UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 28, 2025
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On July 28, 2025, a panel of International Chamber of Commerce arbitrators determined the royalties of the patent license between InterDigital Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd covering Samsung’s products other than digital televisions and computer display monitors, which have been licensed under a separate agreement.
The arbitration panel set the total royalties at $1.05 billion for the eight-year patent license, which commenced on January 1, 2023 and runs through December 31, 2030. Under this agreement, InterDigital will recognize approximately $131 million of recurring revenue per year, a 67% increase from the previous license agreement. In second quarter 2025, the agreement will contribute $119 million of catch-up sales in addition to $33 million of recurring revenue.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| INTERDIGITAL, INC. | ||
| By: /s/ Joshua D. Schmidt | ||
| Joshua D. Schmidt | ||
| Chief Legal Officer and | ||
| Corporate Secretary | ||
Date: July 29, 2025