Earnings release
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INTERDIGITAL ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2026 New license agreements drive Q3 results above guidance and increased FY26 outlook Annualized recurring revenue at all-time high of $629 million Revenue up 17% YoY; Net income up 19% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA up 25% YoY WILMINGTON, Del. October 29, 2026 - InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a wireless, video, and AI technology research and development company, today announced results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. “This was another excellent quarter, with double-digit growth in revenue and profitability and record annualized recurring revenue,” said Liren Chen, President and CEO of InterDigital. “We secured a new PC license through arbitration and advanced our video services program. Building on last quarter’s increase in annual guidance, our strong execution in Q3 supports another increase to the midpoint of our full-year revenue guidance, this time based only on revenue already under contract. We continue to pursue additional business in Q4 to build on these results.” Recent Business Highlights: • Reached agreement with a top PC manufacturer, with final terms to be determined by binding arbitration; we now have licensed 4 of the top 5 PC makers in the world • Signed new IoT license agreement with EV charging company KEBA • Earned revenue of $193 million up 17% year-over-year • Achieved record annualized recurring revenue of $629 million • Declared increase in quarterly cash dividend from $0.70 to $0.75 per share • Awarded two new injunctions against Disney by Europe’s Unified Patent Court; in total eight injunctions won against Disney out of eight patent cases decided to date • Recognized as one of America's Greatest Companies by Newsweek and one of America's Growth Leaders by Time Third Quarter 2026 Financial Summary: Third quarter 2026 revenue included $36.2 million of catch-up revenue, compared with $17.7 million in third quarter 2025. 1 2
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Three Months Ended September 30, ($ in millions, except per share data) 2026 2025 Change GAAP Results: Revenue $193.4 $164.7 17% Operating expenses $94.1 $88.9 6% Net income $80.2 $67.5 19% Net income margin 41% 41% — ppt Diluted EPS $2.34 $1.93 21% Non-GAAP Results: Adjusted EBITDA $131.3 $104.9 25% Adjusted EBITDA margin 68% 64% 4 ppt Non-GAAP Net income $95.7 $78.2 22% Non-GAAP EPS $3.11 $2.55 22% Additional Information: Revenue by type: Annualized recurring revenue $628.9 $588.0 7% Catch-up revenue $36.2 $17.7 105% Revenue by program: Smartphone $122.6 $136.4 (10)% CE, IoT/Auto $55.7 $28.2 97% Streaming and Cloud Services $15.0 $— N/M Other $0.1 $0.1 54% N/M indicates not meaningful Return of Capital (in millions, except per share data) Share Repurchases Dividends Declared Reduction ofDebt Total Returnof CapitalShares Value Per Share Value Third quarter 2026 <0.1 $18.7 $0.75 $19.3 $83.2 $121.2 Near Term Outlook The Company has provided an outlook for fourth quarter and full year 2026 in the table below, in both cases based on contracted revenue only and does not include any new agreements or enforcement action results we may sign or receive over the balance of the fourth quarter. Any new agreements and/or enforcement actions we may receive over the balance of the fourth quarter would be additive. (in millions, except per share data) Q4 2026 Full Year 2026 Revenue $154 - $160 $813 - $819 Adjusted EBITDA $80 - $88 $507 - $515 Diluted EPS $1.04 - $1.27 $8.93 - $9.16 Non-GAAP EPS $1.72 - $1.98 $11.99 - $12.25 2 2 3 3 2 3
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Convertibility of 2027 Notes Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture governing InterDigital’s 3.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”), the Notes are convertible during the calendar quarter ending December 31, 2026. The current conversion rate of the Notes is 13.0351 shares of InterDigital’s Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes. Upon the conversion of any Notes, InterDigital will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be converted, and will pay cash, shares of its Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of its Common Stock for any conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount being converted, if any, at InterDigital’s election, as set forth in the Indenture governing the Notes. At the time InterDigital issued the Notes, InterDigital entered into call spread transactions that together were designed to have the economic effect of reducing the net number of shares that will be issued in the event of conversion of the Notes by, in effect, increasing the conversion price of the Notes from InterDigital’s economic standpoint from $76.72 to $105.30. In connection with the Notes issuance, we also issued warrants to acquire, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 6.0 million shares of common stock. Refer to "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Notes, Hedge, and Warrant Transactions" in InterDigital’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 for more information. As of September 30, 2026, $296.7 million in principal of the 2027 Notes remains outstanding, of which holders have elected to convert $2.2 million principal amount, which will settle in fourth quarter 2026. No incremental outstanding shares will result from such conversions due to the offsetting impact of hedging arrangements. As of September 30, 2026, warrants to acquire 6.0 million shares of common stock remain outstanding at a strike price of $105.30, subject to adjustment, which mature on a net-share basis beginning September 2027 through April 2028. Conference Call Information InterDigital will host a conference call on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss its third quarter 2026 financial performance and other company matters. For a live 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 webcast option. See below for dial-in details to join the call telephonically: USA - Toll-Free (800) 715-9871 USA / International Toll +1 (646) 307-1963 Conference ID 9344581 or Conference Name A 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. ®
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For more information, visit the InterDigital website: www.interdigital.com. For additional financial measures, refer to our third quarter 2026 Form 10-Q 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,” "outlook," “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, including but not limited to statements regarding our outlook for Q4 and full year 2026, 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 or difficulties in the execution of patent license agreements on acceptable terms or at all; (ii) our ability to expand our revenue opportunities by entering into licensing arrangements with streaming and cloud- based service providers; (iii) the initiation of new legal proceedings or the resolution of ongoing legal proceedings, including any awards or judgments relating to such proceedings, and changes in the schedules or costs associated therewith; (iv) our ability to maintain a strong patent portfolio and make strategic decisions related to our intellectual property protection; (v) our ability to successfully integrate Deep Render and to recognize the anticipated benefits of the transaction; (vi) the failure of markets for our technologies to materialize to the extent that we expect; (vii) our continued ability to develop new technologies; (viii) changes in our interpretations of, and assumptions and calculations with respect to the impact on us of, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other U.S. and non-U.S. tax laws and other tax matters; (ix) the timing and impact of potential regulatory, administrative and legislative matters; (x) the potential effects of macroeconomic conditions or global conflicts; (xi) our ability to hire and retain key personnel; (xii) operational risks, including cybersecurity events, human failures or other difficulties with our information technology systems; and (xiii) risks related to any new accounting standards or our estimates, assumptions and the application of relevant accounting standards, including with respect to revenue recognition. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained herein, which are made only as of the date of this release. We undertake no duty to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as otherwise required by law.
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Footnotes 1 Annualized recurring revenue ("ARR") for any quarter is defined as total revenue for the quarter less catch-up revenue for the quarter, multiplied by four. Management believes ARR provides useful information about our financial performance, and our progress toward our 2030 targets. ARR is not a projection or forecast, and actual recurring revenue for any 12-month period will depend on a number of factors beyond our ability to predict or control, including those risks and uncertainties listed above. Additionally, ARR may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. 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 plus income tax provision, other income, net & 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 revenue. 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 earnings per share ("EPS"), and Non-GAAP weighted-average diluted shares are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that InterDigital believes provide investors with important insight into the Company's ongoing business performance. InterDigital defines Non-GAAP net income as net income plus share-based compensation, acquisition related 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 EPS 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.
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Revenue $ 193,429 $ 164,682 $ 659,015 $ 675,785 Operating expenses: Research and portfolio development 56,692 53,068 168,934 154,172 Licensing 24,371 19,715 111,215 61,301 General and administrative 13,001 16,091 58,001 47,245 Total operating expenses 94,064 88,874 338,150 262,718 Income from operations 99,365 75,808 320,865 413,067 Interest expense (8,956) (10,019) (26,606) (29,427) Other income, net 9,098 10,188 28,420 35,590 Income before income taxes 99,507 75,977 322,679 419,230 Income tax provision (19,278) (8,474) (50,749) (55,557) Net income $ 80,229 $ 67,503 $ 271,930 $ 363,673 Net income per common share: Basic $ 3.11 $ 2.62 $ 10.55 $ 14.09 Diluted $ 2.34 $ 1.93 $ 7.86 $ 10.68 Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding: Basic 25,795 25,797 25,782 25,818 Diluted 34,214 34,925 34,585 34,051 Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.75 $ 0.70 $ 2.15 $ 1.90
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, 2026 2025 2026 2025 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 80,229 $ 67,503 $ 271,930 $ 363,673 Non-cash adjustments 12,043 90,142 207,520 107,678 Working capital changes 58,084 238,285 (230,477) 9,708 Net cash provided by operating activities 150,356 395,930 248,973 481,059 Cash flows from investing activities: Net sales, maturities, and purchases of short-terminvestments 13,694 338 25,755 18,325 Capitalized expenditures and patent costs (14,141) (15,055) (45,156) (55,262) Long-term investments — — 1,709 — Net cash used in investing activities (447) (14,717) (17,692) (36,937) Cash flows from financing activities: Payments on long-term debt and warrants (83,239) (14) (171,258) (1,298) Repurchase of common stock (18,741) (35,252) (49,887) (66,669) Dividends paid (18,064) (15,507) (54,150) (42,641) Other (7,547) (10,646) (63,553) (36,431) Net cash used in financing activities (127,591) (61,419) (338,848) (147,039) Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, andrestricted cash 22,318 319,794 (107,567) 297,083 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning ofperiod 624,383 528,836 754,268 551,547 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period $ 646,701 $ 848,630 $ 646,701 $ 848,630
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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025 Assets Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments $ 1,122,603 $ 1,243,160 Accounts receivable 116,170 69,816 Prepaid and other current assets 87,096 74,994 Property & equipment and patents, net 335,401 342,469 Other long-term assets, net 496,396 333,851 Total assets $ 2,157,666 $ 2,064,290 Liabilities and Shareholders' equity Current portion of long-term debt $ 295,750 $ 458,376 Current deferred revenue 294,935 193,722 Other current liabilities 108,785 100,404 Long-term deferred revenue 138,363 135,882 Long-term debt & other long-term liabilities 71,431 74,786 Total liabilities 909,264 963,170 Total shareholders' equity 1,248,402 1,101,120 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 2,157,666 $ 2,064,290
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES The following tables present InterDigital's GAAP financial measures reconciled to the non-GAAP financial measures included in this release for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 and 2025: Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, (in thousands) (in thousands) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net income $ 80,229 $ 67,503 $ 271,930 $ 363,673 Income tax provision 19,278 8,474 50,749 55,557 Other income, net & interest expense (142) (169) (1,814) (6,163) Depreciation and amortization 19,663 19,804 58,353 57,482 Share-based compensation 13,316 9,301 47,758 30,635 Other items (1,034) — 221 (483) Adjusted EBITDA $ 131,310 $ 104,913 $ 427,197 $ 500,701 Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30, (in thousands, except forper share data) (in thousands, except forper share data) 2026 2025 2026 2025 Net income $ 80,229 $ 67,503 $ 271,930 $ 363,673 Share-based compensation 13,316 9,301 47,758 30,635 Acquisition related amortization 7,998 9,058 23,976 26,608 Other operating items (1,034) — 221 (483) Other non-operating items — — (967) — Related income tax effect of above items (4,259) (3,855) (14,907) (11,920) Adjustments to income taxes (566) (3,771) (11,533) (9,337) Non-GAAP net income $ 95,684 $ 78,236 $ 316,478 $ 399,176 Weighted-average dilutive shares - GAAP 34,214 34,925 34,585 34,051 Less: Dilutive impact of the Convertible Notes 3,471 4,276 3,845 3,912 Weighted-average dilutive shares - Non-GAAP 30,743 30,649 30,740 30,139 Diluted EPS $ 2.34 $ 1.93 $ 7.86 $ 10.68 Non-GAAP EPS $ 3.11 $ 2.55 $ 10.30 $ 13.24 4 Other items in the above tables include one-time net expenses related to litigation fee reimbursements. 5 Other non-operating items includes gains from observable price changes of our long-term strategic investments. 4 2 4 5 3 3 3
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The following tables present a reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP versions of the estimated financial measures for the fourth quarter of 2026 and full year fiscal 2026 included in this release: Outlook (in millions) Q4 2026 Full Year 2026 Net income $35 - $43 $307 - $315 Income tax provision 10 61 Other income, net & interest expense — (2) Depreciation and amortization 20 78 Share-based compensation 15 63 Adjusted EBITDA $80 - $88 $507 - $515 Outlook (in millions) Q4 2026 Full Year 2026 Net income $35 - $43 $307 - $315 Share-based compensation 15 63 Acquisition related amortization 8 32 Other non-operating items — (1) Related income tax effect of above items (5) (20) Adjustments to income taxes — (12) Non-GAAP net income $53 - $61 $369 - $377 Weighted-average dilutive shares - GAAP 33.8 34.4 Less: Dilutive impact of the Convertible Notes 3.0 3.6 Weighted-average dilutive shares - Non-GAAP 30.8 30.8 Diluted EPS $1.04 - $1.27 $8.93 - $9.16 Non-GAAP EPS $1.72 - $1.98 $11.99 - $12.25 2 3 3 3
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CONTACT: InterDigital, Inc. Email: investor.relations@interdigital.com +1 (302) 300-1857