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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission File Number 1-11152

 


INTERDIGITAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

PENNSYLVANIA   23-1882087

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1409

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(610) 878-7800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer     x ,  an accelerated filer     ¨ ,  or a non-accelerated filer     ¨   (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

        47,090,120
Title of Class       Outstanding at August 3, 2007

 



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INDEX

 

         PAGES
Part I – Financial Information:
Item 1.   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):    1
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006    1
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    2
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006    3
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    4
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    10
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    17
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    17
Part II – Other Information:
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    18
Item 1A.   Risk Factors    20
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    21
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    21
Item 6.   Exhibits    21
Signatures    23
Exhibit 2.1     
Exhibit 2.2     
Exhibit 3.1     
Exhibit 3.2     
Exhibit 4.1     
Exhibit 10.88     
Exhibit 10.89     
Exhibit 10.90     
Exhibit 10.91     
Exhibit 10.92     


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Exhibit 31.1      
Exhibit 31.2      
Exhibit 32.1      
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INTERDIGITAL, INC.

InterDigital ® is a trademark of InterDigital, Inc. All other trademarks, service marks and/or trade names appearing in this Form 10-Q are the property of their respective holders.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1xEV-DO

“First Evolution Data Optimized.” An evolution of cdma2000.

2G

“Second Generation.” A generic term usually used in reference to voice-oriented digital wireless products, primarily mobile handsets that provide basic voice services.

2.5G

A generic term usually used in reference to fully integrated voice and data digital wireless devices offering higher data rate services and features compared to 2G.

3G

“Third Generation.” A generic term usually used in reference to the generation of digital mobile devices and networks after 2G and 2.5G, which provide high speed data communications capability along with voice services.

3GPP

“3G Partnership Project.” A partnership of worldwide accredited Standards organizations the purpose of which is to draft specifications for Third Generation mobile telephony.

ANSI

“American National Standards Institute.” The United States national standards accreditation and policy agency. ANSI monitors and provides oversight of all accredited U.S. Standards Development Organizations to insure they follow an open public process.

ASIC

“Application Specific Integrated Circuit.” A computer chip developed for a specific purpose, and frequently designed using a microprocessor core and integrating other functions unique to the application in which the chip will be used. Many SOC designs are ASICs.

Bandwidth

A range of frequencies that can carry a signal on a transmission medium, measured in Hertz and computed by subtracting the lower frequency limit from the upper frequency limit.

Base Station

The central radio transmitter/receiver, or group of central radio transmitters/receivers, that maintains communications with subscriber equipment sets within a given range (typically, a cell site).

CDMA

“Code Division Multiple Access.” A method of digital spread spectrum technology wireless transmission that allows a large number of users to share access to a single radio channel by assigning unique code sequences to each user.

cdmaOne

A wireless cellular system application based on 2G narrowband CDMA technologies (e.g., TIA/EIA-95).

cdma2000 ®

A Standard which evolved from narrowband CDMA technologies (i.e., TIA/EIA-95 and cdmaOne). The CDMA family includes, without limitation, CDMA2000 1x, CDMA 1xEV-DO, CDMA2000 1xEV-DV and CDMA2000 3x. Although CDMA2000 1x is included under the IMT-2000 family of 3G Standards, its functionality is similar to 2.5G technologies. CDMA2000 ® and cdma2000 ® are registered trademarks of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA – USA).

 

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Chip

An electronic circuit that consists of many individual circuit elements integrated onto a single substrate.

Chip Rate

The rate at which information signal bits are transmitted as a sequence of chips. The chip rate is usually several times the information bit rate.

Circuit

The connection of channels, conductors and equipment between two given points through which an electric current may be established.

Digital

Information transmission where the data is represented in discrete numerical form.

Digital Cellular

A cellular communications system that uses over-the-air digital transmission.

Duplex

A characteristic of data transmission; either full duplex or half duplex. Full duplex permits simultaneous transmission in both directions of a communications channel. Half duplex means only one transmission at a time.

EDGE

“Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution.” Technology designed to deliver data at rates up to 473.6 Kbps, triple the data rate of GSM wireless services, and built on the existing GSM Standard and core network infrastructure. EDGE systems built in Europe are considered a 2.5G technology.

FABLESS

“Fabless” means fabrication carried out by another party under a contract.

FDMA

“Frequency Division Multiple Access.” A technique in which the available transmission of bandwidth of a channel is divided by frequencies into narrower bands over fixed time intervals resulting in more efficient voice or data transmissions over a single channel.

Frequency

The rate at which an electrical current or signal alternates, usually measured in Hertz.

GPRS

“General Packet Radio Systems.” A packet-based wireless communications service that enables high-speed wireless Internet and other data communications via GSM networks.

GSM

“Global System for Mobile Communications.” A digital cellular Standard, based on TDMA technology, specifically developed to provide system compatibility across country boundaries.

Hertz

The unit of measuring radio frequency (one cycle per second).

 

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HSDPA

“High Speed Downlink Packet Access.” An enhancement to WCDMA/UMTS technology optimized for high speed packet-switched data and high-capacity circuit switched capabilities. A 3G technology enhancement.

IEEE

“Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers.” A membership organization of engineers that among its activities produces data communications standards.

IEEE 802

A Standards body within the IEEE that specifies communications protocols for both wired and wireless local area and wide area networks (LAN/WAN).

IC

“Integrated Circuit.” A multifunction circuit formed in or around a semiconductor base.

Internet

A network comprised of numerous interconnected commercial, academic and governmental networks in over 100 countries.

IPR

“Intellectual Property Right.”

ISO

“International Standards Organization.” An international organization, which sets international electrical and electronics standards. The U.S. member body is ANSI.

ITU

“International Telecommunication Union.” An international organization established by the United Nations with membership from virtually every government in the world. Publishes recommendations for engineers, designers, OEMs, and service providers through its three main activities: defining and adoption of telecommunications standards; regulating the use of the radio frequency spectrum; and furthering telecommunications development globally.

ITC

“InterDigital Technology Corporation,” one of our wholly-owned Delaware subsidiaries.

Kbps

“Kilobits per Second.” A measure of information-carrying capacity (i.e., the data transfer rate) of a circuit, in thousands of bits.

LAN

“Local Area Network.” A private data communications network linking a variety of data devices located in the same geographical area and which share files, programs and various devices.

Mbps

“Megabits per Second.” A measure of information – carrying capacity of a circuit; millions of bits per second.

Modem

A combination of the words modulator and demodulator, referring to a device that modifies a signal (such as sound or digital data) to allow it to be carried over a medium such as wire or radio.

 

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Multiple Access

A methodology (e.g., FDMA, TDMA, CDMA) by which multiple users share access to a transmission channel. Most modern systems accomplish this through “demand assignment” where the specific parameter (frequency, time slot, or code) is automatically assigned when a subscriber requires it.

OEM

“Original Equipment Manufacturer.” A manufacturer of equipment (e.g., base stations, terminals) that sells to operators.

Protocol

A formal set of conventions governing the format and control of interaction among communicating functional units.

RF

“Radio Frequency.” The range of electromagnetic frequencies above the audio range and below visible light.

SOC

“System-on-a-chip.” The embodiment on a single silicon chip of the essential components that comprise the operational core of a digital system.

Standards

Specifications that reflect agreements on products, practices, or operations by nationally or internationally accredited industrial and professional associations or governmental bodies in order to allow for interoperability.

TDD

“Time Division Duplexing.” A duplex operation using a single frequency, divided by time, for transmission and reception.

TDMA

“Time Division Multiple Access.” A method of digital wireless transmission that allows a multiplicity of users to share access (in a time ordered sequence) to a single channel without interference by assigning unique time segments to each user within the channel.

Terminal/Terminal Unit

Equipment at the end of a communications path. Often referred to as an end-user device or handset. Terminal units include mobile phone handsets, personal digital assistants, computer laptops and telephones.

TIA/EIA-54

The original TDMA digital cellular Standard in the United States. Implemented in 1992 and then upgraded to the TIA/EIA-136 digital Standard in 1996.

TIA/EIA-95

A 2G CDMA Standard.

TIA/EIA-136

A United States Standard for digital TDMA technology.

TIA (USA)

The Telecommunications Industry Association.

WAN

“Wide Area Network.” A data network that extends a LAN outside of its coverage area, via telephone common carrier lines, to link to other LANs.

 

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WCDMA

“Wideband Code Division Multiple Access” or “Wideband CDMA.” The next generation of CDMA technology optimized for high speed packet-switched data and high-capacity circuit switched capabilities. A 3G technology.

Wideband

A communications channel with a user data rate higher than a voice-grade channel; usually 64Kbps to 2Mbps.

Wireless

Radio-based systems that allow transmission of information without a physical connection, such as copper wire or optical fiber.

Wireless LAN (WLAN)

“Wireless Local Area Network.” A collection of devices (computers, networks, portables, mobile equipment, etc.) linked wirelessly over a limited local area.

 

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INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

    

      JUNE 30,      

2007

   

DECEMBER 31,

2006

 

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 107,954     $ 166,385  

Short-term investments

     83,679       97,581  

Accounts receivable

     105,511       131,852  

Deferred tax assets

     52,558       43,520  

Prepaid and other current assets

     16,348       14,464  
                

Total current assets

     366,050       453,802  

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

     22,995       16,682  

PATENTS, NET

     78,281       70,496  

DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

     13,846       6,418  

OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS, NET

     26,048       16,678  
                
     141,170       110,274  
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 507,220     $ 564,076  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 295     $ 369  

Accounts payable

     30,989       21,913  

Accrued compensation and related expenses

     7,207       9,725  

Deferred revenue

     74,941       70,709  

Taxes payable

     15,837       11,448  

Other accrued expenses

     9,306       7,064  
                

Total current liabilities

     138,575       121,228  

LONG-TERM DEBT

     1,093       1,203  

LONG-TERM DEFERRED REVENUE

     214,994       160,895  

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     13,423       5,274  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     368,085       288,600  
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Preferred Stock, $.10 par value, 14,399 shares authorized 0 shares issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 64,885 and 64,393 shares issued and 47,047 and 51,347 shares outstanding

     649       644  

Additional paid-in capital

     456,141       445,930  

Retained Earnings

     126,523       115,383  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (44 )     (46 )
                
     583,269       561,911  

Treasury stock, 17,838 and 13,046 shares of common held at cost

     444,134       286,435  
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     139,135       275,476  
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 507,220     $ 564,076  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     FOR THE THREE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30,
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30,
 
             2007                 2006         2007     2006  

REVENUES

   $ 55,006     $ 296,617     $ 122,824     $ 348,223  
                                

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Sales and marketing

     1,879       1,561       3,975       3,385  

General and administrative

     6,126       5,695       12,670       10,716  

Patents administration and licensing

     18,075       12,804       31,280       22,786  

Development

     21,193       15,887       42,977       31,897  

Arbitration award

     16,612       —         16,612       —    
                                
     63,885       35,947       107,514       68,784  
                                

(Loss) income from operations

     (8,879 )     260,670       15,310       279,439  

OTHER INCOME:

        

Interest and investment income, net

     2,272       3,914       4,905       5,422  
                                

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (6,607 )     264,584       20,215       284,861  

INCOME TAX BENEFIT (PROVISION)

     2,201       (94,221 )     (6,952 )     (101,559 )
                                

NET (LOSS) INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ (4,406 )   $ 170,363     $ 13,263     $ 183,302  
                                

NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - BASIC

   $ (0.09 )   $ 3.13     $ 0.27     $ 3.36  
                                

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC

     46,957       54,397       48,362       54,590  
                                

NET (LOSS) INCOME PER COMMON SHARE - DILUTED

   $ (0.09 )   $ 2.98     $ 0.26     $ 3.20  
                                

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - DILUTED

     46,957       57,128       50,379       57,358  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

FOR THE SIX MONTHS

ENDED JUNE 30,

 
     2007     2006  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 13,263     $ 183,302  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     9,890       6,693  

Deferred revenue recognized

     (58,185 )     (100,936 )

Increase in deferred revenue

     116,516       286,215  

Deferred income taxes

     (16,466 )     27,812  

Share-based compensation

     4,583       2,929  

Other

     15       (14 )

Decrease (increase) in assets:

    

Receivables

     26,341       (95,550 )

Deferred charges

     1,092       (9,870 )

Other current assets

     (2,166 )     (2,351 )

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

     17,319       1,889  

Accrued compensation

     (2,027 )     (7,133 )

Accrued taxes payable

  

 

10,619

 

    7,670  

Other accrued expenses

     109       2,564  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     120,903       303,220  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of short-term investments

     (78,562 )     (96,128 )

Sales of short-term investments

     92,763       65,992  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (10,826 )     (4,484 )

Capitalized patent costs

     (11,440 )     (9,972 )

Capitalized technology license costs

     (7,800 )     —    

Long-term investments

     (5,000 )     —    
                

Net cash used by investing activities

     (20,865 )     (44,592 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants and employee stock purchase plan

     3,741       28,316  

Payments on long-term debt, including capital lease obligations

     (184 )     (172 )

Repurchase of Common stock

     (165,356 )     (100,067 )

Tax benefit from share-based compensation

     3,330       14,317  
                

Net cash used by financing activities

     (158,469 )     (57,606 )
                

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (58,431 )     201,022  

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

     166,385       27,877  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

   $ 107,954     $ 228,899  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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INTERDIGITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2007

(unaudited)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION:

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited, condensed, consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position of InterDigital, Inc. (collectively with its subsidiaries referred to as “InterDigital,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) as of June 30, 2007, and the results of our operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. The accompanying unaudited, condensed, consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, accordingly, do not include all of the detailed schedules, information and notes necessary to present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The year end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (2006 Form 10-K) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 1, 2007. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year. We have one reportable segment.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

There have been no material changes in our existing accounting policies from the disclosures included in our 2006 Form 10-K, except for our adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation 48 , Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. A discussion of our adoption of FIN 48 is presented under Note 4. Income Taxes , below.

Our license agreements include provisions for independent periodic audits of license royalties for compliance with terms of the agreement. As a result of such audits, we will from time-to-time recognize additional revenue associated with a cumulative adjustment related to underreporting of royalties by our licensees. Our policy remains that we will only recognize such revenue after all elements of revenue recognition are met. In first half 2007, we recognized $15.7 million of revenue related to audit findings.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements , which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The statement was issued to define “fair value”, establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. We are currently assessing the effect, if any, this statement will have on our financial statements or results of operations.

In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which included an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 allows entities the choice of measuring many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, of adopting SFAS 159 on our financial statements or our results of operations.

2. LEGAL ENTITY REORGANIZATION:

On July 2, 2007, for the purpose of reorganizing into a holding company structure, InterDigital Communications Corporation executed a Plan of Reorganization and an Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merger) with InterDigital, Inc., a newly formed Pennsylvania corporation and another newly formed Pennsylvania corporation owned 100% by InterDigital, Inc. As a result of the Merger, InterDigital Communications Corporation became a wholly-owned subsidiary of InterDigital, Inc. These transactions are herein referred to collectively as the “Reorganization.” As a result of the Reorganization, neither the business conducted by InterDigital, Inc. and InterDigital Communications Corporation in the aggregate, nor the consolidated assets and liabilities of InterDigital, Inc. and InterDigital Communications Corporation, in the aggregate, has changed.

 

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By virtue of the Merger, each share of InterDigital Communications Corporation’s outstanding common stock has been converted, on a share-for-share basis, into a share of common stock of InterDigital, Inc. As a result, each shareholder of InterDigital Communications Corporation has become the owner of an identical number of shares of common stock of InterDigital, Inc.

Further, each outstanding stock option and restricted stock unit (RSU) with respect to the acquisition of shares of InterDigital Communications Corporation’s common stock now represents a stock option or RSU, as the case may be, with respect to the acquisition of an identical number of shares of InterDigital, Inc.’s common stock, upon the same terms and conditions as the original stock option or RSU.

The provisions of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of InterDigital, Inc. are the same as those of InterDigital Communications Corporation prior to the Merger. The authorized capital stock of InterDigital, Inc., the designations, rights, powers and preferences of such capital stock and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof are also the same as the capital stock of InterDigital Communications Corporation immediately prior to the Merger. The directors and executive officers of InterDigital, Inc., are the same individuals who were directors and executive officers, respectively, of InterDigital Communications Corporation immediately prior to the Merger.

3. TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AGREEMENTS:

We account for portions of our technology solution agreements using the percentage-of-completion method. During second quarter 2007 and 2006, we recognized related revenue of approximately $0.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, using the percentage-of-completion method. During first half 2007 and 2006, we recognized related revenue of approximately $1.0 million and $3.4 million, respectively, using the percentage-of-completion method. Our accounts receivable at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 included unbilled amounts of $2.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively. We expect to bill and collect such amounts within twelve months of each respective balance sheet date.

4. INCOME TAXES:

In first half 2007, our effective tax rate was 34% based on the statutory federal tax rate net of permanent differences including a research and development credit associated with our 2007 development activity. During first half 2006, our effective tax rate of 35.7% consisted of the statutory federal rate and $1.8 million from the amortization of foreign deferred tax assets related to foreign source withholding tax payments made in prior years.

During first half 2007, we paid $16.0 million and accrued $15.7 million of foreign source withholding taxes. We established corresponding deferred tax assets related to foreign tax credits that we expect to utilize to offset future U.S. federal income taxes.

Our future book tax expense may also be affected by charges associated with any share-based tax shortfalls that may occur under SFAS No. 123(R). However, we cannot predict if, when, or to what extent this will affect our future tax expense. If, in the course of future tax planning, we identify tax saving opportunities that entail amending prior year returns in order to fully avail ourselves of credits that we previously considered unavailable to us, we will recognize the benefit of the credits in the period in which they are both identified and quantified thereby reducing the book tax expense in that period.

We adopted FIN 48, on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation, we recognized a $2.1 million increase to reserves for uncertain tax positions. This increase, related to federal tax credits, was accounted for as a reduction to retained earnings on the balance sheet. Including this cumulative effect adjustment, on January 1, 2007, we had $6.2 million of net federal tax benefits that, if recognized, would reduce our effective income tax rate in the period recognized. There has been no change to our FIN 48 liability from the date of adoption to June 30, 2007, nor do we expect a material change in the next twelve months. The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax, foreign income and withholding taxes, and income taxes from multiple state jurisdictions. The majority of our federal and state tax returns from 1990 through 2006 are currently open and will not close until the respective statutes of limitations have expired. The statutes of limitations generally expire three years following the filing of the return or in some cases three years following the utilization or expiration of net operating loss carryforwards. The statute of limitations applicable to our open federal returns will expire between the current year and 2010.

Our policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. We did not have any interest or penalties accrued at June 30, 2007 or December 31, 2006.

 

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5. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of the shares used in the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations:

 

     (In thousands, except per share data)  
     Three Months Ended June 30, 2007     Three Months Ended June 30, 2006  
    

Income

(Numerator)

   

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per-Share

Amount

   

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Per-Share

Amount

 

Net (loss) Income per share - basic:

               

Net (loss) Income available to Common Shareholders

   $ (4,406 )   46,957    $ (0.09 )   $ 170,363    54,397    $ 3.13  

Effect of dilutive options, warrants and RSUs

     —       —        —         —      2,731      (0.15 )
                                         

Net (loss) Income per share - diluted:

               

Net (loss) Income available to Common Shareholders + dilutive effects of options, warrants and RSUs

   $ (4,406 )   46,957    $ (0.09 )   $ 170,363    57,128    $ 2.98  
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2007     Six Months Ended June 30, 2006  
     Income
(Numerator)
   

Shares

(Denominator)

   Per-Share
Amount
    Income
(Numerator)
  

Shares

(Denominator)

   Per-Share
Amount
 

Net Income per share - basic:

               

Net Income available to Common Shareholders

   $ 13,263     48,362    $ 0.27     $ 183,302    54,590    $ 3.36  

Effect of dilutive options, warrants and RSUs

     —       2,017      (0.01 )     —      2,768      (0.16 )
                                         

Net Income per share - diluted:

               

Net Income available to Common Shareholders + dilutive effects of options, warrants and RSUs

   $ 13,263     50,379    $ 0.26     $ 183,302    57,358    $ 3.20  

For the three months ended June 30, 2007, the effects of all options and RSU’s were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) as a result of a net loss reported in the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, options to purchase approximately 0.5 million shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of these options were greater than the weighted-average market price of our common stock during this period and, therefore, their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, options to purchase approximately 0.6 million and 0.7 million shares of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of these options were greater than the weighted-average market price of our common stock during this period and, therefore, their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

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6. LITIGATION AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS:

Nokia U.S. International Trade Commission Proceeding

On August 7, 2007, two of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, InterDigital Communications, LLC and InterDigital Technology Corporation (collectively, “InterDigital”) filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) against Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively, “Nokia”). The complaint alleges that Nokia engaged in an unfair trade practice by making for importation into the United States, importing, and selling after importation certain 3G handsets and components that infringe two of InterDigital’s patents. On the same date, InterDigital also filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (“Delaware District Court”) alleging that Nokia’s 3G mobile handsets and components infringe the InterDigital patents identified in InterDigital’s USITC complaint.

InterDigital’s complaint with the USITC seeks an exclusion order that operates to bar from entry into the U.S. infringing 3G mobile handsets and components that are imported by or on behalf of Nokia. Nokia’s N75 handset is identified in the complaint as capable of operating with a 3G system and as infringing InterDigital’s patents. InterDigital’s complaint also seeks a cease-and-desist order to bar further sales of infringing Nokia products that have already been imported into the United States.

By rule, the USITC has 30 days from the filing of the complaint to decide whether to formally institute an investigation. The typical schedule used by the USITC following the institution of an investigation would result in a trial in June of 2008.

Samsung

Samsung U.S. International Trade Commission Proceeding

In March 2007, InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”) and InterDigital Technology Corporation (“ITC”) (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or “our”) filed a complaint with the USITC against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (“Samsung Electronics”) and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Samsung”). The complaint alleges that Samsung engages in unfair trade practices by selling for importation, importing into the United States, and selling after importation certain 3G handsets and components that infringe three of InterDigital’s patents. In May 2007, a fourth patent was added to InterDigital’s complaint. InterDigital’s complaint with the USITC seeks an exclusion order barring from entry into the U.S. infringing 3G WCDMA handsets and components that are imported by or on behalf of Samsung. Handsets identified in the complaint as capable of operating with a 3G WCDMA system and infringing InterDigital’s patents include: SGH-ZX20; SGH-i607 (also known as the “BlackJack™”); SGH-A707; and SGH-ZX10. InterDigital’s complaint also seeks a cease-and-desist order to bar Samsung from selling infringing products that it holds in inventory in the United States.

In April 2007, the USITC instituted an investigation into whether Samsung engages in the unfair trade practices identified in InterDigital’s complaint. The USITC referred the case (Inv. No. 337-TA-601) to an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). The ALJ has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for the late January 2008 - early February 2008 timeframe, has indicated that it will issue an initial determination by late April 2008, and has set a 15-month target date, such that the USITC will issue its final determination by late July 2008.

Samsung Delaware Proceedings

In addition to the USITC action referenced above, in March 2007, we also filed a complaint in the Delaware District Court alleging that Samsung’s 3G WCDMA handsets infringe the InterDigital patents identified in the original USITC complaint. In May 2007, we filed a motion with the Delaware District Court to include a fourth patent under the complaint. Our Delaware District Court proceeding against Samsung parallels the Samsung USITC action referenced above (case no. No. 337-TA-601).

In March 2007, Samsung Telecommunications America LLP (“Samsung Telecommunications”) and Samsung Electronics (collectively, “Samsung”) filed an action against InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”), ITC and another affiliate, Tantivy Communications, Inc. (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or

 

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“our”), in the Delaware District Court, alleging that InterDigital has refused to comply with our alleged contractual obligations to be prepared to license our patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms, and that InterDigital has allegedly engaged in unfair business practices. Samsung seeks damages and declaratory relief, including declarations that: (i) InterDigital’s patents and patent applications allegedly promoted to standards bodies are unenforceable; (ii) Samsung has a right to practice InterDigital’s intellectual property as a result of an alleged license from QUALCOMM Incorporated; (iii) nine of InterDigital’s patents are invalid and/or not infringed by Samsung; and (iv) InterDigital must offer Samsung a license on FRAND terms. InterDigital intends to vigorously defend itself against Samsung’s allegations in this matter.

In June 2007, the Delaware District Court entered two Stipulated Orders staying both of the Delaware District Court proceedings between InterDigital and Samsung. Both Stipulated Orders were agreed to by the parties. One of the Stipulated Orders stays InterDigital’s Delaware District Court proceeding against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. until the USITC’s determination becomes final. The other Stipulated Order stays Samsung Telecommunications’ Delaware District Court proceeding against InterDigital until September 14, 2007. In addition, although the parties are not limited in pursuing any legal actions with regard to any existing legal proceedings between them or their affiliates, it was agreed by the parties that any new proceeding brought by InterDigital or Samsung Telecommunications against the other party on or before September 14, 2007 would automatically terminate the stay in Samsung Telecommunications’ Delaware District Court proceeding against InterDigital.

Federal

On May 16, 2007, the Arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding between InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”) and ITC (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or “our”) and Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”), and relating to a Litigation Expense and Reimbursement Agreement signed in February 2000 by the parties (“Reimbursement Agreement”), refused to award the full amount of Federal’s claim which was in excess of $33 million. The Arbitrator did award Federal approximately $13 million, pursuant to a formula set forth in the Reimbursement Agreement, for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses previously paid to or on behalf of InterDigital by Federal, plus approximately $2 million in interest. As additional reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses, the Arbitrator awarded $5 million, without interest, as Federal’s share under the Reimbursement Agreement of “additional value” of the 2003 settlement between InterDigital and Ericsson Inc. Further, the Arbitrator ruled that InterDigital must pay Federal 10% of any additional payments InterDigital may receive as a result of an audit of Sony Ericsson’s sales. On June 30, 2007, InterDigital notified Federal that it had received $2 million from Sony Ericsson to resolve Sony Ericsson’s payment obligations following an audit. The approximately $13 million portion of the Award represents a percentage of the amounts InterDigital has received since March 2003 from Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson Inc., and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB under their respective patent license agreements.

On June 2, 2007, Federal moved to confirm the Award in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On June 20, 2007, InterDigital filed an opposition to Federal’s motion to confirm the arbitration Award and a cross motion to vacate a portion of the Award, totaling approximately $14.5 million, on the ground that the Arbitrator exceeded the scope of her authority. InterDigital also moved the Court to stay confirmation of the Award pending adjudication of InterDigital’s recoupment defense whereby InterDigital is seeking to recoup the full amount of the Award based on Federal’s bad faith breach of its contractual and fiduciary duties to InterDigital. On July 11, 2007, the Court heard oral arguments on Federal’s motion to confirm the Award, InterDigital’s opposition thereto, InterDigital’s cross motion to vacate the Award, and to stay confirmation pending adjudication of InterDigital’s recoupment defense. The Court has not yet ruled on these pending motions.

We have recorded an expense of approximately $16.6 million in second quarter 2007 which represents the total amount of the Award less the amount of a previously accrued liability of 3.4 million.

Other

We have filed patent applications in the United States and in numerous foreign countries. In the ordinary course of business, we currently are, and expect from time-to-time to be, subject to challenges with respect to the validity of our patents and with respect to our patent applications. We intend to continue to vigorously defend the validity of our patents and defend against any such challenges. However, if certain key patents are revoked or patent applications are denied, our patent licensing opportunities could be materially and adversely affected.

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amount of reported sales of covered products and royalties owed. Our patent license agreements typically provide for arbitration as the mechanism for resolving disputes. Arbitration proceedings can be resolved through an award rendered by an arbitration panel or through private settlement between the parties.

Among the types of legal proceedings we encounter in the normal course of business, we continue to be engaged in the following actions with Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. (collectively, “Nokia”):

Nokia ICC Arbitration

In November 2006, we filed a Request for Arbitration with the ICC against Nokia, claiming that certain materials provided by us to Nokia are confidential and, as a result, may not be used by Nokia in the Delaware Proceeding pursuant to the parties’ agreement. The Arbitral Tribunal has been fully constituted. In July 2007, Nokia submitted a motion to the Arbitral Tribunal seeking a determination that all or part of the parties’ dispute is not arbitrable. We filed an opposition to Nokia’s motion regarding arbitrability. The motion is currently pending before the Arbitral Tribunal. The Arbitral Tribunal has indicated that it may be available for an evidentiary hearing, if necessary, during December 2007 and January 2008.

Nokia UK Actions

In July 2005, Nokia filed a claim in the English High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court against ITC seeking a Declaration that thirty-one of ITC’s UMTS European Patents registered in the UK are not essential IPR for the 3GPP Standard. Trial in this action is scheduled for fourth quarter 2007. In December 2006, ITC filed a claim in the same court against Nokia seeking a Declaration that thirty-five UMTS European Patents registered in the UK and declared by Nokia to be Essential IPR for the 3GPP Standard are not in fact essential. Nokia has withdrawn its application to strike out (i.e., dismiss), or alternatively to stay, this action. Trial in this action is scheduled for fourth quarter 2008.

In addition to disputes associated with enforcement and licensing activities regarding our intellectual property, including the litigation and other proceedings described above, we are a party to other disputes and legal actions not related to our intellectual property, but also arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims by us for insurance coverage involving the Nokia Delaware Proceeding. Based upon information presently available to us, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these other disputes and legal actions will not have a material adverse affect on us.

7. REPURCHASE OF COMMON STOCK:

In March 2006, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock. In May 2006 and December 2006, our Board of Directors authorized expansions of the Company’s share repurchase program of $100 million and $150 million, respectively, to a total of $350 million. During first half 2007, we completed this program through the repurchase of 4.8 million shares of common stock for $157.7 million, bringing the cumulative repurchase totals to 11.3 million shares at a cost of $350 million.

8. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS):

The following table summarizes comprehensive income for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Net (loss) income

   $ (4,406 )   $ 170,363  

Unrealized loss on investments

     (30 )     (25 )
                

Total comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (4,436 )   $ 170,338  
                
     For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2007     2006  

Net income

   $ 13,263     $ 183,302  

Unrealized gain on investments

     2       9  
                

Total comprehensive income

   $ 13,265     $ 183,311  
                

9. INVESTMENTS IN OTHER ENTITIES :

In first half 2007, we made a $5 million investment for a non-controlling interest of another entity. We do not have significant influence over the investee and are accounting for this investment using the cost method of accounting. Under the cost method, we will not adjust our investment balance when the entity reports profit or loss but will monitor the investment for an other-than-temporary decline in value. When assessing whether an other-than-temporary decline in value has occurred, we will consider such factors as the valuation placed on the investee in subsequent rounds of financing, the performance of the investee relative to its own performance targets and business plan, and the investee’s revenue and cost trends, liquidity and cash position, including its cash burn rate, and updated forecasts.

10. INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT :

In first quarter 2007, we received a $1.7 million insurance payment to reimburse us for a portion of our defense costs in our litigation with Nokia. This amount reduced our patent administration and licensing expenses for first half 2007.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS .

OVERVIEW

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained elsewhere in this document, in addition to InterDigital, Inc.’s, (collectively with its subsidiaries referred to as “InterDigital,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (“2006 Form 10-K”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 1, 2007, other reports filed with the SEC, and the Statement Pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 below. Please refer to the Glossary of Terms located after the Table of Contents for a list and detailed description of the various technical, industry and other defined terms that are used in this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

Samsung Legal Proceedings

In August 2006, an arbitral tribunal (“Tribunal”) from the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) awarded us approximately $134 million in past royalties plus interest from Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (“Samsung”) associated with their past sales of product sold under a 1996 patent license agreement (“Award”). The Samsung Tribunal also established the royalty rates to be applied to Samsung’s sales of covered products in 2006. Samsung has a prepayment balance of approximately $6 million available to reduce the amounts due.

In September 2006, we filed an action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking judicial confirmation of the Samsung Award. Samsung filed an opposition to the confirmation action, including filing a cross-petition to vacate or modify the Samsung Award and to stay the Samsung Award. Those motions have been fully briefed and await a hearing or decision from the court.

In October 2006, Samsung filed a request for a new ICC arbitration proceeding relating to the ongoing patent royalty dispute between Samsung and InterDigital (“Samsung 3rd Arbitration”). In the Samsung 3rd Arbitration, Samsung seeks to have a new arbitration panel determine new royalty rates for certain sales based on our April 2006 settlement of a dispute with Nokia Corporation (the Nokia Settlement), which implemented a June 2005 award from a separate arbitration with Nokia. Samsung has purported to have elected the Nokia Settlement under the most favored licensee (“MFL”) clause in the Samsung Agreement. Samsung contends that it has the right to have a new rate, based on the Nokia Settlement, applied to its sales in the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31, 2006 in lieu of the royalty rates that have been determined by the tribunal in the arbitration for that period. In the Samsung 3rd Arbitration proceeding, we have denied that Samsung is entitled to receive any new royalty rate adjustment based on the Nokia Settlement. We will not record any revenue from Samsung related to this matter until all criteria for revenue recognition have been met.

In addition to the above arbitration and litigation proceedings with Samsung, we have other legal proceedings with Samsung pending. These matters include complaints filed against Samsung by us with both the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, and a complaint Samsung has filed against us with the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Federal Arbitration Award

On May 16, 2007, the Arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding between InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”) and ITC (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or “our”) and Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”), and relating to a Litigation Expense and Reimbursement Agreement signed in February 2000 by the parties (“Reimbursement Agreement”), refused to award the full amount of Federal’s claim which was in excess of $33 million. The Arbitrator did award Federal approximately $13 million, pursuant to a formula set forth in the Reimbursement Agreement, for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses previously paid to or on behalf of InterDigital by Federal, plus approximately $2 million in interest. As additional reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses, the Arbitrator awarded $5 million, without interest, as Federal’s share under the Reimbursement Agreement of “additional value” of the 2003 settlement between InterDigital and Ericsson Inc. Further, the Arbitrator ruled that InterDigital must pay Federal 10% of any additional payments InterDigital may receive as a result of an audit of Sony Ericsson’s sales. On June 30, 2007, InterDigital notified Federal that it had received $2 million from Sony Ericsson to resolve Sony Ericsson’s payment obligations following an audit. The approximately $13 million portion of the Award represents a percentage of the amounts InterDigital has received since March 2003 from Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson Inc., and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB under their respective patent license agreements.

Prior to Federal’s demand for arbitration, we had accrued a contingent liability of $3.4 million related to the reimbursement. Federal has moved to enforce the award and we have raised several defenses against their motion. We have recorded an expense of approximately $16.6 million in second quarter 2007 which represents the total amount of the Award less the amount of the previously accrued liability.

 

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Repurchase of Common Stock

In March 2006, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock. In May 2006 and December 2006, our Board of Directors authorized expansions of the Company’s share repurchase program of $100 million and $150 million, respectively, to a total of $350 million. During first half 2007, we completed this program through the repurchase of 4.8 million shares of common stock for $157.7 million, bringing the cumulative repurchase totals to 11.3 million shares at a cost of $350 million.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2006 Form 10-K. A discussion of our critical accounting policies, and the estimates related to them, are included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2006 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes in our existing accounting policies from the disclosures included in our 2006 Form 10-K other than our adoption of FIN 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes .

New Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements , which is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The statement was issued to define “fair value,” establish a framework for measuring fair value, and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. We are currently assessing the effect, if any, this statement will have on our financial statements or our results of operations.

In February 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities which included an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 allows entities the choice of measuring many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the impact, if any, of adopting SFAS 159 on our financial statements or our results of operations.

FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

We generated positive cash flow from operating activities of $120.9 million in first half 2007 compared to $303.2 million in the first half 2006. The positive operating cash flow in first half 2007 arose principally from receipts of approximately $206.2 million related to 2G and 3G patent licensing agreements. These receipts included the second of three $95 million payments from LG Electronics (“LG”), a new prepayment of $23.5 million from an existing licensee, and $21.2 million of prepayments and $66.5 million of current royalty payments from other existing licensees. These receipts were partially offset by cash operating expenses (operating expenses less depreciation of fixed assets, amortization of intangible assets and non-cash compensation) of $93.0 million, cash payments for foreign source withholding taxes of $16.0 million and changes in working capital during the first half 2007. The positive operating cash flow in first half 2006 arose principally from receipts of approximately $436.5 million related to 2G and 3G patent licensing agreements. These receipts included $253 million from Nokia, $95 million from LG, $45.4 million of current royalty payments from existing licensees and $43.2 million of new prepayments or fixed fee payments from existing licensees. These receipts were partially offset by cash operating expenses of $59.2 million, cash payments for foreign source withholding taxes of $28.5 million, an estimated federal tax payment of $23 million and changes in working capital during first half 2006.

Our combined short-term and long-term deferred revenue balance at June 30, 2007 was $289.9 million, a $58.3 million increase from December 31, 2006. In first half 2007, we recorded gross increases in deferred revenue of $116.5 million. This amount consisted of, $95.0 million related to an accrued receivable due from LG in first quarter 2008, and $21.5 million related to new prepayments from six other existing licensees. These increases were offset, in part, by first half 2007 deferred revenue recognition of $37.3 million related to the amortization of fixed-fee royalty payments, $20.6 million related to per-unit exhaustion of prepaid royalties (based upon royalty reports provided by our licensees), and the recognition of deferred revenue related to technology solutions agreements. We have no material obligations associated with our deferred revenue balances.

Based on current agreements, we expect the amortization of fixed-fee royalty payments and the recognition of deferred technology solutions revenue to reduce our June 30, 2007 deferred revenue balance of $289.9 million by $74.9 million over the next twelve months. Additional reductions to deferred revenue will be dependent upon the level of per-unit royalties our licensees report against remaining prepaid balances.

 

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In first half 2007, we used $20.9 million in investing activities compared to $44.6 million in first half 2006. We sold $14.2 million of short-term marketable securities, net of purchases, in first half 2007. We purchased $30.1 million of short-term marketable securities, net of sales, in first half 2006. This change resulted primarily from the need to fund share repurchases in first half 2007. Purchases of property and equipment increased to $10.8 million in first half 2007 from $4.5 million in the first half 2006 due to continued investment in both development tools and engineering related network infrastructure and systems. We paid $7.8 million in first half 2007 toward technology licenses necessary to complete our 2G/3G dual-mode modem ASIC offering. We also made an equity investment of $5.0 million in Kineto Wireless in first half 2007. Investment costs associated with patents increased from $10.0 million in first half 2006 to $11.4 million in first half 2007. This increase reflects a higher level of patenting activity over the past several years, combined with the delay between filing an initial patent application and the incurrence of costs to issue the patent in both the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions.

Net cash used in financing activities in first half 2007 was $158.5 million compared to $57.6 million in first half 2006. The use of cash in financing activities in first half 2007 was primarily due to our investment of $165.4 million to repurchase outstanding shares of our common stock compared to $100.1 million to fund first half 2006 repurchases. We received proceeds from option and warrant exercises of $3.7 million and $28.3 million in first half 2007 and 2006, respectively. In first half 2007 and 2006, we recorded tax benefits of $3.3 million and $14.3 million, respectively, related to share based compensation.

We had 3.7 million and 4.0 million options outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, which had exercise prices less than the fair market value of the Company’s stock at each balance sheet date. These options would have generated $45.1 million and $48.8 million of cash proceeds to the Company if they had been fully exercised.

As of June 30, 2007, we had $191.6 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, compared to $264.0 million at December 31, 2006. Our working capital (adjusted to exclude cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, current maturities of debt and current deferred revenue) decreased to $111.1 million at June 30, 2007 from $139.7 million at December 31, 2006. This $28.6 million decrease is primarily due to a $26.3 million decrease in accounts receivable associated with the collection of royalty prepayments in first half 2007 and increases in accounts payable, accrued expenses and taxes payable.

In December 2005, we entered into a two-year $60 million unsecured revolving credit facility (“Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement was entered into by the Company, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. At our option, borrowings under the Credit Agreement will bear interest at LIBOR plus 75-90 basis points, depending on the level of borrowing under the credit facility, or under certain conditions at the prime rate or if higher, 50 basis points above the Federal Funds Rate. The Credit Agreement further contains certain customary restrictive financial and operating covenants which, among other things, require us to (i) maintain certain minimum cash and short-term investment levels of 1.15 times outstanding borrowings subject to adjustments defined in the agreement, (ii) maintain minimum financial performance requirements as measured by our income or loss before taxes, with certain adjustments, and (iii) limit or prohibit the incurrence of certain indebtedness and/or liens, judgments above a threshold amount for which a reserve is not maintained, and certain other activities outside the ordinary course of business. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement can be used for general corporate purposes including capital expenditures, working capital, letters of credit, certain permitted acquisitions and investments, cash dividends and stock repurchases.

On July 2, 2007, as a result of the Company’s internal corporate reorganization, InterDigital Communications Corporation, the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, entered into a First Amendment, Consent and Joinder to Credit Agreement. As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we did not have any amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

Consistent with our strategy to focus our resources on the development and commercialization of advanced wireless technology products, we expect to see modest growth in operating cash needs related to planned staffing levels and continued investments in enabling capital assets over the balance of 2007. We are capable of supporting these and other operating cash requirements for the near future through cash and short-term investments on hand, other operating funds such as patent license royalty payments or the above-noted Credit Agreement, as amended. Any payment associated with the Federal arbitration award (See, “— Litigation and Legal Proceedings, Federal “) should not prevent us from supporting our operating requirements for the near future. At present, we do not anticipate the need to seek additional financing through additional bank facilities or the sale of debt or equity securities. However, we continue to consider adding prudent levels of debt to our capital structure to help reduce our weighted average cost of capital and further enhance shareholder value.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by Regulation S-K 303(a)(4) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1934.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Second Quarter 2007 Compared to Second Quarter 2006

Revenues

The following table compares second quarter 2007 revenues to revenues in the comparable period from the prior year (in millions):

 

     Second Quarter
2007
   Second Quarter
2006

Per-unit royalty revenue

   $ 34.0    $ 34.4

Fixed-fee and amortized royalty revenue

     18.6      20.5
             

Recurring patent licensing royalties

     52.6      54.9

Past infringement and other non-recurring royalties

     1.8      240.0
             

Total patent licensing royalties

     54.4      294.9

Technology solution revenue

     0.6      1.7
             

Total Revenue

   $ 55.0    $ 296.6
             

Revenues in second quarter 2007 were $55.0 million compared to $296.6 million in second quarter 2006. Second quarter 2006 revenues include $240.0 million related to the second quarter 2006 resolution of patent licensing matters with Nokia and Panasonic.

Recurring patent licensing royalties in second quarter 2007 were $52.6 million, compared to $54.9 million in second quarter 2006. The decline in recurring patent licensing royalties was driven by the absence of recurring 2G royalties from Ericsson and Sony Ericsson, for which they have no further 2G royalty obligations under their respective patent license agreements, and was partly offset by a $3.4 million increase in recurring royalties from other licensees.

Technology solution revenue decreased to $0.6 million in second quarter 2007 compared to $1.7 million in second quarter 2006. The decline in technology solution revenue is due primarily to reduced activity under a development agreement with NXP that is nearing completion.

During second quarter 2007, 66% of our recurring revenue, or $35.3 million, was from licensees that accounted for 10% or more of this amount and included LG (27%), Sharp Corporation of Japan (21%) and NEC Corporation of Japan (18%).

Operating Expenses

Excluding a $16.6 million charge related to an arbitration award associated with our dispute with Federal, operating expenses increased 32% to $47.3 million in second quarter 2007 from $35.9 million in second quarter 2006. The $11.4 million increase was due to the following net changes in expenses (in millions):

 

     Increase/(Decrease)  

Patent litigation and arbitration

   $ 6.0  

Consulting services

     2.9  

Patent maintenance

     1.0  

Depreciation and amortization

     1.6  

Personnel related costs

     0.9  

Long term compensation

     0.6  

Commissions

     (2.4 )

Other

     0.8  
        

Total Increase in Operating Expense

   $ 11.4  
        

 

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Patent litigation and arbitration increased primarily due to our U.S. International Trade Commission action against Samsung and increased activity in our disputes with Nokia. Consulting services and other personnel costs increased primarily due to the need for additional internal and external resources to complete the development of our 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering. Patent amortization and patent maintenance costs both increased due to heightened levels of internal inventive activity in recent years resulting in the expansion of our patent portfolio. Depreciation and amortization increased due to the recent acquisition of tools and technology licenses to develop or complete a 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering. Long-term compensation increased primarily due to the effect of overlapping RSU cycles in 2007. These increases to operating expenses were partly offset by a $2.4 million decrease in commission expense.

The following table summarizes the change in operating expenses by category (in millions):

 

     Second Quarter
2007
   Second Quarter
2006
   Increase  

Sales and marketing

   $ 1.9    $ 1.5    $ 0.4    20 %

General and administrative

     6.1      5.7      0.4    8  

Patents administration and licensing

     18.1      12.8      5.3    41  

Development

     21.2      15.9      5.3    33  

Arbitration award

     16.6      —        16.6    n/a  
                           

Total Operating Expense

   $ 63.9    $ 35.9    $ 28.0    78 %
                           

Sales and Marketing Expense: The increase in sales and marketing expense was primarily due to increased consulting costs ($0.1 million) and overlapping RSU cycles ($0.1 million).

General and Administrative Expense: The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to increased legal and consulting services primarily associated with our legal entity reorganization ($0.2 million) and personnel costs ($0.3 million) associated with wage inflation, overlapping RSU cycles and temporary personnel.

Patents Administration and Licensing Expense: Patent administration and license costs increased due to increases in patent litigation and arbitration ($6.0 million), patent maintenance costs ($1.0 million) and increased amortization costs ($0.3 million). These increases were partly offset by a $2.4 million decrease in commission expense.

Development Expense: The increase in development expense was primarily attributable to the development of our 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering, including increased consulting services ($2.7 million) and depreciation and amortization of development tools and technology licenses ($1.4 million). Overlapping RSU cycles and other personnel costs also contributed $0.8 million to this increase.

Interest and Investment Income, Net

Net interest and investment income of $2.3 million in second quarter 2007 decreased $1.6 million or 42% from $3.9 million in second quarter 2006. The decrease primarily resulted from lower investment balances in second quarter 2007 due to the recent completion of our share repurchase program.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 33.3% in second quarter 2007 based on the statutory federal tax rate net of permanent differences including an estimated research and development credit associated with our 2007 development activity. This effective rate could change in future quarters based on changes in our expected taxable income, tax credits, and other tax items for 2007. Our income tax provision in second quarter 2006 reflected a 35.6% effective tax rate. This effective tax rate primarily results from the statutory federal tax rate and the amortization of foreign deferred tax assets related to foreign withholding tax payments made in prior years.

 

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First Half 2007 Compared to First Half 2006

Revenues

The following table compares first half 2007 revenues to revenues in the comparable period from the prior year (in millions):

 

     First Half
2007
   First Half
2006

Per-unit royalty revenue

   $ 72.7    $ 64.5

Fixed-fee and amortized royalty revenue

     37.3      40.0
             

Recurring patent licensing royalties

     110.0      104.5

Past infringement and other non-recurring royalties

     11.2      240.0
             

Total patent licensing royalties

     121.2      344.5

Technology solution revenue

     1.6      3.7
             

Total Revenue

   $ 122.8    $ 348.2
             

Revenues were $122.8 million in first half 2007, compared to $348.2 million in first half 2006. First half 2006 revenues included $240.0 million of non-recurring revenue related to the Nokia and Panasonic matters while first half 2007 revenues included $11.2 million of non-recurring revenue associated with prior period sales of Sony Ericsson’s covered 2G products identified in a routine audit.

Recurring patent license royalties were $110.0 million in first half 2007, up from $104.5 million in first half 2006. The decline in recurring patent licensing royalties was driven by the absence of recurring 2G royalties from Ericsson and the conclusion of recurring 2G royalties from Sony Ericsson, for which they have no further 2G royalty obligations under their respective patent license agreements, and was more than offset by a $9.1 million increase in recurring royalties from other licensees.

Technology solution revenue decreased to $1.6 million in first half 2007 compared to $3.7 million in first half 2006. The decline in technology solution revenue is due primarily to reduced activity under a development agreement with NXP that is nearing completion and the completion of deliverables under an agreement with General Dynamics.

During first half 2007, 62% of our recurring revenue, or $69.6 million, was from licensees that accounted for 10% or more of this amount and included LG (25%), Sharp Corporation of Japan (20%) and NEC Corporation of Japan (17%).

Operating Expenses

Excluding a $16.6 million charge related to an arbitration award associated with our dispute with Federal, operating expenses increased 32% to $90.9 million in first half 2007 from $68.8 million in first half 2006. The $22.1 million increase was due to the following net changes in expenses (in millions):

 

     Increase/(Decrease)  

Patent litigation and arbitration

   $ 7.6  

Consulting services

     6.9  

Depreciation and amortization

     3.0  

Patent maintenance

     2.4  

Personnel related costs

     2.1  

Long term compensation

     1.8  

Commissions

     (2.7 )

Other

     1.0  
        

Total Increase in Operating Expense

   $ 22.1  
        

Patent litigation and arbitration increased primarily due to our U.S. International Trade Commission action against Samsung and increased activity in our disputes with Nokia. Consulting services and other personnel costs increased primarily due to the need for additional internal and external resources to complete the development of our 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering. Patent amortization and patent maintenance costs both increased due to heightened levels of internal inventive activity in recent years resulting in the expansion of our patent portfolio. Depreciation and amortization increased due to the recent acquisition of tools and technology licenses to develop or complete a 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering. Long-term compensation increased primarily due to the effect of overlapping RSU cycles in 2007. These increases to operating expenses were partly offset by a $2.7 million decrease in commission expense.

 

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The following table summarizes the change in operating expenses by category (in millions):

 

     First Half
2007
  

First Half

2006

   Increase  

Sales and marketing

   $ 4.0    $ 3.4    $ 0.6    17 %

General and administrative

     12.6      10.7      1.9    18  

Patents administration and licensing

     31.3      22.8      8.5    37  

Development

     43.0      31.9      11.1    35  

Arbitration award

     16.6      —        16.6    n/a  
                           

Total Operating Expense

   $ 107.5    $ 68.8    $ 38.7    56 %
                           

Sales and Marketing Expense: The increase in sales and marketing expense was due to increased travel and consulting costs ($0.3 million) primarily associated with the advanced marketing of our 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering and overlapping RSU cycles ($0.2 million).

General and Administrative Expense: The increase in general and administrative expense was primarily due to increased legal and consulting services primarily associated with our legal entity reorganization ($0.9 million) and personnel costs ($0.9 million) associated with wage inflation, overlapping RSU cycles and temporary personnel.

Patents Administration and Licensing Expense: Patent administration and license costs increased due to increases in patent litigation and arbitration ($7.6 million), patent maintenance costs ($2.4 million) and increased amortization costs ($0.5 million). These increases were partly offset by a $2.7 million decrease in commission expense.

Development Expense: The increase in development expense was primarily attributable to the development of our 2G/3G dual mode modem ASIC offering, including increased consulting services ($5.9 million) and depreciation and amortization of development tools and technology licenses ($2.5 million). Overlapping RSU cycles and other personnel costs also contributed $2.1 million to this increase.

Interest and Investment Income, Net

Net interest and investment income of $4.9 million in first half 2007 decreased $0.5 million or 10% from $5.4 million in first half 2006. The decrease primarily resulted from lower investment balances in first half 2007 due to the recent completion of our share repurchase program.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was 34.4% in first half 2007 based on the statutory federal tax rate net of permanent differences including an estimated research and development credit associated with our 2007 development activity. This effective rate could change in future quarters based on changes in our expected taxable income, tax credits, and other tax items for 2007. Our income tax provision in first half 2006 reflected a 35.7% effective tax rate. This effective tax rate primarily results from the statutory federal tax rate and the amortization of foreign deferred tax assets related to foreign withholding tax payments made in prior years.

Expected Trends

We expect solid recurring royalties in third quarter 2007 from our diverse base of licensees as the sales of 3G products by our licensees continue to grow. We will provide an update on our expectation for third quarter 2007 revenue shortly, after we receive and review the applicable royalty reports and update our forecasts on anticipated revenue from work associated with technology solution agreements.

Our operating expenses, excluding patent arbitration or litigation costs, in the second quarter were slightly lower than we had expected given a slight shift in the timing of some expenses related to our ASIC program. We now expect to incur those expenses in third quarter, contributing to an increase in the 5 to 10 percent range over comparable second quarter 2007 operating expense and subsequently leveling out for the balance of the year. We believe that patent arbitration and litigation costs will continue to increase over the remainder of the year although the actual level will be dependent upon the amount of activity associated with these matters. Lastly, our book tax rate for the second half of the year will be dependent upon the relative proportions of our full year profitability and investment tax credits in 2007, but is expected to approximate 34%.

 

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STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q), including “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” contains forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “will,” “believe,” “could,” “would,” “dependent upon,” “assessing,” “should not,” “anticipate,” “near future,” “may,” “continue to” or similar expressions contained herein are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. These statements reflect, among other things, our current beliefs, plans and expectations as to:

(i) The Samsung arbitration and enforcement proceedings; (ii) The potential effects of SFAS No. 157 and FAS 159 on the our financial statements or results of operations, if any; (iii) Our amortization of fixed-fee royalty payments over the second half of 2007 reducing our June 30, 2007 deferred revenue balance; (iv) Additional reductions to deferred revenue; (v) Modest growth in operating cash needs in the remainder of 2007; (vi) Our ability to support our near-term operating cash requirements; (vii) The impact of any payment associated with the Federal arbitration award on our ability to meet our near-term operating requirements; (viii) Our needs and plans to introduce debt into our capital structure; (ix) Third quarter and remainder of 2007 operating expenses (excluding patent arbitration and litigation costs), patent arbitration and litigation costs, and our book tax rate for the second half of 2007; (x) Third quarter 2007 revenue; (xi) Our effective tax rate; (xii) Arbitration and litigation expenses for the remainder of 2007; and (xiii) Third quarter 2007 recurring royalties.

Forward-looking statements concerning our business, results of operations and financial condition are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. We caution readers that actual results and outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties outlined in greater detail in this Form 10-Q, including “Item 1A - Risk Factors,” and in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, before making any investment decision with respect to our common stock. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Factors affecting one forward-looking statement may affect other forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as otherwise required by law.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK .

There have been no material changes in quantitative and qualitative market risk from the disclosures included in our 2006 Form 10-K.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES .

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of other members of management, have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in their design to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2007 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS .

Nokia U.S. International Trade Commission Proceeding

On August 7, 2007, two of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, InterDigital Communications, LLC and InterDigital Technology Corporation (collectively, “InterDigital”) filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) against Nokia Corporation and Nokia Inc. (collectively, “Nokia”). The complaint alleges that Nokia engaged in an unfair trade practice by making for importation into the United States, importing, and selling after importation certain 3G handsets and components that infringe two of InterDigital’s patents. On the same date, InterDigital also filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware (“Delaware District Court”) alleging that Nokia’s 3G mobile handsets and components infringe the InterDigital patents identified in InterDigital’s USITC complaint.

InterDigital’s complaint with the USITC seeks an exclusion order that operates to bar from entry into the U.S. infringing 3G mobile handsets and components that are imported by or on behalf of Nokia. Nokia’s N75 handset is identified in the complaint as capable of operating with a 3G system and as infringing InterDigital’s patents. InterDigital’s complaint also seeks a cease-and-desist order to bar further sales of infringing Nokia products that have already been imported into the United States.

By rule, the USITC has 30 days from the filing of the complaint to decide whether to formally institute an investigation. The typical schedule used by the USITC following the institution of an investigation would result in a trial in June of 2008.

Samsung

Samsung U.S. International Trade Commission Proceeding

In March 2007, InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”) and InterDigital Technology Corporation (“ITC”) (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or “our”) filed a complaint with the USITC against Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (“Samsung Electronics”) and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Samsung”). The complaint alleges that Samsung engages in unfair trade practices by selling for importation, importing into the United States, and selling after importation certain 3G handsets and components that infringe three of InterDigital’s patents. In May 2007, a fourth patent was added to InterDigital’s complaint. InterDigital’s complaint with the USITC seeks an exclusion order barring from entry into the U.S. infringing 3G WCDMA handsets and components that are imported by or on behalf of Samsung. Handsets identified in the complaint as capable of operating with a 3G WCDMA system and infringing InterDigital’s patents include: SGH-ZX20; SGH-i607 (also known as the “BlackJack™”); SGH-A707; and SGH-ZX10. InterDigital’s complaint also seeks a cease-and-desist order to bar Samsung from selling infringing products that it holds in inventory in the United States.

In April 2007, the USITC instituted an investigation into whether Samsung engages in the unfair trade practices identified in InterDigital’s complaint. The USITC referred the case (Inv. No. 337-TA-601) to an Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”). The ALJ has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for the late January 2008 - early February 2008 timeframe, has indicated that it will issue an initial determination by late April 2008, and has set a 15-month target date, such that the USITC will issue its final determination by late July 2008.

Samsung Delaware Proceedings

In addition to the USITC action referenced above, in March 2007, we also filed a complaint in the Delaware District Court alleging that Samsung’s 3G WCDMA handsets infringe the InterDigital patents identified in the original USITC complaint. In May 2007, we filed a motion with the Delaware District Court to include a fourth patent under the complaint. Our Delaware District Court proceeding against Samsung parallels the Samsung USITC action referenced above (case no. No. 337-TA-601).

In March 2007, Samsung Telecommunications America LLP (“Samsung Telecommunications”) and Samsung Electronics (collectively, “Samsung”) filed an action against InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”), ITC and another affiliate, Tantivy Communications, Inc. (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or

 

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“our”), in the Delaware District Court, alleging that InterDigital has refused to comply with our alleged contractual obligations to be prepared to license our patents on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (“FRAND”) terms, and that InterDigital has allegedly engaged in unfair business practices. Samsung seeks damages and declaratory relief, including declarations that: (i) InterDigital’s patents and patent applications allegedly promoted to standards bodies are unenforceable; (ii) Samsung has a right to practice InterDigital’s intellectual property as a result of an alleged license from QUALCOMM Incorporated; (iii) nine of InterDigital’s patents are invalid and/or not infringed by Samsung; and (iv) InterDigital must offer Samsung a license on FRAND terms. InterDigital intends to vigorously defend itself against Samsung’s allegations in this matter.

In June 2007, the Delaware District Court entered two Stipulated Orders staying both of the Delaware District Court proceedings between InterDigital and Samsung. Both Stipulated Orders were agreed to by the parties. One of the Stipulated Orders stays InterDigital’s Delaware District Court proceeding against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. until the USITC’s determination becomes final. The other Stipulated Order stays Samsung Telecommunications’ Delaware District Court proceeding against InterDigital until September 14, 2007. In addition, although the parties are not limited in pursuing any legal actions with regard to any existing legal proceedings between them or their affiliates, it was agreed by the parties that any new proceeding brought by InterDigital or Samsung Telecommunications against the other party on or before September 14, 2007 would automatically terminate the stay in Samsung Telecommunications’ Delaware District Court proceeding against InterDigital.

Federal

On May 16, 2007, the Arbitrator in the arbitration proceeding between InterDigital Communications Corporation (now “InterDigital Communications, LLC”) and ITC (collectively, “InterDigital,” “we,” or “our”) and Federal Insurance Company (“Federal”), and relating to a Litigation Expense and Reimbursement Agreement signed in February 2000 by the parties (“Reimbursement Agreement”), refused to award the full amount of Federal’s claim which was in excess of $33 million. The Arbitrator did award Federal approximately $13 million, pursuant to a formula set forth in the Reimbursement Agreement, for reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses previously paid to or on behalf of InterDigital by Federal, plus approximately $2 million in interest. As additional reimbursement of attorneys’ fees and expenses, the Arbitrator awarded $5 million, without interest, as Federal’s share under the Reimbursement Agreement of “additional value” of the 2003 settlement between InterDigital and Ericsson Inc. Further, the Arbitrator ruled that InterDigital must pay Federal 10% of any additional payments InterDigital may receive as a result of an audit of Sony Ericsson’s sales. On June 30, 2007, InterDigital notified Federal that it had received $2 million from Sony Ericsson to resolve Sony Ericsson’s payment obligations following an audit. The approximately $13 million portion of the Award represents a percentage of the amounts InterDigital has received since March 2003 from Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Ericsson Inc., and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB under their respective patent license agreements.

On June 2, 2007, Federal moved to confirm the Award in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On June 20, 2007, InterDigital filed an opposition to Federal’s motion to confirm the arbitration Award and a cross motion to vacate a portion of the Award, totaling approximately $14.5 million, on the ground that the Arbitrator exceeded the scope of her authority. InterDigital also moved the Court to stay confirmation of the Award pending adjudication of InterDigital’s recoupment defense whereby InterDigital is seeking to recoup the full amount of the Award based on Federal’s bad faith breach of its contractual and fiduciary duties to InterDigital. On July 11, 2007, the Court heard oral arguments on Federal’s motion to confirm the Award, InterDigital’s opposition thereto, InterDigital’s cross motion to vacate the Award, and to stay confirmation pending adjudication of InterDigital’s recoupment defense. The Court has not yet ruled on these pending motions.

We have recorded an expense of approximately $16.6 million in second quarter 2007 which represents the total amount of the Award less the amount of a previously accrued liability of $3.4 million.

Other

We have filed patent applications in the United States and in numerous foreign countries. In the ordinary course of business, we currently are, and expect from time-to-time to be, subject to challenges with respect to the validity of our patents and with respect to our patent applications. We intend to continue to vigorously defend the validity of our patents and defend against any such challenges. However, if certain key patents are revoked or patent applications are denied, our patent licensing opportunities could be materially and adversely affected.

We and our licensees, in the normal course of business, have disagreements as to the rights and obligations of the parties under the applicable patent license agreement. For example, we could have a disagreement with a licensee as to the

 

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amount of reported sales of covered products and royalties owed. Our patent license agreements typically provide for arbitration as the mechanism for resolving disputes. Arbitration proceedings can be resolved through an award rendered by an arbitration panel or through private settlement between the parties.

Among the types of legal proceedings we encounter in the normal course of business, we continue to be engaged in the following actions with Nokia Corporation and Nokia, Inc. (collectively, “Nokia”):

Nokia ICC Arbitration

In November 2006, we filed a Request for Arbitration with the ICC against Nokia, claiming that certain materials provided by us to Nokia are confidential and, as a result, may not be used by Nokia in the Delaware Proceeding pursuant to the parties’ agreement. The Arbitral Tribunal has been fully constituted. In July 2007, Nokia submitted a motion to the Arbitral Tribunal seeking a determination that all or part of the parties’ dispute is not arbitrable. We filed an opposition to Nokia’s motion regarding arbitrability. The motion is currently pending before the Arbitral Tribunal. The Arbitral Tribunal has indicated that it may be available for an evidentiary hearing, if necessary, during December 2007 and January 2008.

Nokia UK Actions

In July 2005, Nokia filed a claim in the English High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, Patents Court against ITC seeking a Declaration that thirty-one of ITC’s UMTS European Patents registered in the UK are not essential IPR for the 3GPP Standard. Trial in this action is scheduled for fourth quarter 2007. In December 2006, ITC filed a claim in the same court against Nokia seeking a Declaration that thirty-five UMTS European Patents registered in the UK and declared by Nokia to be Essential IPR for the 3GPP Standard are not in fact essential. Nokia has withdrawn its application to strike out (i.e., dismiss), or alternatively to stay, this action. Trial in this action is scheduled for fourth quarter 2008.

In addition to disputes associated with enforcement and licensing activities regarding our intellectual property, including the litigation and other proceedings described above, we are a party to other disputes and legal actions not related to our intellectual property, but also arising in the ordinary course of our business, including claims by us for insurance coverage involving the Nokia Delaware Proceeding. Based upon information presently available to us, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these other disputes and legal actions will not have a material adverse affect on us.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS .

There have been no material changes in our risk factors as previously described in our 2006 Form 10-K with the exception of the following:

 

(i) The following risk factors represents an updated version of the corresponding risk factor contained in our 2006 Form 10-K:

The Impact of Potential Domestic Patent Reform Legislation, USPTO Reforms, Imposed International Patent Rules and Third Party Legal Proceedings May Impact Our Patent Prosecution and Licensing Strategies.

Changes to certain US patent laws and regulations may occur in the future, some or all of which may impact our patent costs and the scope of future patent coverage we secure, and may require us to re-evaluate and modify our patent prosecution and patent licensing strategies. Specifically, the USPTO has proposed modifications to the current U.S. patent rules that could change, among other things, the current US practice with regard to continuation applications. The U.S. Congress is also considering modification of select patent laws relating to, among other things, how patent damages are calculated and the procedures for challenging issued patents. Additionally, there have been recent U.S. Supreme Court and other court rulings relating to, among other things, the standard for determining whether an invention is obvious, which is a key issue when assessing patentability, the ability of a patent holder to obtain injunctive relief against infringers, and the ability of patent licensees to challenge the patents under which they are licensed. The ruling concerning injunctions may make it more difficult, under some circumstances, for us to obtain injunctive relief against a party that has been found to infringe one or more of our patents, and the ruling regarding patent challenges by licensees could potentially make it easier for our licensees to challenge our patents even though they have already agreed to take a license. In addition, the potential effect of rulings in legal proceedings between third parties may impact our licensing program. We continue to monitor and evaluate our prosecution and licensing strategies with regard to these proposals and changes.

We Rely on Relationships with Third Parties to Develop and Deploy Products.

The successful execution of our strategic plan is partially dependent on the establishment and success of relationships with equipment producers and other industry participants. With respect to FDD products for example, our product plan contemplates that these third parties will permit us to have access to product capability, markets, and additional libraries of technology. We currently have two semiconductor partners, Infineon, in our FDD protocol stack technology development effort and NXP for a 3G solution. Delays or failure to enter into additional partnering relationships to facilitate other technology development efforts or delays or failure to enter into technology licensing agreements to secure integration of additional functionality, could impair our ability to introduce into the market, portions of our technology and resulting products, cause us to miss critical market windows, or remain competitive.

The Price of Our Common Stock Could Continue to be Volatile.

Historically, we have had large fluctuations in the price of our common stock and such fluctuations could continue. From January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2006, our common stock has traded as low as $11.65 per share and as high as $36.91 per share. Factors that may contribute to fluctuations in our stock price include, but are not limited to, general stock market conditions, general market conditions for the wireless communications industry, investor perceptions as to the likelihood of achievement of near-term goals changes in market share of significant licensees, announcements concerning litigation, arbitration and other legal proceedings in which we are involved, announcements concerning licensing and product matters, and our operating results.

Our Future Financial Condition and Operating Results Could Fluctuate Significantly.

Our financial condition and operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and might fluctuate significantly in the future. Many of the factors causing such quarterly and/or annual fluctuations are not within our control. Our financial condition and operating results could continue to fluctuate because (i) our licensing revenues are currently dependent on sales by our licensees which are outside of our control and which could be negatively impacted by a variety of factors including global economic conditions, buying patterns of end users, competition for our licensees’ products, and any decline in the sale prices our licensees receive for their covered products; (ii) the strength of our patent portfolio could be weakened through patents being declared invalid, our claims being narrowed, changes to the Standards and patent laws and regulations, and adverse court or arbitration decisions; (iii) it is difficult to predict the timing and amount of licensing revenue associated with past infringement and new licenses, and the timing, nature or amount of revenues associated with strategic partnerships; (iv) we may not be able to enter into additional or expanded strategic partnerships or license agreements, either at all or on acceptable terms; and (v) our markets are subject to increased competition from other products and technologies. In addition, our operating results also could be affected by (i) general economic and other conditions that cause a downturn in the market for the customers of our products or technologies; and (ii) increased expenses which could result from factors such as increased litigation and arbitration costs, actions designed to keep pace with technology and product market targets, and strategic investments. Further, due to the fact that our expenses are relatively fixed, variations in revenue from a small number of customers could cause our operating results to vary from quarter to quarter. The foregoing factors are difficult to forecast and could adversely affect both our quarterly and annual operating results and financial condition.

Additionally, over time, our 2G licensing revenue is expected to be impacted negatively by the decline of the 2G market coupled with the expiration of certain ongoing royalty and other payment obligations and revenue recognition, which began in 2006 and is expected to continue. For example, the amortization of $53 million of royalty payments associated with our 2G patent license agreement with NEC was completed in February 2006. In addition, Ericsson’s and Sony Ericsson made their last payments under their respective 2G/2.5G patent license agreements in first half 2007.

Further, through December 31, 2006, we recognized as revenue all of the $18.0 million relating to our deliverables and maintenance obligations under the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program for the U.S. military under our amended agreement with General Dynamics. In 2006, we recognized $1.8 million of revenue related to this agreement.

Our revenue and cash flow also could be affected by: (i) the unwillingness of any licensee to satisfy all of their royalty obligations on the terms we expect or a decline in the financial condition of any licensee; and (ii) the failure of 2G/2.5G and 3G sales to meet market forecasts due to global economic conditions, political instability, competitive technologies, or otherwise.

 

(ii) In the first quarter of 2007, NEC gave notice of its intent to enforce the MFL provision under its narrowband CDMA and 3G patent license agreement with InterDigital Technology Corporation, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary. The parties entered into an Amendment to Patent License Agreement in July 2007 (“NEC Amendment”) to, among other things, gradually reduce the rates applicable to sales of covered products under that Agreement and eliminate NEC’s most favored licensee rights applicable to such products. The NEC Amendment is being filed herewith as Exhibit 10.94. Accordingly, the dispute with NEC concerning the MFL provision is resolved, and the risks that had existed by virtue of the pendency of such dispute, as discussed in the Risk Factors included in our 2006 Form 10-K captioned “Our License Agreements Contain Provisions that Could Impair Our Ability to Realize Licensing Revenues” and “Our Revenues Are Derived Primarily from a Small Number of Patent Licensees,” are no longer applicable.

 

 

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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS .

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

The following table provides information regarding the Company’s purchases of its Common Stock, $0.01 par value, during second quarter 2007:

 

Period

  

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)

Purchased (1)

   Average Price paid Per
Share (or Unit)
  

Total Number of
Shares (or Units)

Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs

   Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Shares (or
Units) that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
 

April 1, 2007 - April 30, 2007

   314,918    $ 32.04    314,918    $ —    

May 1, 2007 - May 31, 2007

   —      $ —      —      $ —    

June 1, 2007 - June 30, 2007

   —      $ —      —      $ —    
                         

Total

   314,918    $ 32.04    314,918    $ —   (2)
                         

(1) In March 2006, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of our outstanding common stock from time-to-time through open-market purchases, prearranged plans or privately negotiated transactions (Repurchase Program). The amount and timing of purchases were based on a variety of factors including share repurchase price, cash requirements, acquisition opportunities, strategic investments and other market and economic factors. In May 2006, we announced that the Board of Directors expanded the Repurchase Program, by an additional $100 million, to a total of $200 million, and in December 2006, we announced that the Board of Directors increased the Repurchase Program by an additional $150 million to a total of $350 million.

 

(2) As of April 5, 2007, we completed the Repurchase Program through the repurchase of a total of 11.3 million shares of our common stock at a total cost of approximately $350 million.

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

At our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) held on June 7, 2007, our Shareholders elected Messrs. Robert S. Roath and Robert W. Shaner as directors of the Company and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2007. Our Shareholders elected Mr. Roath as a director by a vote of 28,133,786 shares in favor and 13,014,123 shares withheld. Our Shareholders elected Mr. Shaner as a director by a vote of 28,566,743 shares in favor and 12,581,166 shares withheld. Messrs. D. Ridgely Bolgiano, Harry G. Campagna, Steven T. Clontz, Edward B. Kamins and William J. Merritt also continue to serve their terms as directors of the Company. The vote ratifying the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2007 was 39,82,164 shares in favor, 199,980 shares against, 1,125,765 shares abstaining and no broker non-votes.

Item 6. EXHIBITS .

The following is a list of Exhibits filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

Exhibit 2.1    Plan of Reorganization by and among InterDigital Communications Corporation, InterDigital, Inc. and ID Merger Company dated July 2, 2007.
Exhibit 2.2    Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among InterDigital Communications Corporation, InterDigital, Inc. and ID Merger Company dated July 2, 2007.
Exhibit 3.1    Articles of Incorporation of InterDigital, Inc.
Exhibit 3.2    Bylaws of InterDigital, Inc.
Exhibit 4.1    Rights Agreement between InterDigital, Inc. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Co., dated July 2, 2007.

 

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Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

Exhibit 10.88    First Amendment, Consent and Joinder to Credit Agreement between InterDigital, Inc., together with the Subsidiary Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer dated July 2, 2007.
†Exhibit 10.89    Amendment and Assignment of Employment Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007, by and between InterDigital Communications Corporation, InterDigital, Inc. and Bruce G. Bernstein (pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the Amendment and Assignment of Employment Agreements dated as of July 2, 2007 which are substantially identical in all material respects, except as to the parties thereto, between InterDigital Communications Corporation, InterDigital, Inc. and the following individuals, were not filed: James Nolan, Brian G. Kiernan, William J. Merritt, William C. Miller, and Mark A. Lemmo, respectively).
†Exhibit 10.90    Assignment and Assumption of Indemnity Agreement dated as of July 2, 2007, by and between InterDigital Communications Corporation, InterDigital Inc. and Bruce G. Bernstein (pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, the Indemnity Agreements, which are substantially identical in all material respects, except as to the parties thereto, between InterDigital Communications Corporation, InterDigital, Inc. and the following individuals, were not filed: D. Ridgely Bolgiano, Richard J. Brezski, Harry G. Campagna, Steven T. Clontz, Richard J. Fagan, Gary D. Isaacs, John D. Kaewell, Edward B. Kamins, Brian G. Kiernan, Mark A. Lemmo, Linda S. Lutkefedder, William J. Merritt, William C. Miller, James Nolan, Rebecca B. Opher, Robert S. Roath, Jane S. Schultz, and Lawrence F. Shay).
†Exhibit 10.91    Employment Agreement dated July 9, 2007 by and between InterDigital, Inc. and Scott A. McQuilkin.
*Exhibit 10.92    Amendment to Patent License Agreement effective January 1, 2007, by and between InterDigital Technology Company and NEC Corporation.
Exhibit 31.1    Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 31.2    Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
Exhibit 32.1    Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
Exhibit 32.2    Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.

* An application has been submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment, pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, of portions of this exhibit. These portions have been omitted from this exhibit.
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

 

    INTERDIGITAL, INC .
Date: August 9, 2007  

/s/ WILLIAM J. MERRITT

  William J. Merritt
  President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 9, 2007  

/s/ SCOTT A. MCQUILKIN

  Scott A. McQuilkin
  Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 2.1

P LAN OF R EORGANIZATION

T HIS P LAN OF R EORGANIZATION (collectively with any exhibits and schedules attached hereto, the “ Plan ”) is dated July 2, 2007 (the “ Effective Date ”) and is entered into by and among InterDigital Communications Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, (“ IDCC ”), InterDigital, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, (“ HoldingCo ”) and ID Merger Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, (“ Merger Sub ” and collectively with IDCC and HoldingCo, the “ Parties ”).

B ACKGROUND

IDCC, HoldingCo and Merger Sub have determined that it is in their respective best interests that IDCC should be reorganized (i) to create a “Holding Company” of IDCC, as such term is defined in Section 1924(b)(4) of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended (the “ PBCL ”) through the merger (as defined in Section 1 below, the “Merger” ) of IDCC and Merger Sub whereby IDCC shall be the surviving corporation and (ii) after IDCC is reorganized into a Holding Company structure, to convert IDCC (which will then be the “ Surviving Company ”) from a Pennsylvania corporation to a Pennsylvania limited liability company to be called InterDigital Communications, LLC through three steps, the first step being a conversion of Surviving Company from a Pennsylvania corporation into a Delaware corporation, the second being a conversion of Surviving Company from a Delaware corporation into a Delaware limited liability company and the third being a conversion of Surviving Company from a Delaware limited liability company into a Pennsylvania limited liability company, all as more particularly provided for herein. Collectively, all of the actions described above shall be referred to herein as the “ Reorganization .”

T ERMS

N OW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

1. Merger of Merger Sub with and into IDCC . At the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall merge with and into IDCC (the “ Merger ”) in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) of even date herewith executed by the parties hereto and attached as Exhibit A . The terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

2. Conversion to a Delaware Corporation .

2.1. After the consummation of the Merger and subject to, and following the receipt of, the shareholder approval to be sought pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1980 of the PBCL and Section 265 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “ DGCL ”), Surviving Company shall be converted from a Pennsylvania corporation into a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporate Conversion ”).

2.2. In accordance with Section 265(f) of the DGCL, IDCC shall be deemed to be the same entity as a Delaware corporation as it was as a Pennsylvania corporation and all rights, privileges, powers, property (real, personal or mixed), debts due and all other things and causes


of action belonging to IDCC prior to the Corporate Conversion shall remain vested in IDCC following the Corporate Conversion and, without any transfer or other action on the part of IDCC, shall be the rights, privileges, powers, property (real, personal or mixed), debts due and all other things and causes of action of IDCC following the Corporate Conversion.

2.3. As part of the Corporate Conversion, the Articles of Incorporation of IDCC will, without the need for any action on the part of any person, be automatically replaced with the Certificate of Incorporation to be filed in Delaware pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof. The By-laws of IDCC will remain unchanged as a result of the Corporate Conversion.

3. Conversion to a Delaware LLC .

3.1. After the consummation of the Corporate Conversion and subject to, and following the receipt of, the shareholder approval to be sought pursuant to Section 9.3 hereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section 266 of the DGCL and Section 18-214 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “LLC Act” ), IDCC will be converted from a Delaware corporation into InterDigital Communications, LLC (“ DE LLC ”), a Delaware limited liability company (the “ DE LLC Conversion ”).

3.2. In accordance with Section 18-214(f) of the LLC Act, DE LLC shall be deemed to be the same entity as a limited liability company as IDCC was as a corporation and all rights, privileges, powers, property (real, personal or mixed), debts due and all other things and causes of action belonging to IDCC prior to the DE LLC Conversion shall be and remain vested in DE LLC following the DE LLC Conversion and, without any transfer or other action on the part of IDCC or DE LLC, shall be the rights, privileges, powers, property (real, personal or mixed), debts due and all other things and causes of action of DE LLC following the DE LLC Conversion.

3.3. The name of DE LLC following the DE LLC Conversion shall be InterDigital Communications, LLC.

3.4. As part of the DE LLC Conversion, (i) the Certificate of Incorporation of Surviving Company will be replaced with a Certificate of Formation of DE LLC filed in Delaware pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof and (ii) the By-laws of Surviving Company will be replaced with an operating agreement of DE LLC.

4. Conversion to a Pennsylvania LLC .

4.1. After the consummation of the DE LLC Conversion and subject to, and following the receipt of, the shareholder approval to be sought pursuant to Section 9.4 hereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8982 of the Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company Law of 1994 (the “ LLC Law ”) and Section 18-216 of the LLC Act, DE LLC will be converted from a Delaware limited liability company into InterDigital Communications, LLC (“ IDCLLC ”), a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “ PA LLC Conversion ”).

4.2. In accordance with Section 8982(c) of the LLC Law, IDCLLC shall be deemed to be the same entity as a Pennsylvania limited liability company as it was as a Delaware limited liability company and all rights, privileges, powers, property (real, personal or mixed), debts due


and all other things and causes of action belonging to IDCLLC prior to the PA LLC Conversion shall be and remain vested in IDCLLC following the PA LLC Conversion and, without any transfer or other action on the part of IDCLLC, shall be the rights, privileges, powers, property (real, personal or mixed), debts due and all other things and causes of action of IDCLLC following the PA LLC Conversion.

4.3. The name of IDCLLC following the PA LLC Conversion shall remain InterDigital Communications, LLC.

4.4. As part of the PA LLC Conversion, the Certificate of Formation of IDCLLC filed in Delaware will be replaced with a Certificate of Domestication of IDCLLC filed in Pennsylvania pursuant to Section 7.4 hereof. The operating agreement of IDCLLC shall be amended to reflect that IDCLLC is a Pennsylvania limited liability company.

5. Ownership Interests . Shares of IDCC Common Stock, Holding Company Common Stock and Merger Sub Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger will be handled in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The Corporate Conversion will have no impact on the capital structure of Surviving Company or HoldingCo. Each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Surviving Company immediately prior to the DE LLC Conversion will, by virtue of the DE LLC Conversion and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a membership interest of DE LLC. Each issued and outstanding membership interest of DE LLC immediately prior to the PA LLC Conversion shall be unaffected by the PA LLC Conversion.

6. Tax Treatment . The Reorganization shall constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code.

7. Filing and Effective Time .

7.1. Merger. If this Plan has not been terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof, after this Plan has been duly approved in the manner required by law, appropriate Articles of Merger shall be filed by IDCC and Merger Sub in Pennsylvania pursuant to and in accordance with Section 1927 of the PBCL. The Merger shall be effective (the “ Effective Time ”) at 4:15 p.m. New York City Time on July 2, 2007.

7.2. Corporate Conversion. Subject to, and following the receipt of, the shareholder approval to be sought pursuant to Section 9.2 hereof and if this Plan has not been terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof, a Certificate of Conversion and a Certificate of Incorporation, substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit B , shall be filed by IDCC in Delaware pursuant to and in accordance with Section 265 of the DGCL. After the filing of the Certificate of Conversion and Certificate of Incorporation, IDCC may file Articles of Dissolution in Pennsylvania pursuant to Section 1980 of the PBCL.

7.3. DE LLC Conversion. Subject to, and following the receipt of, the stockholder approval to be sought pursuant to Section 9.3 hereof and if this Plan has not been terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof, a Certificate of Conversion shall be filed by IDCC in Delaware pursuant to and in accordance with Section 266 of the DGCL and Section 18-214 of the LLC Act, together with a Certificate of Formation pursuant to and in accordance with Section 18-214 of the LLC Act, substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit C .


7.4. PA LLC Conversion. Subject to, and following the receipt of, the member approval to be sought pursuant to Section 9.4 hereof and if this Plan has not been terminated pursuant to Section 8 hereof, (i) a Certificate of Domestication shall be filed by DE LLC in Pennsylvania pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8982 of the LLC Law and (ii) a Certificate of Conversion filed by DE LLC in Delaware pursuant to and in accordance with Section 18-216 of the LLC Act, substantially in the forms attached hereto as Exhibit D .

8. Termination . This Plan may be terminated and the Merger abandoned by the Board of Directors of each of IDCC, HoldingCo and Merger Sub at any time prior to the Effective Time.

9. Adoption and Approval .

9.1. Board Approval. The Plan was adopted and approved by the Board of Directors of IDCC on March 21, 2007, by written consent of the Board of Directors of HoldingCo dated June 29, 2007 and by written consent of the Board of Directors of Merger Sub dated June 29, 2007.

9.2. Shareholder Approval. Pursuant to Section 1924(b)(4) of the PBCL, the Merger was not required to be, and was not, approved by the shareholders of IDCC or Merger Sub. Immediately following the consummation of the Merger and immediately prior to the commencement of the Corporate Conversion, shareholder approval of the Corporate Conversion will be sought from HoldingCo, which will at that time be the sole shareholder of IDCC.

9.3. Stockholder Approval. Immediately following the consummation of the Corporate Conversion and immediately prior to the commencement of the LLC Conversion, stockholder approval of the LLC Conversion will be sought from HoldingCo, which will at that time be the sole stockholder of IDCC.

9.4. Member Approval. Immediately following the consummation of the DE LLC Conversion and immediately prior to the commencement of the PA LLC Conversion, member approval of the PA LLC Conversion will be sought from HoldingCo, which will at that time be the sole member of DE LLC.

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The authorized representatives of each of the Parties have executed this Plan as of the Effective Date.

 

I NTER D IGITAL C OMMUNICATIONS C ORPORATION
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President & Chief Executive Officer
I NTER D IGITAL , I NC .
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President & Chief Executive Officer
ID M ERGER C OMPANY
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President

EXHIBIT 2.2

A GREEMENT AND P LAN OF M ERGER

T HIS AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (collectively with any exhibits and schedules attached hereto, the “ Plan ”) is dated July 2, 2007 (the “ Effective Date ”) and is entered into by and among InterDigital Communications Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation, (“ IDCC ” and, after the Effective Time (defined below), the “ Surviving Corporation ”)), InterDigital, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, (“ HoldingCo ”) and ID Merger Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, (“ Merger Sub ” and, collectively with IDCC and HoldingCo, the “ Parties ”).

B ACKGROUND

IDCC’s authorized capital stock consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ IDCC Common Stock ”), of which, 47,046,614 shares are issued and outstanding and 17,838,338 shares are held in treasury as of the Effective Date, and (ii) 14,398,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10, none of which is currently issued and outstanding (“ IDCC Preferred Stock ”).

Each share of IDCC Common Stock also includes a right to purchase (“ IDCC Purchase Right ”) one share of IDCC Preferred Stock pursuant to the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement by and between IDCC and American Stock Transfer and Trust Co. (“ AST ”) dated December 15, 2006 (the “ IDCC Rights Plan ”).

HoldingCo’s authorized capital stock consists of (i) 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ HoldingCo Common Stock ”), of which 1 share is issued and outstanding and no shares are held in treasury as of the Effective Date, (ii) 14,398,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.10, none of which is currently outstanding (“ HoldingCo Preferred Stock ”). IDCC owns all of the issued and outstanding HoldingCo Common Stock.

Each share of HoldingCo Common Stock also includes a right to purchase (“ HoldingCo Purchase Right ”) one share of HoldingCo Preferred Stock pursuant to the Rights Agreement by and between IDCC and AST dated July 2, 2007 (the “ HoldingCo Rights Plan ”), which has been entered into in order to evidence HoldingCo’s status as successor to IDCC under the IDCC Rights Plan.

The designations, rights and preferences, and the qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, of the HoldingCo Preferred Stock and the HoldingCo Common Stock are the same as those of the IDCC Preferred Stock and the IDCC Common Stock, respectively.

The Articles of Incorporation and the By-laws of HoldingCo immediately after the Effective Time will contain provisions identical to the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of IDCC immediately before the Effective Time.

Merger Sub’s authorized capital stock consists of 100 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (“ Merger Sub Common Stock ”), of which 1 share is currently issued and outstanding and no shares are held in treasury. HoldingCo owns all of the issued and outstanding Merger Sub Common Stock.


IDCC, HoldingCo and Merger Sub have determined that it is in their respective best interests that IDCC and Merger Sub should merge, IDCC shall be the surviving corporation and HoldingCo shall be a “holding company” of IDCC, as such term is defined in Section 1924(b)(4) of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended (the “ PBCL ”).

Pursuant to authority granted by the Board of Directors of IDCC, IDCC will, immediately prior to the Effective Time, contribute to the capital of HoldingCo all of the shares of IDCC Common Stock then held by IDCC in its treasury.

T ERMS

N OW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties agree as follows:

1. Merger of Merger Sub with and into IDCC . At the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall merge with and into IDCC (the “ Merger ”) in accordance with Subchapter C of Chapter 19 of the PBCL, and the separate existence of Merger Sub shall cease. IDCC shall be the surviving corporation and assume all of the rights, privileges, assets and liabilities of Merger Sub.

2. Effect of the Merger . The effect of the Merger shall be as provided in Section 1929 of the PBCL. As a result of the Merger, by operation of law and without further act or deed, at the Effective Time, all property, rights, interests and other assets of Merger Sub shall be transferred to and vested in the Surviving Corporation, and the Surviving Corporation shall assume all of the liabilities and obligations of Merger Sub.

3. Effect on Capital Stock and Related Purchase Rights . At the Effective Time:

3.1. Each then issued and outstanding share of HoldingCo Common Stock (together with the associated HoldingCo Purchase Rights) held by IDCC will, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled without conversion or issuance of any shares of stock of the Surviving Corporation with respect thereto.

3.2. Each then issued and outstanding share or fraction of a share, (including those shares formerly held in treasury by IDCC and contributed to HoldingCo prior to the Merger), of IDCC Common Stock will, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a share or equal fraction of a share of HoldingCo Common Stock, which shall have the same designations, rights, powers and preferences and the same qualifications, limitations and restrictions as a share of IDCC Common Stock immediately prior to the Effective Time.

3.3. Each share or fraction of HoldingCo Common Stock issued upon conversion of IDCC Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.2 will have attached a HoldingCo Purchase Right or equal fraction of a HoldingCo Purchase Right, by virtue of HoldingCo’s status as successor to IDCC under the IDCC Rights Plan.

3.4. Each then issued and outstanding share of Merger Sub Common Stock will, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.


4. Certificates . At the Effective Time, each outstanding certificate that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, evidenced IDCC Common Stock shall be deemed and treated for all corporate purposes to evidence the ownership of the number of shares of HoldingCo Common Stock (including associated HoldingCo Purchase Rights) into which such shares of IDCC Common Stock were converted pursuant to Section 3.2 of this Plan. In addition, immediately after the Effective Time, each such certificate shall also evidence a number of HoldingCo Purchase Rights equal to the number of IDCC Purchase Rights evidenced thereby immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Merger.

5. Corporate Governance . The Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of IDCC, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the Surviving Corporation. The officers and directors of IDCC immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be the officers and directors of the Surviving Corporation.

6. Filing and Effective Time . If this Plan has not been terminated pursuant to Section 7 hereof, after this Plan has been duly approved in the manner required by law, appropriate Articles of Merger shall be filed by IDCC and Merger Sub pursuant to and in accordance with Section 1927 of the PBCL. The Merger shall be effective (the “ Effective Time ”) at 4:15 p.m. New York City Time on July 2, 2007.

7. Termination . This Plan may be terminated and the Merger abandoned by the Board of Directors of each of IDCC, HoldingCo and Merger Sub at any time prior to the Effective Time.

8. Adoption and Approval . The Plan was adopted and approved by the Board of Directors of IDCC on March 21, 2007, by written consent of the Board of Directors of HoldingCo dated June 29, 2007 and by written consent of the Board of Directors of Merger Sub dated June 29, 2007. Pursuant to Section 1924(b)(4) of the PBCL, the Plan was not required to be, and was not, approved by the shareholders of IDCC or Merger Sub.

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The authorized representatives of each of the Parties have executed this Plan as of the Effective Date.

 

I NTER D IGITAL C OMMUNICATIONS C ORPORATION
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
I NTER D IGITAL , I NC .
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
ID M ERGER C OMPANY
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President

EXHIBIT 3.1

INTERDIGITAL, INC.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

In compliance with the requirements of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended, the Articles of Incorporation of INTERDIGITAL, INC. are as follows:

ARTICLE FIRST

The name of the Corporation is InterDigital, Inc.

ARTICLE SECOND

The location and post office address of its registered office is 781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-1409, county of Montgomery.

ARTICLE THIRD

The Corporation is incorporated under the Business Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose or purposes of engaging in or doing any lawful act concerning any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, including but not limited to manufacturing, owning, using, leasing and dealing in personal property of every class and description, and acquiring, owning, using and disposing of real property of any nature whatsoever.

ARTICLE FOURTH

The term for which the Corporation is to exist is perpetual.

ARTICLE FIFTH

The aggregate number of shares of all classes of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is:

(i) 100,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), and

(ii) 14,398,600 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value per share (“Preferred Stock”).

The voting rights, designations, preferences, qualifications, privileges, limitations, options, conversion rights and other special rights (the “Rights and Preferences”) of the shares of the respective classes of stock of the Corporation are and will be determined as follows:

A. Preferred Stock

The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have full and complete authority, by resolution from time to time, to establish one or more series and to issue shares of Preferred Stock and to fix, determine and vary the Rights and Preferences of each series of Preferred Stock, including, but not limited to, dividend rates and manner of payment, preferential


amounts payable upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation, voting rights, conversion rights, redemption prices, terms and conditions and sinking fund and stock purchase prices, terms and conditions.

B. Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

The series of Preferred Stock, $.10 par value per share, of the Corporation known as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have the following Rights and Preferences:

Section 1. Designation and Amount .

The shares of such series shall be designated as “Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock” and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 90,000. In this Article Fifth, the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock is sometimes referred to as the “Series B Preferred Stock.”

Section 2. Dividends and Distributions .

(A) Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any other series of Preferred Stock or any other shares of preferred stock of the Corporation ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series B Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, each holder of one one-thousandth (1/1000) of a share (a “Unit”) of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, (i) dividends payable in cash when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in respect of the Common Stock (each such date being a “Dividend Payment Date”) commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of such Unit of Series B Preferred Stock, in an amount per Unit (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends declared on shares of the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of a Unit of Series B Preferred Stock, and (ii) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, distributions (payable in kind) on each Dividend Payment Date in an amount per Unit equal to the aggregate per share amount of all noncash dividends or other distributions (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, by reclassification or otherwise) declared on shares of common stock since the immediately preceding Dividend Payment Date, or with respect to the first Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of a Unit of Series B Preferred Stock. In the event that the Corporation shall at any time after December 13, 1996 (the “Rights Declaration Date”), (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of common stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock or (iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which the holder of a Unit of Series B Preferred Stock was entitled immediately prior to such event pursuant to the next preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

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(B) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on Units of Series B Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the shares of Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock).

Section 3. Voting Rights .

The holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(A) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each Unit of Series B Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock or (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per Unit to which holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(B) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of Common Stock of the Corporation.

(C) Except as set forth herein, holders of Units of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consents shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of shares of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

Section 4. Certain Restrictions .

(A) Whenever any dividends or distributions payable, on Units of Series B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 have not been paid in full, thereafter and until all such accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on outstanding Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

(i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or repurchase or otherwise acquire for consideration, any shares of junior stock;

(ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of parity stock, except dividends paid ratably on Units of Series B Preferred Stock and shares of all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of such Units and all such shares are then entitled;

 

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(iii) redeem or repurchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any parity stock; provided, however, that the Corporation may at any time redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any junior stock;

(iv) repurchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (other than shares of junior stock) any Units of Series B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a repurchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such Units on the same terms.

(B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, repurchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Section 5. Reacquired Shares .

Any Units of Series B Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such Units shall, upon their cancellation, become authorized but unissued Units of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

Section 6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up .

(A) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (i) to the holders of shares of junior stock unless the holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall have received, subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided in paragraph (B), the amount, per Unit, equal to the aggregate per share amount to be distributed to holders of shares of common stock, or (ii) to the holders of shares of parity stock, unless simultaneously therewith distributions are made ratably on Units of Series B Preferred Stock and all other shares of such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled under clause (i) of this sentence and to which the holders of shares of such parity stock are entitled, in each case upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

(B) In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event pursuant to clause (i)(b) of paragraph (A) of this Section 6 shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

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Section 7. Consolidation, Merger, etc.

In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or converted into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged for or converted into an amount per Unit (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is converted or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or conversion of Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Section 8. Redemption .

The Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

Section 9. Ranking .

The Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Preferred Stock and to any other class of preferred stock that hereafter may be issued by the Corporation as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such series or class shall provide otherwise.

Section 10. Amendment .

The Articles of Incorporation shall not hereafter be amended, either directly or indirectly, or through merger or consolidation with another corporation in any manner that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority or more of the outstanding Units of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class.

Section 11. Fractional Shares .

The Series B Preferred Stock may be issued in Units or other fractions of a share, which Units or fractions shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 12. Certain Definitions .

As used herein with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(A) The term “Common Stock” means the class of common stock designated as the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation at the date hereof or any other class of stock resulting from successive changes or reclassification of the common stock.

(B) The term “junior stock” (i) as used in Section 4 means the common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized or issued over which the Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority as to the payment of dividends and (ii) as used in Section 6, shall mean the common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation over which the Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

(C) The term “parity stock” (i) as used in Section 4, means any class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized or issued ranking pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividends and (ii) as used in Section 6, shall mean any class or series of capital stock ranking pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

ARTICLE SIXTH

Shareholder’s cumulative voting rights for the election of directors are eliminated and denied.

ARTICLE SEVENTH

(a) The Directors, other than those who may be elected by the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to elect directors separately, shall be classified, with respect to the time for which they severally hold office, into three classes, as nearly equal in number as possible, as shall be provided in the manner specified in the By-laws of the Corporation, one class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 1985, another class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 1986, and another class to be originally elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 1987, with each class to hold office until its successor is elected and qualified. At each annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation, the successors of the class of Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders held in the third year following the year of their election.

(b) Except as otherwise provided for or fixed by or pursuant to the provisions of Article Fifth hereof relating to the rights of the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to elect Directors separately, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number of Directors and separately, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the

 

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number of Directors and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled by the Directors in the manner provided in the By-laws of the Corporation, to hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors in which the new directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such Director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.

(c) Except for the rights of any class or series of stock entitled to elect Directors separately, any Director may be removed from office, without assigning any cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of 80 percent of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class.

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws to the contrary, and subject to the rights of any class or series of stock entitled to elect Directors separately, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal this Article Seventh or to adopt any provision inconsistent herewith.”

ARTICLE EIGHTH

(a) The holders of all the shares outstanding and entitled to vote may, by a majority vote, in the manner set forth in the By-laws, alter, amend or repeal the By-laws of the Corporation, provided, however, that the affirmative vote of the holders of 80 percent or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal Sections 3.1, 3.4, 3.11 or 8.1 of the By-laws of the Corporation, or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.

(b) The Board of Directors, by a majority vote of the members thereof, may make, alter, amend or repeal any provisions of the By-laws, in the manner set forth in the By-laws. The shareholders shall have the right to change such action by a majority vote of the shareholders entitled to vote thereon at any Annual Meeting duly convened after notice to the shareholders of such purpose, provided, however, that the vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to change such action with respect to Sections 3.1, 3.4, 3.11 or 8.1.

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, and subject to the rights of any class or series of stock entitled to elect Directors separately, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend or repeal this Article Eighth or to adopt any provision inconsistent herewith.

 

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ARTICLE NINTH

The vote of shareholders of the Corporation required to approve any Business Combination shall be as set forth in this Article Ninth. The term “Business Combination” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in (a)(B) of this Article; each other capitalized term used in this Article shall have the meaning ascribed to it in (c) of this Article.

(a) (A) In addition to any affirmative vote required by law or the Articles of Incorporation or any resolution adopted pursuant to Article Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation, and except as otherwise expressly provided in (b) of this Article Ninth, a Business Combination shall not be consummated without the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock of all classes and series of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors (“Voting Stock”), in each case voting together as a single class (it being understood that for purposes of this Article Ninth, each share of the Voting Stock shall have the number of votes granted to it pursuant to Article Fifth of the Article of Incorporation). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required, or that a lesser percentage may be specified, by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or any resolution or resolutions adopted pursuant to Article Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.

(B) The term “Business Combination” as used in this Article Ninth shall mean:

(1) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary with (i) any Interested Shareholder or (ii) any other corporation or entity (whether or not itself an Interested Shareholder) which is, or after each merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate of an Interested Shareholder; or

(2) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder of all or a Substantial Part of the assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary; or (3) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof), other than the issuance of securities upon the conversion of convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which were not acquired by such interested Shareholder (or such Affiliate) from the Corporation or a Subsidiary; or

(4) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder; or

 

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(5) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an interested Shareholder) which in any such case has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class or series of stock or securities convertible into stock of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which is directly or indirectly beneficially owned by any Interested Shareholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Shareholder;

(b) The provisions of (a) of this Article Ninth shall not be applicable to any Business Combination in respect of which all of the conditions specified in either of the following paragraphs A and B are met, and such Business Combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by law and any other provision of the Articles of Incorporation and any resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors adopted pursuant to Article Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation.

(A) Such Business Combination shall have been approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, or

(B) Each of the six conditions specified in the following clauses (1) through (6) shall have been met:

(1) the aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Consummation Date”) of any consideration other than cash to be received by holders of Common Stock in such Business Combination shall be at least equal to the higher of the following:

(i) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid in order to acquire any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Interested Shareholder which were acquired beneficially by such Interested Shareholder (x) within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or (y) in the transaction in which it became an Interested Shareholder, whichever is higher; or

(ii) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Announcement Date or on the date on which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder (the Determination Date), whichever is higher; and

 

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(2) the aggregate amount of the cash and the Fair Market Value as of the Consummation Date of any consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of shares of any other class or series of Voting Stock shall be at least equal to the highest of the following (it being intended that the requirements of this clause (B)(2) shall be required to be met with respect to every class and series of such outstanding Voting Stock, whether or not the Interested Shareholder beneficially owns any shares of a particular class or series of Voting Stock):

(i) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid in order to acquire any shares of such class or series of Voting Stock beneficially owned by the Interested Shareholder which were acquired beneficially by such Interested Shareholder (x) within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or (y) in the transaction in which it became an interested Shareholder, whichever is higher;

(ii) (if applicable) the highest preferential amount per share to which the holders of shares of such class or series of Voting Stock are entitled in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation; and

(iii) the Fair Market Value per share of such class or series of Voting Stock on the Announcement Date or the Determination Date, whichever is higher; and

(3) the consideration to be received by holders of a particular class or series of outstanding Voting Stock (including Common Stock) shall be in cash or in the same form as was previously paid in order to acquire beneficially shares of such class or series of Voting Stock that are beneficially owned by the Interested Shareholder and if the Interested Shareholder beneficially owns shares of any class or series of Voting Stock that were acquired with varying forms of consideration, the form of consideration to be received by holders of such class or series of Voting Stock shall be either cash or the form used to acquire beneficially the largest number of shares of such class or series of Voting Stock beneficially acquired by it prior to the Announcement Date; and

 

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(4) after such Interested Shareholder has become an Interested Shareholder and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination:

(i) except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, there shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular dates therefor the full amount of any dividends (whether or not cumulative) payable on any class or series of stock having preference over the Common Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation;

(ii) there shall have been (x) no reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock (except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock), except as approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors, and (y) an increase in such annual rate of dividends (as necessary to prevent any such reduction) in the event of any reclassification (including any reverse stock split) recapitalization, reorganization or any similar transaction which has the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, unless the failure so to increase such annual rate was approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors; and

(iii) such Interested Shareholder shall not have become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Voting Stock except as part of the transaction in which it became an Interested Shareholder; and

(5) after such Interested Shareholder has become an Interested Shareholder, such Interested Shareholder shall not have received the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a shareholder), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or tax credits or other tax advantages provided by the Corporation, whether in anticipation of or in connection with such Business Combination or otherwise; and

(6) a proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions replacing such Act, rules or regulations) shall be mailed to public shareholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such Act or subsequent provisions).

 

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(c) For the purposes of this Article Ninth:

(A) A “person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity.

(B) “Interested Shareholder” shall mean any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which:

(1) is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 20 percent of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock; or

(2) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 20 percent or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of Voting Stock; or

(3) is an assignee or has otherwise succeeded to the beneficial ownership of any shares of Voting Stock that were at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially owned by any Interested Shareholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.

(C) A person shall be a “beneficial owner” of any Voting Stock:

(1) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates beneficially owns, directly or indirectly; or

(2) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (a) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (b) the right to vote or direct the vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding; or

(3) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of Voting Stock.

(D) For the purposes of determining whether a person is an Interested Shareholder pursuant to (c)(B) of this Article Ninth, the number of shares of Voting Stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed owned through application of (c)(C) of this Article but shall not include any other shares of Voting Stock that may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.

 

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(E) “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on May 25, 1984.

(F) “Subsidiary” means any corporation of which more than 50 percent of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation or by a Subsidiary or by the Corporation and one or more Subsidiaries; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested Shareholder set forth in (c)(B) of this Article Ninth, the term “Subsidiary” shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.

(G) “Disinterested Director” means any member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation who is unaffiliated with, and not a nominee of, the Interested Shareholder and was a member of the Board prior to the time that the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder, and any successor of a Disinterested Director who is unaffiliated with, and not a nominee of, the Interested Shareholder and who is recommended to succeed a Disinterested Director by a majority of Disinterested Directors then on the Board of Directors.

(H) “Fair Market Value” means: (1) in the case of stock, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on which such stock is listed, or, if such stock is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing sales price or bid quotation with respect to a share of such stock during the 30-day period preceding the date in question as quoted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotations Systems or any system then in use, or if no such quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith; and (2) in the case of stock of any class or series which is not traded on any United States registered securities exchange nor in the over-the-counter market or in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined by a majority of the Disinterested Directors in good faith.

(I) In the event of any Business Combination in which the Corporation survives, the phase “other consideration to be received” as used in (b)(B)(1) and (2) of this Article Ninth shall include the shares of the Common Stock and/or the shares of any other class of outstanding Voting Stock retained by the holders of such shares.

(J) “Announcement Date” means the date of first public announcement of the proposed Business Combination.

 

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(K) “Determination Date” means the date on which the Interested Shareholder became an Interested Shareholder.

(L) “Substantial Part” means more than 50 percent of the book value of the total assets of the entity in question, as of the end of its most recent fiscal year ending period to the Consummation Date.

(d) A majority of the Disinterested Directors of the Corporation shall have the right and power to determine, on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry, all facts necessary to determine compliance with this Article Ninth, including, without limitation (A) whether a person is an Interested Shareholder, (B) the number of shares of Voting Stock beneficially owned by any person, (C) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another person and (D) whether the requirements of (b) of this Article Ninth have been met with respect to any Business Combination. The good faith determination of a majority of the Disinterested Directors on such matters shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes of this Article Ninth.

(e) Nothing contained in this Article Ninth shall be construed to relieve any Interested Shareholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.

(f) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Articles of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the voting power of the Voting Stock, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, amend, or repeal this Article Ninth or to adopt any provision inconsistent herewith.

ARTICLE TENTH

The name and address of the incorporator is: Heather L. Papaleo, c/o Pepper Hamilton LLP, 3000 Two Logan Square, Eighteenth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

 

 

Heather L. Papaleo, Incorporator

 

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EXHIBIT 3.2

INTERDIGITAL, INC.

(A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION)

BY LAWS

Section 1.1 Registered Office .

The Registered Office of the Corporation shall be at 781 Third Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania until otherwise changed by the Board of Directors.

Section 2.1 Place of Shareholders’ Meetings .

Meetings of the shareholders shall be held at the Registered Office of the Corporation or at such other place within or without Pennsylvania as the Board of Directors may fix.

Section 2.2 Annual Meeting of Shareholders .

An Annual Meeting of shareholders shall be held in every calendar year at such time as the Board of Directors may fix. At the Annual Meeting of shareholders, directors shall be elected to serve for the ensuing year or until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified, and there shall be transacted such other business as may properly be brought before the Meeting.

A financial report of the Corporation’s business as of the close of the preceding fiscal year shall be presented at the Annual Meeting, and shall be sent to shareholders.

Section 2.3 Special Meetings of Shareholders .

Special Meetings of shareholders may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Board of Directors, or by the shareholders if permitted by, and in accord with, the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, as then in effect. At any time, upon written request of any person entitled to call a Special Meeting, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to fix the date of such Special Meeting to be held not less than five or more than sixty days after the receipt of the request and to give due notice thereof. If the Secretary shall neglect or refuse to fix the date of the meeting and give notice thereof, the person or persons making the request may do so.

Section 2.4 Notice of Shareholders’ Meetings .

At least five days’ written notice shall be given of any meeting of shareholders, unless a greater period of notice is required by law. Such notice shall specify the place, day and hour of the meeting, and in the case of a Special Meeting of shareholders, the general nature of the business to be transacted.

Section 2.5 Waiver of Notice of Shareholders’ Meetings .

Whenever written notice is required to be given by law, by the Articles or these By Laws, a written waiver thereof signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice. Except in the case of a Special Meeting of shareholders, neither the business to be transacted nor the purpose of the meeting need be specified in the Waiver of Notice of such Meeting.

Attendance of a person, either in person or by proxy, at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.


Section 2.6 Quorum for Shareholders’ Meetings .

The presence, in person or by proxy, of the shareholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all shareholders are entitled to cast on a matter to be voted upon at a meeting of shareholders shall constitute a quorum, and the acts of such quorum, at a duly organized meeting of shareholders, shall constitute the acts of all the shareholders. The shareholders present at a duly organized meeting can continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum.

Section 2.7 Conduct of Shareholders’ Meetings .

Meetings of the shareholders shall be presided over by the Chairman of the Board, or if he is not present, by the President or, if he is not present, by a Vice President or, if none of the Chairman of the Board or the President or Vice President is present, by a Chairman to be chosen at the meeting. The Secretary of the Corporation, or in his absence, an Assistant Secretary or one temporarily designated as such shall act as Secretary of the meeting.

Section 2.8 Shareholders Participation by Telephone .

One or more shareholders may participate in any meeting of shareholders by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in such meeting can hear each other.

Section 2.9 Voting by Shareholders .

Except as otherwise provided by law or in the Articles, every shareholder of record shall have the right, at every shareholders’ meeting, to one vote for every share standing in his name on the books of the Corporation. Every shareholder entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders or to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for him by proxy. All voting and elections shall be taken viva voce unless a vote by ballot shall be demanded by a shareholder before the voting or election begins, or unless otherwise required by law or by the Articles.

Section 2.10 Judges of Election .

In advance of any meeting of shareholders, the Board of Directors may appoint Judges of Election, who need not be shareholders, to act at such meeting or any adjournment thereof. If Judges of Election be not so appointed, the Chairman of the meeting may, and on the request of any shareholder or his proxy shall, make such appointment at the meeting. The number of Judges shall be one or three, and no candidate shall act as a Judge. On request of the Chairman of the meeting or of any shareholder or his proxy, the Judges shall make a report in writing of any challenge or question or matter determined by them and execute a certificate of any fact found by them.

Section 2.11 Adjournment of Meetings .

Adjournment of any meeting may be taken, but any meeting at which Directors are to be elected shall be adjourned only from day to day, or for such longer periods not exceeding fifteen days each, as may be directed by the holders of at least a majority of the shares entitled to be voted at an election of directors, until such Directors have been elected. When a meeting is adjourned, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat, other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken. In case of any meeting called for the election of Directors, those who attend the second of such adjourned meeting, although less than a quorum, shall nevertheless constitute a quorum for the purpose of electing Directors.


Section 2.12 Notice of Shareholder Business and Nominations .

 

  a. Annual Meetings of Shareholders.

 

  (i) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation and the proposal of business to be considered by the shareholders at an annual meeting of shareholders may be made (A) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting, (B) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (C) by any shareholder of the Corporation who was a shareholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 2.12, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.12.

 

  (ii) For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a shareholder pursuant to clause (C) of paragraph (a)(i) of this Section 2.12, the shareholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation and such other business must otherwise be a proper matter for shareholder action. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the 60th day nor earlier than the 90th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, notice by the shareholder must be so received not earlier than the 90th day prior to the annual meeting and not later than the later of the 60th day prior to the annual meeting or the 15th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. A shareholder’s notice shall set forth (A) as to each person whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director, all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and Rule 14a-11 thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); (B) as to any other business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such shareholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (C) as to the shareholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (1) the name and address of such shareholder, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, and of such beneficial owner; (2) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such shareholder and such beneficial owner; and (3) a representation that such shareholder and beneficial owner intend to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting.

 

  (iii) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.12 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at the annual meeting is increased pursuant to an act of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors on or before the date which is 15 days before the latest date by which a shareholder may timely notify the Corporation of nominations or other business to be brought by a shareholder in accordance with paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.12, a shareholder’s notice required by this Section 2.12 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the 15th day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.

 

  b.

Special Meetings of Shareholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special


 

meeting of shareholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any shareholder of the Corporation who is a shareholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this paragraph (b), who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph (b). In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such shareholder may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be), for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if the shareholder’s notice required by paragraph (a)(ii) of this Section 2.12 shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the 90th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the later of the 60th day prior to such special meeting or the 15th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above.

 

  c. General.

 

  (i) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 shall be eligible to serve as directors and only such business shall be conducted at a meeting of shareholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12. Except as otherwise provided by law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these bylaws, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with this Section 2.12, to declare that such defective proposal or nomination shall be disregarded.

 

  (ii) For purposes of this Section 2.12, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

  (iii) If the Corporation is required under Rule 14a 8 under the Exchange Act to include a shareholder’s proposal in its proxy statement, such shareholder shall be deemed to have given timely notice for purposes of this Section 2.12 with respect to such proposal. Nothing in this Section 2.12 shall be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors.

Section 3.1 Board of Directors, Number, Qualification, Elections, Term of Office and Compensation .

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by a Board of not less than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) Directors, as may be fixed from time to time by the vote of a majority of the whole Board. Directors shall be of full age, but need not be residents of Pennsylvania or shareholders of the Corporation.

Any nominee for any vacancy on the Board of Directors which has not been proposed by this Board of Directors or by the Nomination and Search Committee of this Board may be proposed by a nominator only if (i) such nominator is a shareholder of this corporation, (ii) such nominator supplies the Nomination and Search Committee with such information concerning such candidate or candidates as would be required to be included in the form of proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to such nominee, (iii) the foregoing is sent to the attention of the Nomination and Search Committee, c/o the Secretary of the Corporation, at least 120 days prior to the date of the meeting at which such nominee, if permitted to stand for election, would be voted upon by the shareholders of this Corporation, and (iv) such proposed nominee has been approved to stand for election by a majority of the members of the Nomination and Search Committee and by a majority of the Board of Directors of this Corporation, which approval does not require that he be the only nominee for a particular vacancy and does not require that such Board or Committee recommend his election to such vacancy.


The Directors, other than any who may be elected by the holders of shares of any class or series of stock entitled to elect Directors separately pursuant to the terms of Articles Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation or any resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such stock adopted by the Board of Directors shall be classified, with respect to the duration of the term for which they severally hold office, into three classes as nearly equal as possible (each, individually a “Three Year Class”, and collectively the “Three Year Classes”). Such Three Year Class which shall be elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 1993 for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 1996 shall be designated as “Class A”; the second Three Year Class to be elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 1994 for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 1997 shall be designated as “Class B”; and the third Three Year Class to be elected at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in 1995 for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in 1998 shall be designated as “Class C”. The Board of Directors shall increase or decrease the number of Directors in one or more classes as may be appropriate whenever it increases or decreases the number of Directors pursuant to this Section 3.1, in order to ensure that the three Three Year Classes shall be as nearly equal in number of possible. At each Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the successors of the class of Directors whose term expires at that meeting shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in the third year following the year of their election.

The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of Directors for their services and to authorize payment for expenses of attendance at meetings. A Director may also be a salaried officer or employee of the Corporation.

The Board of Directors may elect a Chairman who shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at all meetings of shareholders. The Chairman may appoint another member of the Board to preside in his absence.

Section 3.2 Quorum for Directors’ Meetings .

A majority of the Directors in office shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the acts of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Board of Directors. A Director who is present at a meeting shall be counted in determining the presence of a quorum even though a contract or transaction between the Corporation and such Director or another business in which such Director has a financial interest is authorized at the meeting.

Section 3.3 Directors’ Consent in Lieu of Meeting .

Any action which may be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of any Committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by all of the Directors or the members of the Committee, as the case may be, and shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. One or more Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or a Committee thereof by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in such meeting can hear each other.

Section 3.4 Vacancies in Board of Directors .

Except as otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of Directors, and any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or other cause shall be filled by the vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board, even though less than a quorum. Any person so elected shall hold office for the remainder of the full term of the class of Directors in which the directorship was created or the vacancy occurred and until such Director’s successor shall have been elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of Directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent Director.


Section 3.5 Place of Meeting of Board of Directors .

The meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such place within Pennsylvania, or elsewhere, as a majority of the Directors may from time to time appoint or as may be designated in the notice calling the meeting.

Section 3.6 Organization Meeting of the Board of Directors .

After the election of Directors by the shareholders, the newly elected Board may meet for the purpose of organization or otherwise:

 

  a. Immediately following their election, or at such time and place as shall be fixed by vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting (and in either such case no notice of such meeting to the newly elected Directors shall be necessary in order legally to constitute the meeting, provided a majority of the whole Board shall be present); or

 

  b. At such time and place as may be fixed by consent in writing of all the Directors.

Section 3.7 Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors .

Regular Meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at such time and place as shall be determined by a majority of the Board.

Section 3.8 Special Meetings of the Board of Directors .

Special Meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, President or Secretary on at least two days’ notice to each Director, either personally or by mail or by facsimile transmission, of the time and place of such Special Meeting. At the written request of two Directors, Special Meetings shall be called by the Chairman of the Board or President or Secretary in like manner and on like notice.

Section 3.9 Adjournments of Meetings of the Board of Directors .

If a meeting of the Board of Directors is adjourned, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjourned meeting, or of the business to be transacted at an adjourned meeting, other than by announcement at the meeting at which such adjournment is taken.

Section 3.10 Powers of Board of Directors .

 

  a. Organizational Meeting: At the first meeting of the Board of Directors in each year (at which a quorum shall be present) held next after the Annual Meeting of shareholders, it shall be the duty of the Board of Directors to elect or appoint the officers of the Corporation.

 

  b. General Powers: The Board of Directors shall have all the power and authority granted by law to Directors except as may be specifically excepted by the Articles or by these By Laws.

 

  c.

Committees: The Board of Directors, by Resolution adopted by a majority thereof, may designate an Executive Committee and one or more other committees, each of which shall consist of at least two Directors and such other Directors as shall be appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as alternate members of any such Committee to replace any absent or disqualified member at any Committee Meeting. In the event that any member of any such Committee shall be absent from or disqualified at such Meeting, the member or members thereof present at any such Meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint


 

another Director to act at the Meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such Committee shall have and exercise the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation to the extent provided in the Resolution creating such Committee.

Section 3.11 Removal of Directors by Shareholders .

Subject to the right of any class or series of stock entitled to elect Directors separately, any Director may be removed from office, without assigning any cause, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting power of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class.

Section 3.12 The Chairman of the Board Powers and Duties .

The Chairman of the Board shall, when present, preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at all meetings of shareholders. Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board shall have full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend and act and vote at any meeting of the shareholders of any corporation in which the corporation may hold stock, and at any such meeting he shall possess and may exercise any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock which the Corporation, as the owner thereof, might have possessed and exercised if present. The Board of Directors may, by resolution, from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons. He shall also do and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

Section 3.13 Officers .

The Officers of the Corporation shall be a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, all of whom shall be elected or appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also elect one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Treasurers and one or more Assistant Secretaries. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

The Board of Directors may at any time also elect or appoint such other officers, assistant officers and agents as it shall deem necessary and as the needs of the Corporation may require. Such other officers, assistant officers and agents shall have such authority and shall perform such duties as from time to time may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

The Officers shall be elected each year at the organization meeting of the Board of Directors, but if not so elected, they, and any assistant officers or agents the Board of Directors shall desire to appoint, may be elected from time to time during the year. It shall not be necessary for any officer of the Corporation to be a Director.

Section 4.2 The Chief Executive Officer - Powers and Duties .

The Chief Executive Officer shall have responsibility for general supervision and direction of the business of the Corporation, subject to the overall supervision of the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have full power and authority on behalf of the Corporation to attend and act and vote at any meeting of the shareholders of any corporation in which the Corporation may hold stock, and at any such meeting he shall possess and may exercise any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock which the Corporation, as owner thereof, might have possessed and exercised if present. Further, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer is authorized to execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other documents requiring the signature of the Corporation. He shall also do and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.


Section 4.3 The President - Powers and Duties .

The President shall have responsibility for day-to-day supervision and direction of the regular business and operations of the Corporation, subject to the overall supervision of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer. Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the President shall have full power and authority on behalf of the shareholders of the Corporation to attend and act and vote at any meeting of the shareholders of any corporation in which the Corporation may hold stock, and at any such meeting shall possess and may exercise any and all of the rights and powers incident to the ownership of such stock which the Corporation, as the owner thereof, might have possessed and exercised if present. Further, unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the President is authorized to execute in the name of the Corporation contracts and other documents requiring the signature of the Corporation. He shall also do and perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

Section 4.4 General Patent Counsel - Powers and Duties .

The General Patent Counsel shall have the responsibility for the intellectual property portfolio and the management and enforcement of the intellectual property of the Corporation, subject to the policies and directions of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. General Patent Counsel shall manage the day-to-day operation of the Patent Department of the Corporation, shall act as the chief legal advisor to the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer in administering the patent and intellectual property matters of the Corporation, and shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be from time-to-time assigned to him by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 4.5 General Counsel - Powers and Duties .

The General Counsel shall have the responsibility for supervision of the legal activities of the Corporation, subject to the policies and directions of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. General Counsel shall manage the day-to-day operation of the Legal Department of the Corporation, shall act as the chief legal advisor to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and other officers of the Corporation in formulating and administering the legal policies of the Corporation, and shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be from time-to-time assigned to him by the Board of Directors or by the Chief Executive Officer.

Section 4.6 The Vice President Powers and Duties .

A Vice President or Vice Presidents shall be elected by the Board of Directors, if the Board of Directors determines that such offices shall be created. The Vice President (or, if there are more than one, then each Vice President) shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him or them by the Board of Directors or by the Chairman of the Board or by the President.

Section 4.7 Treasurer Powers and Duties .

The Treasurer shall have the custody of all the funds and securities of the Corporation which may come into his hands. When necessary or proper (unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors) he shall (a) endorse for collection on behalf of the Corporation, checks, notes and other obligations, (b) deposit the same to the credit of the Corporation in such banks or depositaries as the Board of Directors may designate and (c) sign all receipts and vouchers for payments made by the Corporation. He shall, at all reasonable times, exhibit his books and accounts to the Board of Directors of the Corporation upon the request of any Director, and he shall also, if so directed by the Board of Directors, annually prepare and submit to the Annual Meeting of the shareholders a full statement of the assets and liabilities of the Corporation and of its transactions during the preceding year, and he shall have such other powers and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board of Directors. He shall give such bond for the faithful performance of his duties as may be required by the Board of Directors.

Section 4.8 Assistant Treasurer Powers and Duties .

Each Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.


Section 4.9 Secretary - Powers and Duties .

Unless otherwise ordered by the Board of Directors, the Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the shareholders and of the Board of Directors in proper minute books to be kept for such purpose, and shall attend to the giving of all notices by the Corporation, including notices of meetings, the administration of certificate books, transfer books, the capital stock ledger and such other books and papers of the Corporation as the Board of Directors may direct. The Secretary shall in general perform all the duties incident to the office of Secretary and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. Absent a separate appointment by the Board of Directors, the General Counsel of the Corporation shall serve as the Secretary of the Corporation. In the event the Board of Directors appoints as Secretary someone other than the General Counsel, such person shall report to and work under the supervision of the General Counsel with respect to the duties of the Secretary.

Section 4.10 Assistant Secretary Powers and Duties.

Each Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him or them by the Board of Directors.

Section 4.11 Removal and Vacancies.

The Board of Directors shall have power to remove any officer from office at any time and shall also have the power to fill any vacancies in any office occurring from whatever reason. Such power shall be exercised by a majority vote of the Directors in office at the time of such removal or vacancy, although less than a quorum.

Section 5.1 Share Certificates .

Every shareholder of record shall be entitled to a share certificate representing the shares owned by him, provided that the shares represented thereby shall have been fully paid for. Such share certificate shall be signed by the Chairman of the Board, President, or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or Treasurer except where such share certificate is signed by a transfer agent or a registrar, in which case the signature of any officer of the Corporation upon such share certificate may be a facsimile, engraved or printed.

Section 5.2 Transfer of Share Certificates .

The transfer of a share certificate and the shares represented thereby shall be made on the books of the Corporation only by the registered owner thereof or by his attorney duly authorized in writing to make such transfer, and only upon surrender of such share certificate, which shall be canceled at the time of transfer.

The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share certificate or certificates and the shares represented thereby as the holder in fact thereof, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share certificate or certificates and shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise expressly provided by law or by the Articles.

Section 5.3 Lost Share Certificate .

The holder of any certificate representing shares of stock of the Corporation shall immediately notify the Corporation of any mutilation, loss or destruction thereof, and the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, cause one or more new certificates for the same number of shares in the aggregate to be issued to such holder upon the surrender of the mutilated certificate, or in the case of loss or destruction of the certificate, upon satisfactory proof of such loss or destruction and deposit of indemnity by bond or otherwise in such form and amount and with such surety or sureties as the Board of Directors may require to indemnify the Corporation against loss or liability by reason of the issuance of such new certificate, but the Board may, in its discretion, refuse to issue such new certificates save upon the order of some court having jurisdiction in such matters.


Section 6.1 Fiscal Year .

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be established by the Board of Directors.

Section 7.1 Indemnification .

 

  a. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted under the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law, the Directors’ Liability Act (the “DLA”) and other applicable law, as such laws existed on the date this Section 7.1 was adopted by the Board Of Directors or, except as provided in Section 7.1(f) hereof, as such laws may thereafter by amended (“Pennsylvania Law”), any person who was or is a party or was or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including, without limitation, an action by or in the right of the Corporation (collectively, for purposes of this Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 hereof, “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he is or was or has agreed to become a director or officer of the Corporation, or is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, or if a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted in any such capacity, and may indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted under Pennsylvania Law any person who was or is a party or was or is threatened to be made a party to such a Proceeding by reason of the fact that he is or was or has agreed to become an employee or agent of the Corporation, or, if any employee or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving or has agreed to serve at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, punitive and other damages, judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and costs and expenses of any nature) incurred by him in connection with such Proceeding and any appeal therefrom: provided, that such indemnification shall not be made in any case where the act or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court in a final, binding adjudication to have constituted willful misconduct or recklessness.

 

  b. The Corporation may indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted under Pennsylvania Law any person who was or is a party or was or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding, by reason of any of his actions in a non official capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, against expenses, liability and loss including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, punitive and other damages, judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and costs and expenses of any nature incurred by him in connection with such Proceeding and any appeal therefrom: provided, that such indemnification shall not be made in any case where the act or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court in a final, binding adjudication to have constituted willful misconduct or recklessness.

 

  c. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the persons’ conduct constituted willful misconduct or recklessness.

 

  d.

Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending a Proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of the Proceeding, provided that, if Pennsylvania Law requires, the payment of such expenses shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the director or officer to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the Corporation as mandated in this Section 7.1 or


 

otherwise. Expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid to the extent provided by the Board of Directors, upon receipt of the foregoing undertaking by or on behalf of the employee or agent.

 

  e. The indemnification provided by this Section 7.1 shall be in addition to and not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under Pennsylvania Law, or under any By Law, agreement executed by the Corporation, insurance policy, fund of any nature established by the Corporation, vote of shareholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The indemnification so provided by this Section 7.1 or otherwise, may be granted whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person under any provision of Pennsylvania Law other than the DLA.

 

  f. The indemnification provisions of this Section 7.1 shall constitute a contract between the Corporation and each of its directors, officers, employees and agents who are or may be entitled to indemnification hereunder and who serve in any such capacity at any time while such provisions are in effect. Any appeal or modification of the indemnification provisions of this Section 7.1 shall not limit any such person’s rights to indemnification (including the advancement of expenses) then existing or arising out of events, acts or omissions occurring prior to such repeal or modification, including, without limitation, the right to indemnification with respect to Proceedings commenced after such repeal or modification based in whole or in part upon any such event, act or omission.

 

  g. The Corporation may create a fund of any nature, which may, but need not be, under the control of a trustee, or otherwise may secure or insure in any manner its indemnification obligations, whether arising under or pursuant to this Section 7.1 or otherwise.

 

  h. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance to insure its indemnification obligations on behalf of any person who is or was or has agreed to become a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any expense, liability or loss asserted against him and incurred by him or on his behalf in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of this Section 7.1 or under any provision of Pennsylvania Law other than the DLA.

 

  i. The indemnification provided by this Section 7.1 shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such a person.

 

  j. If Section 7.1 or any portion thereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Corporation shall nevertheless indemnify each director or officer, and may indemnify each employee or agent of the Corporation, as to expenses, liability and loss (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and disbursements, punitive and other damages, judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes assessed with respect to an employee benefit plan, amounts paid or to be paid in settlement and costs and expenses of any nature) incurred by him in connection with any Proceeding, including an action by or in the right of the Corporation, to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section 7.1 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Section 7.2 Limitation on Directors’ Personal Liability .

 

  a. To the fullest extent permitted under the DLA, as it existed on the date this Section 7.2 was adopted or, except as provided in subsection 7.2(e), as such law may thereafter be amended, a director of this Corporation shall not be personally liable for monetary damages as a result of any action or failure to act unless both: (1) the director has breached or failed to perform the duties of his office under Section 8363 of the DLA: and (2) the breach or failure to perform constitutes self dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness.


  b. The provisions of this Section 7.2 shall not apply to: (1) the responsibility or liability of a director pursuant to any criminal statute: or (2) the liability of a director for the payment of taxes pursuant to local, state or federal law.

 

  c. The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the director breached or failed to perform the duties of his office under Section 8363 of the DLA and that the breach or failure to perform constituted self dealing, willful misconduct or recklessness.

 

  d. Notwithstanding the date of adoption of this Section 7.2, the provisions of Section 7.2 shall apply to any action filed or breaches of performance of duty or any failure of performance of duty by any director on or after January 27, 1987.

 

  e. No amendment to or repeal of this Section 7.2 or the relevant provisions of the DLA shall reduce the limitation on directors’ personal liability for or with respect to any events, acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal, including, without limitation, the limitation on personal liability with respect to any Proceedings commenced after such repeal or modification based in whole or in part upon any such event, act or omission.

Section 8.1 Amendments to By Laws .

The holders of all the shares outstanding and entitled to vote may, by a majority vote, make, alter, amend or repeal any provision of these By Laws at any Annual or Special Meeting duly convened after notice to the shareholder of the meeting to be held for such purpose, provided, however, that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting power of all the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class shall be required to alter, amend or repeal Sections 3.1, 3.4, 3.11 or this Section 8.1, or to adopt any provision inconsistent therewith.

The Board of Directors, by a majority vote of the members thereof, may make, alter, amend or repeal any provisions of these By Laws at any Regular or Special Meeting, duly convened after notice to the Directors of such purpose. The shareholders shall have the right to change such action by a majority vote of the shareholders entitled to vote thereon at any Annual Meeting which may be duly convened for the purpose of changing such action, after notice to the shareholders entitled to notice thereof, provided, however, that the vote of the holders of at least 80 percent of the combined voting power of all of the then outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to change such action with respect to Sections 3.1, 3.4, 3.11 or this Section 8.1.

Section 9.1 Control Share Acquisitions .

Subchapter G “Control Share Acquisitions” of Chapter 25 of Title 15 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as existing on July 18, 1990 or as may thereafter be amended, shall not be applicable to the Corporation.

Section 10.1 Disgorgement by Certain Controlling Shareholders .

Subchapter H “Disgorgement by Certain Controlling Shareholders Following Attempts to Acquire Control” of Chapter 25 of Title 15 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as existing on July 18, 1990 or as may thereafter be amended, shall not be applicable to the Corporation.

EXHIBIT 4.1

RIGHTS AGREEMENT

RIGHTS AGREEMENT dated as of July 2, 2007 (the “ Agreement ”), between INTERDIGITAL, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “ Company ”) and AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY, a New York corporation (the “ Rights Agent ”).

WHEREAS, effective December 13, 1996 (the “ Rights Dividend Declaration Date ”), the Board of Directors of InterDigital Communications Corporation (“ IDCC ”) authorized and declared a distribution of one right for each share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of IDCC (the “ IDCC Common Stock ”) outstanding at the Close of Business (as hereinafter defined) on January 3, 1997 (the “ Record Date ”), and effective December 15, 2006, authorized the issuance of one right (as such number may hereinafter be adjusted pursuant hereto) for each share of IDCC Common Stock issued between the Record Date (whether originally issued or delivered from the Company’s treasury) and, except as otherwise provided in Section 22, the Distribution Date (as hereinafter defined), each right issued in respect of a share of Company Common Stock (“ Right ”) initially representing the right to purchase, upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth, one Unit of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock; and

WHEREAS, effective March 21, 2007 (the “ Agreement and Plan of Merger ”), the Board of Directors of IDCC authorized the merger of ID Merger Company (“ Merger Sub ”) with and into IDCC, with IDCC surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and authorized the conversion of each issued and outstanding share or fraction of share of IDCC Common Stock into a share or equal fraction of a share of Company Common Stock (the “ Company Common Stock ”);

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings indicated:

Acquiring Person ” means any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity) that shall be the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the shares of Common Stock then outstanding; provided, however, that the term “Acquiring Person” shall not include an Exempt Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a majority of the Independent Directors determines in good faith that a Person who would otherwise be an Acquiring Person has become such inadvertently and without any intention of changing or influencing control of the Company, and if such Person divests himself or itself as promptly as practicable of a sufficient number of such shares of Common Stock so that such Person would no longer be the Beneficial Owner of that percentage of shares which would otherwise result in him or it being an Acquiring Person, then such Person shall not be deemed to be or to have become an Acquiring Person for any purposes of this Agreement. A majority of the Independent Directors may make all determinations of fact and intent necessary for purposes of the preceding exception so long as made by them in good faith.

Affiliate ” and “ Associate ” have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), as in effect on the date hereof.


A Person shall be deemed the “ Beneficial Owner ” of, and shall be deemed to “beneficially own,” any securities:

(i) of which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates is considered to be a “beneficial owner” under Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act (the “ Exchange Act Regulations ”) as in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, that a Person shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own”, any securities under this subparagraph (i) as a result of an agreement, arrangement or understanding to vote such securities if such agreement, arrangement or understanding (A) arises solely from a revocable proxy given in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made pursuant to, and in accordance with, the applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the Exchange Act Regulations, and (B) is not reportable by such Person on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (or any comparable or successor report), but the foregoing exception shall not apply, whether or not reportable by such Person on Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act, if such voting power arises from a revocable proxy (unless such proxy has been effectively revoked) given in response to a proxy or consent solicited by or on behalf of such Person and in furtherance of such Person’s publicly announced intention to acquire control, through any means, over the Company or its Board of Directors or in furtherance of such Person’s publicly announced and unsolicited intention to acquire all or substantially all of the assets or stock of the Company;

(ii) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other Person (or any Affiliate or Associate of such other Person) with which such Person (or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates) has any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing), for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except pursuant to a revocable proxy as described in the proviso to subparagraph (i) of this paragraph (c) of Section 1) or disposing of such securities; or

(iii) which such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates, directly or indirectly, has the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or upon the satisfaction of conditions) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether or not in writing) or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, rights, warrants or options, or otherwise; provided, however, that under this paragraph (c) a Person shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own”, (A) securities tendered pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made in accordance with Exchange Act Regulations by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates until such tendered securities are accepted for purchase or exchange, (B) securities that may be issued upon exercise of Rights at any time prior to the occurrence of a Triggering Event, or (C) securities that may be issued upon exercise of Rights from and after the occurrence of a Triggering Event, which Rights were acquired by such Person or any of such Person’s Affiliates or Associates prior to the Distribution Date or pursuant to Section 3(c) or Section 22 (the “ Original Rights ”) or pursuant to Section 11(i) in connection with an adjustment made with respect to any Original Rights.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, an employee, officer or director of the Company shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own,” any securities which such Person has the right to acquire from the Company (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or upon the satisfaction of conditions) pursuant to any stock option plan or other employee benefit plan (the “ Underlying Securities ”; the right to acquire the Underlying Securities shall hereinafter be referred to as a “ Company Option ”); provided that such Person has no intention of changing or influencing control of the Company at the time of the acquisition of the Company Option or at any time during which such Person has the right to exercise the Company Option; provided,

 

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further, that if, notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, a Person would be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person” and such Person thereafter becomes the beneficial owner of one or more additional shares of Company Common Stock other than pursuant to the exercise of a Company Option, such Person will immediately and thereafter be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, and to “beneficially own,” the Underlying Securities under all Company Options owned by such Person. An employee, officer, or director of the Company exercising a Company Option shall not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own,” the Underlying Securities; provided that such Person has no intention of changing or influencing control of the Company at the time of the acquisition of the Underlying Securities; provided, further, that if, notwithstanding the foregoing proviso, a Person would be deemed to be an “Acquiring Person” and such Person thereafter becomes the beneficial owner of one or more additional shares of Company Common Stock other than pursuant to the exercise of a Company Option, such Person will immediately and thereafter be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, and “beneficially own,” the Underlying Securities. Any Person other than an employee, officer or director of the Company (including a former employee, officer or director of the Company) exercising a Company Option will not be deemed the “Beneficial Owner” of, or to “beneficially own,” the Underlying Securities; provided that such Person has no intention of changing or influencing control of the Company at the time of the acquisition of the Underlying Securities; and provided, further, that such Person acquires such Underlying Securities with the intention of effecting their resale (within five (5) days of so acquiring them) to a Person other than an Affiliate or an Associate of such Person or to another Person which would be an Acquiring Person (or an Affiliate or an Associate thereof), and such Person actually disposes of such Underlying Securities within such five-day period.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in New York City are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

Close of Business ” on any given date means 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on such date; provided, however, that if such date is not a Business Day it shall mean 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the next succeeding Business Day.

Common Stock ” of any Person other than the Company means the capital stock of such Person with the greatest voting power, or, if such Person shall have no capital stock, the equity securities or other equity interest having power to control or direct the management of such Person.

Company Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the Recital.

Company Option ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c).

Distribution Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

Exempt Person ” means: (i) the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan or employee stock plan of the Company or of any Subsidiary of the Company, or any person or entity organized, appointed, established or holding Company Common Stock for or pursuant to the terms of any such plan; and (ii) any Person who would otherwise become an Acquiring Person solely by virtue of a reduction in the number of outstanding shares of Company Common Stock; (whether resulting from a repurchase of its Common Stock by the Company or otherwise); provided, however, that such Person shall not be an Exempt Person if, subsequent to such reduction, such Person shall become the Beneficial Owner of any additional shares of Company Common Stock (unless such shall arise solely by reason of a recapitalization, stock dividend or stock split declared by the Company with respect to all outstanding shares of its Common stock).

 

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Expiration Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(a).

Independent Director ” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company who is not an officer or employee of the Company, who is not an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person or a representative or nominee of an Acquiring Person or of any such Affiliate or Associate, and who either (i) was a member of the Board of Directors of the Company prior to the date hereof or (ii) subsequently became a director of the Company and whose election or nomination for election is approved or recommended by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, which majority includes a majority of the Independent Directors then serving on the Board of Directors.

Person ” means any individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, trust, unincorporated organization or other entity, as well as any syndicate or group deemed to be a person under Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act.

Preferred Stock ” means the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock of the Company having the voting powers, designation, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights and qualifications, limitations and restrictions described in the Certificate of Designation set forth as Exhibit B.

Purchase Price ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

Record Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recital.

Right ” has the meaning set forth in the Recital.

Rights Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a).

Rights Dividend Declaration Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recital.

Section 11(a)(ii) Event ” means any event described in Section 11(a)(ii)(A), (B) or (C).

Section 13 Event ” means any event described in clause (x), (y) or (z) of Section 13(a).

Stock Acquisition Date ” means the first date of public announcement (including, without limitation, the filing of any report pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), or any press release issued by the Company or any Person, or the filing of any periodic or interim report by the Company or any Person or the filing of any Schedule TO or Amendment thereto by any Person with the Securities and Exchange Commission) that an Acquiring Person has become such.

Subsidiary ” means, with reference to any Person, any other Person of which an amount of voting securities or equity interests sufficient to elect at least a majority of the directors or equivalent governing body of such other Person is beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person, or otherwise controlled by such first-mentioned Person.

Summary of Rights ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b).

 

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Triggering Event ” means any Section 11(a)(ii) Event or any Section 13 Event.

Underlying Securities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 1(c).

Unit ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).

2. Appointment of Rights Agent. The Company hereby appoints the Rights Agent to act as agent for the Company in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the Rights Agent hereby accepts such appointment. With the consent of the Rights Agent, the Company may from time to time appoint such Co-Rights Agents as it may deem necessary or desirable.

3. Issue of Rights Certificates.

a. Until (i) the earliest of (x) the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day after the Stock Acquisition Date, (y) the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day after the date that a tender or exchange offer by any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity) is commenced within the meaning of Rule 14d-2(a) of the Exchange Act Regulations or upon the first pre-tender offer commencement communication made publicly pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) of such Regulations or any successor rule, whichever is earlier, if upon consummation thereof such Person would be the Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding, or (z) the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day after the first date that any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity) publicly announces an intent to acquire control over the Company and proposes in a proxy or consent solicitation (including a public announcement of such intent or the preliminary filing of a proxy or consent solicitation statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act Regulations, or any successor rule, whichever is earlier) to elect such number of directors as, were they elected, would represent a change of control in the composition of the Board of Directors of the Company such that the nominees of such Person, if elected, would outnumber the Independent Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company, or (ii) such later date as may be determined by action of a majority of the Independent Directors (such determination to be made prior to either of the dates specified in (i) above) and of which the Company will give the Rights Agent prompt written notice (such date above being the “ Distribution Date ”), (x) the Rights will be evidenced (subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 3) by the certificates for shares of Company Common Stock registered in the names of the holders of shares of Company Common Stock as of and subsequent to the Record Date (which certificates for shares of Company Common Stock shall be deemed also to be certificates for Rights) and not by separate certificates, and (y) the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the underlying shares of Company Common Stock (including a transfer to the Company). As soon as practicable after the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will send by first-class, insured, postage prepaid mail, to each record holder of shares of Company Common Stock as of the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, at the address of such holder shown on the records of the Company, one or more rights certificates, in substantially the form of Exhibit A (the “ Rights Certificates ”), evidencing one Right for each share of Company Common Stock so held, subject to adjustment as provided herein. In the event that an adjustment in the number of Rights per share of Company Common Stock has been made pursuant to Section 11(p), at the time of distribution of the Rights Certificates, the Company may make the necessary and appropriate rounding adjustments (in accordance with Section 14(a) hereof) so that Rights Certificates representing only whole numbers of Rights are distributed and cash is paid in lieu of any fractional Rights. As of and after the Distribution Date, the Rights will be evidenced solely by such Rights Certificates.

 

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b. [Reserved]

c. Rights shall, without any further action, be issued in respect of all shares of Company Common Stock that are issued (including any shares of Company Common Stock held in treasury) after the Record Date (but prior to the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date). Certificates evidencing such shares of Company Common Stock issued after the Record Date shall bear the following legend:

“This certificate also evidences and entitles the holder hereof to certain Rights as set forth in the Rights Agreement between InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”) and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company (the “Rights Agent”) dated as of December 31, 1996 (the “Rights Agreement”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference and a copy of which is on file at the principal office of the stock transfer administration office of the Rights Agent. Under certain circumstances, as set forth in the Rights Agreement, such Rights will be evidenced by separate certificates and will no longer be evidenced by this certificate. The Company will mail to the holder of this certificate a copy of the Rights Agreement, as in effect on the date of mailing, without charge promptly after receipt of a written request therefor. Under certain circumstances set forth in the Rights Agreement, Rights issued to, or held by, any Person who is, was or becomes an Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate thereof (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement), whether currently held by or on behalf of such Person or by any subsequent holder, may become null and void.”

With respect to certificates evidencing shares of Company Common Stock (whether or not such certificates include the foregoing legend or have appended to them the Summary of Rights), until the earlier of the Distribution Date and the Expiration Date, the Rights associated with the shares of Company Common Stock evidenced by such certificates shall be evidenced by such certificates alone and registered holders of the shares of Company Common Stock shall also be the registered holders of the associated Rights, and the transfer of any of such certificates shall also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated with the shares of Company Common Stock evidenced by such certificates.

4. Form of Rights Certificate.

a. The Rights Certificates (and the forms of election to purchase, assignment and certificate to be printed on the reverse thereof) shall each be substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto and may have such marks of identification or designation and such legends, summaries or endorsements printed thereon as the Company may deem appropriate and as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement, or as may be required to comply with any applicable law or any rule or regulation thereunder or with any rule or regulation of any stock exchange on which the Rights may from time to time be listed or to conform to usage. Subject to the provisions of Section 11 and Section 22, the Rights Certificates, whenever distributed, shall be dated as of the Record Date and on their face shall entitle the holders thereof to purchase such number of Units

 

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of Preferred Stock as shall be set forth therein at the price set forth therein, but the amount and type of securities, cash or other assets that may be acquired upon the exercise of each Right and the Purchase Price thereof shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.

b. Any Rights Certificate issued pursuant hereto that represents Rights beneficially owned by: (i) an Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person, (ii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) that becomes a transferee after the Acquiring Person becomes such, or (iii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) that becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with the Acquiring Person becoming such and that receives such Rights pursuant to either (A) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from the Acquiring Person (or any such Associate or Affiliate) to holders of equity interests in such Acquiring Person (or such Associate or Affiliate) or to any Person with whom such Acquiring Person (or such Associate or Affiliate) has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding either the transferred Rights, shares of Company Common Stock or the Company or (B) a transfer that a majority of the Independent Directors has determined in good faith, following a reasonable review of the applicable facts and circumstances, to be part of a plan, arrangement or understanding that has as a primary purpose or effect the avoidance of Section 7(e) shall, upon the written direction of a majority of the Independent Directors, contain (to the extent feasible) the following legend:

“The Rights represented by this Rights Certificate are or were beneficially owned by a Person who was or became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined in the Rights Agreement). Accordingly, this Rights Certificate and the Rights represented hereby may become null and void in the circumstances specified in Section 7(e) of such Agreement.”

5. Countersignature and Registration.

a. Rights Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Company by its Chairman of the Board, the President or one of its Vice Presidents, under its corporate seal reproduced thereon attested by its Secretary or one of its Assistant Secretaries. The signature of any of these officers on the Rights Certificates may be manual or facsimile. Rights Certificates bearing the manual or facsimile signatures of the individuals who were at any time the proper officers of the Company shall bind the Company, notwithstanding that such individuals or any of them have ceased to hold such offices prior to the countersignature of such Rights Certificates or did not hold such offices at the date of such Rights Certificates. No Rights Certificate shall be entitled to any benefit under this Agreement or be valid for any purpose unless there appears on such Rights Certificate a countersignature duly executed by the Rights Agent by manual signature of an authorized signatory, and such countersignature upon any Rights Certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Rights Certificate has been duly countersigned as required hereunder.

b. Following the Distribution Date, the Rights Agent will keep or cause to be kept, at its office designated for surrender of Rights Certificates upon exercise or transfer, books for registration and registration of transfer of the Rights Certificates issued hereunder. Such books shall show the name and address of each holder of the Rights Certificates, the number of Rights evidenced on its face by each Rights Certificate and the date of each Rights Certificate.

 

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6. Transfer, Split Up, Combination and Exchange of Rights Certificate: Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Rights Certificates.

a. Subject to the provisions of Sections 4(b), 7(e) and 14, at any time after the Close of Business on the Distribution Date, and at or prior to the Close of Business on the Expiration Date, any Rights Certificate or Certificates may be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged for another Rights Certificate or Certificates, entitling the registered holder to purchase a like number of Units of Preferred Stock (or, following a Triggering Event, other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) as the Rights Certificate or Certificates surrendered then entitled such holder to purchase. Any registered holder desiring to transfer, split up, combine or exchange any Rights Certificate or Certificates shall make such request in writing delivered to the Rights Agent, and shall surrender the Rights Certificate or Certificates to be transferred, split up, combined or exchanged at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose. Neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to take any action whatsoever with respect to the transfer of any such surrendered Rights Certificate until the registered holder shall have completed and executed the certificate set forth in the form of assignment on the reverse side of such Rights Certificate and shall have provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) of the Rights represented by such Rights Certificate or Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Company shall reasonably request; whereupon the Rights Agent shall, subject to the provisions of Section 4(b), Section 7(e) and Section 14, countersign and deliver to the Person entitled thereto, a Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates, as the case may be, as so requested. The Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer, split up, combination or exchange of Rights Certificates.

b. If a Rights Certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, upon request by the registered holder of the Rights represented thereby and upon payment to the Company and the Rights Agent of all reasonable expenses incident thereto, there shall be issued, in exchange for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Rights Certificate, or in substitution for the lost, stolen or destroyed Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate, in substantially the form of the prior Rights Certificate, of like tenor and evidencing the equivalent number of Rights, but, in the case of loss, theft or destruction, only upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company and the Rights Agent of such loss, theft or destruction of such Rights Certificate and, if requested by the Company or the Rights Agent, indemnity also satisfactory to it.

7. Exercise of Rights; Purchase Price; Expiration Date of Rights.

a. Prior to the earlier of (i) the Close of Business on December 15, 2016 (the “ Final Expiration Date ”), and (ii) the time at which the Rights are redeemed as provided in Section 23 (the earlier of (i) and (ii) being the “ Expiration Date ”), the registered holder of any Rights Certificate may, subject to the provisions of Sections 7(e) and 9(c), exercise the Rights evidenced thereby in whole or in part at any time after the Distribution Date upon surrender of the Rights Certificate, with the form of election to purchase and the certificate on the reverse side thereof duly executed, to the Rights Agent at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, together with payment of the aggregate Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined) for the number of Units of Preferred Stock (or, following a Triggering Event, other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) for which such surrendered Rights are then exercisable.

b. The purchase price for each one one-thousandth of a share (each such one one-thousandth of a share being a “ Unit ”) of Preferred Stock upon exercise of Rights shall be $200.00, subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in Sections 11 and 13(a) (such purchase price, as so adjusted, being the “ Purchase Price ”), and shall be payable in accordance with paragraph (c) below.

 

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c. As promptly as practicable following the occurrence of the Distribution Date, the Company shall deposit with a corporation in good standing organized under the laws of the United States or any State of the United States, which is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust or stock transfer powers and is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority (such institution being the “ Depositary Agent ”) certificates evidencing the shares of Preferred Stock that may be acquired upon exercise of the Rights and shall cause such Depositary Agent to enter into an agreement pursuant to which the Depositary Agent shall issue receipts evidencing interests in the shares of Preferred Stock so deposited. Upon receipt of a Rights Certificate evidencing exercisable Rights, with the form of election to purchase and the certificate duly executed, accompanied by payment, with respect to each Right so exercised, of the Purchase Price for the Units of Preferred Stock (or, following a Triggering Event, other securities, cash or other assets, as the case may be) to be purchased thereby as set forth below and an amount equal to any applicable transfer tax or evidence satisfactory to the Company of payment of such tax, the Rights Agent shall, subject to Section 20(k), thereupon promptly (i) requisition from the Depositary Agent depositary receipts evidencing such number of Units of Preferred Stock as are to be purchased and the Company will direct the Depositary Agent to comply with such request, (ii) requisition from the Company the amount of cash, if any, to be paid in lieu of fractional shares in accordance with Section 14, (iii) after receipt of such depositary receipts, cause the same to be delivered to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder, and (iv) after receipt thereof, deliver such cash, if any, to or upon the order of the registered holder of such Rights Certificate. In the event that the Company is obligated to issue Company Common Stock, other securities of the Company, pay cash and/or distribute other property pursuant to Section 11(a), the Company will make all arrangements necessary so that such Company Common Stock, other securities, cash and/or other property are available for distribution by the Rights Agent, if and when appropriate. The payment of the Purchase Price (as such amount may be reduced pursuant to Section 11(a)(iii) hereof) may be made in cash or by certified or bank check or money order payable to the order of the Company.

d. In case the registered holder of any Rights Certificate shall exercise less than all the Rights evidenced thereby, a new Rights Certificate evidencing the Rights remaining unexercised shall be issued by the Rights Agent and delivered to, or upon the order of, the registered holder of such Rights Certificate, registered in such name or names as may be designated by such holder, subject to the provisions of Section 14.

e. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, from and after the first occurrence of any Section 11(a)(ii) Event, any Rights beneficially owned by (i) an Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of an Acquiring Person, (ii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) that becomes a transferee after the Acquiring Person becomes such, or (iii) a transferee of an Acquiring Person (or of any such Associate or Affiliate) that becomes a transferee prior to or concurrently with the Acquiring Person becoming such and that receives such Rights pursuant to either (A) a transfer (whether or not for consideration) from the Acquiring Person (or any such Associate or Affiliate) to holders of equity interests in such Acquiring Person (or any such Associate or Affiliate) or to any Person with whom the Acquiring Person (or such Associate or Affiliate) has any continuing agreement, arrangement or understanding regarding the transferred Rights, shares of Company Common Stock or the Company or (B) a transfer that a majority of the Independent Directors has determined in good faith, following a reasonable review of the applicable

 

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facts and circumstances, to be part of a plan, arrangement or understanding that has as a primary purpose or effect the avoidance of this Section 7(e), shall be null and void without any further action, and no holder of such Rights shall have any rights whatsoever with respect to such Rights, whether under any provision of this Agreement or otherwise. The Company shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that the provisions of this Section 7(e) and Section 4(b) are complied with, but shall have no liability to any holder of Rights or any other Person as a result of its failure to make any determination under this Section 7(e) or such Section 4(b) with respect to an Acquiring Person or its Affiliates, Associates or transferees.

f. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Rights Certificate to the contrary, neither the Rights Agent nor the Company shall be obligated to undertake any action with respect to a registered holder upon the occurrence of any purported exercise by such registered holder unless such registered holder shall have (i) completed and executed the certificate following the form of election to purchase set forth on the reverse side of the Rights Certificate surrendered for such exercise, and (ii) provided such additional evidence of the identity of the Beneficial Owner (or former Beneficial Owner) of the Rights evidenced by such Rights Certificate or Affiliates or Associates thereof as the Company shall reasonably request.

8. Cancellation and Destruction of Rights Certificates. All Rights Certificates surrendered for the purpose of exercise, transfer, split up, combination or exchange shall, if surrendered to the Company or any of its agents, be delivered to the Rights Agent for cancellation or in canceled form, or, if surrendered to the Rights Agent, shall be canceled by it, and no Rights Certificates shall be issued in lieu thereof except as expressly permitted by this Agreement. The Company shall deliver to the Rights Agent for cancellation and retirement, and the Rights Agent shall so cancel and retire, any Rights Certificates acquired by the Company otherwise than upon the exercise thereof. The Rights Agent shall deliver all canceled Rights Certificates to the Company, or shall, at the written request of the Company, destroy such canceled Rights Certificates, and in such case shall deliver a certificate of destruction thereof to the Company.

9. Reservation and Availability of Capital Stock.

a. The Company shall at all times prior to the Expiration Date cause to be reserved and kept available, out of its authorized and unissued shares of Preferred Stock, the number of shares of Preferred Stock that, as provided in this Agreement, will be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Rights. Upon the occurrence of any events resulting in an increase in the aggregate number of shares of Preferred Stock (or other equity securities of the Company) issuable upon exercise of all outstanding Rights above the number then reserved, the Company shall make appropriate increases in the number of shares so reserved.

b. If the shares of Preferred Stock to be issued and delivered upon the exercise of the Rights may be listed on any national securities exchange, the Company shall during the period from the Distribution Date through the Expiration Date use its best efforts to cause all securities reserved for such issuance to be listed on such exchange upon official notice of issuance upon such exercise.

c. The Company shall use its best efforts (i) as soon as practicable following the occurrence of a Section 11 (a)(ii) Event and a determination by the Company in accordance with Section 11(a)(iii) of the consideration to be delivered by the Company upon exercise of the Rights or, if so required by law, as soon as practicable following the Distribution Date (such date being the

 

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Registration Date ”), to file a registration statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), with respect to the securities that may be acquired upon exercise of the Rights (the “ Registration Statement ”), (ii) to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable after such filing, (iii) to cause the Registration Statement to continue to be effective (and to include a prospectus complying with the requirements of the Securities Act) until the earlier of (A) the date as of which the Rights are no longer exercisable for the securities covered by the Registration Statement, and (B) the Expiration Date and (iv) to take as soon as practicable following the Registration Date such action as may be required to ensure that any acquisition of securities upon exercise of the Rights complies with any applicable state securities or “blue sky” laws.

d. The Company shall take such action as may be necessary to ensure that all shares of Preferred Stock (and, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, any other securities that may be delivered upon exercise of Rights) shall be, at the time of delivery of the certificates or depositary receipts for such securities, duly and validly authorized and issued and fully paid and non-assessable.

e. The Company shall pay any documentary, stamp or transfer tax imposed in connection with the issuance or delivery of the Rights Certificates or upon the exercise of Rights; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay any such tax imposed in connection with the issuance or delivery of Units of Preferred Stock, or any certificates or depositary receipts for such Units of Preferred Stock (or, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, any other securities, cash or assets, as the case may be) to any person other than the registered holder of the Rights Certificates evidencing the Rights surrendered for exercise. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates or depositary receipts for Units of Preferred Stock (or, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, any other securities, cash or assets, as the case may be) to, or in a name other than that of, the registered holder upon the exercise of any Rights until any such tax shall have been paid (any such tax being payable by the holder of such Rights Certificate at the time of surrender) or until it has been established to the Company’s satisfaction that no such tax is due.

10. Preferred Stock Record Date. Each Person in whose name any certificate for Units of Preferred Stock (or, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, other securities) is issued upon the exercise of Rights shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of the Units of Preferred Stock (or, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, other securities) evidenced thereby on, and such certificate shall be dated, the date upon which the Rights Certificate evidencing such Rights was duly surrendered and payment of the Purchase Price (and any applicable transfer taxes) was made; provided, however, that if the date of such surrender and payment is a date upon which the Preferred Stock (or, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, other securities) transfer books of the Company are closed, such Person shall be deemed to have become the record holder of such securities on, and such certificate shall be dated, the next succeeding Business Day on which the Preferred Stock (or, following the occurrence of a Triggering Event, other securities) transfer books of the Company are open and; provided further, however, that if delivery of Units of Preferred Stock is delayed pursuant to Section 9(c), such Persons shall be deemed to have become the record holders of such Units of Preferred Stock only when such Units first become deliverable. Prior to the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby, the holder of a Rights Certificate shall not be entitled to any rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to securities for which the Rights shall be exercisable, including, without limitation, the right to vote, to receive dividends or other distributions or to exercise any preemptive rights, and shall not be entitled to receive any notice of any proceedings of the Company, except as provided herein.

 

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11. Adjustment of Purchase Price, Number and Kind of Shares or Number of Rights. The Purchase Price, the number and kind of securities covered by each Right and the number of Rights outstanding are subject to adjustment from time to time as provided in this Section 11.

a. (i) In the event the Company shall at any time after the date of this Agreement (A) declare a dividend on the Preferred Stock payable in shares of Preferred Stock, (B) subdivide the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock, (C) combine the outstanding shares of Preferred Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (D) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of the Preferred Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), except as otherwise provided in this Section 11(a), the Purchase Price in effect at the time of the record date for such dividend or of the effective date of such subdivision, combination or reclassification, and the number and kind of shares of Preferred Stock or capital stock, as the case may be, issuable on such date upon exercise of the Rights, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the holder of any Right exercised after such time shall be entitled to receive, upon payment of the Purchase Price then in effect, the aggregate number and kind of shares of Preferred Stock or capital stock, as the case may be, which, if such Right had been exercised immediately prior to such date, such holder would have owned upon such exercise and been entitled to receive by virtue of such dividend, subdivision, combination or reclassification. If an event occurs that would require an adjustment under both this Section 11(a)(i) and Section 11(a)(ii), the adjustment provided for in this Section 11(a)(i) shall be in addition to, and shall be made prior to, any adjustment required pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii).

(ii) In the event: (a) any Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of any Acquiring Person, at any time after the date hereof, directly or indirectly, (1) shall merge into the Company or otherwise combine with the Company and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such merger or combination and Company Common Stock shall remain outstanding and unchanged, (2) shall, in one transaction or a series of transactions, transfer any assets to the Company or to any of its Subsidiaries in exchange (in whole or in part) for shares of Company Common Stock, for other equity securities of the Company or any such Subsidiary, or for securities exercisable for or convertible into shares of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (whether Company Common Stock or otherwise) or otherwise obtain from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, with or without consideration, any additional shares of such equity securities or securities exercisable for or convertible into such equity securities (other than pursuant to a pro rata distribution to all holders of Company Common Stock), (3) shall sell, purchase, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise acquire or dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to, from or with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity, assets (including securities) on terms and conditions less favorable to the Company or such Subsidiary or plan than those that could have been obtained in arm’s- length negotiations with an unaffiliated third party, other than pursuant to a transaction set forth in Section 13(a), (4) shall sell, purchase, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise acquire or dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to, from or with the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity (other than transactions, if any, consistent with those engaged in, as of the date hereof, by the Company and such Acquiring Person or such Associate or Affiliate), assets (including securities) having an aggregate fair market value of more than $5 million, other than pursuant to a transaction set forth in Section 13(a), (5) shall sell, purchase, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise acquire or dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, to, from or with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan

 

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maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity, any material trademark or material service mark, other than pursuant to a transaction set forth in Section 13(a), (6) shall receive, or any designee, agent or representative of such Acquiring Person or any Affiliate or Associate of such Acquiring Person shall receive, any compensation from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than compensation for full-time employment as a regular employee at rates in accordance with the Company’s (or its Subsidiaries’) past practices, or (7) shall receive the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a holder of Company Common Stock or as required by law or governmental regulation), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial assistance or any tax credits or other tax advantage provided by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity; or (b) any Person shall become an Acquiring Person, other than pursuant to any transaction set forth in Section 13(a); or (c) during such time as there is an Acquiring Person, there shall be any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Company, or any merger or consolidation of the Company with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction or series of transactions involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, other than a transaction or transactions to which the provisions of Section 13(a) apply (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Acquiring Person), which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing by more than 1% the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries that is directly or indirectly beneficially owned by any Acquiring Person or any Associate or Affiliate of any Acquiring Person; then, immediately upon the date of the occurrence of an event described in Section 11 (a)(ii)(a)-(c) (a “ Section 11(a)(ii) Event ”), proper provision shall be made so that each holder of a Right (except as provided below and in Section 7(e) hereof) shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, in lieu of the number of Units of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, such number of Units of Preferred Stock as shall equal the result obtained by (x) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the then number of Units of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event (such product thereafter being, for all purposes of this Agreement other than Section 13, the “ Purchase Price ”), and (y) dividing that product by 50% of the then current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per Unit of Preferred Stock on the date of such first occurrence (such Units of Preferred Stock being the “ Adjustment Shares ”).

(iii) In the event that the number of shares of Preferred Stock that are authorized by the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation but not outstanding or reserved for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of the Rights is not sufficient to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with the foregoing subparagraph (ii) of this Section 11(a), the Company, by the vote of a majority of the Independent Directors, shall: (A) determine the excess of (1) the value of the Adjustment Shares issuable upon the exercise of a Right (the “ Current Value ”) over (2) the Purchase Price (such excess being the “ Spread ”), and (B) with respect to each Right, make adequate provision to substitute for such Adjustment Shares, upon payment of the applicable Purchase Price, (1) cash, (2) a reduction in the Purchase Price, (3) Company Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company (including, without limitation, shares, or units of shares, of preferred stock (such other shares being “preferred stock equivalents”)), (4) debt securities of the Company, (5) other assets, or (6) any combination of the foregoing, having an aggregate value equal to the Current Value, where such aggregate value has been determined by a majority of the Independent Directors, after receiving advice from a nationally recognized investment banking firm; provided, however, that if the Company shall not have made adequate provision to deliver value pursuant to clause (B) above within 30 days

 

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following the later of (x) the first occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event and (y) the date on which the Company’s right of redemption pursuant to Section 23(a) expires (the later of (x) and (y) being referred to herein as the “ Section 11(a)(iii) Trigger Date ”), then the Company shall be obligated to deliver, upon the surrender for exercise of a Right and without requiring payment of the Purchase Price, Units of Preferred Stock (to the extent available) and then, if necessary, cash, which Units of Preferred Stock and/or cash shall have an aggregate value equal to the Spread. To the extent that the Company determines that some action need be taken pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 11(a)(iii), the Company shall provide, subject to Section 7(e), that such action shall apply uniformly to all outstanding Rights. For purposes of this Section 11(a)(iii), the value of a Unit of Preferred Stock shall be the current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per Unit of Preferred Stock on the Section 11(a)(iii) Trigger Date and the value of any preferred stock equivalent shall be deemed to have the same value as the Preferred Stock on such date.

b. In case the Company shall fix a record date for the issuance of rights, options or warrants to all holders of Preferred Stock entitling them to subscribe for or purchase (for a period expiring within 45 days after such record date) shares of Preferred Stock (or shares having substantially the same rights, privileges and preferences as shares of Preferred Stock (“ Equivalent Preferred Stock ”)) or securities convertible into Preferred Stock or Equivalent Preferred Stock at a price per share of Preferred Stock or per share of Equivalent Preferred Stock (or having a conversion price per share, if a security convertible into Preferred Stock or Equivalent Preferred Stock) less than the current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Preferred Stock on such record date, the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the sum of the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of shares of Preferred Stock that the aggregate offering price of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock and/or Equivalent Preferred Stock so to be offered (and/or the aggregate initial conversion price of the convertible securities so to be offered) would purchase at such current market price, and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding on such record date plus the number of additional shares of Preferred Stock and/or Equivalent Preferred Stock to be offered for subscription or purchase (or into which the convertible securities so to be offered are initially convertible). In case such subscription price may be paid by delivery of consideration part or all of which may be in a form other than cash, the value of such consideration shall be as determined in good faith by a majority of the Independent Directors, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights, shares of Preferred Stock owned by or held for the account of the Company or any Subsidiary shall not be deemed outstanding for the purpose of any such computation. Such adjustment shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, and in the event that such rights or warrants are not so issued the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would then be in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

c. In case the Company shall fix a record date for a distribution to all holders of shares of Preferred Stock (including any such distribution made in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation) of evidences of indebtedness, cash (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend out of the earnings or retained earnings of the Company), assets (other than a dividend payable in shares of Preferred Stock, but including any dividend payable in stock other than Preferred Stock) or subscription rights or warrants (excluding those referred to in Section 11(b) hereof), the Purchase Price to be in effect after such record date shall be determined by multiplying the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such record date by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof)

 

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per share of Preferred Stock on such record date less the fair market value (as determined in good faith by a majority of the Independent Directors, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holder of the Rights) of the cash, assets or evidences of indebtedness so to be distributed or of such subscription rights or warrants distributable in respect of a share of Preferred Stock and the denominator of which shall be such current market price (as determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of Preferred Stock. Such adjustments shall be made successively whenever such a record date is fixed, and in the event that such distribution is not so made, the Purchase Price shall be adjusted to be the Purchase Price which would have been in effect if such record date had not been fixed.

d. (i) For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the “current market price” per share of Company Common Stock or Common Stock on any date shall be deemed to be the average of the daily closing prices per share of such shares for the 10 consecutive Trading Days (as such term is hereinafter defined) immediately prior to such date; provided, however, that if prior to the expiration of such requisite ten Trading Day-period the issuer announces either (A) a dividend or distribution on such shares payable in such shares or securities convertible into such shares (other than the Rights), or (B) any subdivision, combination or reclassification of such shares, then, following the ex- dividend date for such dividend or the record date for such subdivision, as the case may be, the “current market price” shall be properly adjusted to take into account such event. The closing price for each day shall be, if the shares are listed and admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which such shares are listed or admitted to trading or, if such shares are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“ Nasdaq ”) or such other system then in use, or, if on any such date such shares are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such shares selected by a majority of the Independent Directors. If on any such date no market maker is making a market in such shares, the fair value of such shares on such date as determined in good faith by a majority of the Independent Directors shall be used. If such shares are not publicly held or not so listed or traded, “current market price” per share shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by a majority of the Independent Directors, whose determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be conclusive for all purposes. The term “ Trading Day” shall mean, if such shares are listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, a day on which the principal national securities exchange on which such shares are listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if such shares are not so listed or admitted, a Business Day.

(ii) For the purpose of any computation hereunder, the “current market price” per share of Preferred Stock shall be determined in the same manner as set forth above for Company Common Stock in clause (i) of this Section 11(d) (other than the fourth sentence thereof). If the current market price per share of Preferred Stock cannot be determined in the manner provided above or if the Preferred Stock is not publicly held or listed or traded in a manner described in clause (i) of this Section 11(d), the “current market price” per share of Preferred Stock shall be conclusively deemed to be an amount equal to 1,000 (as such amount may be appropriately adjusted for such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to Company Common Stock occurring after the date of this Agreement) multiplied by the current market price per share of Company Common Stock. If neither Company Common Stock nor Preferred Stock is publicly held or so listed or traded, “current market price” per share of the Preferred Stock shall mean the fair value per share as determined in good faith by a majority of the Independent Directors, whose determination shall be

 

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described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and shall be binding on the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights. For all purposes of this Agreement, the “current market price” of a Unit of Preferred Stock shall be equal to the “current market price” of one share of Preferred Stock divided by 1,000.

e. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no adjustment in the Purchase Price shall be required unless such adjustment would require an increase or decrease of at least 1% in the Purchase Price; provided, however, that any adjustments which by reason of this Section 11(e) are not required to be made shall be carried forward and taken into account in any subsequent adjustment. All calculations under this Section 11 shall be made to the nearest cent or to the nearest one-thousandth of a share of Company Common Stock or Common Stock or other share or hundred-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, as the case may be. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this Section 11(e), any adjustment required by this Section 11 shall be made no later than the earlier of (i) three years from the date of the transaction that mandates such adjustment and (ii) the Expiration Date.

f. If as a result of an adjustment made pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii) or 13(a) the holder of any Right thereafter exercised shall become entitled to receive any shares of capital stock other than Preferred Stock, thereafter the number of such other shares so receivable upon exercise of any Right and the Purchase Price thereof shall be subject to adjustment from time to time in a manner and on terms as nearly equivalent as practicable to the provisions with respect to the Preferred Stock contained in Sections 11(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) and (m), and the provisions of Sections 7, 9, 10, 13 and 14 with respect to the Preferred Stock shall apply on like terms to any such other shares.

g. All Rights originally issued by the Company subsequent to any adjustment made to the Purchase Price hereunder shall evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, the number of Units of Preferred Stock (or other securities or amount of cash or combination thereof) that may be acquired from time to time hereunder upon exercise of the Rights, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein.

h. Unless the Company shall have exercised its election as provided in Section 11(i), upon each adjustment of the Purchase Price as a result of the calculations made in Sections 11(b) and (c), each Right outstanding immediately prior to the making of such adjustment shall thereafter evidence the right to purchase, at the adjusted Purchase Price, that number of Units of Preferred Stock (calculated to the nearest hundred-thousandth of a Unit) obtained by (i) multiplying (x) the number of Units of Preferred Stock covered by a Right immediately prior to this adjustment by (y) the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment of the Purchase Price and (ii) dividing the product so obtained by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after such adjustment of the Purchase Price.

i. The Company may elect on or after the date of any adjustment of the Purchase Price to adjust the number of Rights, in lieu of any adjustment in the number of Units of Preferred Stock that may be acquired upon the exercise of a Right. Each of the Rights outstanding after the adjustment in the number of Rights shall be exercisable for the number of Units of Preferred Stock for which a Right was exercisable immediately prior to such adjustment. Each Right held of record prior to such adjustment of the number of Rights shall become that number of Rights (calculated to the nearest hundred-thousandth) obtained by dividing the Purchase Price in effect immediately prior to adjustment of the Purchase Price by the Purchase Price in effect immediately after adjustment of the Purchase Price. The Company shall make a public announcement of its election to adjust the number of Rights, indicating the record date for the adjustment, and, if known at the time, the amount of the

 

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adjustment to be made. This record date may be the date on which the Purchase Price is adjusted or any day thereafter, but, if the Rights Certificates have been issued, shall be at least 10 days later than the date of such public announcement. If Rights Certificates have been issued, upon each adjustment of the number of Rights pursuant to this Section 11(i), the Company shall, as promptly as practicable, cause to be distributed to holders of record of Rights Certificates on such record date Rights Certificates evidencing, subject to Section 14, the additional Rights to which such holders shall be entitled as a result of such adjustment, or, at the option of the Company, shall cause to be distributed to such holders of record in substitution and replacement for the Rights Certificates held by such holders prior to the date of adjustment, and upon surrender thereof, if required by the Company, new Rights Certificates evidencing all the Rights to which such holders shall be entitled after such adjustment. Rights Certificates to be so distributed shall be issued, executed and countersigned in the manner provided for herein (and may bear, at the option of the Company, the adjusted Purchase Price) and shall be registered in the names of the holders of record of Rights Certificates on the record date specified in the public announcement.

j. Irrespective of any adjustment or change in the Purchase Price or the number of Units of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Rights, the Rights Certificates theretofore and thereafter issued may continue to express the Purchase Price per Unit and the number of Units of Preferred Stock that were expressed in the initial Rights Certificates issued hereunder.

k. Before taking any action that would cause an adjustment reducing the Purchase Price below the then par value of the number of Units of Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Rights, the Company shall take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Company may validly and legally issue such fully paid and nonassessable number of Units of Preferred Stock at such adjusted Purchase Price.

l. In any case in which this Section 11 shall require that an adjustment in the Purchase Price be made effective as of a record date for a specified event, the Company may elect to defer until the occurrence of such event the issuance to the holder of any Right exercised after such record date of that number of Units of Preferred Stock and shares of other capital stock or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise over and above the number of Units of Preferred Stock and shares of other capital stock or securities of the Company, if any, issuable upon such exercise on the basis of the Purchase Price in effect prior to such adjustment; provided, however, that the Company shall deliver to such holder a due bill or other appropriate instrument evidencing such holder’s right to receive such additional shares (fractional or otherwise) or securities upon the occurrence of the event requiring such adjustment.

m. Anything in this Section 11 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Company shall be entitled to make such reductions in the Purchase Price, in addition to those adjustments expressly required by this Section 11, as and to the extent that in their good faith judgment a majority of the Independent Directors shall determine to be advisable in order that any (i) consolidation or subdivision of the Preferred Stock, (ii) issuance wholly for cash of any shares of Preferred Stock at less than the current market price, (iii) issuance wholly for cash of shares of Preferred Stock or securities that by their terms are convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Preferred Stock, (iv) stock dividends or (v) issuance of rights, options or warrants referred to in this Section 11, hereafter made by the Company to holders of its Preferred Stock, shall not be taxable to such holders or shall reduce the taxes payable by such holders.

 

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n. The Company shall not, at any time after the Distribution Date, (i) consolidate with any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction that complies with Section 11(o) hereof), (ii) merge with or into any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or (iii) sell or transfer (or permit any Subsidiary to sell or transfer), in one transaction, or a series of transactions, assets or earning power aggregating more than 50% of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any other Person or Persons (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), if (x) at the time of or immediately after such consolidation, merger or sale there are any rights, warrants or other instruments or securities outstanding or agreements in effect that would substantially diminish or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights or (y) prior to, simultaneously with or immediately after such consolidation, merger or sale, the Person which constitutes, or would constitute, the “ Principal Party ” for purposes of Section 13(a) shall have distributed or otherwise transferred to its shareholders or other persons holding an equity interest in such Person, Rights previously owned by such Person or any of its Affiliates and Associates; provided, however, that this Section 11(n) shall not affect the ability of any Subsidiary of the Company to consolidate with, merge with or into, or sell or transfer assets or earning power to, any other Subsidiary of the Company.

o. After the Distribution Date, the Company shall not, except as permitted by Section 23 or Section 26, take (or permit any Subsidiary to take) any action if at the time such action is taken it is reasonably foreseeable that such action will diminish substantially or otherwise eliminate the benefits intended to be afforded by the Rights.

p. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event that the Company shall at any time after the Rights Dividend Declaration Date and prior to the Distribution Date (i) declare a dividend on the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock payable in shares of Company Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, or (iv) issue any shares of its capital stock in a reclassification of Company Common Stock (including any such reclassification in connection with a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing or surviving corporation), the number of Rights associated with each share of Company Common Stock then outstanding, or issued or delivered thereafter but prior to the Distribution Date, shall be proportionately adjusted so that the number of Rights thereafter associated with each share of Company Common Stock following any such event shall equal the result obtained by multiplying the number of Rights associated with each share of Company Common Stock immediately prior to such event by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the occurrence of the event and the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding immediately following the occurrence of such event.

12. Certificate of Adjusted Purchase Price or Number of Shares.

Whenever an adjustment is made as provided in Section 11 or Section 13, the Company shall (a) promptly prepare a certificate setting forth such adjustment and a brief statement of the facts accounting for such adjustment, (b) promptly file with the Rights Agent, and with each transfer agent for the Preferred Stock and the Company Common Stock, a copy of such certificate, and (c) mail a brief summary thereof to each holder of a Rights Certificate (or, if prior to the Distribution Date, to each holder of a certificate evidencing shares of Company Common Stock) in accordance with Section 25. The Rights Agent shall be fully protected in relying on any such certificate and on any adjustment therein contained and shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any such adjustment unless and until it shall have received such certificate.

 

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13. Consolidation, Merger or Sale or Transfer of Assets or Earning Power.

a. In the event that, following the Stock Acquisition Date, directly or indirectly, either (x) the Company shall consolidate with, or merge with and into, any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), and the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger, (y) any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof) shall consolidate with, or merge with or into, the Company, and the Company shall be the continuing or surviving corporation of such consolidation or merger and, in connection with such consolidation or merger, all or part of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock shall be converted into or exchanged for stock or other securities of any other Person or cash or any other property, or (z) the Company shall sell or otherwise transfer (or one or more of its Subsidiaries shall sell or otherwise transfer) to any Person or Persons (other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), in one or more transactions assets or earning power aggregating more than 50% of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) (any such event being a “ Section 13 Event ”), then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that: (i) each holder of a Right, except as provided in Section 7(e), shall thereafter have the right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current Purchase Price, such number of validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of Common Stock of the Principal Party (as such term is hereinafter defined), which shares shall not be subject to any liens, encumbrances, rights of first refusal, transfer restrictions or other adverse claims, as shall be equal to the result obtained by (1) multiplying the then current Purchase Price by the number of Units of Preferred Stock for which a Right is exercisable immediately prior to the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event (or, if a Section 11(a)(ii) Event has occurred prior to the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event, multiplying the number of such Units for which a Right would be exercisable hereunder but for the occurrence of such Section 11(a)(ii) Event by the Purchase Price which would be in effect hereunder but for such first occurrence) and (2) dividing that product (which, following the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event, shall be the “ Purchase Price ” for all purposes of this Agreement) by 50% of the current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per share of the Common Stock of such Principal Party on the date of consummation of such Section 13 Event; (ii) such Principal Party shall thereafter be liable for, and shall assume, by virtue of such Section 13 Event, all the obligations and duties of the Company pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) the term “Company” shall thereafter be deemed to refer to such Principal Party, it being specifically intended that the provisions of Section 11 shall apply only to such Principal Party following the first occurrence of a Section 13 Event; (iv) such Principal Party shall take such steps (including, but not limited to the reservation of a sufficient number of shares of its Common Stock) in connection with the consummation of any such transaction as may be necessary to ensure that the provisions of this Agreement shall thereafter be applicable to its shares of Common Stock thereafter deliverable upon the exercise of the Rights; and (v) the provisions of Section 11(a)(ii) shall be of no further effect following the first occurrence of any Section 13 Event.

b. “ Principal Party ” means:

(i) in the case of any transaction described in clause (x) or (y) of the first sentence of Section 13(a), (A) the Person that is the issuer of any securities into which shares of Company Common Stock are converted in such merger or consolidation, or, if there is more than one such issuer,

 

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the issuer of Common Stock that has the highest aggregate current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) and (B) if no securities are so issued, the Person that is the other party to such merger or consolidation, or, if there is more than one such Person, the Person the Common Stock of which has the highest aggregate current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof); and

(ii) in the case of any transaction described in clause (z) of the first sentence of Section 13(a), the Person that is the party receiving the largest portion of the assets or earning power transferred pursuant to such transaction or transactions, or, if each Person that is a party to such transaction or transactions receives the same portion of the assets or earning power transferred pursuant to such transaction or transactions or if the Person receiving the largest portion of the assets or earning power cannot be determined, whichever Person the Common Stock of which has the highest aggregate current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof); provided, however, that in any such case, (1) if the Common Stock of such Person is not at such time and has not been continuously over the preceding 12-month period registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act (“ Registered Common Stock ”), or such Person is not a corporation, and such Person is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of another Person that has Registered Common Stock outstanding, “Principal Party” shall refer to such other Person; (2) if the Common Stock of such Person is not Registered Common Stock or such Person is not a corporation, and such Person is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of another Person but is not a direct or indirect Subsidiary of another Person which has Registered Common Stock outstanding, “Principal Party” shall refer to the ultimate parent entity of such first-mentioned Person; (3) if the Common Stock of such Person is not Registered Common Stock or such Person is not a corporation, and such Person is directly or indirectly controlled by more than one Person, and one or more of such other Persons has Registered Common Stock outstanding, “Principal Party” shall refer to whichever of such other Persons is the issuer of the Registered Common Stock having the highest aggregate current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof); and (4) if the Common Stock of such Person is not Registered Common Stock or such Person is not a corporation, and such Person is directly or indirectly controlled by more than one Person, and none of such other Persons have Registered Common Stock outstanding, “Principal Party” shall refer to whichever ultimate parent entity is the corporation having the greatest shareholders’ equity or, if no such ultimate parent entity is a corporation, shall refer to whichever ultimate parent entity is the entity having the greatest net assets.

c. The Company shall not consummate any such consolidation, merger, sale or transfer unless the Principal Party shall have a sufficient number of authorized shares of its Common Stock that have not been issued or reserved for issuance to permit the exercise in full of the Rights in accordance with this Section 13, and unless prior thereto the Company and such Principal Party shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement providing for the terms set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 13 and further providing that the Principal Party will:

(i) (A) file on an appropriate form, as soon as practicable following the execution of such agreement, a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Common Stock that may be acquired upon exercise of the Rights, (B) cause such registration statement to remain effective (and to include a prospectus complying with the requirements of the Securities Act) until the Expiration Date, and (C) as soon as practicable following the execution of such agreement, take such action as may be required to ensure that any acquisition of such Common Stock upon the exercise of the Rights complies with any applicable state security or “blue sky” laws; and

 

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(ii) deliver to holders of the Rights historical financial statements for the Principal Party and each of its Affiliates which comply in all respects with the requirements for registration on Form 10 under the Exchange Act.

d. In case the Principal Party that is to be a party to a transaction referred to in this Section 13 has a provision in any of its authorized securities or in its Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or other instrument governing its corporate affairs, which provision would have the effect of (i) causing such Principal Party to issue, in connection with, or as a consequence of, the consummation of a transaction referred to in this Section 13, shares of Common Stock of such Principal Party at less than the then current market price per share (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) or securities exercisable for, or convertible into Common Stock of such Principal Party at less than such then current market price (other than to holders of Rights pursuant to this Section 13) or (ii) providing for any special payment, tax or similar provisions in connection with the issuance of the Common Stock of such Principal Party pursuant to the provisions of this Section 13; then, in such event, the Company shall not consummate any such transaction unless prior thereto the Company and such Principal Party shall have executed and delivered to the Rights Agent a supplemental agreement providing that the provision in question of such Principal Party shall have been canceled, waived or amended, or that the authorized securities shall be redeemed, so that the applicable provision will have no effect in connection with, or as a consequence of, the consummation of the proposed transaction.

e. The provisions of this Section 13 shall similarly apply to successive mergers or consolidations or sales or other transfers. In the event that a Section 13 Event shall occur at any time after the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, the Rights which have not theretofore been exercised shall thereafter become exercisable in the manner described in Section 13(a).

14. Fractional Rights and Fractional Shares.

a. The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Rights or to distribute Rights Certificates that evidence fractional Rights. In lieu of such fractional Rights, there shall be paid to the Persons to which such fractional Rights would otherwise be issuable, an amount in cash equal to such fraction of the market value of a whole Right. For purposes of this Section 14(a), the market value of a whole Right shall be the closing price of the Rights for the Trading Day immediately prior to the date on which such fractional Rights would have been otherwise issuable. The closing price of the Rights for any day shall be, if the Rights are listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Rights are listed or admitted to trading or, if the Rights are not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market as reported by Nasdaq or such other system then in use or, if on any such date the Rights are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Rights selected by a majority of the Independent Directors. If on any such date no such market maker is making a market in the Rights, the fair value of the Rights on such date as determined in good faith by a majority of the Independent Directors shall be used and such determination shall be described in a statement filed with the Rights Agent and the holders of the Rights.

b. The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of shares of Preferred Stock (other than fractions that are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock) upon exercise of the Rights or to distribute certificates that evidence such fractional shares of

 

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Preferred Stock (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock). In lieu of such fractional shares of Preferred Stock that are not integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share, the Company may pay to the registered holders of Rights Certificates at the time such Rights are exercised as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the then current market price of a share of Preferred Stock on the day of exercise, determined in accordance with Section 11(d).

c. The holder of a Right by the acceptance of the Rights expressly waives his or her right to receive any fractional Rights or any fractional shares upon exercise of a Right, except as permitted by this Section 14.

15. Rights of Action. All rights of action in respect of this Agreement, other than rights of action vested in the Rights Agent pursuant to Section 18, are vested in the respective registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, the registered holders of certificates evidencing shares of Company Common Stock); and any registered holder of a Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of a certificate evidencing shares of Company Common Stock), without the consent of the Rights Agent or of the holder of any other Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, of a certificate evidencing shares of Company Common Stock), may, in his or her own behalf and for his or her own benefit, enforce, and may institute and maintain any suit, action or proceeding against the Company or any other Person to enforce, or otherwise act in respect of, his or her right to exercise the Rights evidenced by such Rights Certificate in the manner provided in such Rights Certificate and in this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing or any remedies available to the holders of Rights, it is specifically acknowledged that the holders of Rights would not have an adequate remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement and shall be entitled to specific performance of the obligations hereunder and injunctive relief against actual or threatened violations of the obligations hereunder of any Person subject to this Agreement.

16. Agreement of Rights Holders. Every holder of a Right by accepting the same consents to and agrees with the Company and the Rights Agent and with every other holder of a Right that:

a. prior to the Distribution Date, the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of Company Common Stock;

b. after the Distribution Date, the Rights Certificates are transferable only on the registry books of the Rights Agent if surrendered at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purposes duly endorsed or accompanied by a proper instrument of transfer and with the appropriate forms and certificates duly executed;

c. subject to Section 6(a) and Section 7(f), the Company and the Rights Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name a Rights Certificate (or, prior to the Distribution Date, the associated Company Common Stock certificate) is registered as the absolute owner thereof and of the Rights evidenced thereby (notwithstanding any notations of ownership or writing on the Rights Certificates or the associated Company Common Stock certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Rights Agent) for all purposes whatsoever, and neither the Company nor the Rights Agent, subject to the last sentence of Section 7(e), shall be affected by any notice to the contrary; and

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preliminary or permanent injunction or other order, decree or ruling issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or by a governmental, regulatory or administrative agency or commission, or any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated or enacted by any governmental authority, prohibiting or otherwise restraining performance of such obligation; provided, however, the Company must use its best efforts to have any such order, decree or ruling lifted or otherwise overturned as promptly as practicable.

17. Rights Certificate Holder Not Deemed a Shareholder. No holder, as such, of any Rights Certificate shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of the number of shares of Preferred Stock or any other securities of the Company that may at any time be issuable on the exercise of the Rights evidenced thereby, nor shall anything contained herein or in any Rights Certificate be construed to confer upon the holder of any Rights Certificate, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or, except as provided in Section 24, to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting shareholders, or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Right or Rights evidenced by such Rights Certificate shall have been exercised in accordance with the provisions hereof.

18. Concerning the Rights Agent.

a. The Company agrees to pay to the Rights Agent reasonable compensation for all services rendered by it hereunder and, from time to time, on demand of the Rights Agent, its reasonable expenses, including reasonable fees and disbursements of its counsel, incurred in connection with the execution and administration of this Agreement and the exercise and performance of its duties hereunder. The Company shall indemnify the Rights Agent for, and hold it harmless against, any loss, liability, or expense, incurred without gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Rights Agent, for anything done or omitted by the Rights Agent in connection with the acceptance and administration of this Agreement, including the costs and expenses of defending against any claim of liability hereunder.

b. The Rights Agent shall be protected and shall incur no liability for or in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in connection with its administration of this Agreement in reliance upon any Rights Certificate or certificate for Preferred Stock or for other securities of the Company, instrument of assignment or transfer, power of attorney, endorsement, affidavit, letter, notice, direction, consent, certificate, statement or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed and/or executed or made by the proper Person or Persons.

19. Merger or Consolidation or Change of Name of Rights Agent.

a. Any corporation into which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust or shareholder services businesses of the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent, shall be the successor to the Rights Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any document or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto; provided, however, that such corporation would be eligible for appointment as a successor Rights Agent under the provisions of Section 21. In case at the time such successor Rights Agent shall succeed to the agency created by this Agreement, any of the Rights Certificates shall have been

 

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countersigned but not delivered, any such successor Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature of a predecessor Rights Agent and deliver such Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, any successor Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in the name of the predecessor or in the name of the successor Rights Agent; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

b. In case at any time the name of the Rights Agent shall be changed and at such time any of the Rights Certificates shall have been countersigned but not delivered, the Rights Agent may adopt the countersignature under its prior name and deliver Rights Certificates so countersigned; and in case at that time any of the Rights Certificates shall not have been countersigned, the Rights Agent may countersign such Rights Certificates either in its prior name or in its changed name; and in all such cases such Rights Certificates shall have the full force provided in the Rights Certificates and in this Agreement.

20. Duties of Rights Agent. The Rights Agent undertakes the duties and obligations imposed by this Agreement upon the following terms and conditions, by all of which the Company and the holders of Rights Certificates, by their acceptance thereof, shall be bound:

a. Before the Rights Agent acts or refrains from acting, it may consult with legal counsel (who may be legal counsel for the Company), and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection to the Rights Agent as to any action taken or omitted by it in good faith and in accordance with such opinion.

b. Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement the Rights Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter (including, without limitation, the identity of any Acquiring Person and the determination of “current market price”) be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be specified herein) may be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the Company and delivered to the Rights Agent; provided, however, that so long as any Person is an Acquiring Person hereunder, such certificate shall be signed and delivered by a majority of the Independent Directors; and such certificate shall be full authorization to the Rights Agent for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it under the provisions of this Agreement in reliance upon such certificate.

c. The Rights Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct.

d. The Rights Agent shall not be liable for or by reason of any of the statements of fact or recitals contained in this Agreement or in the Rights Certificates or be required to verify the same (except as to its countersignature on such Rights Certificates), but all such statements and recitals are and shall be deemed to have been made by the Company only.

e. The Rights Agent shall not have any responsibility for the validity of this Agreement or the execution and delivery hereof (except the due execution hereof by the Rights Agent) or for the validity or execution of any Rights Certificate (except its countersignature thereof); nor shall it be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or failure by the Company to satisfy

 

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conditions contained in this Agreement or in any Rights Certificate; nor shall it be responsible for any adjustment required under the provisions of Section 11 or Section 13 or for the manner, method or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment (except with respect to the exercise of Rights evidenced by Rights Certificates after receipt by the Rights Agent of the certificate describing any such adjustment contemplated by Section 12); nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Preferred Stock or any other securities to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Rights Certificate or as to whether any shares of Preferred Stock or any other securities will, when so issued, be validly authorized and issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

f. The Company shall perform, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged and delivered all such further acts, instruments and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Rights Agent for the performance by the Rights Agent of its duties under this Agreement.

g. The Rights Agent is hereby authorized and directed to accept instructions with respect to the performance of its duties hereunder from the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the Company, and to apply to such officers for advice or instructions in connection with its duties, and it shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with instructions of any such officer; provided, however, that so long as any Person is an Acquiring Person hereunder, the Rights Agent shall accept such instructions and advice only from a majority of the Independent Directors and shall not be liable for any action taken or suffered to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with such instructions of the majority of the Independent Directors. Any application by the Rights Agent for written instructions from the Company may, at the option of the Rights Agent, set forth in writing any action proposed to be taken or omitted by the Rights Agent under this Rights Agreement and the date on and/or after which such action shall be taken or such omission shall be effective. The Rights Agent shall not be liable for any action taken by, or omission of, the Rights Agent in accordance with a proposal included in any such application on or after the date specified in such application (which date shall not be less than five Business Days after the date any such officer of the Company actually receives such application, unless any such officer shall have consented in writing to an earlier date) unless, prior to taking any such action (or the effective date in the case of an omission), the Rights Agent shall have received written instructions in response to such application specifying the action to be taken or omitted.

h. The Rights Agent and any shareholder, director, officer or employee of the Rights Agent may buy, sell or deal in any of the Rights or other securities of the Company or become pecuniarily interested in any transaction in which the Company may be interested, or contract with or lend money to the Company or otherwise act as fully and freely as though it were not the Rights Agent under this Agreement, provided that such Rights Agent shall not have received confidential information from the Company in its capacity hereunder or otherwise as a result of which such actions would violate the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Nothing herein shall preclude the Rights Agent from acting in any other capacity for the Company or for any other legal entity.

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j. No provision of this Agreement shall require the Rights Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties or in the exercise of its rights hereunder if the Rights Agent shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnification against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

k. If, with respect to any Rights Certificate surrendered to the Rights Agent for exercise or transfer, the certificate attached to the form of assignment or form of election to purchase, as the case may be, has either not been completed, not signed or indicates an affirmative response to clause 1 and/or 2 thereof, the Rights Agent shall not take any further action with respect to such requested exercise or transfer without first consulting with the Company. If such certificate has been completed and signed and shows a negative response to clauses 1 and 2 of such certificate, unless previously instructed otherwise in writing by the Company (which instructions may impose on the Rights Agent additional ministerial responsibilities, but no discretionary responsibilities), the Rights Agent may assume without further inquiry that the Rights Certificate is not owned by a person described in Section 4(b) or Section 7(e) and shall not be charged with any knowledge to the contrary.

21. Change of Rights Agent. The Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent may resign and be discharged from its duties under this Agreement upon 30 days’ prior notice in writing mailed to the Company, and to each transfer agent of the Preferred Stock and the Company Common Stock, by registered or certified mail, and to the holders of the Rights Certificates by first-class mail. The Company may remove the Rights Agent or any successor Rights Agent upon 30 days’ prior notice in writing, mailed to the Rights Agent or successor Rights Agent, as the case may be, and to each transfer agent of the Preferred Stock and the Company Common Stock, by registered or certified mail, and to the holders of the Rights Certificates by first-class mail. If the Rights Agent shall resign or be removed or shall otherwise become incapable of acting, the Company shall appoint a successor to the Rights Agent. If the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of 30 days after giving notice of such removal or after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the resigning or incapacitated Rights Agent or by the holder of a Rights Certificate (who shall, with such notice, submit his or her Rights Certificate for inspection by the Company), then any registered holder of any Rights Certificate may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a new Rights Agent. Any successor Rights Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such a court, shall be (a) a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States in good standing, shall be authorized to do business as a banking institution in the State of New York or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, shall be authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust or stock transfer powers, shall be subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and shall have at the time of its appointment as Rights Agent a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 or (b) an Affiliate of a corporation described in clause (a). After appointment, the successor Rights Agent shall be vested with the same powers, rights, duties and responsibilities as if it had been originally named as Rights Agent without further act or deed; but the predecessor Rights Agent shall deliver and transfer to the successor Rights Agent any property at the time held by it hereunder, and execute and deliver any further assurance, conveyance, act or deed necessary for the purpose. Not later than the effective date of any such appointment, the Company shall file notice thereof in writing with the predecessor Rights Agent and each transfer agent of the Preferred Stock and the Company Common Stock, and mail a notice thereof in writing to the registered holders of the Rights Certificates. Failure to give any notice provided for in this Section 21, however, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of the resignation or removal of the Rights Agent or the appointment of the successor Rights Agent.

 

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22. Issuance of New Rights Certificates. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Rights to the contrary, the Company may, at its option, issue new Rights Certificates evidencing Rights in such form as may be approved by a majority of the Independent Directors to reflect any adjustment or change made in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement in the Purchase Price or the number or kind or class of shares or other securities or property that may be acquired under the Rights Certificates. In addition, in connection with the issuance or sale of shares of Company Common Stock following the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date, the Company (a) shall with respect to shares of Company Common Stock so issued or sold pursuant to the exercise of stock options or under any employee plan or arrangement, or upon the exercise, conversion or exchange of securities hereinafter issued by the Company, and (b) may, in any other case, if deemed necessary or appropriate by a majority of the Independent Directors, issue Rights Certificates representing the appropriate number of Rights in connection with such issuance or sale; provided, however, that (i) no such Rights Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent that, the Company shall be advised by counsel that such issuance would create a significant risk of material adverse tax consequences to the Company or the person to whom such Rights Certificate would be issued, and (ii) no such Rights Certificate shall be issued if, and to the extent that, appropriate adjustment shall otherwise have been made in lieu of the issuance thereof.

23. Redemption and Termination.

a. Subject to Section 30, the Company may, at its option, by action of a majority of the Independent Directors, at any time prior to (i) the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the Stock Acquisition Date, or (ii) such later date as a majority of the Independent Directors shall determine (such determination to be made prior to the date specified in (i) above) and of which the Company will give the Rights Agent prompt written notice, but in no event later than the Final Expiration Date, redeem all but not less than all the then outstanding Rights at a redemption price of $.001 per Right, as such amount may be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof (such redemption price being the “ Redemption Price ”), and the Company may, at its option, by action of a majority of the Independent Directors, pay the Redemption Price either in shares of Company Common Stock (based on the “current market price” as defined in Section 11(d), of the shares of Company Common Stock at the time of redemption) or cash.

b. Immediately upon the action of a majority of the Independent Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, evidence of which shall be filed with the Rights Agent, and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise the Rights will terminate and the only right thereafter of the holders of Rights shall be to receive the Redemption Price for each Right so held. Promptly after the action of a majority of the Independent Directors ordering the redemption of the Rights, the Company shall give notice of such redemption to the Rights Agent and the holders of the then outstanding Rights by mailing such notice to all such holders at each holder’s last address as it appears upon the registry books of the Rights Agent or, prior to the Distribution Date, on the registry books of the transfer agent for Company Common Stock. Any notice that is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of redemption will state the method by which the payment of the Redemption Price will be made.

24. Notice of Certain Events.

a. In case the Company shall propose, at any time after the Distribution Date, (i) to pay any dividend payable in stock of any class to the holders of Preferred Stock or to make any other

 

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distribution to the holders of Preferred Stock (other than a regular quarterly cash dividend out of earnings or retained earnings of the Company), (ii) to offer to the holders of Preferred Stock rights or warrants to subscribe for or to purchase any additional shares of Preferred Stock or shares of stock of any class or any other securities, rights or options, (iii) to effect any reclassification of its Preferred Stock (other than a reclassification involving only the subdivision of outstanding shares of Preferred Stock), (iv) to effect any consolidation or merger into or with any other Person (other than a Subsidiary of the Company in a transaction which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or to effect any sale or other transfer (or to permit one or more of its Subsidiaries to effect any sale or other transfer), in one or more transactions, of more than 50% of the assets or earning power of the Company and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole) to any other Person or Persons (other than the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in one or more transactions each of which complies with Section 11(o) hereof), or (v) to effect the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, then, in each such case, the Company shall give to each holder of a Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 25, a notice of such proposed action, which shall specify the record date for the purposes of such stock dividend, distribution of rights or warrants, or the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer, liquidation, dissolution, or winding up is to take place and the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Preferred Stock, if any such date is to be fixed, and such notice shall be so given in the case of any action covered by clause (i) or (ii) above at least 20 days prior to the record date for determining holders of the shares of Preferred Stock for purposes of such action, and in the case of any such other action, at least 20 days prior to the date of the taking of such proposed action or the date of participation therein by the holders of the shares of Preferred Stock whichever shall be the earlier; provided, however, that no such notice shall be required pursuant to this Section 24 if any Subsidiary of the Company effects a consolidation or merger with or into, or effects a sale or other transfer of assets or earnings power to, any other Subsidiary of the Company.

b. In case any of the events set forth in Section 11(a)(ii) shall occur, then, in any such case, (i) the Company shall as soon as practicable thereafter give to each holder of a Rights Certificate, to the extent feasible and in accordance with Section 25, a notice of the occurrence of such event, which shall specify the event and the consequences of the event to holders of Rights under Section 11(a)(ii).

25. Notices. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (including by telex, telegram or cable) and mailed or sent or delivered, if to the Company, at its address at:

InterDigital, Inc.

781 Third Avenue

King of Prussia, PA 19406-1409

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: (610) 878-7844

and if to the Rights Agent, at its address at:

American Stock Transfer and Trust Company

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

Attention: Carlos A. Pinto

Fax: (718) 921-8336

 

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Notices to the Company and to the Rights Agent shall be deemed given upon receipt. Notices or demands authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Company or the Rights Agent to the holder of any Rights Certificate (or, if prior to the Distribution Date, to the holder of certificates representing shares of Company Common Stock) shall be sufficiently given or made if sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such holder at the address of such holder as shown on the registry books of the Company.

26. Supplements and Amendments. Prior to the Distribution Date and subject to the penultimate sentence of this Section 26, the Company and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend any provision of this Agreement without the approval of any holders of certificates evidencing shares of Company Common Stock. From and after the Distribution Date, the Company and the Rights Agent shall, if the Company so directs, supplement or amend this Agreement without the approval of any holders of Rights Certificates in order (i) to cure any ambiguity, (ii) to correct or supplement any provision contained herein that may be defective or inconsistent with any other provisions herein, (iii) to shorten or lengthen any time period hereunder, or (iv) to change or supplement the provisions hereunder in any manner that the Company may deem necessary or desirable and that shall not adversely affect the interests which the holders of Rights Certificates (other than an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person) have in common; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be supplemented or amended to lengthen, pursuant to clause (iii) of this sentence, (A) subject to Section 30, a time period relating to when the Rights may be redeemed at such time as the Rights are not then redeemable, or (B) any other time period unless such lengthening is for the purpose of protecting, enhancing or clarifying the rights of, and/or the benefits the holders of the Rights have in common. The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, from and after the Distribution Date, any supplement or amendment not restricted only to clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding sentence shall be effective only if there are Independent Directors then in office, and such supplement or amendment shall also have been approved by a majority of such Independent Directors. Upon the delivery of a certificate from an appropriate officer of the Company or, in any case where the concurrence of a majority of the Independent Directors is required, from the majority of the Independent Directors, that states that the proposed supplement or amendment is in compliance with the terms of this Section 26, the Rights Agent shall execute such supplement or amendment, subject to the Right Agent’s right to apply to counsel by the Right Agent and the Right Agent being reasonably assured that such supplement or amendment is no way detrimental to the Right Agent’s right or interest. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, no supplement or amendment shall be made at any time that changes the Redemption Price, the Purchase Price, the Expiration Date or the number of Units of Preferred Stock for which a Right is exercisable without the approval of a majority of the Independent Directors. Prior to the Distribution Date, the interests of the holders of Rights shall be deemed coincident with the interests of the holders of Company Common Stock.

27. Successors. All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Rights Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns hereunder.

28. Determinations and Actions by the Board of Directors, Etc. For all purposes of this Agreement, any calculation of the number of shares of Company Common Stock outstanding at any particular time, including for purposes of determining the particular percentage of such outstanding shares of Company Common Stock of which any Person is the Beneficial Owner, shall be made in accordance with the last sentence of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Exchange Act Regulations as in effect

 

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on the date hereof. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the exclusive power and authority to administer this Agreement and to exercise all rights and powers specifically granted to the Board or to the Company, or as may be necessary or advisable in the administration of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the right and power (i) to interpret the provisions of this Agreement, and (ii) to make all determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of this Agreement. All such actions, calculations, interpretations and determinations (including, for purposes of clause (y) below, all omissions with respect to the foregoing) which are done or made by the Board or by a majority of the Independent Directors in good faith shall (x) be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, the Rights Agent, the holders of the Rights and all other parties, and (y) not subject the Board or any member thereof to any liability to the holders of the Rights.

29. Benefits of This Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to give to any Person other than the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, registered holders of shares of Company Common Stock) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement; but this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company, the Rights Agent and the registered holders of the Rights Certificates (and, prior to the Distribution Date, registered holders of shares of Company Common Stock).

30. Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if any such term, provision, covenant or restriction is held by such court or authority to be invalid, void or unenforceable and a majority of the Independent Directors determines in its good faith judgment that severing the invalid language from this Agreement would adversely affect the purpose or effect of this Agreement and the Rights shall not then be redeemable, the right of redemption set forth in Section 23 hereof shall be reinstated and shall not expire until the Close of Business on the tenth Business Day following the date of such determination by a majority of the Independent Directors.

31. Governing Law. This Agreement each Right and each Rights Certificate issued hereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed entirely in such Commonwealth.

32. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed (including by facsimile) in one or more counterparts and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

33. Descriptive Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for descriptive purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

34. Exchange.

a. The Company may at any time after the Distribution Date, upon resolution of a majority of the Independent Directors, exchange all or part of the then outstanding exercisable Rights (which shall not include Rights that have become void pursuant to Section 7(e) hereof) for Units of

 

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Preferred Stock at an exchange ratio specified in the following sentence, as appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or similar transaction occurring after the date hereof. Subject to such adjustment, upon such resolution each Right may be exchanged for that number of Units of Preferred Stock obtained by dividing the Adjustment Spread (as defined below) by the then current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) per Unit of Preferred Stock on the earlier of (i) the date on which any Person becomes an Acquiring Person and (ii) the date on which a tender or exchange offer by any Person (other than the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, any employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to such plan acting in such capacity) is first published or sent or given within the meaning of Rule 14d-4(a) of the Exchange Act Regulations or any successor rule, if upon consummation thereof such Person would be the Beneficial Owner of 15% or more of the shares of Company Common Stock then outstanding (such exchange ratio being the “ Exchange Ratio ”). The “ Adjustment Spread ” shall equal (x) the aggregate market price on the date of such event of the number of Adjustment Shares determined pursuant to Section 11(a)(ii), minus (y) the Purchase Price.

b. Immediately upon the action of a majority of the Independent Directors ordering the exchange of any Rights pursuant to Section 34(a) and without any further action and without any notice, the right to exercise such Rights shall terminate and the only right thereafter of a holder of such Rights shall be to receive that number of Units of Preferred Stock equal to the number of such Rights held by such holder multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. The Company shall promptly give public notice of any such exchange; provided, however, that the failure to give, or any defect in, such notice shall not affect the validity of such exchange. The Company promptly shall mail a notice of any such exchange to all the holders of such Rights at their last addresses as they appear upon the registry books of the Rights Agent. Any notice which is mailed in the manner herein provided shall be deemed given, whether or not the holder receives the notice. Each such notice of exchange shall state the method by which the exchange of Units of Preferred Stock for Rights will be effected and, in the event of any partial exchange, the number of Rights which will be exchanged. Any partial exchange shall be effected pro rata based on the number of Rights (other than Rights which have become void pursuant to the provisions of Section 7(e) hereof) held by each holder of Rights.

c. In the event that the number of shares of Preferred Stock that are authorized by the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation but not outstanding or reserved for issuance for purposes other than upon exercise of the Rights are not sufficient to permit any exchange of Rights as contemplated in accordance with this Section 34, the Company shall take all such action as may be necessary to authorize additional shares of Preferred Stock for issuance upon exchange of the Rights or make adequate provision to substitute (1) cash, (2) Company Common Stock or other equity securities of the Company, (3) debt securities of the Company, (4) other assets, or (5) any combination of the foregoing, having an aggregate value equal to the Adjustment Spread, where such aggregate value has been determined by a majority of the Independent Directors.

d. The Company shall not be required to issue fractions of Units of Preferred Stock or to distribute certificates that evidence fractional Units. In lieu of fractional Units, the Company may pay to the registered holders of Rights Certificates at the time such Rights are exchanged as herein provided an amount in cash equal to the same fraction of the current market price (determined pursuant to Section 11(d) hereof) of one Unit of Preferred Stock.

35. Three Year Independent Director Evaluation. It is understood that a Committee of Independent Directors (as defined below) of the Board of Directors of the Company shall review and evaluate this Rights Agreement in order to consider whether the maintenance of this Rights Agreement

 

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continues to be in the interests of the Company, its shareholders and its other corporate constituencies, at least once every three (3) years, or sooner than that if any Person shall have made a proposal to the Company, or taken any such other action, that, if effective, could cause such Person to become an Acquiring Person hereunder, if a majority of the members of the Independent Directors Committee shall deem such review and evaluation appropriate after giving due regard to all relevant circumstances. Following each such review, the Independent Directors Committee will communicate its conclusions to the full Board of Directors, including any recommendation in light thereof as to whether this Rights Agreement should be modified or the rights should be redeemed. The Independent Directors’ Committee shall be comprised of no less than three and no more than five directors of the Company who are independent of the management of the Company and free from any relationship that, in the opinion of its Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a member of the Independent Directors Committee provided that any director who is an Affiliate of the Company or any officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries shall not qualify for membership on the Independent Directors Committee; provided, however, that a director who was formerly an officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries may qualify for membership even though he or she may be receiving pension or deferred compensation payments from the Company, if, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, such Person will exercise independent judgment and will materially assist the function of the Independent Directors Committee; but provided, however, that a majority of the members of the Independent Directors Committee shall, at all times, consist of directors who are not formerly officers of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

ATTEST:   INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ Rebecca B. Opher

  By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

  Rebecca B. Opher     William J. Merritt
  Assistant Secretary     President and Chief Executive Officer
ATTEST:   AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Susan Silber

  By:  

/s/ Herbert J. Lemmer

  Susan Silber     Herbert J. Lemmer
  Assistant Secretary     Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT A

FORM OF RIGHTS CERTIFICATE

Certificate No. R-                                               Rights

NOT EXERCISABLE AFTER THE EXPIRATION DATE (AS DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW). THE RIGHTS ARE SUBJECT TO REDEMPTION, AT THE OPTION OF THE COMPANY, ON THE TERMS SET FORTH IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES (SPECIFIED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT), RIGHTS BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ACQUIRING PERSONS (AS DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT) OR ANY SUBSEQUENT HOLDER OF SUCH RIGHTS MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID. [THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED BY THIS RIGHTS CERTIFICATE ARE OR WERE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY A PERSON WHO WAS OR BECAME AN ACQUIRING PERSON OR AN AFFILIATE OR ASSOCIATE OF AN ACQUIRING PERSON (AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW). ACCORDINGLY, THIS RIGHTS CERTIFICATE AND THE RIGHTS REPRESENTED HEREBY MAY BECOME NULL AND VOID IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES SPECIFIED IN SECTION 7(e) OF THE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.] 1

RIGHTS CERTIFICATE

INTERDIGITAL, INC.

This certifies that                                          , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of the number of Rights set forth above, each of which entitles the registered holder thereof, subject to the terms and conditions of the Rights Agreement dated as of December 15, 2006 (the “Rights Agreement”; terms defined therein are used herein with the same meaning unless otherwise defined herein) between INTERDIGITAL, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”), and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, a New York corporation, as Rights Agent (which term shall include any successor Rights Agent under the Rights Agreement), to purchase from the Company at any time after the Distribution Date and prior to the Expiration Date at the office of the Rights Agent, one one-thousandth of one fully paid and nonassessable share of Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”), of the Company at the Purchase Price initially of $200.00 per one one-thousandth share (each such one one-thousandth of a share being a “Unit”) of Preferred Stock, upon presentation and surrender of this Rights Certificate with the Election to Purchase and related certificate duly executed. The number of Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate (and the number of Units that may be purchased upon exercise thereof) set forth above, and the Purchase Price per Unit set forth above shall be subject to adjustment in certain events as provided in the Rights Agreement.

Upon the occurrence of a Section 11(a)(ii) Event, if the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate are beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of any such Acquiring Person or, under certain circumstances described in the Rights Agreement, a transferee of any such Acquiring Person, Associate or Affiliate, such Rights shall become null and void and no holder hereof shall have any right with respect to such Rights from and after the occurrence of such Section 11(a)(ii) Event.


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The portion of the legend in brackets shall be inserted only if applicable and shall replace the preceding sentence.

 

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In certain circumstances described in the Rights Agreement, the rights evidenced hereby may entitle the registered holder thereof to purchase capital stock of an entity other than the Company or receive common stock, cash or other assets, all as provided in the Rights Agreement.

This Rights Certificate is subject to all the terms and conditions of the Rights Agreement, which terms and conditions are hereby incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof and to which Rights Agreement reference is hereby made for a full description of the rights, limitations of rights, obligations, duties and immunities hereunder of the Rights Agent, the Company and the holders of the Rights Certificates. Copies of the Rights Agreement are on file at the principal office of the Company and are available from the Company upon written request.

This Rights Certificate, with or without other Rights Certificates, upon surrender at the office of the Rights Agent designated for such purpose, may be exchanged for another Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates of like tenor and date evidencing an aggregate number of Rights equal to the aggregate number of Rights evidenced by the Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates surrendered. If this Rights Certificate shall be exercised in part, the registered holder shall be entitled to receive, upon surrender hereof, another Rights Certificate or Rights Certificates for the number of whole Rights not exercised.

Subject to the provisions of the Rights Agreement, the Rights evidenced by this Certificate may be redeemed by the Company under certain circumstances at its option at a redemption price of $.001 per Right, payable at the Company’s option in cash or in common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment in certain events as provided in the Rights Agreement.

No fractional shares of Preferred Stock will be issued upon the exercise of any Right or Rights evidenced hereby (other than fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock), but in lieu thereof a cash payment will be made, as provided in the Rights Agreement.

No holder of this Rights Certificate, as such, shall he entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed for any purpose the holder of Preferred Stock or of any other securities which may at any time be issuable on the exercise hereof, nor shall anything contained in the Rights Agreement or herein be constituted to confer upon the holder hereof, as such, any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company or any right to vote for the election of directors or upon any matter submitted to shareholders at any meeting thereof, or to give or withhold consent to any corporate action, or to receive notice of meetings or other actions affecting shareholders (except as provided in the Rights Agreement), or to receive dividends or subscription rights, or otherwise, until the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate shall have been exercised as provided in the Rights Agreement.

This Rights Certificate shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until it shall have been countersigned by the Rights Agent.

WITNESS the facsimile signature of the proper officers of the Company and its corporate seal. Dated as of                       , 20      .

 

ATTEST:   INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By:  

 

  By:  

 

Name:     Name:  
Title:     Title:  
Countersigned:  
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER AND TRUST COMPANY  
as Rights Agent  
By:  

 

   
Name:      
Title:      

 

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[FORM OF REVERSE SIDE OF RIGHTS CERTIFICATE]

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT

(To be executed by the registered holder if such holder desires to transfer the Rights Certificate)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto                                                                                   (Please print name and address of transferee) this Rights Certificate, together with all right, title and interest therein, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                                          Attorney, to transfer the within Rights Certificate on the books of the within-named Company, with full power of substitution. Dated:                               , 20                                               Signature

Signature Guaranteed:

CERTIFICATE

The undersigned hereby certifies by checking the appropriate boxes that:

(1) this Rights Certificate |      | is |      | is not being sold, assigned and transferred by or on behalf of a Person who is or was an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of any such Acquiring Person (as such terms are defined pursuant to the Rights Agreement); and (2) after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, it |      | did |      | did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate from any Person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate of an Acquiring Person. Dated:                               , 20                                               Signature

Signature Guaranteed:

NOTICE

The signature to the foregoing Assignment and Certificate must correspond to the name as written upon the face of this Rights Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

Signatures must be guaranteed by a member in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchange Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program.

In the event the certification set forth above is not completed, the Company will deem the beneficial owner of the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate to be an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement) and, in the case of an Assignment, will affix a legend to that effect on any Rights Certificates issued in exchange for this Rights Certificate.

 

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FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE

(To be executed if the registered holder desires to exercise Rights represented by the Rights Certificate.)

To: INTERDIGITAL, INC.

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise                                          Rights represented by this Rights Certificate to purchase the Units of Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Rights (or such other securities of the Company or of any other person or other property which may be issuable upon the exercise of the Rights) and requests that certificates for such Units be issued in the name of and delivered to:

(Please print name and address)

 

Please insert social security or  
other identifying number:  

 

If such number of Rights shall not be all the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate, a new Rights Certificate for the balance of such Rights shall be registered in the name of and delivered to:

(Please print name and address)

 

Please insert social security or  
other identifying number:  

 

  Signature
Signature Guaranteed:  

 

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CERTIFICATE

The undersigned hereby certifies by checking the appropriate boxes that:

(1) the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate |      | are |      | are not beneficially owned by an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or an Associate thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement); and

(2) after due inquiry and to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the undersigned |      | did |      | did not acquire the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate from any person who is, was or subsequently became an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof.

 

Dated:                               , 20       

 

 
Signature   Signature  
Guaranteed:    

NOTICE

The signature in the foregoing Election to Purchase and Certificate must conform to the name as written upon the face of this Rights Certificate in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatsoever.

Signatures must be guaranteed by a member in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the Stock Exchange Medallion Program or the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Program.

In the event the certification set forth above is not completed, the Company will deem the beneficial owner of the Rights evidenced by this Rights Certificate to be an Acquiring Person or an Affiliate or Associate thereof (as defined in the Rights Agreement) and, in the case of an Assignment, will affix a legend to that effect on any Rights Certificates issued in exchange for this Rights Certificate.

 

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EXHIBIT B

DESIGNATION OF THE VOTING POWERS, DESIGNATIONS PREFERENCES AND RELATIVE, PARTICIPATING, OPTIONAL OR OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS AND QUALIFICATIONS, LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE SERIES B JUNIOR PARTICIPATING PREFERRED STOCK

Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock.

The series of Preferred Stock, $.10 par value per share, of the Corporation known as Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock shall have the following Rights and Preferences:

Section 1. Designation and Amount.

The shares of such series shall be designated as “Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock” and the number of shares constituting such series shall be 90,000. In this Article Fifth, the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock is sometimes referred to as the “Series B Preferred Stock.”

Section 2. Dividends and Distributions.

(A) Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any other series of Preferred Stock or any other shares of preferred stock of the Corporation ranking prior and superior to the shares of Series B Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, each holder of one one-thousandth (1/1000) of a share (a “Unit”) of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for that purpose, (i) dividends payable in cash when and if declared by the Board of Directors of the Corporation in respect of the Common Stock (each such date being a “Dividend Payment Date”) commencing on the first Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of such Unit of Series B Preferred Stock, in an amount per Unit (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends declared on shares of the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of a Unit of Series B Preferred Stock, and (ii) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, distributions (payable in kind) on each Dividend Payment Date in an amount per Unit equal to the aggregate per share amount of all noncash dividends or other distributions (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, by reclassification or otherwise) declared on shares of common stock since the immediately preceding Dividend Payment Date, or with respect to the first Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of a Unit of Series B Preferred Stock. In the event that the Corporation shall at any time after December 13, 1996 (the “Rights Declaration Date”), (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of common stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock or (iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which the holder of a Unit of Series B Preferred Stock was entitled immediately prior to such

 

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event pursuant to the next preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(B) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on Units of Series B Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (A) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the shares of Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock).

Section 3. Voting Rights.

The holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(A) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each Unit of Series B Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of the holders of Common Stock of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock or (iii) combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per Unit to which holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(B) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of Common Stock of the Corporation.

(C) Except as set forth herein, holders of Units of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consents shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of shares of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

Section 4. Certain Restrictions.

(A) Whenever any dividends or distributions payable, on Units of Series B Preferred Stock as provided in Section 2 have not been paid in full, thereafter and until all such accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on outstanding Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

(i) declare or pay dividends on, make any other distributions on, or redeem or repurchase or otherwise acquire for consideration, any shares of junior stock;

 

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(ii) declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of parity stock, except dividends paid ratably on Units of Series B Preferred Stock and shares of all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of such Units and all such shares are then entitled;

(iii) redeem or repurchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any parity stock; provided, however, that the Corporation may at any time redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any junior stock;

(iv) repurchase or otherwise acquire for consideration (other than shares of junior stock) any Units of Series B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a repurchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such Units on the same terms.

(B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (A) of this Section 4, repurchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

Section 5. Reacquired Shares.

Any Units of Series B Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and canceled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such Units shall, upon their cancellation, become authorized but unissued Units of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

Section 6. Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

(A) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (i) to the holders of shares of junior stock unless the holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall have received, subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided in paragraph (B), the amount, per Unit, equal to the aggregate per share amount to be distributed to holders of shares of common stock, or (ii) to the holders of shares of parity stock, unless simultaneously therewith distributions are made ratably on Units of Series B Preferred Stock and all other shares of such parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled under clause (i) of this sentence and to which the holders of shares of such parity stock are entitled, in each case upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

(B) In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combine outstanding shares of Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of Units of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event pursuant to clause (i)(b) of paragraph (A) of this Section 6 shall

 

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be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Section 7. Consolidation, Merger, etc.

In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or converted into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged for or converted into an amount per Unit (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is converted or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on outstanding shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide outstanding shares of Common Stock, or (iii) combine outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the immediately preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or conversion of Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that are outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

Section 8. Redemption.

The Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

Section 9. Ranking.

The Units of Series B Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of the Preferred Stock and to any other class of preferred stock that hereafter may be issued by the Corporation as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such series or class shall provide otherwise.

Section 10. Amendment.

The Articles of Incorporation shall not hereafter be amended, either directly or indirectly, or through merger or consolidation with another corporation in any manner that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock so as to affect them adversely without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority or more of the outstanding Units of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class.

Section 11. Fractional Shares.

The Series B Preferred Stock may be issued in Units or other fractions of a share, which Units or fractions shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

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Section 12. Certain Definitions.

As used herein with respect to the Series B Preferred Stock, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(A) The term “Common Stock” means the class of common stock designated as the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Corporation at the date hereof or any other class of stock resulting from successive changes or reclassification of the common stock.

(B) The term “junior stock” (i) as used in Section 4 means the common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized or issued over which the Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority as to the payment of dividends and (ii) as used in Section 6, shall mean the common stock and any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation over which the Series B Preferred Stock has preference or priority in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

(C) The term “parity stock” (i) as used in Section 4, means any class or series of stock of the Corporation hereafter authorized or issued ranking pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock as to dividends and (ii) as used in Section 6, shall mean any class or series of capital stock ranking pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets on any liquidation, dissolution or winding up.

 

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Exhibit 10.88

FIRST AMENDMENT, CONSENT AND JOINDER

TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

FIRST AMENDMENT, CONSENT AND JOINDER TO CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of July 2, 2007 (this “ Amendment ”), among INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania corporation (“ IDC ”), INTERDIGITAL, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation (“ Holdings ”), THE SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer.

WHEREAS , IDC, the Lenders party thereto, and the Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer are party to the Credit Agreement, as defined below;

WHEREAS , prior to the date hereof, IDC has created Holdings as a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary, and Holdings has created ID Merger Company, a Pennsylvania corporation (“ Merger Sub ”) as a direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary;

WHEREAS , IDC and Merger Sub desire to effect the Holdings Merger, as defined herein, such that Holdings will be the owner of 100% of the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of IDC, and to take certain other actions to reorganize certain of the existing Subsidiaries of IDC; and

WHEREAS , in reliance on the representations of IDC and its Subsidiaries, including those set forth herein, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing to consent to the Holdings Merger and the subsequent conversion of IDC to a Delaware limited liability company and then to a Pennsylvania limited liability company, so long as Holdings becomes the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and IDC becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee;

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing and the agreements contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

1. REFERENCE TO CREDIT AGREEMENT .

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2005, among IDC, the Lenders party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (the “ Credit Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement have the same meanings herein as therein, except to the extent that such meanings are amended hereby.

2. CONSENT . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to each of the following actions:

(a) the formation of Holdings and Merger Sub as Subsidiaries of IDC without making them Subsidiary Guarantors or taking the other actions required under Section 6.12 of the Credit Agreement, provided that Holdings and Merger Sub do not hold any assets, or engage in any business or activity (other than the Holdings Merger, as defined below), prior to the effectiveness hereof;


(b) the merger of Merger Sub with and into IDC, with IDC the surviving entity, which merger shall result in IDC becoming a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Holdings (the “ Holdings Merger ”); and

(c) the conversion of IDC into a Delaware corporation, then into a Delaware limited liability company, and then into a Pennsylvania limited liability company (the “ LLC Conversion ”) immediately following the Holdings Merger, provided that, after such conversion, IDC shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a confirmation, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of IDC’s obligations under the Loan Documents, which will be followed by (i) the declaration by IDC of a dividend of its ownership interest in InterDigital Technology Corporation to Holdings (the “ ITC Dividend ”), and (ii) the declaration by IDC of dividends of its interests in InterDigital Advanced Technologies, Inc. and InterDigital Finance Corporation to Holdings (the “ IAT/IFC Dividend ” and, together with the Holdings Merger, the LLC Conversion and the ITC Dividend, the “ Reorganization ”);

in each case, pursuant to and in accordance with documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

3. AMENDMENTS . Effective as of the date hereof, in consideration of the consents in Section 2 above and in consideration of the removal of IDC as a Borrower, and immediately upon the effectiveness of the Holdings Merger, IDC, Holdings and the other Loan Parties agree with the Administrative Agent and Lenders that the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents are amended as follows:

(a) Joinder of Holdings . Holdings is hereby joined as a Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the Notes, the Fee Letter, the Subsidiary Guarantee and the other Loan Documents, with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a the “Borrower”, and hereby assumes all obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents. All references to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed as references to Holdings, and all references to the Loan Parties, or any of them, herein or in any other Loan Documents shall be deemed to include Holdings. Holdings agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents applicable to it and its Subsidiaries as the Borrower and Loan Party thereunder.

(b) Joinder of IDC to Subsidiary Guarantee . IDC is hereby joined as a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Subsidiary Guarantor. IDC hereby (i) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Subsidiary Guarantee applicable to it and its subsidiaries as a Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof. Each reference to a Subsidiary Guarantor in the Subsidiary Guarantee shall be deemed to include IDC.

 

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(c) IDC . From and after the effectiveness of this Amendment, IDC will not be a “Borrower” under the Loan Documents, provided that IDC remains liable as “Borrower” for all Obligations arising prior to the effectiveness hereof, and as a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee from and after the effectiveness hereof, such that, subject to the terms of the Subsidiary Guarantee, IDC is primarily liable for all Obligations, whenever arising.

(d) Amendment to Section 7.05(f) . Section 7.05(f) of the Credit Agreement is amended to read in full as follows:

“(f) Dispositions permitted by Section 7.04 and Restricted Payments permitted by Section 7.06 .”

(e) Notices . The Borrower’s address for notices, and other information relating to the Borrower, set forth in Schedule 10.01 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to read in full as follows:

BORROWER:

InterDigital, Inc.

781 Third Avenue

King of Prussia, PA 19406-1409

Attention: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

Telephone: 610-878-5626

Telecopier: 610-878-7842

Electronic Mail: Richard.Fagan@InterDigital.com and

                             Richard.Brezski@InterDigital.com

Website Address: www.InterDigital.com

(f) No Release . Notwithstanding this Amendment, no Loan Party shall be released from any obligation under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents, which shall continue in full force and effect.

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT . The effectiveness of the consent set forth in Section 2 hereof, and of the amendments set forth in Section 3 hereof, is subject to the satisfaction or waiver in accordance with the Credit Agreement of each of the following conditions:

(a) Documents . The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the date of this Amendment and each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) executed counterparts of this Amendment, sufficient in number for distribution to the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the Borrower;

(ii) a new Note executed by Holdings in favor of each Lender requesting a Note;

 

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(iii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any documentation relating to the Reorganization, to which such Loan Party is a party, and certificates as to and attaching such documentation relating to the Holdings Merger and the Reorganization as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require;

(iv) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed;

(v) a favorable opinion of Dilworth Paxson LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(vi) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 4(b) and 4(c) have been satisfied;

(vii) a Solvency Certificate, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by the chief financial officer of Holdings as to the solvency of each of Holdings, IDC and the other Loan Parties, in each case before and after giving effect to this Amendment and the Reorganization; and

(viii) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or the Required Lenders reasonably may require.

(b) Consents . All governmental, shareholder and other consents and approvals necessary in connection with the Transactions shall have been received and shall be in full force and effect.

(c) Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of the Loan Parties herein shall be true and correct in all material respects.

5. NO DEFAULT; REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS. The Loan Parties hereby represent, warrant, covenant and confirm that:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Loan Parties contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Agreement) are true on and as of the date hereof as if made on such date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date).

(b) Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the Loan Parties are in compliance with all of the terms and provisions set forth in the Credit Agreement on their part to be observed or performed thereunder.

 

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(c) Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

(d) As of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the Reorganization, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule I attached hereto, and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule I attached hereto free and clear of all Liens. As of the date hereof, and after giving effect to the Reorganization, the Borrower has no equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule I attached hereto. All of the outstanding Equity Interests in the Borrower have been validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable.

(e) The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party (including Holdings) of the Holdings Merger and the Reorganization and all documents to be executed and delivered in connection therewith have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (i) contravene the terms of any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (ii) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (A) any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or affecting such Person or the properties of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries or (B) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (iii) violate any Law. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the Holdings Merger or the Reorganizations, except as have been given, taken, filed or obtained prior to the date hereof.

(f) The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, at least five (5) days prior to any Credit Extension under the Credit Agreement, and in any event within fifteen Business Days following the date hereof, a favorable opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP, counsel to the Borrower, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to such matters concerning the Reorganization as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. Failure to comply with this subsection (f) shall constitute an immediate Event of Default under the Credit Agreement.

6. MISCELLANEOUS .

(a) Except to the extent specifically amended hereby, the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents and all related documents shall remain in full force and effect. Whenever the terms or sections amended hereby shall be referred to in the Credit Agreement, Loan Documents or such other documents (whether directly or by incorporation into other defined terms), such terms or sections shall be deemed to refer to those terms or sections as amended by this Amendment.

(b) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all counterparts shall together constitute one instrument.

 

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(c) This Amendment shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

(d) The Loan Parties agree to pay all reasonable expenses, including reasonable legal fees and disbursements incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(e) This Amendment shall be considered a Loan Document for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Amendment which shall be deemed to be a sealed instrument as of the date first above written.

 

IDC
INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President & Chief Executive Officer
HOLDINGS
INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President & Chief Executive Officer


SUBSIDIARY GUARANTORS
INTERDIGITAL FACILITY COMPANY
By:  

/s/ R.J. Fagan

Name:   Richard J. Fagan
Title:   President
INTERDIGITAL FINANCE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ R.J. Fagan

Name:   Richard J. Fagan
Title:   President
INTERDIGITAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President
INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President
IPR LICENSING, INC.
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President


TANTIVY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

Name:   William J. Merritt
Title:   President
INTERDIGITAL CANADA LTEE.
By:  

/s/ William C. Miller

Name:   William C. Miller
Title:   President & Chief Executive Officer


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ John B. Desmond

  John B. Desmond
  Managing Director


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as Lender and L/C Issuer
By:  

/s/ John B. Desmond

  John B. Desmond
  Managing Director


CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA,
as Lender
By:  

/s/ David W. Ritter

Name:   David W. Ritter
Title:   Senior Vice President

Exhibit 10.89

AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Amendment and Assignment Agreement (“Amendment”), dated July 2, 2007, among Bruce G. Bernstein , a Pennsylvania resident (“Employee”), InterDigital Communications Corporation (“ICC”), a Pennsylvania corporation, and InterDigital, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, provides for the amendment of that certain Employment Agreement dated June 20, 2005 between ICC and Employee (“Original Agreement”) and the assignment by ICC to InterDigital, Inc. of all of ICC’s rights and obligations under the Original Agreement as amended hereby, and the consent of Employee to such assignment.

Witnesseth:

WHEREAS, ICC intends to effect an internal legal restructuring (“Restructuring”) in accordance with applicable sections of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law and the Delaware General Corporation Law, whereby following the effective date of the Restructuring (“Effective Date”), among other things, ICC will be converted to a Delaware Limited Liability Company and become a wholly owned subsidiary of InterDigital, Inc. which, on the Effective Date, will become the successor issuer of all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of ICC in accordance with the provisions of Rule 414 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 12g-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

WHEREAS, Employee serves in the position of Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer of the Company and commencing on the Effective Date will serve in such capacity as an officer of InterDigital, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, to afford Employee continuity of employment before and after the Restructuring it is necessary and desirable for ICC to assign Employee’s Original Agreement, as amended hereby, to InterDigital, Inc. and for Employee to consent to such assignment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

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This Amendment shall be effective on and as of the Effective Date and upon such effectiveness (a) all references contained in the Original Agreement to the Agreement shall be deemed to be references to the Original Agreement as amended by this Amendment, and (b) all references to the Company contained in the Original Agreement shall be deemed to be references to InterDigital, Inc., and (c) all obligations owing by ICC to Employee under the Original Agreement and under the Original Agreement as amended by this Amendment shall have been assigned by ICC to InterDigital, Inc. and assumed in their entirety by InterDigital, Inc., and (d) all rights inuring to the benefit of ICC under the Original Agreement


 

and under the Original Agreement as amended by this Amendment shall have been transferred and assigned to InterDigital, Inc. and inure to the benefit of InterDigital, Inc., and (e) all obligations owing since the date of the Original Agreement by Employee to ICC under the Original Agreement and under the Original Agreement as amended by this Amendment shall be owed fully to InterDigital, Inc., and Employee expressly acknowledges and agrees with respect to all obligations owed by Employee to ICC under the Original Agreement as Amended hereby that such obligations shall be owed to InterDigital, Inc. and to all of its past, present and future subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, associations, trusts, joint venturers and other of its entities or interests however described, whether owned directly or indirectly, in whole or in part; and Employee hereby expressly consents to all such assignments and assumptions and further hereby confirms Employee’s obligations to InterDigital, Inc., all as aforesaid.

 

  2. Employee hereby agrees that the Restructuring shall not constitute a Change of Control for any purpose under the Original Agreement or the Original Agreement as amended by this Amendment.

 

  3. In addition to those duties to be performed by Employee as set forth in the Original Agreement, Employee agrees that commencing on and as of the Effective Date Employee shall also serve in such capacities as are substantially similar to Employee’s specified duties under the Original Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, as an officer and/or employee of such of InterDigital, Inc.’s subsidiaries or affiliates, whether as a direct employee or in some other indirect form of relationship, as may be requested from time to time by InterDigital, Inc.

 

  4. This Amendment together with the Original Agreement as amended hereby contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous discussions, agreements and understandings of every nature between the parties hereto relating to the employment of Employee by InterDigital, Inc. as assignee of ICC, and Employee hereby consents to such assignment and hereby expressly reaffirms all the obligations set forth in the above referenced documents for the benefit of InterDigital, Inc.

 

  5. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to choice of law provisions thereunder.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto subscribed as of the date first above written.

 

ATTEST:     INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Rebecca B. Opher

    By:  

/s/ GD Isaacs

Title:   Assistant Secretary     Title:   Chief Administrative Officer
ATTEST:     INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ Rebecca B. Opher

    By:  

/s/ GD Isaacs

Title:   Assistant Secretary     Title:   Chief Administrative Officer
     

/s/ Bruce G. Bernstein

     

Bruce G. Bernstein

 

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Exhibit 10.90

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF INDEMNITY AGREEMENT

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (“Assignment”), dated July 2, 2007, among Bruce G. Bernstein , (“Indemnitee”), InterDigital Communications Corporation (“ICC”), a Pennsylvania corporation, and InterDigital, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, provides for (i) the assignment by ICC and assumption by InterDigital, Inc. of that certain Indemnity Agreement dated June 21, 2005 between ICC and Indemnitee (“Original Agreement”) of all of ICC’s rights and obligations under the Original Agreement as amended hereby and (ii) the consent of Indemnitee to such assignment.

Witnesseth:

WHEREAS, ICC intends to effect a corporate structure reorganization (“Restructuring”) in accordance with applicable sections of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law and the Delaware General Corporation Law, whereby following the effective date of the Restructuring (“Effective Date”), among other things, ICC will be converted to a Pennsylvania Limited Liability Company and become a wholly owned subsidiary of InterDigital, Inc. which, on the Effective Date, will become the successor issuer of all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of ICC in accordance with the provisions of Rule 414 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 12g-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

WHEREAS, Indemnitee serves as an officer, director or other agent of the Company and commencing on the Effective Date will serve in such capacity as an officer, director or agent of InterDigital, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries; and

WHEREAS, to afford Indemnitee continuity of protection under the Original Agreement before and after the Restructuring it is necessary and desirable for ICC to assign the Original Agreement to InterDigital, Inc. and for Indemnitee to consent thereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

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This Assignment shall be effective on and as of the Effective Date and upon such effectiveness (a) all references contained in the Original Agreement to the Agreement are deemed to be references to the Original Agreement as assigned pursuant to this Assignment, and (b) all references to the Company contained in the Original Agreement are deemed to be references to InterDigital, Inc., and (c) all past, present and future obligations owing by ICC to Indemnitee under the Original Agreement and under the Original Agreement as assigned pursuant to this Assignment, including any and all obligations owed since the date of the Original Agreement, are assigned by ICC to InterDigital, Inc. and assumed in their entirety by InterDigital, Inc., and (d) all past, present, or future rights inuring to the benefit of ICC under the Original Agreement and under the Original


 

Agreement as assigned by this Assignment are transferred and assigned to InterDigital, Inc. and inure to the benefit of InterDigital, Inc., and (e) all past, present, and future obligations owing by Indemnitee to ICC under the Original Agreement and under the Original Agreement as assigned by this Assignment, including any and all obligations owed since the date of the Original Agreement, are owed fully to InterDigital, Inc., and Indemnitee expressly acknowledges and agrees that all such obligations are owed to InterDigital, Inc., and further hereby consents to all such assignments and assumptions as aforesaid.

 

  2. This Assignment together with the Original Agreement as assigned hereby contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous discussions, agreements and understandings of every nature between the parties hereto relating to this Assignment and Assumption of Indemnity Agreement.

 

  3. The Original Agreement as assigned by this Assignment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to choice of law provisions thereunder.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto subscribed as of the date first above written.

 

ATTEST:     INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Rebecca B. Opher

    By:  

/s/ Lawrence F. Shay

  Rebecca B. Opher       Lawrence F. Shay
  Assistant General Counsel       Chief Legal Officer & Government Affairs
ATTEST:     INTERDIGITAL, INC.
By:  

/s/ Rebecca B. Opher

    By:  

/s/ Lawrence F. Shay

  Rebecca B. Opher       Lawrence F. Shay
  Assistant General Counsel       Chief Legal Officer & Government Affairs
     

/s/ Bruce G. Bernstein

     

Bruce G. Bernstein

     

Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 10.91

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made as of this 9 th day of July, 2007, by and between Scott McQuilkin, a Pennsylvania resident (the “Employee”), and InterDigital, Inc. a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “Company”).

WHEREAS, the Company is engaged in the business of the design and development of advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications and the licensing of wireless digital technology (as more particularly described in the Company’s Form 10-K for the Company and/or its Related Entities, as defined below) (the “Business”). The definition of Business shall change and evolve over time as the Company’s business changes and evolves, and such definition shall further automatically adjust each year with the filing of the Company’s then current Form 10-K to be consistent with the business of the Company described therein.

WHEREAS, the Company has offered Employee employment as Chief Financial Officer, and Employee is willing to accept such offer, the parties, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, agree as follows:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, agree as follows:

1. Employment and Term . The Company hereby employs Employee and Employee hereby accepts at-will employment with the Company as Chief Financial Officer of the Company and/or with any of its Related Entities (as defined below), as an officer and/or employee, whether as a direct employee or in some other indirect form of relationship, as directed by the Chief Executive Officer (such position, Employee’s “Position”) for a period commencing on July 9, 2007, and continuing until employment hereunder is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 hereof (the “Term”). For purposes of this Agreement, “Related Entities” of the Company shall include, but not be limited to, any and all past, present or future parent and/or subsidiaries and their respective and/or affiliated entities.

2. Duties . Until such time as Employee’s employment hereunder is terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 9 hereof (the “Term”), Employee shall serve the Company and/or its Related Entities faithfully and to the best of his ability and shall devote his full time, attention, skill and efforts to the performance of the duties required by or appropriate for his Position. Employee agrees to assume such duties and responsibilities as may be customarily incident to such position, and as may be reasonably assigned to Employee from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and comply with all Company policies. Employee shall report to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

3. Other Business Activities . During the Term, Employee will not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly engage in any other business activities or pursuits whatsoever, except activities in connection with any charitable or civic activities, personal investments and serving as an executor, trustee or in other similar fiduciary capacity; provided, however, that such activities do not interfere with his performance of his responsibilities and obligations pursuant to this Agreement.


4. Compensation .

(a) Base Salary. The Company shall pay Employee, and Employee hereby agrees to accept, as compensation for all services rendered hereunder and for Employee’s covenants as provided for in Section 8 hereof, a base salary at the annual rate of Two Hundred and Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) (subject to any increase from time to time, the “Base Salary”). The Base Salary shall be inclusive of all applicable income, social security and other taxes and charges which are required by law to be withheld by the Company or which are requested to be withheld by Employee, and which shall be withheld and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice for its similarly situated employees from time to time in effect.

(b) Annual Employee Bonus. Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s Annual Employee Bonus Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ Bonus Plan”), on terms and conditions no less favorable than those provided to the other Company senior and executive officers so long as the same may be in effect. For the Year 2007, Employee shall have a target bonus level of 40% of his Base Salary under the Bonus Plan. The goals shall be consistent with the goals set for other senior and executive officers. The bonus shall be subject to the terms of the Bonus Plan, as amended from time to time, and shall be referred to herein as the “Annual Target Bonus”.

(c) Long Term Compensation Plan. Employee shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s Long Term Compensation Program as it may be amended from time to time for so long as the same may be in effect (“Program”). Employee’s eligibility for an LTIP cash bonus and Restricted Stock Unit award under the Program shall be 80% of Base Salary effective upon the next applicable cash and Restricted Stock Unit cycles.

(d) Employee has been awarded 5,000 Restricted Stock Units under the terms and conditions of the Company’s 1999 Restricted Stock Plan (“1999 Plan”) effective July 9, 2007. Subject to such terms and conditions of the 1999 Plan, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest as follows:

 

July 9, 2008

   1,666 shares

July 9, 2009

   1,667 shares

July 9, 2010

   1,667 shares

(e) In the event any amount or benefit payable to the Employee under this Agreement or under any other plan, agreement or arrangement applicable to the Employee, is subject to an excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) (or imposed under any successor provision of the Code imposing a tax liability on “excess parachute payments” as that term is defined in Code Section 280G), Employee shall be entitled, in addition to any other amounts payable under the terms of this Agreement or under any other plan, agreement or arrangement applicable to the Employee, to a cash payment in an amount sufficient to indemnify the Employee (or such other person as may be liable for the payment of such excise tax) for the amount of any such excise tax, and leaving Employee with an amount, net after all federal, state and local taxes, equal to the amount Employee would have had if no portion of his benefit under the Plan constituted an “excess parachute payment.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the determination of the amount necessary to indemnify the

 

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Employee shall be made taking into account all other payments made to the Employee under any plans, agreements or arrangements aside from this Agreement that are intended to indemnify the Employee with respect to excise taxes on “excess parachute payments”. Any disputes as to calculations to be made under this paragraph shall be resolved by the Company’s independent auditors, whose determinations shall be final and binding. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement and Employee’s employment.

(f) If any payment to Employee under the terms of this Agreement is determined to constitute a payment of nonqualified deferred compensation for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be delayed until the date that is six months after the date of Employee’s separation from service with the Company, so as to comply with the special rule for certain “specified employees” set forth in Code Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) unless it is determined that immediate distribution is permissible (and does not trigger any additional tax liability pursuant to Code Section 409A(a)(l)) pursuant to Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) by reason of being payable in connection with a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company or is otherwise determined not to be subject to such additional tax liability.

5. Benefits and Expenses . Employee and his dependants shall be entitled to receive those employee benefits (including, without limitation, paid time off, medical plan, dental plan, optional 401K participation and expense reimbursement) as shall be provided to similarly situated employees of the Company (“Benefits”).

6. Confidentiality . Employee recognizes and acknowledges that the Proprietary Information (as hereinafter defined) is a valuable, special and unique asset of the Business of the Company and/or its Related Entities. As a result, both during the Term and thereafter, Employee shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company and/or its Related Entities, for any reason either directly or indirectly divulge to any third party or use for his own benefit, or for any purpose other than the exclusive benefit of the Company and/or its Related Entities, any confidential, proprietary, business and technical information or trade secrets of the Company and/or its Related Entities (“Proprietary Information”) revealed, obtained or developed in the course of his employment with the Company and/or its Related Entities. Such Proprietary Information shall include, but shall not be limited to, the intangible personal property described in Section 7(b) hereof, any information relating to methods of production and manufacture, research, computer codes or instructions (including source and object code listings, program logic algorithms, subroutines, modules or other subparts of computer programs and related documentation, including program notation), computer processing systems and techniques, concepts, layouts, flowcharts, specifications, know how, any associated user or service manuals or other like textual materials (including any other data and materials used in performing the Employee’s duties), all computer inputs and outputs (regardless of the media on which stored or located), hardware and software configurations, designs (including information and material relating to any ASIC), architecture, interfaces, plans, sketches, blueprints, and any other materials prepared by the Employee in the course of, relating to or arising out of his employment by the Company and/or its Related Entities, or prepared by any other Company employee, representative, or contractor for the Company and/or its Related Entities, or its customers, costs, business studies, business procedures, finances, marketing data, methods, plans and efforts, the identities of licensees, strategic partners, customers, contractors and suppliers and prospective licensees, strategic partners, customers, contractors and suppliers, the terms of contracts and

 

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agreements with licensees, strategic partners, customers, contractors and suppliers, the Company’s and/or its Related Entities’ respective relationship with actual and prospective licensees, strategic partners, customers, contractors and suppliers and the needs and requirements of, and the Company’s and/or its Related Entities’ course of dealing with, any such actual or prospective licensees, strategic partners, customers, contractors and suppliers, personnel information, customer and vendor credit information, and any other materials that have not been made available to the general public, provided, that nothing herein contained shall restrict Employee’s ability to make such disclosures during the course of his employment as may be necessary or appropriate to the effective and efficient discharge of the duties required by or appropriate for his Position or as such disclosures may be required by law; and further provided, that nothing herein contained shall restrict Employee from divulging or using for his own benefit or for any other purpose any Proprietary Information that is readily available to the general public so long as such information did not become available to the general public as a direct or indirect result of Employee’s breach of this Section 6. Failure by the Company and/or its Related Entities to mark any of the Proprietary Information as confidential or proprietary shall not affect its status as Proprietary Information under the terms of this Agreement.

7. Property .

(a) All right, title and interest in and to Proprietary Information shall be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company and/or its Related Entities. During the Term, Employee shall not remove from the Company’s and or its Related Entities’ offices or premises any documents, records, notebooks, files, correspondence, reports, memoranda or similar materials of or containing Proprietary Information, or other materials or property of any kind belonging to the Company and/or its Related Entities unless necessary or appropriate in accordance with the duties and responsibilities required by or appropriate for his Position and, in the event that such materials or property are removed, all of the foregoing shall be returned to their proper files or places of safekeeping as promptly as possible after the removal shall serve its specific purpose. Employee shall not make, retain, remove and/or distribute any copies of any of the foregoing for any reason whatsoever except as may be necessary in the discharge of his assigned duties and shall not divulge to any third person the nature of and/or contents of any of the foregoing or of any other oral or written information to which he may have access or with which for any reason he may become familiar, except as disclosure shall be necessary in the performance of his duties; and upon the termination of his employment with the Company and/or its Related Entities, he shall leave with or return to the Company all originals and copies of the foregoing then in his possession, whether prepared by Employee or by others.

(b) (i) Employee agrees that all right, title and interest in and to any innovations, designs, systems, analyses, ideas for marketing programs, and all copyrights, patents, trademarks and trade names, or similar intangible personal property which have been or are developed or created in whole or in part by Employee (1) at any time and at any place while the Employee is employed by Company and/or its Related Entities and which, in the case of any or all of the foregoing, are related to and used in connection with the Business of the Company and/or its Related Entities, (2) as a result of tasks assigned to Employee by the Company and/or its Related Entities, or (3) from the use of premises or personal property (whether tangible or intangible) owned, leased or contracted for by the Company and/or its Related Entities (collectively, the “Intellectual Property”), shall be and remain forever the sole and exclusive property of the Company and/or its Related Entities. The Employee shall promptly disclose to the Company and/or its Related Entities all Intellectual Property, and the Employee shall have no claim for additional compensation for the Intellectual Property.

 

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(ii) Employee acknowledges that all the Intellectual Property that is copyrightable shall be considered a work made for hire under United States Copyright Law. To the extent that any copyrightable Intellectual Property may not be considered a work made for hire under the applicable provisions of the United States Copyright Law, or to the extent that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the Employee may retain an interest in any Intellectual Property that is not copyrightable, the Employee hereby irrevocably assigns and transfers to the Company and/or its Related Entities any and all right, title, or interest that the Employee may have in the Intellectual Property under copyright, patent, trade secret and trademark law, in perpetuity or for the longest period otherwise permitted by law, without the necessity of further consideration. The Company and/or its Related Entities shall be entitled to obtain and hold in its own name all copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and trademarks with respect thereto.

(iii) Employee further agrees to reveal promptly all information relating to the same to an appropriate officer of the Company and/or its Related Entities and to cooperate with the Company and its Related Entities and execute such documents as may be necessary or appropriate (1) in the event that the Company and/or its Related Entities desires to seek copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, thereafter relating to the Intellectual Property, and when such protection is obtained, to renew and restore the same, or (2) to defend any opposition proceedings in respect of obtaining and maintaining such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection.

(iv) In the event the Company and/or its Related Entities is unable after reasonable effort to secure Employee’s signature on any of the documents referenced in Section 7(b)(iii) hereof, whether because of Employee’s physical or mental incapacity or for any other reason whatsoever, Employee hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and/or its Related Entities and their duly authorized officers and agents as Employee’s agent and attorney in fact, to act for and in his behalf and stead to execute and file any such documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the prosecution and issuance of any such copyright, patent or trademark protection, or other analogous protection, with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Employee.

8. Covenants . The Employee shall not, during the Term and thereafter for the Restricted Period (as defined below), do any of the following, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of the Company and/or its Related Entities:

(a) engage or participate in (as owner, stockholder, lender, partner, co-venturer, director, officer, employee, agent consultant or otherwise) any business directly competitive with the Company’s Business, or the business of any of any of its Related Entities as same are conducted during the Term with respect to any period during the Term, or upon the termination of Employee’s employment hereunder with respect to any period thereafter;

(b) become interested in (as owner, stockholder, lender, partner, co-venturer, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or otherwise) any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity engaged in any business that is directly competitive with the Business of the Company and/or any of its Related Entities as conducted during the Term with respect to any period during the Term, and upon termination of Employee’s employment hereunder with

 

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respect to any period thereafter, or become interested in (as owner, stockholder, lender, partner, co-venturer, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or otherwise) any portion of the business of any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity where such portion of such business is competitive with the Business of the Company and/or any of its Related Entities as conducted during the Term with respect to any period during the Term, and upon termination of Employee’s employment hereunder with respect to any period thereafter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employee may hold not more than one percent (1 %) of the outstanding securities of any class of any publicly traded securities of a company that is engaged in activities referenced in Section 8(a) hereof;

(c) influence or attempt to influence any licensee, strategic partner, supplier, or customer of the Company and/or its Related Entities or potential licensee, strategic partner, supplier or customer of the Company and/or its Related Entities to terminate or modify any written or oral agreement or course of dealing with the Company and/or with any of its Related Entities; or

(d) influence or attempt to influence any person or entity to either (i) terminate or modify their employment, consulting, agency, distributorship or other arrangement with the Company and/or its Related Entities, or (ii) employ or retain, or arrange to have any other person or entity employ or retain, any person or entity that has been employed or retained by the Company and/or its Related Entities as an employee, consultant, agent or distributor of the Company and/or its Related Entities at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the termination of Employee’s employment hereunder.

For purposes of this Agreement, the Restricted Period shall constitute (as applicable) (i) the period, if any, that Employee shall receive severance as set forth in Section 9 hereof, (ii) in the event Employee’s employment hereunder is terminated for Cause pursuant to Section 9(b) hereof, a period of one (1) year following such termination, or (iii) in the event that Employee terminates this Agreement without Good Reason, so long as the Company and/or any of its Related Entities voluntarily pays severance to Employee (which the Company nor any of its Related Entities shall be under no obligation to do), for the period that Employee shall receive such severance, but in no event for a period longer than one (1) year. In the case of (iii) above, Employee’s termination notice shall specify the name of any employer that Employee intends to accept employment with and the nature of the proposed position. Company and/or its Related Entities shall render its decision whether or not to enforce the Restricted Period and notify Employee thereof within thirty days of Employee’s notice of termination to Company.

An activity shall be deemed “directly competitive” when there is a reasonable likelihood based on Employee’s actual possession (whether or not in tangible form) of technical information, trade secrets or confidential information of the Company and/or its Related Entities or their respective business associates, the activity prohibited would result in the use of such technical or trade secret or confidential information.

9. Termination . Employee’s employment hereunder may be terminated during the Term upon the occurrence of any one of the events described in this Section 9. Upon termination, Employee shall be entitled only to such compensation and benefits as described in this Section 9.

 

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(a) Termination by Employee . Employee may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time, for Good Reason or without Good Reason, by written notice of the termination of his employment hereunder. For purposes of this Agreement, Good Reason shall mean the failure by the Company to pay in a timely manner Base Salary or any other material form of compensation or material Benefit to be paid or provided to Employee which failure is not cured within ten (10) business days after receipt of notice by the Company. In the event of a termination of Employee’s employment hereunder pursuant to this Section 9(a), the termination shall be effective upon the passage of ten (10) days without cure if for Good Reason, otherwise upon receipt by Company of Employee’s notice of termination unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing. In such event, Employee’s rights to compensation and benefits hereunder shall terminate as of the date of termination, except that Employee shall be eligible for the accrued and unpaid Base Salary and Benefits as provided herein in accordance with the terms of the respective benefit plans or their terms and conditions as in effect at the time, and other forms of compensation payable herein (“Other Compensation”) up through the date of termination. In addition, solely if such termination is for Good Reason and provided Employee signs Company’s standard form termination letter as provided for in Section 10 below, Employee shall be eligible to receive (i) continued payment of Employee’s Base Salary, and (ii) continued payment (during the period of COBRA coverage) of the Company’s portion of the premium for medical and dental coverage on terms and conditions comparable to those most recently provided to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement, both for the period of twelve (12) months commencing upon the effective date of the Employee’s release as defined in Section 10 below. Such severance payments shall be inclusive of all applicable income, social security and other taxes and charges which are required by law to be withheld by the Company and shall be withheld and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice for its employees from time to time in effect. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(a), all Base Salary, Benefits and Other Compensation shall cease at the time of such termination, subject to the terms of any benefit or compensation plan then in force and applicable to Employee. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(a), the Company shall have no liability or obligation to Employee or any other person claiming under or through him for compensation or benefits hereunder in the event of such termination.

(b) Termination for Cause . If the Company terminates Employee’s employment for Cause, then this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee’s rights to compensation and benefits hereunder shall terminate as of the date of termination, except that Employee shall be eligible for the accrued and unpaid portion of his Base Salary, Benefits and Other Compensation up through the date of termination. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” shall mean (i) any material breach of Employee’s employment obligations under this Agreement toward which there is no substantial progress to cure thirty (30) days after Employee’s receipt of written notice of such breach from the Company, or (ii) Employee commits an act or omission which results in or is intended to result in gain or enrichment of Employee at the expense of Company; or (iii) an act by Employee involving any type of willful misconduct with respect to the Company, including without limitation fraud, embezzlement, theft or dishonesty in the course of his employment; or (iv) during the term of Employee’s employment, Employee’s conviction of a felony. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9B, the Company shall have no liability or obligation to Employee or any other person claiming under or through his for compensation or benefits hereunder in the event of such termination.

 

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(c) Termination on Death . If Employee dies, then this Agreement shall terminate immediately and Employee’s rights to compensation and benefits hereunder shall terminate as of the date of death, except that Employee’s executors, legal representatives or administrators shall be eligible for the accrued and unpaid portion of his Base Salary, Benefits and Other Compensation up through the date of death. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(c), the Company shall have no liability or obligation hereunder to Employee’s executors, legal representatives, administrators, heirs or assigns or any other person claiming under or through him in the event of Employee’s death, except that Employee’s executors, legal representatives, administrators, or beneficiaries may be eligible to receive the payment prescribed under any life, death or disability benefits plan in which she is a participant as an employee of the Company, and to exercise any rights afforded under any compensation or benefit plan then in effect.

(d) Termination for Inability to Perform . In the event of a long term disability of the Employee (as such term is defined in the Company’s Long Term Disability Plan) such that the Employee is not otherwise qualified to perform the essential functions of the Position with or without reasonable accommodation (“Inability to Perform”), Employee’s employment hereunder may be terminated by the Company. In such event, Employee will be eligible to receive all accrued and unpaid Base Salary and Benefits and Other Compensation, including payments prescribed under any disability insurance plan or arrangement in which Employee is a participant. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(d), the Company shall have no liability or obligation to Employee or any other person claiming under or through his for compensation or benefits hereunder in the event of Employee’s disability or such termination. The foregoing shall not limit the Company’s obligations to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act.

(e) Termination Without “Cause” . The Company may terminate Employee’s employment hereunder at any time, for any or no reason, without cause, effective upon the date designated by the Company. In the event Company terminates Employee’s employment without Cause or due to Inability to Perform, as set forth above, Employee shall be eligible to receive all accrued but unpaid Base Salary, Benefits and Other Compensation up to the date of termination. In addition, provided Employee signs Company’s standard form termination letter as provided for in Section 10 below, Employee shall be entitled to receive (i) continued payment of Employee’s Base Salary, and (ii) continued payment (during the period of COBRA coverage) of the Company’s portion of the premium for medical and dental coverage on terms and conditions comparable to those most recently provided to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement, both for the period of twelve (12) months commencing upon the effective date of the release as defined in Section 10 below. Such payments shall be inclusive of all applicable income, social security and other taxes and charges which are required by law to be withheld by the Company and shall be withheld and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice for its employees from time to time in effect. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(e), the Company shall have no liability or obligation to Employee or any other person claiming under or through him for compensation or benefits hereunder in the event of such termination.

(f) Termination for Absenteeism .

(i) Regular attendance at work or in conducting work is an essential element of Employee’s Position. Without limiting the Company’s right to terminate Employee pursuant to Section 9(b) or 9(d) herein, in the event that Employee is absent for more than one hundred and fifty (150) days within any rolling twelve (12) month period, Employee’s employment hereunder may be terminated by Company.

 

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(ii) In the event of a termination of Employee’s employment hereunder pursuant to Section 9(f)(i), Employee will be eligible to receive all accrued and unpaid (as of the date of such termination) Base Salary and Benefits and Other Compensation, including payments prescribed under any disability or life insurance plan or arrangement in which Employee is a participant or to which Employee is a party as an employee of the Company. In addition, provided Employee signs Company’s standard form termination letter as provided for in Section 10 below, Employee shall be eligible for (i) continued payment of Employee’s Base Salary, and (ii) continued payment (during the period of COBRA coverage) of the Company’s portion of the premium for medical and dental coverage on terms and conditions comparable to those most recently provided to the Employee pursuant to this Agreement (to the extent such coverage is not provided under other Company policies, plans or programs relating to Disability), both for the period of twelve (12) months commencing upon the Effective Date of the release as defined in Section 10 below. Such severance payments shall be inclusive of all applicable income, social security and other taxes and charges which are required by law to be withheld by the Company and shall be withheld and paid in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll practice for its employees from time to time in effect. Such severance amounts shall be reduced by the amount of payments received by the Employee with respect to this period pursuant to any Social Security entitlement or any long term disability or any other employee benefit plan, policy or program maintained to provide benefits in the event of disability in which the Employee was entitled to participate at the time of termination under Section 9(f)(i). Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(f)(i), the Company shall have no liability or obligation to Employee or any other person claiming under or through his for compensation or benefits hereunder in the event of such termination.

(g) Change of Control .

(i) If there is a Change of Control during the Term, and Employee’s employment with the Company hereunder is terminated within one (1) year following such Change of Control by the Company (except for Cause) or by Employee (whether or not for Good Reason) Employee shall be eligible to receive all accrued but unpaid (as of the effective date of such termination) Base Salary, Benefits and Other Compensation. In addition, under these circumstances, provided Employee signs Company’s standard form termination letter as provided for in Section 10 below, (i) Employee shall be eligible to receive, on the Effective Date as defined in Section 10 below, an amount equal to two (2) years’ worth of Employee’s Base Salary, and (ii) all stock options granted to Employee by Company which pursuant to the terms of the applicable option plan vest upon a “change in control” or “change of control” (as defined under that plan) shall vest, and (iii) all restrictions on restricted stock and RSUs, to the extent the Company in its sole discretion subsequently grants such securities, which pursuant to the terms of the applicable restricted stock plan lift (including as to vesting) shall be lifted. Such payments shall be inclusive of all applicable income, social security and other taxes and charges which are required by law to be withheld by the Company. Except as specifically set forth in this Section 9(g), all Base Salary, Benefits and Other Compensation shall cease at the time of such termination, subject to the terms of any benefit or compensation plans then in force and applicable to Employee, and the Company shall have no other liability or obligation hereunder to Employee or any other person claiming under or through him in the event of such termination.

 

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(ii) For purposes of this Section 9(g), a “Change of Control” means the acquisition (including by merger or consolidation, or by the issuance by the Company of its securities) by one Person or more than one Person in one transaction or a series of related transactions, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power represented by the outstanding stock of the Company on the date hereof or a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company. A “Change of Control” shall not include a corporate reorganization of the Company. For these purposes, “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated association, other entity or association.

10. Termination Letter . As a condition precedent to the Company’s payment of severance and continuation of medical and dental insurance coverage pursuant to Sections 9(a), 9(e), 9(f) and 9(g) above, Employee must sign and deliver to Company, Company’s form of termination letter, without revocation, which shall include, without limitation, a broad based employment release (containing, without limitation, a release of claims for age discrimination), an obligation to return Company property, a reiteration of Employee’s confidentiality obligations, and other terms protecting the Company’s reasonable business interests, within the time frame specified in the termination letter. The “Effective Date” of the release shall be the day after Employee’s right to revoke the release has expired.

11. Other Agreements . Employee represents and warrants to the Company that:

(a) There are no restrictions, agreements or understandings whatsoever to which Employee is a party which would prevent or make unlawful Employee’s execution of this Agreement or Employee’s employment hereunder, or which are or would be inconsistent or in conflict with this Agreement or Employee’s employment hereunder, or would prevent, limit or impair in any way the performance by Employee of his obligations hereunder,

(b) Employee’s execution of this Agreement and Employee’s employment hereunder shall not constitute a breach of any contract, agreement or understanding, oral or written, to which Employee is a party or by which Employee is bound, and

(c) Employee is free to execute this Agreement and to enter into the employ of the Company pursuant to the provisions set forth herein.

(d) Employee shall disclose the existence and terms of the restrictive covenants set forth in this Agreement to any employer that the Employee may work for during the term of this Agreement (which employment is not hereby authorized) or after the termination of the Employee’s employment at the Company.

12. Survival of Provisions . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all representations, warranties, obligations of performance, statements, responsibilities, indemnities, terms or conditions impliedly or expressly involving performance subsequent to the expiration or termination of this Agreement, or which cannot be determined to have been fully performed until after such time, or which by a fair reading of their nature are intended to survive shall be deemed to survive. If for any reason Employee shall continue to be employed by the Company following the termination of Employee’s employment under this Agreement, Employee shall have no right to receive any severance or other payments hereunder until Employee ceases to be employed by the Company, whereupon Employee’s right to severance or other payments, if any, shall be governed by the provisions of Section 9 hereof with respect to the particular circumstances involved in the Employee’s termination of employment.

 

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13. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and Employee and their respective successors, executors, administrators, heirs and/or permitted assigns. Subject to Section 9(g), the Company also may assign this Agreement in connection with any sale or merger (whether a sale or merger of stock or assets or otherwise) or corporate reorganization of the Company or the business of the Company. Employee expressly consents to the assignment of this Agreement to any new owner of the Company’s business or purchaser of the Company. Employee may not assign, pledge or encumber his interest in or obligations under this Agreement without the written consent of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

14. Employee Benefits . This Agreement shall not be construed to be in lieu of or to the exclusion of any other rights, benefits and privileges to which Employee may be entitled as an employee of the Company under any retirement, pension, profit sharing, insurance, hospital or other plans or benefits which may now be in effect or which may hereafter be adopted.

15. Notice . Any notice or communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be made in writing and sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt delivery, or by recognized overnight courier, addressed as follows:

If to Employee:

[Address Omitted]

If to Company:

InterDigital, Inc.

781 Third Avenue

King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406

Attention: Chief Legal Officer

or to such other address as either party may from time to time duly specify by notice given to the other party in the manner specified above.

16. Entire Agreement: Amendments . This Agreement contain the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and merges and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous discussions, agreements and understandings of every nature between the parties hereto relating to the employment of Employee with the Company excepting the Non Disclosure and Assignment of Ideas Agreement signed by employee at the commencement of Employee’s employment and any forms relating to Employee’s participation in employee benefit plans offered by the Company (including, without limitation, option and restricted stock agreements), and all agreements, acknowledgements, and obligations to be bound by Company policies and procedures to the extent that they do not conflict with the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be changed or modified, except by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto.

 

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17. Waiver . The waiver of the breach of any term or provision of this Agreement shall not operate as or be construed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach of this Agreement.

18. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without reference to conflict of laws principles.

19. Invalidity . In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect the validity of any other provision of this Agreement, and such provision(s) shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to make it enforceable.

20. Section Headings . The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.

21. Number of Days . In computing the number of days for purposes of this Agreement, all days shall be counted, including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays; provided, however, that if the final day of any time period falls on a Saturday, Sunday or day which is a holiday in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, then such final day shall be deemed to be the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

22. Specific Enforcement Extension of Period .

(a) Employee acknowledges that the restrictions contained in Sections 6, 7 and 8 hereof survive the termination of his employment, regardless of the reason, and are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and/or its Related Entities and that the Company and/or its Related Entities would not have entered into this Agreement in the absence of such restrictions. Employee also acknowledges that any breach by him of Sections 6, 7 or 8 hereof will cause continuing and irreparable injury to the Company and/or its Related Entities for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy. The Employee shall not, in any action or proceeding to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, assert the claim or defense that an adequate remedy at law exists. In the event of such breach by Employee, the Company and/or its Related Entities shall have the right to enforce the provisions of Sections 6, 7 and 8 of this Agreement by seeking injunctive or other relief in any court, and this Agreement shall not in any way limit remedies of law or in equity otherwise available to the Company. If an action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover, in addition to any other relief, reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and disbursements. In the event that the provisions of Sections 6, 7 or 8 hereof should ever be adjudicated to exceed the time, geographic, or other limitations permitted by applicable law in any applicable jurisdiction, then such provisions shall be deemed reformed in such jurisdiction to the maximum time, geographic, or other limitations permitted by applicable law.

(b) In the event that Employee shall be in breach of any of the restrictions contained in Section 8 hereof, then the Restricted Period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period of time that Employee is in breach of such restriction.

 

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(c) In the event that Employee shall be in breach of any of the restrictions contained in Sections 6, 7 or 8 hereof, Employee shall forfeit his right to any further payments pursuant to Section 9 (without limiting any other relief to which the Company and/or its Related Entities may be entitled), but the release in the termination letter as described in Section 10 will remain in full force and effect.

23. Consent to Suit . Any legal proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be instituted in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, or if such court does not have jurisdiction or will not accept jurisdiction, in any court of general jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Employee hereby consents to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such court and hereby waives any objection that the Employee may have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding and any claim or defense of inconvenient forum.

24. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument.

*    *    *    *

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year first written above.

 

ATTEST:      INTERDIGITAL, INC.  
By:   

/s/ Amy A. Miraglia

     By:  

/s/ William J. Merritt

 
          William J. Merritt  
Title:    Corporate Secretary      Title:   Chief Executive Officer  
         

/s/ Scott McQuilkin

 
          Scott McQuilkin  

 

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Exhibit 10.92

AMENDMENT TO PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Amendment effective as of January 1, 2007 is to the Narrowband CDMA and Third Generation Patent License Agreement (“CDMA PLA”) dated January 15, 2002, between InterDigital Technology Corporation (“ITC”), a Delaware corporation with a mailing address of Suite 105, Hagley Building, 3411 Silverside Road, Concord Plaza, Wilmington, DE 19810, and NEC Corporation (“Licensee”), a company organized and existing under the laws of Japan, with a mailing address of 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8001, Japan.

PREAMBLE

WHEREAS, ITC and Licensee are parties to the CDMA PLA.

WHEREAS, Licensee notified ITC that Licensee intended to enforce its most favored licensee rights.

WHEREAS, as a result, the parties have agreed to modify the royalty rates and terms with respect to Covered Subscriber Units and Covered Infrastructure Units under the CDMA PLA and to eliminate the most favored licensee provision under the CDMA PLA, as further set forth herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree as follows:

 

  1. Amendment to CDMA PLA - CSUs. Section 3.1.1(i) of the CDMA PLA relating to royalties payable on Covered Subscriber Units compliant with Narrowband CDMA and Third Generation is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“For Covered Subscriber Units compliant with Narrowband CDMA and Third Generation, at the rates and subject to the caps set forth in the below table.

 

Calendar Year(s) of Sale

  

Royalty Rate

**

   **

**

   **

**

   **

**

   **

**

   **

 

 


** Material has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission.


  2. Amendment to CDMA PLA - CIUs. The first paragraph of Section 3.1.1(ii) of the CDMA PLA (ending with the phrase “…Attachment B hereto.”) relating to royalties payable on Covered Infrastructure Units compliant with Narrowband CDMA and Third Generation is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

“For Covered Infrastructure Units compliant with Narrowband CDMA and Third Generation, at the rates set forth in the below table.

 

Calendar Year(s) of Sale

  

Royalty Rate

**

   **

**

   **

**

   **

**

   **

**

   **

 

  3. ** Adjustment. Any overpayment resulting from this Amendment which was made prior to execution of this Amendment shall be offset and Licensee may deduct such overpayment from the amount of royalty payments payable in the **. Licensee shall update its ** royalty report to account for any such overpayment when it submits a royalty report for the **.

 

  4. Future Negotiations. Commencing no later than **, Licensee and ITC shall renegotiate in good faith the royalty rate(s) to be paid on Covered Subscriber Units and Covered Infrastructure Units compliant with Narrowband CDMA and Third Generation in 2016 and thereafter.

 

  5. Most Favored Licensee Rights. Section 7.4 of the CDMA PLA is hereby deleted in its entirety, the effect of which shall be the complete elimination of all of Licensee’s most favored licensee rights applicable to Covered Subscriber Units and Covered Infrastructure Units. Licensee and ITC agree that all rights and obligations arising under Section 7.4 of the CDMA PLA, including without limitation those arising prior to the execution of this Amendment, have been discharged by this Amendment.

 

  6. Term. Section 5.1 of CDMA PLA is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: “The term of this 3G Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and terminate on December 31, 2015, unless sooner terminated as provided herein.”

 

  7. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment which are defined under the CDMA PLA shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the CDMA PLA.

 

  8. Force and Effect. All other provisions of the CDMA PLA remain unaltered and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized representatives.

 


** Material has been omitted and filed separately with the Commission.

 

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INTERDIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Alan R. Hartman
  Alan R. Hartman
Title:   Vice President
Dated:   June 19th, 2007
NEC CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Hiroshi Nakatogawa
  Hiroshi Nakatogawa
Title:   Intellectual Asset Business Development and Licensing Division
Dated:   June 25, 2007

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

OF

INTERDIGITAL, INC.

I, William J. Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer, InterDigital, Inc., certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of InterDigital, Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and to the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 9, 2007  

/s/ WILLIAM J. MERRITT

    William J. Merritt
    President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OF

INTERDIGITAL, INC.

I, Scott A. McQuilkin, Chief Financial Officer, InterDigital, Inc., certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of InterDigital, Inc.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and to the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: August 9, 2007  

/s/ SCOTT A. MCQUILKIN

  Scott A. McQuilkin
  Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, William J. Merritt, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

 

Date: August 9, 2007  

/s/ WILLIAM J. MERRITT

    William J. Merritt
    President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of InterDigital, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Scott A. McQuilkin, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

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

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

 

Date: August 9, 2007  

/s/ SCOTT A. MCQUILKIN

    Scott A. McQuilkin
    Chief Financial Officer