTION 10. AUDIENCE RESEARCH SERVICES

   24

SECTION 11. REPORTS; AUDIT RIGHTS

   24

SECTION 12. GOVERNANCE

   25

SECTION 13. [*]

   26

SECTION 14. MFN PROVISION

   26

SECTION 15. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

   28

SECTION 16. INDEMNITIES

   31

SECTION 17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

   33

SECTION 18. PRESS RELEASE

   34

SECTION 19. ACCESS TO SOURCE CODE

   34

SECTION 20. BANKRUPTCY PROVISION

   35

SECTION 21. BANKRUPTCY REMOTE ENTITY PROVISIONS

   36

SECTION 22. TERM

   38

SECTION 23. TERMINATION RIGHTS

   38

SECTION 24. EFFECT OF EXPIRATION/TERMINATION

   39

SECTION 25. [*]

   41

SECTION 26. RESERVED

   41

SECTION 27. PRIVACY; COMCAST SUBSCRIBER DATA

   41

SECTION 28. NOTICES

   42

SECTION 29. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS LIMITED

   43

[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(CONTINUED)

 

     PAGE

SECTION 30. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS

   43

SECTION 31. ADDITIONS AND DIVESTITURES

   44

SECTION 32. GOVERNING LAW

   44

SECTION 33. DISPUTE ESCALATION

   45

SECTION 34. ARBITRATION

   45

SECTION 35. SEVERABILITY

   46

SECTION 36. [*]

   46

SECTION 37. CONFIDENTIALITY

   46

SECTION 38. COUNTERPARTS

   47

SECTION 39. TAXES; HOLD HARMLESS

   47

SECTION 40. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; PRIOR AGREEMENTS

   47

SECTION 41. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES

   47

SECTION 42. NO INFERENCE OF ADMISSION

   47

EXHIBIT A - DEFINITIONS

    

EXHIBIT B - TIVO EXPERIENCE FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY

    

EXHIBIT C – TIMS FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY

    

EXHIBIT D - CUSTOMER SUPPORT

    

EXHIBIT E – [*]

    

EXHIBIT F - [*]

    

EXHIBIT G - PRESS RELEASE

    

EXHIBIT H - THIRD PARTY IP

    

EXHIBIT I – [*] BRANDING FOR TIVO-ENABLED STBS

    

EXHIBIT J - TIVO TRADEMARK USAGE GUIDELINES AND POLICIES

    

EXHIBIT K - TIVO PATENTS

    

EXHIBIT L – MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT

    

EXHIBIT M – [*]

    

EXHIBIT N – WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

    

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LICENSING AND MARKETING AGREEMENT

 

This Licensing and Marketing Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made effective as of March 15, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Comcast STB Software DVR, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at 1201 N. Market Street, Suite 1000, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (“Licensee”), Comcast Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, having its principal place of business at 1500 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102-2148, as guarantor of Licensee’s obligations hereunder (“Comcast Parent” and, together with Licensee, “Comcast”), and TiVo Inc., a Delaware corporation, having its principal place of business at 2160 Gold Street, Alviso, California 95002 (“TiVo”). Comcast and TiVo may sometimes be individually referred to as a “Party” or collectively referred to as the “Parties”. Unless otherwise defined herein all capitalized terms shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, TiVo and Comcast desire to establish a strategic relationship that provides Comcast with

 

(i) a product featuring DVR Technology, Home Networking Technology and Media Center Technology that is integrated with certain of Comcast’s current and future DVR platforms and provides Comcast Subscribers with current and future TiVo products and services as an optional alternative to Comcast’s other DVR product offerings, and

 

(ii) an interactive advertising solution for deployment across certain of Comcast’s current and future platforms.

 

THEREFORE, the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1. LICENSES.

 

1.1 TiVo Experience License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TiVo, on behalf of itself and all TiVo Affiliates, hereby grants to Licensee a royalty-bearing (as provided in Section 3), worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly provided in Section 30 of this Agreement), non-sublicensable (except as expressly provided in this Section 1.1) license under all of TiVo’s Intellectual Property Rights in, to and under the TiVo Experience to: (1) make, copy, modify, use, display, sell, distribute or otherwise transfer (and have made, copied, modified, used, displayed, sold, distributed, or otherwise transferred) the TiVo Experience solely as incorporated in Comcast Products used, displayed, sold, distributed or otherwise transferred within the Territory; (2) copy, use, display, license, distribute or otherwise transfer (and have copied, used, displayed, licensed, distributed or otherwise transferred) the TiVo Experience Software (solely in object code form) only as incorporated in, and for use in conjunction with, Comcast Products deployed to or used in Comcast Systems solely within the Territory; and (3) solely in connection with Licensee’s exercise of the rights granted in clauses (1) and (2) above, authorize and sublicense any or all of

 

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these same rights to Comcast Parent, all other Comcast Affiliates, Comcast Systems and Comcast Vendors (collectively, “Comcast Sublicensees”); provided that, in each case (1), (2) and (3), these rights are subject to the following restrictions and terms:

 

(a) the TiVo Experience Software shall be distributed to Comcast Subscribers in executable form only, unless such code is subject to open source license terms requiring disclosure of source code, and subject to end user terms and conditions no less restrictive than those used for Comcast’s or applicable Comcast Vendor’s, whichever is more restrictive, proprietary software incorporated in the Comcast Products;

 

(b) Licensee and the Comcast Sublicensees shall not attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code from any TiVo Experience Software provided by TiVo in executable code form, and shall not modify such executable code except in the course of its intended use (e.g., linking executable code with other components);

 

(c) Licensee and the Comcast Sublicensees shall not obfuscate, alter or remove any of TiVo’s valid copyright or other proprietary rights notices or legends appearing on or in the TiVo Experience Software in the form provided by TiVo, and all such markings shall be included on or in all copies made by Licensee or any Comcast Sublicensee of any portion of such TiVo Experience Software, all as may reasonably be required to protect TiVo’s copyright or other proprietary rights and subject to Comcast’s reasonable approval as to the placement thereof;

 

(d) Licensee’s right to sublicense any of its rights under this Section 1.1 to Comcast Vendors and Comcast Systems shall not include the right to assign the benefit of any indemnities or warranties under this Agreement;

 

(e) Comcast acknowledges that (x) the TiVo Experience may incorporate, reference or require the use of certain Third Party IP and that licenses granted pursuant to this Section 1.1 specifically exclude any license rights in or to such Third Party IP, and (y) except as otherwise provided in the Initial TE Software Statement of Work or any other Statement of Work, Comcast and the Comcast Sublicensees shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary rights in any such Third Party IP, provided that TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify Comcast of any changes to the list of the Third Party IP attached hereto as Exhibit H; and

 

(f) Comcast shall be and remain responsible for any breach of the license rights granted pursuant to this Section 1.1 by any of the Comcast Sublicensees, and Comcast shall not purport to grant any sublicenses or other rights under the TiVo Experience or TiVo Experience Software that are inconsistent with the restrictions and terms of this Agreement.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 1.1 provides Comcast with a license to [*] elements of the TiVo Experience [*] but any additional software, documentation or other elements of the TiVo Experience not included in the TiVo Experience Software (other than bug

 


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fixes, patches and similar software, documentation or other materials) will be delivered only under a Statement of Work to be negotiated by the Parties, and the only [*] any related development work as provided in the Statement of Work.

 

1.2 TIMS License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TiVo, on behalf of itself and all TiVo Affiliates, hereby grants to Licensee a royalty-free, worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly provided in Section 30 of this Agreement), non-sublicenseable (except as expressly provided in this Section 1.2 of this Agreement), fully paid-up license under all of TiVo’s Intellectual Property Rights in, to and under the TIMS IP to: (1) make, copy, modify, use, display, sell, distribute or otherwise transfer (and have made, copied, modified, used, displayed, sold, distributed, or otherwise transferred) the TIMS Solution (in object [*] form) and TIMS IP solely as in conjunction with Comcast Products deployed to or used in Comcast Systems solely within the Territory; and (2) in connection with Licensee’s exercise of the rights granted in clause (1) above, authorize and sublicense any or all of these same rights to Comcast Sublicensees, without further rights to sublicense; provided that, in each case (1) and (2), these rights are subject to the following restrictions and terms:

 

(a) any and all TIMS Solution and other TIMS IP software code incorporated in Comcast Products or deployed in Comcast Systems shall be distributed to Comcast Subscribers in executable form only, unless such code is subject to open source license terms requiring disclosure of source code, and subject to end user terms and conditions no less restrictive than those used for Comcast’s or applicable Comcast Vendor’s, whichever is more restrictive, proprietary software incorporated in the Comcast Products and Comcast Systems;

 

(b) Licensee and the Comcast Sublicensees shall not obfuscate, alter or remove any of TiVo’s valid copyright, patent or other proprietary rights notices or legends appearing on or in the TIMS Solution in the form provided by TiVo, and all such markings shall be included on or in all copies made by Licensee or any Comcast Sublicensee of any portion of such TIMS Solution, all as may reasonably be required to protect TiVo’s copyright, patent or other proprietary rights and subject to Comcast’s reasonable approval as to the placement thereof;

 

(c) Licensee’s right to sublicense any of its rights under this Section 1.2 to Comcast Vendors and Comcast Systems shall not include the right to assign the benefit of any indemnities or warranties under this Agreement;

 

(d) the use of any TIMS Solution [*] by Licensee, Comcast Affiliates and Comcast Systems shall be solely pursuant to the [*] provisions set forth in Exhibit E;

 

(e) [*];

 

(f) Comcast acknowledges that (i) the TIMS IP may incorporate, reference or require the use of certain Third Party IP and that licenses granted pursuant to this Section 1.2 specifically exclude any license rights in or to such Third Party IP, and (ii) except as otherwise provided in the Initial TIMS Statement of Work, Comcast and the Comcast Sublicensees shall be

 


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responsible for obtaining the necessary rights in any such Third Party IP, provided that TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly notify Comcast of any changes to list of Third Party IP attached hereto as Exhibit H; and

 

(g) Comcast shall be and remain responsible for any breach of the license rights granted pursuant to this Section 1.2 by any of the Comcast Sublicensees and Comcast shall not purport to grant any sublicenses or other rights under the TIMS Solution or TIMS IP that are inconsistent with the restrictions and terms of this Agreement.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 1.2 provides Comcast with a license to [*] elements of the TIMS IP [*] but any additional software, documentation or other materials of the TIMS IP not included in the TIMS Solution (other than bug fixes, patches and similar software, documentation or other materials) will be delivered only under a Statement of Work to be negotiated by the Parties, and the only [*] for any related development work as provided in the Statement of Work.

 

1.3 TiVo Marks. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, TiVo, on behalf of itself and all TiVo Affiliates, hereby grants to Licensee a royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as expressly provided in Section 30 of this Agreement), non-sublicensable (except as expressly provided in the Section 1.3 of this Agreement) license to: (1) use and display the TiVo Marks solely for use in, or in reference to, the TiVo Experience Software; (2) solely in the event that Comcast [*], use and display the TiVo Marks in reference [*]; (3) solely in the event of the termination of this Agreement by Comcast for cause as a result of a failure by TiVo to [*] use and display [*] in connection with [*]; and (4) in connection with Licensee’s exercise of the rights granted in Section 1.3, authorize and sublicense to Comcast Sublicensees the right to so use and display the TiVo Marks, in each case (1), (2), (3) and (4) subject to the following restrictions and terms:

 

(a) Licensee shall include [*] TiVo co-branding as part of the TiVo Experience Software as provided in Exhibit I and in related marketing materials as described in Section 4.8;

 

(b) except as provided in Section 1.3(a) above, neither Licensee nor any Comcast Sublicensee shall have any [*] to use or display the TiVo Marks in, on or with relation to [*];

 

(c) if Licensee or any Comcast Sublicensee shall use or display the TiVo Marks as permitted by this Section 1.3, such Person shall comply with TiVo’s trademark usage guidelines and policies attached hereto as Exhibit J, as the same may be reasonably modified from time to time by TiVo upon [*] notice to Comcast;

 

(d) before making use of any TiVo Marks, Comcast shall submit a sample of the proposed use to TiVo for its approval as to whether the proposed use complies with its trademark usage guidelines and policies, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that (i) if TiVo does not provide Comcast with a written [*] of such proposed use [*]

 


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after such submission, TiVo will be deemed to have [*] such proposed use, (ii) if TiVo withholds its approval in accordance with this clause (d), Comcast shall modify or cancel the proposed use as reasonably requested by TiVo, and (iii) if TiVo approves such proposed use or [*], no further approval by TiVo will be required with respect to such use of the TiVo Marks provided that the use, quality and depiction of the TiVo Marks, and the context in which they are depicted, remains substantially similar to the approved use;

 

(e) Comcast shall be and remain responsible for any breach of the license rights granted pursuant to this Section 1.3 by any of the Comcast Sublicensees;

 

(f) nothing in this Agreement shall in any way extinguish, limit, restrict or curtail, or be deemed to extinguish, limit, restrict or curtail, any rights that (i) any of Licensee, Comcast Parent or any other Comcast Sublicensees may have to use the TiVo Marks in the absence of this Agreement, including, without limitation, any constitutional, statutory and common law rights; or (ii) TiVo may have to prevent uses of TiVo Marks by Licensee or any of the Comcast Sublicensees other than in accordance with the license rights granted pursuant to this Section 1.3, including, without limitation, legal proceedings in courts of competent jurisdiction; and

 

(g) Licensee’s right to use and display the TiVo Marks shall be limited to TiVo’s then-current TiVo Marks [*].

 

1.4 Patent Marking. TiVo shall have the right [*] to display [*] patent numbers identified by TiVo (including, without limitation, the Goldwasser patent). TiVo shall be solely responsible for, and shall assume any and all liability associated with, determining which patent numbers are to be displayed [*] and TiVo agrees that Comcast shall not assume any responsibility or liability in this regard. The inclusion of such patent numbers [*] does not constitute an acknowledgment by Comcast or any Comcast Affiliates or Comcast Vendors of the applicability of the corresponding patents to any Comcast Products or to any other products.

 

SECTION 2. OWNERSHIP AND RIGHTS IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

 

2.1 TiVo IP. As between the Parties, all TiVo IP shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of TiVo, subject to the licenses and other rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement.

 

2.2 Newly Developed IP. All new Intellectual Property Rights that are created by TiVo or a TiVo Affiliate (whether solely or jointly with Comcast or a Comcast Affiliate) pursuant to a Statement of Work under this Agreement shall vest in and at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of TiVo; provided that any such new Intellectual Property Rights shall constitute TiVo Experience IP or TIMS IP, as applicable, and shall be subject to the licenses granted to Comcast pursuant to this Agreement, including the covenant granted pursuant to Section 5.1 (subject to the limitations in Section 5.1). All new Intellectual Property Rights that are created by Licensee or a Comcast Affiliate (that are not created jointly with TiVo or a

 


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TiVo Affiliate) shall vest in and at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of Licensee or such Comcast Affiliate, as applicable, and TiVo shall not have any license or other rights therein, other than the covenant granted pursuant to Section 5.2 (subject to the limitations in Section 5.2). Each Party shall, [*], at any time during or after the Term, sign all instruments and documents reasonably requested by the other Party, and otherwise cooperate with the other Party, to effectuate or evidence its rights to any and all such new Intellectual Property Rights. The foregoing allocation of ownership and rights is as between the Parties only.

 

SECTION 3. FEES.

 

3.1 Upfront Fee. In consideration for the licenses granted under Section 1 of this Agreement and the other rights granted to Comcast under this Agreement, Licensee shall pay to TiVo [*] following the Effective Date.

 

3.2 Monthly Fees. Except as provided in Section 4.5 hereof, Licensee shall pay to TiVo a monthly fee for each Comcast TiVo Subscriber, calculated in accordance with the following [*]:

 

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3.3 Other Fees and Payments.

 

(a) Licensee shall pay to TiVo (i) any applicable [*] under Section 4.2, (ii) the TIMS Solution Development Fee as further described in Section 6.1, (iii) the TiVo Experience Software Development Fee as further described in Section 6.2, (iv) any applicable fees for ongoing development activities under Section 7, (v) any applicable advertising fees under Section 9, (vi) any applicable fees for additional customer support, maintenance and support, and other services, as may be requested by Comcast, including, without limitation, those described in Sections 8.1, 8.2, 19.4, 24.1 and 24.2 and under Exhibits D and L; and (vii) any applicable audience research service fees under Section 10.2.

 

(b) TiVo shall pay to Comcast (i) any applicable [*], and (ii) any applicable [*].

 

3.4 Deployment Fees. [*]

 

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(b) [*]

 

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3.5 Payments. All payments relating to development work performed under a Statement of Work shall be paid in accordance with the billing procedures set forth in the applicable Statement of Work. All other payments shall be paid within [*] after the end of the month to which such obligations relate or in which such obligations accrue. All undisputed payments described in this Section 3 not received by a Party by the applicable due date shall be deemed delinquent. Delinquent payments shall accrue interest at a rate of [*] (or, if lower, the maximum rate permitted by law) during the period that such payment remains delinquent.

 

3.6 Wiring Instructions. All amounts due to TiVo shall be paid in United States Dollars within the time frames specified herein by wire pursuant to the instructions set forth in Exhibit N (Wiring Instructions). All amounts due to Comcast shall be paid in United States Dollars within the time frames specified herein by wire pursuant to instructions to be provided to TiVo no less than 10 days prior to the deadline for the relevant payment.

 

3.7 No Incremental Charges. Except as and to the extent otherwise expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, the financial terms set forth in this Section 3 reflect all of the fees, payments, royalties, charges and other costs to be charged by TiVo to Comcast or by Comcast to TiVo during the Term, and there shall be no other incremental charges imposed by either TiVo or Comcast during the Term in connection with the matters covered herein.

 

SECTION 4. PROMOTION COMMITMENT.

 

4.1 TiVo Experience Software Availability. Comcast will [*] make available the TiVo Experience Software in Qualifying Systems that serve [*] the total number of Comcast Subscribers in all Qualifying Systems [*]. In any event, such deployment will be completed within [*] following final Comcast acceptance of the initial TiVo Experience Software (“Comcast TE Acceptance”), subject to [*].

 

4.2 Subscriber Terms. Comcast will retain full discretion over [*] upon which the TiVo Experience Software will be offered and sold to Comcast Subscribers, provided that, [*] Comcast TiVo Subscribers, (i) if Comcast [*] in a particular Comcast System and Comcast [*], and (ii) if Comcast [*] in a particular Comcast System and Comcast [*].

 

4.3 Marketing Programs. Upon [*] of the TiVo Experience Software [*], Comcast will execute the following marketing programs in support of the TiVo Experience Software:

 

(a) [*];

 

(b) [*]; and

 

(c) [*].

 


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4.4 Marketing Spending.

 

(a) Upon Comcast TE Acceptance, Comcast shall market the TiVo Experience Software for [*] following Comcast TE Acceptance through general marketing campaigns valued at a minimum of [*].

 

(b) Upon [*] of the TiVo Experience Software in a [*] Comcast Systems [*], Comcast shall make one component of its general marketing campaigns [*] the TiVo Spot.

 

(c) In addition to the launch-related marketing programs described in Sections 4.4(a) and 4.4(b) above, upon Comcast TE Acceptance Comcast will market the TiVo Experience Software as part of its general marketing campaigns [*], and Comcast will engage in general marketing valued at amounts [*] up to [*] per year [*]. The type of marketing employed in such general marketing campaigns (e.g., television commercials, print impressions, etc.) will be [*]. [*]

 

(d) For purposes of Comcast’s obligations under this 4.4, advertising distributed by Comcast on Comcast Systems shall be valued at [*].

 

4.5 [*]. Comcast will be permitted, but not obligated, to [*] of the TiVo Experience Software in connection with [*], during which [*] Comcast will [*] and TiVo will [*].

 

4.6 Comcast Marketing Control. Comcast will control the form and content of all marketing messages and materials executed by Comcast that relate to the TiVo Experience Software (subject to TiVo’s trademark usage guidelines in Exhibit J), and TiVo will assist Comcast in the design and development thereof.

 

4.7 Independent Marketing by TiVo. TiVo may, in its sole discretion and at its sole expense, conduct additional marketing to support the TiVo Experience Software [*]. Except as otherwise approved by Comcast in its sole discretion, TiVo’s use of any Comcast trademarks shall be limited to the display of Comcast’s then-current, primary logo used to brand Comcast’s cable service (the current version of which in effect as of the Effective Date is set forth on Exhibit O hereto) [*] and any such use shall otherwise be in accordance with Comcast trademark usage guidelines and policies as in effect from time to time. For the sake of clarity, the foregoing does not restrict TiVo’s advertising for the TiVo Standalone Products or the products of TiVo’s other commercial partners. Except as expressly provided in the first sentence of this Section 4.7, the provisions of this Section 4.7 shall not restrict TiVo’s right to make nominative use of any Comcast trademarks as permitted by law.

 

4.8 Branding of Marketing Materials. Subject to the restrictions and terms of use set forth in Section 1.3, Comcast will include the TiVo logo on all marketing and sales materials that refer to the TiVo Experience Software, including, without limitation, collateral/brochures, advertisements and retail merchandising.

 


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SECTION 5. COVENANTS NOT TO ASSERT.

 

5.1 TiVo Covenant.

 

(a) During the Term, neither TiVo nor any of its Affiliates will assert against Comcast, Comcast Affiliates, Comcast Vendors (in relation to Comcast Products), or Comcast Subscribers (in relation to Comcast Products), any claims of infringement of any TiVo Patents (whether arising before or during the Term), in the following fields:

 

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The Parties intend that the covenant in this Section 5.1, along with the limitations in this Section 5.1, shall run commensurate with the TiVo Patents and shall be binding upon any successors or assigns of any such TiVo Patents.

 

(b) This Section 5.1 [*] (i) with respect to the TIMS Solution and all Updates and Releases thereto, whether created by TiVo or otherwise, and [*]; provided that in the event of [*]; (ii) with respect to any Comcast Products deployed by Comcast during the Term; and (iii) upon any [*] than a termination by TiVo for cause pursuant to Section 23.2, and [*], with respect to any Comcast Products deployed by Comcast [*], provided, however, that, to the extent TiVo [*].

 

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.1, if at any time during the Term [*], Comcast, any Comcast Affiliate, or any Comcast Vendor asserts against TiVo or any TiVo Affiliate or TiVo Vendor (in relation to TiVo Products) any claim of infringement of any of such party’s patents in any of the fields identified in Section 5.1(a) or seeks to invalidate or otherwise challenge any TiVo Patent in any of such fields (other than defensively in response to a claim of patent infringement), TiVo will have the right to assert its patents in any of the foregoing fields against such party.

 

5.2 Comcast Covenant. During the Term [*], neither Comcast nor any of its Affiliates will assert against TiVo, TiVo Affiliates, TiVo Vendors (in relation to TiVo Products) or TiVo Users (in relation to TiVo Products), any claims of infringement of any Comcast Patent that claims an invention which invention is first embodied [*]. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.2, if at any time TiVo, any TiVo Affiliate or any TiVo Vendor asserts against Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate or Comcast Vendor (in relation to Comcast Products) any claim of infringement of any of such party’s patents in the field of Interactive Advertising Technology or seeks to invalidate any such Comcast Patent (other than defensively in response to a claim of patent infringement), Comcast would have the right to assert all such Comcast Patents against such party in defense of that party’s action. The Parties intend that the covenant in this Section 5.2, along with the limitations in this Section 5.2, shall run commensurate with the Comcast Patents and shall be binding upon any successors or assigns of any such Comcast Patents.

 

SECTION 6. INITIAL DEVELOPMENT.

 

6.1 TIMS Solution. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 6.1, TiVo shall develop and integrate the initial TIMS Solution with all Qualifying STBs [*] pursuant to specifications to be documented in an initial Statement of Work for the TIMS Solution (the

 


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Initial TIMS Statement of Work”). TiVo shall use its best efforts to include, without limitation, TiVo’s most current Interactive Advertising Technology in the initial version of the TIMS Solution, including such of those features described on Exhibit C as Comcast shall request consistent with this Section 6.1; provided that in any event the TIMS Solution [*] at the time the Initial TIMS Statement of Work is finalized, subject to obtaining the right to use any Third Party IP necessary to incorporate such features or functionality in the TIMS Solution.

 

(a) Following the Effective Date, Comcast and TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to develop the Initial TIMS Statement of Work as follows:

 

(i) Within [*] after the Effective Date, each of Comcast and TiVo shall appoint an individual to serve as project manager and principal contact with respect to such Party’s obligations under this Section 6.1 and shall notify the other Party of such appointment.

 

(ii) Within [*] after the Effective Date, Comcast shall deliver the high-level feature specifications for the initial version of the TIMS Solution; provided that the TIMS Solution will be designed (x) to run on all existing versions and versions for which specifications exist of the Qualifying STBs; and (y) such that it could be used on Qualifying STBs deployed by Comcast before and after the Comcast TIMS Acceptance.

 

(iii) Within [*] after the Effective Date, Comcast shall deliver the operational requirements for the initial version of the TIMS Solution with respect to Comcast Systems.

 

(iv) Commencing as soon as commercially practicable following the Effective Date, TiVo shall conduct such technical diligence of the Qualifying STBs as is reasonably necessary to enable TiVo to prepare a preliminary version of the Initial TIMS Statement of Work, and Comcast shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to give TiVo access to such technical information, employees and facilities of Comcast and the appropriate Comcast Vendors as is reasonably necessary to complete such diligence.

 

(v) As soon as commercially practicable following completion of its technical diligence of the Qualifying STBs, TiVo shall prepare, in a commercially reasonable manner, a preliminary version of the Initial TIMS Statement of Work and deliver the same to Comcast.

 

(vi) Within [*] following delivery of such preliminary version of the Initial TIMS Statement of Work, Comcast shall deliver to TiVo Comcast’s comments to the Initial TIMS Statement of Work. Thereafter, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to finalize such Initial TIMS Statement of Work.

 

(vii) The Parties shall finalize the Initial TIMS Statement of Work within [*] after the Effective Date or by such later date as shall be mutually agreed in writing by the Parties’ respective project managers appointed pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i). If the Initial TIMS Statement of Work is not finalized by the Parties by such date, then either Party may elect

 


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to submit the matter to the dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 33. Should such procedures result in arbitration pursuant to Section 34, the arbitrator in such arbitration shall [*].

 

(b) The Initial TIMS Statement of Work shall, at a minimum, provide for:

 

(i) the software, hardware and development tools required to enable, operate and support the TIMS Solution, which shall not include any Third Party IP, except for any Third Party IP set forth on Exhibit H as of the Effective Date and any Third Party IP mutually agreed to by the Parties in the Initial TIMS Statement of Work;

 

(ii) the development of the TIMS Solution in a manner such that it can operate on the Qualifying STBs without the use of, or dependency on, any other TiVo IP that is not licensed to Comcast pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(iii) integration of the TIMS Solution into a centralized content distribution system designated by Comcast;

 

(iv) acceptance criteria (including features, functionality and interoperability) for Comcast’s acceptance of any deliverables relating to the TIMS Solution;

 

(v) the [*] required to complete the TIMS Solution and the [*] for the TIMS Solution [*];

 

(vi) specified milestone dates on which particular aspects of the TIMS Solution shall be delivered to Comcast, which milestone dates shall be (x) designed to provide for substantial development progress at reasonable intervals in the development process, including, without limitation, delivery by TiVo of the fully completed TIMS Solution at a date that allows sufficient time for Comcast to complete its acceptance testing (given a reasonable testing and field trial period taking into consideration the TIMS Acceptance Deadline) and accept the TIMS Solution by the second anniversary of the Effective Date (such second anniversary, the “TIMS Acceptance Deadline”) and (y) subject to review and adjustment by the Parties from time to time if TiVo fails to achieve any milestone as a result of a Non-TiVo Delay or as reasonably necessary to accommodate any project change requests (each, a “PCR”) submitted by Comcast;

 

(vii) the respective payments to be made by Comcast to TiVo on each of the specified milestone dates described in clause (vi) above (subject to satisfaction of the conditions applicable to such milestone), which payment amounts shall (x) reflect [*] of the TIMS Solution Development Fee [*] of the Initial TIMS Statement of Work, (y) reflect a [*] TIMS Solution Development Fee [*] Comcast TIMS Acceptance, and (z) subject to clauses (x) and (y), be designed to relate to the amount of work entailed in achieving the respective milestones;

 


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(viii) reporting obligations for TiVo to update Comcast as to its progress under the Initial TIMS Statement of Work, which reports shall be required at commercially reasonable intervals; and

 

(ix) detailed procedures for modification of the Initial TIMS Statement of Work by a Party as evidenced in a PCR, which shall give such Party the right to request changes to the Initial TIMS Statement of Work subject only to the Parties’ acceptance of such changes and to Comcast paying any reasonable additional costs associated with such changes and such changes not imposing an undue burden on TiVo’s resource availability.

 

(c) Promptly following finalization of the Initial TIMS Statement of Work in accordance with Section 6.1(b) above, each Party shall commence performance of its obligations thereunder and cooperate with the other Party in the performance of such obligations in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. In carrying out their respective obligations under the Initial TIMS Statement of Work and any other Statement of Work relating to the TIMS Solution, TiVo and Comcast shall perform such obligations in a professional and workmanlike manner and comply with their respective time deadlines set forth therein. In addition, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve all milestones specified therein and comply with all specifications contained therein (including, without limitation, those relating to the features, functionality and operational requirements thereof).

 

(d) Any deliverables relating to the TIMS Solution shall be delivered by TiVo and tested and accepted (or rejected) by Comcast in accordance with the following procedures:

 

(i) TiVo shall deliver all such deliverables pursuant to the respective milestone dates specified in the applicable Statement of Work and provide a written certification to Comcast when each such deliverable is delivered.

 

(ii) In determining whether any such deliverable satisfies the applicable acceptance criteria specified in the applicable Statement of Work, Comcast and TiVo shall follow the following procedures: Comcast shall have the number of days specified in the applicable Statement of Work for the applicable deliverable after delivery of each deliverable to perform appropriate acceptance tests (herein, the “Acceptance Period”). Within such Acceptance Period, Comcast shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform such acceptance tests and communicate the results to TiVo. By the end of such Acceptance Period, Comcast shall notify TiVo in writing that (x) the deliverable has failed to meet the applicable acceptance criteria, specifying in reasonable detail that nature of such failure, or (y) Comcast accepts such deliverable. If Comcast fails to notify TiVo within such Acceptance Period as to any failure of the deliverable, or if Comcast distributes or otherwise uses the deliverable for commercial purposes, Comcast shall be deemed to have accepted such deliverable. If Comcast reports any failure with respect to a deliverable, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to correct such failure within the number of days specified in the applicable Statement of Work for the applicable deliverable after the date of receipt of Comcast’s notice of such failure and deliver to Comcast a corrected version of such deliverable. Upon delivery of a corrected version of a deliverable, the foregoing procedures shall be repeated until such deliverable has been accepted by Comcast, unless and until such time as Comcast terminates the development of the TIMS Solution as permitted under Section 6.1(g).

 

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(iii) If there occurs a dispute regarding whether any such deliverable satisfies the applicable acceptance criteria specified in the applicable Statement of Work (including following any attempts by TiVo to correct any such deliverable), Comcast and TiVo shall promptly communicate such dispute to the appropriate business/project manager when such Party becomes aware of the dispute. If such dispute cannot be mutually resolved by such business/project managers within [*] from the time the business/project managers begin discussions, then either Party may elect to submit the matter to the dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 33 below.

 

(e) In consideration for the development of the TIMS Solution, Comcast shall pay TiVo such amounts at such times as shall be set forth in the Initial TIMS Statement of Work (subject to any changes thereto in accordance with the PCR procedures specified therein). The aggregate amount required to be paid by Comcast to TiVo pursuant to the Initial TIMS Statement of Work (subject to any such changes) shall be referred to herein as the “TIMS Solution Development Fee.”

 

(f) For the avoidance of doubt, the TIMS Solution delivered by TiVo pursuant to the Initial TIMS Statement of Work [*] and pursuant to a Statement of Work mutually agreed to by the Parties.

 

(g) In the event that Comcast TIMS Acceptance has not occurred by the TIMS Acceptance Deadline and such failure is not the result of a Non-TiVo Delay, Comcast will have the right to terminate the TIMS Solution development project, in which event Comcast [*]. Upon any such termination, Comcast will be entitled to [*].

 

(h) TiVo acknowledges that the development and integration of the TIMS Solution will be a collaborative effort requiring performance by Comcast and Comcast Vendors in addition to TiVo, and, accordingly, TiVo shall negotiate in good faith with Comcast Vendors to enter into cooperation agreements with such Comcast Vendors on commercially reasonable terms to govern their respective rights and obligations in connection with the development and integration of the TIMS Solution (such cooperation agreement to include a provision substantially equivalent to the covenant set forth in Section 5.2 if the Comcast Vendor is a Comcast Affiliate with respect to which Comcast Parent does not have, directly or indirectly, the power or authority to cause such Affiliate to grant such covenant without the risk of liability to any third party). In addition, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any third party software (including, without limitation, [*]) that Comcast requires to be integrated on the Qualifying STBs shall fully function in conjunction with the TIMS Solution, in each case to the extent that such requirements were specified in the Initial TIMS Statement of Work or any subsequent Statement of Work relating to the TIMS Solution.

 

6.2 TiVo Experience Software. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 6.2, TiVo shall develop and integrate the initial version of the TiVo Experience Software with the Qualifying STBs for Comcast pursuant to specifications to be documented in an initial Statement of Work for the TiVo Experience Software (the “Initial TE Software Statement of Work”). TiVo shall use its best efforts to include, without limitation, TiVo’s most current DVR

 


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Technology, Home Networking Technology and Media Center Technology in the initial version of the TiVo Experience Software, including such of those features and functionality described on Exhibit B as Comcast shall request consistent with this Section 6.2; provided that in any event the TiVo Experience Software [*] at the time the Initial TE Software Statement of Work is finalized, subject to obtaining the right to use any Third Party IP necessary to incorporate such features or functionality in the TiVo Experience Software.

 

(a) Following the Effective Date, Comcast and TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to develop the Initial TE Software Statement of Work as follows:

 

(i) Within [*] after the Effective Date, each of Comcast and TiVo shall appoint an individual to serve as project manager and principal contact with respect to such Party’s obligations under this Section 6.2 and shall notify the other Party of such appointment.

 

(ii) Within [*] after the Effective Date, Comcast shall deliver the high-level feature specifications for the initial version of the TiVo Experience Software; provided that the TiVo Experience Software will be designed (x) to run on all existing versions and versions for which specifications exist of the Qualifying STBs; (y) such that it could be offered both as a Comcast Subscriber’s initial DVR Product or as an option selected by a Comcast Subscriber who already subscribes to one of Comcast’s other DVR Products running on a Qualifying STB (which selection could be made by the Comcast Subscriber from home using its Qualifying STB and delivered via software download directly from a Comcast Headend to such Qualifying STBs); and (z) [*].

 

(iii) Within [*] after the Effective Date, Comcast shall deliver the operational requirements for the initial version of the TiVo Experience Software with respect to Comcast Systems.

 

(iv) Commencing as soon as commercially practicable following the Effective Date, TiVo shall conduct such technical diligence of the Qualifying STBs as is reasonably necessary to enable TiVo to prepare a preliminary version of the Initial TE Software Statement of Work, and Comcast shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to give TiVo access to such technical information, employees and facilities of Comcast and the appropriate Comcast Vendors as is reasonably necessary to complete such diligence.

 

(v) As soon as commercially practicable following completion of its technical diligence of the Qualifying STBs, TiVo shall prepare, in a commercially reasonable manner, a preliminary version of the Initial TE Software Statement of Work and deliver the same to Comcast.

 

(vi) Within [*] following delivery of such preliminary version of the Initial TE Software Statement of Work, Comcast shall deliver to TiVo its comments to the Initial TE Software Statement of Work. Thereafter, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to finalize such Initial TE Software Statement of Work.

 


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(vii) The Parties shall finalize the Initial TE Software Statement of Work within [*] after the Effective Date or by such later date as shall be mutually agreed in writing by the Parties’ respective project managers appointed pursuant to Section 6.2(a)(i). If the Initial TE Software Statement of Work is not finalized by the Parties by such date, then either Party may elect to submit the matter to the dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 33. Should such procedures result in arbitration pursuant to Section 34, the arbitrator in such arbitration shall [*].

 

(b) The Initial TE Software Statement of Work shall, at a minimum, provide for:

 

(i) the software, hardware and development tools required to enable, operate and support the TiVo Experience Software, which shall not include any Third Party IP , except for any Third Party IP set forth on Exhibit H as of the Effective Date and any Third Party IP mutually agreed to by the Parties in the Initial TE Software Statement of Work;

 

(ii) the development of the TiVo Experience Software in a manner such that it can operate on the Qualifying STBs without the use of, or dependency on, any other TiVo IP that is not licensed by Comcast pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(iii) integration of the TiVo Experience Software with the appropriate Comcast Headend system providing for billing and conditional access;

 

(iv) acceptance criteria (including features, functionality and interoperability) for Comcast’s acceptance of any deliverables relating to the TiVo Experience Software;

 

(v) the [*] required to complete the TiVo Experience Software and [*] for the TiVo Experience Software [*];

 

(vi) specified milestone dates on which particular aspects of the TiVo Experience Software shall be delivered to Comcast, which milestone dates shall be (x) designed to provide for substantial development progress at reasonable intervals in the development process, including, without limitation, delivery by TiVo of the fully completed TiVo Experience Software at a date that allows sufficient time for Comcast to complete its acceptance testing (given a reasonable testing and field trial period taking into consideration the TE Acceptance Deadline) and give Comcast TE Acceptance by the second anniversary of the Effective Date (such second anniversary, the “TE Acceptance Deadline”) and (y) subject to review and adjustment by the Parties from time to time if TiVo fails to achieve any milestone as a result of a Non-TiVo Delay or as reasonably necessary to accommodate any PCRs submitted by Comcast;

 

(vii) the respective payments to be made by Comcast to TiVo on each of the specified milestone dates described in clause (vi) above (subject to satisfaction of the conditions applicable to such milestone), which payment amounts shall (x) reflect [*] of the TiVo Experience Software Development Fee [*] of the Initial TE Software Statement of Work,

 


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(y) reflect a [*] TiVo Experience Software Development Fee [*] Comcast TE Acceptance, and (z) subject to clauses (x) and (y), be designed to relate to the amount of work entailed in achieving the respective milestones;

 

(viii) reporting obligations for TiVo to update Comcast as to its progress under the Initial TE Software Statement of Work, which reports shall be required at commercially reasonable intervals; and

 

(ix) detailed procedures for modification of the Initial TE Software Statement of Work by a Party as evidenced in a PCR, which shall give such Party the right to request changes to the Initial TE Software Statement of Work subject only to the Parties’ acceptance of such changes and to Comcast paying any reasonable additional costs associated with such changes and such changes not imposing an undue burden on TiVo’s resource availability.

 

(c) Promptly following finalization of the Initial TE Software Statement of Work in accordance with Section 6.2(b) above, each Party shall commence performance of its obligations thereunder and cooperate with the other Party in the performance of such obligations in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. In carrying out their respective obligations under the Initial TE Software Statement of Work and any other applicable Statement of Work, TiVo and Comcast shall perform such obligations in a professional and workmanlike manner and comply with their respective time deadlines set forth therein. In addition, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to achieve all milestones specified therein and comply with all specifications contained therein (including, without limitation, those relating to the features, functionality and operational requirements thereof).

 

(d) Any deliverables relating to the TiVo Experience Software shall be delivered by TiVo and tested and accepted (or rejected) by Comcast in accordance with the following procedures:

 

(i) TiVo shall deliver all such deliverables pursuant to the respective milestone dates specified in the applicable Statement of Work and provide a written certification to Comcast when each such deliverable is delivered.

 

(ii) In determining whether any such deliverable satisfies the applicable acceptance criteria specified in the Initial TE Software Statement of Work or other applicable Statement of Work, Comcast and TiVo shall follow the following procedures: Comcast shall have the applicable Acceptance Period specified in the relevant Statement of Work for the applicable deliverable. Within such Acceptance Period, Comcast shall use commercially reasonable efforts to perform such acceptance tests and communicate the results to TiVo. By the end of such Acceptance Period, Comcast shall notify TiVo in writing that (x) the deliverable has failed to meet the applicable acceptance criteria, specifying in reasonable detail that nature of such failure, or (y) Comcast accepts such deliverable. If Comcast fails to notify TiVo within such Acceptance Period as to any failure of the deliverable, or if Comcast distributes or otherwise uses the deliverable for commercial purposes, Comcast shall be deemed

 


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to have been accepted such deliverable. If Comcast reports any failure with respect to a deliverable, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to correct such failure within the number of days specified in the applicable Statement of Work for the applicable deliverable after the date of receipt of Comcast’s notice of such failure and deliver to Comcast a corrected version of such deliverable. Upon delivery of a corrected version of a deliverable, the foregoing procedures shall be repeated until such deliverable has been accepted by Comcast, unless and until such time as Comcast terminates the development of the TiVo Experience Software as permitted under Section 6.2(g) below, unless and until such time as Comcast terminates the development of the TiVo Experience Software as permitted under Section 6.2(g).

 

(iii) If there occurs a dispute regarding whether any such deliverable satisfies the acceptance criteria specified in the applicable Statement of Work (including following any attempts by TiVo to correct any such deliverable), Comcast and TiVo shall promptly communicate such dispute to the appropriate business/project manager when such Party becomes aware of the dispute. If such dispute cannot be mutually resolved by such business/project managers within [*] from the time the business/project managers begin discussions, then either Party may elect to submit the matter to the dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 33 below.

 

(e) In consideration for the development of the TiVo Experience Software, Comcast shall pay TiVo such amounts at such times as shall be set forth in the Initial TE Software Statement of Work (subject to any changes thereto in accordance with the PCR procedures specified therein). The aggregate amount required to be paid by Comcast to TiVo pursuant to the Initial TE Software Statement of Work (subject to any such changes) shall be referred to herein as the “TiVo Experience Software Development Fee.”

 

(f) For the avoidance of doubt, the TiVo Experience Software delivered by TiVo pursuant to the Initial TE Software Statement of Work [*] and pursuant to a Statement of Work mutually agreed to by the Parties.

 

(g) In the event that Comcast TE Acceptance has not occurred by the TE Acceptance Deadline and such failure is not the result of a Non-TiVo Delay, Comcast will have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 23.1(e).

 

(h) TiVo acknowledges that the development and integration of the TiVo Experience Software will be a collaborative effort requiring performance by Comcast and Comcast Vendors in addition to TiVo. Accordingly, TiVo shall negotiate in good faith with Comcast Vendors to enter into cooperation agreements with such Comcast Vendors on commercially reasonable terms to govern their respective rights and obligations in connection with the development and integration of the TiVo Experience Software. In addition, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any third party software (including, without limitation, [*]) that Comcast requires to be integrated on the Qualifying STBs shall fully function in conjunction with the TiVo Experience Software, in each case to the extent that such requirements were specified in the Initial TE Software Statement of Work or any subsequent Statement of Work relating to the TiVo Experience Software.

 


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6.3 Notice and Effect of Delay.

 

(a) In any case where TiVo believes that a milestone date in a Statement of Work shall be extended or delayed pursuant to the provisions herein due to a delay directly attributable to any material action, inaction, or omission by Comcast, any Comcast Affiliate or any other Comcast Vendor (other than TiVo, TiVo Affiliates, or TiVo vendors) (each such case, a “Non-TiVo Delay”), TiVo shall (i) promptly document such delay, (ii) provide Comcast with prompt written notice (which shall in any event be delivered to Comcast [*]) of TiVo’s understanding regarding the reasons for such delay and the anticipated consequences of such delay (including whether such Non-TiVo Delay will cause TiVo to fail to achieve either the Comcast TIMS Acceptance by the TIMS Acceptance Deadline or Comcast TE Acceptance by the TE Acceptance Deadline) and (iii) [*]. In the event of any dispute regarding an extension or delay hereunder, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve such dispute pursuant to the dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 33.

 

(b) In the event that [*] any Non-TiVo Delay has occurred, all remaining milestones will be extended on a day-for-day basis by the length of the Non-TiVo Delay. In addition, if a material Non-TiVo Delay causes TiVo to fail to achieve a payment milestone pursuant to a Statement of Work, Comcast shall pay to TiVo an amount equal to [*] had such milestone been achieved [*].

 

SECTION 7. ONGOING DEVELOPMENT.

 

7.1 Additional Development Work. Following the initial development of the TiVo Experience Software and/or TIMS Solution, TiVo will perform the following additional development work for Comcast throughout the Term, subject to Section 7.2 below regarding allocation of the cost of such development work:

 

(a) [*];

 

(b) [*]; and

 

(c) such other development work as Comcast may request, including development of new features and functionality and porting to and integration with additional software or hardware platforms.

 

7.2 Additional Statements of Work. The Parties will enter into additional Statements of Work to provide for the terms of any additional development work requested by Comcast. The cost of any such development work will be negotiated as part of the applicable Statement of Work, subject to the following:

 

(a) During the [*] following the [*] TiVo will commit to provide [*] development work [*]. For [*] thereafter during the Term, TiVo will provide [*] development work [*].

 


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(b) For any development work requested by Comcast [*], the Parties will negotiate [*] and TiVo will own the deliverables resulting therefrom and Comcast will have a license thereto on the same terms as the license granted pursuant to Section 1.1 (with respect to development work relating to the TiVo Experience Software) and Section 1.2 (with respect to development work relating to the TIMS Solution). [*].

 

(c) In calculating the cost of development work for purposes of the foregoing Sections 7.2(a) and 7.2(b), [*].

 

(d) To the extent that TiVo’s commitment to perform development work pursuant to Section 7.2(a) [*]. Comcast will provide reasonable advance notice to TiVo regarding the extent and timing of any such development work to be requested.

 

7.3 TiVo Roadmap. Subject to TiVo’s confidentiality obligations, TiVo will keep Comcast apprised of, and consult with Comcast periodically concerning, TiVo’s product roadmap such that Comcast (i) can recommend desired features and functionality for inclusion in TiVo Products and (ii) will be aware of [*] to [*] in order to facilitate its request of Updates and Releases pursuant to Section 7.1.

 

7.4 Comcast Roadmap. Comcast will designate for TiVo, on an annual basis, the primary hardware/software platform on which Comcast expects to offer DVR Technology, Home Networking Technology or Media Center Technology to Comcast Subscribers during the following year and (i) if such platform does not already constitute a “Qualifying STB” and (ii) Comcast has the right to give TiVo access to such platform for porting of the TiVo Experience Software, TiVo will have the right to port the TiVo Experience Software to such platform [*], and Comcast will provide TiVo with information regarding the technical specifications of such platform and otherwise reasonably cooperate with TiVo in connection therewith.

 

7.5 Additional Development Obligations. In furtherance of the foregoing development obligations, TiVo will:

 

(a) use good faith efforts to design the initial TiVo Experience Software and TIMS Solution and all Updates and Releases to its DVR Technology, Home Networking Technology, Media Center Technology and Interactive Advertising Technology to ensure that it is technically feasible for TiVo to perform such development obligations in a cost-effective manner [*];

 

(b) use commercially reasonable efforts to continue to innovate and to continue its research and development efforts to enhance its products and technologies; and

 

(c) not knowingly design, develop or deploy DVR Technology, Home Networking Technology, Media Center Technology or Interactive Advertising Technology in a manner that is intended to circumvent TiVo’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

 


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SECTION 8. CUSTOMER SUPPORT; COMCAST MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT.

 

8.1 Customer Support. During the Term, [*] TiVo will provide Comcast with the customer support services for Comcast Subscribers described on Exhibit D. Except in the event of termination by TiVo for cause, following the Term, Comcast will have the right to purchase the same services on an ongoing basis [*].

 

8.2 Maintenance and Support.

 

(a) As a condition to each of Comcast TE Acceptance and Comcast TIMS Acceptance, the Parties will enter into a maintenance and support agreement for the TiVo Experience Software and TIMS Solution, respectively (each, a “Maintenance and Support Agreement”), providing for maintenance and support services substantially as described in Exhibit L [*].

 

(b) TiVo will provide the services described in Exhibit L in relation to any particular TiVo Release for [*]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, TiVo will support [*] of the TiVo Experience Software and TIMS Solution. Under no circumstances shall [*].

 

(c) Except in the event of termination by TiVo for cause, following the Term, Comcast will have the right to purchase the same services on an ongoing basis [*].

 

8.3 Documentation. TiVo will provide Comcast with all documentation created by TiVo from time-to-time that is reasonably necessary for the deployment, operation, maintenance and support of the TiVo Experience Software and TIMS Solution, including without limitation all documentation required to be created pursuant to the applicable Statement of Work. Except as set forth in the applicable Statement of Work, nothing in this Section 8.3 shall require TiVo to create any documentation not otherwise created in the ordinary course.

 

SECTION 9. ADVERTISING.

 

9.1 TIMS Solution Deployment. Following final Comcast acceptance of the initial TIMS Solution (“Comcast TIMS Acceptance”), Comcast will [*] make available the TIMS Solution in Qualifying Systems that serve [*] of the total number of Comcast Subscribers in all Qualifying Systems. [*]

 

9.2 Sale of Advertising. Comcast will have the [*] right to sell [*] advertising on Qualifying STBs [*] including any such advertising [*] except as expressly provided in this Section 9.

 

9.3 TiVo-enabled STBs. For so long as there are any Comcast TiVo Subscribers, TiVo will have the [*] subject to the limitations specified in Section 9.9. TiVo will [*] generated by it from the sale of TiVo Showcase Advertising on TiVo-enabled STBs.

 


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9.4 [*] Advertising. Upon Comcast’s deployment of any Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs, TiVo will [*] in the form of Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs, subject to the following:

 

(a) TiVo will [*] generated by TiVo from the sale of TiVo Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs.

 

(b) The TiVo Showcase Advertising will be subject to the limitations specified in Section 9.9.

 

(c) TiVo’s right to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs shall terminate with respect to all Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs upon the earlier to occur of (x) Comcast [*], provided that, if Comcast subsequently [*], TiVo shall [*] have the right to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs, or (y) Comcast’s election, [*] prior written notice to TiVo, to proceed under either [*] Advertising or [*] Advertising as described in Sections 9.5 and 9.6, respectively, provided that Comcast shall be obligated to honor any legally binding, commercially reasonable commitments and obligations of TiVo in respect of the sale and delivery of TiVo Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs existing at the time of such notice for a period [*] following the date of such notice [*]. By way of clarification, Comcast need [*], provided that Comcast gives TiVo the notice described in this Section 9.5 prior to Comcast’s deployment of any Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs, in which event Comcast [*].

 

9.5 [*] Advertising. Upon Comcast’s election to proceed under [*] Advertising pursuant to Section 9.4(c), Comcast shall [*], subject to the following:

 

(a) For each calendar month during [*] Advertising, Comcast will pay TiVo an amount (the “[*] Monthly Advertising Fee”) equal to [*]. If [*] Advertising commences during a calendar month, the initial [*] Monthly Advertising Fee will be adjusted by [*] over the period between the commencement of [*] Advertising and the end of the applicable month.

 

(b) Once Comcast elects to proceed under [*] Advertising, Comcast shall not have any right to return to [*] Advertising.

 

(c) The [*] Monthly Advertising Fee shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (x) Comcast [*], provided that, if Comcast [*], Comcast shall [*] to TiVo of the [*] Monthly Advertising Fee, or (y) Comcast’s election, at any time [*] prior written notice to TiVo, to proceed under [*] Advertising.

 

9.6 [*] Advertising. Upon Comcast’s one-time election to proceed under [*] Advertising pursuant to Section 9.5(c), Comcast shall no longer be obligated to pay the [*] Monthly Advertising Fee, subject to the following:

 

(a) Comcast will continue to [*].

 

(b) Neither Party shall [*] obligations.

 


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(c) Comcast shall pay TiVo [*] (the “[*]”), commencing on the [*] Commencement Date and continuing through the remainder of the Term, [*] after the [*] Commencement Date, which [*] shall increase [*] following [*] the [*] Commencement Date (provided that [*] whether or not Comcast has elected this [*] Advertising option).

 

(d) Once Comcast elects to proceed under [*] Advertising, Comcast shall not have any right to return to [*] Advertising or [*] Advertising.

 

9.7 Discontinuation of TIMS Solution. If, at any time during [*] Advertising or [*] Advertising, Comcast discontinues deployment of the TIMS Solution or any applicable Alternate Advertising Product on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs [*], TiVo will cease selling any TiVo Showcase Advertising on such Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs [*] and Comcast will not have any [*]. Any such discontinuation of deployment of the TIMS Solution will not affect TiVo’s right to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising on TiVo-enabled STBs in accordance with Section 9.3.

 

9.8 Alternate Advertising Products. If Comcast TIMS Acceptance has occurred and Comcast deploys an alternate advertising product other than the TIMS Solution to Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs which has [*] (an “Alternate Advertising Product”), TiVo will have the right to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising using such Alternate Advertising Product. If TiVo exercises such right, the terms under which TiVo will be allowed to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising will be the same as if such advertising were enabled by the TIMS Solution. TiVo will be responsible for all development work necessary to enable its TiVo Showcase Advertising to function with such Alternate Advertising Product [*]. Comcast’s election to deploy an Alternate Advertising Product shall not affect TiVo’s right to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising on TiVo-enabled STBs in accordance with Section 9.3.

 

9.9 Additional Limitations. In addition to the limitations on its sale of advertising as specified elsewhere in this Section 9, TiVo Showcase Advertising will be limited as follows:

 

(a) TiVo will [*] with respect to each TiVo-enabled STB and, during [*] Advertising, with respect to each Non-TiVo Qualifying STB for its TiVo Showcase Advertising.

 

(b) Comcast will not be required to [*].

 

(c) The quality of the video comprising the TiVo Showcase Advertising will be at least equal to the video quality of [*] programming available on Comcast’s then-current [*].

 

(d) All TiVo Showcase Advertising will consist solely of Permitted Advertising.

 

(e) At all times during which TiVo has the right to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising, TiVo will be permitted to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising to [*].

 


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(f) TiVo will only be permitted to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising to [*] on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) From the date of Comcast’s initial commercial deployment of the TIMS Solution following Comcast TIMS Acceptance until [*] of such initial commercial deployment, TiVo will be permitted to sell TiVo Showcase Advertising to [*], provided that (A) such TiVo Showcase Advertising (x) [*], (y) [*], and (z) is not for any [*], and (B) Comcast shall only be required to display TiVo Showcase Advertising for any particular [*].

 

(ii) Commencing no later than [*] of Comcast’s [*] of the TIMS Solution, the Parties will commence negotiations with respect to the terms and conditions on which TiVo may [*]. If the Parties cannot reach agreement [*], then from and after [*]. TiVo will [*]. Comcast will [*] for any such [*], provided that if Comcast does [*] of any such [*] within [*], Comcast will be [*]. [*].

 

(g) TiVo will reasonably cooperate with Comcast’s advertising personnel in connection with TiVo’s sale of TiVo Showcase Advertising.

 

(h) TiVo will be permitted to enable TiVo Showcase Advertising with any functionality that it designs for the TIMS Solution and with which Comcast elects to enable in its Showcase Advertising [*] except as provided in Section 9.9(i) below [*].

 

(i) Subject to Comcast’s [*] the terms of Comcast’s privacy policy and other applicable terms of service as in effect from time to time, [*] the Parties will work in good faith to establish reasonable conditions upon which TiVo will be permitted to [*] provided that such reasonable conditions will include that [*].

 

9.10 Advertising Reports. Subject to Comcast’s privacy policy and other applicable terms of service as in effect from time to time, if Comcast is able to extract similar data with respect to usage of Showcase Advertising sold by Comcast or advertising pursuant to an Alternate Advertising Product [*], then Comcast shall [*] Comcast Subscriber Data relating to the [*], provided that (A) [*]; and (B) [*] Comcast Subscriber Data [*]. If Comcast is unable to extract similar data with respect [*] sold by Comcast or advertising pursuant to an Alternate Advertising Product [*], then Comcast shall use commercially reasonable efforts to [*] Comcast Subscriber Data [*].

 

9.11 Comcast Advertising Revenue. Comcast will [*] generated by it from the sale of all advertising on [*], including any advertising delivered via VOD.

 

9.12 [*]

 

9.13 TIMS Solution Training. TiVo will use commercially reasonable efforts to train Comcast’s advertising division on the use and functionality of the TIMS Solution.

 

9.14 Restrictions on TiVo Showcase Advertising. TiVo shall not make any TiVo Showcase Advertising available [*] for [*] to [*] by [*] other than [*].

 


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SECTION 10. AUDIENCE RESEARCH SERVICES.

 

10.1 Audience Viewing Data. Subject to Comcast [*] the Comcast Subscriber Data contemplated by Section 9.10, [*] Comcast, [*]; provided, however, that in the event that this Agreement is terminated for any reason, TiVo shall promptly [*].

 

10.2 Purchase of Audience Research Services. Comcast shall have the right to require TiVo to provide any or all of the following services during the Term: (i) data logging services for Comcast Subscriber Data collected from Comcast Products that enable such collection by TiVo; and (ii) generation of commercial and program viewing reports with respect to any Comcast Subscriber Data provided by Comcast to TiVo for such purpose, including, without limitation, any such reports relating to the viewing of Showcase Advertising and the use of TiVo Products. Except as provided in Section 10.1, Comcast shall pay for all such audience research services [*].

 

SECTION 11. REPORTS; AUDIT RIGHTS.

 

11.1 Reports.

 

(a) During the Term, TiVo shall send to Comcast, [*], a statement in a form prepared by TiVo which sets forth the information reasonably necessary for the computation of any applicable fees for (i) distribution of TiVo Products as described in Section 3.4(c), (ii) any TiVo [*] due to Comcast as further described under [*], and/or (iii) any applicable [*], all of the foregoing in (i), (ii) and (iii) for such calendar quarter (herein, the “TiVo Report”).

 

(b) During the Term (plus any period thereafter during which Comcast is required to make reportable payments to TiVo), Comcast shall send to TiVo, [*], a statement in a form prepared by Comcast which sets forth information reasonably necessary for the computation of any applicable (i) Comcast TiVo Subscriber monthly fees, and/or (ii) any advertising related payments due to TiVo as further described under Sections 9.5(a) and 9.6(c), all of the foregoing in (i) and (ii) for such calendar quarter (herein, the “Comcast Report”).

 

(c) During the Term (plus any period thereafter during which Comcast is required to make reportable payments to TiVo), Comcast shall send to TiVo, [*] a statement in a form prepared by Comcast which sets forth (i) the number of Comcast TiVo Subscribers as of the last day of such calendar month, (ii) the number of Comcast TiVo Subscribers that were newly activated during such calendar month, and (iii) a reasonable estimate of the total number of DVR enabled set-top boxes deployed by Comcast as of the last day of such calendar month.

 

11.2 Audit Rights.

 

(a) Upon [*], Comcast shall have the right, during the Term [*], at its cost, to examine at TiVo’s corporate offices during normal business hours, without interfering with the operation of TiVo’s business, the books and records of TiVo which are related directly to the TiVo Report, to the extent necessary to verify the payments made by TiVo, which examination

 


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right may be exercised once per [*] (except as provided below). If any such examination reveals a discrepancy in the amount actually paid to or by Comcast and the amount which should have been paid to or by Comcast, TiVo shall immediately pay to Comcast the amount by which Comcast was underpaid or by which Comcast overpaid, [*], provided that, if such amount is [*] of the total amount that should have been paid during the audited period, (i) TiVo shall also [*] and (ii) Comcast shall [*] notwithstanding the limitation provided above. If the exercise by Comcast of its rights under this Section 11.2(a) could conflict with any confidentiality obligation of TiVo with respect to any other Person, Comcast shall have the right to appoint an independent auditor, agreed to by TiVo (not to be unreasonably withheld), to perform the examination permitted hereunder, which auditor shall determine TiVo’s compliance with such payment obligations and report such determination in writing to each of TiVo and Comcast.

 

(b) Upon [*], TiVo shall have the right, during the Term (plus any extension of any provision requiring Comcast to make reportable payments to TiVo after the Term) [*], at its cost, to examine at Comcast’s corporate offices during normal business hours, without interfering with the operation of Comcast’s business, the books and records of Comcast which are related directly to the Comcast Report, to the extent necessary to verify the amount of such payments due, which examination right may be exercised [*]. If any such examination reveals a discrepancy in the amount actually paid to TiVo and the amount which should have been paid to TiVo, Comcast shall immediately pay to TiVo the amount by which TiVo was underpaid, [*], provided that, if the amount of such underpayment is [*] of the total amount that should have been paid during the audited period, (i) Comcast shall also [*] and (ii) TiVo shall [*] notwithstanding the limitation provided above. If the exercise by TiVo of its rights under this Section 11.2(b) could conflict with any confidentiality obligation of Comcast with respect to any other Person, TiVo shall have the right to appoint an independent auditor, agreed to by Comcast (not to be unreasonably withheld), to perform the examination permitted hereunder, which auditor shall determine Comcast’s compliance with the examination permitted hereunder, which auditor shall determine Comcast’s compliance with such payment obligations and report such determination in writing to each of Comcast and TiVo.

 

SECTION 12. GOVERNANCE.

 

12.1 Rights Plan. If TiVo waives, repeals, rescinds, amends or terminates its shareholder rights agreement, currently filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 19, 2001 (including any amended version thereof or similar or successor agreement, the “Rights Plan”), in connection with, in anticipation of or as a result of any Change of Control Event or otherwise exempts any Person from the application of its Rights Plan, TiVo shall waive, repeal, rescind, amend or terminate its Rights Plan in the same manner and to the same extent with respect to Comcast.

 

12.2 Board Participation. If and for so long as any representatives of any Comcast Competitor shall serve on the board of directors (including as an observer) of TiVo or any TiVo Affiliate, TiVo shall, and shall cause any such Affiliates to, exclude all such representatives from any meetings (or portions thereof) of such board (including any committee thereof), and deny all

 


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such representatives from access to any materials (or portions thereof) provided to such board (including any committees thereof), that relate to the relationships and rights between Comcast and other Comcast Affiliates, on the one hand, and TiVo and other TiVo Affiliates, on the other hand, without Comcast’s prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the foregoing restrictions shall not apply to any materials that are public and (ii) TiVo shall be permitted, without Comcast’s consent and to the extent necessary for members of TiVo’s board of directors to comply with their fiduciary obligations, to provide representatives of any Comcast Competitor that serve on the board of directors of TiVo with “high level” written summaries of relationships and rights between Comcast and other Comcast Affiliates, on the one hand, and TiVo and other TiVo Affiliates, on the other hand, provided that such summaries do not include information with respect to financial terms, product development plans and roadmaps, product specifications and features, future technology directions, or potential relationships between Comcast or Comcast Affiliates and other third parties. TiVo shall provide Comcast with a copy of each such summary at least [*] the date such summary is provided to any such representative.

 

SECTION 13. [*].

 

13.1 If, prior to the Comcast TE Acceptance or the TE Acceptance Deadline, a [*] in [*] that [*] has [*] to [*] Comcast will [*] on the following terms:

 

  (a) TiVo will [*];

 

  (b) Comcast Subscribers [*] will be required to [*];

 

  (c) TiVo will [*];

 

  (d) the other terms of [*]; and

 

  (e) [*].

 

SECTION 14. MFN PROVISION.

 

14.1 [*]. If during the Term, TiVo enters into an agreement [*], with any other multi-channel video distributor (a “Distributor”) providing for a license to [*] (each such agreement, amendment, renewal or extension, an “Alternate License Agreement”), TiVo shall [*].

 

14.2 Amendment of this Agreement.

 

(a) In the event that [*] the Alternate License Agreement is, when considered as a whole, more favorable to the relevant Distributor than this Agreement is to Comcast, taking into consideration all of the economic and non-economic terms and conditions of such agreement, [*], and at Comcast’s election, this Agreement shall be [*] amended [*] such that terms of this Agreement are replaced in their entirety with the terms of the Alternate License Agreement, except as expressly set forth in this Section 14.2 and subject to the following:

 

(i) If such Alternate License Agreement grants the relevant Distributor any corporate governance rights, [*] (collectively, “Governance Rights”), then Comcast shall receive the benefit of such Governance Rights in the amended version of this Agreement, provided that Comcast meets any deployment commitments and all other commitments and obligations set forth in such Alternate License Agreement; [*];

 


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(ii) If an Alternate License Agreement that is the basis for an amendment of this Agreement contains subject matter that is unrelated to the subject matter of this Agreement, then only those terms of the Alternate License Agreement that relate to the subject matter of this Agreement shall be included in the amendment of this Agreement; and

 

(iii) If this Agreement contains subject matter that is unrelated to the subject matter of an Alternate License Agreement that is the basis for an amendment of this Agreement, then only those terms in this Agreement that relate to the subject matter contained in the Alternate License Agreement shall be included in the amendment of this Agreement.

 

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no amendment to this Agreement effected pursuant to this Section 14.2 shall impose upon Comcast any term with which it is not reasonably capable of complying, including, but not limited to, any term that (i) requires Comcast to breach any contract or violate any law, government rule or regulation or the rights of any Person; (ii) requires Comcast to distribute video content over a type of network that it does not operate as of the effective date of the Alternate License Agreement; (iii) [*]; or (iv) [*].

 

14.3 [*]

 

14.4 Retroactivity. Any election by Comcast to amend this Agreement pursuant to Section 14.2 shall not apply retroactively, but rather the amended or new terms shall only apply to Comcast’s rights and obligations on a going forward basis; provided, however, that if TiVo [*], then any amendment to this Agreement that Comcast may elect to make under Section 14.2 will [*].

 

14.5 [*]. TiVo shall [*]. For the avoidance of doubt, [*].

 

14.6 Non-Discrimination. TiVo covenants not to incorporate terms in Alternate License Agreements or any other agreements into which it may enter that are designed to discriminate against Comcast or to thwart the application of the provisions of this Section 14.

 

14.7 MFN Audit Rights; Discrepancy.

 

(a) During the Term [*], TiVo shall maintain accurate and complete books and records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and practices and TiVo’s records retention policies sufficient to enable an auditor to verify compliance with this Section 14. Upon [*], Comcast shall have the right, during the Term [*], to have its Auditor examine during normal business hours such books and records of TiVo to the extent as are necessary to

 


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verify compliance with this Section 14, which examination right may be exercised [*]. If any such examination reveals a discrepancy in the amount paid by or to Comcast and the amount that should have been paid by or to Comcast, TiVo shall immediately pay to Comcast the amount of such discrepancy, [*], provided that, if such discrepancy is [*] of the total amount that should have been paid, (i) TiVo shall [*] and (ii) Comcast shall [*] notwithstanding the limitation provided above.

 

(b) Any audit with respect to this Section 14 shall be conducted by an independent public accounting firm or an independent auditing firm designated by Comcast which shall not be the accounting or auditing firm retained by Comcast Parent to complete its company-wide audit and shall be paid [*] and not incentivized in any manner by Comcast to identify discrepancies in TiVo’s compliance with this Section 14 (the “Auditor”). Any such audit shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. If, as a result of an audit conducted hereunder, the Auditor determines that TiVo has fully complied with this Section 14, then the Auditor shall promptly provide written notice to the Parties stating only that TiVo has so complied. If, as a result of an audit, the Auditor determines that TiVo has failed to comply with this Section 14, then the Auditor shall promptly commence good faith discussions with TiVo regarding such non-compliance. If, after such good faith discussions, the Auditor concludes that TiVo has in fact complied with this Section 14, then the Auditor shall promptly provide written notice to the Parties stating only that TiVo has complied. In the event that after such good faith discussions, the Auditor concludes that TiVo has not complied with this Section 14, then TiVo shall have the option, at TiVo’s sole election (to be exercised by giving written notice of its election to Comcast [*] following the Auditor’s conclusion), to either (i) permit, at Comcast’s election, the amendment of this Agreement consistent with Section 14.2 or (ii) authorize the Auditor to provide to Comcast only that limited information acquired during the course of the audit as is necessary for Comcast to pursue its claim or claims related to TiVo’s non-compliance; any information that is not so necessary shall not be disclosed to Comcast by the Auditor and shall remain subject to the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. Under no circumstances, other than the limited circumstance set forth in clause (ii), above, shall any information acquired during the course of the audit be disclosed to Comcast by the Auditor.

 

SECTION 15. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

 

15.1 Comcast Representation and Warranties. Comcast represents, warrants and covenants that:

 

(a) Licensee is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Comcast Parent is a corporation duly organized and validly subsisting under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

(b) Each of Licensee and Comcast Parent has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to fully perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all corporate actions necessary on the part of Licensee and Comcast Parent. There are no

 


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contractual or other legal obligations which will in any way interfere with either Licensee’s or Comcast Parent’s full performance of this Agreement. The individual executing this Agreement on behalf of each of Licensee and Comcast Parent has the authority to do so.

 

15.2 TiVo Representations and Warranties. TiVo represents, warrants and covenants that, except as previously disclosed in writing to Comcast:

 

(a) TiVo is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) TiVo has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to fully perform its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all corporate actions necessary on the part of TiVo. There are no contractual or other legal obligations of TiVo which will in any way interfere with TiVo’s full performance of this Agreement, or restrict or interfere with the full scope of Comcast’s license rights under this Agreement. The individual executing this Agreement on behalf of TiVo has the authority to do so.

 

(c) To the best of TiVo’s knowledge, as of the Effective Date, no TiVo Experience IP, TIMS IP or TiVo Mark violates or infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person. Neither TiVo nor any TiVo Affiliate is aware of any claim, allegation, assertion or notification that any of the TiVo Experience IP, TIMS IP or TiVo Marks violates or infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person (x) with a reasonable basis, (y) brought by a Person that is reasonably likely to file suit or initiate a formal proceeding in an appropriate forum, or (z) for which TiVo is reasonably likely to pay more than [*] to settle such claim. TiVo agrees [*] that it will not knowingly design the TiVo Experience Software or the TIMS Solution in a manner that violates or infringes the Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person.

 

(d) TiVo has and, throughout the Term, will have the right to grant the rights and licenses granted herein, and any and all liens, restrictions, charges, claims and encumbrances on the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution are and shall remain subject to the rights and licenses granted herein; provided that TiVo’s obligations under Section 16.1 shall be the sole remedy for any claims of infringement or violation of any Intellectual Property Rights. TiVo has obtained and, throughout the Term, will maintain all licenses, permits, exemptions, authorizations and consents necessary to fully perform this Agreement.

 

(e) Neither the TiVo Experience Software nor the TIMS Solution (both of the foregoing in the form delivered by TiVo) will contain any virus, worm, trap door, back door, timer, clock, counter, Trojan Horse, or other limiting routine, instruction or design (excluding copy and DRM protection technologies, password implementations or other security features and functionalities) that will erase data or programming, permit a Person to improperly access any Comcast Product with which such TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution is integrated or otherwise cause any Comcast Product or Comcast System (or portion thereof) with which such TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution is integrated to become inoperable or incapable of

 


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being used in the full manner for which it was designed and created. Comcast shall promptly notify TiVo of any breach of the foregoing.

 

(f) With respect to each of the TiVo Experience Software and the TIMS Solution, TiVo warrants as follows:

 

(i) Until [*] of the Comcast TE Acceptance or Comcast TIMS Acceptance, respectively (in each case, the “Warranty Period”), TiVo expressly warrants that such deliverables will conform in all material respects to the functionalities described in the applicable Statement of Work.

 

(ii) Comcast shall promptly report to TiVo in writing during the Warranty Period any failure to meet the warranty described in this Section 15.2(f) (a “Non-Conformity”), together with such reasonable supporting information and materials reasonably requested by TiVo as shall be reasonably necessary to enable TiVo to verify, diagnose and correct the reported deficiency. TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to confirm that the reported Non-Conformity is attributable to the applicable TiVo deliverables [*]. If TiVo believes the reported Non-Conformity is not attributable to the applicable TiVo deliverables, TiVo shall report such belief to Comcast with reasonable explanation and supporting documentation. Upon a determination that a Non-Conformity is attributable to the applicable TiVo deliverables, TiVo shall use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly correct any Non-Conformity in a timely manner.

 

(iii) In the event of a dispute regarding whether there is a Non-Conformity, or whether a Non-Conformity is attributable to the applicable TiVo deliverables, or the whether TiVo has failed to promptly perform any appropriate correction, Comcast and TiVo shall promptly communicate such dispute to the appropriate business/project manager when such Party becomes aware of the dispute. If such dispute cannot be mutually resolved by such business/project managers [*] from the time the business/project managers begin discussions, then either Party may elect to submit the matter to the dispute escalation procedures set forth in Section 33.

 

(iv) The performance warranty in this Section 15.2(f) shall also apply to any other software delivered by TiVo to Comcast pursuant to Section 7, with the Warranty Period to be set forth in the applicable Statement of Work.

 

(g) TiVo shall not be responsible for any bugs, errors, or problems associated with, and makes no warranties regarding, any Qualifying STB, underlying hardware, Comcast System, Comcast Affiliated System, or any other Third Party IP.

 

(h) To TiVo’s knowledge and as of the Effective Date, the Third Party IP listed on Exhibit H hereto is the only Third Party IP to which Comcast will need to obtain licenses or other rights in connection with the anticipated features, functionality and usage of the TiVo Experience Software and the TIMS Solution.

 


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(i) As of the Effective Date, no Comcast Competitor currently has a right to appoint representatives to TiVo’s Board of Directors.

 

(j) Except for the warranties expressly provided in this Section 15.2, (x) TiVo makes no warranties as to the TiVo IP or any support or services provided by TiVo hereunder, and (y) TiVo expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express, implied and statutory, whether arising from course of dealing or usage of trade, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement of third party rights (provided, however, that this disclaimer does not vitiate TiVo’s obligation to indemnify Comcast pursuant to Section 16.1 below).

 

SECTION 16. INDEMNITIES.

 

16.1 TiVo Indemnity.

 

(a) Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 16 and Section 17, TiVo shall defend the Comcast Indemnified Parties from, and shall hold them harmless from and against, any and all Losses which are sustained or incurred by or asserted against them, solely to the extent arising out of any third party claim that the TiVo Experience Software, TIMS Solution or TiVo Marks infringe or violate the Intellectual Property Rights of any other Person (other than Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate), and shall reimburse the Comcast Indemnified Parties for any and all Expenses reasonably and directly incurred in connection with investigating, mitigating or defending any such Loss. For the avoidance of doubt, TiVo shall have the option, but not the obligation, to settle or defend such claim prior to such third party’s filing of any applicable suit, claim or action in a court of competent jurisdiction, subject to the provisions of Section 16.3.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, TiVo shall incur no obligation or liability under this Section 16.1 for any such claims: (i) that would not have arisen but for modifications or additions to the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution that were not supplied by TiVo; (ii) that would not have arisen but for combinations of the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution with another product, device, service or technology, where such other product, device, service or technology (A) is in and of itself the sole basis for the claim of infringement or (B) is (x) not supplied by TiVo and (y) not substantially similar, both as to the type of product, device, service or technology and as to the manner of combination, as any combination of products, devices, services or technologies expressly identified in, or within the reasonably intended use contemplated in, any Statement of Work with respect to the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution; (iii) arising from TiVo’s compliance with any Comcast designs, requirements or specifications for which there is no non-infringing method of implementation available to TiVo; (iv) to the extent arising from the continued use of an infringing version of the TiVo Experience Software, TIMS Solution or TiVo Marks once a non-infringing replacement (with substantially comparable features and functionality) has been made available by TiVo at TiVo’s sole expense; or (v) that arise from any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets, that are not issued, pending or in effect as of the relevant delivery date for each of the TiVo Experience Software, TIMS Solution and, solely as to any new features or components therein, each Update and Release thereto, in countries where the Comcast Products are manufactured or sold.

 

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(c) If TiVo receives written notice of an alleged infringement claim or believes that a claim of infringement is likely, or if the use of the TiVo Experience Software, TIMS Solution or TiVo Marks is enjoined, TiVo may, at its sole option and expense, (i) procure for Comcast the right to continue using the TiVo Experience Software, TIMS Solution or TiVo Marks, as applicable, at TiVo’s sole expense or (ii) modify or replace the infringing portion of the TiVo Experience Software, TIMS Solution or TiVo Marks, as applicable, without adversely affecting its features or functionality; or (iii) if none of the foregoing options can be obtained using commercially reasonable efforts on commercially reasonable terms, terminate the license solely as related to the infringing component, feature or functionality [*]. Notwithstanding the foregoing termination right, Comcast may elect to continue using any such infringing component, feature or functionality under the terms of this Agreement; provided any such continued use shall be at Comcast’s sole risk and TiVo shall have no obligation to indemnify Comcast for any continued use of such component, feature or functionality after the date of such termination.

 

(d) In addition to Comcast’s other rights under this Section 16.1, (i) if TiVo terminates, pursuant to Section 16.1(c), any material or essential component, feature or functionality or a number of lesser features that in the aggregate result in a material degradation of the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution, Comcast may elect to terminate this Agreement [*], and (ii) if TiVo terminates its obligations under this Section 16.1 based upon reaching the limitation on liability pursuant to Section 17.1(I) or such higher amount as is continued to be paid by TiVo in TiVo’s sole discretion in the defense or settlement of any applicable claim, TiVo shall promptly provide Comcast written notice of such termination of its obligations, and Comcast may elect to terminate this Agreement [*].

 

(e) This Section 16.1 states TiVo’s entire obligation and liability and Comcast’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any claim of infringement of any Person’s Intellectual Property Rights.

 

16.2 Comcast Indemnity. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 16 and Section 17, Comcast shall defend the TiVo Indemnified Parties from, and shall hold them harmless from and against, any and all Losses which are sustained or incurred by or asserted against them, solely to the extent arising out of Comcast’s use of the TiVo Marks (including, without limitation, the [*]) where such use is (A) not authorized by this Agreement or (B) not in compliance with any applicable statute, law or regulation, and Comcast shall reimburse the TiVo Indemnified Parties for any and all Expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, mitigating or defending any such Loss. This Section 16.2 states Comcast’s entire obligation and liability and TiVo’s sole and exclusive remedy with respect to any such claim.

 

16.3 Notice; Defense. Promptly after receipt by a Party of notice of the commencement of any action, suit, proceeding, investigation or assertion of any claim in respect of which a claim for indemnification may be made hereunder by it or its indemnified persons (as the case may be, the “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall give written notice thereof to the other Party (the “Indemnifying Party”), provided that the failure to so notify the

 


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Indemnifying Party will not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability or obligation which the Indemnifying Party may have to the Indemnified Party (i) otherwise than under this Agreement or (ii) under this Agreement except to the extent of any material prejudice to the Indemnifying Party resulting from such failure. If any such action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim is brought against an Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate therein and, if it wishes to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party (who shall not, except with the consent of the Indemnified Party, be counsel to the Indemnified Party in such action, suit, proceeding, investigation or claim) and gives written notice to the Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof within 15 days after notice shall have been given to it by the Indemnified Party pursuant to the preceding sentence, shall be entitled to assume the defense with sole control thereof; provided that the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense with counsel of its own choosing (with the expenses of such counsel to be borne solely by the Indemnified Party). Each Indemnified Party shall be obligated to cooperate reasonably with the Indemnifying Party, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, in connection with such defense and negotiations with respect to the compromise or settlement of any such action, suit, proceeding or investigation. The Indemnifying Party will not be liable for any compromise or settlement of any claim effected without its written consent (with such consent not to be unreasonably withheld). The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any claims without the written consent of the Indemnified Party (with such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) unless such settlement is solely for monetary payment and contains an explicit and unconditional release of the Indemnified Party.

 

SECTION 17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

 

17.1 NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY’S CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (OTHER THAN FOR PAYMENT OF FEES, ROYALTIES AND ANY OTHER AMOUNTS OWED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT), WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED (I) WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF EITHER PARTY’S INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION 16, [*], AND (II) WITH RESPECT TO ANY OTHER LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, [*], PROVIDED THAT THE LIMITATION ON LIABILITY PURSUANT TO THIS CLAUSE (II) SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THE TIME SUCH LIABILITY IS SETTLED, COMPROMISED OR OTHERWISE SATISFIED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS OR OTHER COMMERCIAL LOSS), EVEN IF SUCH PARTY KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF, OR COULD REASONABLY HAVE PREVENTED, SUCH DAMAGES, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 16; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FOREGOING

 


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LIMITATIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO LOSSES AND EXPENSES THAT ARISE OUT OF OR ARE RELATED TO (A) FRAUD, (B) WILLFUL BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR (C) BREACH OF SECTION 27 OR SECTION 36 OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

17.2 THE LIMITED WARRANTY, LIMITED REMEDIES, WARRANTY DISCLAIMER AND LIMITED LIABILITY ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN TIVO AND COMCAST AND THE PARTIES WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 17 SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.

 

SECTION 18. PRESS RELEASE.

 

On the Effective Date, the Parties shall jointly issue a public announcement concerning this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in form and substance of which is set forth in Exhibit G.

 

SECTION 19. ACCESS TO SOURCE CODE.

 

19.1 [*]

 

19.2 TiVo Experience Source Code Escrow. As a condition to Comcast TE Acceptance, the Parties shall enter into a source code escrow agreement (the “Source Code Escrow Agreement”) with Iron Mountain Intellectual Property Management, Inc. or another mutually acceptable escrow agent, in substantially the form of such escrow agent’s standard escrow agreement, pursuant to which TiVo shall deposit Escrowed Materials for the initial version of the TiVo Experience Software into a source code escrow account to be maintained by the escrow agent during the Term as provided in this Section 19 and the Source Code Escrow Agreement. From and after the initial deposit of the Escrowed Materials and for the duration of the Term, TiVo shall, [*] after Comcast’s acceptance of any Updates or Releases relating to the TiVo Experience Software pursuant to a Statement of Work, update the source code escrow account to include such latest version of the Escrowed Materials. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the Source Code Escrow Agreement, TiVo shall pay all costs and expenses associated with maintaining the Escrowed Materials in escrow (including, without limitation, the fees of the source code escrow agent).

 

19.3 Release of TiVo Experience Software Source Code. Upon (i) any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or similar event by TiVo or (ii) any material breach of TiVo’s support and maintenance obligations pursuant to Section 8.2 with respect to the TiVo Experience Software that remains uncured [*] after receipt of written notice of such material breach, the TiVo Experience Software source code will be released to Comcast for Comcast’s limited use in connection with supporting and maintaining the TiVo Experience Software (including engagement of a third party to perform such support and maintenance).

 


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19.4 Comcast Rights Upon Release. Upon the release of the Escrowed Materials from the source code escrow account pursuant to Section 19.3 above, (i) the licenses granted to Licensee pursuant to Section 1.1 of this Agreement and the other rights in TiVo Experience IP granted to Licensee pursuant to this Agreement shall automatically, by operation of this Agreement and with no further action by any of the Parties, be extended to cover the Escrowed Materials (to the extent the same are not already so covered) solely for the purpose of supporting and maintaining the TiVo Experience Software as incorporated in or in conjunction with Comcast Products and provided that such Escrowed Materials shall be subject to the source code restrictions under Section 1.2 and [*] without TiVo’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed; and (ii) TiVo shall provide to Comcast, [*] all requested and reasonably necessary support and technical assistance with regard to Comcast’s use of the Escrowed Materials during the pendency of the Licensee’s rights and licenses granted under this Agreement.

 

SECTION 20. BANKRUPTCY PROVISION.

 

20.1 In the event of the insolvency of TiVo, or the voluntary or involuntary filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or against TiVo, in order to preserve fully Comcast’s rights under Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (11 U.S.C. Section 365(n)) (the “Bankruptcy Code”), the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) The Parties agree that it is their intent: (A) to obtain for Comcast the broadest possible interpretation of the protection afforded licensees under the provisions of Section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code; and (B) that Comcast’s business operations not be disrupted in any manner in the event that the TiVo Experience IP, TIMS IP, or TiVo Marks and any related intellectual property and services that are the subject of this Agreement are not available from TiVo in the manner contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b) The Parties further agree that to the extent that this Agreement is determined to be an executory contract under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, it is an intellectual property license as defined under Section 101, as amended, and falls within the meaning of Section 365(n)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code. The Source Code Escrow Agreement is deemed to be supplementary to this Agreement, and is intended by the Parties to provide certain guidance for the circumstances under which Comcast shall be entitled to protect and retain its license rights in the TiVo Experience IP, TIMS IP and TiVo Marks.

 

(c) If a bankruptcy proceeding is commenced and this Agreement is rejected by TiVo or, as appropriate, the trustee in bankruptcy, upon such rejection Comcast shall have the right, at Comcast’s option, either to terminate this Agreement or elect to retain its rights to the TiVo Experience IP, TIMS IP and TiVo Marks.

 


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SECTION 21. BANKRUPTCY REMOTE ENTITY PROVISIONS.

 

21.1 Transfer to Bankruptcy Remote Entity. TiVo covenants that:

 

(a) [*] TiVo (i) will transfer, and will cause any of its Affiliates to transfer, all rights in the TiVo Marks existing as of the Effective Date and all new TiVo Marks that are created during the Term (including any such TiVo Marks that are created following the date of such transfer immediately upon the creation thereof and without any further action by TiVo or any such Affiliate) and associated goodwill to a special purpose, bankruptcy remote entity (“BRE”), in order to protect Comcast’s rights in such marks (it being understood that BRE may grant licenses to TiVo and its Affiliates and to third parties, provided that licenses to such third parties are on terms substantially similar to those set forth in Section 1.3), (ii) provide Comcast with a “true-sale” opinion with respect to such transfer from TiVo’s outside counsel, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Comcast, and (iii) cause BRE to enter into a trademark license agreement with Comcast (w) granting Comcast all the rights to the TiVo Marks set forth in Section 1.3 of this Agreement, (x) delegating all of TiVo’s obligations pursuant to Section 1.3 with respect to the TiVo Marks to BRE, (y) pursuant to which BRE agrees that it will not transfer its rights in the TiVo Marks other than as part of a transfer of TiVo’s interest in BRE as part of a merger, combination, reorganization or consolidation of TiVo or sale of substantially all of TiVo’s assets, and (z) subject to all other generally applicable provisions of this Agreement such as Sections 28 through 42, inclusive;

 

(b) Consistent with the transfer described in Section 21.1(a), (i) all new registered TiVo Marks will be registered in the name of BRE, and (ii) all other new TiVo Marks (to the extent the same are not automatically transferred to BRE pursuant to the transfer described in Section 21.1(a)), will [*] be transferred to BRE by TiVo or its applicable Affiliate; and

 

(c) Upon request by Comcast at any time, TiVo will (i) furnish to Comcast any documentation that Comcast deems reasonably necessary relating to, supporting or confirming BRE’s ownership of right, title, and interest in and to the TiVo Marks, including documentation relating to chain of title, and (ii) sign and deliver all papers, take all rightful oaths, and do all acts that may be reasonably necessary for vesting and recording title to the TiVo Marks in BRE, its successors, assigns and legal representatives or nominees.

 

21.2 Governance and Operations of BRE. TiVo further covenants that:

 

(a) BRE shall be organized as a newly-formed Delaware limited liability corporation;

 

(b) The certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and/or other organizational documents of BRE shall expressly limit BRE’s business purposes, powers and operations so as to minimize any risk of bankruptcy;

 

(c) At least one of the managers of BRE shall at all times be an Independent Manager. For purposes of this Agreement, “Independent Manager” shall mean a manager of BRE who, during the five year period prior to his or her appointment as a manager has not been, and during the continuation of his or her service as a manager is not, (i) an employee, director, stockholder, partner or officer of TiVo or any of TiVo’s other Affiliates, (ii) a customer or

 


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supplier of TiVo or any of TiVo’s Affiliates or (iii) a member of the immediate family of a Person described in clause (i) or (ii);

 

(d) The certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and/or other organizational documents of BRE shall [*] (i) any bankruptcy filing by BRE, (ii) any dissolution, liquidation, consolidation, merger or sale of all or substantially all of BRE’s assets, (iii) BRE to engage in any business activity unrelated to holding and maintaining the rights in the TiVo Marks, (iv) the incurrence of any indebtedness by BRE, (v) the incurrence by BRE of any liabilities outside the ordinary course of business or (vi) the amendment of BRE’s certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or other organizational documents; and

 

(e) TiVo shall otherwise use its best efforts to organize BRE and to conduct its business in a manner that minimizes the potential for (i) BRE to be involved in a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy, (ii) BRE or its assets to be included in any bankruptcy of TiVo or any other TiVo Affiliate or (iii) BRE to be substantively consolidated with TiVo or any other TiVo Affiliate under applicable bankruptcy law.

 

21.3 Understanding Regarding Remedies. For so long as Comcast enjoys the use of the TiVo Marks pursuant to the license agreement between Comcast and BRE, Comcast shall have no remedies against BRE. BRE must require a provision similar to this Section 21.3 in any trademarks licenses from BRE to third parties.

 

21.4 [*].

 

(a) In the event that TiVo fails to effect the transfer required by Section 21.1(a) [*], then, TiVo shall be required to, and covenants that it promptly shall, either (i) [*], or (ii) [*].

 

(b) Upon the voluntary or involuntary filing of a petition in bankruptcy by or against TiVo or any TiVo Affiliate that holds rights in the TiVo Marks, which, in the case of an involuntary petition, [*]

 

(c) Upon TiVo’s compliance with the covenant contained in Section 21.1(a) of this Agreement, either (i) [*] or (ii) [*].

 

(d) In the event that TiVo fails to effect the transfer required by Section 21.1(a) [*], Comcast’s sole and exclusive remedy for the [*].

 

21.5 Costs and Expenses. All costs and expenses associated with the transfers of TiVo Marks and the furnishing of documentation required by this Section 21, the formation of BRE and the creation of the [*] shall be borne exclusively by [*].

 

21.6 Termination. Except as set forth in Section 21.4(b), upon expiration or termination of this Agreement prior to the establishment of BRE, [*].

 


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SECTION 22. TERM.

 

22.1 The initial term of the Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue until the 7th anniversary of the earlier of Comcast TE Acceptance or the TE Acceptance Deadline (as the case may be, the “Trigger Date”), such initial term and any subsequent renewal periods provided under Section 22.2 below are herein referred to as the “Term.”

 

22.2 Comcast shall have the right to renew this Agreement (at its option) according to the following terms:

 

(a) until the 8th anniversary of the Trigger Date, provided that there are at least [*] Comcast TiVo Subscribers at any time prior to the 7th anniversary of the Trigger Date;

 

(b) until the 9th anniversary of the Trigger Date, provided that there are at least [*] Comcast TiVo Subscribers at any time prior to the 8th anniversary of the Trigger Date; and

 

(c) for up to six additional one-year periods (i.e., on a year-to-year basis until the 15th anniversary of the Trigger Date), provided that there are at least [*] Comcast TiVo Subscribers at any time prior to the 9th anniversary of the Trigger Date.

 

22.3 Upon any Change of Control Event that does not involve a Comcast Competitor, or any bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or similar event by TiVo [*].

 

SECTION 23. TERMINATION RIGHTS.

 

23.1 Comcast shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for cause under any of the following circumstances, to be exercised by Comcast [*] after it becomes aware of the circumstance giving rise to such termination:

 

(a) Any bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding (including appointment of a receiver or assignment by TiVo for the benefit of creditors) is commenced by or against TiVo, which, in the case of a proceeding commenced against TiVo, is not dismissed [*] after the commencement thereof;

 

(b) TiVo commences the dissolution, liquidation and winding up of its affairs or otherwise ceases to function as a going concern;

 

(c) TiVo consummates or agrees to consummate (i) any Change of Control Event involving a Comcast Competitor or (ii) any Specified Party Change of Control Event;

 

(d) TiVo commits a material breach of this Agreement that remains uncured [*];

 

(e) Comcast terminates the TiVo Experience Software development project for failure to achieve Comcast TE Acceptance on or before the TE Acceptance Deadline; or

 


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(f) The occurrence of any of the events that give rise to a right by Comcast to terminate this Agreement under Section 16.1(c).

 

23.2 TiVo shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for cause if Comcast commits a material breach of this Agreement that remains uncured [*].

 

23.3 Comcast shall have the right to terminate this Agreement [*]; provided that Comcast must [*].

 

SECTION 24. EFFECT OF EXPIRATION/TERMINATION.

 

24.1 Expiration of the Agreement. Upon the expiration of the Term, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) Each TiVo-enabled STB in the possession of a Comcast TiVo Subscriber as of the expiration date will be licensed indefinitely until the applicable Comcast TiVo Subscriber affirmatively cancels the TiVo Experience Software service [*] subject to the following:

 

(i) [*]

 

(ii) [*].

 

(b) [*]

 

(c) Comcast will not be entitled to offer or sell the TiVo Experience Software to any additional Comcast Subscribers, to distribute any additional TiVo-enabled STB (except replacement TiVo-enabled STBs as provided under Section 24.1(a)), or [*].

 

(d) Comcast will retain all rights in the TIMS Solution and TIMS IP, provided that Comcast will not be entitled to [*].

 

(e) Except as provided in Section 24.5, all other rights and obligations (of both TiVo and Comcast) will terminate.

 

24.2 Termination by Comcast for Cause. Upon termination of this Agreement by Comcast for cause pursuant to Section 23.1, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) Comcast shall have the right, but not the obligation, to continue to offer and sell the TiVo Experience Software to additional Comcast Subscribers for [*] (as the case may be, the “Tail Period”).

 

(b) Each TiVo-enabled STB in the possession of a Comcast TiVo Subscriber as of termination or during the exercise of Comcast’s rights described in Section 24.2(a) will be licensed indefinitely until the applicable Comcast TiVo Subscriber affirmatively cancels the

 


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TiVo Experience Software service [*] on the same terms as described in subclauses (i) and (ii) under Section 24.1(a) above, provided that, if Comcast elects not to continue to offer and sell the TiVo Experience Software to additional Comcast Subscribers following such termination pursuant to its rights described in Section 24.2(a), then Comcast will [*].

 

(c) TiVo’s commitment to [*] pursuant to [*] and to [*] will continue for the Tail Period, unless the reason for the termination is (a) failure to achieve Comcast TE Acceptance on or before the TE Acceptance Deadline, (b) a Change of Control Event involving a Comcast Competitor other than a Specified Party, or (c) bankruptcy of TiVo, in which case TiVo has no obligation to [*].

 

(d) [*].

 

(e) Comcast will retain all rights in the TIMS Solution and TIMS IP, including (i) the [*] and (ii) [*].

 

(f) [*].

 

(g) If the reason for the termination is failure to achieve Comcast TE Acceptance on or before the TE Acceptance Deadline, Comcast will have the right, for the Tail Period, to [*].

 

(h) Except as provided in Section 24.5, all other rights and obligations of TiVo, and all other obligations of Comcast, will terminate as of the date of such termination.

 

24.3 Termination by TiVo for Cause. Upon termination of this Agreement by TiVo for cause pursuant to Section 23.2, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) Comcast will [*] following the date of termination to cease offering and selling the TiVo Experience Software to additional Comcast Subscribers.

 

(b) Each TiVo-enabled STB in the possession of a Comcast TiVo Subscriber [*] will be licensed indefinitely until the applicable Comcast TiVo Subscriber affirmatively cancels the TiVo Experience Software service [*] on the same terms as described in subclauses (i) and (ii) under Section 24.1(a) above.

 

(c) [*]

 

(d) Except as provided in Section 24.5, all other rights and obligations (of both TiVo and Comcast) will terminate [*].

 


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24.4 Termination by Comcast pursuant to [*]. Upon termination of this Agreement by Comcast for pursuant to Section 23.3, the following provisions shall apply:

 

(a) Comcast will [*] following the date of termination to cease offering and selling the TiVo Experience Software to additional Comcast Subscribers.

 

(b) Each TiVo-enabled STB in the possession of a Comcast TiVo Subscriber [*] will be licensed indefinitely until the applicable Comcast TiVo Subscriber affirmatively cancels the TiVo Experience Software service [*] on the same terms as described in subclauses (i) and (ii) under Section 24.1(a) above.

 

(c) [*] following such termination until the [*] of the TE Acceptance Deadline, provided that, if TiVo receives [*], Comcast shall retain such benefit until the [*].

 

(d) Comcast will not be entitled to [*].

 

(e) [*]

 

(f) Except as provided in Section 24.5, all other rights and obligations (of both TiVo and Comcast) will terminate.

 

24.5 Survival. In addition to those rights and obligations referenced under Sections 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, and 24.4 above, as applicable to the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Section 1.4, Section 2, [*], Section 7.2(b) (the last sentence thereof, except in the event of termination of this Agreement by TiVo for cause pursuant to Section 23.2), Section 8, Section 11 (to the extent set forth therein), Section 15, Section 16, Section 17, Section 19 (except in the event of termination of this Agreement by TiVo for cause pursuant to Section 23.2), Section 21, this Section 24, Section 25 and Section 27 through Section 41, inclusive, shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 25. [*]

 

SECTION 26. RESERVED

 

SECTION 27. PRIVACY; COMCAST SUBSCRIBER DATA.

 

27.1 Privacy. TiVo expressly acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that, during the Term, neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall collect any personally identifiable information about any Comcast Subscriber (either independently or as part of any Comcast Subscriber Data and excluding any such information relating to TiVo Standalone Products), except as and to the extent that Comcast expressly provides Comcast Subscriber Data to TiVo as provided in this Agreement. TiVo further expressly acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that any and all personally identifiable information relating to Comcast Subscribers is subject to the subscriber privacy protections set forth in Section 631 of the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, as amended (47 U.S.C. § 551). To the extent that Comcast discloses any such personally identifiable information about Comcast Subscribers to TiVo or any of its Affiliates, or TiVo or any of its Affiliates collects or otherwise obtains (whether permissibly or impermissibly) any such personally identifiable information as a result

 


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of their performance of this Agreement, (i) each does so in furtherance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Comcast’s rendering of, and legitimate business activities related to, its cable television, Internet, and telephone services, and (ii) each shall comply with and abide by Comcast’s privacy policy and other applicable terms of service as in effect from time to time and all applicable laws and regulations relating to privacy. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not apply to subscriber information collected by TiVo or any of its Affiliates from customers that subscribe to TiVo Standalone Products.

 

27.2 Comcast Subscriber Data. TiVo expressly acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that all Comcast Subscriber Data (including, without limitation, any such Comcast Subscriber Data made available to TiVo pursuant to Sections 9.10 and 10.1 obtained by any Party or any of its Affiliates shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of Comcast, and shall be deemed to be Confidential Information of Comcast for purposes of Section 37 of this Agreement. TiVo further expressly acknowledges and agrees, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, that neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall use any Comcast Subscriber Data except as expressly specified and permitted in this Agreement. Except as and to the extent that Comcast is required to provide certain Comcast Subscriber Data to TiVo pursuant to Sections 9.10 and 10.1 of this Agreement, Comcast and its Affiliates shall have no obligation to provide TiVo or any of its Affiliates with any Comcast Subscriber Data.

 

SECTION 28. NOTICES.

 

Except as set forth below, all notices hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by certified or registered U.S. mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, facsimile transmission (with electronic confirmation of receipt), or nationally recognized overnight delivery service (with next day delivery specified) to the receiving Party at its address set forth below or as otherwise designated by written notice provided by such receiving Party in accordance with this Section 28.

 

28.1 Notice to TiVo shall be provided as follows:

 

TiVo Inc.

[*]

 

With a copy to:

 

TiVo Inc.

[*]

 

28.2 Notice to Licensee shall be provided as follows:

 

c/o Comcast Capital Corporation

[*]

 


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With a copy to Comcast Parent as provided in clause 28.3 below.

 

28.3 Notice to Comcast Parent shall be provided as follows:

 

c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

[*]

 

With a copy to:

 

c/o Comcast Cable Communications, LLC

[*]

 

28.4 Notice shall be deemed to be effectively given and received on the date of receipt by the receiving Party or, if earlier: (i) if delivered by hand, on the date delivered; (ii) if sent by U.S. mail, on the fifth business day after the date of deposit with the U.S. Postal Service; (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, on the date sent if sent on a business day during normal business hours in the place of receipt (as evidenced by the electronic confirmation) or otherwise on the next business day; and (iv) if sent by overnight delivery service, on the next business day after the date of deposit with such delivery service.

 

SECTION 29. AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS LIMITED. No amendment, supplement, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be binding upon a Party unless such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is set forth in a written instrument which is executed and delivered on behalf of such Party by, in the case of TiVo, an officer of TiVo and, in the case of Comcast, a senior officer of Comcast, or any designee authorized in writing to execute and deliver such instrument. Such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such written instrument. Neither the exercise (from time to time and at any time) by a Party of, nor the delay or failure (at any time or for any period of time) to exercise, any right, power or remedy shall constitute a waiver of the right to exercise, or impair, limit or restrict the exercise of, such right, power or remedy or any other right, power or remedy at any time and from time to time thereafter. No waiver of any right, power or remedy of a Party shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other right, power or remedy of such Party or shall, except to the extent so waived, impair, limit or restrict the exercise of such right, power or remedy.

 

SECTION 30. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Agreement shall be binding on the respective transferees and successors of the Parties hereto, except that neither this Agreement nor either Party’s rights or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or transferred by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either Party may assign its rights and obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of the other Party, to (i) a successor entity resulting from a merger, combination, reorganization or consolidation of such Party, (ii) the transferee of all or substantially all of the assets of such Party, or (iii) an Affiliate of such Party; provided, however, that any such assignment by TiVo shall nevertheless remain subject to the provisions of Section 22.3 and

 


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Section 23. In addition, upon the formation of BRE, TiVo shall delegate its obligations pursuant to Section 1.3 with respect to the TiVo Marks to BRE in accordance with Section 21.1(a), and following such transfer, TiVo shall not transfer its interest in BRE other than as part of a merger, combination, reorganization or consolidation of TiVo or a sale of substantially all of TiVo’s assets. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, (x) any assignment or transfer by TiVo of any of TiVo’s interest in the TiVo Experience IP or the TIMS IP shall be subject to the rights and licenses granted under Sections 1.1 and 1.2 and shall not be permitted unless the assignee or transferee agrees to assume TiVo’s rights and obligations under Section 5.1 (subject to the limitations under Section 5.1) of this Agreement in respect of such TiVo Experience IP or TIMS IP; and (y) any assignment or transfer by Comcast of any of Comcast’s interest in the Comcast Patents shall not be permitted unless the assignee or transferee agrees to assume Comcast’s rights and obligations under Section 5.2 (subject to the limitations under Section 5.2) of this Agreement in respect of such Comcast Patents. A permitted assignment under this Section 30 shall not relieve the assigning Party of its duties or obligations hereunder unless the other Party specifically releases the assigning Party in writing.

 

SECTION 31. ADDITIONS AND DIVESTITURES.

 

31.1 Added Comcast Systems. If at the time a Cable System becomes a Comcast System it is subject to any agreement with or obligation to TiVo or any TiVo Affiliate with respect to a license to all or any portion of the TiVo Experience IP, TIMS IP or TiVo Marks other than this Agreement, Comcast may elect by written notice to TiVo to terminate such other agreement or obligation to the extent such agreement or obligation applies to such Comcast System (and such agreement or obligation shall be deemed terminated by mutual consent). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Comcast may by written notice to TiVo elect to include, effective as of the date of such election, any Comcast Affiliated System hereunder and such Comcast Affiliated System shall be treated as if it is a Comcast System hereunder in all respects.

 

31.2 Inconsistent Agreements. If at the time a Cable System becomes a Comcast System it is subject to any agreement with or obligation to a third party that conflicts with or is inconsistent with the terms hereof, compliance with such third party agreement shall not be deemed a breach of the terms hereof, provided that Comcast shall use commercially reasonable efforts to terminate any such third party agreement to the extent such third party agreement may be terminated without any cost, liability, penalty or other adverse impact to Comcast.

 

31.3 Divested Comcast Systems. In the event of the disposition of any Comcast System, upon the written request of Comcast, [*].

 

SECTION 32. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed and delivered in the State of New York, and shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of such State without regard to any conflicts of law principles thereof that will require the application of the laws of any other state or jurisdiction. The Parties hereby consent to the non-exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the

 


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state and federal courts situated in New York, New York, for any dispute arising from this Agreement.

 

SECTION 33. DISPUTE ESCALATION. The Parties will first attempt to resolve any dispute under this Agreement by appointing designated representatives to resolve the dispute who will be tasked with discussing the issues and negotiating in good faith in an effort to reach a resolution. If such designated representatives are not able to agree on a resolution [*] after the initial notice of dispute, the dispute shall be escalated to the senior executive management of the Parties for resolution. If the respective senior executive management teams of the Parties are not able to agree on a resolution [*] after such escalation, either Party may elect for the dispute to be resolved pursuant to the arbitration provisions of Section 34.

 

SECTION 34. ARBITRATION.

 

34.1 With the exception of any dispute arising with respect to the enforcement of either Party’s Intellectual Property Rights or to enjoin the breach thereof, either Party may elect arbitration with respect to any other disputes or controversies under this Agreement by delivery of a demand for arbitration to the other Party (a “Demand”). Such arbitration shall be conducted pursuant to an arbitration procedure under which the Parties shall jointly select, [*], an independent arbitrator with the relevant industry and technical background but with no prior, existing or potential business relationship with either Party or an Affiliate of either Party. If, for whatever reason, the Parties cannot mutually agree on an independent arbitrator [*], Judicial Arbitration Mediation Services shall appoint an arbitrator it deems to have reasonably relevant industry and technical background. The location of such arbitration shall be in New York, New York or as otherwise mutually agreed upon by the Parties. Upon the request of either Party, the arbitrator selected will hear each Party’s presentation [*]. The arbitrator will rule [*] following the conclusion of such presentation by the Parties, and such ruling shall be non-appealable.

 

34.2 Such arbitration shall be conducted by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and shall be initiated and conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the AAA, as such rules shall be in effect on the date of delivery of a Demand for arbitration, except to the extent that such rules are inconsistent with the provisions set forth in this Agreement.

 

34.3 Any award by the arbitrator shall be accompanied by a written opinion setting forth the findings of fact and conclusions of law relied upon in reaching the decision. The award rendered by the arbitrator shall be final, binding and non-appealable, and judgment upon such award may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. The Parties agree that the existence, conduct and content of any arbitration shall be kept confidential and no Party shall disclose to any Person any information about such arbitration, except as may be required by law or by any governmental authority or for financial reporting purposes in each Party’s financial statements and except in court proceedings to enforce this arbitration provision or any award hereunder or to obtain interim relief.

 


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34.4 Each Party shall pay the fees of its own attorneys, expenses of witnesses and all other expenses and costs in connection with the presentation of such Party’s case (collectively, “Attorneys’ Fees”). The remaining costs of the arbitration, including, without limitation, fees of the arbitrator, costs of records or transcripts and administrative fees (collectively, “Arbitration Costs”) shall be borne equally by the Parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the arbitrator may modify the allocation of Arbitration Costs and award Attorneys’ Fees in those cases where fairness dictates a different allocation of Arbitration Costs between the Parties and/or an award of Attorneys’ Fees to the prevailing Party as determined by the arbitrator.

 

34.5 The arbitrator shall be empowered to award such remedies as he or she shall consider appropriate based upon the arbitrator’s findings of fact and conclusions of law and such other factors as the arbitrator considers relevant.

 

34.6 Notwithstanding the dispute resolution procedures contained in this Section, any Party may apply to a court as set forth in this Section 34: (i) to enforce this agreement to arbitrate, (ii) to seek injunctive relief so as to enforce any agreements in this Agreement until the arbitration award is rendered or the dispute is otherwise resolved, (iii) to avoid the expiration of any applicable limitation period, (iv) to preserve a superior position with respect to other creditors, or (v) to challenge or vacate any final judgment, award or decision of the arbitrator that does not comport with the express provisions of this Section.

 

SECTION 35. SEVERABILITY. The Parties agree that each provision of this Agreement shall be construed as separable and divisible from every other provision and that the enforceability of any one provision shall not limit the enforceability, in whole or in part, of any other provision hereof. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that a restriction contained in this Agreement shall be unenforceable because of the extent of time or geography, such restriction shall be deemed amended to conform to such extent of time and/or geography as such court shall deem reasonable.

 

SECTION 36. [*]

 

SECTION 37. CONFIDENTIALITY. The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Confidential Information disclosed in connection with the performance hereof shall be considered proprietary and kept strictly confidential by each Party and used solely for the purposes authorized under this Agreement, except for (a) disclosure as may be required by law, regulation, national stock exchange or national listing system; (b) disclosure in response to a valid subpoena, order, or formal request for information of a court or government agency of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that any Party required to make such disclosure shall give the other Party prompt notice of any such requirement and the disclosure proposed to be made in response thereto to permit the other Party to contest such disclosure; (c) disclosure to a Party’s Affiliates, auditors, legal or financial advisors or other representatives so long as such parties are expressly bound to keep such information confidential and to use such Confidential Information solely for the purposes authorized under this Agreement; (d) disclosure necessary for TiVo to comply with any contractual obligations to provide notices of more favored terms or similar provisions in other distribution agreements so long as TiVo makes such offers in an

 


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“anonymous” manner that does not in any way identify Comcast, any Comcast Affiliate, any Comcast System, and Comcast Vendor or any Comcast Subscriber; and (e) disclosure by Comcast to Comcast Vendors in connection with arrangements relating to products or services supplied to Comcast by such vendors, so long as such parties agree in writing to be bound by confidentiality provisions substantially similar to this Section 37. If TiVo determines that it is legally required to file this Agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, TiVo shall (i) file only that portion of this Agreement that it is legally required to so file and (ii) consult with Comcast and use commercially reasonable efforts to file and gain approval of a confidential treatment application seeking redaction of commercial terms and conditions herein. In furtherance of the provisions of this Section 37, each Party shall use the same degree of care to prevent any unauthorized use or disclosure of the other Party’s Confidential Information that such Party uses with respect to its own Confidential Information, but in no event with less than reasonable care.

 

SECTION 38. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall be binding upon the delivery by each Party of an executed signature page to the other Party by facsimile transmission, provided that, if signature pages are so delivered by facsimile transmission, each Party shall also immediately deliver an executed original counterpart of this Agreement to the other Party by overnight delivery service (with next day delivery specified).

 

SECTION 39. TAXES; HOLD HARMLESS. Each of the Parties shall be liable for, and shall pay and forever hold the other Party hereto harmless from, any and all sales, use, excise, income, franchise, corporate and similar taxes (including, without limitation, any fees payable to local or state franchising authorities) and other charges which are or may be imposed upon or assessed against such Party and/or which are based upon or measured by revenues of such Party.

 

SECTION 40. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; PRIOR AGREEMENTS. This Agreement sets forth the entire Agreement and understanding of the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. All prior agreements among the Parties shall be deemed terminated by mutual consent as of the date hereof.

 

SECTION 41. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. No provision of this Agreement confers upon any person other than the Parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

SECTION 42. NO INFERENCE OF ADMISSION. This Agreement shall not be deemed an admission by Comcast regarding the validity or infringement of any TiVo Intellectual Property Rights, and shall not be admissible against Comcast as evidence to establish the same.

 

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Execution Copy

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives.

 

COMCAST CORPORATION

     

COMCAST STB SOFTWARE DVR, LLC

By:

 

/s/ Arthur R. Block

     

By:

 

/s/ Arthur R. Block

Name:

 

Arthur R. Block

     

Name:

 

Arthur R. Block

Title:

 

Senior Vice President

     

Title:

 

Senior Vice President

Date:

 

March 15, 2005

     

Date:

 

March 15, 2005

 

TIVO INC.

By:

 

/s/ Michael Ramsay

Name:

 

Michael Ramsay

Title:

 

CEO

Date:

 

March 15, 2005

 

Execution Page


EXHIBIT A - DEFINITIONS

 

As used in the Agreement to which this Exhibit A is attached and into which it is incorporated by reference and the Schedules and Exhibits (including this Exhibit) attached thereto, the following capitalized terms shall have the following respective meanings ascribed thereto:

 

AAA” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 34.2.

 

Acceptance Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(d)(ii).

 

Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to any Person on any applicable date of determination, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such first Person as of such date. As used herein, the term “control” (including any correlative usages such as “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) shall mean (i) the legal, beneficial or equitable ownership, directly or indirectly, of at least a majority of the equity interests of a Person, or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person or the election of a majority of the board of directors or comparable governing body of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereto, including all amendments, supplements and modifications thereto.

 

Alternate Advertising Product” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8.

 

Alternate License Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.

 

[*]

 

Arbitration Costs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 34.4.

 

Attorney’s Fees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 34.4.

 

Audience Research Services” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

 

Auditor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.7(b).

 

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[*]

 

Bankruptcy Code” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 20.1.

 

BRE” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21.1

 


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[*]

 

Cable System” shall mean a cable television or other distribution system that receives directly or indirectly programming and/or data services and distributes such services to subscribers in a particular geographic market served by a single Headend.

 

Change of Control Event” shall mean (i) a merger, consolidation or other transaction (including, without limitation, a grant of governance rights) immediately following which the beneficial owners (as such term is defined and used in the U.S. federal securities laws) of the outstanding voting or equity securities of TiVo immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other transaction (excluding the other entities involved in such merger, consolidation or transaction) have beneficial ownership of 50% or less of the then outstanding voting or equity securities of TiVo or such surviving entity, (ii) [*], (iii) the sale of all or substantially all of TiVo’s assets in any transaction or series of related transactions or (iv) the acquisition of [*].

 

Comcast” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Comcast Affiliated System” shall mean a Cable System in which (i) Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate has a direct or indirect economic ownership interest of more than [*] and (ii) Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate has authority to make decisions with respect to programming matters.

 

Comcast Competitor” shall mean (i) any multi-channel video programming distributor [*] as reported in its most recent filings with any governmental agency, [*] and [*] any Affiliate of any of the foregoing.

 

Comcast Indemnified Parties” shall mean Comcast Parent, Licensee, all Comcast Affiliates, and each of their respective controlling persons, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, employees and agents.

 

Comcast Non-TiVo Subscriber” shall mean each [*].

 

Comcast Parent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Comcast Patents” shall mean all United States and foreign patents and applications under which Comcast, or any Comcast Affiliate now has, or hereafter during the Term obtains or applies for, the right to grant licenses, releases, or covenants not to sue to third parties, or in which Comcast or any such Comcast Affiliate has a right to determine whether to enforce against third parties.

 

Comcast Products” shall mean and include any product, device or service now or hereafter developed, manufactured, licensed to or otherwise acquired by or for Comcast or its Affiliates (whether or not containing any TiVo Experience IP or TIMS IP or capable of being enabled with

 


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution), for deployment to and use by Comcast Subscribers [*].

 

Comcast Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(b).

 

[*]

 

Comcast Sublicensees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1.

 

Comcast Subscriber” shall mean each location within a Comcast System to which Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate intentionally authorizes the delivery of cable television service, provided that, for purposes of calculating a number of Comcast Subscribers under this Agreement, such number shall be calculated using the methodology Comcast Parent uses to count subscribers for purposes of its quarterly earnings release.

 

Comcast Subscriber Data” shall mean, whether or not personally identifiable to Comcast Subscribers: (i) any information or data provided to or collected by, from or about Comcast Subscribers, including, without limitation, voluntarily disclosed data; (ii) any information about a Comcast Subscriber’s access to or use of the Comcast Products; and (iii) all content included in a Comcast Subscriber’s data or media storage and any other information or data received or contributed by a Comcast Subscriber in connection with and stored as part of or in connection with the Comcast Products.

 

Comcast System” shall mean a Cable System (i) in which Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate has a direct or indirect economic ownership interest of [*], or (ii) is managed on a day-to-day basis by Comcast or any Comcast Affiliate.

 

Comcast TIMS Acceptance” shall have the meaning defined in Section 9.1.

 

Comcast TiVo Subscriber” shall mean each Comcast Subscriber with at least one TiVo-enabled STB.

 

Comcast TE Acceptance” shall have the meaning defined in Section 4.1.

 

Comcast Vendor” shall mean any vendor or supplier (including each of their subcontractors performing services on behalf of Comcast) of one or more products or services utilized by, used in connection with, or distributed or deployed in any Comcast System. The term “Comcast Vendor” shall include, without limitation, any Comcast Affiliate that designs, creates or distributes interactive services or user interfaces related to multi-channel video programming (including, without limitation, electronic program guides, interactive program guides, middleware, polling, e-commerce, and digital video recording).

 

Confidential Information” shall mean all non-public or proprietary information that one Party discloses or makes available to the other Party, including, without limitation, any such information disclosed between the Parties in the course of negotiating or performing this

 


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Agreement, but excluding any such information that (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving Party in violation of this Agreement, (ii) was or had become available to the receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a source which was not prohibited from disclosing such information to the receiving Party by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing Party, or (iii) was independently developed by the receiving Party through Persons who have not had, either directly or indirectly, access to or knowledge of the Confidential Information.

 

[*]

 

Demand” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 34.1.

 

[*]

 

Distributor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.

 

[*]

 

DVR Product” shall mean products designed to exploit DVR Technology.

 

DVR Technology” shall mean hardware, software, standards or other technology that enables consumers to record television programs to a hard disk drive or other random access digital storage medium and control a television display, including, without limitation, pausing, fast forwarding and rewinding live and recorded television, and all technology reasonably related to any of the foregoing.

 

[*]

 

Effective Date” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Escrowed Materials” shall mean the source code for the TiVo Experience Software and any related documentation reasonably necessary for supporting and maintaining the TiVo Experience Software.

 

Expenses” shall mean, collectively, legal, accounting and other fees, costs and expenses.

 

Governance Rights” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2(a)(i).

 

Headend” shall mean the control center of a cable television system, where incoming signals are amplified, converted, processed and combined into a common cable along with any original cablecasting, for transmission to subscribers, including super headends, master headends and distribution hubs.

 

Home Networking Technology” shall mean hardware, software, standards or other technology that are designed for the purpose of creating or managing internet protocol connections between

 


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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consumer electronics devices in the home where the relevant devices may include (without limitation) [*].

 

[*]

 

Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3.

 

Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.3.

 

Independent Manager” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 21.2(c).

 

Initial TIMS Statement of Work” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a).

 

Initial TE Software Statement of Work” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(a).

 

Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean any or all of the following and all rights in, arising out of, or associated therewith, whether arising from statute or common law: (i) all United States and foreign patents and utility models and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, re-examinations, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, and equivalent or similar rights anywhere in the world in inventions and discoveries, including, without limitation, invention disclosures, (ii) all trade secrets and other rights in know-how and confidential or proprietary information, (iii) all copyrights, copyrights registrations and applications therefor and all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, (iv) all industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor throughout the world, (v) all rights in World Wide Web addresses and domain names and applications and registrations therefore, (vi) all trade names, logos, common law trademarks and service marks, trademark and service mark registrations and applications therefor and all goodwill associated therewith throughout the world, and (vii) any similar, corresponding or equivalent rights to any of the foregoing throughout the world.

 

Interactive Advertising Technology” shall mean hardware, software, standards or other technology that enables one or more of the following advertising features: linking of broadcast video to video advertising stored on a hard disk drive or other random access digital storage medium or server, customizable television user interfaces that enable navigation of promotional content, collection of advertising viewing data and targeting of video advertising based on any criteria (including, without limitation, all DVR- and VOD-enabled advertising technology and other patents (if any) that are embodied in or necessarily practiced by the TIMS Solution), and all technology reasonably related to any of the foregoing.

 

Licensee” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

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Loss” or “Losses” shall mean, collectively, losses, settlements, claims, actions, suits, proceedings, investigations, judgments, awards, damages and liabilities, including any related Expenses.

 

Maintenance and Support Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.

 

Media Center Product” shall mean products designed to exploit Media Center Technology.

 

Media Center Technology” shall mean hardware, software, standards or other technology that enables the sharing of media files (video, music, or data) between consumer electronics devices which may include (without limitation) [*].

 

[*]

 

[*]

 

[*]

 

[*]

 

Non-Conformity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.2(f).

 

Non-TiVo Delay” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).

 

Non-TiVo Qualifying STB” shall mean a Qualifying STB for which (i) the TIMS Solution or an Alternate Advertising Product has been delivered and is active as of the date of determination, and (ii) the TiVo Experience Software (or any component thereof) has not been delivered and is not active as of the date of determination.

 

Party” and “Parties” shall have the meanings set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

PCR” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b)(vi).

 

Permitted Advertising” shall mean advertising that is subject to customary broadcast advertising standards [*].

 

Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership, association, enterprise, limited liability company, trust or other entity or organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality thereof.

 

[*] Advertising” shall mean the rights and obligations of Comcast and TiVo with respect to the sale and delivery of TiVo Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs as described in Section 9.4.

 


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[*] Advertising” shall mean the rights and obligations of Comcast and TiVo with respect to the sale and delivery of Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs as described in Section 9.5.

 

[*] Monthly Advertising Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(a).

 

[*] Advertising” shall mean the rights and obligations of Comcast and TiVo with respect to the sale and delivery of Showcase Advertising on Non-TiVo Qualifying STBs as described in Section 9.6.

 

“[*] Commencement Date” shall mean the date upon which Comcast elects to proceed under [*] Advertising.

 

[*]

 

Qualifying STB” shall mean (i) [*], provided that such future set-top boxes include processing power and memory, but not necessarily any other features (such as particular ports) that are at least equivalent to those of the [*] (ii) any other hardware and/or software platform to which TiVo ports the TiVo Experience Software pursuant to its ongoing development obligations under Section 7 below; and (iii) any other hardware and/or software platform to which TiVo ports the TiVo Experience Software pursuant to its rights under Section 7.4.

 

Qualifying System” shall mean any Comcast System in which Comcast has deployed Qualifying STBs to which the TiVo Experience Software and/or TIMS Solution, as applicable, has been ported.

 

[*]

 

Release” shall mean, with respect to the TiVo Experience Software and TIMS Solution, the initial commercial release version of such software, or a new version of the software or a component thereof made pursuant to an applicable Statement of Work, that substantially changes the character of the software or a component thereof or provides significant new features or functionality that can be used in conjunction with the software or a component thereof which TiVo [*] delivers to Comcast for commercial use.

 

[*]

 

Rights Plan” shall have the meaning specified in Section 12.1.

 

Showcase Advertising” shall mean advertising enabled with a Showcase Video Repository and one or more of the following features: (i) a menu page located within the user interface that enables users to access the Showcase Video Repository, (ii) one or more Showcase Specific Pointers, and (iii) one or more broadcast advertising tags inserted into the broadcast stream by

 


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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advertisers or broadcasters that link to any content in the Showcase Video Repository or a user interface that links to such content.

 

Showcase Specific Pointer” shall mean a link located within the user interface that (i) is comprised of a graphic element (such as a star or other reasonably distinct icon) and configurable text that is specific to a particular Showcase Advertising advertisement, and (ii) enables users to access directly either the specific content within the Showcase Video Repository that is associated with such advertisement or a user interface that links to such content.

 

Showcase Video Repository” shall mean a long-form, broadcast-quality, video advertising content repository stored on the STB Storage Space of a Qualifying STB.

 

Source Code Escrow Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.2.

 

Specified Party” shall mean [*] or [*] any successor to any of the foregoing’s primary business line.

 

Specified Party Change of Control Event” shall mean:

 

(i) The acquisition of [*] a Specified Party (together with its Affiliates) or group (as such term is defined and used in the U.S. federal securities laws) that includes a Specified Party [*]; or

 

(ii) the acquisition of [*] a Specified Party (together with its Affiliates) or group (as such term is defined and used in the U.S. federal securities laws) that includes a Specified Party, where [*].

 

Statement of Work” shall mean a document, agreed to in writing by the Parties, that describes any software, product, service or other deliverable to be provided by one Party to the other Party, including, without limitation, the scope of activities relating to such software, product, service or deliverable, the personnel and other resources to be provided in connection therewith, the schedule for delivery thereof, the definition and timing of any milestones related thereto, the acceptance and testing criteria therefor (including the technical and functional specifications for the software, product, service or deliverable to be provided), the fees payable by the receiving Party therefore, and customary procedures for changes to any aspects thereof.

 

“STB Storage Space” shall mean a portion of storage space that (i) is [*], (ii) is comprised of [*], (iii) Comcast has enabled for use with TIMS or an Alternate Advertising Product and (iv) if [*], such device (x) is intended for use as the primary video repository for the DVR Product included in such Qualifying STB, (y) does not [*], and (z) is being used by Comcast, as of the date of determination, as the video repository for its primary ongoing deployment of DVR Products.

 

Tail Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 24.2(a).

 


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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TE Acceptance Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b)(vi).

 

Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22.1.

 

Territory” shall mean the continent of North America, including, without limitation, the United States of America, Canada and Mexico and all of their respective territories and possessions.

 

Third Party IP” shall mean any Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by a Person other than TiVo or a TiVo Affiliate and set forth in an applicable Statement of Work, which may be incorporated or referenced in, or required for use of, the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution, in each case as listed on Exhibit H hereto, as may be updated by TiVo from time-to-time upon written notice to Comcast.

 

[*]

 

TIMS Acceptance Deadline” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b)(vi).

 

TIMS IP” shall mean all TiVo Intellectual Property Rights in and to any Interactive Advertising Technology, including, without limitation, the features and functionality set forth on Exhibit C, whether now existing or hereafter developed by or for TiVo during the Term of this Agreement, including all Updates and Releases thereto.

 

TIMS Solution” shall mean the fully operational software that incorporates any of the TIMS IP and is developed by TiVo pursuant to the Initial TIMS Statement of Work and any other applicable Statements of Work.

 

TIMS Solution Development Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(e) of this Agreement.

 

TiVo” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

TiVo Interactive Advertising Management Systemor TIMS” shall mean a broadband advertising management system developed for Comcast pursuant to this Agreement that enables the delivery of Showcase Advertising or other DVR- or VOD-based advertising to Comcast Subscribers.

 

TiVo Copyrights” shall mean (i) all copyrights, copyright registrations and applications therefor and all other rights corresponding thereto throughout the world, owned or licensed by TiVo or its Affiliates, that are contained in, associated with or related to the TiVo Experience IP, TiVo Marks and TIMS IP, and (ii) all industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefore throughout the world, owned or licensed by TiVo or its Affiliates, that are contained in, associated with or related to the TiVo Experience IP, TiVo Marks and TIMS IP.

 

TiVo-enabled STB” shall mean a Qualifying STB for which the TiVo Experience Software (or any component thereof) has been delivered and is active as of the date of determination.

 


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TiVo Experience” shall mean all TiVo features and functionality relating to DVR Technlogy, Home Networking Technology or Media Center Technology, including, without limitation, the features and functionality set forth on Exhibit B, whether now existing or hereafter developed by or for TiVo during the Term of this Agreement, including all Updates and Releases thereto.

 

TiVo Experience IP” shall mean all TiVo Intellectual Property Rights in and to the TiVo Experience, whether now existing or hereafter developed by or for TiVo during the Term of this Agreement, including all Updates and Releases thereto.

 

TiVo Experience Software” shall mean the fully operational software solution that incorporates any of the TiVo Experience IP and is developed by TiVo pursuant to the Initial TE Statement of Work and any other applicable Statements of Work.

 

TiVo Experience Software Development Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(e) of this Agreement.

 

TiVo Indemnified Parties” shall mean TiVo, all TiVo Affiliates and each of their respective controlling persons, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, employees and agents.

 

TiVo IP” shall mean any and all TiVo Patents, TiVo Copyrights, TiVo Trade Secrets, TiVo Marks, and other Intellectual Property Rights owned or controlled by TiVo or its Affiliates, including, without limitation, any such comprising TIMS IP, the TIMS Solution, TiVo Experience IP, or the TiVo Experience Software.

 

TiVo Marks” shall mean the TiVo trade names, logos, trademarks, service marks, look and feel and user interfaces that TiVo or its Affiliates own or control during the Term.

 

TiVo Patents” shall mean all United States and foreign patents and applications under which TiVo or any TiVo Affiliate now has, or hereafter during the Term obtains or applies for, the right to grant licenses, releases, or covenants not to sue to third parties, or in which TiVo or any TiVo Affiliate has a right to determine whether to enforce against third parties, including, without limitation, the issued patents identified in Exhibit K attached hereto and all patents and applications claiming priority from applications resulting in patents identified in such Exhibit K.

 

TiVo Product” shall mean and include any product, device or service now or hereafter developed, manufactured, licensed to or otherwise acquired by or for TiVo or its Affiliates for deployment to and use by TiVo media consumers, subscribers, users, end-user licensees and/or viewers.

 

TiVo Retail Products” shall mean any TiVo Product that is not distributed in conjunction with a multi-channel video distributor.

 

TiVo Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(a).

 

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TiVo Showcase Advertising” shall mean any Showcase Advertising that (i) is comprised solely of [*], (ii) is sold by TiVo, and (iii) is delivered to Comcast Subscribers using the TIMS or an Alternate Advertising Product.

 

TiVo Spot” shall mean a single [*] television advertisement produced by Comcast that (i) promotes the TiVo Experience in conjunction with Comcast digital cable and digital cable’s time-shifting capabilities and that (ii) does not promote any other Comcast Products except as necessarily required in connection with the promotion described in clause (i).

 

TiVo Standalone Products” shall mean any TiVo Product that is not a Comcast Product.

 

TiVo Trade Secrets” shall mean all trade secrets and other rights in know-how and confidential or proprietary information owned by TiVo or its Affiliates that are contained in or related to the TiVo Experience IP and TIMS IP.

 

TiVo Users” shall mean the entire group of TiVo media consumers, subscribers, users, end-user licensees and/or viewers, including those who obtain TiVo Products from distributors other than Comcast.

 

TiVo Vendor” shall mean any vendor or supplier (including each of their subcontractors performing services on behalf of TiVo) of one or more products or services utilized by, used in connection with, or distributed or deployed for use with TiVo Products.

 

Trigger Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22.1.

 

Update” shall mean, with respect to the TiVo Experience Software and the TIMS Solution, all improvements, upgrades, revisions, error corrections, bug fixes, enhancements, modifications, replacements and other additions or changes to the TiVo Experience Software or TIMS Solution made pursuant to an applicable Statement of Work and that do not meet the definition of Releases which TiVo [*] delivers to Comcast for commercial use.

 

VOD” shall mean a video-on-demand service that enables cable subscribers to select a video asset from a remote content repository using a user interface, which video asset is streamed to the subscriber’s set-top box via the Cable System and can be manipulated by the subscriber (e.g., stop, pause, fast forward, rewind).

 

Warranty Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.2(f)(i).

 


[*] Certain information on this page has been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to the omitted portions.

 

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EX-23.1 7 dex231.htm INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM'S CONSENT Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm's Consent

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT

 

The Board of Directors of

TiVo Inc.:

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Forms S-3 (File Nos. 333-113719, 333-112836, 333-106731, 333-106507, 333-103002, 333-100894, and 333-69530) and Forms S-8 (File Nos. 333-112838, 333-106251, 333-101045, 333-94629, and 333-69512) of TiVo Inc. of our report dated April 14, 2005, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of TiVo Inc. and subsidiaries as of January 31, 2005 and 2004 and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 31, 2005, and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2005, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of January 31, 2005, appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-K.

 

/s/    KPMG LLP

 

Mountain View, California

April 14, 2005

 

EX-31.1 8 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, Michael Ramsay, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of TiVo Inc.;

 

2. 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;

 

3. 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;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 15(d)-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 excepted 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

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 the 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: April 15, 2005

 

/s/    MICHAEL RAMSAY        
Michael Ramsay
Chief Executive Officer

 

EX-31.2 9 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

I, David H. Courtney, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of TiVo Inc.;

 

2. 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;

 

3. 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;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 15(d)-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 excepted 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

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer 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 the 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: April 15, 2005

 

/s/    DAVID H. COURTNEY        
David H. Courtney

Executive Vice President, Worldwide

Operations and Administration and

Chief Financial Officer

 

EX-32.1 10 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

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 TiVo Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending January 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael Ramsay, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: April 15, 2005

 

/s/    MICHAEL RAMSAY        
Michael Ramsay
Chief Executive Officer

 

EX-32.2 11 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

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 TiVo Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ending January 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David H. Courtney, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

 

  1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

  2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company at the dates and for the periods indicated.

 

Date: April 15, 2005

 

/s/    DAVID H. COURTNEY        
David H. Courtney

Executive Vice President, Worldwide

Operations and Administration and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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