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OBLIGATIONS
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
OBLIGATIONS OBLIGATIONS
2027 Notes and Related Note Hedge and Warrant Transactions
On May 27, 2022, we issued $460.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.50% Senior Convertible Notes due in 2027 (the "2027 Notes"). The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2027 Notes, after deducting the initial purchasers' transaction fees and offering expenses, were approximately $450.0 million. The 2027 Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.50% per year, payable in cash on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing on December 1, 2022, and mature on June 1, 2027, unless earlier redeemed, converted or repurchased.
The 2027 Notes will be convertible into cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes to be converted and in respect of the remainder, if any, of the Company’s obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the 2027 Notes being converted, pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election. The initial conversion rate was 12.9041 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2027 Notes. Effective July 8, 2026, the conversion rate was adjusted to 13.0351 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2027 Notes (which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $76.72 per share), subject to further adjustment. From the period January 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, the holders of the 2027 Notes have the right, but not the obligation, to convert any portion of the principal amount of the 2027 Notes. As such, the 2027 Notes are included in "Current portion of long-term debt" in our condensed consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025.
The 2027 Notes are the Company’s senior unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with any of the Company’s current and any future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2027 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of the Company’s future secured indebtedness, if any, to the extent of the value of the related collateral, and the 2027 Notes are structurally subordinated to indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of the Company’s subsidiaries.
On May 24 and May 25, 2022, in connection with the offering of the 2027 Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions ("2027 Note Hedge Transactions") that cover, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 5.9 million shares of common stock, in the aggregate, at a strike price that corresponds to the conversion price of the 2027 Notes, subject to adjustment, and are exercisable upon any conversion of the 2027 Notes. Also, on May 24 and May 25, 2022, we entered into privately negotiated warrant transactions ("2027 Warrant Transactions"), whereby we sold warrants to acquire, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, approximately 6.0 million shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2026, the warrants under the 2027 Warrant Transactions had a strike price of $105.43 per share, subject to adjustment, and mature beginning September 2027 through April 2028.
In December 2025, holders elected to convert $80.0 million principal amount of the 2027 Notes, which was settled in the first quarter of 2026. We paid the $80.0 million principal amount in cash and issued 0.8 million shares to settle the conversion spread. These shares issued were offset by 0.8 million shares received upon partial settlement of the 2027 Note Hedge Transactions, resulting in no incremental outstanding shares resulting from the conversion. As of June 30, 2026, $380.0 million in principal of the 2027 Notes remains outstanding, of which holders had elected to convert $80.3 million principal amount, which will settle in third quarter 2026. No incremental outstanding shares will result from such conversions due to the offsetting impact of the 2027 Note Hedge Transactions, however the 2027 Warrant Transactions described above remain outstanding.
The following table reflects the carrying value of our Convertible Notes long-term debt as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
June 30, 2026December 31, 2025
3.50% Senior Convertible Notes due 2027
$379,981 $459,986 
Less: Deferred financing costs(1,742)(3,200)
Net carrying amount of the Convertible Notes378,239 456,786 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt(378,239)(456,786)
Long-term net carrying amount of the Convertible Notes$— $— 
The following table presents the amount of interest cost recognized, which is included within "Interest expense" in our condensed consolidated statements of income, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, relating to the contractual interest coupon and the amortization of deferred financing costs of the 2027 Notes (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
Contractual coupon interest$3,091 $4,025 $6,416 $8,050 
Amortization of deferred financing costs454 509 965 1,011 
Total$3,545 $4,534 $7,381 $9,061 
Technicolor Patent Acquisition Long-Term Debt
On July 30, 2018, we completed our acquisition of the patent licensing business of Technicolor SA ("Technicolor"), a worldwide technology leader in the media and entertainment sector (the "Technicolor Patent Acquisition"). In conjunction with the Technicolor Patent Acquisition, we assumed Technicolor’s rights and obligations under a joint licensing program with Sony relating to digital televisions and standalone computer display monitors, which commenced in 2015 (the "Madison Arrangement"). An affiliate of CPPIB Credit Investments Inc. ("CPPIB Credit"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is a third-party investor in the Madison Arrangement. CPPIB Credit made certain payments to Technicolor and Sony and agreed to contribute cash to fund certain capital reserve obligations under the arrangement in exchange for a percentage of future revenue, specifically through September 11, 2030 in regard to the Technicolor patents.
Upon our assumption of Technicolor’s rights and obligations under the Madison Arrangement, our relationship with CPPIB Credit meets the criteria in ASC 470-10-25 - Sales of Future Revenues or Various Other Measures of Income ("ASC 470"), which relates to cash received from an investor in exchange for a specified percentage or amount of revenue or other measure of income of a particular product line, business segment, trademark, patent, or contractual right for a defined period. Under this guidance, we recognized the fair value of our contingent obligation to CPPIB Credit, as of the acquisition date, as long-term debt in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. This initial fair value measurement was based on the perspective of a market participant and included significant unobservable inputs which are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of the long-term debt as of June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 is disclosed within Note 3, "Cash, Concentration of Credit Risk and Fair Value of Financial Instruments." Our repayment obligations are contingent upon future royalty revenue generated from the Madison Arrangement and there are no minimum or maximum payments under the arrangement.
Under ASC 470, amounts recorded as debt are amortized under the interest method. At each reporting period, we will review the discounted expected future cash flows over the life of the obligation. The Company made an accounting policy election to utilize the catch-up method when there is a change in the estimated future cash flows, whereby we will adjust the carrying amount of the debt to the present value of the revised estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate, with a corresponding adjustment recognized as interest expense within “Interest expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The effective interest rate as of the acquisition date was approximately 14.5%. This rate represents the discount rate that equates the estimated future cash flows with the fair value of the debt as of the acquisition date and is used to compute the amount of interest to be recognized each period based on the estimated life of the future revenue streams. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, we recognized $0.4 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of interest expense related to this debt, compared to $0.6 million and $0.8 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. These amounts were included within “Interest expense” in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Any future payments made to, or additional proceeds received from, CPPIB Credit will decrease or increase the long-term debt balance accordingly. We made $8.0 million and $1.3 million in payments to CPPIB Credit during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Technicolor Contingent Consideration
As part of the Technicolor Patent Acquisition, we entered into a revenue-sharing arrangement with Technicolor that created a contingent consideration liability. Under the revenue-sharing arrangement, Technicolor receives 42.5% of future cash receipts from new licensing efforts under the Madison Arrangement only, subject to certain conditions and hurdles. As of June 30, 2026, the contingent consideration liability from the revenue-sharing arrangement was deemed not probable and is therefore not reflected within the condensed consolidated financial statements.