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Their shorts may not look too good either.
I would love to see the faces on the shorts tomorrow when they get their margin calls...
I heard RANGER AND MICKEY in the sky, chanting 81 oreeno, 82 oreeno, 83 oreeno, and 84 oreeno ! ! !
The idiot from ML just woke up. Updates from underperform to a Buy with a 105 target. Mickey is cheering
Upgrade to Buy on strong pipeline & TAM expansion
Strong 1Q results and robust catalysts over the next 1-2 years (medium-term) drive us
to upgrade InterDigital, a leader in 5G device licensing, to Buy from U/P. The stock is up
+63% YTD, yet we view potential licensing agreements with Lenovo, Oppo, and Vivo as
key medium-term drivers, and raise our PO to $105, from $55. Given the unstable nature
of catch-up payments, we view FCF as a better representation of InterDigital’s stable
long-term performance, and our PO is now based on 19x 2024E EV/FCF, vs. prior 16x
2024E P/E.
Bullish on medium-term outlook and strong mgmt. team
We flag likely upside on the Samsung and Lenovo revenue contributions as another key
driver. InterDigital is currently in binding arbitration with Samsung and recently received
a favorable ruling in the Lenovo case. The company already recognizes these revenues,
though at a conservative level, and could see some upside once the cases finalize.
InterDigital also has ongoing cases with Oppo and Vivo, which should each add $40-
60mn in recurring revenues per year. In addition, we see stock upside from continued
growth beyond wireless into CE, IoT, and Autos, and note that strong share buybacks are
adding to the stock’s attractiveness (see page 3 for additional color on share buybacks).
Strong 1Q results lend further credibility to NTM upside
Driven by ~$85mn in catch-up royalties from Lenovo, 1Q total revenues grew 100% YoY
to $202mn, vs. Street’s 8%/$109mn estimates. Without Lenovo, total revenues would
have still beaten estimates by ~7%. Importantly, InterDigital’s position in the Oppo case
was also bolstered by the recent Lenovo judgment, and we could see a similar topline
impact once the catch-up payments are recognized, potentially in the next few quarters.
Catalysts in medium-term, but maintain LT concerns
Though we are bullish over the medium-term, we remain concerned about LT growth
opportunities. Namely, once the company secures licensing agreements with the
remaining Chinese vendors (Lenovo, Oppo, Vivo) and its wireless penetration reaches
~85%, from current 55%, topline growth could slow to low-single-digits, or even flat.
However, this could be offset by further growth of CE, IoT, and Autos, as well as
maturation of video streaming technology licensing, which is still in the early innings.
That is interesting!!
I am surprised the B of A Analyst still has a job!
Tomcat
Sometimes....ya just gotta laugh....teehee!!!!
B of A Securities Upgrades InterDigital to Buy, Raises Price Target to $105
Today 7:10 AM ET (Benzinga)Print
B of A Securities analyst Tal Liani upgrades InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) from Underperform to Buy and raises the price target from $55 to $105.
Eh.... disappointing....I was hoping they jumped right into the pot...just before the temperature was turned up about 20 pct...at times like this...I like to think of the movie ...Bronx tale...where the bikers come in and try to bust up the bar...and the boss comes in and locks the door and says....NOW you can't leave!!!!
From Asia Times, 'Fourth Industrial Revolution slow start in America' by David Goldman.
https://asiatimes.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2049a8663daea00bd30c32cf2&id=8bf1dfe6f1&e=f8d8372cc1
You would think the barbers could have shaved a little off the top on a slow monday....not to be..stay tuned!!!
Thanks jealmc79. IMO it appears at least a 25 cent ($0.25) increase in the quarterly dividend is in order soon or upon completion of the current stock buyback plan assuming the projected revenues until 2027 and thereafter are for Lenovo and Samsung only. In addition, US Treasury bills are now paying over 5%.
InterDigital’s Doug Castor Re-Elected as Vice Chair of the ATIS Next G Alliance National 6G Roadmap Working Group
Source: GlobeNewswire Inc.
InterDigital, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC), a mobile and video technology research and development company, announced the re-election of Doug Castor, InterDigital’s Head of Wireless Research, to continue a second term as Vice Chair of the ATIS Next G Alliance National 6G Roadmap Working Group.
InterDigital is a founding member of the ATIS Next G Alliance (NGA), an industry group committed to ensuring that North America maintains its leadership role for the next generation of wireless technology amidst global competition. The NGA Roadmap Working Group is responsible for shaping the 6G vision and developing the technology evolution path aligned with North American priorities.
“Doug’s reelection reflects his deep wireless expertise and respect as a leader within our industry,” said Rajesh Pankaj, EVP and Chief Technology Officer, InterDigital. “Doug’s leadership position helped shape the critical North American technical contributions being submitted to the ITU and impacts the political and government arenas that are dedicated to advancing North American wireless technology leadership. During Doug’s tenure, the NGA has grown to more than 100 member organizations across industry, academia, and government, and we are very proud to have him in this role.”
Co-chaired by InterDigital’s Doug Castor alongside representatives from Nokia and AT&T, the NGA Roadmap Working Group recently released the second edition of its roadmap report, 6G Roadmap for Vertical Industries, which provides an introduction to the use cases and emerging industry verticals enabled by 6G.
Entering his second term as Vice Chair of the National 6G Roadmap Working group, Doug will continue to foster industry consensus and build a foundation for 6G through the development of white papers, technical reports, contributions to ITU, and 6G-related thought leadership. In addition to his leadership responsibilities, Doug Castor will also be a panelist at a NGA event on “Implementing the Roadmap to 6G” in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 10th, and on Monday, May 15th, he will speak on a panel at the 6G Summit in Austin Texas, exploring the topic of “Models for Public-Private Partnerships for 6G”.
Learn more about the Next G Alliance and the National 6G Roadmap Working Group here.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on Nasdaq.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact:
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Email: roya.stephens@interdigital.com
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Try page 10 of the 10q.
Does anyone know the time frame for collecting the additional $1.4 billion in cash receipts? 2 yrs, 3 yrs, 5 yrs? Is it in addition to the current $100 million in projected revenue per quarter? Quote from the conference call:
InterDigital: Great Q1 Results, Now It's Undervalued
May 06, 2023 2:12 AM ETInterDigital, Inc.
Summary
InterDigital, Inc. is a $1.8-billion market cap company that develops technologies for wireless communications in different countries.
With a portfolio of >28,000 patents and applications, InterDigital is a market leader in quality, and its technology is licensed to some of the largest technology companies worldwide.
InterDigital reported strong Q1 2023 results, with revenue doubling to $202 million and adjusted EBITDA nearly tripling to $155 million.
The company's strategy of reducing the number of shares outstanding has been pushing the EPS CAGR by the high teens for the past decade, which is a lot.
I believe IDCC stock should trade at a higher P/E multiple - the fair value per share is over $99 per share, in my opinion. Therefore, I rate IDCC a "Buy."
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The Company
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) is a $1.8-billion market cap company that develops technologies for wireless communications in different countries. They create solutions for digital cellular and wireless products and networks, including 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, and other related products. They also develop cellular technologies for various wireless networks and mobile devices, as well as for automobiles, wearables, smart homes, drones, and other electronic products. Additionally, they provide video coding and transmission technologies and engage in artificial intelligence research and development. IDCC's patented technologies are used in various products, such as smartphones, tablets, consumer electronics, and base stations. The company was founded in 1972 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.
As it follows from the annual IR presentation [June 2022], the company invests more than 20% of its recurring revenue in R&D and employs ~55% of its total workforce as engineers, most of whom have advanced degrees and 90% of whom are inventors. With a portfolio of >28,000 patents and applications, InterDigital is a market leader in quality, and its technology is licensed to some of the largest technology companies worldwide.
IDCC's latest IR materials
IDCC's latest IR materials
Based on the latest IR presentation [Sidoti Conference, March 2023], IDCC's management has a market opportunity estimate of >$650 million in recurring revenue in device markets such as smartphones, consumer electronics, the Internet of Things [IoT], and automobiles. The company is also pursuing significant growth opportunities in new markets such as content and cloud services. With an experienced leadership team, InterDigital has completed over $1.75 billion in new contracts in the past 2 years, demonstrating increasing licensing momentum.
InterDigital reported strong Q1 2023 results [10-Q filing], with revenue doubling to $202 million and adjusted EBITDA nearly tripling to $155 million.
IDCC's 10-Q filing, Q1 2023
IDCC's 10-Q filing, Q1 2023
The results turned out to be unexpectedly good, beating the EPS and revenue consensus estimates by a wide margin:
Seeking Alpha News, author's notes
Seeking Alpha News, author's notes
What the Wall Street analysts did not take into account is the catch-up revenue from the Lenovo proceedings recognized in Q1 2023. In addition, revenue recognized by IDCC from its patent license agreement with Samsung, which expired on Dec. 31, 2022, will likely exceed the conservative revenue the company recognizes now, according to the company's chief financial officer, requiring another catch-up at that time around mid-2024. So the situation as in Q1 FY2023 could repeat next year, but this time with Samsung. But the analysts don't price this likelihood yet:
Seeking Alpha, IDCC's Earnings Estimates, author's notes
Seeking Alpha, IDCC's Earnings Estimates, author's notes
The licensing front performed well in Q1 FY2023, with IDCC's binding appreciation with Samsung proceeding according to plan, and the company remains confident that the new license with Samsung will reflect the value of its portfolio, based on the CEO's words during the most recent earnings call. The recent decision in the KCS with Lenovo has been positive, with the court ruling that Lenovo should pay InterDigital almost $140 million for a license to its 3G, 4G, and 5G patents through the end of 2023. So InterDigital continues to prove the strength of its portfolio in the Lenovo and OPPO cases. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $155 million, resulting in a 76% margin, and cash balance reached $950 million.
The company has returned more than $700 million to shareholders since 2019 and is accelerating its commitment to return capital to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends. In Q1 IDCC increased its share repurchase authorization to $400 million, executed a $200 million Dutch tender, and repurchased 2.7 million shares. After a cooling-off period, the company repurchased around 350,000 shares for $25 million.
InterDigital's innovation pipeline is robust, with a record number of invention disclosures filed in Q1, and the company was named among the top 50 recipients of European patents in 2022. Also InterDigital has received recognition for having the highest quality patents in the fields of 5G and video codecs:
IDCC's latest IR materials
IDCC's latest IR materials
The recent appointment of a new Chief People Officer - Samir Armaly - and the nomination of a former TiVo and Xperi Executive to the Board of Directors show InterDigital's continued growth and development. IDCC's Chairman, S. Doug Hutcheson, expressed his belief that Samir's experience in global IP licensing and keen insight into key technology markets would be incredibly valuable in broadening the company's existing licensing programs and developing new opportunities.
The company's marginality confirms what I have been saying - there has been significant progress in margin expansion in recent years. Importantly, this success began in 2019 and continues to actively accelerate to date:
Seeking Alpha data, author's work
Seeking Alpha data, author's work
The same applies to the volumes of key operational indicators - IDCC is actively approaching the volumes of its most successful period 2015-2016:
Seeking Alpha data, author's work
Seeking Alpha data, author's work
IDCC's execs prove not only with words but also with deeds that the interests of shareholders are their priority. That's why buyback volumes keep piling up - management has not allowed itself to dilute, even against the backdrop of the 2016-2018 operating downturn. This is a good sign. In recent quarters, as we can see from the actual data, buybacks have only increased - on average over the last 10 quarters, IDCC has bought back 0.6% of total shares outstanding [QoQ], which I think is a lot. Since 2013, the number of shares outstanding has declined at a CAGR of ~2.9%, while net income has grown at a CAGR of about 15.2%, albeit with varying degrees of success, ultimately yielding a long-term EPS CAGR of about 18.62%.
Seeking Alpha data, author's work
Seeking Alpha data, author's work
The company keeps its debt-to-equity ratio below 1x, does not incur unnecessary obligations, and does not rely heavily on external financing. Yes, Q1 FY2023 was a relatively one-off quarter in terms of sales volume, but going forward, as we understand from management's [aforementioned] statements, such a one-off event can happen again in FY2024, and Wall Street estimates, based on what we currently see from consensus figures, will not be prepared for it [unless revised up, which is a positive tailwind for the stock].
Okay, but how is IDCC stock valued after the post-earnings rise of 9.4%?
Valuation
First off, let's take a look at IDCC's guidance for Q2 FY2023:
IDCC's press release, author's notes
IDCC's press release, author's notes
As we can see from management's guidance, diluted earnings [Non- GAAP EPS] should be somewhere in the range of $1.19 to $1.29, resulting in a midpoint of $1.24 per share - nearly 38% more than Wall Street analysts had forecast before the Q1 FY2023 release!
Why such a large discrepancy? The number of shares outstanding is expected to decline by 8.2% - and that's without taking into account the possibility of additional buybacks, which IDCC mentions in a small note [highlighted in red]. Even the revenue forecast of $102 million in the mid-range is already about 2% above the consensus.
With even fewer shares outstanding - IDCC plans to spend as much and as fast as possible on buybacks - EPS of $1.24 by the end of Q2 FY2023 should give us LTM EPS of $6.64. So the implied price-to-earnings ratio is only ~11x, which is many times lower than the historical median.
YCharts, author's notes
YCharts, author's notes
And that's amid renewed revenue growth in recent years, as we remember!
Therefore, assuming the realization of a highly likely renewed revenue catch-up sometime in mid-2024, and based on the LTM EPS figure I derived from next quarter's guidance, I assume that IDCC should be valued at least 15 times trailing earnings per share by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2023. Based on this assumption, I calculate a price target of $99.6 per share and an upside potential of ~36% from yesterday's closing price. Therefore, IDCC stock is a Buy, in my opinion.
Summary Thesis
Of course, investing in InterDigital's stock comes with certain risks that you should be well aware of. The company heavily depends on a few large licensees and any change in business terms or termination of a license agreement could negatively impact its financial performance.
IDCC's 10-Q, author's notes
IDCC's 10-Q, author's notes
Also, the wireless communication technology and video codec industries are highly competitive, and the company must continue to innovate and maintain a strong patent portfolio to stay ahead of competitors. So look at IDCC's R&D basically like the cost of sales of companies in other industries. If there is a drop in demand in the end markets, it will hit IDCC hard.
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In addition, the company has been involved in legal disputes in the past like the one with Lenovo - that's a legal risk, which could result in the loss of revenue or damage to its reputation.
Despite the listed risks, I find IDCC's offerings quite sticky. For instance, the company has been successful in renewing contracts with its major customers, such as Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (OTCPK:SSNLF), who have been licensed to use its technology even before launching their respective smartphones.
IDCC's latest IR materials
IDCC's latest IR materials
Moreover, the company's strategy of reducing the number of shares outstanding has been pushing the EPS CAGR by the high teens for the past decade, which is a lot.
Given the recent earnings beat and updated guidance, which exceed the consensus estimates by 38% for Q2 FY2023, I believe IDCC stock should trade at a higher P/E multiple - the fair value per share is over $99 per share, in my opinion. Therefore, I rate IDCC a "Buy."
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I am very happy to see the action heating up. Good luck to all old-time longs and their family members.
Loop
Everybody had their place in time....Howard had vision...harry had balls....Merritt worked himself to the bone...Rudy bolgiano...Sherwin....what a long strange trip it's been
cheez, if you are talking about IDCC legends, let's not forget Howard Goldberg
Nice to see IDCC having a good time! Been here waiting for this. Hope they keep it coming our way!
Tarheelcpa
as long as we're talkin about the IDC legends...a special shout out to La Ranger...two oreenos in two days...dont rest on your laurels....keep humpin like its 1975!!!!!!
sellers...who were taken out...better question...who wants to sell now?
Congrats all, great 2 days, I was in San Diego in 2000 at the QCOM meeting , it was very giddy, and happy times, after the shareholder meeting we went to a pub near and had rounds--one guy , said "my x took my house and a pile of money , but now Qcom and (one other I don't remember , it was like a business incubator) and gave it back" LOL
I am wondering where the 975K shares came from???
Tee hee....the ghost of mickey....has returned ...to wreak vengeance....on an innocent sinner ...from Merrill lynch ...where's Onceinalifetime when you need her....all we ever wanted was "some respect"
Just one pin Rodney?!!!
Someone please pass the barbecue sauce. The shorts are done. B of A analyst is the main course.
Wow we hit $81 oreenos and then a slight pullback before the market closed.
IMO that makes sense to me especially they mentioned in the call that the to be appointed board member has broad video experience. May be they envision a large potential there and the market has not realized that value yet.
Orientbull - I may be completely incorrect but the standards setting industry has been working on a new video standard for some time now. IDCC's video compression tech is aligned with the current version of that standard (MO). Those are the licenses that will signed next. The time must be soon to adopt that standard. To me, this is the motivation to pursue the buy back. JMHO
" IDCC is a screaming Buy" In memory of Micky Britt
Thank you $80. Is $81 out there.
Hey shorty are you enjoying the short roast. Try the short ribs, they are excellent.
Thank you for the Oreeno!!!
I love you guys!
We still have another quarter!! Stay Positive!!
Minnow.
I am still puzzled by the urgency to accelerate buyback...IMO
IMO,,not too many retail investors here anymore. most have moved on..
just printed 80, so my take , I know this company a long time, like many here , looking at 1.7 b in back log per the 10Q, its time they ramp up a bigger dividend--
I bought apple 2006 , yr before Jobs , iphoned the world---not many held apple through the 90's---and most of 2000's, very difficult--we are not an apple, but we are a 4x or more from here , growth will prove it
I SEE A SMILE ON THE CLOUDS THAT RANGER IS RIDING ! ! !
BOY, I MISS YOUR POSTS RANGER. GOD BLESS.
Damn, I put in a sell for 100 shares at $79.95 just for the hell of it. I didn’t think it would go, but it just did.
Just Checked
No ML report has been issued since 2/15/23
they mentioned 600ml in reoccuring rev, is that fy2023 or 24, hoping for the 800mil range---so we are selling PE wise x out the catch ups--at a pretty low 20's?----for this growth we should get a 30x or more --if our Ai, iOt gets traction , the herd should run on it and so 100x PE
Maybe we can add to the short pain by putting our shares up for sale at $100, good until cancelled.
If they keep it up I might even throw them a couple shares.
Yes, faster and faster. I am certainly enjoying this race right now.
Looks like weve got the shorts on the run
Bank of America should reconsider their coverage for IDCC. Maybe they should just drop coverage or upgrade to a strong buy with a target price that would make Mickey Britt proud! JMHO
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