InterDigital Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

Revenue growth of 20%, significant margin expansion and record return of capital highlight 2023 results

Full year 2024 revenue expected in a range of $620 million to $670 million

WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile, video, and AI technology research and development company, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

“InterDigital delivered significant growth in 2023, driven by accelerating innovation and licensing momentum,” commented Liren Chen, President and CEO, InterDigital. “Revenue increased 20%, profit margins expanded significantly, and we returned a record amount of capital to shareholders. Our momentum has continued into 2024 with our recently announced landmark agreement that licenses Samsung TVs to our video IP. Based on the strength of contracted revenue and the potential for new agreements, we are guiding to another year of strong growth, with FY24 revenue expected in a range of $620 million to $670 million."

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

	Three Months Ended December 31,						Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in millions, except per share data)	2023		2022		Change		2023		2022		Change
GAAP Results:
Revenues	$105.5		$117.1		(10)%		$549.6		$457.8		20%
Operating Expenses	$80.2		$78.5		2%		$328.0		$307.3		7%
Net income1	$39.1		$32.4		21%		$214.1		$93.7		128%
Net income1margin	37%		28%		9 ppt		39%		20%		19 ppt
Diluted earnings per share1	$1.41		$1.08		31%		$7.62		$3.07		148%
Non-GAAP Results:
Adjusted EBITDA2	$53.3		$64.9		(18)%		$345.2		$254.5		36%
Adjusted EBITDA margin2	51%		55%		(4) ppt		63%		56%		7 ppt
Non-GAAP Net income3	$37.5		$48.6		(23)%		$254.4		$154.8		64%
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share3	$1.41		$1.62		(13)%		$9.23		$5.08		82%
Additional Information:
Revenue by type:
Recurring revenues	$103.3		$103.6		—%		$408.4		$403.9		1%
Catch-up revenues	$2.2		$13.5		(83)%		$141.2		$53.9		162%
Revenue by program:
Smartphone	$88.1		$88.7		(1)%		$467.3		$353.2		32%
CE, IoT/Auto	$17.1		$28.2		(39)%		$80.9		$103.5		(22)%
Other	$0.3		$0.2		76%		$1.4		$1.1		27%

Return of Capital to Shareholders

(in millions, except per share data)	Share Repurchases					Dividends Declared						Total Return of Capital
	Shares		Value			Per Share			Value
Fourth quarter 2023	0.5		$37.0			$0.40			$10.2			$47.2
Fiscal year 2023	4.4		$339.7			$1.50			$39.3			$379.0

Near-Term Outlook

The table below presents guidance of the Company's current outlook for first quarter and full year 2024. The outlook for first quarter 2024 covers existing licenses and does not include any new agreements we may sign over the balance of the first quarter.   The outlook for full year 2024 includes both existing licenses and the potential for new agreements over the balance of the year.

(in millions, except per share data)	Q1 2024		Full Year 2024
Revenue	$245 - $255		$620 - $670
Adjusted EBITDA2(a)	$116 - $131		$310 - $345
Diluted earnings per share1(a)(b)	$2.40 - $2.95		$4.95 - $6.15
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share3(a)(c)	$3.02 - $3.58		$7.45 - $8.76

^{(a) Includes revenue share costs of $66 million to $69 million for Q1 2024 and $80 million to $90 million in the outlook for full year 2024.
(b) Based on 28.3 million weighted-average diluted shares as of January 31, 2024 and does not factor in any additional repurchases that may occur during the remainder of either period.
(c) Based on 26.5 million and 26.7 million weighted-average diluted shares for Q1 2024 and full year 2024, respectively.}

Conference Call Information

InterDigital will host a conference call on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial performance and other company matters.

For a live Internet webcast of the conference call, visit www.interdigital.com and click on the “Webcast” link on the Investors page. The company encourages participants to take advantage of the Internet option.

For telephone access to the conference call, visit www.interdigital.com and click on the “Dial In Registration” link on the Investors page. Registration is necessary to obtain a dial in phone number and PIN to join.

An Internet replay of the conference call will be available on InterDigital’s website under Events in the Investors section. The replay will be available for one year.

About InterDigital^®

InterDigital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence (“AI”), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming. As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today’s most advanced Wi-Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding/decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects with both wireless and video technologies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.

InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

For more information, visit the InterDigital website: www.interdigital.com.

For additional financial measures, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the financial metrics tracker, which are available on the Investor Relations section of our website.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include information regarding our current beliefs, plans and expectations. Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “forecast,” “goal,” “could,” "would," "should," "if," "may," "might," "future," "target," "trend," "seek to," "will continue," "predict," "likely," "in the event," and variations of any such words or similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are made on the basis of management’s current views and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, and actual events that occur, to differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) unanticipated delays, difficulties or accelerations in the execution of patent license agreements; (ii) the resolution of current legal proceedings, including any awards or judgments relating to such proceedings, additional or related legal proceedings, including appeals, changes in the schedules or costs associated with such proceedings or adverse rulings; (iii) our ability to leverage our strategic relationships and secure new patent license agreements on acceptable terms; (iv) our ability to enter into sales and/or licensing partnering arrangements for certain of our patent assets; (v) our ability to expand our revenue opportunities by entering into licensing arrangements with video streaming and other cloud-based service providers; (vi) our ability to enter into partnerships with leading inventors and research organizations and identify and acquire technology and patent portfolios that align with our roadmap; (vii) our ability to commercialize our technologies and enter into customer agreements; (viii) the failure of the markets for our current or new technologies to materialize to the extent or at the rate that we expect; (ix) our continued ability to develop new technologies and secure new patents, including the risk of unexpected delays or difficulties related to the development of our technologies; (x) risks associated with our capital allocation strategies, including risks associated with our planned dividend payments and share repurchases; (xi) changes in our interpretations of, and assumptions and calculations with respect to the impact on us of, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as further guidance that may be issued regarding such act; (xii) risks related to the potential impact of new accounting standards on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows; (xiii) failure to accurately forecast the impact of our restructuring activities on our financial statements and our business; (xiv) the timing and impact of potential administrative and legislative matters; (xv) changes or inaccuracies in market projections; (xvi) our ability to obtain liquidity though debt and equity financings; (xvii) the potential effects that macroeconomic uncertainty could have on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows; (xviii) impacts from acts of terrorism, war or political or civil unrest, or any responses thereto, in the United States or elsewhere; (xix) changes in our business strategy; (xx) changes or inaccuracies in our expectations with respect to royalty payments by our customers and (xxi) risks related to our assumptions and application of relevant accounting standards, including with respect to revenue recognition.

We undertake no duty to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as otherwise required by law.

Footnotes

1 Throughout this press release, net income and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are attributable to InterDigital, Inc. (e.g., after adjustments for non-controlling interests), unless otherwise stated. Net income margin is net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. over total revenues.

2 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that InterDigital believes provide investors with important insight into the Company's ongoing business performance. InterDigital defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income attributable to InterDigital Inc. plus net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, income tax (provision) benefit, other income (expense) & interest expense, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, and other items. Other items include restructuring costs, impairment charges and other non-recurring items. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA over total revenues. These non-GAAP financial measures used by the company may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. The presentation of these financial measures, which are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided below.

3 Non-GAAP net income, Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, and Non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that InterDigital believes provides investors with important insight into the Company's ongoing business performance. InterDigital defines Non-GAAP net income as net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc. plus share-based compensation, acquisition related amortization, depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs, impairment charges and one-time adjustments, losses on extinguishments of long-term debt, the related income tax effect of the preceding items, and adjustments to income taxes. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share is defined as Non-GAAP net income divided by Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares, which adjusts the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the dilutive effect of the Company's convertible notes, offset by our hedging arrangements. InterDigital’s computation of these non-GAAP financial measures might not be comparable to similarly named measures reported by other companies. The presentation of these financial measures, which are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of each of these metrics to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided below.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands except per share data) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
REVENUES	$	105,518			$	117,055			$	549,588			$	457,794
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and portfolio development		45,725				45,732				195,285				185,202
Licensing		19,863				20,170				79,397				71,419
General and administrative		14,605				12,559				53,291				47,377
Restructuring activities		—				—				—				3,280
Total Operating expenses		80,193				78,461				327,973				307,278
Income from operations		25,325				38,594				221,615				150,516
INTEREST EXPENSE		(7,906	)			(10,050	)			(44,817	)			(29,496	)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET		15,509				11,652				57,812				(3,457	)
Income before income taxes		32,928				40,196				234,610				117,563
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (PROVISION)		6,158				(8,190	)			(23,557	)			(25,502	)
NET INCOME	$	39,086			$	32,006			$	211,053			$	92,061
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		—				(402	)			(3,016	)			(1,632	)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERDIGITAL, INC.	$	39,086			$	32,408			$	214,069			$	93,693
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — BASIC	$	1.52			$	1.09			$	7.97			$	3.11
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — BASIC		25,676				29,664				26,860				30,106
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE — DILUTED	$	1.41			$	1.08			$	7.62			$	3.07
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING — DILUTED		27,640				30,031				28,102				30,485
CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE	$	0.40			$	0.35			$	1.50			$	1.40

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited)
	Three Months Ended December 31,								Twelve Months Ended December 31,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	39,086			$	32,006			$	211,053			$	92,061
Non-cash adjustments		(63,835	)			(28,238	)			3,876				221,567
Working capital changes		1,164				352,740				(1,196	)			(27,589	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(23,585	)			356,508				213,733				286,039
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments		5,039				(179,893	)			(38,667	)			(271,953	)
Capitalized patent costs and purchases of property and equipment		(13,467	)			(11,614	)			(44,626	)			(42,753	)
Long-term investments		(2,444	)			—				(1,877	)			—
Net cash used in investing activities		(10,872	)			(191,507	)			(85,170	)			(314,706	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from debt refinancing		—				(307	)			(100	)			138,886
Repurchase of common stock		(36,976	)			—				(339,704	)			(74,445	)
Dividends paid		(10,348	)			(10,382	)			(39,454	)			(42,306	)
Other		(970	)			(136	)			(9,505	)			(3,531	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(48,294	)			(10,825	)			(388,763	)			18,604
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		(82,751	)			154,176				(260,200	)			(10,063	)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD		525,712				548,985				703,161				713,224
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD	$	442,961			$	703,161			$	442,961			$	703,161

SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited)
	December 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	1,006,356		$	1,201,777
Accounts receivable		117,292			53,182
Prepaid and other current assets		43,976			89,716
Property & equipment and patents, net		324,567			365,337
Other long-term assets, net		278,623			190,093
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,770,814		$	1,900,105
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt	$	578,752		$	—
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, taxes payable & dividends payable		148,779			82,287
Current deferred revenue		153,597			189,059
Long-term deferred revenue		223,866			237,580
Long-term debt & other long-term liabilities		84,271			660,666
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,189,265			1,169,592
TOTAL INTERDIGITAL, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		581,549			724,895
Noncontrolling interest		—			5,618
TOTAL EQUITY		581,549			730,513
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	1,770,814		$	1,900,105

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc., the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands, except Outlook):

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Twelve Months Ended December 31,								Outlook (in millions)
		2023				2022				2023				2022			Q1 2024		Full Year 2024
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.	$	39,086			$	32,408			$	214,069			$	93,693			$68 - $83		$140 - $175
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		—				(402	)			(3,016	)			(1,632	)		—		—
Income tax provision		(6,158	)			8,190				23,557				25,502			22		40 - 50
Other income (expense), net & interest expense		(7,603	)			(1,602	)			(12,995	)			32,953			1		5 - 15
Depreciation and amortization		19,094				19,422				77,792				78,571			18		73
Share-based compensation		8,876				6,918				35,741				22,127			7		42
Other items(a)		—				—				10,037				3,280			—		—
Adjusted EBITDA2	$	53,295			$	64,934			$	345,185			$	254,494			$116 - $131		$310 - $345

^{(a) Other items in the above table includes a $7.5 million net litigation fee reimbursement and a $2.5 million impairment on the sale by our joint venture, Convida Wireless ("Convida") of a portion of its patent portfolio during year ended December 31, 2023 and $3.3 million of restructuring costs during the year ended December 31, 2022.}

The table below presents a reconciliation of Non-GAAP net income to Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc., the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands, except Outlook):

	Three Months Ended December 31,								Twelve Months Ended December 31,								Outlook (in millions)
		2023				2022				2023				2022			Q1 2024			Full Year 2024
Net income attributable to InterDigital, Inc.	$	39,086			$	32,408			$	214,069			$	93,693			$68 - $83			$140 - $175
Share-based compensation		8,876				6,918				35,741				22,127			7			42
Acquisition related amortization		10,145				10,788				40,937				42,506			8			33
Other operating items(a)		—				—				10,037				3,280			—			—
Other non-operating items(b)		(4,745	)			2,939				(14,115	)			12,529			—			—
Related income tax and noncontrolling interest effect of above items		(2,998	)			(4,335	)			(16,496	)			(16,892	)		(3	)		(16	)
Adjustments to income taxes		(12,892	)			(124	)			(15,776	)			(2,407	)		—			—
Non-GAAP net income3	$	37,472			$	48,594			$	254,397			$	154,836			$80 - $95			$199 - $234
Weighted average dilutive shares - GAAP		27,640				30,031				28,102				30,485			28.3			28.3
Less: Dilutive impact of the Convertible Notes		1,154				—				538				—			1.8			1.6
Weighted average dilutive shares - Non-GAAP3		26,486				30,031				27,564				30,485			26.5			26.7
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share3	$	1.41			$	1.62			$	9.23			$	5.08			$3.02 - $3.58			$7.45 - $8.76

^{(a) Other items in the above table includes a $7.5 million net litigation fee reimbursement and a $2.5 million impairment on the sale by our joint venture, Convida of a portion of its patent portfolio during year ended December 31, 2023 and $3.3 million of restructuring costs during the year ended December 31, 2022.}

^{(b) Other non-operating items includes $1.0 million and $10.4 million of gains during the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and losses of $2.9 million and $1.3 million during the periods ended three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, from fair value changes of our long-term strategic investments. Other non-operating items for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2023 also includes a $4.0 million gain related to a revaluation of our long-term debt recognized in conjunction with our acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor SA and a $0.3 million loss on the deconsolidation of Convida. Other non-operating items for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 also includes a $11.2 million loss on extinguishment of long-term debt.}

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