DD thanks for the example, which pinpoints your incorrect assumptions, as compared to the current reversal with IDCC.
This is not an entirely balance sheet effect reversal. This reversal affects the P&L, contrary to your example. Why do you keep ignoring the P&L effect, which the company has clearly disclosed?
How much P&L effect? Just enough to trigger over 101% achievement and another $3.4M LTCP payment to management, that is how much P&L or FCF effect. Why can't you get this?
You keep assuming a balance sheet only reversal effect. And, you ignore that this reserve account saves cash taxes actually paid, right? Why do you refuse to acknowledge that less taxes paid is a cash benefit?
Please lift your head up and see the big picture here.
MO,
Corp_Buyer