UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
x | Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
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¨ | 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 001-34108
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oregon | 26-2828185 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton, Oregon 97008
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 469-4800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value Per Share | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark 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 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
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.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The aggregate market value of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing price for the common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market on the last business day of the registrants most recently completed fiscal second quarter (June 30, 2010), was approximately $133 million. Shares of common stock beneficially held by each officer and director have been excluded from this computation because these persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for any other purposes.
As of February 23, 2011, 6,982,494 shares of the registrants common stock were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrants proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A (the Proxy Statement) for its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders are incorporated by reference into Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The registrant intends to file the Proxy Statement not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART I
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to (i) Digimarc, we, our and us refer to Digimarc Corporation and (ii) Old Digimarc refers to the former Digimarc Corporation, which merged with and into a wholly owned subsidiary of L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (L-1) on August 13, 2008, and its consolidated subsidiaries (other than us).
All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.
Digimarc Discover is a registered trademark of Digimarc Corporation. This Annual Report on Form 10-K also includes trademarks and trade names owned by other parties, and all other such trademarks and trade names mentioned in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the property of their respective owners.
ITEM 1: | BUSINESS |
The following discussion of Digimarcs business contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or the future financial performance of Digimarc. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Please see the discussion regarding forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, under the caption Forward-Looking Statements.
The following discussion of our business should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The Separation of the Digital Watermarking Business from Old Digimarc
On August 1, 2008, Old Digimarc spun off its wholly owned subsidiary, DMRC LLC, which held all of the assets and liabilities of Old Digimarcs Digital Watermarking Business.
Until August 1, 2008, we were a wholly owned subsidiary of DMRC LLC, which immediately prior to the spin-off was a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Digimarc. DMRC LLC was formed in Delaware on June 18, 2008, in anticipation of the spin-off of the Digital Watermarking Business. Prior to the spin-off, in a transaction which we refer to as the restructuring, Old Digimarc contributed all of the assets and liabilities related to its Digital Watermarking Business, together with all of Old Digimarcs cash, including cash received upon the exercise of stock options, to DMRC LLC. The restructuring did not result in the loss of any significant Digital Watermarking Business customers or contracts.
Following the restructuring, all of the limited liability company interests of DMRC LLC were transferred to a newly created trust for the benefit of Old Digimarc record holders on the basis of one limited liability company interest of DMRC LLC for every three and one-half shares of Old Digimarc common stock held by the shareholder as of the spin-off record date and time. DMRC LLC then merged with and into DMRC Corporation, and each limited liability company interest of DMRC LLC was converted into one share of common stock of DMRC Corporation. After completion of the acquisition of Old Digimarc by L-1, DMRC Corporation changed its name to Digimarc Corporation. As a result, upon effectiveness of the Form 10 on October 16, 2008, each Old Digimarc record holder received one share of Digimarc common stock for every three and one-half shares of Old Digimarc common stock held by the shareholder as of the spin-off record date and time, and we became an independent, publicly-traded company owning and operating the Digital Watermarking Business.
Overview
Digimarc Corporation enables governments and enterprises around the world to give digital identities to media and objects that computers can sense and recognize and to which they can react. Our technology provides the means to infuse persistent digital information, perceptible only to computers and digital devices, into all
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forms of media content. The unique digital identifier placed in media generally persists with it regardless of the distribution path and whether it is copied, manipulated or converted to a different format, and does not affect the quality of the content or the enjoyment or other traditional uses of it. Our technology permits computers and digital devices to quickly identify relevant data from vast amounts of media content.
Our technologies, and those of our licensees, span a range of media content, enabling our customers and those of our partners to:
| Quickly identify and effectively manage music, movies, television programming, digital images, documents and other printed materials, especially in light of new non-linear distribution over the internet; |
| Deter counterfeiting of money, media and goods, and piracy of movies and music; |
| Support new digital media distribution models and methods to monetize media content; |
| Leverage the power of ubiquitous computing to instantly link consumers to a wealth of information and/or interactive experiences related to the media and objects they encounter each day; |
| Provide consumers with more choice and access to media content when, where and how they want it; |
| Enhance imagery and video by associating metadata or authenticating media content for government and commercial uses; and |
| Better secure identity documents to enhance national security and combat identity theft and fraud. |
At the core of our intellectual property is a signal processing technology innovation known as digital watermarking which allows imperceptible digital information to be embedded in all forms of digitally designed, produced or distributed media content and some physical objects, including photographs, movies, music, television, personal identification documents, financial instruments, industrial parts and product packages. The digital information can be detected and read by a wide range of computers, mobile phones, and other digital devices.
We provide technology-based solutions directly and through our licensees. Our proprietary technology has proven to be a powerful element of document security, giving rise to our long-term relationship with a consortium of central banks, which we refer to as the Central Banks, and many leading companies in the information technology industry. We and our licensees have successfully propagated digital watermarking in music, movies, television broadcasts, images and printed materials. Digital watermarks have been used in these applications to improve media rights and asset management, reduce piracy and counterfeiting losses, improve marketing programs, permit more efficient and effective distribution of valuable media content and enhance consumer entertainment and commercial experiences.
Digital watermarking is a technology that allows our customers to embed digital data into any media content that is digitally processed at some point during its lifecycle. The technology can be applied to printed materials, video, audio, and images. The inclusion of these digital signals enables a wide range of improvements in security and media management, and new business models for distribution and consumption of media content. Over the years our technology and intellectual property portfolios have grown to encompass many related technologies.
Banknote counterfeit deterrence was the first commercially successful use of our technologies. Old Digimarc, in cooperation with the Central Banks, developed a system to use digital technologies to deter banknote counterfeiting. More recently, innovations based on Old Digimarcs digital watermarking technology and experience have been leveraged to create new products to deter counterfeiting and tampering of driver licenses and other government-issued secure credentials. In parallel, Old Digimarcs business partners, under patent or technology licenses from us, are delivering digital watermarking solutions to track and monitor the distribution of music, images, television and movies to consumers. In November of 2007, we announced a relationship with The Nielsen Company (US) LLC, or Nielsen, to license our patents in support of Nielsens
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audience measurement across more than 95% of the television shows broadcast in the United States and to provide development services for Nielsens new Digital Media Manager content identification and management system.
On July 1, 2009, we commenced operation of two joint ventures with Nielsen. In connection with these joint ventures, we terminated our agreement with Nielsen, dated as of October 1, 2007, to enter into the joint venture agreements, and entered into a new patent license agreement. Under the first joint venture, TVaura LLC, Digimarc and Nielsen engage in the development of copyright filtering solutions, royalty/audit solutions for online video and audio rights organizations, guilds or other organizations involved in the reconciliation of royalties, residuals and other payments, and other related products. Under the second joint venture, TVaura Mobile LLC, Digimarc and Nielsen engage in the development of certain enhanced television offerings, and other related products. We provide technical and development services to TVaura LLCs business, and will continue to do so through the term of the joint venture. Digimarc and Nielsen each own approximately one half of each joint venture.
On April 30, 2010, following our Annual Meeting and approval by our shareholders, we changed our state of incorporation from Delaware to Oregon by means of a merger into a newly formed, wholly owned Oregon subsidiary.
On October 5, 2010, we entered into a patent licensing arrangement with IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company affiliated with Intellectual Ventures(IV), pursuant to which we granted an exclusive license to sublicense, subject to pre-existing encumbrances and a grant-back license, 597 patents and 288 patent applications held by us. We retained 4 patents and 128 patent applications that are not subject to the exclusive license, as well as 26 patents and 26 patent applications for which we hold rights with third parties.
Financial information about geographic areas is included in Note 5 of our financial statements.
Customers and Business Partners
Our revenues are generated through commercial and government applications of our technology. We generate a majority of our revenue from service and license fees paid to us under significant long-term contracts with the Central Banks, Nielsen, Intellectual Ventures, and our joint venture with Nielsen, TVaura LLC. The remainder of our revenues are generated primarily from patent and technology license fees and royalties paid by commercial business partners providing media identification and management solutions to movie studios and music labels, television broadcasters, creative professionals and other customers around the world. Patent and technology licensing is expected to continue to contribute most of the revenues from our non-government customers for the foreseeable future.
In 2010, revenues from government contracts accounted for approximately 33% of our total revenue, and revenues generated under our contract with the Central Banks accounted for approximately 90% of revenue generated under our government contracts. As part of our work with government customers, we must comply with and are affected by laws and regulations relating to the award, administration and performance of government contracts. Government contract laws and regulations affect how we do business with our government customers and, in some instances, impose added costs on our business.
In some instances, these laws and regulations impose terms or rights that are more favorable to the government than those typically available to commercial parties in negotiated transactions. For example, a government agency may terminate any of our contracts and, in general, subcontracts, at its convenience, as well as for default based on performance. Upon termination for convenience of a fixed-price type contract, we normally are entitled to receive the purchase price for delivered items, reimbursement for allowable costs for
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work-in-process and an allowance for profit on the contract or adjustment for loss if completion of performance would have resulted in a loss. Upon termination for convenience of a cost reimbursement contract, we normally are entitled to reimbursement of allowable costs plus a portion of the fee.
Our government contracts typically span one or more base years and multiple option years. A government agency generally has the right to not exercise option periods and may not exercise an option period if the agency is not satisfied with our performance on the contract.
Information about customers that accounted for 10% or more of revenue in the last three years is included in Note 5 to our financial statements.
Products and Services
We provide media identification and management solutions to commercial entities and government customers and license our technology to other solution providers. Our largest government customer is the Central Banks, with whom we have for several years been developing, deploying, supporting and continuing to enhance a system to deter digital counterfeiting of currency using personal computers and digital reprographics.
We license our technology primarily to commercial entities who use our technology and patented inventions to address opportunities in the media and entertainment industry. Commercial customers use a range of solutions from our business partners and us to identify, track, manage and protect content as it is distributed and consumedeither digitally or physicallyand to enable new consumer applications to access networks and information from personal computers and mobile devices. Many movie studios, record labels, broadcasters, creative professionals and other customers rely on digital watermarking as a cost-effective means to:
| deter piracy and illegal use of movies, music and images; |
| protect entertainment content from copyright infringement; |
| track and monitor entertainment content for rights usage and licensing compliance; |
| monitor advertisements to verify ad placement and measure return on investment; |
| enhance information access, search and marketing capabilities related to media content; and |
| enable fair and legitimate use of content by consumers. |
Digital watermarks are easily embedded into all forms of media and are imperceptible to human senses, but quickly detected by computers, networks or other digital devices like smartphones. Unlike barcodes and tags, a watermarking solution does not require publishers to give up valuable space in magazines and newspapers; nor does it impact the overall layout or aesthetics of the publication. One of our more recent product offerings include our Digimarc Discover platform, which delivers a range of rich media experiences to its readers on their smartphones. Unique to the Digimarc Discover platform is its ability to use various content identification technologies as needed, including our patented digital watermarking technology.
As part of our intellectual property marketing initiative and patent monetization, our key objectives in building relationships with potential customers and partners are to:
| make progress toward the realization of our vision and mission; |
| expand the scope of our license program; |
| more effectively monetize our patent assets; |
| encourage large scale adoption of our technologies by industry leaders; |
| improve our financial performance; |
| increase the scale and rate of growth of our software and services business; and |
| lay a foundation for continuing innovation. |
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Licensees of our technology or intellectual property include AquaMobile, Arbitron, Civolution, IV, Microsoft Corporation, The Nielsen Company, Signum Technologies, Verance Corporation and Verimatrix, Inc.
Technology and Intellectual Property
We develop and patent intellectual property to differentiate our products and technology, mitigate infringement risks, and develop opportunities for licensing. Licensing of our technology is supported by a broad patent portfolio covering a wide range of methods, applications, system architectures and business processes.
Most of our patents relate to various methods for embedding and decoding digital information in video, audio and images, whether the content is rendered in analog or digital formats. The digital information is generally embedded by making subtle modifications to the fundamental elements of the content itself, generally at a signal processing level. The changes necessary to embed this information are so subtle that they are generally not noticeable by people during normal use. Because the message is carried by the content itself, it is file-format independent. The embedded digital information generally survives most normal content transformation procedures, including compression, edits, rotation, scaling, re-sampling, file-format transformations, copying, scanning and printing.
Our patent portfolio contains a number of innovations in digital watermarking, pattern recognition (sometimes referred to as fingerprinting), digital rights management and related fields. To protect our significant efforts in creating our technology, we have implemented an extensive intellectual property protection program that relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, and nondisclosure agreements and other contracts. As a result, we believe we have one of the worlds most extensive patent portfolios in digital watermarking and related fields, with over 630 U.S. and foreign patents and more than 430 U.S. and foreign patent applications on file as of December 31, 2010. Separately, we own registered trademarks in both the United States and other countries and have applied for additional trademarks. We continue to develop and broaden our portfolio of patented technology in the fields of media identification and management technology and related applications and systems. We devote significant resources to developing and protecting our technology and continuously seek to identify and evaluate potential licensees for our patents.
For a discussion of activities and costs related to our research and development in the last three years, please read the sections titled Research, development and engineering under Item 7, Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Markets
Our technology is used in various media identification and management products and solutions supporting a variety of media objects, from movies and music to banknotes and secure credentials. Each media object enabled by our technology creates the potential for several applications, such as:
| counterfeiting and piracy deterrence; |
| content identification and media management; |
| authentication and monitoring; |
| linking to networks and providing access to information; and |
| enhanced services in support of mobile commerce. |
We believe the market for these applications is in the early stages of development and that existing solutions represent only a small portion of the potential market for our products, services and technology.
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Competition
No single competitor or small number of competitors is dominant in our industry. Our competitors vary depending on the application of our products and services. Our business partners and we generally compete with non-digital watermarking technologies for the security or marketing budgets of the producers and distributors of media objects, documents, products and advertising. These alternatives include, among other things, encryption-based security systems and technologies and solutions based on fingerprinting and pattern recognition. Our competitive position within the digital watermarking industry is strong because of our large, high quality, sophisticated patent position in the proprietary technology of digital watermarking and our substantial and growing amount of intellectual property in related media security and management innovations that span basic technologies, applications, system designs and business processes. Our intellectual property portfolio allows us to use proprietary technologies that are well regarded by our customers and partners and not available to our competitors. We compete with others in our industry based on the variety of features we offer and a traditional cost/benefit analysis of our technologies against alternative technologies and solutions. We anticipate that our competitive position within some markets may be affected by factors such as reluctance to adopt new technologies and by changes in government regulations.
Backlog
Based on projected commitments we have for the periods under contract with our respective customers, we anticipate our current contracts as of December 31, 2010 will generate at least a minimum of $63 million in revenue through early 2015, the remaining term of these contracts. We expect approximately $29 million of this amount to be recognized as revenue during 2011. Some factors that lead to increased backlog include:
| contracts with new customers; |
| renewals with current customers; |
| add-on orders to current customers; and |
| contracts with longer contractual periods replacing contracts with shorter contractual periods. |
Some factors that lead to decreased backlog include:
| recognition of revenue associated with backlog currently in place; |
| contracts with shorter contractual periods replacing contracts with longer contractual periods; |
| modifications to existing contracts; and |
| contracts ending with existing customers. |
The mix of these factors, among others, dictates whether our backlog increases or decreases for any given period. Our backlog may not result in actual revenue in any particular period, because the orders, awards and contracts included in our backlog may be subject to modification, cancellation or suspension. We may not realize revenue on certain contracts, orders or awards included in our backlog or the timing of any realization may change.
Employees
At December 31, 2010, we had 98 full-time employees, including 19 in sales, marketing, technical support and customer support; 54 in research, development and engineering; and 25 in finance, administration, information technology and legal.
Our employees are not covered by any collective bargaining agreement, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe that our relations with our employees are good.
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Available Information
We make available free of charge through our website at www.digimarc.com our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these and other reports filed or furnished by us pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as soon as reasonably practicable after we file these materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ITEM 1A: | RISK FACTORS |
The following risks relate principally to our business and our status as a publicly-traded company. The risks and uncertainties described below are those risks of which we are aware and that we consider to be material to our business. If any of the following risks and uncertainties develops into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be affected by a number of factors, including the factors set forth below.
(1) Although we achieved profitability in 2008 and 2010 we may not sustain profitability, particularly if we were to lose large contracts.
Old Digimarcs Digital Watermarking Business had incurred significant net losses from inception. For the year ended December 31, 2010, we generated net income of $4.2 million, which resulted in achieving retained earnings of $1.5 million. Our profitability was primarily due to licensing arrangements with Arbitron and IV which occurred in the first and fourth quarter of 2010, respectively, where our quarterly results reflected net income. On a quarterly basis, our operating results have been inconsistent. Other than the quarters noted above, our only other profitable quarter was for the period August 2, 2008 through September 30, 2008, after our spin-off from Old Digimarc.
Maintaining profitability in the future will depend upon a variety of factors, including our ability to maintain and obtain more significant partnerships like those we have with the Central Banks, Nielsen, Arbitron and IV, growth in revenues of our licensees, and our efficiency in executing our business strategy and capitalizing on new opportunities. Various adverse developments, including the loss of large contracts or cost overruns on our existing contracts, could have a negative effect on our revenues, margins and profitability.
(2) A small number of customers account for a substantial portion of our revenues, and the loss of any large contract could materially disrupt our business.
Historically, we have derived a significant portion of our revenues from a limited number of customers. Four customers, the Bank for International Settlements, acting on behalf of the Central Banks, Nielsen, including the joint ventures TVaura LLC and TVaura Mobile LLC, Arbitron and IV represented approximately 82% of our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2010. Most of our revenues come from long-term contracts generally having terms of three to five years, with some licenses for the life of the associated patents, which could be up to 20 years. Some contracts we enter into contain termination for convenience provisions. If we were to lose such a contract for any reason, our financial results could be adversely affected.
We expect to continue to depend upon a small number of customers for a significant portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. The loss of, or decline in, orders or backlog from one or more major customers could reduce our revenues and have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
(3) We may be adversely affected by variability of contracted arrangements.
We have frequently agreed to modify the terms of contractual arrangements with our customers, partners and licensees in response to changes in circumstances underlying the original contractual arrangements, and it is
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likely that we will do so in the future. As a result of this practice, the terms of our contractual arrangements with our customers, partners and licensees may vary over time and, depending on the particular modification, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(4) A significant portion of our revenue is subject to commercial contracts and development of new markets that may involve unpredictable delays and other unexpected changes, which might limit our actual revenue in any given quarter or year.
We derive substantial portions of our revenue from commercial contracts tied to development schedules or development of new markets, which could shift for months, quarters or years as the needs of our customers and the markets in which they participate change. Government agencies and commercial customers also face budget pressures that introduce added uncertainty. Any shift in development schedules, the markets in which we or our licensees participate, or customer procurement processes, which are outside our control and may not be predictable, could result in delays in bookings forecasted for any particular period, could affect the predictability of our quarterly and annual results, and might limit our actual revenue in any given quarter or year, resulting in reduced and less predictable revenue and adversely affecting profitability.
(5) We have limited operating history as a separate public company and our historical financial information prior to the spin-off is not necessarily representative of the results we would have achieved as a separate publicly traded company, and may not be a reliable indicator of our future results.
The predecessor financial statements have been carved out from Old Digimarcs consolidated financial statements and reflect assumptions and allocations made by Old Digimarc. The predecessor financial statements do not fully represent what the predecessors financial position, results of operations and cash flow would have been had it operated as a stand-alone public company for the periods presented, or those that we expect to achieve in the future because, among other reasons, prior to the spin-off, the digital watermarking business was operated by Old Digimarc as part of a larger corporate organization. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 we operated as a stand-alone company for the full year and, as expected, our operating costs on a stand-alone basis were higher than those allocated to the predecessor operations under the shared services methodology applied in the predecessor financial statements. As a result, the predecessor information included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K is not necessarily indicative of what our future financial position, results of operations and cash flow will be. For more information, see Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and our financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(6) The market for our products is highly competitive and alternative technology or larger companies may undermine, limit or eliminate the market for our products technologies, which would decrease our revenue and profits.
The markets in which we compete for business are intensely competitive and rapidly evolving. We expect competition to continue from both existing competitors and new market entrants. We face competition from other companies and from alternative technology. Because the market solutions based on our technologies are still in an early stage of development, we also may face competition from unexpected sources.
Alternative technologies that may directly or indirectly compete with particular applications of our watermarking technologies include:
| Encryptionsecuring data during distribution using a secret code so it cannot be accessed except by authorized users; |
| Containersinserting a media object in an encrypted wrapper, which prevents the media object from being duplicated, used for content distribution and transaction management; |
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| Traditional anti-counterfeiting technologiesa number of solutions used by many governments (that compete for budgetary outlays) designed to deter counterfeiting, including optically sensitive ink, magnetic threads and other materials used in the printing of currencies; |
| Radio frequency tagsembedding a chip that emits a signal when in close proximity with a receiver, used in some photo identification credentials, labels and tags; |
| Internet technologiesnumerous existing and potential Internet access and search methods are competitive with Digimarc Mobile systems and the searching capabilities of Digimarc for Images; |
| Digital fingerprints and signaturesa metric, or metrics, computed solely from a source image or audio or video track, that can be used to identify an image or track, or authenticate the image or track; |
| Smart cardsbadges and cards including a semiconductor memory and /or processor, used for authentication and related purposes; and |
| Bar codes or QR codesdata-carrying codes, typically visible in nature (but may be invisible if printed in ultraviolet- or infrared-responsive inks). |
In the competitive environment in which we operate, product generation, development and marketing processes relating to technology are uncertain and complex, and require accurate prediction of demand as well as successful management of various development risks inherent in technology development. In light of these dependencies, it is possible that our failure to successfully accommodate future changes in technologies related to our technology could have a long-term effect on our growth and results of operations.
New developments are expected to continue, and discoveries by others, including current and potential competitors, possibly could render our services and products noncompetitive. Moreover, because of rapid technological changes, we may be required to expend greater amounts of time and money than anticipated to develop new products and services, which in turn may require greater revenue streams from these products and services to cover developmental costs. Many of the companies that compete with us for some of our business, as well as other companies with whom we may compete in the future, are larger and may have greater technical, financial, marketing and political resources than we do. These resources could enable these companies to initiate severe price cuts or take other measures in an effort to gain market share or otherwise impede our progress. We may be unable to compete successfully against current or future participants in our market or against alternative technologies, and the competitive pressures we face could decrease our revenue and profits in the future.
(7) We may not realize all the expected benefits of our patent licensing arrangement with Intellectual Ventures.
We recently entered into a patent licensing arrangement with IV pursuant to which we granted an exclusive license to sublicense a substantial portion of our patent assets to IV in exchange for various strategic and financial benefits. We may not realize all the expected benefits of our patent licensing arrangement with IV, including the expected full payment of the license issue fee, profit participation revenues, reduction of patent prosecution and maintenance costs, and full payment for the assistance we provide to IV with respect to the licensed patents. Any failure to realize these expected benefits could have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
(8) The joint ventures agreements we entered into with Nielsen may not produce marketable products that will provide a return on investment on the initial cash contributions.
TVaura LLC is a jointly owned company that we established with Nielsen to focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of copyright filtering solutions, royalty/audit systems or products for online video and audio rights organizations, guilds or other organizations involved in reconciliation of royalties, residuals and other payments, and other related products. TVaura Mobile LLC is a jointly owned company that we established with Nielsen to focus on the discovery, development and commercialization of certain enhanced television offerings, and other related products.
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As part of these joint ventures, we licensed to each of TVaura LLC and TVaura Mobile LLC all of our patents and technology not already subject to exclusive license grants to other licensees. The products contemplated by the joint ventures, which are still in the development stage and will require additional investment and oversight before they can be brought to market. If the joint ventures are successful in developing these products, the products will be new and untested, and they may not have a ready market.
We cannot predict how the market will react to our product offerings or any potential revenue that may or may not be realized. We are nonetheless committed to provide financial support to both joint ventures through October 2011, regardless of whether the joint ventures are successful in their product development efforts during that time. Our initial investment in these two joint ventures may result in neither product offerings nor a return on investment.
(9) Our joint venture transactions with Nielsen may not realize all of their intended benefits.
In connection with TVaura LLC and TVaura Mobile LLC, we may experience:
| difficulties in integrating our corporate culture and business objectives with those of Nielsen into the joint ventures; |
| diversion of our managements time and attention from other business objectives; |
| higher than anticipated costs of integration, development and operations at the joint ventures; |
| difficulties in hiring or retaining key employees who are necessary to manage the joint ventures; or |
| difficulties in coordinating with an entity remote to our Beaverton, Oregon operations. |
Moreover, each of TVaura LLC and TVaura Mobile LLC is operated as an independent company and governed by a members committee. We and Nielsen can elect an equal number of representatives to serve on each members committee. Each joint venture plans to develop contemplated products pursuant to an operating plan that is approved by the members committee. Since Nielsen has significant oversight and voting rights with respect to major business decisions of TVaura LLC and TVaura Mobile LLC, we do not have control over the joint ventures operations, including business decisions that may affect each joint ventures profitability or success in meeting its objectives. For any of these reasons, or as a result of other factors, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of the joint ventures, and our participation in the joint ventures could adversely affect the results of our other business efforts.
(10) Disagreements between Nielsen and us regarding the strategy and priorities of the joint ventures or shortage of additional funding for the joint ventures may impede the development of joint venture products, which could negatively affect the value of our investment in TVaura LLC and TVaura Mobile LLC.
Any disagreements between Nielsen and us regarding a development decision or any other decision submitted to either joint ventures members committee may cause significant delays in the development and commercialization of the particular joint ventures products and technology and could negatively affect the value of our investment in the joint ventures. In addition, neither we nor Nielsen have any obligation to fund the joint ventures beyond the initial cash contributions provided in the joint venture agreements. If the joint ventures are unable to generate cash sufficient to develop and commercialize their products, and if additional funding is unavailable from us, Nielsen or third parties, we may not recognize the intended benefits of the joint ventures.
(11) We depend on our management and key employees for our future success. If we are not able to retain, hire or integrate these employees, we may not be able to meet our commitments.
Our success depends to a significant extent on the performance and continued service of our management and our intellectual property team. The loss of the services of any of these employees could limit our growth or undermine customer relationships.
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Due to the high level of technical expertise that our industry requires, our ability to successfully develop, market, sell, license and support our products, services, and intellectual property depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of our key personnel in engineering, sales, marketing, operations, legal and licensing, many of whom would be difficult to replace. We believe our future success will depend in large part upon our ability to retain our current key employees and our ability to attract, integrate and retain these personnel in the future. It may not be practical for us to match the compensation some of our employees could garner at other employment. In addition, we may encounter difficulties in hiring and retaining employees because of concerns related to our financial performance. These circumstances may have a negative effect on the market price of our common stock, and employees and prospective employees may factor in the uncertainties relating to our stability and the value of any equity-based incentives in their decisions regarding employment opportunities and decide to leave our employ. Moreover, our business is based in large part on patented technology, which is unique and not generally known. New employees require substantial training, involving significant resources and management attention. Competition for experienced personnel in our business can be intense. If we do not succeed in attracting new, qualified personnel or in integrating, retaining and motivating our current personnel, our growth and ability to deliver products and services that our customers require may be hampered. Although our employees generally have executed agreements containing non-competition clauses, we do not assure you that a court would enforce all of the terms of these clauses or the agreements generally. If these clauses were not fully enforced, our employees could be able to freely join our competitors. Although we generally attempt to control access to and distribution of our proprietary information by our employees, we do not assure you that the confidential nature of our proprietary information will be maintained in the course of such future employment. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our financial and business prospects.
(12) If leading companies in our industry or standard-setting bodies or institutions downplay, minimize or reject the use of our technology, deployment may be slowed and we may be unable to achieve revenue growth, particularly in the media and entertainment sectors.
Many of our business endeavors, such as our licensing of intellectual property in support of audio and video copy-control applications, can be impeded or frustrated by larger, more influential companies or by standard-setting bodies or institutions downplaying, minimizing or rejecting the value or use of our technology. A negative position by these companies, bodies or institutions, if taken, may result in obstacles for us that we would be incapable of overcoming and may block or impede the adoption of digital watermarking, particularly in the media and entertainment market. In addition, potential customers in the media and entertainment industry may delay or reject initiatives that relate to deployment of our technology. Such a development would make the achievement of our business objectives in this market difficult or impossible.
(13) If we are unable to respond to regulatory or industry standards effectively, or if we are unable to develop and integrate new technologies effectively, our growth and the development of our products and services could be delayed or limited.
Our future success will depend in part on our ability to enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and features of our products and services, and those of our business partners, in accordance with regulatory or industry standards. Our ability to remain competitive will depend in part on our ability to influence and respond to emerging industry and governmental standards in a timely and cost-effective manner. If we are unable to influence these or other standards or respond to these standards effectively, our growth and the development of various products and services could be delayed or limited.
Our market is characterized by new and evolving technologies. The success of our business will depend on our ability to develop and integrate new technologies effectively and address the increasingly sophisticated technological needs of our customers in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our ability to remain competitive will depend in part on our ability to:
| enhance and improve the responsiveness, functionality and other features of the products and services we offer or plan to offer; |
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| continue to develop our technical expertise; and |
| develop and introduce new services, applications and technologies to meet changing customer needs and preferences and to integrate new technologies. |
We do not assure you that we will be successful in responding to these technological and industry challenges in a timely and cost-effective manner. If we are unable to develop or integrate new technologies effectively or respond to these changing needs, our margins could decrease, and our release of new products and services and the deployment of our watermarking technology could be adversely affected.
(14) We may need to retain additional employees or contract labor in the future in order to take advantage of new business opportunities arising from increased demand, which could increase costs and impede our ability to achieve or sustain profitability in the short term.
We have staffed our company with the intent of achieving and sustaining profitability. Our current staffing levels could affect our ability to respond to increased demand for our services. In addition, to meet any increased demand and take advantage of new business opportunities in the future, we may need to increase our workforce through additional employees or contract labor. Although we believe that increasing our workforce would potentially support anticipated growth and profitability, it would increase our costs. If we experience such an increase in costs, we may not succeed in achieving or sustaining profitability in the short term.
(15) Our future growth will depend to some extent on our successful implementation of our technology in solutions provided by third parties, including partners and suppliers.
Our business and strategy rely substantially on deployment of our technology by our licensees and other third-party software developers and original equipment manufacturers. For example, one form of our technology is commonly deployed in image editing applications to permit users of these products to read data embedded in imagery, and thereby identify ownership and discern the identities of image owners. Another form of our technology is used in our anti-counterfeiting products. Our technology is also being deployed as part of Digital Cinema systems to theatres around the world by companies that integrate technologies and subsystems. In addition, we rely on the ability of IV to market our technology to third party licensees pursuant to the patent licensing arrangement we entered into with IV in October 2010. If third parties who include our technology in their products or otherwise license our intellectual property for use in their products cease to do so, or we fail to obtain other partners who will incorporate, embed, integrate or bundle our technology, or these partners are unsuccessful in their efforts, our efforts to expand deployment of our technology and increase licensing revenues would be adversely affected. Consequently, our ability to increase revenues would be adversely affected and we may suffer other adverse effects to our business. In addition, if our technology does not perform according to market expectations, our future sales would suffer as customers seek other providers.
(16) An increase in our operations outside of the U.S. subjects us to risks additional to those to which we are exposed in our domestic operations.
We believe that revenue from sales of products and services to commercial, governmental and other customers outside the U.S. could represent a growing percentage of our total revenue in the future. International sales and services are subject to a number of risks that can adversely affect our sales of products and services to customers outside of the U.S., including the following:
| changes in foreign government regulations and security requirements; |
| export license requirements, tariffs and taxes; |
| trade barriers; |
| difficulty in protecting intellectual property; |
| difficulty in collecting accounts receivable; |
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| currency fluctuations; |
| longer payment cycles than those for customers in the U.S.; |
| difficulty in managing foreign operations; and |
| political and economic instability. |
We do not have an extensive operational infrastructure for international business. We generally depend on local or international business partners and subcontractors for performance of substantial portions of our business. These factors may result in greater risk of performance problems or of reduced profitability with respect to our international programs in these markets. In addition, if foreign customers, in particular foreign government authorities, terminate or delay the implementation of our products and services, it may be difficult for us to recover our potential losses.
(17) The terms and conditions of our contracts could subject us to damages, losses and other expenses if we fail to meet delivery and other performance requirements.
Our service contracts typically include provisions imposing:
| development, delivery and installation schedules and milestones; |
| customer acceptance and testing requirements; and |
| other performance requirements. |
To the extent these provisions involve performance over extended periods of time, risks of noncompliance may increase. From time to time we have experienced delays in system implementation, timely acceptance of programs, concerns regarding program performance and other contractual disputes. If we fail to meet contractual milestones or other performance requirements as promised, or to successfully resolve customer disputes, we could incur liability for damages, as well as increased costs, lower margins, or compensatory obligations in addition to other losses, such as harm to our reputation. Any unexpected increases in costs to meet our contractual obligations or any other requirements necessary to address claims and damages with regard to our customer contracts could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.
(18) Products deploying our technology could have unknown defects or errors, which may give rise to claims against us, divert application of our resources from other purposes or increase our project implementation and support costs.
Products and services as complex as those we offer or develop may contain undetected defects or errors. Furthermore, we often provide complex implementation, integration, customization, consulting and other technical services in connection with the implementation and ongoing maintenance of our products. Despite testing, defects or errors in our products and services may occur, which could result in delays in the development and implementation of products and systems, inability to meet customer requirements or expectations in a timely manner, loss of revenue or market share, increased implementation and support costs, failure to achieve market acceptance, diversion of development resources, injury to our reputation, increased insurance costs, increased service and warranty costs and warranty or breach of contract claims. Although we attempt to reduce the risk of losses resulting from warranty or breach of contract claims through warranty disclaimers and liability limitation clauses in our sales agreements when we can, these contractual provisions are sometimes not included and may not be enforceable in every instance. If a court refuses to enforce the liability limiting provisions of our contracts for any reason, or if liabilities arise that were not contractually limited or adequately covered by insurance, the expense associated with defending these actions or paying the resultant claims could be significant.
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(19) The security systems used in our product and service offerings may be circumvented or sabotaged by third parties, which could result in the disclosure of sensitive information or private personal information or cause other business interruptions that could damage our reputation and disrupt our business.
Our business relies on computers and other information technologies, both internal and at customer locations. The protective measures that we use may not prevent security breaches, and failure to prevent security breaches may disrupt our business, damage our reputation, and expose us to litigation and liability. A party who is able to circumvent security measures could misappropriate sensitive or proprietary information or materials or cause interruptions or otherwise damage our products, services and reputation, and the property of our customers. If unintended parties obtain sensitive data and information, or create bugs or viruses or otherwise sabotage the functionality of our systems, we may receive negative publicity, incur liability to our customers or lose the confidence of our customers, any of which may cause the termination or modification of our contracts. Further, our insurance coverage may be insufficient to cover losses and liabilities that may result from these events.
In addition, we may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect ourselves against the threat of security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by these breaches. Any protection or remedial measures may not be available at a reasonable price or at all, or may not be entirely effective if commenced.
(20) We are subject to risks encountered by companies developing and relying upon new technologies, products and services for substantial amounts of their growth or revenue.
Our business and prospects must be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties to which companies with new and rapidly evolving technology, products and services are exposed. These risks include the following:
| we may be unable to develop sources of new revenue or sustainable growth in revenue because our current and anticipated technologies, products and services may be inadequate or may be unable to attract or retain customers; |
| the intense competition and rapid technological change in our industry could adversely affect the markets acceptance of our existing and new products and services; |
| we may be unable to develop and maintain new technologies upon which our existing and new products and services are dependent in order for our products and services to be sustainable and competitive and in order for us to expand our revenue and business; and |
| our licensees may not be able to successfully enter new markets or grow their businesses, limiting the royalties payable to us and our associated revenues and profits. |
Some of our key technology and solutions from our patent or technology licensees are in the development stage. Consequently, products incorporating our technology and solutions are undergoing technological change and are in the early stage of introduction in the marketplace. Delays in the adoption of these products or adverse competitive developments may result in delays in the development of new revenue sources or the growth in our revenue. In addition, we may be required to incur unanticipated expenditures if product changes or improvements are required. Additionally, new industry standards might redefine the products that we or our licensees are able to sell, especially if these products are only in the prototype stage of development. If product changes or improvements are required, success in marketing these products by us or our licensees and achieving profitability from these products could be delayed or halted. We also may be required to fund any changes or improvements out of operating income, which could adversely affect our profitability.
(21) We may not be able to protect adequately our intellectual property, and we may be subject to infringement claims and other litigation, which could adversely affect our business.
Our success depends in part on licensing our proprietary technology. To protect our intellectual property portfolio, we rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret rights, confidentiality procedures and licensing arrangements. Unlicensed copying and use of our intellectual property or infringement
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of our intellectual property rights may result in the loss of revenue to us. Although we devote significant resources to developing and protecting our technologies, and periodically evaluate potential competitors of our technologies for infringement of our intellectual property rights, these infringements may nonetheless go undetected or may arise in the future.
We face risks associated with our patent position, including the potential need from time to time to engage in significant legal proceedings to enforce our patents, the possibility that the validity or enforceability of our patents may be challenged, and the possibility that third parties will be able to compete against us without infringing our patents. Budgetary concerns may cause us not to file or continue litigation against known infringers of our patent rights, or may cause us not to file for, or pursue, patent protection for all of our inventive technology in jurisdictions where they may have value. Some governmental entities that might infringe our intellectual property rights may enjoy sovereign immunity from such claims. Failure to reliably enforce our patent rights against infringers may make licensing more difficult. If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary technology adequately, if there are changes in applicable laws that are adverse to our interests, or if we become involved in litigation relating to our intellectual property rights and proprietary technology or relating to the intellectual property rights of others, our business could be seriously harmed because the value ascribed to our intellectual property could diminish and result in a lower stock price, or we may incur significant costs in bringing legal proceedings against third parties who are infringing our patents.
Effective protection of intellectual property rights may be unavailable or limited. Patent protection throughout the world is generally established on a country-by-country basis. We have applied for patent protection in the U.S and in various other countries. We do not assure you, however, that pending patents will be issued or that issued patents will be valid or enforceable. Failure to obtain these patents or failure to enforce those patents that are obtained may result in a loss of revenue to us. We do not assure you that the protection of our proprietary rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar technologies, duplicate our services or design around any of our patents or other intellectual property rights.
In the ordinary course of building strategic business relationships with potential partners we may encounter companies that we believe are infringing on our patent portfolio. When we encounter these companies we believe are infringing, we try to negotiate a license to our patents. If we are unable to negotiate a license and continue to believe they are infringing on our patents, we may file a lawsuit and incur legal fees in the process.
We are the exclusive licensee under some third-party patents, and may need the assistance of these parties if we choose to enforce any of these patent rights. The cooperation of these third parties cannot be assured. Although we rely on some of these technologies for our products or for our licenses to third parties to date, the licensed patents have not been material to our operations.
As more companies engage in business activities relating to digital watermarking, and develop corresponding intellectual property rights, it is increasingly likely that claims may arise which assert that some of our products or services infringe upon other parties intellectual property rights. These claims could subject us to costly litigation, divert management resources and result in the invalidation of our intellectual property rights. These claims may require us to pay significant damages, cease production of infringing products, terminate our use of infringing technology or develop non-infringing technologies. In these circumstances, continued use of our technology may require that we acquire licenses to the intellectual property that is the subject of the alleged infringement, and we might not be able to obtain these licenses on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Our use of protected technology may result in liability that threatens our continuing operation.
Some of our contracts include provisions regarding our non-infringement of third-party intellectual property rights. As deployment of our technology increases, and more companies enter our markets, the likelihood of a third party lawsuit resulting from these provisions increases. If an infringement arose in a context governed by such a contract, we may have to refund to our customer amounts already paid to us or pay significant damages, or we may be sued by the party allegedly infringed upon. Similarly, as we seek to broaden the number of companies
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licensed under our patent portfolio, some may seek contractual assurances that we will pursueby litigation if necessarytheir competitors who use our patented technology but are not licensed to do so. Compliance with any such contract provisions may require that we pursue litigation where our costs exceed our likely recovery.
As part of our confidentiality procedures, we generally enter into non-disclosure agreements with our employees, directors, consultants and corporate partners, and attempt to control access to and distribution of our technology, solutions, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite these procedures, third parties could copy or otherwise obtain and make unauthorized use of our technology, solutions or other proprietary information or independently develop similar technologies, solutions or information. The steps that we have taken to prevent misappropriation of our solutions, technology or other proprietary information may not prevent their misappropriation.
(22) If our revenue models and pricing structures relating to products and services that are under development do not gain market acceptance, the products and services may fail to attract or retain customers and we may not be able to generate new or sustain existing revenue.
Some of our business involves embedding digital watermarks in traditional and digital media, including identification documents, secure documents, audio, video and imagery, and licensing our intellectual property. Our revenue stream is based primarily on a combination of development, consulting, subscription and license fees from copyright protection and counterfeit deterrence applications. We have not fully developed revenue models for some of our future digital watermarking applications and licensing endeavors. Because some of our products and services are not yet well-established in the marketplace, and because some of these products and services will not directly displace existing solutions, we cannot be certain that the pricing structure for these products and services will gain market acceptance or be sustainable over time or that the marketing for these products and services will be effective.
(23) We are involved in pending litigation and an adverse resolution of such litigation may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.
From time to time in our normal course of business we are a party to various legal claims, actions and complaints. As part of our patent licensing program, we bring claims or counterclaims of patent infringement to enforce our patent rights. Given the uncertain nature of litigation generally, we are not able to estimate the amount or range of gain or loss that could result from an outcome of litigation. Litigation can be expensive, lengthy, and disruptive to normal business operations. The results of complex legal proceedings are often uncertain and difficult to predict. We could incur charges in excess of any currently established accruals and, to the extent available, excess liability insurance. We are a defendant in a pending declaratory judgment action brought by Verance, alleging that certain of our patents are invalid or not infringed. An unfavorable outcome in the Verance suit or any future legal proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. For additional information regarding the Verance lawsuit in which we are involved, see Item 3, Legal Proceedings, and Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies, to the accompanying financial statements.
RISK RELATED TO OUR CAPITAL STOCK
(24) Our common stock price may be volatile, and you could lose all or part of your investment in shares of our common stock.
The price of shares of our common stock may fluctuate as a result of changes in our operating performance or prospects and other factors. Some specific factors that may have a significant effect on the price of shares of our common stock include:
| the publics reaction to our public disclosures; |
| actual or anticipated changes in our operating results or future prospects; |
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| strategic actions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions or restructurings; |
| new laws or regulations or new interpretations of existing laws or regulations applicable to our business; |
| changes in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretations or principles applicable to us; |
| conditions of the industry as a result of changes in financial markets or general economic or political conditions; |
| the failure of securities analysts to cover our common stock in the future, or changes in financial estimates by analysts; |
| changes in analyst recommendations or earnings estimates regarding us, other comparable companies or the industry generally, and our ability to meet those estimates; |
| future issuances of our common stock or the perception that future sales could occur; and |
| volatility in the equity securities market. |
(25) Our corporate governance documents, our rights agreement and Oregon law may delay or prevent an acquisition of us that shareholders may consider favorable, which could decrease the value of your shares.
Our articles of incorporation and bylaws and Oregon law contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us without the consent of our board of directors. These provisions include supermajority voting requirements for shareholders to amend our organizational documents and limitations on actions by our shareholders by written consent. In addition, our board of directors has the right to issue preferred stock without shareholder approval, which could be used to dilute the stock ownership of a potential hostile acquirer. On July 31, 2008, our Board of Directors adopted a rights agreement pursuant to which one one-hundredth (1 /100) of a preferred stock purchase right will be issued for each outstanding share of our common stock. In general terms, our rights agreement works by imposing a significant penalty upon any person or group that acquires 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, without the approval of our Board of Directors. Oregon law also restricts the ability to vote shares of stock acquired in a transaction that causes the acquiring person to control at least one-fifth, one-third or one-half of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of directors. Shares acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except as authorized by a vote of the shareholders. Although we believe these provisions protect our shareholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics and thereby provide for an opportunity to receive a higher bid by requiring potential acquirers to negotiate with our board of directors, these provisions apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some shareholders.
ITEM 1B: UNRESOLVED | STAFF COMMENTS |
None.
ITEM 2: | PROPERTIES |
We lease our principal administrative, marketing, research, and intellectual property development facility, which is approximately 46,000 square feet in size and located in Beaverton, Oregon. In May 2010 we entered into an amendment with the landlord to extend the length of our facilities lease through August 2016. See Note 9 to our financial statements for further lease related disclosures.
ITEM 3: | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
Verance Corporation, a Digimarc licensee, filed a declaratory judgment action against Digimarc in the United States District Court in Delaware on September 30, 2010, alleging the invalidity and non infringement of 22 patents held by Digimarc. Verance Corp. v. Digimarc Corp., 1:10-cv-00831-UNA.
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On December 6, 2010, Digimarc filed suit against Verance Corporation in the District of Oregon. Digimarc is seeking payment for breach of contract by Verance. Digimarc is seeking payment for breach of contract by Verance for failure to make payments under the contract. Digimarc Corp. v. Verance Corp., CV10-1489 JE.
ITEM 4: | [RESERVED] |
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PART II
ITEM 5: | MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURTIES |
Our common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC in October 2008 under the symbol DMRC. The closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market was $28.90 on February 23, 2011. The following table lists the high and low sales prices of our common stock for the periods indicated, as reported by The Nasdaq Global Market.
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||
High | Low | High | Low | |||||||||||||
First quarter |
$ | 22.00 | $ | 14.75 | $ | 10.48 | $ | 8.60 | ||||||||
Second quarter |
$ | 20.41 | $ | 16.41 | $ | 13.90 | $ | 9.50 | ||||||||
Third quarter |
$ | 23.99 | $ | 18.07 | $ | 15.23 | $ | 11.00 | ||||||||
Fourth quarter |
$ | 32.10 | $ | 22.56 | $ | 15.75 | $ | 13.07 |
At February 23, 2011, we had 193 shareholders of record of our common stock, as shown in the records of our transfer agent. Since many holders hold shares in street name, we believe that there is a significantly larger number of beneficial owners of our common stock than the number of record holders.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our capital stock and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, to finance the future growth of our business.
In April 2009, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase, at the discretion of management, of up to $5 million in shares of our common stock through either periodic open-market or private transactions at then-prevailing market prices through April 30, 2010. In April 2010, the Board of Directors approved an extension of the stock repurchase program through April 30, 2011. We have paid $1.6 million to repurchase 111,667 shares of outstanding common stock under this program since the programs inception and $3.4 million remains available to repurchase common stock under the stock repurchase program.
In addition to the stock repurchase program described above, from time to time, we repurchase shares in connection with stock option exercises, to cover exercise price and taxes. The following table sets forth information regarding purchases of our equity securities during the three-month period ended December 31, 2010:
Period |
(a) Total number of shares purchased (1) |
(b) Average price paid per share (1) |
(c) Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs |
(d) Approximate dollar value) of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs |
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Month 1 |
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October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 |
61,998 | $ | 29.13 | | $ | 3.4 million | ||||||||||
Month 2 |
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November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010 |
14,129 | $ | 29.43 | | $ | 3.4 million | ||||||||||
Month 3 |
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December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 |
16,872 | $ | 31.13 | | $ | 3.4 million | ||||||||||
Total |
92,999 | $ | 29.54 | |
(1) | Stock option shares and fully vested restricted stock shares of common stock withheld (purchased) by us in satisfaction of required withholding tax liability. |
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The following graph compares the performance of our common stock with the performance of (i) the Nasdaq U.S. Index and (ii) a peer group selected by us. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on October 17, 2008, the first day of trading in our common stock at the closing price on that date and in each of the two indices at the closing price on that date and assumes reinvestment of any dividends. We believe that the companies in the peer group are comparable to us in terms of line-of-business, market capitalization, revenues, and number of employees, and therefore, comprise an appropriate peer group for purposes of comparing stock performance. The comparisons in the graph are based on historical data and are not indicative of, nor intended to forecast, future performance of our common stock.
Company Name / Index |
Base Period 10/17/08 |
INDEXED RETURNS Years Ending |
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12/31/08 | 12/31/09 | 12/31/10 | ||||||||||||||
Digimarc Corporation |
100 | 106.03 | 158.62 | 317.57 | ||||||||||||
Nasdaq Index |
100 | 92.15 | 133.81 | 157.31 | ||||||||||||
Peer Group |
100 | 83.69 | 120.86 | 170.73 |
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Companies included in the Peer Group index of the stock performance graph are as follows:
8X8 INC BITSTREAM INC DEMANDTEC INC DITECH NETWORKS INC DIVX INC DTS INC |
ENDWAVE INC GLU MOBILE INC INSIGNIA SYSTEMS INC KEYNOTE SYSTEMS INC ORBCOMM INC PDF SOLUTIONS INC |
PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD SELECTICA INC SUPPORT.COM INC VERSANT CORP WARWICK VALLEY TELEPHONE CO |
(1) | The peer group does not include two companies, Amicas Inc. and Kana Software Inc. from our 2009 peer group A since they were acquired in 2010. |
ITEM 6: | SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA |
The selected financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes to the financial statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which are included elsewhere in this report. The following tables set forth our selected financial information as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2010, which has been derived from audited financial statements as of December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, and as of August 1, 2008 , and years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2007 and 2006; and for the periods August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008. The selected financial information presented may not reflect the results of operations or financial condition that would have resulted had we been operating as an independent, publicly-traded company during the periods presented, and is not necessarily indicative of our future performance as an independent company. See Item 1A, Risk Factors.
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Statement of Operations Data (1)
Successor | Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Predecessor | Predecessor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, |
Year
Ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating revenues |
$ | 31,150 | $ | 19,071 | $ | 7,832 | $ | 11,950 | $ | 19,782 | $ | 13,025 | $ | 11,071 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit percentage |
78 | % | 67 | % | 70 | % | 69 | % | 70 | % | 69 | % | 66 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
$ | 6,151 | $ | (2,565 | ) | $ | (357 | ) | $ | 836 | $ | 479 | $ | (1,310 | ) | $ | (3,908 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 4,174 | $ | (2,757 | ) | $ | 76 | $ | 1,415 | $ | 1,491 | $ | 55 | $ | (2,687 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Net income (loss) per sharebasic |
$ | 0.59 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) per sharediluted |
$ | 0.55 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic |
7,120 | 7,140 | 7,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingdiluted |
7,623 | 7,140 | 7,156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pro-forma earnings (loss) per share: |
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Net income (loss) per sharebasic and diluted |
$ | 0.20 | $ | 0.21 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic and diluted |
7,143 | 7,143 | 7,143 | 7,143 |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
Balance Sheet Data (1)
Successor | Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Predecessor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | As of December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | As of August 1, 2008 |
2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities |
$ | 34,781 | $ | 42,786 | $ | 40,168 | $ | 54,749 | $ | 32,713 | $ | 33,073 | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term marketable securities |
$ | 11,163 | $ | | $ | 5,744 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 55,765 | $ | 50,483 | $ | 52,441 | $ | 64,111 | $ | 38,451 | $ | 37,658 | ||||||||||||||||
Long-term liabilities |
$ | 525 | $ | 99 | $ | 257 | $ | 237 | $ | 215 | $ | 294 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemable preferred stock |
$ | 50 | $ | 50 | $ | 50 | $ | | $ | | $ | |
(1) | The Old Digimarc/L-1 merger agreement provided that all cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities and restricted cash, collectively referred to as the aggregate cash, of Old Digimarc was treated as cash retained by Digimarc in its carved-out financial statements. As a result, the presentation of the financial statements and operating data of Digimarc during the carve-out periods reflect the cash flow of Old Digimarc, including its Secure ID Business, combined with Digimarc. For 2006 and 2007, the consolidated results of Old Digimarc reflected operating losses of $13.1 million and $1.6 million respectively. Cash provided by operations for those same periods was $9.3 million and $16.3 million, respectively. Also, capital expenditures for those periods were $10.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively. |
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ITEM 7: | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or the future financial performance of Digimarc, which involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Please see the discussion regarding forward-looking statements included at the end of this discussion, under the caption Forward-Looking Statements and Item 1A, Risk Factors for a discussion of some of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
All dollar amounts are in thousands, unless otherwise noted.
Overview
Digimarc Corporation enables governments and enterprises around the world to give digital identities to media and objects that computers can sense and recognize and to which they can react. Our technology provides the means to infuse persistent digital information, perceptible only to computers and digital devices, into all forms of media content. The unique digital identifier placed in media generally persists with it regardless of the distribution path and whether it is copied, manipulated or converted to a different format, and does not affect the quality of the content or the enjoyment or other traditional uses of it. Our technology permits computers and digital devices to quickly identify relevant data from vast amounts of media content.
Our growth strategy continues to focus on both our government and commercial businesses. We plan additional investment in research and development of a commercial mobile platform that boosts device specific capabilities.
To protect our significant efforts in creating our technology, we have implemented an extensive intellectual property protection program that relies on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, and nondisclosure agreements and other contracts. We believe we have one of the worlds most extensive patent portfolios in the field of digital watermarking and related media enhancement innovations, with over 630 U.S. and foreign patents and more than 430 U.S. and foreign patent applications on file as of December 31, 2010. Most of these patents are subject to an exclusive patent licensing arrangement as described further below.
As part of our intellectual property marketing initiative and patent monetization strategy, on October 5, 2010, we entered into a patent licensing arrangement with IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company affiliated with IV, pursuant to which we granted an exclusive license to sublicense, subject to pre-existing encumbrances and a grant-back license, 597 patents and 288 patent applications held by us. We retained 4 patents and 128 patent applications that are not subject to the exclusive license, as well as 26 patents and 26 patent applications for which we hold rights with third parties.
We also assigned to IV the related causes of action and other enforcement rights and IV has the sole right, but not the obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain, defend and enforce the licensed patents at its expense. IV may at any time abandon its license or other rights to all or any of the licensed patents, in which case, certain licensed patents that IV opts to release revert back to us.
We also entered into a patent rights agreement pursuant to which we granted IV an exclusive call option to purchase all or any number of the licensed patents and/or patent applications. The agreement further provides for the grant by IV to us the right to put all or any number of patents within the licensed patents to IV if IV threatens or commences an action or proceeding with respect to infringement of a licensed patent.
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The financial aspects of the IV agreement for us include:
| a license issue fee of $36 million, paid to Digimarc in increasing quarterly installments over three years; |
| 20% of the profits generated from the IV licensing program, which profits consist of sublicensing and other monetization revenue less specified expenses, including the license issue fee; |
| IV assumes responsibility for approximately $1 million per year in prosecution and maintenance costs previously borne by Digimarc; |
| a minimum of $4 million of paid support over five years from Digimarc to assist IV in maximizing the value of the licensed assets; and |
| a royalty-free grant-back license to the licensed patents to continue Digimarcs existing business related to those assets, including maintaining and renewing existing patent licenses, and providing software and services. |
While this arrangement includes a minimum fee guarantee plus a variable profit component that is similar to our typical license arrangements, this exclusive license to sublicense arrangement is a new marketing approach to our licensing activities. The license issue fee will be recognized as the quarterly installments are received over the three year period and as the support services are provided over the five year period.
We believe recent intellectual property licensing initiatives we have commenced represent substantial opportunities for us to grow our license and subscription revenues, as well as our service revenues. These initiatives, however, may require additional investment in our intellectual property enforcement program and research and development.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (U.S. GAAP) requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to bad debts, fixed assets, intangible assets, income taxes, long-term service contracts, marketable securities, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions we believe to be reasonable in the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Some of our accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. These include revenue recognition on long-term service contracts, revenue recognition on license and subscription arrangements, impairments and estimation of useful lives of long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation, patent costs, stock- based compensation and income taxes (valuation allowance). We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements:
Revenue recognition:
We derive our revenue primarily from development services and licensing of our patent portfolio:
| Service revenue consists primarily of software development and consulting services. The majority of service revenue arrangements are structured as time and materials consulting agreements, or fixed price consulting agreements. |
| Royalty revenue originates primarily from licensing our technology and patents where we receive royalties as our income stream. Subscription revenue consists primarily of revenue from the sale of web-based subscriptions related to various software products, which are more recurring in nature. |
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Revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 605 and 985 when the following four criteria are met:
(i) | persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, |
(ii) | delivery has occurred, |
(iii) | the fee is fixed or determinable, and |
(iv) | collection is probable. |
Some customer arrangements encompass multiple deliverables, such as patent license, professional services; software subscriptions, and maintenance fees. If the deliverables meet the criteria in ASC 605, the deliverables are divided into separate units of accounting and revenue is allocated to the deliverables based on their relative fair values. The criteria specified in ASC 605 are as follows:
(i) | the delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, |
(ii) | there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered item, and |
(iii) | if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item, delivery or performance of the undelivered item is considered probable and substantially in the control of the vendor. |
The Company uses the residual method as allowed by ASC 605. Fair value for the delivered elements is generally based on the price at which the Company has sold the element separately to another customer. Management applies judgment to ensure appropriate application of ASC 605, including value allocation among multiple deliverables, determination of whether undelivered elements are essential to the functionality of delivered elements and timing of revenue recognition, among others.
Applicable revenue recognition criteria is considered separately for each separate unit of accounting as follows:
| Revenue from professional service arrangements is generally determined based on time and materials. Revenue for professional services is recognized as the services are performed. Billing for services rendered generally occurs within one month after the services are provided. |
| Royalty revenue is recognized when the royalty amounts owed to the Company have been earned, are fixed or determinable (within our normal 30 to 60 day payment terms), and collection is probable. If the payment terms extend beyond our normal 30 to 60 days, the fee may not be considered to be fixed or determinable, and the revenue would then be recognized when installments are due. |
| Subscription revenue is accounted for under ASC 985 Software. Subscription revenue are generally paid in advance and recognized over the term of the license, which is generally twelve months, or upon delivery and acceptance if the Company grants a perpetual license with no further obligations. |
The Company records revenue from certain license agreements upon cash receipt as a result of collectability not being reasonably assured.
Deferred revenue consists of billings in advance for professional services, licenses and subscriptions for which revenue has not been earned.
As noted above, the Companys standard payment terms for royalty arrangements are 30 to 60 days. Extended payment terms increase the likelihood we will grant a customer a concession, such as reduced license payments or additional rights, rather than hold firm on minimum commitments in an agreement to the point of losing a potential advocate and licensee of patented technology in the marketplace. Extended payment terms on patent license arrangements are not considered to be fixed or determinable if payments are due beyond our standard payment terms, primarily because of the risk of substantial modification present in our patent licensing business. As such, revenue on royalty arrangements with extended payment terms are recognized as fees become fixed and determinable.
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Impairments and estimation of useful lives of long-lived assets: We periodically assess long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment. This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. Also, we periodically review the useful lives of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the useful life may have changed. If the estimated useful lives of the assets do change, we adjust the depreciation or amortization period to a shorter or longer period, based on the circumstances identified.
Contingencies and litigation: We periodically evaluate all pending or threatened contingencies or commitments, if any, that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our operations or financial position. We assess the probability of an adverse outcome and determine if it is remote, reasonably possible or probable as defined in accordance with the provisions of ASC 450 Contingencies. If information available prior to the issuance of our financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of our financial statements, and the amount of the loss, or the range of probable loss can be reasonably estimated, then the loss is accrued and charged to operations. If no accrual is made for a loss contingency because one or both of the conditions pursuant to ASC 450 are not met, but the probability of an adverse outcome is at least reasonably possible, we will disclose the nature of the contingency and provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, or state that such an estimate cannot be made.
Patent costs: Costs associated with the application and award of patents in the U.S. and various other countries are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the patents as determined at award date, which varies depending on the pendency period of the application, generally approximating seventeen years. Capitalized patent costs include internal legal labor, professional legal fees, government filing fees and translation fees related to obtaining the Companys patent portfolio.
Costs associated with the maintenance and annuity fees of patents are accounted for as prepaid assets at the time of payment and amortized over the respective periods, generally from one to four years.
These patent costs are capitalized based on our determination that the related patents provide value through the life of the patent. However, we may subsequently determine a patent should be abandoned or has been impaired which the accumulated cost, including maintenance fees, would be written off. Through December 31, 2010, abandonment or write-offs have not been material either individually or in the aggregate.
Stock-based compensation: We account for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718 CompensationStock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including stock options and employee stock purchases under a stock purchase plan based on estimated fair values. We use the Black-Scholes option pricing model as our method of valuation for stock- based awards. Our determination of the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model is affected by our stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited, to the expected life of the award, our expected stock price, volatility over the term of the award and actual and projected exercise behaviors. Although the fair value of stock-based awards is determined in accordance with ASC 718, the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, and other reasonable assumptions could provide differing results. If we have low volatility, we would have a corresponding lower fair value of the stock-based award than if we had a higher volatility. The fair value of restricted stock awards granted is based on the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant (measurement date), and is recognized over the vesting period of the related restricted stock using the straight-line method.
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Income taxes, valuation allowance: We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740 Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is required for deferred tax assets if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the asset will not be realized due to the inability to generate sufficient taxable income in the period and/or of the character necessary to utilize the benefit of the deferred tax asset. The more-likely-than-not criterion means the likelihood of realization is greater than 50 percent. When evaluating whether it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized, we evaluate all available evidence, both positive and negative, that may affect the realizability of deferred tax assets and that should be identified and considered in determining the appropriate amount of the valuation allowance.
Basis of Accounting; Predecessor Financial Statements
The predecessor financial statements include certain accounts of Old Digimarc and the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Old Digimarcs Digital Watermarking Business that were separated, or carved-out, from Old Digimarc. The operating expenses included in the predecessor financial statements include proportional allocations of various shared services common costs of Old Digimarc because specific identification of the expenses was not practicable. The common costs include expenses from Old Digimarc related to various operating shared services cost centers, including: executive, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, marketing, intellectual property, facilities and information technology. Management believes that the assumptions underlying the predecessor financial statements are reasonable. The cost allocation methods applied to certain shared services common cost centers include the following:
| Specific identification. Where the amounts were specifically identified to the predecessor or Old Digimarcs Secure ID Business, they were classified accordingly. |
| Reasonable allocation. Where the amounts were not clearly or specifically identified, we determined if a reasonable allocation method could be applied. For example, in the shared services human resources (HR) cost center we allocated the costs based on the relative headcount of the predecessor and Old Digimarcs Secure ID Business. This allocation was based on the assumption that HR support costs should be relatively equal per employee. In the intellectual property cost center we allocated the costs based on the relative number of patents that were used by each business. |
| General allocation approach. For consistency, when specific identification or a reasonable allocation method did not seem to fit the situation, we used a general allocation approach. This approach consisted of a blended rate based on what we determined to be the primary drivers for shared services: |
| Revenue ratio between the businesses. |
| Property and equipment balances, which served as a proxy for capital expenditures. The effort expended on capital projects is a factor in the expense and effort of shared services. To avoid fluctuations that occur in capital spending, we believe that these allocated balances represent a relative trend of capital spending between the businesses. In determining the relative balances of property, we excluded the central information technology assets because they supported the entire organization. |
| Headcount between the businesses. |
Other key assumptions differing from the historical accounting of Old Digimarc:
| Cash: All cash balances of Old Digimarc are treated as retained by Digimarc, consistent with the merger agreement between Old Digimarc and L-1. Accordingly, restricted cash on the books of Old Digimarc that related directly to its operations flowed through to Digimarc in these financial statements as non-restricted cash included in cash and cash equivalents in the predecessor financial statements. The letters of credit that required the restricted cash remained with Old Digimarc following its acquisition by L-1. |
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| Incentive compensation allocations to cost of services: Cost of incentive compensation related to bonus and stock compensation charges for employees in the research, development and engineering cost centers was not considered significant to Old Digimarcs consolidated operations during the periods reported and were treated as research, development and engineering costs in Old Digimarcs financial statements. For Digimarcs reporting purposes, these incentive compensation costs have been allocated to cost of services to the extent that their pro rata salary allocations were made to the cost of services expense category. The impact for the reported periods ranged from a 1% to 3% reduction in margins compared to the results had the allocations not been made. |
| Pro-forma earnings (loss) per share (unaudited): The weighted average shares outstandingbasic and diluted of 7,143,442 was calculated based on a distribution ratio of one share of Digimarc common stock for every three and one-half shares of Old Digimarc common stock, excluding shares held in treasury, outstanding at August 1, 2008, the date of the spin-off of Digimarc from Old Digimarc. |
| Stock activity: All stock activity (transactions from stock options, restricted stock, employee stock purchase plan and stock compensation) was carried on the books of Old Digimarc. All net cash from these activities was retained by Digimarc and stock-based compensation expense associated with stock activity was allocated to the predecessor in accordance with the basis of accounting methodology outlined above. |
| Capital leases: Digimarc shares various infrastructure activities with Old Digimarc and was charged for its allocated share of capital lease costs in the form of allocated depreciation and interest expense. The assets and liabilities associated with the capital leases were carried on the books of Old Digimarc. |
| Leasehold improvements: Digimarc occupies the majority of Old Digimarcs Beaverton facility and assumed the lease and most all related furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements when Old Digimarc completed the spin-off of Digimarc. The leasehold was recorded as part of property and equipment on the balance sheet of Digimarc, and as a result, pro rata depreciation and rent expenses were allocated to Old Digimarc. |
| Intercompany transactions: With the retention by Digimarc of all of Old Digimarc cash, Digimarcs cash balances effectively funded the operations, if needed, of Old Digimarc. The net difference of cash needs for operating and capital expenditures to and from Old Digimarc is shown as net activity with Parent in the Statement of Shareholders Equity. All intercompany transactions were eliminated. |
| Merger related costs: All Old Digimarc costs related to the merger of Old Digimarc with L-1 were allocated to Old Digimarc, but Digimarc was responsible for payment of the majority of these costs. |
| Commitments and contingencies: Commitments and contingencies related to the predecessor operations are included in these financial statements, and those relating to Old Digimarc were excluded. |
| Stock compensation expense: Stock-based compensation is accounted for in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718 Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options, employee stock purchases under a stock purchase plan and restricted stock awards based on estimated fair values. Stock compensation expense was allocated to the predecessor based on a combination of specific and shared services resource allocations from Old Digimarc. |
The financial information in the predecessor financial statements does not include all of the expenses that would have been incurred had the predecessor been a separate, stand-alone public entity. As such, the predecessor financial information does not reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Digimarcs current business had the predecessor operated as a separate, stand-alone public entity during the period presented in the predecessor financial statements. Additionally, the predecessor financial statements include proportional allocations of various shared services common costs of Old Digimarc because specific identification of these expenses was not practicable. Operating costs of Digimarc
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on a stand-alone basis have been higher than those allocated to the predecessor operations under the shared services methodology applied in the predecessor financial statements. Consequently, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows reflected in the predecessor financial statements may not be indicative of those that would have been achieved had the predecessor operated as a separate, stand-alone entity for the period reflected in the predecessor financial statements.
Results of Operationsthe Years Ended December 31, 2010 (successor) and December 31, 2009 (successor)
The following tables present our statements of operations data for the periods indicated.
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
$ | 12,324 | $ | 10,845 | ||||
License and subscription |
18,826 | 8,226 | ||||||
Total revenue |
31,150 | 19,071 | ||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Service |
6,464 | 6,090 | ||||||
License and subscription |
236 | 211 | ||||||
Total cost of revenue |
6,700 | 6,301 | ||||||
Gross profit |
24,450 | 12,770 | ||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
3,545 | 3,034 | ||||||
Research, development and engineering |
5,687 | 4,989 | ||||||
General and administrative |
7,864 | 6,299 | ||||||
Intellectual property |
1,203 | 1,013 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
18,299 | 15,335 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) |
6,151 | (2,565 | ) | |||||
Net loss from joint ventures |
(2,180 | ) | (691 | ) | ||||
Interest income, net |
245 | 522 | ||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
4,216 | (2,734 | ) | |||||
Provision for income taxes |
(42 | ) | (23 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 4,174 | $ | (2,757 | ) | |||
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Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
40 | % | 57 | % | ||||
License and subscription |
60 | 43 | ||||||
Total revenue |
100 | 100 | ||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Service |
21 | 32 | ||||||
License and subscription |
1 | 1 | ||||||
Total cost of revenue |
22 | 33 | ||||||
Gross profit |
78 | 67 | ||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
12 | 16 | ||||||
Research, development and engineering |
18 | 26 | ||||||
General and administrative |
25 | 33 | ||||||
Intellectual property |
4 | 5 | ||||||
Total operating expenses |
59 | 80 | ||||||
Operating income (loss) |
19 | (13 | ) | |||||
Net loss from joint ventures |
(7 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Interest income, net |
1 | 3 | ||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
13 | (14 | ) | |||||
Provision for income taxes |
| | ||||||
Net income |
13 | % | (14 | )% | ||||
Our improved operating results for the year ended December 31, 2010 was due primarily to successfully executing our intellectual property monetization strategy as reflected in the licensing arrangements with Arbitron and IV, offset by investments in our product initiatives and joint ventures with Nielsen.
Revenue
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
$ | 12,324 | $ | 10,845 | $ | 1,479 | 14 | % | ||||||||
License and subscription |
18,826 | 8,226 | 10,600 | 129 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
$ | 31,150 | $ | 19,071 | $ | 12,079 | 63 | % | ||||||||
Revenue (as % of total revenue): |
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Service |
40 | % | 57 | % | ||||||||||||
License and subscription |
60 | % | 43 | % | ||||||||||||
Total |
100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||
We derive our revenue primarily from:
1) | the provision of development services to the Central Banks, TVaura LLC, a joint venture between Digimarc and The Nielsen Company (Nielsen), from July 2009, Nielsen between October 2007 and June 2009 and other government and commercial customers and |
2) | licensing our patents. |
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Service. Service revenue consists primarily of software development and consulting services. The majority of service revenue arrangements are structured as time and materials consulting agreements, or fixed price consulting agreements. The majority of our services revenue is derived from contracts with the Central Banks, Nielsen, the joint venture TVaura LLC and other government agencies. The agreements range from several months to several years in length, and our longer term contracts are subject to work plans that are reviewed and agreed upon at least annually. These contracts generally provide for billing hours worked at predetermined rates and, to a lesser extent, for cost reimbursement for third party costs and services. Increases or decreases in the services provided under these contracts are generally subject to both volume and price changes. The volume of work is generally negotiated at least annually and can be modified as the customers needs arise. We also have provisions in our longer term contracts that allow for specific hourly rate price increases on an annual basis to account for cost of living variables. Contracts with other government agencies are generally shorter term in nature, are less linear in billings and less predictable than our longer terms contracts because the contracts with other government agencies are subject to government budgets and funding.
The increase in service revenue was due primarily to increased program work from the Central Banks , increased services under our joint venture agreement with Nielsen, the completion of government contracts that are non-linear in nature and support services related to the IV arrangement.
License and subscription. License revenue originates primarily from licensing our technology and patents where we receive royalties as our income stream. Subscription revenue consists primarily of royalty revenue from the sale of our web-based subscriptions related to various software products, which are more recurring in nature. Revenues from our licensed products have minimal associated direct costs, and thus are highly profitable.
The increase in license and subscription revenue was due primarily to the licensing arrangements with IV and Arbitron and increased royalties from Civolution, offset by decreased royalties from Verance, a cash basis customer, which chose to not pay its quarterly royalties to us and has sought legal remedies against us. See related disclosures in Part I, Item 3. Legal Proceedings of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We anticipate revenue growth in 2011 from our existing customers and from new customers as we expand the marketing and monetization of our intellectual property portfolio.
Revenue by Geography
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Revenue by geography: |
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Domestic |
$ | 19,034 | $ | 8,673 | $ | 10,361 | 119 | % | ||||||||
International |
12,116 | 10,398 | 1,718 | 17 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
$ | 31,150 | $ | 19,071 | $ | 12,079 | 63 | % | ||||||||
Revenue (as % of total revenue): |
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Domestic |
61 | % | 45 | % | ||||||||||||
International |
39 | % | 55 | % | ||||||||||||
Total |
100 | % | 100 | % |
Domestic revenue increased due primarily to the licensing arrangements with IV and Arbitron, the completion of government contracts that are non-linear in nature, and revenues received under the licensing and joint venture agreements with Nielsen.
International revenue increased primarily due to increased royalties from Civolution and increased service revenue from the Central Banks.
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Cost of Revenue
Service. Cost of service revenue primarily includes costs that are allocated from research, development, engineering and sales and marketing that relate directly to performing services under our customer contracts, and to a lesser extent direct costs of program delivery for both personnel and operating expenses. Allocated costs include:
| salaries, a payroll tax and benefit factor, incentive compensation and related costs of our software developers, quality assurance personnel, product managers, business development managers and other personnel where we bill our customers for time and materials costs; |
| payments to outside contractors that are billed to customers; |
| charges for equipment directly used by the customer; |
| depreciation charges for machinery, equipment and software; and |
| travel costs directly attributable to service and development contracts. |
License and subscription. Cost of license and subscription revenue primarily includes:
| patent or software license costs for any patents licensed from third parties where the party receives a portion of royalties or license revenue received by Digimarc; |
| internet service provider connectivity charges and image search data fees to support the services offered to our subscription customers; and to a lesser extent |
| amortization of capitalized patent costs. |
Gross Profit
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Gross Profit: |
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Service |
$ | 5,860 | $ | 4,755 | $ | 1,105 | 23 | % | ||||||||
License and subscription |
18,590 | 8,015 | 10,575 | 132 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
$ | 24,450 | $ | 12,770 | $ | 11,680 | 91 | % | ||||||||
Gross Profit (as % of related revenue components): |
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Service |
48 | % | 44 | % | ||||||||||||
License and subscription |
99 | % | 97 | % | ||||||||||||
Total |
78 | % | 67 | % |
The increase in gross profit primarily reflected the effect of the licensing arrangements with IV and Arbitron and royalties from Civolution, service revenues under our joint venture agreement with Nielsen and our agreement with the Central Banks, and the completion of government contracts.
The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue was due primarily to favorable margins from our government (including the Central Banks) and Nielsen joint venture service contracts primarily as a result of improved labor utilization in the variable component of our costs of services, and increased revenues attributed to the licensing arrangements with IV, Arbitron and Civolution.
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Operating Expenses
Sales and marketing
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Sales and marketing |
$ | 3,545 | $ | 3,034 | $ | 511 | 17 | % | ||||||||
Sales and marketing (as % of total revenue) |
12 | % | 16 | % |
Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of:
| compensation, benefits and related costs of sales and marketing employees and product managers; |
| travel and market research costs, and costs associated with marketing programs, such as trade shows, public relations and new product launches; |
| professional services and outside contractors for product and marketing initiatives; |
| incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation expense; and |
| charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology. |
We allocate certain costs of sales and marketing to cost of service revenue when they relate directly to our service contracts. For direct billable labor hours, we allocate to cost of service revenue:
| salaries; |
| a payroll tax and benefits factor; and |
| incentive compensation related to our stock compensation plans. |
We record all remaining, or residual, costs as sales and marketing costs.
The increase in sales and marketing expense resulted primarily from:
| increased professional fees of $0.4 million related to developing marketing materials for our patent monetization and mobile device market initiatives, and |
| increased contract labor and professional fees of $0.2 million related to the mobile device market, in particular visual search. |
We anticipate that we will continue to incur sales and marketing costs similar to existing or at potentially higher levels to support ongoing sales initiatives.
Research, development and engineering
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Research, development and engineering |
$ | 5,687 | $ | 4,989 | $ | 698 | 14 | % | ||||||||
Research, development and engineering (as % of total revenue) |
18 | % | 26 | % |
Research, development and engineering expenses arise primarily from three areas that support our business model:
| Fundamental Research: |
| Investigation of new watermarking algorithms to increase robustness and/or computational efficiency; |
| Mobile device usage models and imaging sub-systems in camera-phones; |
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| Industry conference participation and authorship of papers for industry journals; |
| Survey and study of human and computer interaction models with a focus on mobile devices and modeling of intent; |
| Development of new intellectual property, including documentation of claims and production of supporting diagrams and materials; and |
| Research in fingerprinting and other content identification technologies. |
| Platform Development: |
| Tuning and optimization of implementation models to improve resistance to non-malicious attacks and routine transformations, such as JPEG, cropping and printing; and |
| Mobile platform creation to leverage device specific capabilities (e.g. instruction sets and GPUs). |
| Product Development: |
| Creation of Online Services Portal to provide campaign management and routing services for the Discover platform; |
| Implementation of web-hosted image watermark embedder in support of Discover platform; and |
| Iterative development and release of the Digimarc Discover application for the iTunes and Android marketplace. |
Research, development and engineering expenses consist primarily of:
| compensation, benefits and related costs of software developers and quality assurance personnel; |
| payments to outside contractors; |
| the purchase of materials and services for product development; |
| incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation expense; and |
| charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology. |
We allocate certain costs of research, development and engineering to cost of service revenue when they relate directly to our service contracts. For direct billable labor hours, we allocate to cost of service revenue:
| salaries; |
| a payroll tax and benefits factor; and |
| incentive compensation related to our stock compensation plans. |
We record all remaining, or residual, costs as research, development and engineering costs.
The increases in research, development and engineering expense resulted primarily from increased headcount and employee compensation-related expenses from hiring additional engineers and scientists to facilitate expected growth in service revenue, and to increase our investment in research and development primarily related to the mobile device market, in particular visual search.
We anticipate that we will continue to invest in research, development and engineering expenses at higher levels to support certain ongoing research and product initiatives.
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General and administrative
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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General and administrative |
$ | 7,864 | $ | 6,299 | $ | 1,565 | 25 | % | ||||||||
General and administrative (as % of total revenue) |
25 | % | 33 | % |
We incur general and administrative costs in the functional areas of finance, legal, human resources, executive and board of directors. Costs for facilities and information technology are also managed as part of the general and administrative processes and are allocated to this area as well as each of the areas in costs of services, sales and marketing, and research development and engineering.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of:
| compensation, benefits and related costs; |
| third party and professional fees associated with legal, accounting, human resources and costs associated with being a public company; |
| incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation expense; and |
| charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology. |
The increases in general and administrative expenses resulted primarily from:
| increased professional fees of $0.6 million related to the IV arrangement and investor relations, |
| increased legal and accounting fees of $0.5 million related to the IV arrangement and litigation matters, and |
| increased stock-based compensation of $0.3 million related to an additional layer of stock-based award grants. |
We anticipate that we will continue to incur general and administrative expenses at existing or higher levels, particularly with legal fees related to our current litigation matter, while continuing to examine means to reduce general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue in the longer term.
Intellectual property
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Intellectual property |
$ | 1,203 | $ | 1,013 | $ | 190 | 19 | % | ||||||||
Intellectual property (as % of total revenue) |
4 | % | 5 | % |
We incur intellectual property expenses that arise primarily from costs associated with documenting, applying for, and maintaining domestic and international patents and trademarks.
Gross expenditures for intellectual property costs, before reflecting the effect of capitalized patent costs, primarily consist of:
| compensation, benefits and related costs of attorneys and legal assistants; |
| third party costs including filing and governmental regulatory fees and fees for outside legal counsel and translation costs, each incurred in the patent process; |
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| incentive compensation in the form of stock-based compensation expense; and |
| charges for infrastructure and centralized costs of facilities and information technology. |
The increase in intellectual property expenses resulted primarily from increased legal and maintenance related costs associated with our patent registration activity for our growing patent portfolio.
Intellectual property expenses can vary from period to period based on:
| the level of capitalized patent activity, and |
| prosecution costs and direct labor hours (salaries, payroll taxes and benefits factor and incentive compensation related to our stock compensation plans) related to the patents that were exclusively licensed to IV that are allocated to cost of revenue. |
We anticipate that we will continue to invest in intellectual property expenses at existing levels.
Stock-based compensation
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Cost of revenue |
$ | 373 | $ | 231 | $ | 142 | 61 | % | ||||||||
Sales and marketing |
192 | 210 | (18 | ) | (9 | )% | ||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
314 | 187 | 127 | 68 | % | |||||||||||
General and administrative |
2,083 | 1,747 | 336 | 19 | % | |||||||||||
Intellectual property |
106 | 69 | 37 | 54 | % | |||||||||||
Total |
$ | 3,068 | $ | 2,444 | $ | 624 | 26 | % | ||||||||
The increases in stock-based compensation expense were primarily due to an additional layer of stock-based awards being expensed pursuant to ASC 718 CompensationStock Compensation. We anticipate incurring an additional $6.2 million in stock-based compensation expense through December 2014 for awards outstanding as of December 31, 2010. The future effect of stock-based compensation on our financial position and results of operations will be determined by stock-based awards granted in future periods and the assumptions on which the value of those stock-based awards are based.
Net loss from joint ventures
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Decrease |
Percent Decrease |
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Net loss from joint ventures |
$ | (2,180 | ) | $ | (691 | ) | $ | (1,489 | ) | (215 | )% | |||||
The increase in the net loss from joint ventures resulted primarily from a full year of operations for the joint ventures in 2010.
Interest income, net
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Decrease |
Percent Decrease |
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Interest income, net |
245 | 522 | (277 | ) | (53 | )% | ||||||||||
The decrease in interest income, net was due primarily to lower interest earned on cash and marketable securities balances, reflecting lower interest rates paid on these balances.
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Provision for Income Taxes.
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the provision for income taxes reflects withholding tax expense in various foreign jurisdictions. The withholding taxes are computed by our customers and paid to foreign jurisdictions on our behalf. There was no provision for federal and state tax expense on net income since the computed amount was completely offset with available federal and state attribute carryforwards. In addition, we continue to provide for valuation allowance to offset our net deferred tax assets until such time that we are able to conclude that it is more likely than not the tax assets or portions thereof will be realized.
For the year ended December 31, 2009, there was no provision for income taxes related to net income because the computation of taxable income resulted in a net operating loss for the period.
Digimarc continually assesses the applicability of a valuation allowance. Based upon the positive and negative evidence available as of December 31, 2010, we concluded that it is not more likely than not that net deferred tax assets will be utilized. Consequently, a valuation allowance continues to offset our net deferred tax assets.
Results of Operationsthe Year Ended December 31, 2009 (successor) compared to the Periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor)
The following tables present our statements of operations data for the periods indicated.
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
$ | 10,845 | $ | 4,064 | $ | 6,456 | $ | 10,520 | ||||||||||||
License and subscription |
8,226 | 3,768 | 5,494 | 9,262 | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
19,071 | 7,832 | 11,950 | 19,782 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Service |
6,090 | 2,248 | 3,519 | 5,767 | ||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
211 | 114 | 145 | 259 | ||||||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
6,301 | 2,362 | 3,664 | 6,026 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
12,770 | 5,470 | 8,286 | 13,756 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
3,034 | 1,154 | 1,928 | 3,082 | ||||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
4,989 | 1,772 | 2,071 | 3,843 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
6,299 | 2,597 | 2,349 | 4,946 | ||||||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
1,013 | 304 | 1,102 | 1,406 | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
15,335 | 5,827 | 7,450 | 13,277 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
(2,565 | ) | (357 | ) | 836 | 479 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from joint ventures |
(691 | ) | | | | |||||||||||||||
Interest income, net |
522 | 443 | 590 | 1,033 | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
(2,734 | ) | 86 | 1,426 | 1,512 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(23 | ) | (10 | ) | (11 | ) | (21 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (2,757 | ) | $ | 76 | $ | 1,415 | $ | 1,491 | |||||||||||
* | Used for comparative purposes |
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Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
57 | % | 52 | % | 54 | % | 53 | % | ||||||||||||
License and subscription |
43 | 48 | 46 | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Service |
32 | 29 | 30 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
33 | 30 | 31 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
67 | 70 | 69 | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
26 | 23 | 17 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
33 | 33 | 20 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
5 | 4 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
80 | 75 | 62 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
(13 | ) | (5 | ) | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from joint ventures |
(4 | ) | | | | |||||||||||||||
Interest income, net |
3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
(14 | ) | 1 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
| | | | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
(14 | ) | 1 | % | 12 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||||||
* | Used for comparative purposes |
Our revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009 decreased 4% to $19.1 million from $19.8 million compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008. The decrease was primarily the result of lower license and royalty revenues from a few of our customers based on a combination of contractual revenue provisions, lower royalty reporting from our licensees whose revenues were lower and receipt of cash from our cash basis customers whose revenues are non-linear in nature, coupled with the effect of general economic conditions, offset in part by increased project work from the consortium of Central Banks. In addition, we incurred higher operating expenses for the periods during which we operated as a stand-alone company.
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Revenue
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
$ | 10,845 | $ | 4,064 | $ | 6,456 | $ | 10,520 | $ | 325 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
8,226 | 3,768 | 5,494 | 9,262 | (1,036 | ) | (11 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 19,071 | $ | 7,832 | $ | 11,950 | $ | 19,782 | $ | (711 | ) | (4 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Revenue (as % of total revenue): |
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Service |
57 | % | 52 | % | 54 | % | 53 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
43 | % | 48 | % | 46 | % | 47 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
* | Used for comparative purposes |
The increase in service revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, was due primarily to increased revenue from additional program work from the Central Banks and government contract revenues that are non-linear in nature, offset in part by lower consulting revenues from Nielsen, including the revenues from the joint venture TVaura LLC, where we were engaged at an accelerated level of services in the initial year of the contract with Nielsen.
The decrease in license and subscription revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, was due primarily to lower royalty reporting and lower receipts of cash from our cash basis customers largely as a result of general economic conditions.
Revenue by Geography
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year
Ended December 31, 2008 |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Revenue by geography: |
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Domestic |
$ | 8,673 | $ | 3,425 | $ | 6,274 | $ | 9,699 | $ | (1,026 | ) | (11 | )% | |||||||||||||||
International |
10,398 | 4,407 | 5,676 | 10,083 | 315 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 19,071 | $ | 7,832 | $ | 11,950 | $ | 19,782 | $ | (711 | ) | (4 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Revenue (as % of total revenue): |
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Domestic |
45 | % | 44 | % | 53 | % | 49 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
International |
55 | % | 56 | % | 47 | % | 51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
* | Used for comparative purposes |
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Domestic revenue decreased for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, due primarily to lower revenues from Nielsen, including the revenues from the joint venture TVaura LLC, and to a lesser extent lower revenues from our royalty reporting licensees.
International revenue slightly increased for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, due primarily to increased revenue from the Central Banks, offset by lower revenues from our royalty reporting licensees.
Gross Profit
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Gross Profit: |
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Service |
$ | 4,755 | $ | 1,816 | $ | 2,937 | $ | 4,753 | $ | 2 | <1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
8,015 | 3,654 | 5,349 | 9,003 | (988 | ) | (11 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 12,770 | $ | 5,470 | $ | 8,286 | $ | 13,756 | $ | (986 | ) | (7 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit (as % of related revenue components): |
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Service |
44 | % | 45 | % | 45 | % | 45 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
97 | % | 97 | % | 97 | % | 97 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
67 | % | 70 | % | 69 | % | 70 | % |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
The decrease in gross profit dollars for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 primarily reflect the impact of variations in scheduled payments, which are non-linear in nature, in certain of our long-term contracts; lower consulting revenues from Nielsen, including the revenues from the joint venture TVaura LLC; and to a lesser extent, lower royalties from some patent and technology licensees as described previously. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of revenue for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, was due primarily to:
| revenue mix resulting in lower license revenue, as a percent of total revenue, which carries a higher margin than service revenue; and |
| higher expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 during which we operated as a stand-alone company in the successor financial statements compared to the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor / successor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor). |
Operating Expenses
The financial information in the predecessor financial statements does not include all of the expenses that would have been incurred had the predecessor operated as a separate, stand-alone public entity. As such, the predecessor financial information does not reflect the operating expenses of Digimarcs current
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business had the predecessor been a separate, stand-alone public entity during the period presented in the predecessors financial statements. Additionally, the predecessor financial statements include proportional allocations of various shared services common costs of Old Digimarc because specific identification of these expenses was not practicable. Operating costs of Digimarc on a stand-alone basis have been higher than those allocated to the predecessor operations under the shared services methodology applied in the predecessor financial statements. Consequently, the operating expenses reflected in the predecessor financial statements may not be indicative of those that would have been achieved had the predecessor operated as a separate, stand-alone entity for the period reflected in the predecessor financial statements. The operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 are consistent with our expectations as a stand-alone entity.
Sales and marketing
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Dollar Decrease |
Percent Decrease |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Sales and marketing |
$ | 3,034 | $ | 1,154 | $ | 1,928 | $ | 3,082 | $ | (48 | ) | (2 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing (as % of total revenue) |
16 | % | 15 | % | 16 | % | 16 | % |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
The decrease in sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, resulted primarily from:
| delayed spending on various projects due to the effects of general economic conditions, offset in part by |
| higher expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 during which we operated as a stand-alone company in the successor financial statements compared to the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor / successor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor). |
Research, development and engineering
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Research, development and engineering |
$ | 4,989 | $ | 1,772 | $ | 2,071 | $ | 3,843 | $ | 1,146 | 30 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering (as % of total revenue) |
26 | % | 23 | % | 17 | % | 19 | % |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
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The increase in research, development and engineering expense for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, resulted primarily from:
| increased headcount and employee compensation related expenses from hiring additional engineers and scientists to facilitate expected growth in service revenue and to increase our investment in research and development; and |
| higher expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 during which we operated as a stand-alone company in the successor financial statements compared to the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor / successor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor). |
General and administrative
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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General and administrative |
$ | 6,299 | $ | 2,597 | $ | 2,349 | $ | 4,946 | $ | 1,353 | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative (as % of total revenue) |
33 | % | 33 | % | 20 | % | 25 | % |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
The increases in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, resulted primarily from higher expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009 during which we operated as a stand-alone company in the successor financial statements compared to the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor / successor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor).
Intellectual property
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Dollar Decrease |
Percent Decrease |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Intellectual property |
$ | 1,013 | $ | 304 | $ | 1,102 | $ | 1,406 | $ | (393 | ) | (28 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Intellectual property (as % of total revenue) |
5 | % | 4 | % | 9 | % | 7 | % |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
Prior to August 2, 2008, the predecessor accounted for gross expenditures for intellectual property costs as expenses. On August 2, 2008 we began capitalizing patent application and award costs.
The decrease in intellectual property expenses for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, resulted primarily from capitalized patent application and award costs aggregating $0.9 million, offset by expenses related to legal services in support of intellectual property licensing activities.
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Stock-based compensation
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Cost of revenue |
$ | 231 | $ | 5 | $ | 99 | $ | 104 | $ | 127 | 122 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
210 | 38 | 208 | 246 | (36 | ) | (15 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
187 | 51 | 34 | 85 | 102 | 120 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,747 | 422 | 537 | 959 | 788 | 82 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
69 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 18 | 35 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,444 | $ | 532 | $ | 913 | $ | 1,445 | $ | 999 | 69 | % | ||||||||||||||||
* | Used for comparative purposes |
Old Digimarc accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with ASC 718, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options, employee stock purchases under a stock purchase plan and restricted stock awards based on estimated fair values. Stock compensation expense was allocated to the predecessor based on a combination of specific and shared services resource allocations from Old Digimarc.
The increase in stock-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2009, compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, resulted primarily from Digimarc applying ASC 718 with respect to our post spin-off stock-based awards for the year ended December 31, 2009 during which we operated as a stand-alone company compared to the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor / successor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor).
Net loss from joint ventures
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Net loss from joint ventures |
$ | (691 | ) | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | (691 | ) | (100 | )% |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
The net loss from joint ventures for the year ended December 31, 2009 reflects the initial operations of the joint ventures that started in the second half of 2009.
Interest income, net
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Interest income, net |
522 | 443 | 590 | 1,033 | (511 | ) | (49 | )% |
* | Used for comparative purposes |
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The decrease in interest income, net for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, resulted primarily from lower interest earned on cash and investment balances, reflecting a combination of slightly lower average investment balances and lower interest rates paid on these balances.
Provision for Income Taxes
For the year ended December 31, 2009, the provision for income taxes reflects withholding tax expense in various foreign jurisdictions. These withholding taxes are computed by our customers and paid to foreign jurisdictions on our behalf. There was no provision for income taxes related to net income because the computation of taxable income results in a net operating loss for the period. Furthermore, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset our net deferred tax assets until such time that we are able to conclude that it is more likely than not the tax assets or portions thereof will be realized.
For the period from August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, the provision for income taxes reflects withholding tax expense in various foreign jurisdictions. These withholding taxes are computed by our customers and paid to foreign jurisdictions on our behalf. There was no provision for income taxes related to net income because the computation of taxable income resulted in a net operating loss for the period. Furthermore, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset our net deferred tax assets until such time that we are able to conclude that it is more likely than not the tax assets or portions thereof will be realized.
Old Digimarc. The provision for income taxes reflects expected tax expense from profitability in certain foreign jurisdictions. The predecessor recorded a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets at August 1, 2008 due to the uncertainty of realization of net operating losses. As a separate legal entity, we will not benefit from any of the carry-forward tax attributes of Old Digimarc, including net operating loss carry-forwards.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
December 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
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Working capital |
$ | 35,526 | $ | 43,503 | ||||
Current (liquidity) ratio (1) |
9.7:1 | 12.7:1 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities |
$ | 34,781 | $ | 42,786 | ||||
Long-term marketable securities |
11,163 | | ||||||
Total cash, cash equivalents and all marketable securities |
$ | 45,944 | $ | 42,786 |
(1) | The current (liquidity) ratio is calculated by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. |
The $3.2 million increase in cash, cash equivalents and all marketable securities resulted primarily from:
| improved operating results, driven primarily from increased revenues, the majority of which were associated with the revenue and related profit contribution from the IV and Arbitron licensing arrangements and royalties from Civolution; offset by |
| investments in our business for both capital and intellectual property initiatives; |
| cash contributions to the joint ventures with Nielsen; and |
| purchases of common stock related to stock option exercises and the vesting of restricted stock. |
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and trade accounts receivable. We place our cash and cash equivalents with major banks and financial institutions and at times deposits may exceed insured limits. Both short- and long-term marketable securities include federal agency notes, company notes, and commercial paper. Our investment policy requires the portfolio to be invested to ensure that the greater of $3 million or 7% of the invested funds will be available within 30 days notice.
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Other than cash used for operating needs, which may include short-term marketable securities, our investment policy limits our credit exposure to any one financial institution or type of financial instrument by limiting the maximum of 5% of our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities or $1 million, whichever is greater, to be invested in any one issuer except for the U.S. government and U. S. federal agencies, which have no limits, at the time of purchase. Our investment policy also limits our credit exposure by limiting to a maximum of 40% of our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, or $15 million, whichever is greater, to be invested in any one industry category, e.g., financial or energy industries, at the time of purchase. As a result, we believe our credit risk associated with cash and investments to be minimal.
A decline in the market value of any security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount of fair value. To determine whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, we consider whether we have the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and evidence indicating that the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. There have been no other-than-temporary impairments identified or recorded by us.
Operating Cash Flow. The components of operating cash flows were:
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Dollar Increase |
Percent Increase |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 4,174 | $ | (2,757 | ) | $ | 6,931 | 251 | % | |||||||
Non-cash items |
5,892 | 3,724 | 2,168 | 58 | % | |||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
366 | (188 | ) | 554 | 295 | % | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 10,432 | $ | 779 | $ | 9,653 | 1,239 | % | ||||||||
Successor | Successor | Predecessor | Total* | Dollar Increase (Decrease) |
Percent Increase (Decrease) |
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Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (2,757 | ) | $ | 76 | $ | 1,415 | $ | 1,491 | $ | (4,248 | ) | (285 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Non-cash items |
3,724 | 730 | 1,844 | 2,574 | 1,150 | 45 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
(188 | ) | (9,113 | ) | 8,951 | (162 | ) | (26 | ) | (16 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
$ | 779 | $ | (8,307 | ) | $ | 12,210 | $ | 3,903 | $ | (3,124 | ) | (80 | )% | ||||||||||||||
* | Used for comparative purposes |
Net income (loss).
The increase in operating results for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 reflects higher revenues, primarily attributable to revenue received under the licensing arrangements with IV and Arbitron and royalty revenues from Civolution, offset by increased stock compensation expense, legal and professional fees related to IV arrangement and consulting and marketing expenses related to product initiatives.
The decrease in operating results for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 reflect:
| the reduced gross margin impact from lower revenues as described above under the caption Results of Operationsthe Year Ended December 31, 2009 (successor) compared to the Periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor); |
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| higher operational costs for the full year in which we operated as a stand-alone company in the successor financial statements compared to the benefits received from the shared services cost allocation methodology in the predecessor / successor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor); |
| higher stock compensation expense of $1.0 million for the full year in which we operated as a stand-alone company in the successor financial statements compared to the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor financial statements in the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 (predecessor) and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 (successor); and |
| initial losses of $0.7 million from our joint ventures with Nielsen. |
Non-cash charges.
The increase in non-cash items for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 was primarily the result of the net losses from the joint ventures and an additional layer of stock-based awards.
The increase in non-cash items for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 was primarily the result of:
| the shared services allocation methodology applied in the predecessor financial statements to both depreciation of property and equipment, stock compensation; and |
| the net losses from the joint ventures with Nielsen. |
Operating assets and liabilities.
The primary changes in the operating assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 related to:
| collection of advanced billings, as provided in our contracts with customers; offset by |
| a reduction in compensation related liabilities related to accrued bonuses at the 2009 year-end that were paid in 2010 compared with no bonus accrual at December 31, 2010, as a result of the elimination of the bonus program. |
The primary changes in the operating assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 relate to the collection of advanced billings, as provided in our contracts with customers; offset by the amortization of deferred revenues.
Cash flows from investing activities.
The primary changes in the investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 related to:
| increase in investments made in leaseholds, primarily related to data center and security improvements to our corporate offices in connection with the amendment to our facilities lease; |
| increase in investments made in the patent application and granting process; |
| increase in investments made in joint ventures; and |
| decrease in net activity from investing our cash and cash equivalents and short- and long-term marketable securities. |
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The primary changes in the investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 relate to:
| decrease in investments made in property and equipment, primarily in our information technology area for computer systems and related equipment used to operate our business; |
| increase in investments made in the patent application and granting process beginning August 2, 2008; |
| initial investments made in joint ventures that started in the second half of 2009; and |
| decrease in net activity from investing our cash and cash equivalents and short- and long-term marketable securities. |
Cash flows from financing activities.
The primary changes in the financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2010 compared to the year ended December 31, 2009 related to the increase in purchases of common stock as part of the stock incentive plan through net exercises of stock options, and for the withholding of shares upon the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations, offset by the exercise of stock options.
The primary changes in the financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2009 compared to the combined periods January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 and August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 relate to purchases of common stock as part of the stock repurchase program, partially offset by the exercise of stock options.
Year
Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year
Ended December 31, 2009 |
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Purchases related to net option exercises |
$ | 3,037 | $ | | ||||
Purchases related to tax withholdings |
2,787 | $ | 177 | |||||
Purchases related to stock repurchase program |
| $ | 1,560 | |||||
Total common stock purchases |
$ | 5,824 | $ | 1,737 | ||||
Commitments and Contingencies.
Pursuant to the terms of the joint venture agreements with Nielsen, we are obligated to contribute an aggregate $6.7 million to the joint ventures payable in quarterly installments from July 2009 through October 2011, of which $2.8 million remains to be contributed as of December 31, 2010.
In May 2010 we entered into an amendment with the landlord of our corporate offices to extend the length of our facilities lease through August 2016 with rent payments totaling $5.3 million.
Our obligations under non-cancelable operating leases for our facilities and various equipment leases, which totaled $4.8 million as of December 31, 2010 and are payable in monthly installments through August 2016.
Contractual Obligations
Payment Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Less than 1 year |
1-3 years | 3-5 years | More than 5 years |
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Total joint venture obligations |
$ | 2,800 | $ | 2,800 | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Total operating lease obligations |
4,823 | 796 | 1,669 | 1,747 | 611 | |||||||||||||||
Total obligations |
$ | 7,623 | $ | 3,596 | $ | 1,669 | $ | 1,747 | $ | 611 | ||||||||||
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Future Cash Expectations
On January 26, 2011, we repurchased 552,536 shares of our common stock from Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V., in a privately negotiated transaction. The shares were purchased for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $14.9 million, including transaction fees. We funded the repurchase transaction from cash on hand and the repurchase was separate from the $5 million share repurchase program.
As part of our stock repurchase program, of the $5.0 million that was authorized, as of December 31, 2010 $3.4 million remained available to purchase our common stock in the open market or private transactions through April 30, 2011.
In connection with the IV arrangement, we anticipate our cash flow will improve with:
1) | payment of the license issue fee in increasing quarterly installments over three years, |
2) | consulting fees payable over five years, and |
3) | additional cost savings because IV has assumed the prosecution and maintenance costs related to the patents and patent applications that were licensed to IV that were previously borne by us. |
We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable securities balances will satisfy our projected working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next 12 months. Thereafter, we anticipate continuing to use cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities balances to satisfy our projected working capital and capital expenditure requirements.
We may use cash resources to fund acquisitions or investments in complementary businesses, technologies or product lines. In order to take advantage of opportunities, we may find it necessary to obtain additional equity financing, debt financing, or credit facilities. We do not believe at this time, however, that our long-term working capital and capital expenditures would require us to take steps to remedy any such potential deficiencies. If it were necessary to obtain additional financing or credit facilities, we may not be able to do so, or if these funds are available, they may not be available on satisfactory terms.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than the contractual obligations noted above, 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, changes in financial condition, revenue or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. ASU No. 2010-17 is effective for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We have assessed the impact of this standard and do not believe that the provisions of this standard will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition: Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangementsa consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which eliminates the use of the residual method for allocating consideration, as well as the criteria that requires objective and reliable evidence of fair value of undelivered elements in order to separate the elements in a multiple-element arrangement. By removing the criterion requiring the use of objective and reliable evidence of fair value in separately accounting for deliverables, the recognition of revenue will more closely align with the economics of the revenue arrangements.
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The standard also will replace the term fair value in the revenue allocation guidance with selling price to clarify that the allocation of revenue is based on entity-specific assumptions rather than assumptions of a marketplace participant. ASU No. 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We have assessed the impact of this standard and do not believe that the provisions of this standard will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933. Words such as may, plan, should, could, expect, anticipate, intend, believe, project, forecast, estimate, continue, variations of such terms or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by us, are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting us, and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including those specified below), which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond our control. As a result, our actual results could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements, and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. We believe that the following factors, among others (including those described in Item 1A. Risk Factors), could affect our future performance and the liquidity and value of our securities and cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us:
| concentration of revenues with few customers comprising a large majority of the revenues; |
| trends and expectations in revenue growth; |
| our future level of investment in our business and the joint ventures in which we have invested, including investment in research, development and engineering of products and technology, development of our intellectual properties, the acquisition of new customers and development of new market opportunities; |
| our ability to improve margins; |
| anticipated expenses, costs, margins and investment activities in the foreseeable future; |
| anticipated revenue to be generated from current contracts and as a result of new programs; |
| variability of contracted arrangements; |
| our profitability in future periods; |
| business opportunities that could require that we seek additional financing; |
| the size and growth of our markets; |
| the existence of international growth opportunities and our future investment in such opportunities; |
| the source of our future revenue; |
| our expected short-term and long-term liquidity positions; |
| our ability to fund our working capital needs through cash flow from operations; |
| capital market conditions, including the recent economic crisis, interest rate volatility and other limitations on the availability of capital, which could have an impact on our cost of capital and our ability to access the capital markets; |
| our use of cash in upcoming quarters; |
| anticipated levels of backlog in future periods; |
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| the success of our arrangements with Intellectual Ventures; |
| protection of our intellectual property portfolio; and |
| other risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors. |
We believe that the factors specified above and the risk factors contained in Item 1A, among others, could affect our future performance and the liquidity and value of our securities and cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Investors should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors and that there may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made by us or by persons acting on our behalf apply only as of the date of this Annual Report. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 7A: | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the increase or decrease in the amount of interest income we can earn on our investment portfolio. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We attempt to ensure the safety and preservation of our invested principal funds by limiting default risk, market risk and investment risk. We mitigate default risk by investing in low-risk securities. At December 31, 2010, we had an investment portfolio of money market funds, commercial securities and U.S. government securities, including those classified as cash and cash equivalents, and short- and long-term marketable securities, totaling $45.9 million. The original maturities of our investment portfolio range from 24 to 1,000 plus days with an average interest rate of 0.6%. If market interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by 10% from levels as of December 31, 2010, the decline of the fair market value of the fixed income portfolio would not be material.
ITEM 8: | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
Our Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes that are filed as part of this Annual Report are listed under Part III, Item 15, Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules and are set forth beginning on page F-1 immediately following the signature page of this Form 10-K.
ITEM 9: | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
On December 21, 2010, we dismissed Grant Thornton LLP (GT) as our independent registered public accounting firm. The decision to dismiss GT was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
During 2010, there was one disagreement with GT on a matter of accounting principles in which GT communicated that it disagreed with our proposed accounting treatment concerning revenue recognition related to the patent licensing arrangement entered into between us and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC, an affiliate of Intellectual Ventures (IV), on October 5, 2010. The Audit Committee has periodically discussed this matter and its status with GT. The accounting treatment for this transaction remained unresolved at the time of GTs dismissal.
As discussed in Note 4 of our financial statements, we are recognizing license revenue from the transaction with IV as payments become due and payable because of the extended nature of the payment terms. This resulted in $5,275 of revenue being recognized in the December 31, 2010 financial statements.
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ITEM 9A: | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K.
Based on our evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K, were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Any control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, and because of inherent limitations, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Management is committed to continue monitoring our internal controls over financial reporting and will modify or implement additional controls and procedures that may be required to ensure the ongoing integrity of our financial statements.
With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting based on the framework established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, (COSO). Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-K based on those criteria.
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Our independent auditors have issued an audit report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, which is included herein.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Digimarc Corporation:
We have audited Digimarc Corporations internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Digimarc Corporations management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Digimarc Corporations internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Digimarc Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by COSO.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the balance sheet of Digimarc Corporation as of December 31, 2010 and the related statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010 and our report dated March 3, 2011 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 3, 2011
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ITEM 9B: | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
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PART III
Certain information required by Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, which we intend to file no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 10: | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller, as well as a Code of Ethics for Financial Professionals that applies to our principal financial officer and controller. We have made these codes available in the Corporate Governance section of our website at www.digimarc.com/about/governance. If we waive, or implicitly waive, any material provision of the codes, or substantively amend the codes, we will disclose that fact on our website within four business days.
The other information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement, which we intend to file with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the captions Election of Directors, Management, Audit Committee, and Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.
ITEM 11: | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement, which we intend to file with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, under the captions Director Compensation, and Executive Compensation Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation and Compensation Committee Report.
ITEM 12: | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement, which we intend to file with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, under the captions Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Equity Compensation Plan Information.
ITEM 13: | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement, which we intend to file with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption Election of DirectorsDetermination of Independence, and Related Person Transactions.
ITEM 14: | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information in the Proxy Statement, which we intend to file with the SEC no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, under the caption Audit Fees.
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ITEM 15: | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
(a)(1) Financial Statements
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
(i) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP |
(ii) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Grant Thornton LLP |
(iii) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Grant Thornton LLP |
(iv) | Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
(v) | Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, and the Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
(vi) | Statements of Shareholders Equity for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, and the Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
(vii) | Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, and the Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
(viii) | Notes to Financial Statements |
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
All schedules have been omitted since they are not required or are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or related notes.
(a)(3) Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index at page E-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(c) TVaura LLC Financial Statements (A Development Stage Company)
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
(i) | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP |
(ii) | Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 |
(iii) | Statements of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 and the Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 |
(iv) | Statements of Members Equity for the year ended December 31, 2010, and the Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 |
(v) | Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2010, the Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 and the Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 |
(vi) | Notes to Financial Statements |
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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.
DIGIMARC CORPORATION | ||||
Date: March 3, 2011 | By: | /s/ MICHAEL MCCONNELL | ||
Michael McConnell Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ BRUCE DAVIS Bruce Davis |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) |
March 3, 2011 | ||
/s/ MICHAEL MCCONNELL Michael McConnell |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
March 3, 2011 | ||
/s/ PETER W. SMITH Peter W. Smith |
Director |
March 3, 2011 | ||
/s/ JAMES T. RICHARDSON James T. Richardson |
Director |
March 3, 2011 | ||
/s/ WILLIAM J. MILLER William J. Miller |
Director |
March 3, 2011 | ||
/s/ BERNARD WHITNEY Bernard Whitney |
Director |
March 3, 2011 |
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Digimarc Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Digimarc Corporation as of December 31, 2010 and the related statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Digimarc Corporation as of December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Digimarc Corporations internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated March 3, 2011expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 3, 2011
F-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Digimarc Corporation
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of Digimarc Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2009 and the related statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Digimarc Corporation as of December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2009 and the period from August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Portland, Oregon
February 24, 2010
F-3
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Digimarc Corporation
We have audited the accompanying statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows of New Digimarc Corporation (the Predecessor, a carved-out business unit of Old Digimarc Corporation) for the period from January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Predecessors management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Predecessor is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Predecessors internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the results of operations and cash flows of the Predecessor for the period from January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As more fully described in Note 1 to the financial statements, certain expenses of the Predecessor represent allocations from Old Digimarc Corporation. The accompanying financial statements include such allocations and may not necessarily be representative of the results of operations had the Predecessor operated as an unaffiliated company during the period presented.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Portland, Oregon
August 6, 2010
F-4
BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
December 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 6,340 | $ | 8,884 | ||||
Marketable securities |
28,441 | 33,902 | ||||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
3,481 | 3,570 | ||||||
Other current assets |
1,345 | 872 | ||||||
Total current assets |
39,607 | 47,228 | ||||||
Marketable securities |
11,163 | | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
1,330 | 1,114 | ||||||
Intangibles, net |
2,174 | 1,302 | ||||||
Investments in joint ventures |
1,029 | 409 | ||||||
Other assets |
462 | 430 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 55,765 | $ | 50,483 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
$ | 1,519 | $ | 1,407 | ||||
Deferred revenue |
2,562 | 2,318 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
4,081 | 3,725 | ||||||
Deferred rent and other long-term liabilities |
525 | 99 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
4,606 | 3,824 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock (10,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009) |
50 | 50 | ||||||
Common stock (7,443,450 and 7,205,701 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively) |
7 | 7 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
49,609 | 49,283 | ||||||
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) |
1,493 | (2,681 | ) | |||||
Total shareholders equity |
51,159 | 46,659 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 55,765 | $ | 50,483 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-5
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Successor | Successor | Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
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Revenue: |
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Service |
$ | 12,324 | $ | 10,845 | $ | 4,064 | $ | 6,456 | ||||||||||||
License and subscription |
18,826 | 8,226 | 3,768 | 5,494 | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
31,150 | 19,071 | 7,832 | 11,950 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of revenue: |
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Service |
6,464 | 6,090 | 2,248 | 3,519 | ||||||||||||||||
License and subscription |
236 | 211 | 114 | 145 | ||||||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
6,700 | 6,301 | 2,362 | 3,664 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
24,450 | 12,770 | 5,470 | 8,286 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
3,545 | 3,034 | 1,154 | 1,928 | ||||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
5,687 | 4,989 | 1,772 | 2,071 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
7,864 | 6,299 | 2,597 | 2,349 | ||||||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
1,203 | 1,013 | 304 | 1,102 | ||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
18,299 | 15,335 | 5,827 | 7,450 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
6,151 | (2,565 | ) | (357 | ) | 836 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from joint ventures |
(2,180 | ) | (691 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Interest income, net |
245 | 522 | (443 | ) | 590 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes |
4,216 | (2,734 | ) | 86 | 1,426 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
(42 | ) | (23 | ) | (10 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 4,174 | $ | (2,757 | ) | $ | 76 | $ | 1,415 | |||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Net income per sharebasic |
$ | 0.59 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||||
Net income per sharediluted |
$ | 0.55 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic |
7,120 | 7,140 | 7,156 | |||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingdiluted |
7,623 | 7,140 | 7,156 | |||||||||||||||||
Pro-forma earnings per share: |
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Net income per sharebasic |
$ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income per sharediluted |
$ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic |
7,143 | |||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingdiluted |
7,143 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-6
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands, except share data)
Preferred stock | Common stock | Additional paid-in capital |
Retained Earnings (accumulated Deficit) |
Net Parent Investment |
Total shareholders equity |
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Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PREDECESSOR |
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BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2007 |
| $ | | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 34,839 | $ | 34,839 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash from Parent stock activity |
| | | | | | 23,862 | 23,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation allocated from Parent |
| | | | | | 914 | 914 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net activity with Parent |
| | | | | | (13,237 | ) | (13,237 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | | 1,415 | 1,415 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT AUGUST 1, 2008 |
| $ | | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 47,793 | $ | 47,793 | ||||||||||||||||||
SUCCESSOR |
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August 2, 2008: Stock issued through spin-off of Digimarc |
10,000 | $ | 50 | 7,143,442 | $ | 7 | $ | 47,736 | $ | | $ | (47,793 | ) | $ | | |||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted common stock |
| | 136,000 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense |
| | | | 532 | | | 532 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 76 | | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2008 |
10,000 | 50 | 7,279,442 | 7 | 48,268 | 76 | | 48,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
| | 28,343 | | 273 | | | 273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted common stock |
| | 22,200 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase and retirement of common stock |
| | (124,284 | ) | | (1,737 | ) | | | (1,737 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense |
| | | | 2,479 | | | 2,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | (2,757 | ) | | (2,757 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2009 |
10,000 | 50 | 7,205,701 | 7 | 49,283 | (2,681 | ) | | 46,659 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
| | 313,832 | | 3,045 | | | 3,045 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of restricted common stock |
| | 124,560 | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase and retirement of common stock |
| | (200,643 | ) | | (5,824 | ) | | | (5,824 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense |
| | | | 3,105 | | | 3,105 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | | 4,174 | | 4,174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
10,000 | $ | 50 | 7,443,450 | $ | 7 | $ | 49,609 | $ | 1,493 | $ | | $ | 51,159 | ||||||||||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-7
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Successor | Successor | Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 4,174 | $ | (2,757 | ) | $ | 76 | $ | 1,415 | |||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
644 | 589 | 198 | 568 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
3,068 | 2,444 | 532 | 913 | ||||||||||||||||
Net loss from joint ventures |
2,180 | 691 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in allowance for doubtful accounts |
| | | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other non-cash charges |
| | | 405 | ||||||||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Trade accounts receivable |
89 | 269 | (762 | ) | 718 | |||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
(473 | ) | 3 | 3,882 | (4,370 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other assets |
(32 | ) | (283 | ) | 40 | (103 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
507 | (65 | ) | (12,639 | ) | 13,384 | ||||||||||||||
Deferred revenue |
275 | (112 | ) | 366 | (677 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
10,432 | 779 | (8,307 | ) | 12,210 | |||||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
(781 | ) | (460 | ) | (76 | ) | (799 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capitalized patent costs |
(914 | ) | (842 | ) | (448 | ) | | |||||||||||||
Investments in joint ventures |
(2,800 | ) | (1,100 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Sale or maturity of marketable securities |
122,176 | 43,708 | 95,553 | 136,767 | ||||||||||||||||
Purchase of marketable securities |
(127,878 | ) | (50,626 | ) | (118,688 | ) | (137,048 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(10,197 | ) | (9,320 | ) | (23,659 | ) | (1,080 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Cash from Parent stock activity |
| | | 23,862 | ||||||||||||||||
Net activity with Parent |
| | | (13,237 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock |
3,045 | 273 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Purchase of common stock |
(5,824 | ) | (1,737 | ) | | | ||||||||||||||
Principal payments under capital lease obligations |
| (39 | ) | (6 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(2,779 | ) | (1,503 | ) | (6 | ) | 10,625 | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
(2,544 | ) | (10,044 | ) | (31,972 | ) | 21,755 | |||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
8,884 | 18,928 | 50,900 | 29,145 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 6,340 | $ | 8,884 | $ | 18,928 | $ | 50,900 | ||||||||||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ | 42 | $ | 23 | $ | 10 | $ | 11 | ||||||||||||
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing activities: |
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Stock-based compensation capitalized to patent costs |
$ | 37 | $ | 35 | $ | | $ | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
F-8
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(1) Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
Digimarc Corporation (Digimarc or the Company) enables governments and enterprises around the world to give digital identities to media and objects that computers can sense and recognize and to which they can react. The Companys technology provides the means to infuse persistent digital information, perceptible only to computers and digital devices, into all forms of media content. The unique digital identifier placed in media generally persists with it regardless of the distribution path and whether it is copied, manipulated or converted to a different format, and does not affect the quality of the content or the enjoyment or other traditional uses of it. The Companys technology permits computers and digital devices to quickly identify relevant data from vast amounts of media content.
The Company
The Company was formed as DMRC LLC on June 18, 2008 and began independent operations on on August 2, 2008 through a spin-out transaction of the watermarking business of the former Digimarc Corporation into a new company which retained the former name. The record holders were provided a proportional share of common stock of Digimarc Corporation in relation to their holdings in the former company. The shareholders received their shares effective October 16, 2008. The Company was originally incorporated as a Delaware corporation, but has re-incorporated in Oregon, where the corporate offices are located, in 2010 following shareholder approval at its Annual Meeting.
Acquisition of Old Digimarc and Separation of DMRC Corporation
On June 29, 2008, the former Digimarc Corporation (Old Digimarc) entered into an amended and restated merger agreement, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated as of July 17, 2008, which we refer to as the Old Digimarc/L-1 merger agreement, with L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. and Dolomite Acquisition Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of L-1, pursuant to which Dolomite, in a transaction which we refer to as the offer, purchased more than 90% of the outstanding shares of Old Digimarc common stock, together with the associated preferred stock purchase rights, for $12.25 per share. On August 13, 2008, following the completion of the offer, Dolomite merged with and into Old Digimarc with Old Digimarc continuing as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of L-1.
On August 1, 2008, prior to the initial expiration of the offer, Old Digimarc contributed all of the assets and liabilities related to its digital watermarking business, which we refer to as the Digital Watermarking Business, together with all of Old Digimarcs cash, to DMRC LLC. Following the restructuring, all of the limited liability company interests of DMRC LLC were transferred to a newly created trust for the benefit of Old Digimarc record holders. DMRC LLC then merged with and into DMRC Corporation, and each limited liability company interest of DMRC LLC was converted into one share of common stock of DMRC Corporation. After completion of the Old Digimarc/L-1 merger, DMRC Corporation changed its name to Digimarc Corporation. The shares of Digimarc common stock were held by the trust until the Form 10, General Form for Registration of Securities, was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 16, 2008, at which time the shares were distributed to Old Digimarc record holders, as beneficiaries of the trust, pro rata in accordance with their ownership of shares of Old Digimarc common stock on August 1, 2008 at 5:30 pm Eastern time, the spin-off record date and time. Each Old Digimarc record holder was entitled to receive one share of Digimarc common stock for every three and one half shares of Old Digimarc common stock held by the shareholder as of the spin-off record date and time.
F-9
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires Digimarc to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Certain of the Companys accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. These include revenue recognition on long-term service contracts, impairments and estimation of useful lives of long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation, patent costs, stock-based compensation and income taxes (valuation allowance). Digimarc bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying financial statements and notes thereto have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation. These reclassifications had no material effect on the results of operations or financial position for any period presented.
Specifically, on the balance sheet, the accrued payroll and related costs and accrued merger related liabilities line items have been reclassed with accounts payable and other accrued liabilities. On the statement of operations, the transitional services line item has been reclassed with general and administrative.
Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid marketable securities with original maturities of 90 days or less at the date of acquisition to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include money market funds, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and investments in government bonds totaling $6,036 and $8,197 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Cash equivalents are carried at cost or amortized cost, which approximates market.
Marketable Securities
The Company considers all investments with original maturities over 90 days that mature in less than one year to be short-term marketable securities. Both short- and long-term marketable securities include federal agency notes, company notes, and commercial paper. The Companys marketable securities are classified as held-to-maturity as of the balance sheet date and are reported at amortized cost, which approximates market.
A decline in the market value of any security below cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount of fair value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. To determine whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, the Company considers whether it has the ability and intent to hold the investment until a market price recovery and considers whether evidence indicating that the cost of the investment is recoverable outweighs evidence to the contrary. There have been no other-than-temporary impairments identified or recorded by the Company.
Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related security as an adjustment to yield using a method that approximates the effective interest method. Under this method, dividend and interest income are recognized when earned.
F-10
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable, that may be used to measure fair value, which are the following:
| Level 1Pricing inputs are quoted prices available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date. |
| Level 2Pricing inputs are quoted for similar investments, or inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term through corroboration with observable market data. Level 2 includes investments valued at quoted prices adjusted for legal or contractual restrictions specific to these investments. |
| Level 3Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment, that is, inputs that reflect the reporting entitys own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Level 3 includes private portfolio investments that are supported by little or no market activity. |
ASC 825 Financial Instruments allows an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement for specified financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis. The Company did not elect the fair value option under this statement as to specific assets or liabilities.
The estimated fair values of the Companys financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued payroll approximate their carrying values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The carrying amounts of capital leases approximate fair value because the stated interest rates approximate current market rates. These items are valued using either Level 1 or Level 2 inputs.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Marketable securities, at amortized cost |
$ | 43,898 | $ | 37,402 | ||||
Cash equivalents, included above |
$ | 4,294 | $ | 3,500 | ||||
Money market funds, included above |
$ | 1,742 | $ | 4,697 |
The Company records marketable securities at amortized costwhich approximates fair value. The fair value is based on quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets, a Level 1 input.
Concentrations of Business and Credit Risk
A significant portion of the Companys business depends on a limited number of large contracts. The loss of any large contract may result in loss of revenue and margin on a prospective basis. Financial instruments that potentially subject Digimarc to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, and trade accounts receivable. Digimarc places its cash and cash equivalents with major banks and financial institutions and at times deposits may exceed insured limits. Other than cash used for operating needs, which may include short-term marketable securities with the Companys principal banks, Digimarcs investment policy limits its credit exposure to any one financial institution or type of financial instrument by limiting the maximum of 5% or $1,000, whichever is greater, to be invested in any one issuer except for the U.S. Government and U.S. federal agencies, which have no limits, at the time of purchase. The
F-11
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Companys investment policy also limits its credit exposure by limiting the maximum of 40% of our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, or $15 million, whichever is greater, to be invested in any one industry category, e.g., financial or energy industries, at the time of purchase. As a result, Digimarcs credit risk associated with cash and cash equivalents and investments is believed to be minimal.
Equity Method Investments
The Company accounts for the joint ventures under the equity method of accounting pursuant to ASC 323 Investments Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Under the equity method, investments are carried at cost, plus or minus the Companys proportionate share, based on present ownership interests, of: (a) the investees profit or loss after the date of acquisition; (b) changes in the Companys equity that have not been recognized in the investees profit or loss; and (c) certain other adjustments. Distributions received from the investee (such as dividends) reduce the carrying amount of the investment.
The Company reviews its equity investments for impairment whenever there is a loss in value of an investment which is other than a temporary decline. The Company conducts its equity investment impairment analyses in accordance with ASC 323, which requires the Company to record an impairment charge for a decrease in value of an investment when the decline in the investment is considered to be other than temporary.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment. This statement requires that long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Through December 31, 2010, there have been no such impairment losses.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred as defined in ASC 730 Research and Development.
Software Development Costs
Under ACS 985 Software, software development costs are to be capitalized beginning when a products technological feasibility has been established and ending when a product is made available for general release to customers. To date, the establishment of technological feasibility of the Companys products has occurred shortly before general release and, therefore, software development costs qualifying for capitalization have been immaterial. Accordingly, the Company has not capitalized any software development costs and has charged all such costs to research and development expense.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising expenses for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 totaled $113, $29 and $7, respectively. Advertising costs for the period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 were not allocated to the predecessor company as the amount was immaterial.
Patent Costs
Costs associated with the application and award of patents in the U.S. and various other countries are capitalized and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the patents as determined at award date, which varies depending on the pendency period of the application, generally approximating seventeen years. Capitalized patent costs include internal legal labor, professional legal fees, government filing fees and translation fees related to obtaining the Companys patent portfolio. Such costs were expensed in the predecessor financial statements.
Costs associated with the maintenance and annuity fees of patents are accounted for as prepaid assets at the time of payment and amortized over the respective periods, generally from one to four years. These costs were expensed in the predecessor financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
See Note 3 for detail disclosures of the Companys revenue recognition policy.
Stock-Based Compensation
ASC 718 requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock-based awards made to employees and directors including stock options and restricted stock based on estimated fair values.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method of valuation for stock-based awards. The Companys determination of the fair value of stock-based awards on the date of grant using an option pricing model is affected by its stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to, the expected life of the award, the Companys expected stock price volatility over the term of the award and actual and projected exercise behaviors. Although the fair value of stock-based awards is determined in accordance with ASC 718 and SAB No. 107 Shared-Based Payment, the Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, and other reasonable assumptions could provide differing results.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred income taxes reflect the future tax consequences of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each year-end. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Basis of Accounting: Predecessor Financial Statements
The predecessor financial statements include certain accounts of Old Digimarc and the assets, liabilities and results of operations of Old Digimarcs Digital Watermarking Business that were separated, or carved-out from Old Digimarc. The operating expenses included in the predecessor financial statements include proportional allocations of various shared services common costs of Old Digimarc because specific identification of the expenses was not practicable. The common costs include expenses from Old Digimarc related to various operating shared services cost centers, including executive, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, marketing, intellectual property, facilities and information technology.
Management believes that the assumptions underlying the predecessor financial statements are reasonable. The cost allocation methods applied to certain shared services common cost centers include the following:
| Specific identification. Where the amounts were specifically identified to the predecessor or Old Digimarcs Secure ID Business, they were classified accordingly. |
| Reasonable allocation. Where the amounts were not clearly or specifically identified, management determined if a reasonable allocation method could be applied. For example, in the shared services human resources (HR) cost center, management allocated the costs based on the relative headcount of the predecessor and Old Digimarcs Secure ID Business. This allocation was based on the assumption that HR support costs should be relatively equal per employee. In the intellectual property cost center, management allocated the costs based on the relative number of patents that were used by each business. |
| General allocation approach. For consistency, when specific identification or the reasonable allocation method did not seem to fit the situation, management used a general allocation approach. This approach consisted of a blended rate based on what management determined to be the primary drivers for shared services: |
| Revenue ratio between the businesses. |
| Property and equipment balances, which served as a proxy for capital expenditures. The effort expended on capital projects is a factor in the expense and effort of shared services. To avoid fluctuations that occur in capital spending, management believes that these allocated balances represent a relative trend of capital spending between the businesses. In determining the relative balances of property, management excluded the central information technology assets because they supported the entire organization. |
| Headcount between the businesses. |
Other key assumptions differing from the historical accounting of Old Digimarc:
| Cash: All cash balances of Old Digimarc are treated as retained by Digimarc, consistent with the Old Digimarc/L-1 merger agreement. Accordingly, restricted cash on the books of Old Digimarc that related directly to its operations flowed through to Digimarc in these financial statements as non-restricted cash included in cash and cash equivalents in the predecessor financial statements. The letters of credit that required the restricted cash remained with Old Digimarc following its acquisition by L-1. |
| Incentive compensation allocations to cost of services: Cost of incentive compensation related to bonus and stock compensation charges for employees in the research, development and engineering cost centers was not considered significant to Old Digimarcs consolidated operations during the periods reported and were treated as research, development and engineering costs in Old Digimarcs financial |
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
statements. For Digimarcs reporting purposes, these incentive compensation costs have been allocated to cost of services to the extent that their pro rata salary allocations were made to the cost of services expense category. The impact for the reported period ranged from a 1% to 3% reduction in margins compared to the results had the allocations not been made. |
| Pro-forma earnings (loss) per share (unaudited): The weighted average shares outstandingbasic and diluted of 7,143,442 was calculated based on a distribution ratio of one share of Digimarc common stock for every three and one-half shares of Old Digimarc common stock, excluding shares held in treasury, outstanding at August 1, 2008, the date of the spin-off of Digimarc from Old Digimarc. |
| Stock activity: All stock activity (transactions from stock options, restricted stock, employee stock purchase plan and stock compensation) was carried on the books of Old Digimarc. All net cash from these activities was retained by Digimarc and stock-based compensation expense associated with stock activity was allocated to the predecessor in accordance with the basis of accounting methodology outlined above. |
| Capital leases: Digimarc shares various infrastructure activities with Old Digimarc and was charged for its allocated share of capital lease costs in the form of allocated depreciation and interest expense. The assets and liabilities associated with the capital leases were carried on the books of Old Digimarc. |
| Leasehold improvements: Digimarc occupies the majority of Old Digimarcs Beaverton facility and assumed the lease and most all related furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements when Old Digimarc completed the spin-off of Digimarc. The leasehold was recorded as part of property and equipment on the balance sheet of Digimarc, and as a result, pro rata depreciation and rent expenses were allocated to Old Digimarc. |
| Intercompany transactions: With the retention by Digimarc of all of Old Digimarc cash, Digimarcs cash balances effectively funded the operations, if needed, of Old Digimarc. The net difference of cash needs for operating and capital expenditures to and from Old Digimarc is shown as net activity with Parent in the Statement of Shareholders Equity. All intercompany transactions were eliminated. |
| Merger related costs: All Old Digimarc costs related to the Old Digimarc/L-1 merger were allocated to Old Digimarcs Secure ID Business. Digimarc was responsible for the payment of the majority of these costs. |
| Commitments and contingencies: Commitments and contingencies related to the predecessor operations are included in these financial statements, and those relating to Old Digimarc were excluded. |
| Stock compensation expense: Stock-based compensation is accounted for by Old Digimarc in accordance with ASC 718 CompensationStock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation for all stock- based awards made to employees and directors, including stock options, employee stock purchases under a stock purchase plan and restricted stock awards based on estimated fair values. Stock compensation expense was allocated to the predecessor based on a combination of specific and shared services resource allocations from Old Digimarc. |
The financial information in the predecessor financial statements does not include all of the expenses that would have been incurred had the predecessor been a separate, stand-alone public entity. As such, the predecessor financial information does not reflect the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of Digimarcs current business, had the predecessor operated as a separate, stand-alone public entity during the period presented in the predecessor financial statements. Additionally, the predecessor financial statements include proportional allocations of various shared services common costs of Old
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Digimarc because specific identification of these expenses was not practicable. Operating costs of Digimarc on a stand-alone basis have been higher than those allocated to the predecessor operations under the shared services methodology applied in the predecessor financial statements. Consequently, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows reflected in the predecessor financial statements may not be indicative of those that would have been achieved had the predecessor operated as a separate, stand-alone entity for the period reflected in the predecessor financial statements.
(2) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-17, Revenue Recognition Milestone Method (Topic 605): Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which provides guidance on defining a milestone and determining when it may be appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development transactions. ASU No. 2010-17 is effective for milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company has assessed the impact of this standard and does not believe that the provisions of this standard will have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, Revenue Recognition: Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangementsa consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force, which eliminates the use of the residual method for allocating consideration, as well as the criteria that requires objective and reliable evidence of fair value of undelivered elements in order to separate the elements in a multiple-element arrangement. By removing the criterion requiring the use of objective and reliable evidence of fair value in separately accounting for deliverables, the recognition of revenue will more closely align with the economics of the revenue arrangements. The standard also will replace the term fair value in the revenue allocation guidance with selling price to clarify that the allocation of revenue is based on entity-specific assumptions rather than assumptions of a marketplace participant. ASU No. 2009-13 is effective for revenue arrangements entered or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. The Company has assessed the impact of this standard and does not believe that the provisions of this standard will have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
(3) Revenue Recognition
We derive our revenue primarily from development services and licensing of our patent portfolio:
| Service revenue consists primarily of software development and consulting services. The majority of service revenue arrangements are structured as time and materials consulting agreements, or fixed price consulting agreements. |
| Royalty revenue originates primarily from licensing our technology and patents where we receive royalties as our income stream. Subscription revenue consists primarily of revenue from the sale of web-based subscriptions related to various software products, which are more recurring in nature. |
Revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 605 and 985 when the following four criteria are met:
(i) | persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, |
(ii) | delivery has occurred, |
(iii) | the fee is fixed or determinable, and |
(iv) | collection is probable. |
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Some customer arrangements encompass multiple deliverables, such as patent license, professional services; software subscriptions, and maintenance fees. If the deliverables meet the criteria in ASC 605, the deliverables are divided into separate units of accounting and revenue is allocated to the deliverables based on their relative fair values. The criteria specified in ASC 605 are as follows:
(i) | the delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis, |
(ii) | there is objective and reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered item, and |
(iii) | if the arrangement includes a general right of return relative to the delivered item, delivery or performance of the undelivered item is considered probable and substantially in the control of the vendor. |
The Company uses the residual method as allowed by ASC 605. Fair value for the delivered elements is generally based on the price at which the Company has sold the element separately to another customer. Management applies judgment to ensure appropriate application of ASC 605, including value allocation among multiple deliverables, determination of whether undelivered elements are essential to the functionality of delivered elements and timing of revenue recognition, among others.
Applicable revenue recognition criteria is considered separately for each separate unit of accounting as follows:
| Revenue from professional service arrangements is generally determined based on time and materials. Revenue for professional services is recognized as the services are performed. Billing for services rendered generally occurs within one month after the services are provided. |
| Royalty revenue is recognized when the royalty amounts owed to the Company have been earned, are fixed or determinable (within our normal 30 to 60 day payment terms), and collection is probable. If the payment terms extend beyond our normal 30 to 60 days, the fee may not be considered to be fixed or determinable, and the revenue would then be recognized when installments are due. |
| Subscription revenue is accounted for under ASC 985 Software. Subscription revenue are generally paid in advance and recognized over the term of the license, which is generally twelve months, or upon delivery and acceptance if the Company grants a perpetual license with no further obligations. |
The Company records revenue from certain license agreements upon cash receipt as a result of collectability not being reasonably assured.
Deferred revenue consists of billings in advance for professional services, licenses and subscriptions for which revenue has not been earned.
As noted above, the Companys standard payment terms for royalty arrangements are 30 to 60 days. Extended payment terms increase the likelihood we will grant a customer a concession, such as reduced license payments or additional rights, rather than hold firm on minimum commitments in an agreement to the point of losing a potential advocate and licensee of patented technology in the marketplace. Extended payment terms on patent license arrangements are not considered to be fixed or determinable if payments are due beyond the Companys standard payment terms, primarily because of the risk of substantial modification present in our patent licensing business. As such, revenue on royalty arrangements with extended payment terms are recognized as fees become fixed and determinable.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(4) Patent Licensing Arrangement with Intellectual VenturesTM
On October 5, 2010, the Company entered into a patent licensing arrangement with IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company affiliated with Intellectual VenturesTM (IV), pursuant to which the Company granted an exclusive license to sublicense, subject to pre-existing encumbrances and a grant-back license, 597 patents and 288 patent applications held by the Company. The Company retained 4 patents and 128 patent applications that are not subject to the exclusive license, as well as 26 patents and 26 patent applications for which the Company holds rights with third parties.
The Company also assigned to IV the related causes of action and other enforcement rights and IV has the sole right, but not the obligation, to prepare, file, prosecute, maintain, defend and enforce the licensed patents at its expense. IV may at any time abandon its license or other rights to all or any of the licensed patents, in which case, certain licensed patents that IV opts to release revert back to the Company.
The Company also entered into a patent rights agreement pursuant to which the Company granted IV an exclusive call option to purchase all or any number of the licensed patents and/or patent applications. The agreement further provides for the grant by IV to the Company the right to put all or any number of patents within the licensed patents to IV if IV threatens or commences an action or proceeding with respect to infringement of a licensed patent.
The financial aspects of the IV agreement for the Company include:
| a license issue fee of $36 million, paid to the Company in increasing quarterly installments over three years ($11,400 in 2011, $12,550 in 2012 and $6,775 in 2013); |
| 20% of the profits generated from the IV licensing program, which profits consist of sublicensing and other monetization revenue less specified expenses, including the license issue fee; |
| IV assumes responsibility for approximately $1 million per year in prosecution and maintenance costs previously borne by the Company; |
| a minimum of $4 million of paid support over five years from the Company to assist IV in maximizing the value of the licensed assets; and |
| a royalty-free grant-back license to the licensed patents to continue the Companys existing business related to those assets, including maintaining and renewing existing patent licenses, and providing software and services. |
The payment terms extend beyond the Companys normal 30 to 60 day payment terms, thus the license revenue is being recognized when the installments are due, and the support services will be recognized as the services are performed.
(5) Segment Information
Geographic Information
The Company derives its revenue from a single reporting segment: media management solutions. Revenue is generated in this segment through licensing of intellectual property, subscriptions to various products and services, and the delivery of services pursuant to contracts with various customers. The Company markets its products in the U.S. and in non-U.S. countries through its sales personnel.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Revenue, based upon the bill-to location, by geographic area is as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
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Domestic |
$ | 19,034 | $ | 8,673 | $ | 3,425 | $ | 6,274 | ||||||||||||
International |
12,116 | 10,398 | 4,407 | 5,676 | ||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 31,150 | $ | 19,071 | $ | 7,832 | $ | 11,950 | ||||||||||||
Major Customers
Customers who accounted for more than 10% of the Companys revenues are as follows:
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Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
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Central Banks |
30 | % | 46 | % | 46 | % | 39 | % | ||||||||||||
Intellectual Ventures |
18 | % | | | | |||||||||||||||
Arbitron |
14 | % | | | | |||||||||||||||
The Nielsen Company (Nielsen) |
12 | % | 24 | % | 31 | % | 38 | % |
(6) Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees and directors. These awards include option grants and restricted stock awards.
Stock-based compensation expense was allocated to the predecessor based on a combination of specific and shared services resource allocations from Old Digimarc. All cash flow related to stock compensation generated by Old Digimarc was retained by Digimarc.
Determining Fair Value
Preferred Stock
The Board of Directors authorized 10,000 shares of Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock (Series A Preferred) to be issued to the executive officers. The Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock has no voting rights, except as required by law, and may be redeemed at the option of the Companys Board of Directors at any time on or after June 18, 2013.
The Series A Preferred is redeemable based on the stated fair value of $5.00 per share, and the related stock compensation expense is recognized over the non-redeemable period of 5 years, or 60 months, through June 2013 using the straight-line method. The Series A Preferred has no dividend rights and no rights to the undistributed earnings of the Company.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Stock Options
Valuation and Amortization Method. The Company estimates the fair value of stock-based awards granted using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Company amortizes the fair value of all awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which are generally the vesting periods. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Expected Life. The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company determined the initial expected life based on a simplified method in accordance with SAB 110 Shared-Based Payment, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and post-vesting forfeitures. Stock options granted generally vest over four years for employee grants and two years for director grants, and have contractual terms of ten years.
Expected Volatility. The Company estimates the initial volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on a 50/50 blend of the Companys own historical volatility and an independent analysis of a peer groups historical volatility, calculated by individual entity basis, of its common stock using the Black-Scholes option valuation model based on historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the award for 2010. For 2009, the Companys estimate of volatility was based on an independent analysis of a peer groups historical volatility of their common stock, calculated by individual entity basis.
Risk-Free Interest Rate. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model on an interest rate on a Treasury bond with a maturity commensurate with each expected term estimate.
Expected Dividend Yield. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
A summary of the weighted average assumptions and results for options granted are as follows:
2010 | 2009 | August 2, 2008 Through December 31, 2008 | ||||
Expected life (in years) |
5.2 6.0 | 5.64 | 5.6 6.0 | |||
Expected volatility |
52% 55% | 70.45% | 70% 72% | |||
Risk-free interest rate |
2.5% 3.0% | 2.17% | 2.8% 2.9% | |||
Expected dividend yield |
0% | 0% | 0% |
The fair value of stock options granted was $1,159, $185 and $7,502 for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, respectively.
Expected Forfeitures. The Company uses a zero forfeiture for both the stock options granted to employees, which vest monthly, and the stock options granted to the Companys Directors, which the initial option grants, for new Directors, vest 50% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and then monthly thereafter and which the annual option grants, for continuing Directors, vest monthly. The Company records stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest, including awards made to Directors who are expected to continue with the Company through the year following the date of grant. Forfeitures that occur during the month are not expensed.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Restricted Stock
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors awarded restricted stock shares under the Companys 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to certain employees. The shares subject to the restricted stock awards vest over a certain period, usually four years, following the date of the grant. Specific terms of the restricted stock awards are governed by Restricted Stock Agreements between the Company and the award recipients.
The fair value of restricted stock awards granted is based on the fair market value of the Companys common stock on the date of the grant (measurement date), and is recognized over the vesting period of the related restricted stock using the straight-line method.
Stock-based Compensation
Successor | Successor | Successor | Predecessor | |||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year Ended December 31, 2009 |
Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
Period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 |
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Stock-based compensation: |
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Cost of revenue |
$ | 373 | $ | 231 | $ | 5 | $ | 99 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
192 | 210 | 38 | 208 | ||||||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
314 | 187 | 51 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
2,083 | 1,747 | 422 | 537 | ||||||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
106 | 69 | 16 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
Stock compensation expense |
3,068 | 2,444 | 532 | 913 | ||||||||||||||||
Capitalized to patent costs |
37 | 35 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total stock-based compensation |
$ | 3,105 | $ | 2,479 | $ | 532 | $ | 913 | ||||||||||||
At December 31, 2010, the Company had 10,000 shares of Series A redeemable nonvoting preferred stock, 587,048 non-vested stock options and 197,760 shares of restricted stock outstanding. As of December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company had $6,212, $6,114 and $8,337, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based awards granted under all equity compensation plans, including options and restricted stock. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for any future changes in estimated forfeitures. The Company expects to recognize this compensation cost for stock options and restricted stock over a weighted average period of 1.12 years and 1.72 years, respectively, through November 2014.
Information regarding deferred stock compensation expense and information related to the assumptions used in the above calculations is further described in Note 11.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(7) Net Income Per Share
Net income per share is calculated in accordance with ASC 260 Earnings Per Share, which provides that basic and diluted net income per share for all periods presented are to be computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period, with diluted net income per share including the effect of potentially dilutive common shares.
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Shares (000s) (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
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Basic EPS |
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Income available to common shareholders |
$ | 4,174 | 7,120 | $ | 0.59 | |||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities |
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Options |
440 | |||||||||||
Restricted stock |
63 | |||||||||||
Diluted EPS |
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Income available to common shareholders |
$ | 4,174 | 7,623 | $ | 0.55 | |||||||
There were no common stock equivalents related to stock options that were anti-dilutive for 2010 because their exercise price was lower than the average market price of the underlying common stock for the period.
Year Ended December 31, 2009 | Period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 |
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Income (000s) (Numerator) |
Shares (000s) (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
Income (000s) (Numerator) |
Shares (000s) (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
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Basic EPS |
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Income available to common shareholders |
$ | (2,757 | ) | 7,140 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 76 | 7,156 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities |
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Diluted EPS |
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Income available to common shareholders |
$ | (2,757 | ) | 7,140 | $ | (0.39 | ) | $ | 76 | 7,156 | $ | 0.01 | ||||||||||||
There were 152,563 common stock equivalents related to stock options that were anti-dilutive and excluded from diluted net income per share calculations for 2009.
Common stock equivalents related to stock options of 974,053 were excluded from diluted net income per share calculations for the period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 because their exercise price was higher than the average market price of the underlying common stock for the period.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(8) Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Trade Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Trade accounts receivable |
$ | 3,481 | $ | 3,570 | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
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Trade accounts receivable, net |
$ | 3,481 | $ | 3,570 | ||||
Unpaid deferred revenues included in accounts receivable |
$ | 2,045 | $ | 1,926 | ||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Companys best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Companys existing accounts receivable. The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and current information. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
Unpaid deferred revenues
The unpaid deferred revenues that are included in accounts receivable are billed in accordance with the provisions of the contracts with the Companys customers. Unpaid deferred revenues from the Companys cash-basis revenue recognition customers are not included in accounts receivable nor deferred revenue accounts.
Major customers
Customers who accounted for more than 10% of accounts receivable, net are as follows:
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Central Banks |
43 | % | 38 | % | ||||
The Nielsen Company |
29 | % | 25 | % | ||||
Civolution |
11 | % | * |
* | less than 10% |
(9) Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Property and equipment under capital lease obligations are stated at the lower of the present value of minimum lease payments at the beginning of the lease term or fair value of the leased assets at the inception of the lease. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred.
The property and equipment related to the Company were separated from Old Digimarc and recorded at net book value (cost less accumulated depreciation) and classified as used property and equipment. Depreciation on property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets,
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
generally two to seven years. Property and equipment held under capital leases are amortized by the straight-line method over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life. Amortization of property and equipment under capital lease is included in depreciation expense.
Leasehold improvements are amortized by the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life or the lease term.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Office furniture and fixtures |
$ | 294 | $ | 291 | ||||
Equipment |
1,365 | 1,150 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
986 | 423 | ||||||
2,645 | 1,864 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(1,315 | ) | (750 | ) | ||||
$ | 1,330 | $ | 1,114 | |||||
Property and equipment additions for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 totaled $782 and $460, respectively. Depreciation and amortization expense on property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the periods August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 totaled $565, $558, $192 and $568, respectively.
Leases
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
Year ending December 31: |
Operating Leases |
|||
2011 |
$ | 796 | ||
2012 |
823 | |||
2013 |
846 | |||
2014 |
861 | |||
2015 |
886 | |||
Thereafter |
611 | |||
Total minimum lease payments |
$ | 4,823 | ||
Rent expense on the operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the periods August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 totaled $832, $765, $318 and $447, respectively.
The Company has no equipment under long-term capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2009.
(10) Intangible AssetsPurchase and Capitalized Patent Costs
Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Amortization expense on intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and the periods August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008 totaled $79, $31, $6 and $0, respectively.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Gross intangible assets |
$ | 2,290 | $ | 1,339 | ||||
Accumulated amortization |
(116 | ) | (37 | ) | ||||
Intangible assets, net |
$ | 2,174 | $ | 1,302 | ||||
(11) Shareholders Equity
Preferred Stock
In June 2008, the Board of Directors authorized 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. The Board of Directors has the authority to issue the undesignated preferred stock in one or more series and to determine the powers, preferences and rights and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions granted to or imposed upon any wholly unissued series of undesignated preferred stock and to fix the number of shares constituting any series and the designation of such series, without any further vote or action by the shareholders. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of our company without further action by shareholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of common stock.
Ten thousand shares of the authorized preferred stock have been designated as Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or other winding up of Digimarc, before any payment or distribution is made to the holders of common stock, holders of the Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock will be entitled to receive a value of $5.00 per share of Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock held by the shareholder. The Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock has no voting rights, except as required by law, and may be redeemed by the Board of Directors at any time on or after June 18, 2013.
Following the spin-off, the Company issued to the executive officers an aggregate of 10,000 shares of Series A Redeemable Nonvoting Preferred stock.
Common Stock
In June 2008, the Board of Directors authorized 50,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share. The holders of Digimarc common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of our shareholders, including the election of directors. Subject to preferences that may be granted to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of common stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for such purpose, as well as any distributions to the Companys shareholders. The Series A Preferred does not have any dividend preferences. In the event of the Companys liquidation, dissolution or winding up, holders of common stock are entitled to share ratably in all of the Companys assets remaining after payment of liabilities and the liquidation preference of any then outstanding preferred stock. Holders of common stock have no preemptive or other subscription or conversion rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
On October 16, 2008, each Old Digimarc record holder as of August 1, 2008 received one share of Digimarc common stock for every three and one-half shares of Old Digimarc common stock held by the shareholder. The exchange resulted in 7,143,442 shares of Digimarc common stock issued and outstanding.
Stock Incentive Plan
On July 31, 2008 the Companys Board of Directors initially adopted the 2008 Incentive Plan, or the 2008 Plan. The 2008 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock, stock units, performance shares, performance units, and cash-based awards, which may be granted to officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, advisors and independent contractors who provide services to us and our affiliated companies.
The 2008 Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock. The shares authorized under the 2008 Plan are subject to adjustment in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar event. Shares issued under the 2008 Plan will consist of authorized and unissued shares or shares held by us as treasury shares. If an award granted under the 2008 Plan lapses, expires, terminates or is forfeited or surrendered without having been fully exercised or without the issuance of all the shares subject to the award, the shares covered by that award will again be available for use under the 2008 Plan. Shares that are (i) tendered by a participant or retained by us as payment for the purchase price of an award or to satisfy tax withholding obligations or (ii) covered by an award that is settled in cash, or in some manner that some or all of the shares covered by the award are not issued, will be available for issuance under the 2008 Plan. In addition, awards granted as substitute awards in connection with acquisition transactions will not reduce the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2008 Plan.
Stock Options
As of December 31, 2010, under all of the Companys stock-based compensation plans, options to purchase an aggregate of 1.0 million shares were outstanding, and options to purchase an additional 1.1 million shares were authorized for future grants under the plans. The Company issues new shares upon option exercises.
Options granted, exercised, canceled and expired under the stock incentive plan is summarized as follows:
Number of Shares |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
||||||||||
Options outstanding, August 2, 2008 |
| | | |||||||||
Granted |
1,194,000 | $ | 9.64 | $ | 6.28 | |||||||
Exercised |
| | | |||||||||
Canceled |
| | | |||||||||
Options outstanding, December 31, 2008 |
1,194,000 | $ | 9.64 | $ | 6.28 | |||||||
Granted |
30,000 | $ | 9.91 | $ | 6.16 | |||||||
Exercised |
(28,343 | ) | $ | 9.64 | $ | 6.30 | ||||||
Canceled |
(28,334 | ) | $ | 9.64 | $ | 6.28 | ||||||
Options outstanding, December 31, 2009 |
1,167,323 | $ | 9.65 | $ | 6.28 | |||||||
Granted |
140,000 | $ | 15.64 | $ | 8.28 | |||||||
Exercised |
(313,832 | ) | $ | 9.70 | $ | 6.32 | ||||||
Canceled |
| | | |||||||||
Options outstanding, December 31, 2010 |
993,491 | $ | 10.47 | $ | 6.55 | |||||||
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2010:
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
Exercise Price | Number Outstanding |
Remaining Contractual Life (Years) |
Weighted Average Price |
Number Exercisable |
Weighted Average Price |
|||||||||||||||
$9.64 |
827,241 | 7.83 | $ | 9.64 | 334,986 | $ | 9.64 | |||||||||||||
$9.91 |
30,000 | 8.33 | $ | 9.91 | 30,000 | $ | 9.91 | |||||||||||||
$14.99 |
106,250 | 9.01 | $ | 14.99 | 21,457 | $ | 14.99 | |||||||||||||
$18.01 |
30,000 | 9.33 | $ | 18.01 | 20,000 | $ | 18.01 | |||||||||||||
$9.64 $18.01 |
993,491 | 8.02 | $ | 10.47 | 406,443 | $ | 10.35 | |||||||||||||
At December 31, 2010, the aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options was $19,410 and $7,989, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value is based on our closing price of $30.01 on December 31, 2010, which would have been received by the optionees had all of the options with exercise prices less than $30.01 been exercised on that date.
The estimated weighted average fair value of outstanding stock options was $6.48 per share at December 31, 2010.
Restricted Stock
The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors awarded restricted stock shares under the Companys 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to certain employees. The shares subject to the restricted stock awards will vest over a certain period, usually four years, following the date of the grant. Specific terms of the restricted stock awards and performance vesting share awards are governed by Restricted Stock Agreements between the Company and the award recipients.
The following table reconciles the unvested balance of restricted stock:
Number of Shares |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
|||||||
Unvested balance, August 2, 2008 |
| | ||||||
Granted |
136,000 | $ | 9.64 | |||||
Vested |
(15,000 | ) | $ | 9.64 | ||||
Canceled |
| | ||||||
Unvested balance, December 31, 2008 |
121,000 | $ | 9.64 | |||||
Granted |
22,200 | $ | 11.55 | |||||
Vested |
(32,200 | ) | $ | 9.64 | ||||
Canceled |
| | ||||||
Unvested balance, December 31, 2009 |
111,000 | $ | 10.02 | |||||
Granted |
124,560 | $ | 16.77 | |||||
Vested |
(34,350 | ) | $ | 9.89 | ||||
Canceled |
(3,450 | ) | $ | 13.05 | ||||
Unvested balance, December 31, 2010 |
197,760 | $ | 14.25 | |||||
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(12) Defined Contribution Pension Plan
The Company sponsors an employee savings plan (the Plan) which qualifies as a deferred salary arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The plan combines both the employee savings plan and company matching plan into one plan under Section 401(k), including a 401(k) Roth option. Employees become eligible to participate in the Plan at the beginning of the month following the employees hire date. Employees may contribute up to 75% of their pay to the Plan, subject to the limitations of the Internal Revenue Code. Company matching contributions are mandatory. The previous Plan was terminated as of December 31, 2008, that was different than the revised because it did not include a 401(k) Roth option and employees received a lower contribution percentage of employees pay. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the period August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008 and the period January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008, the Company made matching contributions in the aggregate amount of $323, $323, $99 and $130, respectively.
(13) Joint Venture and Related Party Transactions
On June 11, 2009 the Company entered into two joint venture agreements with Nielsen to launch two new companies. The two joint venture agreements and a revised patent license agreement expand and replace the previous license and services agreement between the Company and Nielsen that had been in operation since late 2007. Under the new agreements, the Company and Nielsen are working together to develop new products and services, including the expansion and deployment of those products and services that were in development under the prior agreement.
Under the terms of the patent license agreement, Nielsen agreed to pay Digimarc $18,750 during the period from July 2009 through January 2014, and Digimarc granted to Nielsen a non-exclusive license to Digimarcs patents for use within Nielsens business. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with the agreement, the license will continue until the expiration of the last to expire of the licensed patents. The payment terms extend beyond the Companys normal 30 to 60 day payment terms, thus the license revenue will be recognized when the installments are due.
Joint Venture I, TVaura LLC, is engaged in the development of copyright filtering solutions, royalty/audit solutions for online video and audio rights organizations, guilds or other organizations involved in the reconciliation of royalties, residuals and other payments, and other related products. Each of the Company and Nielsen are making initial cash contributions aggregating $3,900 payable quarterly from July 2009 through October 2011. The Company will provide technical and development services to TVaura LLCs business of minimum service fees, subject to adjustment for any development service fees paid to the Company by TVaura Mobile LLC, totaling $6,670 during the period 2009 through 2011. Service revenue will be recognized as the services are performed.
Joint Venture II, TVaura Mobile LLC, is engaged in the development of certain enhanced television offerings, and other related products. Each of the Company and Nielsen are making initial cash contributions aggregating $2,800 payable quarterly from July 2009 through October 2011.
Pursuant to the terms of the agreements and Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 810 Consolidation, the joint ventures will not be consolidated with the Company as the minority shareholder has substantive participating rights, or veto rights, such that no shareholder has majority control.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Related Party Transactions
Year
Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year
Ended December 31, 2009 |
|||||||
TVaura LLC: |
||||||||
Capital contributions |
$ | 1,600 | $ | 700 | ||||
Revenue (1) |
$ | 2,723 | $ | 1,213 | ||||
TVaura Mobile LLC: |
||||||||
Capital contributions |
$ | 1,200 | $ | 400 | ||||
Total: |
||||||||
Capital contributions |
$ | 2,800 | $ | 1,100 | ||||
Revenue (1) |
$ | 2,723 | $ | 1,213 |
(1) | Technical and development services |
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
TVaura LLC: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
$ | 255 | $ | 190 | ||||
TVaura Mobile LLC: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
$ | | $ | 2 |
Summarized financial data for TVaura LLC:
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Current assets |
$ | 777 | $ | 330 | ||||
Noncurrent assets |
$ | 31 | $ | 36 | ||||
Current liabilities |
$ | 255 | $ | 190 | ||||
Noncurrent liabilities |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Revenue |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Gross profit |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Operating expenses |
$ | 2,825 | $ | 1,223 | ||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (2,824 | ) | $ | (1,223 | ) | ||
The Companys pro-rata sharenet loss |
$ | (1,440 | ) | $ | (624 | ) |
Summarized financial data for TVaura Mobile LLC:
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||
Current assets |
$ | 1,831 | $ | 663 | ||||
Noncurrent assets |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Current liabilities |
$ | 279 | $ | | ||||
Noncurrent liabilities |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Revenue |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Gross profit |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Operating expenses |
$ | 1,511 | $ | 137 | ||||
Net loss from continuing operations |
$ | (1,511 | ) | $ | (137 | ) | ||
The Companys pro-rata sharenet loss |
$ | (740 | ) | $ | (67 | ) |
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(14) Income Taxes
Old Digimarc. The provision for income taxes reflects withholding tax expense in various foreign jurisdictions. For all historic periods reported in the financial statements, Old Digimarc maintained valuation allowances against its net deferred tax assets, including net operating loss carry-forwards, because it was not more likely than not that such deferred taxes would be realized. The provision for income taxes included foreign taxes withheld by Old Digimarcs customers and paid to foreign jurisdictions on its behalf. The predecessor financial statements indicate cumulative losses through August 1, 2008.
Furthermore, the amounts of cumulative expenses in the financial statements that were not allowed for federal and state income tax purposes were not sufficient to result in positive taxable income which would have required the Company to record income tax expense. As a result, no Federal or state income tax benefit was recognized for the book losses that were incurred in those periods prior to 2007 and no income tax expense was recognized during the 2007 and 2008 periods because any expense was offset by the benefit of net operating loss carry-forwards. Digimarc as a separate legal entity will not benefit from any of the carry-forward tax attributes of Old Digimarc, including net operating loss carry-forwards.
Digimarc. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the provision for income taxes reflects withholding tax expense in various foreign jurisdictions. The withholding taxes are computed by our customers and paid to foreign jurisdictions on our behalf. There was no provision for federal and state tax expense on net income as the computed amount is completely offset with available federal and state attribute carryforwards. In addition, we continue to provide for valuation allowance to offset our net deferred tax assets until such time that we are able to conclude that it is more likely than not the tax assets or portions thereof will be realized.
For the year ended December 31, 2009 and for the period from August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, there was no provision for current income taxes related to net income because the computation of taxable income resulted in a net operating loss for the period.
Components of tax expense (benefit) allocated to continuing operations include the following:
Year
Ended December 31, 2010 |
Year
Ended December 31, 2009 |
August 2,
2008 through December 31, 2008 |
||||||||||
Current: |
||||||||||||
Federal |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
State |
| | | |||||||||
Foreign |
42 | 23 | 10 | |||||||||
Sub-total |
42 | 23 | 10 | |||||||||
Deferred: |
||||||||||||
Federal |
| | | |||||||||
State |
| | | |||||||||
Foreign |
| | | |||||||||
Sub-total |
| | | |||||||||
Total tax expense |
$ | 42 | $ | 23 | $ | 10 | ||||||
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
The reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to the Companys effective income tax rate is as follows:
Year
Ended December 31, 2010 |
% | Year
Ended December 31, 2009 |
% | August 2,
2008 through December 31, 2008 |
% | |||||||||||||||||||
Income taxes computed at statutory rates |
$ | 1,434 | 34 | % | $ | (929 | ) | (34 | )% | $ | 30 | 34 | % | |||||||||||
Increases (decreases) resulting from: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit |
220 | 5 | % | (143 | ) | (5 | )% | 4 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||
Federal and state research and experimentation credits |
(353 | ) | | % | (299 | ) | (11 | )% | | | % | |||||||||||||
Change in valuation allowance |
(1,275 | ) | (32 | )% | 1,343 | 49 | % | (37 | ) | (43 | )% | |||||||||||||
Meals and entertainment |
16 | | 51 | 2 | % | 13 | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 42 | 7 | % | $ | 23 | 1 | % | $ | 10 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The tax effects of significant items comprising the Companys deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:
December 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
|||||||
Deferred tax assets: |
||||||||
Goodwill |
$ | 1,369 | $ | 1,478 | ||||
Net operating loss carry-forwards |
| 1,544 | ||||||
Stock based compensation |
1,239 | 932 | ||||||
Fixed asset differences |
153 | | ||||||
Deferred rent |
55 | 84 | ||||||
Federal and state research and experimentation credits |
681 | 418 | ||||||
Foreign tax credit |
| 34 | ||||||
Other |
3 | 2 | ||||||
Total gross deferred tax assets |
3,500 | 4,492 | ||||||
Less valuation allowance |
(2,581 | ) | (3,894 | ) | ||||
Net deferred tax assets |
$ | 919 | $ | 598 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities: |
||||||||
Fixed asset differences |
$ | | $ | (37 | ) | |||
Patent expenditures |
(919 | ) | $ | (561 | ) | |||
Total deferred tax liabilities |
$ | (919 | ) | $ | (598 | ) | ||
Net deferred tax asset (liability) |
$ | | $ | | ||||
For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Companys valuation allowance decreased by $1,313, including $38 out of period adjustments. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Companys valuation allowance increased by $1,549, including $119 out of period adjustments, $51 due to an adjustment to the rate applied to
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
deferreds, and $36 that will impact additional paid-in capital. For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets until such time that the Company believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carry-forwards of $4,498 and $4,498, respectively, which have a carry-forward of 13 - 20 years depending on the jurisdiction and for which the benefits upon usage will be recorded in additional paid in capital (APIC) from the effects of stock options. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has federal and state research and experimental tax credits of $612 and $237, respectively, which have a carry-forward of 4 20 years depending on the jurisdiction and for which $64 and $24, respectively, upon usage will be recorded in APIC from the effects of stock options. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has foreign tax credits of $76 which have a carry-forward of 8 10 years and for which the benefits upon usage will be recorded in APIC from the effects of stock options.
As part of the ASC 740 implementation, the Company adopted a policy to record accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions in income tax expense in the statements of operations. On initial adoption of ASC 740 and through December 31, 2009, the Company recognized no uncertain tax positions nor accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recognized no additional uncertain tax positions nor accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions.
A summary reconciliation of the Companys uncertain tax positions is listed below:
December 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 |
|||||||
Beginning balance |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Addition for current year tax positions |
| | ||||||
Reduction for prior year positions resolved during the current year |
| | ||||||
Ending balance |
$ | | $ | | ||||
The Company is currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service covering its 2008 and 2009 tax returns. The Company does not anticipate any adjustment proposed would result in the assessment of additional tax, however, any adjustments may reduce the net deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance by an immaterial offsetting amount. The Company is subject to examination in the jurisdictions in which the Company operates for the tax years ending December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008.
(15) Commitments and Contingencies
Certain of the Companys product license and services agreements include an indemnification provision for claims from third parties relating to the Companys intellectual property. Such indemnification provisions are accounted for in accordance with ASC 450 Contingencies. To date, there have been no claims made under such indemnification provisions.
A declaratory judgment action has been filed against Digimarc in the United States District Court in Delaware by Verance Corporation, a licensee, on September 30, 2010 alleging the invalidity and non infringement of 22 patents held by Digimarc. Verance Corp. v. Digimarc Corp., 1:10-cv-00831-UNA.
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
On December 5, 2010, Digimarc filed suit against Verance Corporation in the District of Oregon. Digimarc is seeking payment for breach of contract by Verance. Digimarc Corp. v. Verance Corp., CV10-1489 JE.
The Company is subject from time to time to other legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. Although the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined, management believes that, as of December 31, 2010, the final disposition of these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations, or liquidity of the Company. In accordance with ASC 450, no accrual has been recorded because the amounts are not probable or reasonably estimatable, and a range of possible outcomes is not determinable.
(16) Stock Repurchases
In April 2009, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing the purchase, at the discretion of management, of up to $5,000 of our common stock through either periodic open-market or private transactions at then prevailing market prices through April 30, 2010. In April 2010, the Board of Directors approved an extension of the stock repurchase program through April 30, 2011.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Shares purchased |
| 111,667 | ||||||
Purchases |
$ | | $ | 1,560 |
As part of the Companys 2008 Stock Incentive Plan, stock option are granted to certain employees and restricted stock shares are awarded to certain employees.
Pursuant to the terms of the stock option grants, the Company purchased shares of common stock otherwise deliverable to any employee, a number of whole shares of common stock having a fair market value (as determined by the Company as of the date of exercise) equal to the amount of the total value of the options exercised. In addition, the Company withheld (purchased) from fully vested shares of common stock otherwise deliverable to any employee, a number of whole shares of common stock having a fair market value (as determined by the Company as of the date of vesting) equal to the amount of tax required to be withheld by law, in order to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the Company in connection with the vesting of such shares.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Stock option shares purchased for exercise |
102,077 | | ||||||
Purchases |
$ | 3,037 | $ | | ||||
Stock options shares withheld (purchased) for tax |
81,610 | | ||||||
Tax withholding obligations |
$ | 2,435 | $ | |
Pursuant to the terms of the restricted stock award agreement, the Company withheld (purchased) from fully vested shares of common stock otherwise deliverable to any employee, a number of whole shares of common stock having a fair market value (as determined by the Company as of the date of vesting) equal to the amount of tax required to be withheld by law, in order to satisfy the tax withholding obligations of the Company in connection with the vesting of such shares.
December 31, 2010 | December 31, 2009 | |||||||
Restricted shares withheld (purchased) for tax |
13,506 | 12,617 | ||||||
Tax withholding obligations |
$ | 352 | $ | 177 |
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(17) Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC 855 Subsequent Events, the Company has evaluated subsequent events.
Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2010, on January 26, 2011, the Company repurchased 552,536 shares of its common stock from Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V., in a privately negotiated transaction. The shares were purchased for an aggregate price of approximately $14.9 million, including transaction fees. To facilitate the repurchase, the Company sold $10,752 and $2,996 of short- and long-term marketable securities, respectively, prior to their maturity date at an immaterial gain.
The repurchase transaction was not anticipated prior to year end, and the Company intends to continue to hold marketable securities until maturity.
(18) Quarterly Financial InformationUnaudited
Quarter ended: |
March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | ||||||||||||
2010 |
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Service revenue |
$ | 3,514 | $ | 2,918 | $ | 2,761 | $ | 3,131 | ||||||||
License and subscription revenue |
6,678 | 2,330 | 2,476 | 7,342 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
10,192 | 5,248 | 5,237 | 10,473 | ||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
1,857 | 1,540 | 1,469 | 1,834 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
8,335 | 3,708 | 3,768 | 8,639 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit percent, service revenue |
49 | % | 49 | % | 49 | % | 43 | % | ||||||||
Gross profit percent, license and subscription revenue |
99 | % | 98 | % | 98 | % | 99 | % | ||||||||
Gross profit percent, total |
82 | % | 71 | % | 72 | % | 82 | % | ||||||||
Sales and marketing |
741 | 759 | 953 | 1,092 | ||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
1,259 | 1,321 | 1,471 | 1,636 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,885 | 1,687 | 1,842 | 2,450 | ||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
257 | 319 | 315 | 312 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) |
4,193 | (378 | ) | (813 | ) | 3,149 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
3,776 | (896 | ) | (1,460 | ) | 2,754 | ||||||||||
Earnings (loss) per share: |
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Net income (loss) per sharebasic |
$ | 0.53 | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.38 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per sharediluted |
$ | 0.51 | $ | (0.13 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | 0.35 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic |
7,096 | 7,097 | 7,098 | 7,190 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average shares outstandingdiluted |
7,387 | 7,097 | 7,098 | 7,859 |
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DIGIMARC CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Quarter ended: |
March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | ||||||||||||
2009 |
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Service revenue |
$ | 2,470 | $ | 2,585 | $ | 2,827 | $ | 2,963 | ||||||||
License and subscription revenue |
1,959 | 1,739 | 1,942 | 2,586 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
4,429 | 4,324 | 4,769 | 5,549 | ||||||||||||
Total cost of revenue |
1,485 | 1,528 | 1,541 | 1,747 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit |
2,944 | 2,796 | 3,228 | 3,802 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit percent, service revenue |
43 | % | 43 | % | 47 | % | 43 | % | ||||||||
Gross profit percent, license and subscription revenue |
97 | % | 97 | % | 98 | % | 98 | % | ||||||||
Gross profit percent, total |
66 | % | 65 | % | 68 | % | 69 | % | ||||||||
Sales and marketing |
745 | 728 | 753 | 808 | ||||||||||||
Research, development and engineering |
1,271 | 1,217 | 1,191 | 1,310 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
1,628 | 1,448 | 1,521 | 1,702 | ||||||||||||
Intellectual property |
277 | 217 | 262 | 257 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(977 | ) | (814 | ) | (499 | ) | (275 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss |
(809 | ) | (678 | ) | (687 | ) | (583 | ) | ||||||||
Loss per share: |
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Net loss per sharebasic & diluted |
$ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | ||||
Weighted average shares outstandingbasic and diluted |
7,158 | 7,158 | 7,134 | 7,103 |
F-35
In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, please remember they are included to provide you with information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about Digimarc or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements may contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other party or parties to the applicable agreement and:
| should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a means of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; |
| may have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party or parties in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement; |
| may apply standards of materiality in a manner that is different from what may be viewed as material to you or other investors; and |
| were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or other date or dates that may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments. |
Accordingly, there representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about Digimarc may be found elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Digimarcs other public filings, which are available without charge through the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
2.1 | Separation Agreement among DMRC Corporation, DMRC LLC, Digimarc Corporation and, with respect to certain sections, L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the Commission on August 13, 2008 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
2.2 | Agreement and Plan of Merger dated April 30, 2010 between Digimarc Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Digimarc Oregon Corporation, an Oregon corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 4, 2010 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
3.1 | Articles of Incorporation of Digimarc Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 4, 2010 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
3.2 | Bylaws of Digimarc Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on May 4, 2010 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
4.1 | Specimen common stock certificate of Digimarc Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2009 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
4.2 | Rights Agreement, dated July 31, 2008, between Digimarc Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 27, 2009 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
4.3 | Form of Certificate of Designation of Series R Preferred Stock (attached as an exhibit to the Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto) | |
4.4 | Form of Rights Certificate (attached as an exhibit to the Rights Agreement filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto) |
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Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
10.1 | License Agreement between DMRC Corporation and L-1 Identity Solutions Operating Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 4 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the Commission on October 2, 2008 (File No. 001-34108))(1) | |
10.2 | Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2007, between Digimarc Corporation and The Nielsen Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Amendment No. 6 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 10, filed on October 14, 2008 (File No. 001-34108))(1) | |
10.3 | Counterfeit Deterrence System Development and License Agreement, dated as of January 1, 1999, between Digimarc Corporation and the Bank for International Settlements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 6 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the Commission on October 14, 2008 (File No. 001-34108))(1) | |
*10.4 | Form of Indemnification Agreement between DMRC Corporation and each of its executive officers and directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 10, filed with the Commission on August 13, 2008 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
*10.5 | Employment Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2008, between Digimarc Corporation and Bruce Davis (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on November 4, 2008 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
*10.6 | Digimarc Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2008 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
*10.7 | Form of Notice of Stock Option Award and Stock Option Award Agreement under the Digimarc Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2008 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
*10.8 | Equity Compensation Program for Nonemployee Directors under the Digimarc Corporation 2008 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on November 24, 2008 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
*10.9 | Form of Indemnification Agreement between Digimarc Corporation and each of its executive officers and directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Digimarc Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed by Digimarc Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2006 (File No. 000-28317)) | |
*10.10 | Form of Change of Control Retention Agreement entered into by and between Digimarc Corporation and each of Messrs. McConnell and Chamness (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Commission on February 24, 2010 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
10.11 | Lease Agreement, dated March 22, 2004, between Digimarc Corporation and PS Business Parks, L.P., as amended on May 13, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Commission on July 30, 2010 (File No. 001-34108)) | |
10.12 | Patent License Agreement, effective as of October 5, 2010, between Digimarc Corporation and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC(2) | |
10.13 | Grant-Back License Agreement, dated October 5, 2010, between Digimarc Corporation and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC(2) |
E-2
Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
10.14 | Patent Rights Agreement, dated October 5, 2010, between Digimarc Corporation and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC | |
10.15 | Work Agreement, dated October 5, 2010, by and among Digimarc Corporation, Invention Law Group, P.C. and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC(2) | |
21.1 | List of Affiliates | |
23.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
23.2 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
23.3 | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer | |
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer | |
99.1 | TVaura LLC financial statements and related footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2010, the period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 and the cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 |
* | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
| The Separation Agreement contains a brief list identifying all schedules and exhibits thereto. Such schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of the omitted schedules and exhibits to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request. |
(1) | Confidential treatment has been granted for certain portions omitted from this exhibit pursuant to an order granted by the Commission on October 21, 2008, under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Confidential portions of this exhibit have been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
(2) | Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Confidential portions of this exhibit have been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
E-3
EXHIBIT 10.12
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OMITTED
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
Licensor name: | Digimarc Corporation | |
Licensor address: | 9405 SW Gemini Drive Beaverton, OR 97008 | |
Licensee name: | IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC | |
Licensee address: | 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400 Wilmington, DE 19808 | |
License issue fee: | Thirty-six million U.S. dollars (U.S. $36,000,000), payable quarterly over three years as set forth in Schedule 2.1 | |
Profit Participation percentage: | 20% | |
Effective Date | October 5, 2010 |
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In witness whereof, intending to be legally bound, the parties have signed below to enter the attached Patent License Agreement (this Agreement) as of the Effective Date with the terms and conditions that follow. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined are set forth in Section 10 of this Agreement.
LICENSOR: | LICENSEE: | |||||||
DIGIMARC CORPORATION | IV DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA INVENTIONS, LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Bruce Davis | By: | /s/ Vincent Pluvinage | |||||
Bruce Davis, | Vincent Pluvinage, | |||||||
Chairman and CEO | Authorized Person |
[Signature Page to Patent License Agreement]
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PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Digimarc Corporation, an Oregon corporation (Licensor) is a leading innovator and provider of enabling technologies that create digital identities for all forms of media and many everyday objects, including digital watermarking, and has developed one of the worlds leading patent portfolios relating to these technologies;
WHEREAS, Invention Investment Fund II, LLC (IV Fund) is the second of two funds in the Intellectual Ventures family of funds that was formed to invest in intellectual property rights. As provided in IV Funds operating agreement, the purpose of IV Fund is to [**]; and
WHEREAS, Licensor is willing to grant an exclusive license to certain patents in Licensors patent portfolio, and IV Fund is willing to acquire such exclusive license with an intent to license the Patents in an attempt to generate future profits, on the terms set forth in this Patent License Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties to this Patent License Agreement listed on the previous page hereby agree as follows:
1. | GRANT OF EXCLUSIVE LICENSE |
1.1 | Exclusive Patent License |
Effective as of the Closing, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee the exclusive, worldwide, transferable (as provided in subsection 11.3), sublicensable license of all rights of any kind conferred by the Patents, including, without limitation, the rights of any kind to, or conferred by, the Patents to (a) use or otherwise practice any art, methods, processes, and procedures covered by the Patents, (b) make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import, and otherwise distribute or dispose of any inventions, discoveries, products, services, or technologies covered by the Patents, (c) otherwise exploit any rights granted in the Patents and/or any invention or discovery described in the Patents, and (d) exclude other Persons from exercising any of such rights.
1.2 | Sublicenses |
The exclusive license rights granted Licensee under the Patents include the right to grant and authorize, from time to time and in Licensees sole and absolute discretion, one or more sublicenses. No sublicense granted to any Person pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be terminable as a result of the termination of the Term.
1.3 | Pre-Existing Encumbrances |
Licensee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Patents are subject to the Existing Encumbrances.
1.4 | Assignment of Causes of Action and Other Rights |
Effective as of the Closing, Licensor hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Licensee all right, title and interest in and to:
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(a) Rights to apply in any or all countries of the world for patents, certificates of invention, utility models, industrial design protections, design patent protections, or other governmental grants or issuances of any type corresponding to any of the Patents and the inventions and discoveries therein;
(b) All causes of action and enforcement rights of any kind (whether such claims, causes of action or enforcement rights are known or unknown; currently pending, filed, to be filed; or otherwise) under the Patents and/or under or on account of any of the Patents for past, current and future infringement of the Patents, including without limitation, all rights to (i) pursue and collect damages, profits and awards of whatever nature recoverable, (ii) injunctive relief, (iii) other remedies, and (iv) compromise and/or settle all such claims, causes of action and enforcement rights for such infringement by granting an infringing party a sublicense or otherwise; and
(c) Rights to collect royalties or other payments under or on account of any of the Patents or any of the foregoing, excluding the right to collect those royalties and other payments payable to Licensor as set forth on Schedule 1.4(c) pursuant to the Existing Encumbrances.
For purposes of clarity, the word title in the first sentence of this subsection refers to title in the rights specified in this subsection, rather than title to the Patents.
1.5 | No Implied Licenses |
Nothing contained in this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements should be construed as conferring, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, a license to any other patents or patent applications other than the Patents. For the avoidance of doubt: (a) there are no implied licenses granted under this Agreement or other Transaction Agreements; and (b) nothing contained in this Agreement or other Transaction Agreements provides a license to any other patents or patent applications that do not fall within the definition of Patents but which may read on any inventions, discoveries, products, services or technologies covered by the Patents.
2. | PAYMENT |
2.1 | License Issue Fee |
Licensee will pay to Licensor a nonrefundable combined license issue fee and past patent reimbursement (collectively, the License Issue Fee) in the amount set forth on the cover page of this Agreement, according to the schedule set forth on Schedule 2.1. Each of the payments referenced in Schedule 2.1 will be made by wire transfer to a designated bank account of Licensor. Prior to the Closing, Licensor will furnish Licensee with all necessary information to make such wire transfers, and will notify Licensee in writing of any changes to such wire transfer instructions at least twenty (20) business days prior to the deadline for the next payment due according to the above schedule.
In the event that Licensee attempts to wire such payment on or prior to the applicable deadline in reliance on wire instructions in effect for the immediately preceding payment and Licensor fails to provide timely written notice of any change to the wire transfer instructions, then such payment shall not be considered late so long as Licensee makes such payment by the later of (i) the applicable payment deadline set forth in Schedule 2.1, or (ii) ten (10) business days after receiving such modified wire transfer instructions.
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2.2 | Profit Participation |
Licensor will receive a non-refundable amount equal to the percentage (the Profit Participation) set forth on the cover page of this Agreement of any Profit that is generated following the Closing. Licensor expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) neither IV Fund nor Licensee is providing any assurance that any Profit will be generated, nor is there any assurance regarding the amount and timing of any Profit, and (ii) any past indication of performance of IV Fund should not be relied upon as an indication of future performance.
The Profit Participation will be payable on the due dates for the reports required by subsection 2.7 for Revenue received during the respective Reporting Period.
2.3 | Portfolio Monetization; Allocation of Portfolio Profit to IP Groups |
Licensor acknowledges and agrees that Licensee and/or its Affiliates may from time to time sublicense, assert, litigate or otherwise exploit the Patents with other patents or patent applications held or controlled by Licensee and/or its Affiliates, at the discretion of Licensee and its Affiliates (a Portfolio Monetization). The parties acknowledge and agree that, unless a Portfolio Monetization specifies a particular royalty for one or more of the patents or patent applications (including the Patents), the Portfolio Profit will be determined according to the methodology set forth on Schedule 2.3.
Any Monetization Expenses or IP Group Expenses for Reporting Periods that exceed Revenue for that Reporting Period will be carried forward to the next Reporting Period such that Profit will not be deemed to have occurred for any Reporting Period until cumulative Revenues exceed cumulative Monetization Expenses (whether of a Portfolio Monetization or a monetization event involving solely the Patents) and cumulative IP Group Expenses in the current Reporting Period and all prior Reporting Periods.
2.4 | Adjustments to Value Allocations |
Notwithstanding the foregoing Value Allocations, for any given Portfolio Monetization, in the event that the formula set forth in Schedule 2.3 results in allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R1 being less than the allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R2, R3 or R4, or the allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R2 being less than the allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R3 or R4, or the allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R3 being less than the allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R4, then, in each such event, Licensee and/or its Affiliates will appropriately adjust the formula such that the allocated per item Portfolio Profit for each category is equal to or higher than the allocated per item Portfolio Profit for each higher numbered category (for example, the allocated per item Portfolio Profit in category R1 should be equal to or higher than allocated per item Portfolio Profit in categories R2, R3 and R4, after the adjustment). Furthermore, in the event that any patent category has no patents or patent applications, then Licensee and/or its Affiliates will adjust the Value Allocations to allocate the null categorys Value Allocation pro rata (based on relative Value Allocations) among the other categories. For purposes of this paragraph, an item will be a patent or a patent application included in the given Portfolio Monetization.
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2.5 | Good-Faith Allocations Final |
In allocating patents or patent applications among categories for purposes of allocating Portfolio Profits, adjusting Value Allocations, and determining Portfolio Profits, Licensee and its Affiliates will exercise their reasonable business judgment, in good faith, without inequitable discrimination for or against patents or patent applications held or controlled by Licensee or any of its Affiliates. Any such allocation or adjustment that is not clearly and materially inconsistent with the foregoing will be final, binding, and conclusive.
2.6 | Pre-existing Agreements of Licensee |
Licensor understands, acknowledges and agrees that (a) certain pre-existing agreements have been entered into prior to the Effective Date under which sublicensees may receive sublicense rights to the Patents without Licensee recognizing Revenue or generating Profit under the terms of this Agreement and (b) no additional Profit Participation or other monetary obligation will be due to Licensor as a result of rights granted pursuant to such pre-existing agreements.
2.7 | Reports and Records |
As of each March 15 during the Term of this Agreement, Licensee will provide to Licensor a report reasonably detailing the sublicensing activities of Licensee and its Affiliates with respect to the Patents for the preceding twelve (12) month period ending as of December 31 (each, a Reporting Period) when there has been Revenue with respect to the Patents in such Reporting Period. If no Revenue was generated during a Reporting Period, such report will instead state that no Revenue was generated during such period, but will state the total Monetization Expenses and the IP Group Expenses incurred during such period.
The Profit Participation will be payable to Licensor within ten (10) business days following the due dates for the reports required by this subsection 2.7 for Revenue received during the respective Reporting Period.
2.8 | Books of Account |
Licensee and its Affiliates will keep accurate books of account containing all particulars that may reasonably be deemed necessary for the purpose of showing the Amounts payable to Licensor hereunder. All such books of account shall be kept available by Licensee and its Affiliates for no less than three (3) years after the end of each Reporting Period, or in the event of a dispute between the parties involving in any way those books of account, until such time as the dispute has been resolved, whichever is later.
Said books of account will be kept at Licensees or its Affiliates principal place of business or, if notice thereof is given to Licensor, the principal place of business of the appropriate division of Licensee to which this Agreement relates. Not more than once during every twelve (12) month period and upon Licensors advance request of at least thirty (30) days, Licensee and its Affiliates will make said books and the supporting data available for inspection by Licensor or its agents during normal business hours for the two most recent Reporting Periods for the sole purpose of verifying Licensees calculations of the Profit Participation under this Agreement. Should such inspection lead to the discovery of a greater than [**] percent ([**]%) discrepancy in reporting to Licensors detriment, Licensee agrees to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of Licensor and/or its agents who conducted the inspection; provided however that such audit payment provision shall only
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apply to discrepancies that constitute manifest errors (including errors in data entry or calculations, but excluding disputes over methodology). Licensee will promptly pay to Licensor all amounts appropriately determined by any audit to be due to Licensor. Any and all disputes with respect to the Profit Participation due under this Agreement or the calculation of Profit must be (a) raised within ninety (90) days after completion of the associated audit, and (b) resolved solely and exclusively pursuant to the provisions of subsection 11.9.
2.9 | Nondivision |
No Person will anticipate, alienate, hypothecate, divide, pledge, exchange, encumber, or charge any right to payment of Profit Participation (if any) under this Agreement, and any attempt to anticipate, alienate, hypothecate, divide, pledge, exchange, encumber, or charge any right to payment of Profit Participation under this Agreement will be void, except that Licensor shall be entitled to pledge the payments due under Schedule 2.1 for credit. No creditor of Licensor (or other similar Person) shall in any manner be entitled to claim an interest in the right to Profit Participation hereunder as a result of the debts, contracts, liabilities or torts of the Licensor or otherwise.
2.10 | Interest on Late Payments |
Licensor shall be entitled to charge, and Licensee shall pay, interest on any amounts that are more than ten (10) business days overdue for payment under Schedule 2.1, or payments determined by Licensee in accordance with subsections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 to be due and payable under subsection 2.2, at the rate of [**]% per month (or part thereof), or at such lower rate as may be the maximum rate allowed under applicable law. This obligation of Licensee to pay interest on its overdue obligations does not prevent Licensor from terminating this Agreement for Payment Breach under subsection 11.4.
2.11 | Taxes |
All payments by Licensee shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of any taxes or levies as may be payable by Licensee. Licensor agrees that it shall bear full responsibility for any and all taxes payable as a result of the payments made by Licensee hereunder.
2.12 | Currency |
All royalties, fees and payments under this Agreement shall be in U.S. Dollars.
3. | CLOSING |
3.1 | Deliverables |
Licensor has provided to Licensee, or its legal counsel, the items identified on Schedule D (the Deliverables). The lists of Live Assets on Schedules A and B and the list of Abandoned Assets on Schedule C may be revised by Licensee following the Closing to conform these lists to the definition of Patents set forth in this Agreement (and these revisions may therefore require the inclusion of additional provisional patent applications, patent applications, and patents on Schedules A and B or Schedule C). With respect to any originals of the Deliverables requested by Licensee for delivery as specified on Schedule D that have not been delivered as of the date hereof, Licensor will cause (i) such originals of
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the Deliverables to be sent to Licensee or Licensees representative promptly once such originals are located, and (ii) with respect to any originals that cannot be located after Licensors commercially reasonable efforts, Licensor will deliver to Licensee a declaration, executed under penalty of perjury, detailing Licensors efforts to locate such unavailable original documents and details regarding how delivered copies were obtained.
3.2 | Closing |
The execution and delivery of this Agreement is contingent upon the simultaneous execution and delivery of each of the other Transaction Agreements.
The closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the Closing) shall occur simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, and shall be conditioned upon the simultaneous closing of the transactions under the other Transaction Agreements. Upon the Closing, Licensee shall pay Licensor the initial payment required as part of the License Issue Fee, and Licensee may then record the Memoranda of Exclusive License/Rights.
3.3 | Deliverables |
(a) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Licensor shall deliver to Licensee each of the following items:
(i) | Transmittal of Documents. Licensor will have delivered to Licensee all the Deliverables. |
(ii) | Delivery of Executed Memorandum of Exclusive License/Rights and Transfer of Rights in Abandoned Assets. Licensor will have delivered to Licensee executed and witnessed Memoranda of Exclusive License/Rights and the Transfer of Rights in Abandoned Assets. |
(b) Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Licensee shall deliver to Licensor the Certificate of Formation of Licensee.
3.4 | Compliance with Laws |
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the parties with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to all laws, present and future, of any government having jurisdiction over the parties and this transaction, and to orders, regulations, directions or requests of any such government.
4. | COVENANTS OF LICENSOR |
4.1 | Further Cooperation |
At the reasonable request of Licensee, Licensor will execute and deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, execution, acknowledgment and recordation of other such papers, and using reasonable efforts to obtain the same from the respective inventors, as necessary or desirable for fully perfecting and conveying unto Licensee the benefit of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, providing and assisting in
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obtaining execution of any assignments, confirmations, powers of attorney, inventor declarations, and other documents that Licensee may request for prosecuting, maintaining, filing, obtaining issuance of, registering, enforcing, defending, or bringing any proceeding relating to the Patents. To the extent any attorney-client privilege or the attorney work-product doctrine applies to any portion of the Prosecution History Files, Licensor will ensure that, if any such portion of the Prosecution History File remains under Licensors possession or control after the Closing, it is not disclosed to any third party unless (a) disclosure is ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction, after all appropriate appeals to prevent disclosure have been exhausted, and (b) Licensor gave Licensee prompt notice upon learning that any third party sought or intended to seek a court order requiring the disclosure of any such portion of the Prosecution History File.
5. | FILING, PROSECUTION AND MAINTENANCE OF PATENT RIGHTS |
5.1 | Costs |
After the Closing, Licensee will have the sole right and responsibility for, but not the obligation for, the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance and defense of all Patents (except to the extent of any portion of the Patents abandoned by Licensee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise provided to Licensor under subsection 5.4). Subject to subsection 5.4, Licensee may, but is not obliged to, consult with Licensor regarding execution of its responsibility, and Licensor agrees to cooperate and assist Licensee in connection therewith, as required by the terms of this Agreement.
5.2 | Copies of Prosecution Documents |
Licensee will, upon Licensors reasonable written request, provide Licensor with a copy of documents received or filed by Licensee pertaining to the filing, prosecution, maintenance or defense of Patents, including, without limitation, each patent application, office action, response to office action, request for terminal disclaimer, and request for reissue or reexamination of any patent issuing from such patent application.
Licensee will provide Licensor access to the private Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) docket of the USPTO for the Patents for so long as the Common Interest Agreement remains in effect.
5.3 | Conduct of Prosecution |
Subject to subsection 5.4, the conduct of the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance, and defense of the Patents will be under Licensees exclusive control and discretion. Licensee is authorized to execute and record, on Licensors behalf, any document submitted to the USPTO or other governmental patent office that pertains to filing, prosecution, maintenance, or defense of the Patents, including, without limitation, consents to reissue applications, and declarations. Licensee will consult with Licensor on such matters from time to time on Licensors reasonable request. At the reasonable request of Licensee, Licensor will execute and deliver to Licensee such other documents, and do and perform such other acts and things, as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for confirming in Licensee exclusive right to prosecute, maintain, defend, file, obtain issuance, register, enforce, or bring any proceeding relating to the Patents including, without limitation, execution, acknowledgment and recordation of such documents necessary to convey to Licensee any right or power of attorney in the USPTO or other governmental patent office,
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in respect to prosecution, maintenance, defense, filing, issuance, or registration of the Patents.
5.4 | Abandonment |
(a) Licensee will at any time be entitled to abandon its license and other rights to all or any of the Patents (including abandonment of the Patents themselves, with respect to Patents to which Licensee acquires title).
(b) Licensor may request Licensee to notify Licensor whether or not Licensee intends to abandon any particular Patent Family or Patent Families by delivering written notice (an Abandonment Inquiry) of such request to Licensee when Licensor identifies that Licensee has taken an action or failed to take an action indicating that Licensee may be abandoning a Patent Family. Licensee shall use reasonable efforts to notify Licensor of any instruction or plan to abandon a particular Patent Family or Patent Families, provided however that failure by Licensor to provide such notification shall not subject Licensee or any Affiliate of Licensee to liability associated with subsequent abandonment of such Patent Family or Patent Families. Licensee shall respond to any such Abandonment Inquiry by delivering a written statement (an Abandonment Notice) to Licensor within thirty (30) days as to whether or not Licensee intends to abandon the Patent Family(ies) specified in the Abandonment Inquiry. Any Patent Family or Patent Families designated for abandonment in the Abandonment Notice shall be referred to as Released Patents.
Licensor hereby agrees that provisions in subsections 5.4(b) and (c) shall apply solely in the event that Licensee intends to abandon an entire Patent Family, and that in the event Licensee intends to abandon a particular Patent or Patents within a Patent Family, but to maintain other Patents within the Patent Family, Licensee shall not be obligated to provide an Abandonment Notice nor to assign the rights in such Patent or Patents to be abandoned to Licensor.
(c) Upon receipt of an Abandonment Notice listing any Released Patents, Licensor shall be entitled to maintain all or any of such Released Patents, provided that Licensor hereby agrees with Licensee as follows with respect to such Released Patents: (i) Licensor shall assume, as of the date of the Abandonment Notice, sole right and responsibility for the preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance and defense of each Released Patent, and, except as in the last sentence of this subsection 5.4(c), Licensee shall have no further obligation with respect to such Released Patents, (ii) each Released Patent shall be released and/or assigned AS IS, without any express or implied representation or warranty whatsoever with respect to such Released Patent, and (iii) Licensor hereby agrees, and shall confirm in writing to Licensee, that the Released Patents shall be subject to each sublicense, covenant not to sue or other encumbrance granted by Licensee or any Affiliate of Licensee prior to the date of the Abandonment Notice, which encumbrances will not be terminated, altered or affected as a result of such intended abandonment by Licensee.
Except as in the last sentence of this subsection 5.4(c), with respect to each Released Patent that was licensed hereunder to Licensee immediately prior to the date of the Abandonment Notice, then Licensees and Licensors rights hereunder and under the other Transaction Agreements with respect to such Released Patents shall terminate as of the date of such Abandonment Notice.
With respect to each Released Patent to which Licensee has acquired title pursuant to Sections 3 or 4 of the Patent Rights Agreement, then Licensee shall use commercially
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reasonable efforts to assign all right, title and interest in such Released Patent to Licensor as soon as reasonably practicable, subject to the first sentence of this clause (c). Licensee agrees to reasonably cooperate with the recording of transfer of title of any Released Patent to Licensor, provided that Licensor shall bear all expenses (and shall reimburse Licensee for all of its expenses) relating to such transfer.
For each Released Patent, Licensee shall continue to be obligated to pay Licensee Profits, if any, generated by any Revenue that may be paid to Licensee after a Patent becomes a Released Patent with respect to any such Released Patent that was subject to a sublicense, covenant not to sue or other encumbrance granted by Licensee or any Affiliate of Licensee prior to the date the Patent becomes a Released Patent.
5.5 | Assistance by Licensor |
Licensor will provide Licensee with such advice and assistance as Licensee reasonably requests in connection with the filing, prosecution, maintenance, or defense of the Patents, as more fully set forth in the Work Agreement. Licensee will not be responsible for any costs incurred by Licensor under Section 5 without Licensees prior written agreement to bear such costs.
6. | ENFORCEMENT OF PATENTS |
6.1 | Enforcement |
Licensee will have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to institute, prosecute, and control any action or proceeding with respect to infringement of the Patents, using counsel of its choice, including any declaratory judgment action arising from such infringement. In the event Licensee exercises its right to commence such action or proceeding, Licensee will use reasonable efforts to advise Licensor prior to such commencement. Thereafter, on Licensors written request no more frequently than every two (2) months, Licensee will report to Licensor reasonable, nonprivileged information on the status of the action or proceeding commenced by Licensee. Licensor shall not have and/or retain any right to, and will not, institute any case, action or other enforcement proceeding with respect to infringement of the Patents.
6.2 | Joinder; Cooperation in Litigation |
This Agreement transfers to Licensee all substantial rights under the Patents and, as a result, Licensee has the right to bring any future action or proceeding to enforce claims under the Patents in its own name, without naming Licensor as a party thereto. However, if necessary or desirable in Licensees sole discretion, Licensee may add Licensor as a named party in any action or proceeding to enforce or defend the Patents, and Licensor will consent to be added and will cooperate with Licensor in any such action or proceeding. Licensee will be entitled to select counsel and will be entitled to control such action or proceeding. If Licensee finds it necessary or desirable, Licensor will execute all papers or perform any other acts or provide any assistance, at Licensees expense (provided that Licensor shall be responsible for paying any fees or expenses of its own outside counsel), toward pursuing such action or proceeding, as reasonably required by Licensee. Licensor will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any Licensor personnel will be available to cooperate, at Licensees expense for work of a nature contemplated by the Work Agreement, toward pursuing such action.
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6.3 | In Event of Breach |
Notwithstanding any material breach of this Agreement by Licensee, in no event will Licensor be entitled to take any action or direct any proceeding with respect to the Patents, other than the Released Patents, without Licensees express consent and direction unless and until there has been a termination of the Term pursuant to subsection 11.4 of this Agreement.
7. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LICENSOR |
Licensor represents and warrant to Licensee as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing as follows:
7.1 | All Substantial Rights |
By this Agreement, Licensor intends to, and will, transfer to Licensee all substantial rights under the Patents, other than those patents set forth on Schedule 7.1. No Person other than Licensee will, as of and immediately following the Closing, have or retain any right to license, sublicense, or grant any other rights with respect to the Patents, either generally or within any field of use or otherwise.
7.2 | Organization; Authority and Approvals; Enforceability |
(a) Licensor is a company duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation.
(b) Licensor has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder, including, without limitation, the assignment to Licensee of all causes of action with respect to the Patents.
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Licensor of this Agreement, each of the other Transaction Agreements and all other transactions and actions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly approved and authorized by Licensors Board of Directors, and do not require the approval of Licensors stockholders nor any other corporate action on the part of Licensor.
(d) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, notification to, action by or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental or regulatory authority, or any other person, governmental or otherwise, is necessary to enable Licensor to lawfully enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(e) This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by Licensor. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Licensee, this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements are valid and binding obligations of Licensor, enforceable against each in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or limiting rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law and equity governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
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7.3 | No Conflict |
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements by Licensor, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a termination, breach, impairment or violation of, give any rights of acceleration or cancellation under, or constitute a default under: (a) any provision of the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of Licensor as currently in effect; (b) any law, rule, regulation, order, ruling or other legal requirement applicable to Licensor or any of the Patents; or (c) any material contract, agreement or understanding to which Licensor is a party or is bound, or by which any of the Patents are bound. Neither Licensors entering into this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will result in the creation of any encumbrance on any of the Patents or give rise to, or trigger the application of, any rights of any third party that would come into effect or become exercisable upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
7.4 | Title and Contest |
(a) Immediately prior to the Closing, and subject to the Existing Encumbrances, Licensor owns all right, title and interest in the Patents, and as of the Closing Licensor will convey to Licensee, subject to the Existing Encumbrances, all right, title and interest in each right conferred under this Agreement with respect to the Patents (but not title to the Patents), including, without limitation, all rights, title, and interest in and to the causes of action assigned by this Agreement. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.4, Licensor has obtained and properly recorded previously executed assignments for the Patents as necessary to fully perfect its rights and title therein in accordance with governing law and regulation in each jurisdiction.
(b) Each right conferred under this Agreement with respect to the Patents is free and clear of all liens, mortgages, security interests, and restrictions on transfer. As of the Closing, there are no actions, suits, investigations, claims, or proceedings threatened, pending or in progress relating in any way to any right conferred under this Agreement with respect to the Patents. There are no existing contracts, agreements, options, commitments, proposals, bids, offers, or rights with, to or in any Person to acquire any Patents.
7.5 | Existing Licenses and Restrictions on Rights |
Except as specifically identified on Schedule 7.5, (a) no license under the Patents has been granted by Licensor, any prior owner, or inventors, and (b) after Closing, none of Licensor, any prior owner, or any inventor will retain any rights or interest in the Patents or the related causes of action, except that Licensor shall retain title in the Patents. Except as specifically identified on Schedule 7.5, Licensee will not be subject to any covenant not to sue or similar restrictions on its enforcement or enjoyment of any of Patents or the related causes of action as a result of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement or any prior transaction related to the Patents or the Abandoned Assets. None of the licenses listed on Schedule 7.5 is an exclusive grant or right, unless specifically noted otherwise on Schedule 7.5. Each license listed on Schedule 7.5 is nontransferable and nonsublicensable, except as specifically noted otherwise on Schedule 7.5. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the parties acknowledge and agree that Licensor will retain
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the right to collect any amounts that are or become due or owing to Licensor as a result of payment obligations under any of the licenses listed on Schedule 7.5.
7.6 | Validity and Enforceability |
(a) None of the Patents or the Abandoned Assets has ever been found invalid, unpatentable, or unenforceable for any reason in any judicial proceeding, arbitration proceeding, opposition proceeding, interference proceeding, ex parte reexamination proceeding, inter partes reexamination proceeding or other inter partes proceeding.
(b) Except as in Schedule 7.6, Licensor neither knows of nor has received any notice or information of any kind from any source suggesting the invalidity, unpatentability, or unenforceability of any claimed subject matter within the Patents or Abandoned Assets that has ultimately been allowed, granted, or otherwise deemed patentable by a respective patent authority or patent office, with the exception of rejections, objections or other deficiencies identified by such patent authority or patent office, which were overcome to result in the allowance, grant or patenting of such claimed subject matter.
(c) Except as in Schedule 7.6, Licensor neither knows of nor has received any notice or information of any kind from any source suggesting the invalidity, unpatentability or unenforceability of any of the pending patent applications or pending provisional patent applications listed in Schedules A and/or B.
(d) If any of the Patents is terminally disclaimed to another patent or patent application, all patents and patent applications subject to such terminal disclaimer are included in this transaction.
(e) To the extent small entity fees at the time of such payment were paid to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for any Patent, such reduced fees were then appropriate because the payor qualified to pay small entity fees and specifically had not licensed rights in any Patent to an entity that was not a small entity.
7.7 | Conduct; SSOs |
Neither Licensor nor any of its representative have engaged in any conduct, or omitted to perform any necessary act, the result of which would invalidate any of the Patents or hinder its enforcement, including, without limitation, misrepresenting Licensors patent rights to a standard-setting organization. There is no obligation imposed by a standards-setting organization on Licensor to license any of the Patents on particular terms or conditions, nor will any such obligation apply to Licensee following the Closing.
7.8 | Enforcement |
Except for any notices or letters included in the Deliverables, Licensor has not (a) provided to a third party notice of alleged actual or potential infringement of any of the Patents or the Abandoned Assets or (b) initiated enforcement action(s) with respect to any of the Patents or the Abandoned Assets.
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7.9 | Patent Office Proceedings |
Except as set forth on Schedule 7.9, none of the Patents or the Abandoned Assets has been or is currently involved in any reexamination, reissue, interference proceeding, or any similar proceeding, and no such proceedings are pending or threatened.
7.10 | Fees |
All maintenance fees, annuities and the like due or payable on each of the Patents have been timely paid. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensor shall pay any maintenance fees for which the fee is payable (e.g., the fee payment window opens) on or prior to the Closing even if the surcharge date or final deadline for payment of such fee would be after the Closing.
7.11 | Abandoned Patents |
According to each applicable patent office, each of the Abandoned Assets has expired, lapsed, or been abandoned or deemed withdrawn.
7.12 | Brokers |
Except for Licensors obligations to [**], if any, neither Licensor nor any Affiliate of Licensor is obligated for the payment of any fees or expenses of any investment banker, broker, finder or similar party in connection with the origin, negotiation or execution of this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Licensee will not incur any liability, either directly or indirectly, to any such investment banker, broker, finder or similar party as a result of, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any act or omission of Licensor or any of its employees, officers, directors, stockholders, agents or Affiliates.
8. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF LICENSEE |
Licensee represents and warrants to Licensor as of the Effective Date and the Closing:
8.1 | Organization; Authority and Approvals; Enforceability |
(a) Licensee is a company duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation.
(b) Licensee has the full power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements and to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(c) Licensee is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The individual executing this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements on Licensees behalf has been duly authorized to do so by all requisite corporate action.
(d) No consent, approval, order or authorization of, notification to, action by or registration, declaration or filing with, any governmental or regulatory authority, or any other person, governmental or otherwise, is necessary to enable Licensee to lawfully enter into, execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of the
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other Transaction Agreements, or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
(e) This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements have been duly executed and delivered by Licensee. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Licensor, this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Agreements are valid and binding obligations of Licensee, enforceable against Licensee in accordance with their respective terms, subject to the effect of (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or limiting rights of creditors generally and (ii) rules of law and equity governing specific performance, injunctive relief and other equitable remedies.
8.2 | No Conflict |
Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Agreements by Licensee, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, will conflict with, or (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) result in a termination, breach, impairment or violation of, give any rights of acceleration or cancellation under, or constitute a default under: (i) the applicable organizational documents of Licensee, as currently in effect; (ii) any law, rule, regulation, order, ruling or other legal requirement applicable to Licensee; or (iii) any material contract, agreement or understanding to which Licensee is a party or is bound.
8.3 | Brokers |
Neither Licensee nor any Affiliate of Licensee is obligated for the payment of any fees or expenses of any investment banker, broker, finder or similar party in connection with the origin, negotiation or execution of this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Licensor will not incur any liability, either directly or indirectly, to any such investment banker, broker, finder or similar party as a result of, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or any act or omission of Licensee or any of its employees, officers, members, agents or Affiliates.
8.4 | Covenants Relating to Obligations to [**] and [**] |
Licensor is required, pursuant to agreements between Licensor and each of [**] ([**]) and [**] ([**]) to pay each of [**] and [**], respectively, $[**] USD for each patent issuing anywhere in the world from a patent application claiming priority to the patents that Licensor acquired from [**] and [**]. Licensee hereby covenants and agrees with Licensor to make the following payments in order to assist Licensor with satisfying the obligations under Licensors agreements with [**] and [**]:
(a) Licensee hereby agrees to pay [**] $[**] USD for each patent issuing anywhere in the world from a patent application claiming priority to the patent rights that Licensor obtained from [**]. Currently pending patent applications are identified on Schedule A to this Agreement. This payment obligation also applies to patents issuing anywhere in the world from patent applications that Licensee files after Closing that claim priority to these patent applications or other patent rights that Licensor obtained from [**]. Such payments are required within thirty (30) days following issuance of each such issued patent.
(b) Licensee hereby agrees to pay to pay US$[**] (net of any tax payable by Licensee) for each patent issuing from a patent application claiming priority to the patent rights that
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Licensor obtained from [**]. Currently pending patent applications are identified on Schedule A to this Agreement. Licensee shall pay [**] ([**]) of each such payment directly to [**] on behalf of [**], and shall pay the remainder of each such payment to [**]. This payment obligation also applies to U.S. patents issuing from patent applications that Licensee files after Closing that claim priority to these patent applications or other patent rights that Licensor obtained from [**].
(c) Licensee agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Licensor and its directors, officers and employees of each of their Affiliates, from any losses, liabilities, damages, claims, payments, liens, judgments, demands, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of failure by Licensee to pay [**] or [**] as required under this subsection 8.4.
9. | DISCLAIMER OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; EXCLUSIONS FROM DAMAGES |
9.1 | Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties |
NEITHER PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY EXCEPT FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 7 AND 8, AND EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
LICENSEE GIVES LICENSOR NO ASSURANCE THAT ANY PROFIT (EITHER FROM A MONETIZATION EVENT INVOLVING SOLELY THE PATENTS OR AS PART OF A PORTFOLIO MONETIZATION) WILL BE GENERATED FOR LICENSOR.
LICENSOR ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ACCOUNTING FOR THIS TRANSACTION IS A MATTER SOLELY BETWEEN OR AMONG LICENSOR AND ITS ACCOUNTANTS, AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE NOT RELIED UPON ANY ADVICE OR REPESENTATION FROM LICENSEE TO DETERMINE THE ACCOUNTING TREATMENT FOR THE LICENSE ISSUE FEE OR ANY OTHER PAYMENT TO BE MADE BY LICENSEE TO LICENSOR.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 7, NEITHER PARTY GIVES THE OTHER PARTY ANY ASSURANCE (A) REGARDING THE PATENTABILITY OF ANY CLAIMED INVENTION IN, OR THE VALIDITY, OF ANY PATENT; OR (B) THAT MANUFACTURE, USE, SALE, OFFERING FOR SALE, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION OR OTHER DISTRIBUTION OF ANY PRODUCT OR METHOD DISCLOSED AND CLAIMED IN ANY PATENT BY LICENSEE, ANY SUBLICENSEE OR ANYONE ELSE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE AN INFRINGEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS.
9.2 | Limitation of Liability |
EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF FRAUD OR INTENTIONAL MISREPRESENTATION OR THE BREACH OF THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES MADE IN SUBSECTIONS 7.4 AND 7.5 OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF LICENSOR, ON ONE HAND, AND LICENSEE, ON THE OTHER, WILL IN EACH CASE NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE SUM OF ALL PAYMENTS PAYABLE UNDER SUBSECTIONS 2.1 AND 2.2 OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN THE EVENT OF BREACH OF ANY OF THE REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES MADE IN SUBSECTIONS 7.4 AND 7.5 OF THIS AGREEMENT, LICENSORS COLLECTIVE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT EXCEED AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THREE (3) TIMES THE
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SUM OF ALL PAYMENTS PAYABLE UNDER SUBSECTIONS 2.1 AND 2.2 OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATION ON POTENTIAL LIABILITY WAS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
9.3 | Exclusion of Certain Damages |
NEITHER PARTY WILL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE), AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAULT, NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), REPRESENTATION, STRICT LIABILITY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY, FOR COVER OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLIED, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFIT (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROFIT BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION 2.2 OF A PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT), SAVINGS OR BUSINESS ARISING FROM OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF A PARTY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. LICENSOR UNDERSTANDS AND CONFIRMS THAT THERE MAY NOT BE ANY PROFIT PARTICIPATION DISTRIBUTED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE EXCLUSIONS OF SUCH POTENTIAL DAMAGES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
10. | DEFINITIONS |
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined have the meanings set forth in this Section.
Abandoned Assets means those specific provisional patent applications, patent applications, patents and other governmental grants or issuances listed on Schedule C (as such list may be updated based on Licensees review pursuant to subsection 3.1).
Acquisition Transaction means (i) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of a party with or into another Person (whether or not such party is the surviving Entity), in which such partys shareholders holding the right to vote with respect to general matters immediately preceding such transaction own less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting securities of the surviving Entity; (ii) a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of such party to another Person; or (iii) another Person becoming the beneficial owner of more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities of such party.
Affiliate means, with respect to any Person, any Entity in whatever country organized that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person; provided however, that an Entity that qualifies as an Affiliate but subsequently ceases to fall within this definition shall no longer be considered an Affiliate hereunder. The term control means possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an Entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. For purposes of clarity, neither TVAura LLC nor TVAura Mobile LLC shall be considered an Affiliate of Licensor under this Agreement.
Amounts as generally used in this Agreement refers to cash amounts, and amounts that are not cash will be valued by Licensee at their cash equivalent under customary valuation techniques.
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Assignment Agreements mean the agreements assigning to Licensor ownership of the Patents and the Abandoned Assets from the inventors and/or any prior owners to Licensor.
Closing has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.2.
Common Interest Agreement means an agreement, in the form set forth on Exhibit A, setting forth the terms under which Licensor and Licensee will protect certain information relating to the Patents under the common interest privilege.
Docket means Licensors, or its agents, list or other means of tracking information relating to the prosecution or maintenance of the Patents throughout the world, including, without limitation, the names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers of prosecution counsel and agents, and information relating to deadlines, payments, and filings, which list or other means of tracking information is current as of the Effective Date.
Effective Date means the date set forth as the Effective Date on the cover page of this Agreement.
Entity means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, unincorporated organization, governmental entity (or any department, agency, or political subdivision thereof) or any other legal entity.
Excluded Assets means the patents and applications listed in the attached Schedule 7.1, any reissues or reexaminations thereof, and any other patent application (and resulting patent) filed by Licensor after the Effective Date that either (a) does not claim priority to any of the Live Assets or (b) claims priority to a Live Asset only through an intermediate application or patent that is also listed on Schedule 7.1.
Existing Encumbrances means all licenses or other encumbrances disclosed on Schedule 7.5.
Grant-Back License Agreement means the Grant-Back License Agreement between Licensor and Licensee dated of even date herewith.
IV Fund means Invention Investment Fund II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
IP Group Expenses means the Amounts paid, incurred, accrued, or allocated by or on behalf of Licensee in respect of acquiring, holding, prosecuting, maintaining, managing, protecting, or enhancing the Patents, including, without limitation, all such Amounts (other than Profit Participation) paid under this Agreement to Licensor and all fees, costs, commissions and expenses for legal, technical, advisory, and consulting services and filing, issuance, annuity and maintenance payments. IP Group Expenses, as used in this Agreement refers to IP Group Expenses of the Patents.
License Issue Fee has the meaning set forth in subsection 2.1.
Live Assets means the provisional patent applications, patent applications, and patents listed on Schedule A (as such lists may be updated based on Licenses review pursuant to subsection 3.1).
Memoranda of Exclusive License/Rights means one or more documents in substantially the form of Schedule B, which form may be adjusted for the requirements of
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the particular government patent office, that memorialize the license and other rights transferred to Licensee by this Agreement.
Memoranda of Exclusive License/Rights are created to comply with recordation requirements related to this grant/transfer/assignment, but in no way are intended by the parties to limit or expand the scope of the rights intended to be granted, transferred and assigned.
Monetization Expenses means the Amounts paid, incurred, accrued, or allocated by or on behalf of Licensee in respect of commercializing, asserting, litigating, licensing, managing, or otherwise capturing value, including, without limitation, fees, costs, commissions and expenses for legal, technical, advisory, consulting and licensing services. Monetization Expenses, as used in this Agreement, may refer to Monetization Expenses of either a monetization event involving solely the Patents or a Portfolio Monetization.
Non-Exclusive License means the Non-Exclusive License Agreement between Licensor and Licensee dated on or about even date herewith.
Patent Rights Agreement means the Patent Rights Agreement in the form of Exhibit B.
Patents means, excluding the Abandoned Assets and the Excluded Assets, all (a) Live Assets; (b) patents or patent applications (i) to which any of the Live Assets directly or indirectly claims priority, (ii) for which any of the Live Assets directly or indirectly forms a basis for priority, and/or (iii) that were co-owned applications that incorporate by reference, or are incorporated by reference into, the Live Assets; (c) reissues, reexaminations, extensions, continuations, continuations in part, continuing prosecution applications, requests for continuing examinations, divisions, and registrations of any item in any of the foregoing categories (a) and (b); (d) foreign patents, foreign patent applications and foreign counterparts relating to any item in any of the foregoing categories (a) through (c), including, without limitation, certificates of invention, utility models, industrial design protection, design patent protection, and other governmental grants or issuances; (e) items in any of the foregoing categories (b) through (d) whether or not expressly listed as Live Assets and whether or not claims in any of the foregoing have been rejected, withdrawn, cancelled, or the like; and (f) all patentable inventions, invention disclosures, and patentable discoveries described in any item in any of the foregoing categories (a) through (e) and all other patent rights arising out of such inventions, invention disclosures, and discoveries (each such Live Asset, together with patents and patent applications in categories (b)(i), (b)(ii), (c), (d) and (e) above relating to such Live Asset, is referred to collectively as a Patent Family).
Person means any individual or Entity.
Portfolio Monetization has the meaning set forth in subsection 2.3.
Portfolio Profit means Revenue from, minus Monetization Expenses of, a Portfolio Monetization.
Profit means
the total of the Portfolio Profit that is allocated under subsections 2.3 through 2.5 to the patents and patent applications among the Patents included in a Portfolio Monetization;
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plus Revenue from, minus remaining Monetization Expenses of, monetization events involving solely the Patents and which are not a Portfolio Monetization;
minus any remaining IP Group Expenses.
Profit Participation has the meaning set forth in subsection 2.2.
Prosecution History Files means all files, documents and tangible things, as those terms have been interpreted pursuant to rules and laws governing the production of documents and things, constituting, comprising or relating to the investigation, evaluation, preparation, prosecution, maintenance, defense, filing, issuance, registration, assertion or enforcement of the Patents.
Reporting Period has the meaning set forth in subsection 2.7.
Revenue means Amounts received by or on behalf of Licensee and recognized as revenue under generally accepted accounting principles from (a) licensing and/or (b) damages awarded in litigation or other proceedings, and/or (c) sale of the rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement. Revenue, as used in this Agreement, may refer to Revenue from either a monetization event involving solely the Patents or a Portfolio Monetization.
Term has the meaning set forth in subsection 11.4.
Transaction Agreements means this Agreement, the Patent Rights Agreement (including the Patent Purchase Agreement attached as Exhibit A), the letter agreement between Licensor and an Affiliate of Licensee dated of even date herewith, the Work Agreement, the Common Interest Agreement, the Grant-Back License Agreement and the Non-Exclusive License.
Transmitted Copy has the meaning set forth in subsection 11.14.
Work Agreement means the Work Agreement entered into between Licensor and Licensee concurrently herewith.
11. | MISCELLANEOUS |
11.1 | Confidentiality of Terms |
(a) Subject to subsection 11.1(b) below, the parties hereto will keep the terms and existence of this Agreement and the identities of the parties hereto and their Affiliates confidential and will not now or hereafter divulge any of this information to any third party except (i) with the prior written consent of the other party; (ii) as otherwise may be required by law (subject to Section 11.1(b) below) or legal process, including, without limitation, in confidence to legal and financial advisors in their capacity of advising a party in such matters; (iii) during the course of litigation, so long as the disclosure of such terms and conditions is restricted in the same manner as is the confidential information of other litigating parties; (iv) in confidence to its legal counsel, accountants, banks and financing sources and their advisors solely in connection with administering or complying with its obligations with respect to this Agreement (including reporting by Licensee and its Affiliates to its investors under existing confidentiality obligations between Licensee and its Affiliates
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and such investors); (v) by Licensee (and, upon Licensees request, by Licensor), in order to perfect Licensees interest in the Patents or the Abandoned Assets with any governmental patent office; (vi) to enforce Licensees rights and interest in the Patents, the causes of action transferred under this Agreement, or the Abandoned Assets; or (vii) by Licensor or Licensee under a written obligation of confidentiality substantially similar as this subsection 11.1, to potential acquirers, licensees of or investors in Licensor or Licensee or the Patents, including without limitation such third parties legal counsel, accountants, banks, financing sources and advisors provided that such parties are subject to such confidentiality obligations; provided, in (ii) and (iii) above, (A) to the extent permitted by law, the disclosing party will use all legitimate and legal means available to minimize the disclosure to third parties, including, without limitation, seeking a confidential treatment request or protective order whenever appropriate or available; and (B) the disclosing party will provide the other party with at least ten (10) days prior written notice of such disclosure. Without limiting the foregoing, Licensor will cause its agents involved in this transaction to abide by the terms of this Section 11, including, without limitation, ensuring that such agents do not disclose or otherwise publicize the existence of this transaction with actual or potential clients in marketing materials or industry conferences.
(b) Disclosure of this Agreement, the financial impact of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of this Agreement (both in summary form and through exhibit filings) may be required under the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, stock market rules, or other laws. Licensor and Licensee may rely in good faith on advice of counsel when determining whether such disclosure is required; provided that Licensor and Licensee agree that such disclosures shall be limited to only those that are required by law in reliance on such opinion of counsel. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11, Licensor or Licensee will make no public announcements and will not issue press releases relating to this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. Licensor and Licensee have agreed to the text of a joint press release announcing the signing of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C. Licensor also agrees to provide Licensee an opportunity to review and an opportunity to comment on the Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC and any script for investor calls announcing this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Licensor shall consult with Licensee before issuing or making, and shall provide Licensee with reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon, and shall consider in good faith and reasonably attempt to incorporate the views of Licensee in connection with any other press release, public filing or other public statement with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; provided that (i) any such disclosure will be limited to the specific information that is required by law to be disclosed, and (ii) Licensor shall not be required to consult, and shall only be required to give reasonable notice, of any public disclosure which is substantially similar in content to the joint press release, the script for the investor call and the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any other subsequent or previously made public filing, with respect to which Licensor has complied with the provisions of this subsection 11.1(b). Because Licensor has determined that this Agreement, the Patent Rights Agreement and the Grant-Back License are required by applicable law to be filed by Licensor as an exhibit to a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and/or Annual Report on Form 10-K, or otherwise needs to be filed with the SEC, Licensor shall (A) provide Licensee with at least ten (10) business days advance notice of such intent to file this Agreement and such other Transaction Agreements, and provide Licensee an opportunity to discuss and consider in good faith any input or request made by Licensee, (B) file a request with the SEC for confidential treatment of such portions of this Agreement and of such other Transaction Agreements that Licensee requests in writing to Licensor at
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least five (5) business days prior to the intended filing date that counsel for Licensor, after consultation with counsel for Licensee, advises should be eligible for confidential treatment, and provide Licensee with any updates and consider in good faith any input from Licensee with respect to such confidential treatment request, and (C) in any event, only file those portions of this Agreement as counsel for Licensor, after consultation with and consideration in good faith of the views of counsel for Licensee, determines are required to be filed by applicable law.
(c) Effective upon the Closing, the Reciprocal Non-disclosure Agreement dated as of July 13, 2009 between Licensor and an Affiliate of Licensee, together with all amendments and addendums (the NDA), shall be void and of no force or effect solely with respect to Confidential Information (as that term is defined in the NDA) that has been disclosed by or on behalf of Licensor and that relates to the Patents or Abandoned Assets; provided, however, that to the extent Licensor has shared information relating to third-party relationships with Licensee that is subject to a confidentiality obligation to a third party, Licensee agrees to keep such information confidential subject to the terms of the NDA except for disclosure to potential or actual licensees, purchasers or investors in the Patents, potential or actual investors or acquirers of Licensee or any Affiliate of Licensee, or any Licensee Affiliates counsel, auditors, consultants or other similar parties that are subject to a substantially similar confidentiality obligation to such Licensee Affiliate.
(d) In the event of any breach or default, threatened or otherwise, under this Section 11, the parties acknowledge and agree that damages alone would be insufficient to compensate for any such breach or default and that irreparable harm would result from such breach or default. Consequently, in the event of any such breach or default, or any threat of such breach or default by either party, the other party will be entitled to temporary or permanent injunctive relief, specific performance and such other equitable relief as may be appropriate in the circumstances in order to restrain or enjoin such breach or default. These remedies will not be the exclusive remedies for violation of the terms of the confidentiality obligations contained in this Section 11 but will be in addition to all other remedies available to the parties at law or in equity.
11.2 | Relationship of Parties |
The parties hereto are independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, franchise, fiduciary, employment or agency relationship between the parties. Neither party has any express or implied authority to assume or create any obligations on behalf of the other or to bind the other to any contract, agreement or undertaking with any third party.
11.3 | Assignment; Successors |
Any assignment of this Agreement by Licensor, on one hand, or by Licensee, on the other, shall require the prior written consent of the other parties; provided, however, that (a) without Licensors consent, Licensee may assign, in whole or in part, this Agreement, and/or any license or other rights Licensee acquires hereunder, to its Affiliates or to an unaffiliated Entity that is managed and controlled by representatives of Licensee or its Affiliates, (b) without the other partys consent, Licensee may assign this Agreement to the acquiring party pursuant to an Acquisition Transaction in which the ultimate parent company of Licensee is the party being acquired or whose assets are being acquired in such transaction and (c) without the other partys consent, Licensor may assign this Agreement to the
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acquiring party pursuant to an Acquisition Transaction in which Licensor is the party being acquired or whose assets are being acquired in such transaction.
Subject to the above provisions of this subsection 11.3, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of Licensor, Licensee, and their respective successors, assigns and other legal representatives, and will be binding upon each of Licensor, Licensee and their respective successors, assigns, and other legal representatives.
11.4 | Term and Termination |
The term of this Agreement (the Term) will commence on the Effective Date and will continue in effect until the last of the Patents expires, or it will continue such longer time as may be necessary as determined at Licensees sole and absolute discretion, to permit Licensee to fully enforce and protect its rights under the Patents for any action or proceeding for infringement arising before such expiration (provided that Licensees obligation to pay Profit Participation, if any, in connection with such action or proceeding shall likewise continue in effect).
Subject to the provisions of subsection 11.6, in the event of a Payment Breach by Licensee, or of a material breach of this Agreement by Licensor, the nonbreaching party will be entitled to terminate the Term by written notice to the breaching party, if such breach is not cured within ten (10) business days (for a Payment Breach) and sixty (60) days (for non-monetary breaches) after written notice specifying the breach is given to the breaching party. Such circumstances in the foregoing sentence shall be the sole basis for termination of this Agreement by either party. For purposes of this provision, a Payment Breach is defined as failure by Licensee or an Affiliate of Licensee (a) to make the payments required to be made to Licensor under the schedule set forth on Schedule 2.1, or (b) to make any payment that Licensee and/or its Affiliates have determined, in accordance with subsections 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 of this Agreement, is due and payable to Licensor.
11.5 | Survival/Effect of Termination |
No termination of the Term will relieve a breaching party of its obligations arising prior to such termination.
In the event of termination of this Agreement under subsection 11.4, (a) the license set forth in subsection 1.1 of this Agreement will terminate with respect to all Patents licensed thereunder, and (b) with respect to each Patent to which Licensee has acquired title pursuant to Sections 3 or 4 of the Patent Rights Agreement, Licensee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assign all right, title and interest in such Patent to Licensor as soon as reasonably practicable, subject (in each case of clauses (a) and (b) above) to all of the conditions set forth with respect to the release or assignment of Released Patents in subsection 5.4(c) of this Agreement. Licensee agrees to reasonably cooperate with the recording of transfer of title of such Patents to Licensor, provided that Licensor shall bear all expenses (and shall reimburse Licensee for all of its expenses) relating to such transfer.
In the event of termination of this Agreement by Licensor following a Payment Breach by Licensee, Licensee shall continue to be obligated to pay Licensee Profits, if any, generated by any Revenue that may be paid to Licensee after such termination with respect to any sublicenses, covenants not to sue or other encumbrances under the Patents granted by Licensee or any Affiliate of Licensee at or after the Closing and prior to such termination.
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11.6 | Remedies |
Licensors sole and exclusive remedy in the event of any claim, dispute, or controversy under this Agreement, other than a Payment Breach, will be the recovery of money damages, subject to the disclaimer and limitations set forth in this Agreement, including, without limitation, those in subsections 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3.
11.7 | Export Controls |
It is understood and agreed that to the extent Licensor is subject to United States laws and regulations controlling the export of technical data, computer software, laboratory prototypes, and other commodities (including the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act of 1979), its obligations hereunder are contingent on compliance with applicable United States export laws and regulations. The transfer of certain technical data and commodities may require a license from the cognizant agency of the United States Government and/or written assurances by Licensee that Licensee will not export data or commodities to certain foreign countries without prior approval of such agency. Licensor neither represents that a license will not be required nor that, if required, it will be issued.
11.8 | Governing Law |
Any claim arising under or relating to this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice of law principles to the contrary.
11.9 | Dispute Resolution |
Except for the payment of the License Issue Fee set forth in subsection 2.1 and as provided under subsection 11.1, the parties hereby waive their respective rights to seek remedies in court, and will resolve any and all claims, disputes, or controversies relating in any way to, or arising out of, this Agreement, including, without limitation, any breach or threatened breach of this Agreement, the amount of the Profit Participation due under this Agreement, or the calculation of Profit (Disputes), as follows:
(a) The party raising the Dispute shall promptly provide the other party with a written notice describing the nature of the Dispute in reasonable detail (a Dispute Notice). During the thirty (30) day period after a partys receipt of a Dispute Notice, the parties will commence discussions to attempt to resolve the Dispute.
(b) If the parties cannot timely resolve the Dispute through negotiation, before resorting to arbitration the parties will try in good faith to settle the Dispute by mediation before a mutually agreed mediator in Seattle, Washington. The mediation will be conducted in English and administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Mediation Procedures. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable mediator, the AAA will appoint a qualified mediator. The mediation proceeding shall take place on the earliest practicable date following the submission of a request for mediation by either party, which request shall be submitted within sixty (60) days after a partys receipt of a Dispute Notice.
(c) If the Dispute is not resolved through mediation within thirty (30) days after the mediation hearing, the parties will submit the Dispute to final and binding arbitration
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administered by the AAA under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. The arbitrator may enter a default decision against any party who fails to participate in the arbitration proceedings.
(i) The arbitration will be conducted before a mutually agreed panel of three (3) neutral arbitrators in Seattle, Washington. If the parties are unable to agree upon a mutually acceptable panel of three (3) arbitrators, the panel will be selected by the AAA.
(ii) The arbitration hearing will be conducted in English, and under no circumstances will the arbitration hearing extend for more than one (1) business day. The award shall be rendered within one hundred twenty (120) days of the demand and the arbitrators shall agree to comply with this schedule before accepting appointment. The parties have included these time limits to expedite the proceeding, but they are not jurisdictional, and the arbitrator may for good cause permit reasonable extensions which shall not affect the validity of the award.
(iii) All documents and information relevant to the Dispute in the possession of any party shall be made available to the other party not later than sixty (60) days after the demand for arbitration is served, and the arbitrator may permit such depositions or other discovery deemed necessary for a fair hearing.
(iv) The parties agree that the arbitration method to be employed by the parties will be baseball arbitration, in which case each party will submit to the arbitrators and exchange with each other in advance of the hearing their last, best offers and the arbitrators will be limited to awarding only one or the other of the two figures submitted.
(v) The arbitrators award may be entered and enforced in any court with competent jurisdiction and will be nonappealable. Such decision may be used in a court of law only for the purpose of seeking enforcement of the arbitrators decision permitted under this Agreement.
(vi) The award shall be in writing, shall be signed by a majority of the arbitrators, and shall include a statement setting forth the reasons for the disposition of any claim.
(vii) The costs of the arbitration proceeding, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs, will be determined by the arbitrators, who may apportion costs equally, or in accordance with any finding of fault or lack of good faith of either party.
(viii) To the fullest extent permitted by law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to any other arbitration, and no class arbitration proceedings shall be permitted.
(ix) Except as may be required by law, neither a party nor any arbitrator may disclose the existence, content, or results of any arbitration hereunder without the prior written consent of both parties.
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11.10 | Notices and Payment Delivery |
All notices required or permitted to be given hereunder will be in writing, will make reference to this Agreement and will be delivered by hand, or dispatched by prepaid air courier to the addresses set forth on the cover page of this Agreement. Such notices will be deemed given when received by addressee or, if delivery is not accomplished by reason of some fault of the addressee, when tendered for delivery. Either party may give written notice of a change of address to the other. After notice of such change has been received, any notice or request will thereafter be given to such party at such changed address.
11.11 | Severability |
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement will have full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be modified, or partially enforced, to the maximum extent permitted to effectuate the original objective.
11.12 | Waiver |
Failure by either party to enforce any term of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other term in this Agreement or any other agreement that may be in place between the parties.
11.13 | Miscellaneous |
This Agreement, including its exhibits and schedules, together with the other Transaction Agreements, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and merge and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions. Neither of the parties will be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, understandings, or representations with respect to the subject matter hereof other than as expressly provided in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Agreements. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any right or benefit on any third party (including, but not limited to, any employee or beneficiary of any party), and no action may be commenced or prosecuted against a party by any third party claiming as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. No oral explanation or oral information by either party hereto will alter the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. No amendments or modifications will be effective unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties; provided, however, that, after the Closing, Licensee may update Schedule A to include any patents or patent applications within the definition of Patents, based on its review of the Deliverables as defined in subsection 3.1, by providing updated Schedule A to Licensor. The terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements will prevail notwithstanding any different, conflicting or additional terms and conditions that may appear on any letter, email or other communication or other writing not expressly incorporated into this Agreement.
11.14 | Counterparts; Electronic Signature |
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. Each party will execute
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and promptly deliver to the other parties a copy of this Agreement bearing the original signature. Prior to such delivery, in order to expedite the process of entering into this Agreement, the parties acknowledge that a Transmitted Copy of this Agreement will be deemed an original document. Transmitted Copy means a copy bearing a signature of a party that is reproduced or transmitted via email of a .pdf file, photocopy, facsimile, or other process of complete and accurate reproduction and transmission.
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SCHEDULE A
LIVE ASSETS
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
5768426 | US | 10/21/1994 | Graphics processing system employing embedded code signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5636292C1 | US | 05/08/1995 | Steganography methods employing embedded calibration data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5748763 | US | 05/08/1995 | Image steganography system featuring perceptually adaptive and globally scalable signal embedding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5850481C1 | US | 05/08/1995 | Steganographic system
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5841978 | US | 07/27/1995 | Network linking method using steganographically embedded data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5745604 | US | 03/15/1996 | Identification/authentication system using robust, distributed coding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6122403 | US | 11/12/1996 | Computer system linked by using information in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6026193 | US | 10/16/1997 | Video steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6122392C1 | US | 11/12/1997 | Signal processing to hide plural-bit information in image, video, and audio data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
SCHEDULE A
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6324573 | US | 08/06/1998 | Linking of computers using information steganographically embedded in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6229924 | US | 08/21/1998 | Method and apparatus for watermarking video images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6421070 | US | 10/01/1998 | Smart images and image bookmarking for an internet browser
Ramos, Daniel O. | |||
7171016 | US | 11/05/1998 | Method for monitoring internet dissemination of image, video and/or audio files
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6681028 | US | 05/19/1999 | Paper-based control of computer systems
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
6404898 | US | 06/24/1999 | Method and system for encoding image and audio content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6496591 | US | 06/29/1999 | Video copy-control with plural embedded signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6400827 | US | 06/29/1999 | Methods for hiding in-band digital data in images and video
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6311214 | US | 06/29/1999 | Linking of computers based on optical sensing of digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6343138 | US | 06/29/1999 | Security documents with hidden digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6700990 | US | 09/29/1999 | Digital watermark decoding method
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
SCHEDULE A
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6879701 | US | 09/29/1999 | Tile-based digital watermarking techniques
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6408331 | US | 09/29/1999 | Computer linking methods using encoded graphics
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6307949 | US | 11/04/1999 | Methods for optimizing watermark detection
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6539095 | US | 11/17/1999 | Audio watermarking to convey auxiliary control information, and media embodying same
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6381341 | US | 11/17/1999 | Watermark encoding method exploiting biases inherent in original signal
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6363159 | US | 11/17/1999 | Consumer audio appliance responsive to watermark data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6542618 | US | 11/17/1999 | Methods for watermark decoding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6587821 | US | 11/17/1999 | Methods for decoding watermark data from audio, and controlling audio devices in accordance therewith
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6408082 | US | 11/30/1999 | Watermark detection using a fourier mellin transform
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6286036 | US | 12/15/1999 | Audio- and graphics-based linking to internet
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6560349 | US | 12/28/1999 | Audio monitoring using steganographic information
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
SCHEDULE A
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6813366 | US | 12/30/1999 | Steganographic decoding with transform to spatial domain
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7562392 | US | 12/30/1999 | Methods of interacting with audio and ambient music
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6330335 | US | 01/13/2000 | Audio steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6983051 | US | 01/18/2000 | Methods for audio watermarking and decoding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6574350 | US | 02/03/2000 | Digital watermarking employing both frail and robust watermarks
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6289108 | US | 02/10/2000 | Methods for detecting alteration of audio and images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6614914 | US | 02/14/2000 | Watermark embedder and reader
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6965682 | US | 02/15/2000 | Data transmission by watermark proxy
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
6449379 | US | 02/29/2000 | Video steganography methods avoiding introduction of fixed pattern noise
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6266430 | US | 03/08/2000 | Audio or video steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6353672 | US | 03/08/2000 | Steganography using dynamic codes
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6611607 | US | 03/15/2000 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Davis, Bruce L. |
SCHEDULE A
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6516079 | US | 03/15/2000 | Digital watermark screening and detecting strategies
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6988202 | US | 03/17/2000 | Pre-filteriing to increase watermark signal-to-noise ratio
Rhoads, Geoffrey | |||
09/538493 | US | 03/30/2000 | Method for inserting and detecting watermarks in digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6775392 | US | 04/06/2000 | Computer system linked by using information in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6535617 | US | 04/19/2000 | Removal of fixed pattern noise and other fixed patterns from media signals
Hannigan, Brett T. | |||
6590996 | US | 04/19/2000 | Color adaptive watermarking
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
6553129 | US | 04/28/2000 | Computer system linked by using information in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey | |||
6567533 | US | 04/27/2000 | Method and apparatus for discerning image distortion by reference to encoded marker signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6505160 | US | 05/02/2000 | Connected audio and other media objects
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
6424725 | US | 05/08/2000 | Determining transformations of media signals with embedded code signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6947571 | US | 05/15/2000 | Cell phones with optical capabilities, and related applications
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
SCHEDULE A
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6522769 | US | 05/18/2000 | Reconfiguring a watermark detector
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
09/574726 | US | 05/18/2000 | Method and systems employing digital watermarking in music and other media
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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The Patents include all right, title, and interest that exist today and may exist in the future in and to any and all of the provisional patent applications, patent applications and patents listed in the attached Appendix and any and all applications, patents, certificates, models, protections, grants, and/or issuances resulting from the rights granted in subsection (a) below.
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(b) all causes of action and enforcement rights of any kind (whether such claims, causes of action or enforcement rights are known or unknown; currently pending, filed, to be filed, or otherwise) under the Patents and/or under or on account of any of the Patents for past, current and future infringement of the Patents, including without limitation, all rights to (i) pursue and collect damages, profits and awards of whatever nature recoverable, (ii) injunctive relief, (iii) other remedies, and (iv) compromise and/or settle all such claims, causes of action and enforcement rights, for such infringement by granting an infringing party a sublicense or otherwise; and
(c) rights to collect royalties or other payments under or on account of any of the Patents or any of the foregoing.
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The preparation, filing, prosecution, maintenance and defense of the Patents will be under Licensees exclusive control and discretion, in all pertinent governmental patent offices anywhere in the world.
Licensor hereby irrevocably grants Licensee the exclusive power to grant one or more powers of attorney with respect to the Patents and the exclusive discretion to transfer that right to Licensees agent(s) or representative(s) that Licensee may designate one or more time, now or in the future. Licensor understands that execution of this document confers on any attorney(s) or agent(s) to whom Licensee may grant a power of attorney the exclusive right to correspond with any patent office with repect to the Patents, and that this document does not create an attorney - client relationship with such practitioners to whom Licensee grants powers of attorney pursuant to this paragraph.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Memorandum of Exclusive License/Rights is executed at Beaverton, Oregon on October 5, 2010.
LICENSOR: | ||
DIGIMARC CORPORATION | ||
By: | ||
Robert Chamness | ||
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
STATE OF OREGON | ) | |
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON | ) |
ATTESTATION OF SIGNATURE PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. § 1746
The undersigned witnessed the signature of Robert Chamness to the above Assignment of Patent Rights on behalf of Digimarc Corporation and makes the following statements:
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2. Robert Chamness is personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) and appeared before me on October 5, 2010 to
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execute the above Assignment of Patent Rights on behalf of Digimarc Corporation.
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I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States of America that the statements made in the three(3) numbered paragraphs immediately above are true and correct.
EXECUTED on October 5, 2010
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APPENDIX
Patent or Application No. |
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5768426 | US | 10/21/1994 | Graphics processing system employing embedded code signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5636292C1 | US | 05/08/1995 | Steganography methods employing embedded calibration data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5748763 | US | 05/08/1995 | Image steganography system featuring perceptually adaptive and globally scalable signal embedding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5850481C1 | US | 05/08/1995 | Steganographic system
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5841978 | US | 07/27/1995 | Network linking method using steganographically embedded data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
5745604 | US | 03/15/1996 | Identification/authentication system using robust, distributed coding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6122403 | US | 11/12/1996 | Computer system linked by using information in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6026193 | US | 10/16/1997 | Video steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6122392C1 | US | 11/12/1997 | Signal processing to hide plural-bit information in image, video, and audio data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6324573 | US | 08/06/1998 | Linking of computers using information steganographically embedded in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6229924 | US | 08/21/1998 | Method and apparatus for watermarking video images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6421070 | US | 10/01/1998 | Smart images and image bookmarking for an internet browser
Ramos, Daniel O. | |||
7171016 | US | 11/05/1998 | Method for monitoring internet dissemination of image, video and/or audio files
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6681028 | US | 05/19/1999 | Paper-based control of computer systems
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
6404898 | US | 06/24/1999 | Method and system for encoding image and audio content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6496591 | US | 06/29/1999 | Video copy-control with plural embedded signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6400827 | US | 06/29/1999 | Methods for hiding in-band digital data in images and video
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6311214 | US | 06/29/1999 | Linking of computers based on optical sensing of digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6343138 | US | 06/29/1999 | Security documents with hidden digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6700990 | US | 09/29/1999 | Digital watermark decoding method
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6879701 | US | 09/29/1999 | Tile-based digital watermarking techniques
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6408331 | US | 09/29/1999 | Computer linking methods using encoded graphics
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6307949 | US | 11/04/1999 | Methods for optimizing watermark detection
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6539095 | US | 11/17/1999 | Audio watermarking to convey auxiliary control information, and media embodying same
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6381341 | US | 11/17/1999 | Watermark encoding method exploiting biases inherent in original signal
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6363159 | US | 11/17/1999 | Consumer audio appliance responsive to watermark data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6542618 | US | 11/17/1999 | Methods for watermark decoding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6587821 | US | 11/17/1999 | Methods for decoding watermark data from audio, and controlling audio devices in accordance therewith
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6408082 | US | 11/30/1999 | Watermark detection using a fourier mellin transform
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6286036 | US | 12/15/1999 | Audio- and graphics-based linking to internet
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6560349 | US | 12/28/1999 | Audio monitoring using steganographic information
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
6813366 | US | 12/30/1999 | Steganographic decoding with transform to spatial domain
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7562392 | US | 12/30/1999 | Methods of interacting with audio and ambient music
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6330335 | US | 01/13/2000 | Audio steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6983051 | US | 01/18/2000 | Methods for audio watermarking and decoding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6574350 | US | 02/03/2000 | Digital watermarking employing both frail and robust watermarks
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6289108 | US | 02/10/2000 | Methods for detecting alteration of audio and images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6614914 | US | 02/14/2000 | Watermark embedder and reader
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6965682 | US | 02/15/2000 | Data transmission by watermark proxy
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
6449379 | US | 02/29/2000 | Video steganography methods avoiding introduction of fixed pattern noise
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6266430 | US | 03/08/2000 | Audio or video steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6353672 | US | 03/08/2000 | Steganography using dynamic codes
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6611607 | US | 03/15/2000 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Davis, Bruce L. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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6516079 | US | 03/15/2000 | Digital watermark screening and detecting strategies
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6988202 | US | 03/17/2000 | Pre-filteriing to increase watermark signal-to-noise ratio
Rhoads, Geoffrey | |||
09/538493 | US | 03/30/2000 | Method for inserting and detecting watermarks in digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6775392 | US | 04/06/2000 | Computer system linked by using information in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6535617 | US | 04/19/2000 | Removal of fixed pattern noise and other fixed patterns from media signals Hannigan, Brett T. | |||
6590996 | US | 04/19/2000 | Color adaptive watermarking
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
6553129 | US | 04/28/2000 | Computer system linked by using information in data objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey | |||
6567533 | US | 04/27/2000 | Method and apparatus for discerning image distortion by reference to encoded marker signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6505160 | US | 05/02/2000 | Connected audio and other media objects
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
6424725 | US | 05/08/2000 | Determining transformations of media signals with embedded code signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6947571 | US | 05/15/2000 | Cell phones with optical capabilities, and related applications
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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6522769 | US | 05/18/2000 | Reconfiguring a watermark detector
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
09/574726 | US | 05/18/2000 | Method and systems employing digital watermarking in music and other media
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6944298 | US | 05/31/2000 | Steganographic encoding and decoding of auxiliary codes in media signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6411725 | US | 06/20/2000 | Watermark enabled video objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6681029 | US | 07/06/2000 | Decoding steganographic messages embedded in media signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6535618 | US | 07/17/2000 | Image capture device with steganographic data embedding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6385329 | US | 07/19/2000 | Wavelet domain watermarks
Sharma, Ravi K. | |||
6542620 | US | 07/27/2000 | Signal processing to hide plural-bit information in image, video, and audio data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6522770 | US | 08/01/2000 | Management of documents and other objects using optical devices
Seder, Phillip Andrew | |||
6647128 | US | 09/07/2000 | Method for monitoring internet dissemination of image, video, and/or audio files
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7003731 | US | 10/17/2000 | User control and activation of watermark enabled objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
09/697009 | US | 10/25/2000 | Digitally marked objects and promotional methods
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
7261612 | US | 11/08/2000 | Methods and systems for read-aloud books
Hannigan, Brett T. | |||
6442285 | US | 12/08/2000 | Controlling operation of a device using a re-configurable watermark detector
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6757406 | US | 01/10/2001 | Steganographic image processing
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6567535 | US | 01/10/2001 | Steganographic system with changing operations
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6430302 | US | 01/10/2001 | Steganographically encoding a first image in accordance with a second image
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7224995 | US | 01/10/2001 | Data entry method and system
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6760463 | US | 01/17/2001 | Watermarking methods and media
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6829368 | US | 01/24/2001 | Establishing and interacting with on-line media collections using identifiers in media signals
Meyer, Joel R. | |||
6798894 | US | 02/06/2001 | Method and apparatus for watermarking video images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6580808 | US | 02/27/2001 | Method and apparatus for discerning image distortion by reference to encoded marker signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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7061510 | US | 03/05/2001 | Geo-referencing of aerial imagery using embedded image identifiers and cross-referenced data sets
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7051086 | US | 03/09/2001 | Method of linking on-line data to printed documents
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7209571 | US | 04/20/2001 | Authenticating metadata and embedding metadata in watermarks of media signals
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
6590997 | US | 04/24/2001 | Files and methods employing common information in both header and steganographic embedding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7024016 | US | 04/24/2001 | Digital watermarking apparatus and methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7185201 | US | 05/14/2001 | Content identifiers triggering corresponding responses
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6675146 | US | 05/31/2001 | Audio steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7302574 | US | 06/21/2001 | Content identifiers triggering corresponding responses through collaborative processing
Conwell, William Y. | |||
6542927 | US | 06/29/2001 | Linking of computers based on steganographically embedded digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6560350 | US | 06/29/2001 | Methods for detecting alteration of audio
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6721440 | US | 07/02/2001 | Low visibility watermarks using an out-of-phase color
Reed, Alastair M. |
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6959386 | US | 07/25/2001 | Hiding encrypted messages in information carriers
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6590998 | US | 08/01/2001 | Network linking method using information embedded in data objects that have inherent noise
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6763123 | US | 08/20/2001 | Detection of out-of-phase low visibility watermarks
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
7058697 | US | 08/28/2001 | Internet linking from image content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6718046 | US | 08/31/2001 | Low visibility watermark using time decay fluorescence
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
6654887 | US | 09/25/2001 | Steganography decoding methods employing error information
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6950519 | US | 11/28/2001 | Geographically watermarked imagery and methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6738495 | US | 11/29/2001 | Watermarking enhanced to withstand anticipated corruptions
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7042470 | US | 10/23/2001 | Using embedded steganographic identifiers in segmented areas of geographic images and characteristics corresponding to imagery data derived from aerial platforms
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6920232 | US | 10/22/2001 | Watermark encoding using arbitrary features
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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7050603 | US | 12/13/2001 | Watermark encoded video, and related methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7289643 | US | 12/19/2001 | Method, apparatus and programs for generating and utilizing content signatures
Brunk, Hugh L. | |||
6519352 | US | 01/23/2002 | Encoding and decoding in accordance with steganographically-conveyed data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7437430 | US | 03/06/2002 | Network linking using index modulated on data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6654480 | US | 03/25/2002 | Audio appliance and monitoring device responsive to watermark data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7054462 | US | 03/28/2002 | Inferring object status based on detected watermark data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7111170 | US | 03/29/2002 | Distributed system for responding to watermarked documents
Hein, William | |||
6804376 | US | 03/28/2002 | Equipment employing watermark-based authentication function
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7054463 | US | 03/28/2002 | Data encoding using frail watermarks
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6850626 | US | 03/28/2002 | Methods employing multiple watermarks
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7095871 | US | 04/05/2002 | Digital asset management and linking media signals with related data using watermarks
Jones, Kevin C. |
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6917724 | US | 04/08/2002 | Methods for opening file on computer via optical sensing
Seder, Phillip Andrew | |||
6694042 | US | 04/08/2002 | Methods for determining contents of media
Seder, Phillip Andrew | |||
6694043 | US | 04/08/2002 | Method of monitoring print data for text associated with a hyperlink
Seder, Phillip Andrew | |||
7653210 | US | 04/08/2002 | Method for monitoring internet dissemination of image, video, and/or audio files
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6567780 | US | 04/09/2002 | Audio with hidden in-band digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6647129 | US | 05/08/2002 | Method and system for encoding image and audio content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7171018 | US | 05/15/2002 | Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7711564 | US | 06/27/2002 | Connected audio and other media objects
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
6647130 | US | 07/03/2002 | Printable interfaces and digital linking with embedded codes
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6704869 | US | 07/22/2002 | Extracting digital watermarks using logarithmic sampling and symmetrical attributes
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6700995 | US | 07/30/2002 | Applying digital watermarks using dot gain correction
Reed, Alastair M. |
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6778682 | US | 07/31/2002 | Redundantly embedding auxiliary data in source signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6718047 | US | 08/07/2002 | Watermark embedder and reader
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6993152 | US | 08/12/2002 | Hiding geo-location data through arrangement of objects
Patterson, Philip R. | |||
7113614 | US | 09/17/2002 | Embedding auxiliary signals with multiple components into media signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7054465 | US | 10/16/2002 | Data hiding method and system for embedding and extracting information in signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7224819 | US | 10/21/2002 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
7006661 | US | 10/21/2002 | Digital watermarking systems and methods
Miller, Marc D. | |||
6768808 | US | 12/09/2002 | Encoding and decoding methods in which decryption data is conveyed steganographically within audio or visual content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7319775 | US | 07/12/2001 | Wavelet domain watermarks
Sharma, Ravi K. | |||
7158654 | US | 01/02/2003 | Image processor and image processing method
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7333957 | US | 01/06/2003 | Connected audio and other media objects
Levy, Kenneth L. |
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7349552 | US | 01/06/2003 | Connected audio and other media objects
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
6744907 | US | 02/04/2003 | Image capture methods and devices employing steganographic processing
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6768809 | US | 02/04/2003 | Digital watermark screening and detection strategies
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7308110 | US | 02/26/2003 | Methods for marking images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7499564 | US | 03/05/2003 | Methods for decoding watermark data from audio, and controlling audio devices in accordance therewith
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7181022 | US | 03/25/2003 | Audio watermarking to convey auxiliary information, and media embodying same
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7003132 | US | 04/01/2003 | Embedding hidden auxiliary code signals in media
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7340076 | US | 04/16/2003 | Digital watermarks for unmanned vehicle navigation
Stach, John | |||
7391880 | US | 07/03/2003 | Color adaptive watermarking
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
6987862 | US | 07/11/2003 | Video steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6975746 | US | 08/25/2003 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Davis, Bruce L. |
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10/658808 | US | 09/08/2003 | Method for increasing the functionality of a media player/recorder device or an application program
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6882738 | US | 10/23/2003 | Methods and tangible objects employing textured machine readable data
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
10/764430 | US | 01/23/2004 | Paper products and physical objects as means to access and control a computer or to navigate over or act as a portal on a network
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
RE40919 | US | 01/27/2004 | Methods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data Inventor:
Geoffrey B. Rhoads | |||
7099492 | US | 02/13/2004 | Method of steganographically embedding geo-location data in media
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
10/792400 | US | 03/02/2004 | Printer driver separately applying watermark and information
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
10/797617 | US | 03/09/2004 | Image processing using embedded registration data to determine and compensate for geometric transformation
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
6996252 | US | 04/05/2004 | Low visibility watermark using time decay fluorescence
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
7062069 | US | 04/06/2004 | Digital watermark embedding and decoding using encryption keys
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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7035427 | US | 04/09/2004 | Method and system for managing, accessing and paying for the use of copyrighted electronic media
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7027614 | US | 04/12/2004 | Hiding information to reduce or offset perceptible artifacts
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
7505605 | US | 04/13/2004 | Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
10/836094 | US | 04/29/2004 | Fragile and emerging digital watermarks
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
7436976 | US | 05/11/2004 | Digital watermarking systems and methods
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
7184570 | US | 05/27/2004 | Methods and systems for steganographic processing
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7139408 | US | 09/28/2004 | Transform domain watermarking of image signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7537170 | US | 11/15/2004 | Machine-readable security features for printed objects
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
7593576 | US | 12/03/2004 | Systems and methods of managing audio and other media
Meyer, Joel R. | |||
7515733 | US | 01/19/2005 | Methods and arrangements employing digital content items
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7685426 | US | 02/02/2005 | Managing and indexing content on a network with image bookmarks and digital watermarks
Ramos, Daniel O. |
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7164780 | US | 02/17/2005 | Digital watermarking apparatus and methods
Brundage, Trent J. | |||
7177443 | US | 02/17/2005 | Method and apparatus for associating identifiers with content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7076084 | US | 04/13/2005 | Methods and objects employing machine readable data
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
7321667 | US | 05/11/2005 | Data hiding through arrangement of objects
Stach, John | |||
7174031 | US | 05/17/2005 | Methods for using wireless phones having optical capabilities
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7184572 | US | 06/03/2005 | Using steganographic encoded information with maps
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7738673 | US | 06/14/2005 | Low visible digital watermarks
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
7248717 | US | 07/27/2005 | Securing media content with steganographic encoding
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
11/198892 | US | 08/04/2005 | Associating data with images in imaging systems
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
11/226847 | US | 09/13/2005 | Steganographic encoding and decoding of auxiliary codes in media signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
11/231553 | US | 09/20/2005 | Background watermark processing
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
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7502489 | US | 09/27/2005 | Geographically watermarked imagery and methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7567686 | US | 10/25/2005 | Hiding and detecting messages in media signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7461136 | US | 11/02/2005 | Internet linking from audio and image content
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7545951 | US | 11/14/2005 | Data transmission by watermark or derived identifier proxy
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
7444392 | US | 11/23/2005 | Registering with computer systems
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
7643649 | US | 12/13/2005 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
7657058 | US | 12/13/2005 | Watermark orientation signals conveying payload data
Sharma, Ravi K. | |||
7577273 | US | 12/22/2005 | Steganographically encoded video, deriving or calculating identifiers from video, and related methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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SCHEDULE B
Patent or Application No. |
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Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
11/382850 | US | 05/11/2006 | Digital media methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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SCHEDULE B
Patent or Application No. |
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Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Brunk, Hugh L. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
11/620993 | US | 01/08/2007 | Visual content-based internet search methods and sub-combinations
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Brundage, Trent J. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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SCHEDULE B
Patent or Application No. |
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Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
SCHEDULE B
Patent or Application No. |
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Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
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SCHEDULE B
Patent or Application No. |
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Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
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SCHEDULE B
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Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
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SCHEDULE B
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SCHEDULE B
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SCHEDULE B
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SCHEDULE C
TRANSFER OF RIGHTS IN ABANDONED ASSETS
Digimarc Corporation, an Oregon corporation, having offices at 9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton, OR 97008, (Licensor), has granted to IV Digital Multimedia Inventions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an office at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808 (Licensee), the exclusive, worldwide, transferable, sublicensable license of all its rights of any kind conferred by the patents, patent applications, and provisional patent applications listed in the attached Appendix.
Licensor assigns to Licensee the rights, if any, to revive prosecution of claims under such assets and to sue or otherwise enforce any claims under such assets for past, present or future infringement.
Licensor hereby authorizes the respective patent office or governmental agency in each jurisdiction to make available to Licensee all records regarding the Abandoned Assets.
DATED this 5th day of October, 2010.
LICENSOR: | ||
DIGIMARC CORPORATION | ||
By: | ||
Robert Chamness | ||
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
SCHEDULE C
APPENDIX
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PCT/US2001/001043 | WO | 01/11/2001 | Authenticating metadata and embedding metadata in watermarks of media signals
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
KR10-2004-7009235 | KR | 12/09/2002 | Forensic digital watermarking with variableorientation and protocols
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
PCT/US2002/039467 | WO | 12/09/2002 | Forensic digital watermarking with variable orientation and protocols
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
60/523159 | US | 11/17/2003 | Machine-readable security features for printed objects
Reed, Alastair M. |
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Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
PCT/US2003/037802 | WO | 11/26/2003 | Systems and methods for authentication of print media
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
60/600618 | US | 08/09/2004 | Photographic travel logs through digital watermarking
Brundage, Trent J. | |||
PCT/US2005/003777 | WO | 02/03/2005 | Digital watermarking image signals on-chip and photographic travel logs through digital watermarking
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
60/558767 | US | 03/31/2004 | Appending information to digital watermark payloads
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
PCT/US2005/009072 | WO | 03/18/2005 | Watermark payload encryption methods and systems
Sharma, Ravi K. | |||
JP2002-515380 | JP | 07/30/2001 | Digital watermarks and trading cards
Mckinley, Tyler J. | |||
PCT/US2001/023886 | WO | 07/30/2001 | Digital watermarks and trading cards
Mckinley, Tyler J. | |||
60/198849 | US | 04/21/2000 | Authenticating photo identification documents
Carr, J. Scott | |||
PCT/US2001/012561 | WO | 04/17/2001 | Authentication of physical and electronic media objects using digital watermarks
Alattar, Adnan M. | |||
PCT/US2001/019254 | WO | 06/15/2001 | Interactive video and watermark enabled video objects
Mckinley, Tyler J. | |||
09/619264 | US | 07/19/2000 | Print media with embedded messages for controlling printing
Kumar, Aruna B. |
SCHEDULE C
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
PCT/US2001/022185 | WO | 07/12/2001 | Print media with embedded messages for controlling printing
Kumar, Aruna B. | |||
09/670115 | US | 09/26/2000 | Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
PCT/US2001/030238 | WO | 09/26/2001 | Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
PCT/US2002/005991 | WO | 02/28/2002 | Watermarking a carrier on which an image will be placed or projected
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
PCT/US2002/006858 | WO | 03/05/2002 | Digital watermarking and maps
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
PCT/US2007/084933 | WO | 11/16/2007 | Methods and systems responsive to feature sensed from imagery or other data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
09/562516 | US | 05/01/2000 | Methods and systems for digital watermarking
Hannigan, Brett T. | |||
09/825463 | US | 04/02/2001 | Background watermark processing
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
09/854408 | US | 05/10/2001 | Digital watermarks used in automation equipment
Brundage, Trent J. | |||
10/188340 | US | 07/01/2002 | ||||
11/381309 | US | 05/02/2006 | ||||
11/467995 | US | 08/29/2006 |
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Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
11/877851 | US | 10/24/2007 | ||||
12/258095 | US | 10/24/2008 | ||||
60/141468 | US | 06/29/1999 | Using digital watermarks on playing cards and casino chips to deter cheating
Livermore, Megan | |||
60/151586 | US | 08/30/1999 | Automated childrens books
Rodriguez, Tony Forrest | |||
60/163332 | US | 11/03/1999 | Data entry method and system
Rhoads, Geoffey B. | |||
60/178028 | US | 01/26/2000 | Managing on-line media library through links in media signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
60/180364 | US | 02/04/2000 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
60/247389 | US | 11/08/2000 | Authentication watermarking using sorting order embedding to embed a compressed bit stream in another signal
Tian, Jun | |||
60/257924 | US | 12/21/2000 | Detection of multiple watermarks
Shama, Ravi K. | |||
60/260907 | US | 01/10/2001 | Authentication watermarking enabling recovery of the original un-watermarked content
Tian, Jun | |||
60/263987 | US | 01/24/2001 | Halftone primitive watermarking and related applications
Haynes, Mark E. | |||
60/284776 | US | 04/18/2001 | Using embedded identifiers with images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
SCHEDULE C
Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
60/285514 | US | 04/20/2001 | User-friendly copy management system and method
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
60/288272 | US | 05/02/2001 | Digital watermarking methods and related toy applications
Sharma, Ravi K. | |||
60/297229 | US | 06/07/2001 | Digital watermarking methods and related toy and game applications
Hannigan, Brett T. | |||
60/305086 | US | 07/12/2001 | Connected audio and other media objects
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
60/315569 | US | 08/28/2001 | User-friendly copy management system and method
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
60/316851 | US | 08/31/2001 | Digital watermarking and checks
Carr, J. Scott | |||
60/317773 | US | 09/06/2001 | Pattern recognition of objects in image streams
Shen, Lance Lixin | |||
60/323148 | US | 09/17/2001 | Postal meters and systems employing watermarking
Davis, Bruce L. | |||
60/332512 | US | 11/21/2001 | Postal applications using digital watermarks
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
60/336209 | US | 10/30/2001 | Audio/video commerce application architectural framework
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
60/349644 | US | 01/15/2002 | Wireless methods and devices employing steganography
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
60/349970 | US | 10/19/2001 | Digital watermarking systems and methods
Levy, Kenneth L. |
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Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
60/350082 | US | 10/19/2001 | Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
60/351565 | US | 01/22/2002 | Digital watermarking and fingerprinting enhancements
Alattar, Adnan M. | |||
60/352652 | US | 01/28/2002 | Digitally watermarking checks and other value documents
Carr, J. Scott | |||
60/356881 | US | 02/12/2002 | Idetification documents includung embedded data
Hannigan, Brett T. | |||
60/404181 | US | 08/16/2002 | Reversible watermarking that can exactly recreate the original image
Tian, Jun | |||
60/421254 | US | 10/25/2002 | Identification document and related methods
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
60/430014 | US | 11/28/2002 | Copy detect signals for automated authentication of print media
Decker, Stephen K. | |||
60/435401 | US | 12/19/2002 | Quantization-based data embedding in mapped data
Bradley, Brett A. | |||
60/440593 | US | 01/15/2003 | System for authentication of print media
Decker, Stephen K. | |||
60/453031 | US | 03/06/2003 | Camera for reading digital watermarks and digital watermarking methods and systems
Brundage, Trent J. | |||
60/455824 | US | 03/18/2003 | Camera for reading digital watermarks and digital watermarking methods and systems
Shovoly, Steven |
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Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
60/463793 | US | 04/18/2003 | Embedding digital watermarks with metallic inks
Brundage, Trent J. | |||
60/466926 | US | 04/30/2003 | Fragile and emerging digital watermarks
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
60/480990 | US | 06/23/2003 | Quantization based data embedding in mapped data
Bradley, Brett A. | |||
60/480993 | US | 06/23/2003 | Human perceptual model applied to rendering of watermarked signals
Reed, Alastair M. | |||
60/482069 | US | 06/23/2003 | Digital watermarking of text documents
Adnan M. Alattar | |||
60/494709 | US | 08/12/2003 | Identification document and related methods
Sher-Jan, Mahmood | |||
60/495236 | US | 08/13/2003 | Detecting media areas likely of hosting watermarks
Trent J. Brundage | |||
60/582280 | US | 06/22/2004 | Digital asset management and targeted searching using digital watermarks
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
60/656642 | US | 02/25/2005 | Digital asset management, targeted searching and desktop searching using digital watermarks
Rodriguez, Tony F. | |||
HK00102658.9 | HK | 5/2/2000 | Digital watermarking and banknotes
Rhoads, Geofrey B. | |||
HK00104556.8 | HK | 7/24/2000 | Digital watermarking and methods for security documents
Rhoads, Geofrey B |
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Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
HK00107539.3 | HK | 11/24/2000 | Method and apparatus for watermarking video images
Rhoads, Geoffrey B.; Davidson, Clay; Rodriguez, Anthony | |||
HK00105793.8 | HK | 9/14/2000 | Method and apparatus for encoding audio with auxiliary digital data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
HK01101031.8 | HK | 2/13/2001 | Methods and systems for controlling computers or linking to internet resources from physical and electronic objects
Grossi, Brian J.; Seder, Phillip A.; McKinley, Tyler J.; Perry, Burt W.; Rhoads, Geoffrey B.; Davis, Bruce L.; Rodriquez, Tony F.; Carr, J. Scott; Hein, William C., III; MacIntosh; Brian T. | |||
CH0981113 | CH | 7/7/1999 | Digital watermarking and methods for security documents
Rhoads, Geofrey B | |||
ES0959621 | ES | 11/16/1994 | Video copy control with plural embedded signals
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. | |||
60/554543 | US | 3/18/2004 | Watermark payload encryption for media including multiple watermarks
Levy, Kenneth L. | |||
60/582914 | US | 6/24/2004 | Digital watermarking methods, programs and apparatus
Tony F. Rodriguez | |||
60/866198 | US | 11/16/2006 | Security Documents and Related Methods/Systems
Tony F. Rodriguez | |||
90/005827 | US | 10/20/2000 | Steganography methods employing embedded calibration data
Rhoads, Geoffrey B. |
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Patent or Application No. |
Country |
Filing Date |
Title of Patent and First Named Inventor | |||
60/141538 | US | 6/28/1999 | DIGITAL WATERMARKS IN TV AND RADIO OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTS THAT LINK BROADCASTED CONTENT TO THE INTERNET | |||
60/141763 | US | 6/30/1999 | DIGITAL WATERMARKS IN TV AND RADIO OVER-THE-AIR BROADCASTS THAT LINK BROADCASTED CONTENT TO THE INTERNET, AND SUPPLEMENT RADIO WITH ANCILLARY IMAGES/VIDEO | |||
09/502191 | US | 2/10/2000 | WATERMARK EMBEDDER AND READER | |||
09/670114 | US | 9/26/2000 | METHODS FOR USING WATERMARKS ON CONSUMER DEVICES | |||
09/660756 | US | 9/13/2000 | PERSONAL DISPLAY FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO | |||
HK05104773.0 | HK | 6/8/2005 | Photographic identification document
Jonathan Carr | |||
PCT/US2001/050071 | WO | 10/24/2001 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Davis, Bruce L. |
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SCHEDULE D
LIST OF DELIVERABLES
Licensor will cause the following to be delivered to Licensee, or Licensees representative, within 14 days of closing for files necessary to respond to final deadlines of actions due for Live Assets within three months after closing, and for remaining items pertaining to Live Assets within 45 days of closing, and for remaining items pertaining to Abandoned Assets, within 45 days of a request by Licensee, but no earlier than 90 days after closing:
(a) U.S. Patents. For each item of the Patents that is an issued United States patent, and for each Abandoned Asset to which any Live Asset claims priority to such issued U.S. patent (whether a patent or similar protection has been issued or granted), a copy of
(i) | Assignment Agreement(s), |
(ii) | conception and reduction to practice materials, and |
(iii) | the publicly available file history for Abandoned Assets (to be obtained in both electronic disk image and hard copy, at Licensees option, by Licensee or by Licensor through a vendor designated by Licensee, in all cases for delivery directly to Licensees representative), |
(iv) | the Docket, |
(v) | each relevant license and security agreement; |
(b) U.S. Patent Applications. For each item of the Patents that is a U.S. patent application, a copy of
(i) | the patent application, as filed, |
(ii) | if unpublished, a copy of the filing receipt and the non-publication request, if available, |
(iii) | the Assignment Agreement(s), |
(iv) | the Docket, |
(v) | all available conception and reduction to practice materials, |
(vi) | evidence of foreign filing license (or denial thereof), |
(vii) | each relevant license and security agreement, and |
(viii) | the Prosecution History Files; |
(c) Common Interest Agreement. Licensor will deliver any Initial Deliverables to be delivered by Licensor under paragraph (b) above to Licensees legal counsel, together with two (2) executed originals of the Common Interest Agreement.
(d) Non-U.S. For each Live Asset for which a non-United States patent or similar protection has been issued or granted, a copy of
(i) | the certificate for patent prosecution issued by the applicable government, if available |
(ii) | each pending foreign application |
(iii) | the Docket, |
(iv) | the Assignment Agreement(s), |
(v) | applicant name change, if necessary, and |
(vi) | each relevant license and security agreement. |
(e) Thorough Search/Declaration. If originals of the Initial Deliverables are not available and the required copies are not delivered to Licensee prior to Closing, Licensor will cause (i) such copies of the Initial Deliverables to be sent to Licensee or Licensees representative promptly if and after such originals are located and (ii) an appropriate executive officer of Licensor to deliver to Licensee a declaration, executed by such officer under penalty of perjury, detailing Licensors efforts to locate such unavailable original documents and details regarding how delivered copies were obtained.
Capitalized terms used in this Schedule D are defined in the Patent License Agreement to which this Schedule D is attached.
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SCHEDULE 2.1
PAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR LICENSE ISSUE FEE
Date |
Payment | |||
Closing |
$ | 2,600,000 | ||
November 15, 2010 |
$ | 2,675,000 | ||
February 15, 2011 |
$ | 2,750,000 | ||
May 16, 2011 |
$ | 2,825,000 | ||
August 15, 2011 |
$ | 2,875,000 | ||
November 15, 2011 |
$ | 2,950,000 | ||
February 15, 2012 |
$ | 3,025,000 | ||
May 15, 2012 |
$ | 3,100,000 | ||
August 15, 2012 |
$ | 3,175,000 | ||
November 15, 2012 |
$ | 3,250,000 | ||
February 15, 2013 |
$ | 3,350,000 | ||
May 15, 2013 |
$ | 3,425,000 |
SCHEDULE 2.1
SCHEDULE 2.3
PORTFOLIO MONETIZATION ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY
Licensee and/or its Affiliates will rank each of the patents and patent applications included in the Portfolio Monetization as of the date of the applicable Portfolio Monetization in one of the following four categories:
Category R1: patents and patent applications actually asserted against the licensee and discussed in detail during the discussions leading to the Revenue (i.e., named, analyzed and discussed in the assertion materials and negotiations);
Category R2: patents and patent applications specifically mentioned but not discussed in detail in the discussions leading to the Revenue (i.e., listed as one of the patents that the licensee might infringe or need to license);
Category R3: patents and patent applications in the same patent class code as one or more R1 or R2 patents and patent applications (i.e., not asserted or specifically mentioned, but, as evidenced by its class code, may have been infringed or needed to be licensed by the licensee); and
Category R4: all other patents and patent applications included in the Portfolio Monetization.
Portfolio Profit will be allocated among the patents and patent applications included in the Portfolio Monetization according to the following formula (except, and to the extent, a Portfolio Monetization specifically assigns allocations otherwise):
P = R * (VA/PN)
Where:
P = Portfolio Profit allocated to each patent and/or patent application included in a Portfolio Monetization in one of the four categories
R = Portfolio Profit
VA = Value Allocation for that patent category (see below)
PN = Aggregate number of patents or patent applications from that category included in the Portfolio Monetization
The Value Allocations for the four categories are:
R1 = 55%
R2 = 27.5%
R3 = 13.75%
R4 = 3.75%
SCHEDULE 2.3
EXHIBIT A
COMMON INTEREST AGREEMENT
THIS COMMON INTEREST AGREEMENT (Agreement) is entered into between the undersigned legal counsel, for themselves and on behalf of the parties they represent (as indicated below).
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This Agreement is being executed by each of the undersigned Counsel with the fully informed authority and consent of the respective party it represents.
Counsel for Digimarc Corporation | ||
By: | ||
Robert Chamness | ||
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||
October 5, 2010 |
Counsel for Invention Law Group, P.C. | ||
By: | ||
John Bove | ||
Date: |
Counsel for IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC | ||
By: | ||
Thomas J. Hall | ||
Date: |
[Signature Page to Common Interest Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT C
JOINT PRESS RELEASE
Company Contacts:
Bruce Davis
Chairman and CEO
503-469-4624
Bruce.Davis@diqimarc.com
Scott Liolios or Matt Glover
Liolios Group, Inc.
Investor Relations for Digimarc
949-574-3860
info@liolios.com
DRAFT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Digimarc Partners with Intellectual Ventures to Expand
Patent Licensing Program
Beaverton, Ore, -October 5, 2010 Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC) has entered into a long-term relationship with Intellectual Ventures (IV) to expand Digimarcs patent licensing program and broaden adoption of its proprietary technologies. Pursuant to the agreement, Digimarc has exclusively licensed the right to sublicense a substantial portion of its patent assets to IV in exchange for various strategic and financial benefits.
The key objectives of the relationship for Digimarc are to:
| Materially advance progress toward realization of its vision and mission |
| Significantly expand the scope of its license program |
| More effectively monetize its patent assets |
| Encourage large scale adoption of its technologies by industry leaders |
| Improve the companys financial performance |
| Increase the scale and rate of growth of its software and services business |
| Lay a foundation for continuing innovation |
Important financial aspects of the agreement for Digimarc include:
| A license issue fee of $36 million, paid to Digimarc in increasing quarterly installments over three years |
| 20% of the profits generated from the IV licensing program |
| IV assumes responsibility for approximately $1 million per year in prosecution and maintenance costs previously borne by Digimarc |
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| A minimum of $4 million of paid support over five years from Digimarc to assist IV in maximizing the value of the licensed assets |
| A royalty-free grant-back license to the licensed patents to continue Digimarcs existing business related to those assets, including maintaining and renewing existing patent licenses, and providing software and services |
The Company and its auditors have not yet fully determined how the transaction should be accounted for.
This partnership is a huge step forward for Digimarc toward realizing its vision of teaching computers to see, hear and understand, said Digimarcs chairman and CEO Bruce Davis. We believe that these capabilities are fundamental to the continuing evolution of more intuitive and pervasive computing that will dramatically change the meaning of computers in our lives. This partnership with IV is a remarkable opportunity for a company like Digimarc, with breakthrough technologies, but limited means to efficiently propagate its technologies throughout addressable markets. IVs scale and expertise is well suited, we believe, to accelerating the licensing of our inventions on a global basis, faster than we could ever contemplate achieving alone. We are looking forward to a long and successful collaboration.
Vincent Pluvinage, head of strategic acquisitions and private equity for Intellectual Ventures, added: Intellectual Ventures recognized that inventions made by Digimarcs inventors during the last decade are increasingly valuable to many companies involved in leveraging both traditional (analog) and digital ways to distribute multi-media content, including using increasingly powerful smartphones and other network-enabled products and services. We hope these companies will leverage Digimarcs know-how and technologies, as well as license relevant patent rights from Intellectual Ventures. Intellectual Ventures is making a significant financial investment in these patented inventions, helping Digimarc to continue creating new innovations and supporting the adoption of the patented ones.
Digimarc management will host a conference call later today to discuss this development in more detail. Please see below for more information.
In other news, the Company advises that a declaratory judgment action has been filed against Digimarc in the United States District Court in Delaware by Verance Corporation, a licensee, alleging the invalidity of 22 patents held by Digimarc and other matters. Verance Corp. v. Digimarc Corp., 1:10-cv-00831-UNA. The Company has not been served, but a copy of the Complaint is posted on our home page at www.diqimarc.com. Based on preliminary analysis, the Company anticipates that third quarter revenues will be lower than in the past three quarters because Verance did not make their anticipated quarterly payment due to this litigation and a federal contract was deferred until the fourth quarter. Third quarter expenses will also be higher due to professional fees for services associated primarily with the IV transaction and new product initiatives.
Conference Call
Digimarc will hold a conference call later tomorrow prior to the opening of the market (October 6, 2010) to discuss the partnership. Chairman and CEO Bruce Davis and CFO Mike McConnell
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will host the call starting at 8:30 a.m . Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Pacific time). A question and answer session will follow managements presentation.
The call will be simulcast via a link available on Digimarcs home page at www.diqimarc.com. and will be available for replay until October 20, 2010. Thereafter, the webcast will be archived at www.diqimarc.com/investors/events.asp.
About Intellectual Ventures
Founded in 2000, Intellectual Ventures (IV) is the global leader in the business of invention. IV collaborates with leading inventors, partners with pioneering companies, and invests both expertise and capital in the process of invention. IVs mission is to energize and streamline an invention economy that will drive innovation around the world. For more information, visit www.intellectualventures.com.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:DMRC), based in Beaverton, Oregon, is a leading innovator and provider of enabling technologies that create digital identities for all forms of media and many everyday objects. The embedded digital IDs are imperceptible to humans, but not to computers, networks and devices like mobile phones, which can now use cameras and microphones as sensory inputs to see, hear and understand the world around them within the context of their environment. Digimarc has built an extensive intellectual property portfolio with patents in digital watermarking, content identification and management, media and object discovery to enable ubiquitous computing, and related technologies. Digimarc develops solutions, licenses its intellectual property, and provides development services to business partners across a range of industries. For more information, please visit www.digimarc.com .
Forward-looking Statements
With the exception of historical information contained in this release, the matters described in this release contain various forward-looking statements. These forwardlooking statements include statements regarding Digimarcs objectives in entering into the relationship with IV, Digimarcs realization of the intended benefits of its relationship with IV, and other statements identified by terminology such as will, should, expects, estimates, predicts and continue or other derivations of these or other comparable terms. These forward-looking statements are statements of managements opinion and are subject to various assumptions, risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied from the statements in this release as a result of the failure of Digimarcs relationship with IV to achieve its intended benefits, or changes in economic, business and/or regulatory factors. More detailed information about risk factors that may affect actual results is set forth in the companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31 , 2009 and in subsequent periodic reports filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect managements opinions only as of the date of this release. Except as required by law, Digimarc underlakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release.
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EXHIBIT 10.13
CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OMITTED
GRANT-BACK LICENSE AGREEMENT
This Grant-Back License Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into as of October 5, 2010 (the Effective Date) by and between Digimarc Corporation (Parent, and together with its Subsidiaries, Digimarc) and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC (together with its Affiliates, IV).
WHEREAS, Digimarc developed the technology described and claimed in the Patents;
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Digimarc and IV are entering into a Patent License Agreement (the Patent License Agreement) and a Patent Rights Agreement (the Patent Rights Agreement) (collectively, the Patent License Agreement and the Patent Rights Agreement shall be referred to as the Exclusive License Transaction); and
WHEREAS, Digimarc desires to receive a license to the Patents in order to continue to operate its business, all on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, covenants and warranties set forth below, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. | Definitions |
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning assigned to them in the Patent License Agreement or the Patent Rights Agreement, as applicable.
1.1. | [**] shall mean [**] U.S. Dollars ($[**]). The [**] shall increase by five percent (5%) per year on each yearly anniversary of the Effective Date. |
1.2. | [**] as of a given date shall mean, with respect to any Digimarc Customer, the cumulative total consideration recognized as revenue by Digimarc in the [**] prior to such date from such Digimarc Customer and such Digimarc Customers Affiliates, from the sale of all Digimarc Products and the provision of all Digimarc Services to such Digimarc Customer and such Digimarc Customers Affiliates. |
1.3. | Digimarc Customer shall mean a purchaser or a licensee of a Digimarc Product or a recipient of Digimarc Services. |
1.4. | Digimarc Product shall mean a product that consists of software, hardware or firmware designed by Digimarc, made by or for Digimarc, and marketed and sold or licensed (either directly to end users or to customers reselling to end users) by Digimarc, either on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with the provision of Digimarc Services. The term Digimarc Products shall exclude any product, the use, making, offering to sell, selling or importing of which would not infringe any |
** CONFIDENTIAL PORTION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.
of the Patents. |
1.5. | Digimarc Services shall mean services provided by Digimarc to a third party, including services that support the use of Digimarc Products, consulting services and testing services, [**], including third party products that incorporate or include a Digimarc product. The term Digimarc Services shall exclude any services the provision of which would not infringe any of the Patents. |
1.6. | Government Customer shall mean [**]. |
1.7. | Patent Rights shall mean all causes of action and other rights assigned, transferred and conveyed to IV pursuant to subsection 1.4 of the Patent License Agreement. |
1.8. | Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of an Entity shall mean any entity that is owned or controlled by such Entity. In the case of a corporation or similar entity, ownership, direct or indirect, of capital stock or other ownership interest representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power for the election or appointment of directors, or person performing similar functions, shall constitute ownership thereof. An entity shall be a Subsidiary only for so long as such entity meets the definition set forth above. |
2. | Grant-Back License from IV to Digimarc |
2.1. | Grant-Back License. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, IV hereby grants to Digimarc a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, nonsublicensable, nontransferable (except as set forth in subsection 2.2) right and license, without geographic limitation, under each of the Patents (a) to make, have made, use, lease, sell (or license, in the case of software), offer to sell, import or export any Digimarc Product (the Digimarc Product License), and (b) to conduct Digimarcs own research and development activities, and to provide Digimarc Services to third parties (the Digimarc Practice License, and collectively with the Digimarc Product License, the Digimarc License); provided, however, that: |
(i) | Digimarc shall [**] when the [**] first [**], unless: |
(a) | such [**] has first received [**] such Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services, and that read on any combination of such Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services with products and services of such customer, provided that [**]; |
(b) | such Digimarc Customer is a [**]; |
(c) | such Digimarc Customer receives such Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services pursuant to [**]; provided, that [**] of any such [**] are [**] to, and do not expand the scope of, such [**]; or |
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(d) | Digimarc and such Digimarc Customer have previously entered into a license agreement with respect to the Patents that is in effect as of the Effective Date, and the Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services received by such Digimarc Customer fall within such Digimarc Customers licensed field of use under such license agreement. |
A Digimarc Customer to which one or more of subsections 2.1(i)(a), (b), (c) or (d) applies shall be referred to as an [**] Digimarc Customer.
(ii) | Digimarc shall [**] for each Digimarc Customer that is not an [**] Digimarc Customer, [**]. For each Digimarc Customer that is not an [**] Digimarc Customer, Digimarc shall determine whether, [**], the [**] for such Digimarc Customer has [**]. In the event that as of [**], the [**] for such Digimarc Customer [**], Digimarc shall notify such Digimarc Customer in writing within ten (10) days after the end of [**] that such Digimarc Customer [**] Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services, as applicable, [**] ([**], the [**]), [**] such Digimarc Customer has [**] that is described in subsection 2.1(i)(a). Any such agreement with such Digimarc Customer after the [**], and the Digimarc License [**], [**] such Digimarc Customer has [**] that is described in subsection 2.1(i)(a). |
(iii) | Any customer or recipient of a Digimarc Product that is sold or otherwise distributed by Digimarc in accordance with the other provisions of this subsection 2.1 shall have the right under the Digimarc License to use such Digimarc Product. For purposes of the preceding sentence, use shall include the limited right under the Patents as necessary for a Digimarc Customer to use, sell (or license, in the case of software), offer to sell, lease, make or have made products or services incorporating the Digimarc Product (Use Right), provided that the Use Right will apply only to the extent provided by operation of law or equity under the principles of implied license or patent exhaustion, and in particular will not apply to the extent that the incorporation of the Digimarc Product or combination of the Digimarc Product with any other third party technology, product or service results in an infringement of any claim of any Patent that would not have been infringed by the Digimarc Products or Digimarc Services absent such incorporation or combination. |
(iv) | In no event will the Digimarc License cover (a) any incorporation or combination of Digimarc Products or Digimarc Services into or with any other products, processes or services, except in cases where [**], (b) any products, processes or services designed by the Digimarc Customer or any other third party (other than by a Government Customer or any other [**] Digimarc Customer, solely to the extent provided for in the IV license (under subsection 2.1(i)(a) or under the existing agreement (under subsection 2.1(i)(c) and (d)), or (c) any other products, processes or services of the Digimarc Customer or any other third party. |
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(v) | Any agreement between Digimarc and a Digimarc Customer (other than an [**] Digimarc Customer) covering the sale or provision of Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services to such customer will include an express acknowledgement that Digimarc is not providing the Digimarc Customer with the right to incorporate or combine Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services with or into any other technologies, products or services if such incorporation or combination infringes any patent of a third party (relative to that customer) that would not have been infringed by the Digimarc Products and/or Digimarc Services absent such incorporation or combination. |
(vi) | Digimarc will not sell, license or provide Digimarc Products or Digimarc Services to any Person in conjunction with knowingly and actively advising or assisting such Person with: |
(a) | any use of such Digimarc Products or Digimarc Services, or |
(b) | integration into or combination of such Digimarc Products or Digimarc Services with technology, processes or services of such Person, |
in a manner which infringes the Patents and which Digimarc is not permitted to authorize under this Agreement.
(vii) | Except as expressly set forth above in this subsection 2.1, all rights granted to IV in the Exclusive License Transaction are expressly reserved by IV. In particular (but without limitation), Digimarc shall not have any right to grant any third party any license under any of the Patents except to the extent provided by operation of law under the principles of implied license or patent exhaustion in connection with actions expressly permitted under the Digimarc License. |
2.2. | Transfer of License. Notwithstanding subsection 2.1, the Digimarc License may be transferred by Digimarc solely in conjunction with an assignment of this Agreement that is permitted under subsection 3.3 of this Agreement, and subject further to the following conditions: |
(i) | Digimarc gives IV prompt written notice of such transfer of the Digimarc License in accordance with the notice provision set forth in the Patent License Agreement; and |
(ii) | Upon such transfer, unless [**] following the transaction that resulted in such transfer, the Digimarc License will be limited to [**] and to [**] such Digimarc Products and Digimarc Services [**] ([**]). |
In no event will the Digimarc License extend:
(a) | [**] (except with respect to [**] in the event [**]); |
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(b) | [**] (including without limitation products, processes or services [**]), except with respect to [**] in the event [**]; |
(c) | to any incorporation or combination of [**] (or [**]) into or with any [**] if such incorporation or combination [**] that would [**] by the [**] (or other [**]) [**] such [**]; or |
(d) | to any other acts of the acquiring party or its Affiliates or agents prior to the acquisition; |
provided, however, that IV agrees to negotiate in good faith an extension of the Digimarc License to extend to [**] of [**] the acquiring partys [**] upon the request [**].
2.3. | Notification of [**]. IV hereby agrees to provide notice to Digimarc of [**], which assessment shall be made by IV in its good faith discretion, provided that Digimarc agrees that any such disclosure shall remain subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in the NDA and that such disclosure may be used by Digimarc solely in connection with the execution and performance of the transactions contemplated by the Patent License Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements. |
Upon any assignment or transfer by IV of all or substantially all of the Patents to any Entity unaffiliated with IV and that is not managed or controlled by any representative of IV, such assignee Entity shall be entitled to elect to either (x) assume the obligation in this subsection 2.3, or (y) not assume the obligations in this subsection 2.3, in which case this subsection 2.3, as well as the restrictions on Digimarc set forth in subsections 2.1(i) and (ii), shall terminate. IV shall give Digimarc prompt written notice: (a) of such assignment or transfer of the obligations of this subsection 2.3 to another concerning certain Patents; or (b) that the restrictions on Digimarc set forth in subsections 2.1(i) and (ii) are terminating concerning certain Patents.
2.4. | No Other/Implied Rights. Digimarc hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Digimarc License is non-exclusive, and that Digimarc neither retains nor is receiving any rights in or to the Patents or the Patent Rights under this Agreement other than as expressly provided for under the Digimarc License in subsection 2.1, including without limitation no rights to sue for and collect past, present and future damages and no rights to seek and obtain injunctive or any other relief for infringement of the Patents or Abandoned Assets with respect to parties not licensed prior to the Effective Date, and no other rights or licenses under the Patents or Patent Rights are granted or implied by this Agreement. |
3. | Miscellaneous |
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3.1. | Entire Agreement; Modification. This Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements set forth the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all existing agreements among them concerning such subject matter and may be modified only by a written instrument duly executed by each Party hereto. |
3.2. | Waiver. Any waiver must be in writing, and any waiver by any party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other breach of that provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Agreement. The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on one or more occasions will not be considered a waiver or deprive that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement. |
3.3. | Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither Party may assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder, including by operation of law, without the prior written consent of the other Party except in conjunction with an assignment by such Party of the Patent License Agreement and/or its rights thereunder that is permitted by subsection 11.3 of such agreement, and with respect to Digimarc, subject further to the terms of subsection 2.2 of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted successors and assigns. |
3.4. | Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement, or any portion thereof, to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent, but only to the extent of, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. |
3.5. | Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and shall terminate or expire on the date that the last of the Patents expires or is abandoned. |
3.6. | Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware in all respects without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof. |
3.7. | Good Faith Efforts. Each Party will use good faith efforts to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. |
3.8. | Bankruptcy. The patent licenses and related rights granted hereunder by IV are, and will be deemed to be, for purposes of Section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (Code) licenses of intellectual property as defined under the Code. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary, if IV is under any proceeding under the Code and the trustee in bankruptcy of that party, or that party as a debtor in possession, rightfully elects to reject this Agreement, |
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then Digimarc pursuant to the relevant sections of Section 365(n) of the Code may retain any and all of its licenses and rights hereunder to the maximum extent permitted by law. |
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In witness whereof, intending to be legally bound, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
DIGIMARC CORPORATION | IV DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA INVENTIONS, LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Bruce Davis | By: | /s/ Vincent Pluvinage | |||||
Bruce Davis | Vincent Pluvinage | |||||||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Authorized Person | |||||||
Date: | October 5, 2010 | Date: | October 5, 2010 |
[Signature Page to Grant-Back License Agreement]
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EXHIBIT 10.14
PATENT RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This PATENT RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is entered into, as of the Effective Date (defined below), by and among Digimarc Corporation, an Oregon corporation, with an address at 9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton, OR 97008 (Licensor), and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with an address at 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808 (Licensee). The parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Background |
1.1 Licensor and Licensee have entered into a patent license agreement, which is dated of even date herewith (Patent License Agreement), pursuant to which Licensor has agreed, subject to the terms of the Patent License Agreement, to license exclusively to Licensee certain patents.
1.2 Licensor and Licensee desire to provide one another with additional rights with respect to the Licensed Patents, all as further described below. This Agreement will be of no force or effect unless the Closing has occurred under the Patent License Agreement.
2. | Certain Definitions |
Acquisition Transaction has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.3.
Effective Date means the later of the date set forth on the signature page of this Agreement or the date of the simultaneous Closings under the Patent License Agreement and the other Transaction Agreements.
Licensed Patents means Patents licensed to Licensee under the Patent License Agreement.
Litigation Notice means a written notice from Licensee to Licensor specifying a Patent with respect to which Licensee, at the time of such notice, believes there is a possibility of commencement of litigation against a third party within a reasonable time following the date of such notice.
Option has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.1.
Option Notice has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.2.
Optioned Patents means the Licensed Patents for which Licensee has exercised the Option.
Option Price has the meaning set forth in subsection 3.1.
Patent License Agreement has the meaning set forth in subsection 1.1.
Put Patents means the Licensed Patents for which Licensor has exercised the Put Right.
Put Notice has the meaning set forth in subsection 4.2(b).
Put Price has the meaning set forth in subsection 4.1.
Put Right has the meaning set forth in subsection 4.1.
Security Interest has the meaning set forth in subsection 5.1.
In addition, the terms Closing, Existing Encumbrances, Patents, Profit Participation and Transaction Agreements, as well as any other capitalized terms defined in the Patent License Agreement and not defined herein, shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Patent License Agreement.
3. | Option |
3.1 Grant of Option. Licensor hereby grants Licensee an exclusive option (the Option) to purchase the entire right, title and interest to all or any number of patents and/or patent applications identified as Licensed Patents, subject to: (i) the rights previously granted to Licensee under the Patent License Agreement and (ii) the licenses set forth in Schedule 7.5 of the Patent License Agreement and the Grant Back License Agreement, for a purchase price of One Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $1,000) (the Option Price) for each patent or patent application, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3.
3.2 Exercise of Option. The Option may be exercised by Licensee sending to Licensor a written notice of exercise (the Option Notice). The Option Notice will include an identification of the particular patents and/or patent applications for which the Option is being exercised. Within twenty (20) business days following receipt of an Option Notice, the Licensor will enter into a Patent Purchase Agreement with Licensee for the relevant Optioned Patents in the form agreed by the parties pursuant to subsection 3.6 below.
The closing of each purchase of Optioned Patents shall be conditioned upon payment in full of the Option Price to Licensor for such Optioned Patents.
The assignment to Licensee of any Optioned Patents pursuant to this Section 3 will not affect Licensors rights to receive Profit Participation with respect to such Optioned Patents, which rights shall continue in accordance with the terms of the Patent License Agreement.
3.3 Notice and Opportunity to Exercise in Event of Acquisition of Licensor. Licensor hereby agrees that, in the event it enters into a definitive agreement providing for a merger of Licensor with or into any third party, a tender offer for, or the purchase of, a majority of the outstanding shares of stock of Licensor, the purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of Licensor, or any similar transaction (an Acquisition Transaction), (a) Licensor will provide written notice to Licensee of such event at least forty-five (45) days prior to the closing of such Acquisition Transaction other than an Acquisition Transfer involving a tender offer, and twenty (20) business days prior to the closing of an Acquisition Transaction involving a tender offer, and (b) Licensee shall have thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice to elect whether or not to deliver an Option Notice, and if Licensee delivers an Option Notice during such time period, Licensor and Licensee will enter into a Patent Purchase Agreement, in the form agreed by the parties pursuant to subsection 3.6 below, with respect to the Optioned Patents
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referenced in the Option Notice and will close such purchase transaction, prior to the closing of such Acquisition Transaction.
3.4 No Obligation to Exercise. Licensee is under no obligation to exercise the Option. Licensee may exercise the Option for one or any number of Licensed Patents. The Option may be exercised by Licensee an unlimited number of times, and Licensee may, in its sole discretion and at any time, exercise, terminate (subject to subsection 3.5), or refuse to take any action with respect to the Option.
3.5 Termination of Option. Other than termination of this Agreement under subsection 8.4, the Option will terminate only upon written notice of termination from the Licensee, and will not terminate or expire for any other reason.
3.6 Form of Patent Purchase Agreement. Within twenty (20) days following the Effective Date, the parties will negotiate in good faith and agree to a form of Patent Purchase Agreement that (a) is consistent with Licensees standard form agreement for acquisition of patents and patent applications, and (b) reflects the applicable terms and conditions from the Patent License Agreement.
4. | Put Right |
4.1 Grant of Put Right. Licensee hereby grants Licensor the right to put to the Licensee the entire right, title and interest to all or any number of patents within the Licensed Patents (the Put Right), subject to: (i) the rights previously granted to Licensee under the Patent License Agreement and (ii) the licenses specifically set forth in Schedule 7.5 of the Patent License Agreement and the Grant Back License Agreement, for a sale price to Licensee of One Thousand U.S. Dollars (US $1,000) (the Put Price) for each patent, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 4.
4.2 Exercise of Put Right.
(a) Exercise of Put Right. Licensor may exercise the Put Right only (i) following receipt by Licensor of a Litigation Notice from Licensee, (ii) in the event that Licensor receives a written notice from one of its customers (including existing patent licensees of Licensor) that Licensee has produced claim charts for particular Licensed Patents with respect to products or services of the customer, or (iii) in the event that Licensor learns that it has been named by a third party as a party in a declaratory judgment involving any of the Licensed Patents as a direct result of Licensees threatened or actual commencement of any action or proceeding against such third party for infringement of the Licensed Patents.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in no event may Licensor exercise the Put Right with respect to any Licensed Patents that are involved in any threatened or actual action or proceeding other than either an action or proceeding that is commenced by Licensee or an action or proceeding that directly relates to an action or proceeding threatened or commenced by Licensee with respect to infringement of the Licensed Patents.
Any exercise of the Put Right will be limited to the particular Licensed Patents that are relevant to the applicable event described in (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
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(b) Put Notice. Licensor may exercise the Put Right pursuant to the foregoing subsection 4.2(a) only by sending written notice of such exercise to Licensee (the Put Notice). The Put Notice will include identification of the particular patent or patents for which the Put Right is being exercised and a description of the applicable event giving rise to Licensors right to exercise the Put Right pursuant to subsection 4.2(a). The Put Notice must be received by Licensee no more than thirty (30) days following the date of the applicable event giving rise to Licensors right to exercise the Put Right. Within twenty (20) business days following Licensees receipt of a Put Notice, Licensor and Licensee will enter into a Patent Purchase Agreement for Licensed Patents in the form agreed by the parties pursuant to subsection 3.6 for the relevant Put Patents.
Licensee shall pay the Put Price to Licensor for the relevant Put Patents within ten (10) business days of the effective date of the Patent Purchase Agreement.
The assignment to Licensee of any patents pursuant to this Section 4 will not affect Licensors right to Profit Participation with respect to such patents, which right shall continue in accordance with the terms of the Patent License Agreement.
4.3 No Obligation to Exercise. Licensor is under no obligation to exercise the Put Right. Licensor may exercise the Put Right for one or any number of patents, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 4.2(a). The Put Right may be exercised by Licensor an unlimited number of times, subject to the limitations set forth in subsection 4.2(a), and Licensor may, in its sole discretion and at any time, terminate or refuse to take any action with respect to the Put Right.
4.4 Termination of Put Right. Other than termination of this Agreement under subsection 8.4, the Put Right will terminate only upon written notice of termination from Licensor, and the Put Right will not terminate or expire for any other reason.
5. | Security Interest in Each Licensed Patent |
5.1 Security Interest. Subject to the terms of the Patent License Agreement, and subject to the Existing Encumbrances, in order to secure Licensors current and future obligations under the Patent License Agreement, under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Licensors obligation to assign to Licensee all right, title and interest to the Option Patents following exercise of the Option in accordance with the terms of Section 3), and under the escrow agreement that the parties will enter into pursuant to subsection 6.3 below, Licensor hereby grants Licensee, from and after the date of Closing under the Patent License Agreement, a first priority security interest (each a Security Interest) in and to all Licensors right, title, and interest in, to and under all of the following, whether now or hereafter existing, or now owned or hereafter acquired:
(a) each of the Licensed Patents;
(b) rights to apply in any or all countries of the world for patents, certificates of invention, utility models, industrial design protections, design patent protections, or other governmental grants or issuances of any type relating to any the Licensed Patents and the inventions and discoveries therein;
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(c) all causes of action (whether known or unknown or whether currently pending, filed, or otherwise) and other enforcement rights under, or on account of the Licensed Patents, including, without limitation, all causes of action and other enforcement rights for (i) damages, (ii) injunctive relief, and (iii) any other remedies of any kind, in each case for past, current, and future infringement; and
(d) rights to collect royalties or other payments under or on account of any of the Licensed Patents or any of the foregoing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the parties acknowledge and agree that Licensor will retain the right (and obligation) to collect any payments that are or become due or owing to Licensor as a result of payment obligations under any of the Existing Encumbrances.
5.2 Authorization to File. Licensor hereby irrevocably (so long as this Agreement remains in effect) authorizes Licensee at any time, and from time to time, to file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or in any other relevant governmental office or jurisdiction, for the purpose of the recording, registering and filing of, or accomplishing any other formality with respect to, the applicable Security Interest, to execute and deliver any and all agreements, documents, instruments of assignment or other papers necessary or advisable to effect such purpose, with or without signature of Licensor.
5.3 Further Cooperation. At the reasonable request of Licensee, and provided that Licensee will be responsible for payment of any related filing fees, Licensor will execute and deliver such other instruments and do and perform such other acts and things as may be reasonably necessary or desirable for effecting completely the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Section 5, including, without limitation, execution, acknowledgment and recordation of other such papers, and using reasonable efforts to obtain the same from the respective inventors, as necessary or desirable for fully perfecting and maintaining for Licensee the benefit of the Security Interest for each applicable Licensed Patent.
5.4 Termination. Upon termination of this Agreement in accordance with subsection 8.4, the security interest granted hereunder shall terminate.
6. | Licensor Obligation. |
6.1 No Transfer or Encumbrance of Licensed Patents. Licensor covenants and agrees that it will not:
(a) sell, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer any or all of the Licensed Patents or any rights relating thereto, other than assignments to Licensee as contemplated under Sections 3 and 4 above; or
(b) place on any or all of the Licensed Patents, or grant with respect to any or all of the Licensed Patents, any lien, security interest, adverse claim of title, ownership or right to use, license, covenant not to sue, claim or other encumbrance except (i) the Security Interest granted to the Licensee under Section 5 above, and (ii) the rights granted pursuant to subsection 2.4 of the Work Agreement to be entered into between Licensor and Licensee.
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6.2 Notice of Licensor Liabilities. In the event that, after the Effective Date, Licensor takes on (or becomes aware of) any indebtedness or financial liabilities or obligations (actual or contingent, but excluding trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business) representing (either individually or in the aggregate) an obligation in excess of $1,000,000, Licensor will provide Licensee with written notice thereof within five (5) business days following the date of Licensors taking on (or becoming aware of) such indebtedness, liabilities or obligations. In addition, in the event that Licensor defaults, or becomes aware of any facts or circumstances that cause Licensor to become reasonably likely to default, on any of such indebtedness or other obligations of Licensor, Licensor will provide Licensee with written notice thereof as soon as practicable, but in no event more than five (5) business days following Licensors default or Licensors becoming aware of the facts or circumstances that cause Licensor to become reasonably likely to default, as applicable.
6.3 Escrow Agreement. Within twenty (20) days following the Effective Date, the parties will enter into an escrow agreement with an escrow agent to be mutually agreed upon between the parties, and Licensor will deliver to the escrow agent (a) irrevocable powers of attorney in favor of the escrow agent and/or irrevocable fully executed assignment documents (in a form approved by Licensee), as agreed upon by the escrow agent, which documents will be sufficient to assign to Licensee all right, title and interest to the Option Patents following any exercise of the Option, at any time, in accordance with the terms of Section 3, and (b) such other executed documents, files or other items as may be reasonably requested by the escrow agent or Licensee to facilitate any such assignment pursuant to Section 3.
6.4 License to Certain Additional Patents. Within twenty (20) days following the Effective Date, the parties will negotiate in good faith and agree to a form of Nonexclusive License Agreement that is derived from the draft previously provided by Licensor to Licensee (with opportunity for Licensee to provide comments on such draft), and which shall apply with respect to the additional patents and patent rights specified in such draft.
7. | Representations and Warranties; Disclaimer; Limitation of Liability; Exclusions of Certain Damages |
7.1 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Licensor. Each of the representations, warranties and covenants of Licensor in the Patent License Agreement that, by its express terms (e.g. apply to the Transaction Agreements) apply to this Agreement, are hereby incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Agreement and are hereby made and given by Licensor.
7.2 Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Licensee. Each of the representations, warranties and covenants of Licensee in the Patent License Agreement that, by its express terms (e.g. apply to the Transaction Agreements) apply to this Agreement, are hereby incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Agreement and are hereby made and given by Licensee.
7.3 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SUBSECTIONS 7.1 AND 7.2 ABOVE, NO PARTY MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, AND EACH PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY EXERCISE OF THE PUT RIGHT SET FORTH IN SECTION 4 FOLLOWING
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LICENSEES PROVIDING A LITIGATION NOTICE TO LICENSOR, LICENSEE WILL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE OR CONTINUE ANY LITIGATION WITH RESPECT TO ANY LICENSED PATENTS.
7.4 Exclusion of Certain Damages. NO PARTY WILL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAULT, NEGLIGENCE (WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), REPRESENTATION, STRICT LIABILITY OR PRODUCT LIABILITY), FOR COVER OR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL, MULTIPLIED, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFIT (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROFIT BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION 2.2 OF THE PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT), SAVINGS OR BUSINESS ARISING FROM OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF A PARTY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE EXCLUSIONS OF SUCH POTENTIAL DAMAGES WERE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN SETTING CONSIDERATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
7.5 Compliance with Laws. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligations of the parties with respect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to all laws, present and future, of any government having jurisdiction over the parties and this transaction, and to orders, regulations, directions or requests of any such government.
8. | Miscellaneous |
8.1 Confidentiality. This Agreement shall be subject to the confidentiality and related obligations of subsection 11.1 of the Patent License Agreement, which provision is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this Agreement.
8.2 Relationship of Parties. The parties hereto are independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, franchise, fiduciary, employment or agency relationship between the parties. Neither party has any express or implied authority to assume or create any obligations on behalf of the other or to bind the other to any contract, agreement or undertaking with any third party.
8.3 Assignment; Successors. This Agreement can only be assigned by Licensor or Licensee in conjunction with the assignment of the Patent License Agreement by such party in accordance with subsection 11.3 of such Patent License Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, the terms and conditions of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of Licensor and Licensee, and their respective successors, assigns and other legal representatives, and will be binding upon Licensor and Licensee, and their respective successors, assigns, and other legal representatives.
8.4 Termination. The term of this Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will continue for each Licensed Patent unless and until expiration or termination of the Patent License Agreement in accordance with subsection 11.4 of the Patent License Agreement.
8.5 Survival/Effect of Termination. No termination of this Agreement will relieve a breaching party of its obligations arising prior to such termination.
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In the event of termination of this Agreement, subsection 11.5 of the Patent License Agreement shall apply.
8.6 Governing Law. Any claim arising under or relating to this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to choice of law principles to the contrary.
8.7 Dispute Resolution. This Agreement shall be subject to subsection 11.9 of the Patent License Agreement, which dispute resolution provisions are hereby incorporated by reference into, and made a part of, this Agreement.
8.8 Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given hereunder will be in writing, will make reference to this Agreement and will be delivered by hand, or dispatched by prepaid air courier to the addresses set forth on the initial page of this Agreement. Such notices will be deemed given when received by addressee or, if delivery is not accomplished by reason of some fault of the addressee, when tendered for delivery. Either party may give written notice of a change of address to the other. After notice of such change has been received, any notice or request will thereafter be given to such party at such changed address.
8.9 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then the remainder of this Agreement will have full force and effect, and the invalid provision will be modified, or partially enforced, to the maximum extent permitted to effectuate the original objective.
8.10 Waiver. Failure by either party to enforce any term of this Agreement will not be deemed a waiver of future enforcement of that or any other term in this Agreement or any other agreement that may be in place between the parties.
8.11 Miscellaneous. This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Agreements, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions. None of the parties will be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, understandings, or representations with respect to the subject matter hereof other than as expressly provided in this Agreement or the other Transaction Agreements.
The section headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to confer any right or benefit on any third party (including, but not limited to, any employee or beneficiary of any party), and no action may be commenced or prosecuted against a party by any third party claiming as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
No oral explanation or oral information by either party hereto will alter the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. No amendments or modifications will be effective unless in writing signed by authorized representatives of each party. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will prevail notwithstanding any different, conflicting or additional terms and conditions that may appear on any letter, email or other communication or other writing not expressly incorporated into this Agreement.
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8.12 Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. Each party will execute and promptly deliver to the other parties a copy of this Agreement bearing the original signature. Prior to such delivery, in order to expedite the process of entering into this Agreement, the parties acknowledge that a Transmitted Copy of this Agreement will be deemed an original document. Transmitted Copy means a copy bearing a signature of a party that is reproduced or transmitted via email of a .pdf file, photocopy, facsimile, or other process of complete and accurate reproduction and transmission.
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In witness whereof, intending to be legally bound, the parties have executed this Patent Rights Agreement as of the Effective Date.
LICENSOR: | ||
DIGIMARC CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Bruce Davis | |
Bruce Davis | ||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
State of OREGON | ||
County of: |
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Signed or attested before me on October 5, 2010 by |
Bruce Davis |
Notary Public State of Oregon |
My Commission expires: |
LICENSEE: | ||
IV DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA INVENTIONS, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Vincent Pluvinage | |
Vincent Pluvinage, | ||
Authorized Person | ||
Date: | October 5, 2010 |
[Signature Page to Patent Rights Agreement]
EXHIBIT 10.15
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AGREEMENT
This Agreement (Agreement) is entered into as of October 5, 2010 (the Effective Date) by and among Digimarc Corporation, an Oregon corporation, with an address at 9405 SW Gemini Drive, Beaverton, OR 97008 (Digimarc), Invention Law Group, P.C. (ILG) and IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC (DMI and together with ILG, the IV Entities).
RECITALS
A. Digimarc is granting DMI an exclusive license (with a right to sublicense) to certain Digimarc patents and patent applications (the Patents) pursuant to a Patent License Agreement (the PLA), a Patent Rights Agreement (the PRA), a Common Interest Agreement (the CIA) and other Transaction Agreements, all of which are being entered into concurrently herewith.
B. As described more fully in the agreements referenced in Recital A above, the parties have a common financial interest concerning the Patent Matters. Under this common interest, the parties have agreed to treat their communications and those of their Counsel concerning the Patent Matters as protected by the common interest privilege, subject to the limitations and exceptions in the CIA. Advancing the Patent Matters requires the exchange of proprietary documents and information, the joint development of legal strategies and the exchange of attorney work product developed by the parties and their respective Counsel.
C. The IV Entities and Digimarc now wish to enter into this Agreement to provide a framework whereby the IV Entities may engage Digimarc to provide certainwork of the nature described herein (and included in the definition of Patent Matters in the CIA), with particular engagements to be set forth in SOWs to be executed hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | DEFINITIONS |
Capitalized terms used but not defined in his Agreement will have the meaning assigned to them in the CIA, the PLA, the PRA or other Transaction Agreements.
Confidential Information means (a) any information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how, including, but not limited to, analyses, assessments, research and product plans, products, services, markets, developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, marketing, finances or other business information disclosed to or made available to Digimarc by the IV Entities or IV Affiliates in writing, orally, or otherwise, (b) any third parties confidential or proprietary information that is subject to a duty by the IV Entities or the IV Affiliates to maintain the confidentiality of such information, and (c) information related to the ownership or holding of any intellectual property rights, applications for such rights, or other assets reviewed as part of the Work, whether owned by the IV Entities or any of the IV Affiliates.
Counsel means duly licensed in-house or outside attorneys or patent agents as well as their paralegals and agents.
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Effective Date means the date set forth as the Effective Date on the signature page of this Agreement.
Invoices means the statements that Digimarc submits to the IV Entities in accordance with subsection 5.1 below.
IV Affiliates means each entity in whatever country organized, that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with DMI, including without limitation the IV Entities. The term control means possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
SOW means a written statement of work substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit A which (a) describes the work that Digimarc will perform, (b) includes the compensation to be paid to Digimarc in connection with such work, (c) is subject to the terms of this Agreement and (d) becomes effective upon execution by authorized representatives of each of the parties.
Term shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in subsection 7.1.
Work means all work, whether involving the Patents or patents or patent applications owned by IV Affiliates other than the Patents, that is requested by an IV Entity and performed by Digimarc pursuant to a SOW.
Work Material means all notes, records, drawings, designs, inventions, improvements, developments, discoveries, copyrightable material, and trade secrets that are conceived, made or discovered by Digimarc in the course of Digimarcs performance of the Work, solely or in collaboration with others, during the term of this Agreement.
2. | WORK |
2.1 This Agreement establishes the basic framework for Digimarc to perform Work and for licensing of pre-existing licensees.
2.2 The Work is currently contemplated to include the following:
(a) Patent Prosecution Assistance. Assistance in the prosecution of the Patents, including without limitation prosecution of pending applications; filing of non-provisional patent applications claiming priority over provisional patent applications; filing of continuations, continuations-in-part and divisional applications; filing of foreign applications and international and national phase PCT applications; certificates of correction and reissues; and assistance with respect to reexaminations and other matters (the Prosecution Assistance).
ILG, not Digimarc, shall, at its sole and independent discretion, determine the effect of Digimarcs Prosecution Assistance on ILGs own actions concerning the Patents. The IV Entities will be under no duty to accept or act upon any Prosecution Assistance provided by Digimarc. All Prosecution Assistance shall be subject to the IV Entities own legal review of Digimarcs activities, including the patentability of any invention conceived by
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Digimarc and the content of any document to be filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The IV Entities shall serve as the representative before the USPTO concerning the prosecution of any of the Patents and the designated recipient of all correspondence from the USPTO concerning the Patents.
Digimarc shall bill the IV Entities for Group 1 Personnel Prosecution Assistance on an hourly basis according to the hourly rates set forth on Exhibit B (subject to modification pursuant to subsection 5.2), subject to the monthly fee cap provided in the SOW; provided, however, that the IV Entities may request flat-fee or alternative billing arrangements subject to agreement by Digimarc.
(b) Portfolio Monetization. Certain work relating in general to monetization of the Patents, including without limitation technology consulting, portfolio mining, identification of evidence of use and assistance with preparation of claim charts, advice regarding industry and technological trends, valuation services, serving as expert witnesses and other matters. The IV Entities may engage Digimarc for this and other portfolio monetization Work on a project basis from time-to-time. Digimarc shall bill the IV Entities for portfolio monetization Work performed by the Group 1 Personnel on an hourly basis at the hourly rates set forth on Exhibit B (subject to modification pursuant to subsection 5.2); provided, however, that the IV Entities may request flat-fee or alternative billing arrangements subject to agreement by Digimarc.
(c) Licensing Work. Engagement of Digimarc as a licensing representative on behalf of one or more of the IV Entities or IV Affiliates. The parties currently envision such Work will be in connection with the potential licensing of clients outside of the IV Entities target markets. The terms of any such engagement will be determined at the time of such engagement and will be as set forth in the applicable SOW.
(d) [**]. Digimarc hereby agrees to [**]. Digimarc hereby agrees that it shall account for all time and expenses incurred for such work [**], and all such time and expenses shall be reflected on the Invoices for such work. However, Digimarc agrees that [**] to the IV Entities under this Agreement, and Digimarc [**] for the cost of the [**] associated with the work under this subsection.
2.3 Digimarc Group 2 Personnel. Upon request of the IV Entities in connection with the periodic work plan or various SOWs, Digimarc will dedicate Group 2 Personnel resources in a reasonable time, amount and manner in support of the common interest of the parties. Such resources can be requested in support of the patent prosecution, portfolio monetization, licensing work or other activities under subsection 2.2. Upon such request, Digimarc Group 2 Personnel, including such inventors of the Patents, engineers and technical experts as may reasonably be required, will be made available [**], subject to modifications pursuant to subsection 5.2.
2.4 Licensing of Pre-Existing Licensees of the Patents.
(a) The IV Entities hereby grant Digimarc exclusive authority [**] (the Pre-Existing Customer Agreements, and the other party to each such agreement, a Pre-Existing Digimarc Customer) upon the [**], or upon [**] such Pre-Existing Customer Agreement. Digimarc hereby acknowledges and agrees that its authority [**].
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(b) The IV Entities authorize Digimarc to [**] of Pre-Existing Customer Agreements that [**], and [**] the IV Entities. Digimarc shall not have any duty to [**] such other [**] with any of the IV Entities.
(c) The IV Entities agree not to [**] in [**] with Digimarcs authority under this subsection 2.4; provided that this shall not preclude the IV Entities or IV Affiliates from [**] that [**] with such Existing Customer Agreements.
(d) Each of Digimarc and the IV Entities agrees that, if either a Pre-Existing Digimarc Customer or a prospective licensing customer of the IV Entities requests [**], Digimarc and the IV Entities will negotiate and work together in good faith to consider such request; provided, however, that this provision shall not obligate either party to [**], at such partys discretion.
3. | PROCESS/STATEMENTS OF WORK |
3.1 ILG, on behalf of the IV Affiliates, may propose Work to be performed by means of one or more SOWs from time to time. The terms of each SOW shall be subject to mutual agreement between the parties, provided that the billing terms for Work falling within one of the categories set forth in subsection 2.2 above shall be subject to the provisions of subsection 2.2 that apply to such category. No SOW will be effective unless signed by both ILG and Digimarc.
3.2 Work performed under this Agreement will be related to factual, technical and legal analyses conducted by attorneys of ILG on behalf of the IV Entities and/or IV Affiliates, and all direction on Work should be taken only from attorneys of ILG. The Work undertaken by Digimarc shall be subject to attorney-client privilege on behalf of the applicable IV Affiliate, and additionally is part of and subject to ILGs attorney work product immunity from production and disclosure.
3.3 Except as otherwise agreed upon by the parties or specified in the SOW, Digimarc will perform the Work at Digimarcs office, using Digimarcs own equipment and supplies. Nothing in this Agreement will in any way be construed to characterize Digimarc or its employees as employees, representatives or agents of any of the IV Entities or IV Affiliates, except as expressly set forth in an SOW in which Digimarc is engaged as a licensing representative on behalf of one or more of the IV Entities or IV Affiliates.
Digimarc will indemnify and hold harmless the IV Entities, the IV Affiliates, and the directors, officers and employees of each of the IV Entities and IV Affiliates, from any losses, liabilities, damages, claims, payments, liens, judgments, demands, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of (a) a determination by a court or agency that Digimarc or any of its employees or other agents are employees of any of the IV Entities or IV Affiliates; or (b) any breach of duty owed by Digimarc to a third party.
3.4 Digimarc will use all reasonable efforts to avoid any legal or ethical conflict of interest in connection with its performance of the Work. In the event that Digimarc becomes aware of any such conflict of interest, Digimarc will immediately disclose the conflict to the IV Entities and will use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve the conflict to the IV Entities satisfaction.
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3.5 Digimarc will, within ten (10) business days after receiving a request thereto from the IV Entities, provide a written progress report regarding Digimarcs performance of the Work to the IV Entities. Each such report shall be deemed to be Work Material.
3.6 Within the first calendar quarter following the Effective Date, and at least twice each calendar year, representatives of the IV Entities and Digimarc shall meet to discuss potential new SOWs that may be entered into during such calendar year. The IV Entities shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Digimarc with reasonable notice of any anticipated material changes in the Digimarc resources utilized to perform Work, and any cancellation of an SOW. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, however, the IV Entities may direct Digimarc to cease its performance of the Work under any particular SOW upon ten (10) business days prior written notice. Unless prohibited by the IV Entities confidentiality obligations, such notice will specify the reasons for the direction to cease performance of the Work under the applicable SOW.
4. | PERSONNEL |
4.1 The personnel furnished by Digimarc to perform Work under each SOW will continue to be employees of Digimarc, and will not for any purpose be considered employees of the IV Entities or of any IV Affiliates. Digimarc will be solely responsible for the payment of the salaries of its employees and related matters (including the withholding or payment of all federal, state and local income and other payroll taxes), workers compensation, disability benefits and all additional legal requirements of like nature applicable to such personnel.
4.2 Digimarc agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to make available such employees that may be requested by the IV Entities with reasonable notice for any particular SOW; provided that, except as provided below and in subsection 4.3, Digimarc ultimately retains sole authority in the assignment of its personnel in the performance of Work. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Digimarc may not remove key personnel identified as such for a particular SOW from performance of Work under such SOW after the parties have mutually agreed to such SOW without reasonable prior written notice to the IV Entities and the IV Entities prior written consent, except that the IV Entities prior written consent shall not be required if circumstances beyond Digimarcs reasonable control (but excluding conflicting demands or priorities within Digimarcs business) require that such key personnel be removed from performance of Work under such SOW. In the event of any such removal of key personnel by Digimarc, the IV Entities may elect, in their sole discretion, to either terminate the SOW, or to request particular replacement personnel (which requests Digimarc will use reasonable efforts to accommodate).
4.3 Notwithstanding the first sentence of subsection 4.2, the IV Entities may require the removal of any Digimarc personnel from the performance of Work during the course of performing under any SOW, provided that (i) the IV Entities provide Digimarc with five (5) business days prior notice specifying the reasons for the IV Entities desire to remove such personnel, and (ii) Digimarcs project manager for such SOW has been unable to resolve any specified problems to the IV Entities reasonable satisfaction.
4.4 Digimarc agrees that it shall not subcontract the performance of any Work under this Agreement without the IV Entities prior written consent.
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5. | PAYMENT, MINIMUM FEES, EXPENSES AND TAXES |
5.1 The IV Entities will pay Digimarc the compensation and any expenses set forth in the applicable SOW, subject to any limits set forth in such SOW. Except as otherwise set forth in the applicable SOW: (i) such compensation shall be billed at the hourly rates set forth on Exhibit B hereto (subject to modifications pursuant to subsection 5.2), and (ii) Digimarc will sign and submit Invoices to the representative of the IV Entities within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of each calendar month during the Term.
Each such Invoice shall detail (a) the Work performed during such month, (b) the fees accrued (if any) pursuant to the SOW during such month, and (c) the expenses incurred (if any) by Digimarc in such month for which Digimarc is entitled to reimbursement pursuant to the SOW; provided, however, that the IV Entities shall not reimburse Digimarc for any expenses in excess of $2,500 in the aggregate under any particular SOW except as set forth in the SOW or otherwise pre-approved by the IV Entities representative in writing and documented to the IV Entities reasonable satisfaction. Digimarc understands that Digimarc is otherwise expected to bear its own costs and expenses (including travel expenses) except as otherwise specified in the SOW or authorized in this paragraph.
Except as otherwise specified in the applicable SOW, the IV Entities shall pay all undisputed Invoices within thirty (30) days after the representative of the IV Entities receives such Invoices. In the event that the IV Entities fail to make payments more than sixty (60) days following receipt of an Invoice, upon the request of Digimarc, the IV Entities shall also pay interest on such overdue amount at a rate of [**]% per month (or part thereof), or at such lower rate as may be the maximum rate allowed under applicable law. All payments under this Agreement shall be in U.S. dollars.
5.2 The hourly rates set forth in Exhibit B will remain valid throughout the remainder of 2010. These hourly rates may be increased no more than once per calendar year, with any such increase to be effective on January 1 of such calendar year. Any such increase shall not exceed the lesser of (i) the rate of increase determined mutually by Digimarc and the IV Entities based on the report customarily used by Digimarc for average rates of wage and benefits inflation or deflation for similar project work, and (ii) five percent (5%) above the prior years rates.
5.3 Digimarc shall be responsible for any tax obligations arising from any payment made to Digimarc under this Agreement. Digimarc is obligated to report as gross receipts and revenue all compensation received by Digimarc pursuant to this Agreement.
5.4 The IV Entities intend to engage Digimarc for a volume of Work, and Digimarc shall be available to perform such Work as specified pursuant to the periodic meetings between the parties held in accordance with subsection 3.6 and otherwise upon reasonable advance notice from the IV Entities, at a cost run rate of at least $800,000 per twelve-month period following the Effective Date of this Agreement during the Required Term (defined in subsection 7.1) based on the billing rates set forth on Exhibit B (subject to adjustment as provided in subsection 5.2).
The IV Entities shall pay Digimarc for Work performed by Digimarc under each SOW as provided in subsection 5.1; provided, however, that the IV Entities shall pay Digimarc a
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minimum payment (net of any amounts paid under Invoices during such calendar quarter) of $100,000 per calendar quarter at least ten (10) business days prior to the end of each of the first three calendar quarters per twelve month period during the Required Term.
In the event that the IV Entities have made payments under this Agreement of less than $800,000 during any twelve-month period during the Required Term, the IV Entities shall make a payment equal to $800,000, less the amount of all payments made under this Agreement during such twelve-month period (the Year-End Payment), to Digimarc at least ten (10) business days prior to the end of such twelve-month period.
In the event that the IV Entities are required to make a Year-End Payment, then the IV Entities shall receive a credit for the amount of the Year-End Payment that may be applied towards the cost of Work to be performed by Digimarc during the next twelve-month period (or, with respect to a Year-End Period made during the fifth year of the Required Term, for the twelve-month period following the expiration of the Required Term); provided, however, that such credit shall not exceed $[**] for any given twelve-month period. To the extent that the IV Entities make payments under this Agreement in excess of $800,000 during any twelve-month period during the Required Term (Excess Payments), the $800,000 payment obligation during the immediately subsequent twelve-month period shall be reduced by the amount of such Excess Payments. All amounts paid by the IV Entities or by an IV Affiliate to Digimarc for any Work shall apply towards the minimum payment obligations provided for above.
In the event that Digimarc fails to comply with Section 6 with respect to Work provided hereunder, and Digimarc fails to remedy (in the IV Entities reasonable determination) the failure under this Agreement within the time period specified in Section 6, then the IV Entities will be entitled to a remedy as determined under subsection 12, where such remedy may include being relieved of all further obligations under this subsection 5.4.
Unless terminated earlier under this subsection 5.4 or under Section 7, the IV Entities obligations under this subsection 5.4 will expire upon the earlier of (a) the date on which the cumulative total amount paid by the IV Entities and IV Affiliates to Digimarc pursuant to this Agreement exceeds Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000), or (b) the date that is five (5) years after the Effective Date (the Required Term), notwithstanding any extension of the term of this Agreement.
6. | DIGIMARCS PERFORMANCE |
Digimarc (as an Entity) warrants that the Work provided under this Agreement will substantially conform to the Work described, and the requirements and procedures set forth, in the applicable SOW, and will be performed in a timely and professionally diligent manner by qualified personnel as measured against the customary industry standards for such Work. In the event the IV Entities are dissatisfied with any Work performed by Digimarc, the IV Entities may elect to provide written notice (which shall describe the nonconformity in reasonable detail) to Digimarc, in which case Digimarc shall have thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of such notice to correct the nonconformity and provide the revised Work Materials to the IV Entities.
7. | TERM AND TERMINATION |
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7.1 The term of this Agreement (the Term) will commence on the Effective Date and will remain in effect for the term of the PLA, unless otherwise terminated in accordance with this Section 7 or unless the term of this Agreement is extended by mutual written agreement of the parties. In the event that the PLA is terminated, this Agreement shall automatically terminate concurrently with the termination of the PLA.
7.2 If either party breaches any of its material obligations under this Agreement (including without limitation Section 6) and fails to cure such breach within thirty (30) days after notice thereof from the non-breaching party, the non-breaching party will have the right to [**].
7.3 In the event of an Acquisition Transaction (as defined in the PLA) involving Digimarc, the IV Entities and Digimarc agree to negotiate in good faith regarding continuation of this Agreement, on the same or modified terms, following the completion of such Acquisition Transaction, provided that the continuation of this Agreement does not, in the reasonable determination of the IV Entities, present a business or legal conflict for the IV Entities.
7.4 In the event that the Patent License Agreement is terminated as a result of a material breach by Digimarc of such agreement, the IV Entities shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement without further obligation under subsection 5.4.
7.5 Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all rights and duties of the parties hereunder will cease, except that:
(a) In the case of early termination under subsection 7.2 of the work under subsection 2.2, the IV Entities will be obligated to pay all undisputed Invoices, in accordance with Section 5 above, for Work performed prior to termination; provided, however, that the IV Entities shall have no obligation to pay such outstanding amounts if the IV Entities terminate this Agreement pursuant to subsection 7.2 above for Digimarcs gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Work corresponding to the outstanding amounts.
(b) In the case of such early termination for any other reason, the IV Entities shall not be obligated to pay any of the remaining unpaid Minimum Fees notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement.
(c) Sections 2.4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement. Subsection 2.4 shall end on the termination or expiration of the Patent License Agreement.
8. | REPRESENTATIONS |
8.1 Digimarc represents and warrants to the IV Entities as follows:
(i) Digimarc is an independent entity, and Digimarcs personnel are not, and will not be deemed to be, employees or Counsel of any of the IV Entities or IV Affiliates.
(ii) Except as otherwise specified in a SOW, Digimarc has the right to perform the Work at any place or location and at such times as Digimarc may determine. Digimarc is under no ethical or legal restrictions that would prohibit or restrict Digimarcs right,
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power and authority to perform the Work.
(iii) Digimarc is responsible for paying all ordinary and necessary expenses of its staff, including, without limitation, insurance premiums. Neither Digimarc nor Digimarcs staff will require any training from the IV Entities in the professional skills necessary to perform the Work.
8.2 Each party represents and warrants that it was represented by independent counsel in the creation of this Agreement.
9. | ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP DISCLAIMER |
Nothing in this Agreement, or in any other agreement or understanding between the parties, affects the separate and independent representation of each party by its respective Counsel or creates an attorney-client relationship between the Counsel for a party (or any of that partys employees) and the other party to this Agreement.
The IV Entities acknowledge that Digimarcs in-house Counsel may not engage in the practice of law on behalf of an entity other than Digimarc and acknowledge that no activities under this Agreement, or under any other agreement or understanding between the parties, shall be deemed legal representation by Digimarc or Digimarcs in-house Counsel for the IV Entities.
Each party hereby grants the other party and its Counsel the right to communicate with persons represented by each partys Counsel.
10. | CONFIDENTIALITY |
10.1 In addition to the terms and conditions of the Reciprocal Non-Disclosure Agreement dated July 13, 2009, as amended (NDA), which shall continue to apply to the parties hereto, Digimarc will not, during or subsequent to the Term, use Confidential Information for any purpose whatsoever other than the performance of the Work, and will not disclose Confidential Information to any third party. Confidential Information will remain the sole property of the IV Entities and/or the IV Affiliates, as applicable. Digimarc will take reasonable precautions to prevent any unauthorized disclosure of Confidential Information. Digimarc will safeguard Confidential Information by not:
(a) disclosing to any third party in any way the results of any analysis prepared under this Agreement;
(b) marketing to any third party services to analyze any invention disclosures, patents, or patent applications that are analyzed or reviewed as part of the Work;
(c) preparing for any third party a defensive analysis of the patents reviewed as part of the Work;
(d) using Confidential Information learned as part of the Work to guide Digimarcs or a third partys intellectual property development or enforcement strategies;
(e) disclosing to any standards setting organization any information learned as part of the Work;
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(f) disclosing the IV Entities or IV Affiliates connections to any of the patents reviewed by Digimarc in connection with the Work or disclosed to Digimarc by the IV Entities or IV Affiliates; or
(g) disclosing or permitting disclosure of any Confidential Information to any of Digimarcs employees other than those that have a need to know in order to enable Digimarc to meet its obligations under the applicable SOW.
10.2 Digimarc will not improperly use or disclose to the IV Entities and the IV Affiliates any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former or current employer or other person or entity if Digimarc has an agreement or duty to keep such information confidential, and Digimarc will not bring onto the premises of the IV Entities or IV Affiliates any unpublished document or proprietary information belonging to such employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such employer, person or entity. Digimarc will indemnify and hold harmless the IV Entities and IV Affiliates, their employees, executives, officers, representatives, agents, assigns, and their affiliates from and against all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs of suit, arising out of or in connection with any violation or claimed violation by Digimarc, the IV Entities or an IV Affiliate of such third partys rights.
10.3 Digimarcs confidentiality obligations under this Section 10 shall not apply to the extent that: (a) the representative for the IV Entities preapproves such disclosure in writing; (b) disclosures are made in confidence to Digimarcs legal counsel, accountants, banks and financing sources and their advisors solely in connection with complying with Digimarcs obligations under this Agreement; or (c) the Confidential Information to be disclosed has become publicly known through no wrongful act of Digimarc.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Digimarc is required by law or a valid and effective subpoena or order issued by either a court of competent jurisdiction or a governmental body to disclose any of the Confidential Information, Digimarc shall promptly notify the IV Entities in writing of the existence, terms, and circumstances surrounding such required disclosure so that the IV Entities or IV Affiliates may seek a protective order or other appropriate relief from the proper authority. Digimarc shall cooperate with the IV Entities and/or the IV Affiliate(s), as applicable, in seeking such order or other relief. If Digimarc is nonetheless required to disclose the Confidential Information, Digimarc may furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is legally required and will exercise all reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurances that such Confidential Information will be treated confidentially to the fullest extent possible.
10.4 Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, or upon the IV Entities request, Digimarc will deliver to the IV Entities all of the IV Entities and/or IV Affiliates property relating to, and all tangible embodiments of, Confidential Information.
11. | OWNERSHIP OF WORK MATERIAL/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS |
11.1 Digimarc acknowledges and agrees that, except as otherwise explicitly set forth in the applicable SOW, all Work Material is the sole property of the IV Entities. To the fullest extent permitted under law, all Work Material will be deemed Work for Hire
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under the Copyright Act. To the extent any Work Material is not Work for Hire, Digimarc hereby does and will assign (or cause to be assigned) fully to the IV Entities all Work Material and any copyrights, patents, mask work rights or other intellectual property rights relating thereto.
11.2 Except as otherwise explicitly set forth in the applicable SOW, for Work Material created by Group 2 Personnel in the course of Digimarcs performance of the Work, the IV Entities grant to Digimarc a fully paid-up, royalty-free, non-exclusive, irrevocable, nonsublicensable, nontransferable (except as set forth in subsection 12.8) right and license, without geographic limitation, to the Work Material in order (a) to make, have made, use, lease, sell (or license, in the case of software), offer to sell, import or export any Digimarc Product, (b) to conduct Digimarcs own research and development activities, and (c) to provide Digimarc Services to third parties.
11.3 Digimarc will sign, execute and acknowledge without cost, but at the expense of the IV Entities, such documents, and will perform such acts, as may be reasonably requested by the IV Entities to perfect the assignments set forth in subsection 11.1 above, or to obtain, enforce or defend intellectual property rights in any and all countries with respect to Work Material. Digimarc shall have no right to prosecute and maintain patent applications and patents worldwide with respect to the Work Material.
11.4 Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, or upon the IV Entities request, Digimarc will deliver to the IV Entities all Work Material in Digimarcs possession or control. For Work Material created by Group 2 Personnel in the course of Digimarcs performance of the Work, Digimarc shall also retain duplicates of the same.
12. | GENERAL |
12.1 Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Washington as applied without reference to conflicts of laws principles to the contrary.
12.2 Dispute Resolution.
(a) Arbitration. Digimarc and the IV Entities agree that any dispute or controversy arising out of, in relation to, or in connection with this Agreement, or the making, interpretation, construction, performance or breach thereof, will be finally settled by binding arbitration in Seattle, Washington under the then current rules of Judicial Dispute Resolution by three (3) arbitrators appointed in accordance with such rules. Once the arbitrators issue written findings of fact and conclusions of law, the decision of the arbitrators will be final, conclusive and binding on the parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators decision in any court of competent jurisdiction (provided that the arbitrators issued written findings of fact and conclusions of law as provided above). Any provision of applicable law notwithstanding, no party will request, and the arbitrators will have no authority to award, punitive or exemplary damages against any party. The costs of the arbitration, including administrative and arbitrators fees, will be shared equally by the parties. Each party will bear the cost of its own attorneys fees and expert witness fees.
(b) Injunctive Relief. Notwithstanding subsection 12.2(a) above, in addition to any other remedies available (including without limitation under subsection 12.2(a)), in the event of a breach of Sections 10 or 11, the nonbreaching party (or any IV Affiliate
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affected by the breach) will be entitled to seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. A breach of Sections 10 or 11 may cause the nonbreaching party and any IV Affiliate affected by the breach irreparable harm and they may have no adequate remedy at law. Therefore, the breaching party agrees that, in such an event, the nonbreaching party (and any IV Affiliate affected by the breach) would be entitled (in addition to any and all other remedies) to seek injunctive relief, specific performance, and other equitable remedies without proof of monetary damages or the inadequacy of other remedies.
12.3 Notices. Any notice will be given in writing at the address of each party set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement, or to such other address as either party may substitute by written notice to the other in accordance with this subsection 12.3, and will be deemed given when delivered or, if delivery is not accomplished by reason or some fault of the addressee, when tendered.
12.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement with its Exhibits, together with the CIA, PLA and the PRA, represent the entire agreement concerning the performance of the Work between Digimarc and the IV Entities and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations, and discussions. Neither of the parties will be bound by any conditions, definitions, warranties, understandings, or representations with respect to the subject matter hereof other than as expressly provided herein and/or in the CIA, PLA or PRA. No oral explanation or oral information by either party hereto will alter the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement will prevail notwithstanding any different, conflicting or additional terms and conditions that may appear on any letter, email or other communication or other writing not expressly incorporated into this Agreement.
12.5 No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to confer any right or benefit on any third party (including, but not limited to, any employee or beneficiary of any party), and no action may be commenced or prosecuted against a party by any third party claiming as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12.6 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended or modified except by an instrument in writing signed by authorized representatives of both parties. Waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement will only be effective if and to the extent documented in a writing signed by the party making or granting such waiver and will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or waiver of the same term or condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition, of this Agreement. The failure of any party to enforce any provision hereof will not be construed to be a waiver of the right of such party thereafter to enforce such provisions.
12.7 No Partnership. The parties hereto are independent contractors. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, franchise, fiduciary, employment or agency relationship between the parties. Digimarc has no right, power or authority (express or implied) to enter into contract or to create any duty or obligation binding upon the IV Entities or the IV Affiliates.
12.8 Assignment. The payment obligation of IV under subsection 5.4 of this Agreement may not be assigned or transferred by Digimarc without the express written consent of the IV Entities, subject to the good faith obligation in subsection 7.3.
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Digimarc may not assign the remaining terms of this Agreement or its rights hereunder, including by operation of law, without the prior written consent of the IV Entities except in conjunction with an assignment by Digimarc of the Patent License Agreement and/or its rights thereunder that is permitted by subsection 11.3 of such Patent License Agreement.
The IV Entities may assign this Agreement or any or all of its rights and obligations hereunder to any IV Affiliate or to an unaffiliated third party that is managed and controlled by representatives of the IV Entities; provided, that such assignment shall not release the IV Entities from their payment obligations under this Agreement.
12.9 Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect without said provision, provided that no such severability will be effective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to the IV Entities or Digimarc.
12.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterpart, each of which will be deemed an original, but both of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. Each party will execute and promptly deliver to the other parties a copy of this Agreement bearing an original signature. Prior to such delivery, in order to expedite the process of entering into this Agreement, the parties acknowledge that a Transmitted Copy of this Agreement will be deemed an original document. Transmitted Copy means a copy bearing a signature of a party that is reproduced or transmitted via email of a .pdf file, photocopy, facsimile, or other process of complete and accurate reproduction and transmission.
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In witness whereof, intending to be legally bound, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
DIGIMARC:
Digimarc Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Bruce Davis | |
Bruce Davis | ||
Chairman and CEO | ||
Date: October 5, 2010 |
THE IV ENTITIES: | ||
Invention Law Group, P.C. | ||
By: | /s/ John Bove | |
John Bove | ||
President | ||
Date: October 5, 2010 |
IV Digital Multimedia Inventions, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Vincent Pluvinage | |
Vincent Pluvinage | ||
Authorized Person | ||
Date: October 5, 2010 |
[Signature Page to Work Agreement]
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EXHIBIT A
STATEMENT OF WORK
<<TBD>>
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EXHIBIT B*
Hourly Rates for 2010
Group 1 Personnel
Vice President, Intellectual Property $[**]
Chief Patent Counsel $[**]
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel $[**]
Senior Director, Licensing $[**]
Intellectual Property Counsel $[**]
Attorney $[**]
Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal $[**]
Paralegal $[**]
Group 2 Personnel
Position | Cost | Rate | ||||||
Vice President |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Founder/Inventor |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Director |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Program Manager |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Engineering Manager |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Engineer R&D |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Engineer Hardware |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Engineer Software |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
QA Manager |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Engineer QA |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Technical Writer |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Product/Other |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] | ||||
Technical Operator |
$ | [**] | $ | [**] |
* | Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement signed by the parties, executive level assistance will [**] will be made reasonably available to assist for [**] in support of the Patent License Agreement. |
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Exhibit 21.1
List of Affiliates
Year Ended December 31, 2010
Name of Affiliate or Entity |
Place of Incorporation | |
TVaura LLC (51% ownership) |
Delaware | |
TVaura Mobile LLC (49% ownership) |
Delaware |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Digimarc Corporation:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 001-34108) on Form 10 and (No. 333-154524) on Form S-8 of Digimarc Corporation of our reports dated March 3, 2011, with respect to the balance sheet of Digimarc Corporation as of December 31, 2010, and the related statement of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, which reports appear in the December 31, 2010 annual report on Form 10-K of Digimarc Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 3, 2011
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We have issued our reports dated February 24, 2010 and August 6, 2010, with respect to the financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2009, for the period from August 2, 2008 through December 31, 2008, and the period from January 1, 2008 through August 1, 2008, included in the Annual Report of Digimarc Corporation on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said reports in the Registration Statement of Digimarc Corporation on Form S-8 (File No. 333-154524, effective October 20, 2008).
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 3, 2011
Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Members Committee
TVaura LLC:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 001-34108) on Form 10 and (No. 333-154524) on Form S-8 of Digimarc Corporation of our report dated March 3, 2011, with respect to the balance sheet of TVaura LLC as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations, members equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010, period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009, and cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010, which report appears in the December 31, 2010 annual report on Form 10-K of Digimarc Corporation.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Portland, Oregon
March 3, 2011
Exhibit 31.1
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION
I, Bruce Davis, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Digimarc 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 registrants 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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: March 3, 2011 |
By: |
/S/ BRUCE DAVIS | ||
Bruce Davis | ||||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION
I, Michael McConnell, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Digimarc 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 registrants 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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 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 registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants 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 registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: March 3, 2011 |
By: |
/S/ MICHAEL MCCONNELL | ||
Michael McConnell | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION
In connection with the Annual Report of Digimarc Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), I, Bruce Davis, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the U.S. Code, that to the best of my knowledge:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, 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 at the dates and for the periods indicated. |
This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Date: March 3, 2011
By: | /S/ BRUCE DAVIS | |
Bruce Davis | ||
Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
DIGIMARC CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION
In connection with the Annual Report of Digimarc Corporation (the Company) on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Report), I, Michael McConnell, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify as of the date hereof, solely for purposes of Title 18, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the U.S. Code, that to the best of my knowledge:
1. | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, 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 at the dates and for the periods indicated. |
This Certification has not been, and shall not be deemed, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Date: March 3, 2011
By: | /S/ MICHAEL MCCONNELL | |
Michael McConnell | ||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
(With Independent Auditors Report Thereon)
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
Index to Financial Statements
Page | ||||
Independent Auditors Report |
1 | |||
Balance Sheets |
2 | |||
Statements of Operations |
3 | |||
Statements of Members Equity |
4 | |||
Statements of Cash Flows |
5 | |||
Notes to Financial Statements |
6 |
Independent Auditors Report
Members Committee
TVaura LLC:
We have audited the accompanying balance sheet of TVaura LLC (a development stage company) (the Company) as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations, members equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010, period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009, and cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of TVaura LLC as of December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010, period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009, and cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ KPMG LLP |
Portland, Oregon |
March 3, 2011 |
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
December 31, 2010 |
December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 777 | $ | 330 | ||||
Total current assets |
777 | 330 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
31 | 37 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 808 | $ | 367 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
$ | 255 | $ | 190 | ||||
Total current liabilities |
255 | 190 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 3) |
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Members equity: |
||||||||
Capital contributions |
4,600 | 1,400 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(4,047 | ) | (1,223 | ) | ||||
Total members equity |
553 | 177 | ||||||
Total liabilities and members equity |
$ | 808 | $ | 367 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 |
Cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 |
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Revenue |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Cost of revenue |
| | | |||||||||
Gross profit |
| | | |||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Research, development and engineering |
2,438 | 1,092 | 3,530 | |||||||||
General and administrative |
387 | 131 | 518 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
2,825 | 1,223 | 4,048 | |||||||||
Operating loss |
(2,825 | ) | (1,223 | ) | (4,048 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expenses): |
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Other |
1 | | 1 | |||||||||
Other income (expenses), net |
1 | | 1 | |||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (2,824 | ) | $ | (1,223 | ) | $ | (4,047 | ) | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF MEMBERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
Capital Contributions |
Deficit accumulated during the development stage |
Total members equity |
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BALANCE AT JUNE 11, 2009 (inception) |
$ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Capital contributions |
1,400 | | 1,400 | |||||||||
Net loss |
| (1,223 | ) | (1,223 | ) | |||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2009 |
1,400 | (1,223 | ) | 177 | ||||||||
Capital contributions |
3,200 | | 3,200 | |||||||||
Net loss |
| (2,824 | ) | (2,824 | ) | |||||||
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2010 |
$ | 4,600 | $ | (4,047 | ) | $ | 553 | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 |
Cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (2,824 | ) | $ | (1,223 | ) | $ | (4,047 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
9 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
||||||||||||
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities |
65 | 190 | 255 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(2,750 | ) | (1,031 | ) | (3,781 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
(3 | ) | (39 | ) | (42 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(3 | ) | (39 | ) | (42 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Capital contributions |
3,200 | 1,400 | 4,600 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
3,200 | 1,400 | 4,600 | |||||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
447 | 330 | 777 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
330 | | | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 777 | $ | 330 | $ | 777 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In thousands)
(1) Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of Business
TVaura LLC (TVaura or the Company) is operated as an independent company and governed by a Members Committee comprised of Digimarc Corporation (Digimarc) and The Nielsen Company (Nielsen), where each can elect an equal number of representatives to serve on the Members Committee. Each member has significant oversight and voting rights with respect to major business decisions of the Company, such that neither member has majority control over the Companys operations, including business decisions that may affect the Companys profitability or success in meeting its objectives.
The Company was granted to use all of Digimarcs patents and technology not already subject to exclusive license grants to other licensees of Digimarc, and Nielsen provided, pursuant to a license, access to data services, including syndicated research and meta-data, and a license to Nielsen patents and technology.
The Company is engaged in the joint development and commercialization of copyright filtering solutions, royalty/audit systems or products for online video and audio rights to organizations, guilds or other organizations involved in reconciliation of royalties, residuals and other similar payments, other related products and other activities the members may agree. The products contemplated are still in the development stage and will require additional investment and oversight before they can be brought to market.
Basis of Presentation
The Company prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 915, Development Stage Entities, an enterprise involved in raising capital, research and development, establishing sources of supply, training personnel, and developing markets, which has not obtained significant revenue is considered a development stage company. As a development stage company, the Company employs the same GAAP as established companies and presents certain financial information from inception through the date of the financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires TVaura to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Certain of the Companys accounting policies require higher degrees of judgment than others in their application. These include impairments and estimation of useful lives of long-lived assets. TVaura bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand and money market mutual funds with original maturities of three months or less. All cash and cash equivalents are held in U.S. financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $777 at December 31, 2010.
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(In thousands)
Software Development Costs
Under ACS 985 Software, software development costs are to be capitalized beginning when a products technological feasibility has been established and ending when a product is made available for general release to customers. To date, the Companys products have not reached technological feasibility and therefore no costs have been capitalized.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
The Company accounts for long-lived assets in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360 Property, Plant and Equipment. This statement requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows or appraised values, depending on the nature of the asset. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Through December 31, 2010, there have been no such impairment losses.
Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred as defined in ASC 730 Research and Development.
Income Taxes
The Company is a limited liability company and, accordingly, is generally not liable for state or federal income taxes since income or loss is reported on the separate tax returns of the members.
(2) Property and Equipment
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred.
Depreciation on property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, generally two to seven years.
December 31, 20110 | December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) |
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Computer equipment |
42 | 39 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(11 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
$ | 31 | $ | 37 | |||||
Property and equipment additions for the year ended December 31, 2010 and the period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 totaled $3 and $39, respectively. Depreciation expense on property and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2010, the period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 and cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 was $9, $2 and $11, respectively.
(3) Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is subject from time to time to other legal proceedings and claims that may arise in the ordinary course of business. Currently, the Company is not involved in any litigation matters.
The Company will receive technical and development services from Digimarc for minimum service fees, subject to adjustment for any development service fees paid TVaura Mobile LLC (another joint venture comprised of Digimarc and Nielsen), totaling $6,670 during the period 2009 through 2011, of which $2,734 remains to be paid as of December 31, 2010.
TVaura LLC
(A Development Stage Company)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
(In thousands)
(4) Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions
December 31, 2010 | Period June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2009 |
Cumulative period from June 11, 2009 (inception) through December 31, 2010 |
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Digimarc: |
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Capital contributions |
$ | 1,600 | $ | 700 | $ | 2,300 | ||||||
Payments for technical and development services |
$ | 2,723 | $ | 1,213 | $ | 3,936 | ||||||
Nielsen: |
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Capital contributions |
$ | 1,600 | $ | 700 | $ | 2,300 | ||||||
Payments for production data fees |
$ | 68 | $ | | $ | 68 |
December
31, 2010 (Unaudited) |
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December 31, 2010 |
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Digimarc: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 255 | $ | 190 |
(5) Subsequent Events
In accordance with ASC 855 Subsequent Events, the Company is required to evaluate subsequent events through the date on which subsequent events have been evaluated for disclosure. Subsequent events were evaluated through March 3, 2011.
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