10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

or

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

For the transition period from ______ to ______            

Commission File Number 001-33008

PENDRELL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	98-0221142
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2300 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(425) 278-7100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☒
Non-accelerated filer	☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	☐

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

As of October 21, 2016, the registrant had 21,491,373 shares of Class A common stock and 5,366,000 shares of Class B convertible common stock outstanding.

PENDRELL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016

INDEX

		Page
	PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited):	3
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	17
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	17
	PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	18
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	18
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	18
Item 6.	Exhibits	18
Signatures		19
Certifications

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Pendrell Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data, unaudited)

	September 30, 2016			December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	176,307		$	162,457
Accounts receivable		15,002			87
Other receivables		683			1,329
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		351			384
Total current assets		192,343			164,257
Property in service – net of accumulated depreciation of $521 and $512, respectively		84			118
Non-current accounts receivable		16,502			—
Other assets		29			2,140
Intangible assets – net of accumulated amortization of $60,630 and $54,523, respectively		7,134			14,377
Total	$	216,092		$	180,892
LIABILITIES, SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	106		$	140
Accrued expenses		5,414			4,292
Other liabilities		101			119
Total current liabilities		5,621			4,551
Other non-current liabilities		8,185			—
Total liabilities		13,806			4,551
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or    outstanding		—			—
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized 27,252,700 and    27,187,911 shares issued, and 21,475,812 and 21,410,896 shares outstanding		2,151			2,144
Class B convertible common stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized,    8,466,338 shares issued and 5,366,000 shares outstanding		537			537
Additional paid-in capital		1,961,288			1,958,376
Accumulated deficit		(1,758,092	)		(1,780,823	)
Total Pendrell shareholders’ equity		205,884			180,234
Noncontrolling interest		(3,598	)		(3,893	)
Total shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest		202,286			176,341
Total	$	216,092		$	180,892

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

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Pendrell Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Revenue	$	—		$	15,465		$	58,503		$	42,857
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues		—			87			17,972			10,141
Patent administration and related costs		180			441			774			2,250
Patent litigation		308			7,080			3,723			12,122
General and administrative		2,052			4,573			5,734			13,383
Stock-based compensation		588			1,834			2,639			3,271
Amortization of intangible assets		2,373			3,579			7,131			10,764
Total operating expenses		5,501			17,594			37,973			51,931
Operating income (loss)		(5,501	)		(2,129	)		20,530			(9,074	)
Interest income		163			36			457			101
Interest expense		—			—			—			(42	)
Gain on contingency		—			2,226			2,047			3,974
Other expense		(3	)		(6	)		(8	)		(12	)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(5,341	)		127			23,026			(5,053	)
Income tax expense		—			—			—			(4,125	)
Net income (loss)		(5,341	)		127			23,026			(9,178	)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(87	)		126			295			(1,062	)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pendrell	$	(5,254	)	$	1		$	22,731		$	(8,116	)
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (1)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.85		$	(0.31	)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell (1)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.82		$	(0.31	)
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic    income (loss) per share		26,778,453			26,575,282			26,744,837			26,555,618
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute diluted    income (loss) per share		26,778,453			26,575,282			27,691,863			26,555,618

(1) Per share amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are less than $0.01.

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

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Pendrell Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share data, unaudited)

	Common stock
	Class A shares			Class B shares		Amount		Additional paid-in capital			Accumulated deficit			Shareholders’ equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total
Balance, December 31, 2015		21,410,896			5,366,000	$	2,681	$	1,958,376		$	(1,780,823	)	$	180,234		$	(3,893	)	$	176,341
Class A common stock withheld at vesting to cover    statutory tax obligations		(6,352	)		—		—		(40	)		—			(40	)		—			(40	)
Stock-based compensation and issuance of restricted    stock, net of forfeitures		71,268			—		7		2,952			—			2,959			—			2,959
Net income		—			—		—		—			22,731			22,731			295			23,026
Balance, September 30, 2016		21,475,812			5,366,000	$	2,688	$	1,961,288		$	(1,758,092	)	$	205,884		$	(3,598	)	$	202,286

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

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Pendrell Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands, unaudited)

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$	23,026		$	(9,178	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating    activities:
Stock-based compensation		2,639			3,271
Amortization of intangibles		7,131			10,764
Depreciation		41			326
Non-cash cost of patents monetized		—			139
Loss associated with the abandonment and/or disposition of patents		112			869
Loss on the disposition of property		—			981
Other		5			41
Other changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, current and non-current		(29,915	)		(42	)
Prepaid expenses and other current/non-current assets		(12	)		(1,298	)
Accounts payable		(34	)		(7	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		1,424			(4,775	)
Non-current liabilities		8,185			—
Net cash provided by operating activities		12,602			1,091
Investing activities:
Payment received on note receivable		1,300			—
Purchases of property and intangible assets		(12	)		(2,049	)
Proceeds associated with the disposition of property		—			103
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		1,288			(1,946	)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		—			219
Payment of statutory taxes for stock awards		(40	)		(140	)
Payment of accrued obligations for purchased intangible assets		—			(4,000	)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Provitro Biosciences LLC		—			(400	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(40	)		(4,321	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		13,850			(5,176	)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period		162,457			168,793
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	176,307		$	163,617
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	$	—		$	4,125
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Note receivable for disposition of property		—			1,900

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

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Pendrell Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(unaudited)

1. Nature of Business

These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pendrell Corporation (“Pendrell”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”). Since 2011, the Company’s strategy, through its consolidated subsidiaries, has been to invest in, acquire and develop businesses with unique technologies that are often protected by intellectual property (“IP”) rights, and that present the opportunity to address large, global markets. The Company’s subsidiaries focus on licensing the IP rights they hold to third parties. The Company regularly evaluates its existing investments to determine whether retention or disposition is appropriate, and investigates new investment and business acquisition opportunities. From 2011 through 2015, the Company also advised clients on various IP strategies and transactions through its consulting subsidiary Ovidian Group LLC (“Ovidian”). As of December 31, 2015, the Company sold Ovidian for nominal consideration.

2. Basis of Presentation

Interim Financial Statements—The financial information included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited and includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted. The financial information as of December 31, 2015 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 Form 10-K”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016. The financial information included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2015 Form 10-K. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this quarterly report have the meanings given to them in the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K. Operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 or any other interim period.

Capital Structure Change—At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders on July 7, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved a reverse split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock within a range of one share of common stock for every three shares of common stock (1-for-3) to one share of common stock for every ten shares of common stock (1-for-10), with the exact Reverse Stock Split ratio to be set within this range as determined by the Company’s board of directors in its sole discretion. On September 20, 2016, the Company’s board of directors fixed the Reverse Stock Split ratio at 1-for-10. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the share counts and per share data reported in the historical financial statements have been adjusted retrospectively as if the Reverse Stock Split had been in effect for all periods presented.  Additionally, the exercise prices and the number of shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the assets and liabilities of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries it controls or in which it has a controlling financial interest.  Noncontrolling interests on the consolidated balance sheets include third-party investments in entities that the Company consolidates, but does not wholly own. Noncontrolling interests are classified as part of equity and the Company allocates net income (loss), other comprehensive income (loss) and other equity transactions to its noncontrolling interests in accordance with their applicable ownership percentages. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. All information in these financial statements is in U.S. dollars.

Segment Information—The Company operates in and reports on one segment (IP management). Operating segments are based upon the Company’s internal organization structure, the manner in which its operations are managed, and the criteria used by its Chief Operating Decision Maker. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated by operations located within the United States, and the Company does not have any long-lived assets located in foreign countries.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

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On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including among others, those related to revenue share obligations for the purpose of determining our cost of revenue, the fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, the useful lives and potential impairment of intangible assets and property and equipment, the value of stock awards for the purpose of determining stock-based compensation expense, accrued liabilities (including bonus accruals), valuation allowances related to the ability to realize deferred tax assets, allowances for doubtful receivables and certain tax liabilities. Estimates are based on historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Any changes in estimates used to prepare these financial statements will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Accounting Policies—There have been no material changes or updates in the Company’s existing accounting policies from the disclosures included in its 2015 Form 10-K.

New Accounting Pronouncements—In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires companies that are lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for most leases that do not meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases will continue to be classified as either operating or financing. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes the future adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to simplify certain provisions in stock compensation accounting, including: (1) accounting for income taxes, (2) classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flow, (3) forfeitures, (4) minimum statutory tax withholding requirements, (5) classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax withholding purposes, (6) the practical expedient for estimating the expected term and (7) intrinsic value. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this ASU in its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and believes the adoption will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows including: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon bonds; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the FASB has issued a number of ASUs which provide further clarification to ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers, issued in May 2014, which supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU No. 2014-09 is to recognize as revenue the amount that an entity expects to be entitled for goods or services at the time the goods or services are transferred to customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 to the annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017. The ASUs issued in 2016 related to ASU No. 2014-09 will become effective when the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 becomes effective. The Company is continuing to assess the impact, if any, of implementing ASU No. 2014-09 and related ASUs and, at the current time, believes the future adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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3. Provitro

In February 2013, the Company acquired a 68.75% interest in Provitro, the developer of the Provitro™ proprietary micro-propagation technology designed to facilitate the production on a commercial scale of certain plants, particularly timber bamboo. In February 2015, the Company acquired the minority partner’s interest in Provitro for nominal consideration resulting in 100% ownership of Provitro. From acquisition through the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company attempted to develop a strategy to commercialize the Provitro™ technology, but did not generate revenue from the technology.

In January 2015, the Company discontinued its efforts to commercialize the Provitro™ technology and in September 2015, the Company sold Provitro’s facility and related tangible assets for $2.0 million, resulting in a $0.7 million loss in the third quarter of the year ended December 31, 2015.  The purchase price will be paid in installments of which $0.1 million was paid immediately, $0.4 million was received in January 2016, $0.9 million was received in August 2016 and $0.6 million is scheduled for payment within twelve months and is included in other current receivables at September 30, 2016.

4. Accounts Receivable (Current and Non-current)

Accounts receivable consists primarily of amounts billed to customers under licensing arrangements. Since 2011, the Company has not incurred any material losses on its accounts receivable. Based upon this historical collections experience and currently available information, the Company determined that no allowance for doubtful accounts was required at either September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The Company expects to receive the $15.0 million of current accounts receivable at September 30, 2016 no later than July 2017.  The Company expects to receive payment of approximately $15.8 million of its non-current accounts receivable in 2018 and the remainder in 2019.

5. Accrued expenses

The following table summarizes accrued expenses (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	651	$	1,742
Accrued legal, professional and other expenses		451		2,550
Accrued costs associated with patent monetization		4,312		—
	$	5,414	$	4,292

6. Other non-current liabilities

At September 30, 2016, other non-current liabilities, primarily consisting of revenue share obligations, are estimated to be payable as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal 2017	$	280
Fiscal 2018		7,514
Fiscal 2019		391
	$	8,185

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase and Lease Commitments— The Company has operating lease agreements for its offices in Kirkland, Washington and Finland.  The Company terminated its lease for office space in Plano, Texas effective June 30, 2016.

Litigation— In the opinion of management, except for those matters described below and elsewhere in this report, to the extent so described, litigation, contingent liabilities and claims against the Company in the normal course of business are not expected to involve any judgments or settlements that would be material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings disclosures included under Part I, Item 3 of the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K other than the following update, with capitalized terms having the meaning given to them in the Form 10-K:

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ContentGuard Enforcement Actions— ContentGuard continues to challenge the juries’ findings in the Google Litigation and Apple Litigation. Specifically, ContentGuard filed motions for judgments as a matter of law (“JMOL”) in both cases, seeking judicial reversal of the juries’ findings or new trials. On April 18, 2016, the federal district judge presiding over the Apple Litigation denied the JMOL motion in the Apple Litigation. On July 9, 2016, the same judge denied the JMOL motion in the Google Litigation. ContentGuard appealed both rulings to the federal circuit court and filed its opening appeal briefs on June 27, 2016 in the Apple Litigation and October 11, 2016 in the Google Litigation. Briefing in both cases will continue through much of 2016, with decisions likely sometime in 2017. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any post-trial activities in the Google Litigation or Apple Litigation. 

8. Stock-based Compensation

The Company records stock-based compensation on stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock awards issued to employees, directors, consultants and/or advisors based on the estimated fair value on the date of grant and recognizes compensation cost over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest.

Stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Stock options	$	93	$	835	$	951	$	1,855
Restricted stock awards		495		999		1,688		1,416
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	588	$	1,834	$	2,639	$	3,271

Stock Options—The Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized as follows:

	Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying options		Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding – December 31, 2015		1,731,723	$	16.21
Forfeited		(275,108)	$	17.54
Outstanding – September 30, 2016		1,456,615	$	15.96
Exercisable – September 30, 2016		948,383	$	17.15
Vested and expected to vest – September 30, 2016		1,407,453	$	15.92

Restricted Stock—The Company’s restricted stock activity for nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized as follows:

	Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying restricted stock awards		Weighted average fair value per share
Unvested – December 31, 2015		1,053,064	$	8.40
Granted (1)		62,530	$	5.12
Vested		(185,308)	$	10.83
Forfeited		(39,531)	$	10.32
Unvested – September 30, 2016		890,755	$	8.23

(1) Represents shares issued to the Company’s Board of Directors as compensation for service. These awards have a grant date fair value of $0.3 million and vest upon issuance.

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9. Gain on Contingency

During 2012, as part of the Company’s exit from the satellite business, the Company sold its partially completed medium earth orbit satellites, related equipment, and contracts. The Company received the first of three scheduled payments for these assets in March 2015, resulting in the recognition of a $1.7 million gain on contingency. The Company received the second scheduled payment in September 2015, resulting in the recognition of an additional $2.2 million gain on contingency in the third quarter of 2015, or a total of $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company received the final scheduled payment in April 2016, resulting in the recognition of a $2.0 million gain on contingency in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

At December 31, 2015, due to the uncertainty of collecting the third scheduled payment, the Company did not recognize in its 2015 financial statements the gain generated from the April 2016 receipt of the third scheduled payment.

10. Income Taxes

The Company recorded a tax provision of $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to foreign taxes withheld on revenue generated from license agreements executed with third party licensees domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction. In general, foreign taxes withheld may be claimed as a deduction on future U.S. corporate income tax returns, or as a credit against future U.S. income tax liabilities, subject to certain limitations. However, due to uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to utilize the deduction or credit resulting from the foreign withholding, the Company established a full valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset at September 30, 2015.

The Company had no foreign taxes withheld during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and anticipates that it will not have a U.S. federal income tax liability for fiscal 2016 due to available tax loss carryforwards.

11. Income (Loss) per Share

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of Class A common stock and Class B common stock (the “Common Shares”) outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the income (loss) allocable to common shareholders by the weighted average Common Shares outstanding plus potential dilutive Common Shares. Prior to the satisfaction of vesting conditions, unvested restricted stock awards are considered contingently issuable and are excluded from weighted average Common Shares outstanding used for computation of basic income (loss) per share.

Potential dilutive Common Shares consist of the incremental Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options (both vested and non-vested) and unvested restricted stock awards and units, calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation of dilutive shares outstanding excludes out-of-the-money stock options (i.e., such options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s Class A common shares for the period) because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Pendrell	$	(5,254	)	$	1		$	22,731		$	(8,116	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		26,838,073			26,757,279			26,817,736			26,686,107
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock   awards		(59,620	)		(181,997	)		(72,899	)		(130,489	)
Shares used for computation of basic income (loss)   per share		26,778,453			26,575,282			26,744,837			26,555,618
Add back: weighted average unvested restricted   stock awards and units		—			—			947,026			—
Shares used for computation of diluted income    (loss) per share (1)		26,778,453			26,575,282			27,691,863			26,555,618
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (2)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.85		$	(0.31	)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (2)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.82		$	(0.31	)

(1) Stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and units totaling 2,347,370 and 1,456,615 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 3,985,664 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share as their inclusion was anti-dilutive.

(2) Per share amount for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is less than $0.01.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in our 2015 Form 10-K.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

With the exception of historical facts, the statements contained in this management’s discussion and analysis are “forward-looking” statements. All of these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of Pendrell Corporation (“Pendrell,” together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “us” or “we”) to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” (Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q) and elsewhere in this quarterly report. The forward-looking statements included in this document are made only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Overview  

For the past five years, we invested in and acquired IP rights, and we continue to monetize those IP rights. During the first half of 2016 we entered into licensing agreements with DirecTV and Toshiba Corporation which permitted both companies to use subsets of our IP in their ongoing development, manufacturing and distribution of products and services. We believe these licenses and our ongoing negotiations with other prospective licensees reflect the importance of our inventions and our commitment to licensing our IP on fair and reasonable terms.

Additionally, we continue to pursue recovery from companies that have not licensed our IP rights while, we believe, incorporating our inventions into their consumer products.  Our efforts include, but are not limited to, our appeals to the federal circuit court in the Apple Litigation and the Google Litigation.

In addition to our ongoing IP monetization activities, we continue to identify and evaluate new business opportunities that offer the potential for more reliable cash flow and greater growth potential. Cash flow from our existing licenses and our reduced overhead costs allow us to be thoughtful and measured in our evaluation of these opportunities.  

Prior to October 1, 2016, the closing bid price of our Class A common stock price remained below the $1.00 price required by NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements.  For continued listing, the stock price deficiency was required to be remediated prior to October 31, 2016. To address this stock price deficiency, we completed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split on September 30, 2016.  As a result of the reverse stock split, our share count, per share data and price per share reported in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been adjusted retrospectively as if the reverse stock split had been in effect for all periods presented.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies require difficult, subjective and complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The judgments and uncertainties affecting the application of these policies include significant estimates and assumptions made by us using information available at the time the estimates are made. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Our critical accounting policies involve judgments associated with our accounting for the fair value of financial instruments, asset impairment, valuation of intangible assets, contract settlements, revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, income taxes, contingencies and business combinations. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies disclosed in our 2015 Form 10-K.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 – Basis of Presentation of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Results of Operations

The following table is provided to facilitate the discussion of our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Revenue	$	—	$	15,465	$	58,503	$	42,857
Cost of revenues		—		87		17,972		10,141
Patent administration and related costs		180		441		774		2,250
Patent litigation		308		7,080		3,723		12,122
General and administrative		2,052		4,573		5,734		13,383
Stock-based compensation		588		1,834		2,639		3,271
Amortization of intangible assets		2,373		3,579		7,131		10,764
Interest income		163		36		457		101
Interest expense		—		—		—		42
Gain on contingency		—		2,226		2,047		3,974
Other expense		3		6		8		12
Income tax expense		—		—		—		4,125

Revenue. No revenue was generated during the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $15.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, as no licensing transactions or other patent monetization activity was consummated during the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Revenue of $58.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $15.6 million, or 37%, as compared to $42.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase for the nine months was primarily due to larger licensing transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to 2015.

Cost of revenues. No cost of revenues was incurred for the three months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Cost of revenues of $18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased by $7.9 million, or 77%, as compared to $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.  The increase for the nine months was primarily due to higher revenue share obligations associated with revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 as compared to 2015.

Patent administration and related costs. Patent administration and related costs of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $0.2 million, or 59%, as compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Patent administration and related costs of $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $1.5 million, or 66%, as compared to $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease for both the three and nine months was primarily due to a $0.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively, decline in the cost of patents abandoned as well as a reduction in patent maintenance and prosecution costs resulting from the abandonment of certain patents and applications during 2016 and throughout 2015 that were not part of existing licensing programs.

Patent litigation. Patent litigation expenses of $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $6.8 million, or 96%, as compared to $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The higher patent litigation expenses in the three months ended September 30, 2015 were due to cost reimbursements and contingent fees associated with our settlement and license agreement with Amazon. Patent litigation expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2016 include costs incurred to pursue enforcement actions against certain companies with whom we have been unable to secure negotiated licenses.

Patent litigation expenses of $3.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $8.4 million, or 69%, as compared to $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The higher patent litigation expenses in the first nine months of 2015 included costs incurred by our subsidiary, ContentGuard, in its litigation efforts against Amazon, Apple, Google, HTC, Huawei, Motorola Mobility and Samsung as it prepared for its March 2015 claim construction hearing and jury trials in September 2015 and November 2015 as well as cost reimbursements and contingent fees associated with our settlement and license agreement with Amazon. Patent litigation expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 include costs and fees associated with our settlement and license agreement with DirecTV and costs incurred to pursue enforcement actions against certain companies with whom we have been unable to secure negotiated licenses.

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General and administrative. General and administrative expenses of $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $2.5 million, or 55%, as compared to $4.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.0 million loss recorded in the three months ended September 30, 2015 on the sale of Provitro’s assets and the disposal of corporate office assets.  The decrease was also due to (i) $0.7 million reduction in employment expenses resulting from a lower headcount, (ii) $0.2 million reduction in facilities costs and $0.1 million decrease in depreciation expense due to the closure of office locations, (iii) $0.2 million reduction in expenses associated with Provitro, and (iv) $0.3 million reduction in professional fees and other expenses.

General and administrative expenses of $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $7.7 million, or 57%, as compared to $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease was primarily due to (i) $4.4 million reduction in employment expenses resulting from a lower headcount, (ii) $1.0 million loss on the sale of Provitro’s assets and the disposal of corporate office assets, (iii) $0.7 million reduction in expenses associated with Provitro, (iv) $0.6 million reduction in facilities costs and $0.3 million decrease in depreciation expense due to the closure of office locations, and (v) $0.7 million reduction in professional fees and other expenses.

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $1.2 million, or 68%, as compared to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Stock-based compensation of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $0.6 million, or 19%, as compared to $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease for both the three and nine months was primarily due to a lower headcount in 2016 versus 2015 partially offset by expense associated with awards issued in June 2015 to our CEO.

Amortization of intangible assets. Amortization of intangible assets of $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $1.2 million, or 34%, as compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Amortization of intangible assets of $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased by $3.7 million, or 34%, as compared to $10.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The decrease for both the three and nine months was primarily due to a reduction in value of our intangible assets due to their impairment during the fourth quarter of 2015, partially offset by a change in their estimated useful lives.

Interest income. Interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was nominal and primarily related to interest earned on money market funds.

Interest expense. Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 consisted of interest expense resulting from installment payment obligations associated with intangible assets acquired during 2013.  The payment obligation was satisfied in March 2015 and no further interest expense is being incurred.

Gain on contingency. Gain on contingency for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $2.0 million and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $2.2 million and $4.0 million, respectively, was due to the receipt of contingent payments associated with the disposition of assets of our prior satellite business.

Other expense. Other expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was due to losses on foreign currency transactions.

Income tax expense. We recorded a tax provision of $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to foreign taxes withheld on revenue generated from license agreements executed with third party licensees domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction. In general, foreign taxes withheld may be claimed as a deduction on future U.S. corporate income tax returns, or as a credit against future U.S. income tax liabilities, subject to certain limitations. However, due to uncertainty regarding our ability to utilize the deduction or credit resulting from the foreign withholding, we established a full valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset at September 30, 2015.

We had no foreign taxes withheld during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and anticipate that we will not have a U.S. federal income tax liability for fiscal 2016 due to available tax loss carryforwards.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview. As of September 30, 2016, we had cash and cash equivalents of $176.3 million. Our primary expected cash needs for the next twelve months include ongoing operating costs associated with commercialization of our IP assets, expenses in connection with legal proceedings, expenses associated with researching new business opportunities and other general corporate purposes. We may also use our cash, and may incur debt or issue equity, to acquire or invest in other businesses or assets.

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We believe our current balances of cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from operations will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the foreseeable future. Cash and cash equivalents in excess of our immediate needs are held in interest bearing accounts with financial institutions.

Cash flows. The following table is provided to facilitate the discussion of our liquidity and capital resources for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands):

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	12,602		$	1,091
Investing activities		1,288			(1,946	)
Financing activities		(40	)		(4,321	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		13,850			(5,176	)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period		162,457			168,793
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	$	176,307		$	163,617

The increase in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $13.9 million was primarily due to $28.6 million of collected revenue, $2.0 million received from the disposition of assets associated with our former satellite business and the receipt of $1.3 million in installment payments on a note receivable, partially offset by $12.1 million of general corporate expenditures and $6.0 million paid on revenue share obligations.

The decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 of $5.2 million was primarily due to $35.8 million of general corporate expenditures, a $4.1 million payment of foreign withholding taxes, a $4.0 million payment of an accrued obligation associated with the 2013 acquisition of our memory and storage technologies portfolio and a $2.0 million acquisition of intangible assets partially offset by $40.7 million of collected revenue.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the $12.6 million of cash generated by operating activities consisted primarily of (i) revenue generated by operations of $58.5 million, (ii) $2.0 million received from the disposition of assets associated with our former satellite business, and (iii) $0.5 million of interest income, partially offset by a $29.9 million increase in accounts receivable and operating expenses of $38.0 million adjusted for various non-cash items including (a) $7.1 million of amortization expense associated with intangibles, (b) $2.6 million of stock-based compensation expense, and (c) $0.2 million of depreciation and costs associated with abandonment of patents, as well as a $9.6 million increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current/non-current liabilities.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the $1.1 million of cash provided by operating activities consisted primarily of revenue generated by operations of $42.9 million and a $3.9 million gain on contingency from the disposition of assets associated with our former satellite business, partially offset by (i) foreign taxes paid of $4.1 million, (ii) a $4.8 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, (iii) a $1.3 million increase in accounts receivable, prepaids and other current/non-current assets, and (iv) operating expenses of $51.9 million adjusted for various non-cash items including (a) $10.8 million of amortization expense associated with patents and other intangibles, (b) $3.3 million of stock-based compensation expense, (c) $1.0 million of loss on the sale of the Provitro assets and the disposal of corporate office assets, (d) $0.9 million of non-cash loss associated with the abandonment of patents, (e) $0.3 million of depreciation expense, and (f) $0.1 million of cost associated with patents sold.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the $1.3 million of cash provided by investing activities was due to the receipt of installment payments associated with the sale of the Provitro assets in 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the $1.9 million of cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the $2.0 million acquisition of intangible assets in February 2015, partially offset by $0.1 million of proceeds associated with the disposition of property.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the $40,000 of cash utilized by financing activities relates to statutory taxes paid as a result of the vesting of restricted stock awards. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the $4.3 million of cash used in financing activities consisted primarily of a $4.0 million payment of an accrued obligation associated with the 2013 purchase of intangible assets and a $0.4 million payment to acquire the minority partner’s interest in Provitro, partially offset by net proceeds of $0.1 million related to stock option/award activity.

Contractual obligations. We have contractual obligations under operating lease agreements for our offices in Kirkland, Washington and Finland. We terminated our lease for office space in Plano, Texas effective June 30, 2016.

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Risks and Uncertainties

Certain risks and uncertainties that could materially affect our future results of operations or liquidity are discussed under “Part II—Other Information, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in this quarterly report.

Inflation

The impact of inflation on our condensed consolidated financial condition and results of operations was not significant during any of the periods presented.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than as disclosed above under “Contractual Obligations,” we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that are material to investors.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We have assessed our vulnerability to certain market risks, including interest rate risk associated with our accounts receivable, accounts payable, other liabilities, and cash and cash equivalents and foreign currency risk associated with our cash held in foreign currencies.

As of September 30, 2016, our cash and investment portfolio consisted of both cash and money market funds with a fair value of $176.3 million. The primary objective of our investments in money market funds is to preserve principal, while optimizing returns and minimizing risk, and our policies require, at the time of purchase, that we make these investments in short-term, high rated securities. These securities have a current yield of less than 1%.

	September 30, 2016 (in thousands)
Cash	$	15,385
Money market funds		160,922
	$	176,307

Our primary foreign currency exposure relates to cash balances in foreign currencies. Due to the small balances we hold, we have determined that the risk associated with foreign currency fluctuations is not material to us.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, we have evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2016 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

See Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our risk factor disclosures included under Part I, Item 1A of our 2015 Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The Class A common stock securities purchases described in the table below represent the withholding of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of the related restricted stock.  Number of shares purchased and average price paid per share have been adjusted to retrospectively reflect the Reverse Stock Split which was effective September 30, 2016.

	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
July 1 – July 31, 2016		1,886	$	5.74		—		—
August 1 – August 31, 2016		1,585		7.06		—		—
September 1 – September 30, 2016		1,709		6.70		—		—
		5,180	$	6.46		—		—

Item 6. Exhibits

Ex.   3.1	Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of Pendrell Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2016).
Ex. 31.1	Certification of the principal executive officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
Ex. 31.2	Certification of the principal accounting and financial officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
Ex. 32.1	Certifications required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. § 1350).
Ex. 101	The following financial information from Pendrell Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016 is formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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.

	PENDRELL CORPORATION (Registrant)
Date: October 28, 2016	By:	/s/    STEVEN A.EDNIE
		Steven A. Ednie Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial and Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Lee E. Mikles, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pendrell Corporation;

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

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

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

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

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

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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 that 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: October 28, 2016	/s/    LEE E. MIKLES
	Lee E. Mikles
	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Steven A. Ednie, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Pendrell Corporation;

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

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

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

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

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

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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 that 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: October 28, 2016	/s/    STEVEN A.EDNIE
	Steven A. Ednie
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Pendrell Corporation on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (“Report”), Lee E. Mikles, Chief Executive Officer and President (principal executive officer) and Steven A. Ednie, Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/    LEE E. MIKLES	/s/    STEVEN A.EDNIE
Lee E. Mikles Chief Executive Officer and President (principal executive officer)	Steven A. Ednie Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer)
October 28, 2016	October 28, 2016

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to Pendrell Corporation and will be retained by Pendrell Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 176,307	$ 162,457
Accounts receivable	15,002	87
Other receivables	683	1,329
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	351	384
Total current assets	192,343	164,257
Property in service – net of accumulated depreciation of $521 and $512, respectively	84	118
Non-current accounts receivable	16,502
Other assets	29	2,140
Intangible assets – net of accumulated amortization of $60,630 and $54,523, respectively	7,134	14,377
Total	216,092	180,892
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	106	140
Accrued expenses	5,414	4,292
Other liabilities	101	119
Total current liabilities	5,621	4,551
Other non-current liabilities	8,185
Total liabilities	13,806	4,551
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	1,961,288	1,958,376
Accumulated deficit	(1,758,092)	(1,780,823)
Total Pendrell shareholders’ equity	205,884	180,234
Noncontrolling interest	(3,598)	(3,893)
Total shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest	202,286	176,341
Total	216,092	180,892
Class A common stock
Shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest:
Common stock, value	2,151	2,144
Class B common stock
Shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interest:
Common stock, value	$ 537	$ 537

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property in service, accumulated depreciation	$ 521	$ 512
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 60,630	$ 54,523
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	75,000,000	75,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Class A common stock
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	900,000,000	900,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	27,252,700	27,187,911
Common stock, shares outstanding	21,475,812	21,410,896
Class B common stock
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,466,338	8,466,338
Common stock, shares outstanding	5,366,000	5,366,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue			$ 15,465	$ 58,503	$ 42,857
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenues			87	17,972	10,141
Patent administration and related costs		$ 180	441	774	2,250
Patent litigation		308	7,080	3,723	12,122
General and administrative		2,052	4,573	5,734	13,383
Stock-based compensation		588	1,834	2,639	3,271
Amortization of intangible assets		2,373	3,579	7,131	10,764
Total operating expenses		5,501	17,594	37,973	51,931
Operating income (loss)		(5,501)	(2,129)	20,530	(9,074)
Interest income		163	36	457	101
Interest expense					(42)
Gain on contingency			2,226	2,047	3,974
Other expense		(3)	(6)	(8)	(12)
Income (loss) before income taxes		(5,341)	127	23,026	(5,053)
Income tax expense					(4,125)
Net income (loss)		(5,341)	127	23,026	(9,178)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		(87)	126	295	(1,062)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pendrell		$ (5,254)	$ 1	$ 22,731	$ (8,116)
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[1]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.85	$ (0.31)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[1]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.82	$ (0.31)
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic income (loss) per share		26,778,453	26,575,282	26,744,837	26,555,618
Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute diluted income (loss) per share	[2]	26,778,453	26,575,282	27,691,863	26,555,618

[1] Per share amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are less than $0.01.

[2] Stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and units totaling 2,347,370 and 1,456,615 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 3,985,664 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share as their inclusion was anti-dilutive.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[1]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.85	$ (0.31)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[1]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.82	$ (0.31)
Maximum
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell			$ 0.01
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell			$ 0.01

[1] Per share amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are less than $0.01.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2016 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Class A common stock	Class B common stock	Common stock	Common stock Class A common stock	Common stock Class B common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Accumulated deficit	Shareholder's equity	Noncontrolling interest
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 176,341			$ 2,681			$ 1,958,376	$ (1,780,823)	$ 180,234	$ (3,893)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		21,410,896	5,366,000		21,410,896	5,366,000
Class A common stock withheld at vesting to cover statutory tax obligations	(40)						(40)		(40)
Class A common stock withheld at vesting to cover statutory tax obligations (in shares)					(6,352)
Stock-based compensation and issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures	2,959			7			2,952		2,959
Stock-based compensation and issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures (in shares)					71,268
Net income	23,026							22,731	22,731	295
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2016	$ 202,286			$ 2,688			$ 1,961,288	$ (1,758,092)	$ 205,884	$ (3,598)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2016		21,475,812	5,366,000		21,475,812	5,366,000

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating activities:
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	$ 23,026	$ (9,178)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	2,639	3,271
Amortization of intangibles	7,131	10,764
Depreciation	41	326
Non-cash cost of patents monetized		139
Loss associated with the abandonment and/or disposition of patents	112	869
Loss on the disposition of property		981
Other	5	41
Other changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, current and non-current	(29,915)	(42)
Prepaid expenses and other current/non-current assets	(12)	(1,298)
Accounts payable	(34)	(7)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,424	(4,775)
Non-current liabilities	8,185
Net cash provided by operating activities	12,602	1,091
Investing activities:
Payment received on note receivable	1,300
Purchases of property and intangible assets	(12)	(2,049)
Proceeds associated with the disposition of property		103
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	1,288	(1,946)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		219
Payment of statutory taxes for stock awards	(40)	(140)
Payment of accrued obligations for purchased intangible assets		(4,000)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in Provitro Biosciences LLC		(400)
Net cash used in financing activities	(40)	(4,321)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13,850	(5,176)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	162,457	168,793
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 176,307	163,617
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid		4,125
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Note receivable for disposition of property		$ 1,900

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Nature of Business

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature of Business

1. Nature of Business

These condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pendrell Corporation (“Pendrell”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company”). Since 2011, the Company’s strategy, through its consolidated subsidiaries, has been to invest in, acquire and develop businesses with unique technologies that are often protected by intellectual property (“IP”) rights, and that present the opportunity to address large, global markets. The Company’s subsidiaries focus on licensing the IP rights they hold to third parties. The Company regularly evaluates its existing investments to determine whether retention or disposition is appropriate, and investigates new investment and business acquisition opportunities. From 2011 through 2015, the Company also advised clients on various IP strategies and transactions through its consulting subsidiary Ovidian Group LLC (“Ovidian”). As of December 31, 2015, the Company sold Ovidian for nominal consideration.

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Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

2. Basis of Presentation

Interim Financial Statements—The financial information included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited and includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted. The financial information as of December 31, 2015 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 Form 10-K”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016. The financial information included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2015 Form 10-K. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this quarterly report have the meanings given to them in the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K. Operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 or any other interim period.

Capital Structure Change—At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders on July 7, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved a reverse split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock within a range of one share of common stock for every three shares of common stock (1-for-3) to one share of common stock for every ten shares of common stock (1-for-10), with the exact Reverse Stock Split ratio to be set within this range as determined by the Company’s board of directors in its sole discretion. On September 20, 2016, the Company’s board of directors fixed the Reverse Stock Split ratio at 1-for-10. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the share counts and per share data reported in the historical financial statements have been adjusted retrospectively as if the Reverse Stock Split had been in effect for all periods presented.  Additionally, the exercise prices and the number of shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the assets and liabilities of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries it controls or in which it has a controlling financial interest.  Noncontrolling interests on the consolidated balance sheets include third-party investments in entities that the Company consolidates, but does not wholly own. Noncontrolling interests are classified as part of equity and the Company allocates net income (loss), other comprehensive income (loss) and other equity transactions to its noncontrolling interests in accordance with their applicable ownership percentages. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. All information in these financial statements is in U.S. dollars.

Segment Information—The Company operates in and reports on one segment (IP management). Operating segments are based upon the Company’s internal organization structure, the manner in which its operations are managed, and the criteria used by its Chief Operating Decision Maker. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated by operations located within the United States, and the Company does not have any long-lived assets located in foreign countries.

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including among others, those related to revenue share obligations for the purpose of determining our cost of revenue, the fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, the useful lives and potential impairment of intangible assets and property and equipment, the value of stock awards for the purpose of determining stock-based compensation expense, accrued liabilities (including bonus accruals), valuation allowances related to the ability to realize deferred tax assets, allowances for doubtful receivables and certain tax liabilities. Estimates are based on historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Any changes in estimates used to prepare these financial statements will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Accounting Policies—There have been no material changes or updates in the Company’s existing accounting policies from the disclosures included in its 2015 Form 10-K.

New Accounting Pronouncements—In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires companies that are lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for most leases that do not meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases will continue to be classified as either operating or financing. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes the future adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to simplify certain provisions in stock compensation accounting, including: (1) accounting for income taxes, (2) classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flow, (3) forfeitures, (4) minimum statutory tax withholding requirements, (5) classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax withholding purposes, (6) the practical expedient for estimating the expected term and (7) intrinsic value. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this ASU in its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and believes the adoption will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows including: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon bonds; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the FASB has issued a number of ASUs which provide further clarification to ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers, issued in May 2014, which supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU No. 2014-09 is to recognize as revenue the amount that an entity expects to be entitled for goods or services at the time the goods or services are transferred to customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 to the annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017. The ASUs issued in 2016 related to ASU No. 2014-09 will become effective when the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 becomes effective. The Company is continuing to assess the impact, if any, of implementing ASU No. 2014-09 and related ASUs and, at the current time, believes the future adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Provitro

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Provitro

3. Provitro

In February 2013, the Company acquired a 68.75% interest in Provitro, the developer of the Provitro™ proprietary micro-propagation technology designed to facilitate the production on a commercial scale of certain plants, particularly timber bamboo. In February 2015, the Company acquired the minority partner’s interest in Provitro for nominal consideration resulting in 100% ownership of Provitro. From acquisition through the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company attempted to develop a strategy to commercialize the Provitro™ technology, but did not generate revenue from the technology.

In January 2015, the Company discontinued its efforts to commercialize the Provitro™ technology and in September 2015, the Company sold Provitro’s facility and related tangible assets for $2.0 million, resulting in a $0.7 million loss in the third quarter of the year ended December 31, 2015.  The purchase price will be paid in installments of which $0.1 million was paid immediately, $0.4 million was received in January 2016, $0.9 million was received in August 2016 and $0.6 million is scheduled for payment within twelve months and is included in other current receivables at September 30, 2016.

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Accounts Receivable (Current and Non-current)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable (Current and Non-current)

4. Accounts Receivable (Current and Non-current)

Accounts receivable consists primarily of amounts billed to customers under licensing arrangements. Since 2011, the Company has not incurred any material losses on its accounts receivable. Based upon this historical collections experience and currently available information, the Company determined that no allowance for doubtful accounts was required at either September 30, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The Company expects to receive the $15.0 million of current accounts receivable at September 30, 2016 no later than July 2017.  The Company expects to receive payment of approximately $15.8 million of its non-current accounts receivable in 2018 and the remainder in 2019.

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Accrued expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued expenses

5. Accrued expenses

The following table summarizes accrued expenses (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	651	$	1,742
Accrued legal, professional and other expenses		451		2,550
Accrued costs associated with patent monetization		4,312		—
	$	5,414	$	4,292

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Other non-current liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Other non-current liabilities

6. Other non-current liabilities

At September 30, 2016, other non-current liabilities, primarily consisting of revenue share obligations, are estimated to be payable as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal 2017	$	280
Fiscal 2018		7,514
Fiscal 2019		391
	$	8,185

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

7. Commitments and Contingencies

Purchase and Lease Commitments— The Company has operating lease agreements for its offices in Kirkland, Washington and Finland.  The Company terminated its lease for office space in Plano, Texas effective June 30, 2016.

Litigation— In the opinion of management, except for those matters described below and elsewhere in this report, to the extent so described, litigation, contingent liabilities and claims against the Company in the normal course of business are not expected to involve any judgments or settlements that would be material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings disclosures included under Part I, Item 3 of the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K other than the following update, with capitalized terms having the meaning given to them in the Form 10-K:

ContentGuard Enforcement Actions— ContentGuard continues to challenge the juries’ findings in the Google Litigation and Apple Litigation. Specifically, ContentGuard filed motions for judgments as a matter of law (“JMOL”) in both cases, seeking judicial reversal of the juries’ findings or new trials. On April 18, 2016, the federal district judge presiding over the Apple Litigation denied the JMOL motion in the Apple Litigation. On July 9, 2016, the same judge denied the JMOL motion in the Google Litigation. ContentGuard appealed both rulings to the federal circuit court and filed its opening appeal briefs on June 27, 2016 in the Apple Litigation and October 11, 2016 in the Google Litigation. Briefing in both cases will continue through much of 2016, with decisions likely sometime in 2017. The Company cannot predict the outcome of any post-trial activities in the Google Litigation or Apple Litigation. 

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Stock-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation

8. Stock-based Compensation

The Company records stock-based compensation on stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and other stock awards issued to employees, directors, consultants and/or advisors based on the estimated fair value on the date of grant and recognizes compensation cost over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest.

Stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Stock options	$	93	$	835	$	951	$	1,855
Restricted stock awards		495		999		1,688		1,416
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	588	$	1,834	$	2,639	$	3,271

Stock Options—The Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized as follows:

	Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying options		Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding – December 31, 2015		1,731,723	$	16.21
Forfeited		(275,108)	$	17.54
Outstanding – September 30, 2016		1,456,615	$	15.96
Exercisable – September 30, 2016		948,383	$	17.15
Vested and expected to vest – September 30, 2016		1,407,453	$	15.92

Restricted Stock—The Company’s restricted stock activity for nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized as follows:

	Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying restricted stock awards		Weighted average fair value per share
Unvested – December 31, 2015		1,053,064	$	8.40
Granted (1)		62,530	$	5.12
Vested		(185,308)	$	10.83
Forfeited		(39,531)	$	10.32
Unvested – September 30, 2016		890,755	$	8.23

(1) Represents shares issued to the Company’s Board of Directors as compensation for service. These awards have a grant date fair value of $0.3 million and vest upon issuance.

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Gain on Contingency

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Gain on Contingency

9. Gain on Contingency

During 2012, as part of the Company’s exit from the satellite business, the Company sold its partially completed medium earth orbit satellites, related equipment, and contracts. The Company received the first of three scheduled payments for these assets in March 2015, resulting in the recognition of a $1.7 million gain on contingency. The Company received the second scheduled payment in September 2015, resulting in the recognition of an additional $2.2 million gain on contingency in the third quarter of 2015, or a total of $3.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company received the final scheduled payment in April 2016, resulting in the recognition of a $2.0 million gain on contingency in the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

At December 31, 2015, due to the uncertainty of collecting the third scheduled payment, the Company did not recognize in its 2015 financial statements the gain generated from the April 2016 receipt of the third scheduled payment.

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Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

10. Income Taxes

The Company recorded a tax provision of $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 related to foreign taxes withheld on revenue generated from license agreements executed with third party licensees domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction. In general, foreign taxes withheld may be claimed as a deduction on future U.S. corporate income tax returns, or as a credit against future U.S. income tax liabilities, subject to certain limitations. However, due to uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to utilize the deduction or credit resulting from the foreign withholding, the Company established a full valuation allowance against the related deferred tax asset at September 30, 2015.

The Company had no foreign taxes withheld during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and anticipates that it will not have a U.S. federal income tax liability for fiscal 2016 due to available tax loss carryforwards.

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Income (Loss) per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income (Loss) per Share

11. Income (Loss) per Share

Basic income (loss) per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of Class A common stock and Class B common stock (the “Common Shares”) outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the income (loss) allocable to common shareholders by the weighted average Common Shares outstanding plus potential dilutive Common Shares. Prior to the satisfaction of vesting conditions, unvested restricted stock awards are considered contingently issuable and are excluded from weighted average Common Shares outstanding used for computation of basic income (loss) per share.

Potential dilutive Common Shares consist of the incremental Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options (both vested and non-vested) and unvested restricted stock awards and units, calculated using the treasury stock method. The calculation of dilutive shares outstanding excludes out-of-the-money stock options (i.e., such options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Company’s Class A common shares for the period) because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Pendrell	$	(5,254	)	$	1		$	22,731		$	(8,116	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		26,838,073			26,757,279			26,817,736			26,686,107
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock   awards		(59,620	)		(181,997	)		(72,899	)		(130,489	)
Shares used for computation of basic income (loss)   per share		26,778,453			26,575,282			26,744,837			26,555,618
Add back: weighted average unvested restricted   stock awards and units		—			—			947,026			—
Shares used for computation of diluted income (loss) per share (1)		26,778,453			26,575,282			27,691,863			26,555,618
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (2)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.85		$	(0.31	)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (2)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.82		$	(0.31	)

(1) Stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and units totaling 2,347,370 and 1,456,615 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 3,985,664 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share as their inclusion was anti-dilutive.

(2) Per share amount for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is less than $0.01.

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Interim Financial Statements

Interim Financial Statements—The financial information included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements is unaudited and includes all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments and accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted. The financial information as of December 31, 2015 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015 Form 10-K”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2016. The financial information included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the 2015 Form 10-K. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this quarterly report have the meanings given to them in the Company’s 2015 Form 10-K. Operating results and cash flows for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 or any other interim period.

Capital Structure Change

Capital Structure Change—At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders on July 7, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved a reverse split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock within a range of one share of common stock for every three shares of common stock (1-for-3) to one share of common stock for every ten shares of common stock (1-for-10), with the exact Reverse Stock Split ratio to be set within this range as determined by the Company’s board of directors in its sole discretion. On September 20, 2016, the Company’s board of directors fixed the Reverse Stock Split ratio at 1-for-10. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the share counts and per share data reported in the historical financial statements have been adjusted retrospectively as if the Reverse Stock Split had been in effect for all periods presented.  Additionally, the exercise prices and the number of shares issuable under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans have been adjusted retrospectively to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the assets and liabilities of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and subsidiaries it controls or in which it has a controlling financial interest.  Noncontrolling interests on the consolidated balance sheets include third-party investments in entities that the Company consolidates, but does not wholly own. Noncontrolling interests are classified as part of equity and the Company allocates net income (loss), other comprehensive income (loss) and other equity transactions to its noncontrolling interests in accordance with their applicable ownership percentages. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. All information in these financial statements is in U.S. dollars.

Segment Information

Segment Information—The Company operates in and reports on one segment (IP management). Operating segments are based upon the Company’s internal organization structure, the manner in which its operations are managed, and the criteria used by its Chief Operating Decision Maker. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated by operations located within the United States, and the Company does not have any long-lived assets located in foreign countries.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including among others, those related to revenue share obligations for the purpose of determining our cost of revenue, the fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, the useful lives and potential impairment of intangible assets and property and equipment, the value of stock awards for the purpose of determining stock-based compensation expense, accrued liabilities (including bonus accruals), valuation allowances related to the ability to realize deferred tax assets, allowances for doubtful receivables and certain tax liabilities. Estimates are based on historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. Estimates and assumptions are adjusted when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Any changes in estimates used to prepare these financial statements will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies—There have been no material changes or updates in the Company’s existing accounting policies from the disclosures included in its 2015 Form 10-K.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements—In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires companies that are lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for most leases that do not meet the definition of a short-term lease. For income statement purposes, leases will continue to be classified as either operating or financing. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company believes the future adoption of this ASU will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to simplify certain provisions in stock compensation accounting, including: (1) accounting for income taxes, (2) classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flow, (3) forfeitures, (4) minimum statutory tax withholding requirements, (5) classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax withholding purposes, (6) the practical expedient for estimating the expected term and (7) intrinsic value. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The Company plans to adopt this ASU in its fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and believes the adoption will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which addresses the diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows including: (1) debt prepayment or debt extinguishment costs; (2) settlement of zero-coupon bonds; (3) contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; (4) proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; (5) proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; (6) distributions received from equity method investees; (7) beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and (8) separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle. Compliance with this ASU is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU during the nine months ended September 30, 2016 did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Throughout the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the FASB has issued a number of ASUs which provide further clarification to ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue (Topic 606): Revenue from Contracts with Customers, issued in May 2014, which supersedes existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU No. 2014-09 is to recognize as revenue the amount that an entity expects to be entitled for goods or services at the time the goods or services are transferred to customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, which deferred the effective date of the amendments in ASU No. 2014-09 to the annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted beginning January 1, 2017. The ASUs issued in 2016 related to ASU No. 2014-09 will become effective when the guidance in ASU No. 2014-09 becomes effective. The Company is continuing to assess the impact, if any, of implementing ASU No. 2014-09 and related ASUs and, at the current time, believes the future adoption of these ASUs will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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Accrued expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Summary of Accrued Expenses

The following table summarizes accrued expenses (in thousands):

	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$	651	$	1,742
Accrued legal, professional and other expenses		451		2,550
Accrued costs associated with patent monetization		4,312		—
	$	5,414	$	4,292

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Other non-current liabilities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Non-current Liabilities Primarily Consisting of Revenue Share Obligations

At September 30, 2016, other non-current liabilities, primarily consisting of revenue share obligations, are estimated to be payable as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal 2017	$	280
Fiscal 2018		7,514
Fiscal 2019		391
	$	8,185

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Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

Stock-based compensation expense included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (in thousands):

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Stock options	$	93	$	835	$	951	$	1,855
Restricted stock awards		495		999		1,688		1,416
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	588	$	1,834	$	2,639	$	3,271

Stock Option Activity

Stock Options—The Company’s stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized as follows:

	Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying options		Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding – December 31, 2015		1,731,723	$	16.21
Forfeited		(275,108)	$	17.54
Outstanding – September 30, 2016		1,456,615	$	15.96
Exercisable – September 30, 2016		948,383	$	17.15
Vested and expected to vest – September 30, 2016		1,407,453	$	15.92

Restricted Stock Activity

Restricted Stock—The Company’s restricted stock activity for nine months ended September 30, 2016 is summarized as follows:

	Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying restricted stock awards		Weighted average fair value per share
Unvested – December 31, 2015		1,053,064	$	8.40
Granted (1)		62,530	$	5.12
Vested		(185,308)	$	10.83
Forfeited		(39,531)	$	10.32
Unvested – September 30, 2016		890,755	$	8.23

(1) Represents shares issued to the Company’s Board of Directors as compensation for service. These awards have a grant date fair value of $0.3 million and vest upon issuance.

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Income (Loss) per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net income (loss) attributable to Pendrell	$	(5,254	)	$	1		$	22,731		$	(8,116	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		26,838,073			26,757,279			26,817,736			26,686,107
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock   awards		(59,620	)		(181,997	)		(72,899	)		(130,489	)
Shares used for computation of basic income (loss)   per share		26,778,453			26,575,282			26,744,837			26,555,618
Add back: weighted average unvested restricted   stock awards and units		—			—			947,026			—
Shares used for computation of diluted income (loss) per share (1)		26,778,453			26,575,282			27,691,863			26,555,618
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (2)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.85		$	(0.31	)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to    Pendrell (2)	$	(0.20	)	$	—		$	0.82		$	(0.31	)

(1) Stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and units totaling 2,347,370 and 1,456,615 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 3,985,664 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share as their inclusion was anti-dilutive.

(2) Per share amount for the three months ended September 30, 2015 is less than $0.01.

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Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 20, 2016	Jul. 07, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016 Segment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Description of reverse stock split			At the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders on July 7, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved a reverse split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock within a range of one share of common stock for every three shares of common stock (1-for-3) to one share of common stock for every ten shares of common stock (1-for-10), with the exact Reverse Stock Split ratio to be set within this range as determined by the Company’s board of directors in its sole discretion. On September 20, 2016, the Company’s board of directors fixed the Reverse Stock Split ratio at 1-for-10.
Number of operating and reporting segments			1
Common stock
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reverse stock split ratio	0.10
Common stock | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reverse stock split ratio		0.3333
Common stock | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reverse stock split ratio		0.10

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Provitro - Additional Information (Detail) - Provitro Biosciences LLC	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of business acquisition interest		68.75%
Ownership percentage	100.00%

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Provitro - Additional Information1 (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds associated with the disposition of property						$ 103
Other receivables					$ 683		$ 1,329
Provitro Biosciences LLC
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds associated with the disposition of property	$ 900	$ 400	$ 100
Provitro Biosciences LLC | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Considerations paid and payable under the sale of assets			$ 2,000	$ 2,000		$ 2,000
Loss related to tangible assets				$ 700
Other receivables					$ 600
Period over which balance payable under sale of assets					12 months

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Accounts Receivable (Current and Non-current) - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts			$ 0	$ 0
Scenario, Forecast
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Proceeds from collection of accounts receivable	$ 15,000,000	$ 15,800,000

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Summary of Accrued Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Payables And Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued payroll and related expenses	$ 651	$ 1,742
Accrued legal, professional and other expenses	451	2,550
Accrued costs associated with patent monetization	4,312
Accrued expenses	$ 5,414	$ 4,292

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Schedule of Other Non-current Liabilities Primarily Consisting of Revenue Share Obligations (Detail) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Other non-current liabilities	$ 8,185
Revenue Share Obligations
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Fiscal 2017	280
Fiscal 2018	7,514
Fiscal 2019	391
Other non-current liabilities	$ 8,185

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Stock-Based Compensation Expense Included in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 588	$ 1,834	$ 2,639	$ 3,271
Stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	93	835	951	1,855
Restricted stock awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 495	$ 999	$ 1,688	$ 1,416

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Stock Option Activity (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying options
Outstanding at beginning of period | shares	1,731,723
Forfeited | shares	(275,108)
Outstanding at end of period | shares	1,456,615
Exercisable at end of period | shares	948,383
Vested and expected to vest at end of period | shares	1,407,453
Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding at beginning of period | $ / shares	$ 16.21
Forfeited | $ / shares	17.54
Outstanding at end of period | $ / shares	15.96
Exercisable at end of period | $ / shares	17.15
Vested and expected to vest at end of period | $ / shares	$ 15.92

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Restricted Stock Activity (Detail) - Restricted stock awards	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 $ / shares shares
Number of shares of Class A common stock underlying restricted stock awards
Unvested Beginning Balance | shares	1,053,064
Granted | shares	62,530	[1]
Vested | shares	(185,308)
Forfeited | shares	(39,531)
Unvested Ending Balance | shares	890,755
Weighted average fair value per share
Unvested Beginning Balance | $ / shares	$ 8.40
Granted | $ / shares	5.12	[1]
Vested | $ / shares	10.83
Forfeited | $ / shares	10.32
Unvested Ending Balance | $ / shares	$ 8.23

[1] Represents shares issued to the Company’s Board of Directors as compensation for service. These awards have a grant date fair value of $0.3 million and vest upon issuance.

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Restricted Stock Activity (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Restricted stock awards | Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock awards grant date fair value	$ 0.3

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Gain on Contingency - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) Payment	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Payment	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Payment	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of contingent scheduled payments | Payment	1	2	3
Gain on contingency		$ 2,226	$ 2,047	$ 3,974
First scheduled payments
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain on contingency	$ 1,700
Second scheduled payments
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain on contingency		$ 2,200
Final scheduled payment
Gain Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain on contingency			$ 2,000

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign income tax provision	$ 0	$ 4,100,000

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to Pendrell		$ (5,254)	$ 1	$ 22,731	$ (8,116)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		26,838,073	26,757,279	26,817,736	26,686,107
Less: weighted average unvested restricted stock awards		(59,620)	(181,997)	(72,899)	(130,489)
Shares used for computation of basic income (loss) per share		26,778,453	26,575,282	26,744,837	26,555,618
Add back: weighted average unvested restricted stock awards and units				947,026
Shares used for computation of diluted income (loss) per share	[1]	26,778,453	26,575,282	27,691,863	26,555,618
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[2]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.85	$ (0.31)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[2]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.82	$ (0.31)

[1] Stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and units totaling 2,347,370 and 1,456,615 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 3,985,664 for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, were excluded from the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share as their inclusion was anti-dilutive.

[2] Per share amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are less than $0.01.

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Computation of Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Line Items]
Securities excluded from calculation of diluted income (loss) per share		2,347,370	3,985,664	1,456,615	3,985,664
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[1]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.85	$ (0.31)
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell	[1]	$ (0.20)		$ 0.82	$ (0.31)
Maximum
Earnings Per Share Basic And Diluted [Line Items]
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell			$ 0.01
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Pendrell			$ 0.01

[1] Per share amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2015 are less than $0.01.