XPER US Equity☆

10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

OR

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

Commission File Number: 001-41486

XPERI INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(408) 519-9100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class TradingSymbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share XPER New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. Yes ☐No☒

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☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes☒ No ☐

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2023 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $403.1 million, based on the closing price of $13.15 for shares of the registrant's common stock as reported for such date by the New York Stock Exchange.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 16, 2024 was 44,271,263.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the registrant’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the close of the registrant’s 2023 fiscal year and are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.

XPERI INC.

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I

Item 1. Business 4

Item 1A. Risk Factors 15

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 47

Item 1C. Cybersecurity 47

Item 2. Properties 47

Item 3. Legal Proceedings 47

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 48

PART II

Item 6. (Reserved) 50

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 61

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 62

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 62

Item 9B. Other Information 62

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections 62

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 63

Item 11. Executive Compensation 63

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 63

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 64

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “will,” “intends,” “potentially,” “projects,” “targets” and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements in this Annual Report. The identification of certain statements as “forward-looking” is not intended to mean that other statements not specifically identified are not forward-looking. All statements other than statements about historical facts are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements that relate to our future revenue, product development, demand, acceptance and market share, growth rate, competitiveness, gross margins, levels of research, development and other related costs, expenditures, the outcome or effects of and expenses related to litigation and administrative proceedings, tax expenses, cash flows, our management’s plans and objectives for our current and future operations, the levels of customer spending or research and development activities, the impact of any acquisitions or divestitures on our financial condition and results of operations, general economic conditions, and the sufficiency of financial resources to support future operations and capital expenditures.

Although forward-looking statements in this Annual Report reflect the good faith judgment of our management, such statements can only be based on facts and factors currently known by us. Consequently, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in condition, significance, value and effect, including those discussed below under the heading “Risk Factors” within Part I, Item 1A of this Annual Report and other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), such as our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our current reports on Form 8-K. Such risks, uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed herein and in ways not readily foreseeable. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report and are based on information currently and reasonably known to us. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of this Annual Report, other than as required by law. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this Annual Report, which attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Corporate Information

The principal executive offices of Xperi Inc. (“we”, “our”, the “Company” or “Xperi”) are located at 2190 Gold Street, San Jose, California 95002 USA. Our telephone number is +1 (408) 519-9100. We maintain a corporate website at xperi.com. The reference to our website address does not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on this website. Xperi, the Xperi logo, TiVo, the TiVo logo, DTS, the DTS logo, Ergo, DTS HD, DTS Audio Processing, DTS:X Ultra, DTS Virtual:X, DTS Headphone:X, DTS Play-Fi, DTS:X, DTS AutoStage, and HD Radio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Xperi or its affiliated companies in the United States and other countries. All other company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Overview

We are a leading consumer and entertainment technology company. We believe we create extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of consumers around the world, enabling audiences to connect with content in a way that is more intelligent, immersive, and personal. Powering smart devices, connected cars, entertainment experiences and more, we bring together ecosystems designed to reach highly engaged consumers, allowing us and our ecosystem partners to uncover significant new business opportunities, now and in the future. Our technologies are integrated into consumer devices and a variety of media platforms worldwide, driving increased value for our partners, customers and consumers. We operate in one reportable business segment and group our business into four categories: Pay-TV, Consumer Electronics, Connected Car and Media Platform. Headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations around the world, we have approximately 2,100 employees and more than 35 years of operating experience.

In December 2023, we entered into a definitive agreement with Tobii AB (the “Purchaser”), an eye tracking and attention computing company, pursuant to which we agreed to sell to the Purchaser our AutoSense in-cabin safety business and related imaging solutions (the “Divestiture”). The Divestiture, which was completed in January 2024, is expected to further streamline our business and focus our investments on entertainment markets.

Market Opportunity

Consumer preferences and behavior around media consumption are undergoing a significant transformation, driven by new platforms for content delivery, greater availability of diverse content, and an increase in time spent consuming video content. Video content delivery is rapidly shifting from linear broadcast to over-the-top (“OTT”) platforms, impacting not just how users consume content, but also the ad-supported programming ecosystem. Our technologies sit at the forefront of this transformation, enhancing consumer experiences where consumers spend the most time – in their homes and in their cars. Our solutions not only enhance the user experience, but also enable partners across the entire ecosystem to participate in the continuously evolving content delivery value chain.

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Shift to OTT and Streaming: OTT has rapidly become a mainstream content delivery mechanism through a wide variety of providers such as Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube. OTT media now accounts for more than 50% of US weekly video viewing for adults ages 18 and older. The proliferation of OTT has created the need for a new generation of entertainment products that are centered on the OTT viewing experience. Consumers are increasingly looking for solutions that allow them to navigate across the fragmented and complex entertainment landscape of OTT content.

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OTT Advertising Monetization: The shift to OTT has not only impacted user needs for entertainment devices, but also disrupted the ad-based programming model that was centered on linear TV programming. While delivering ad-based programming to OTT audiences has presented new challenges, it has also created opportunities for advertisers to deliver customized, highly relevant, and targeted ad content to a rapidly growing audience. Since the majority of video advertising dollars are weighted toward linear TV, we believe the OTT advertising market is positioned for significant growth in the next 3 to 5 years as advertisers continue to follow the viewing audience as it shifts viewing habits from traditional television to streaming. At the same time, there is a new set of industry participants that are looking for ways to monetize the ad-based ecosystem, including consumer electronics manufacturers, Smart TV OEMs, automotive manufacturers, and video-over-broadband (“IPTV”) operators that have historically not participated in the OTT value chain. Thus, we believe there is a significant market opportunity for an independent media platform that enables participants to monetize their products through recurring revenue streams across the lifecycle of the device rather than just a one-time monetization opportunity at the point-of-sale.

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Marked Need for An Independent Media Platform: Nearly half of all Smart TVs each year are shipped into Western Europe and North America by leading electronics manufacturers who lack the scale required to support the technology, content, and monetization capabilities of a Smart TV OS and streaming media platform. The same situation is also true for automotive manufacturers. This creates a unique opportunity for an independent media platform that allows Smart TV OEMs to brand the experience to maintain the customer relationship, provide the necessary scale to secure top content streaming providers, and participate in the long-term monetization throughout the typical 5-year lifecycle of TV ownership.

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Increasing Consumption of Video Content: Average U.S. weekly video viewing of 42 hours remains relatively consistent from COVID-era highs, up from an average of 38 hours per week in 2015, driven by a number of factors, including increased availability of content catering to various consumer tastes and preferences, new platforms for consumption such as personal devices (e.g., mobiles and tablets), and disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers are increasing their spend on entertainment devices that deliver superior experiences and simplify the consumption of content across multiple platforms and devices. Omdia S.A. estimates revenues from the shipment of these platforms and devices in North America alone (including TVs, Smartphones, Tablets and PCs, Streaming Media Players, connected Blu-Rays players, and Video Game consoles) will surpass $190 billion in 2023 and continue to grow by 3% year-over-year to 2025.

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Growing Connectivity in Cars and the Future of Semi-Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles: As the automobile dashboard interface becomes more integral to the in-car experience, purchasing a car for its infotainment capabilities starts to move up the list of purchase considerations for car buyers. A McKinsey survey reported that 37% of consumers state they are eager to switch to cars with increased connectivity and nearly half of the high-end auto consumers express an interest in exploring the digital capabilities of their new cars. Autonomous and semi-autonomous driving technologies have made significant progress over the last several years and passenger cars are increasingly being fitted with autonomous driving features. If autonomous driving technologies become mainstream, the automobile will become a more common place for media consumption. Over time, we believe consumers will place significant importance on the quality of media delivery and will expect the quality of delivery in the car to be comparable to that of their living room including access to OTT video and interactive gaming solutions.

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Increasing Use of “Smart” Devices: Consumers have long relied on smartphones enabled with virtual assistants, talk-to-text, and other intelligent features, and increasingly want other home devices (as well as their automobiles) to be enabled with similar smart capabilities. “Smart” devices have created attractive opportunities to deliver personalized content discovery and highly differentiated experiences in the car, on par with consumers’ home media devices.

Strategy

Our business focuses on creating extraordinary experiences at home and on the go for millions of consumers around the world, elevating content and how audiences connect with it, in a way that is more intelligent, immersive, and personal:

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Pay-TV: We transform the traditional television user experience from linear multichannel video programming distributors (“MVPD”) with cloud-based DVRs into an immersive, intuitive, and hyper-personalized experience. Our iconic user experience, with enhanced imagery and relevant, personalized recommendations, enables consumers to navigate to the entertainment they want to watch in an enjoyable and engaging experience.

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Consumer Electronics: We invent and deliver audio technologies to be deployed across ecosystems in support of consumers enjoying an extraordinary entertainment or gaming experience from the living room, desktop, or on the go. We continue to develop and evolve our DTS audio technologies, leveraging our content insight and AI capabilities, to deliver immersive audio with enhanced device playback solutions that solve end user issues such as ease of wireless set up, loudness and dialog clarity.

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Connected Car: We seek to transform the automotive experience with a content-oriented multimedia experience, driven by personalization to the connected car. Our solutions immerse drivers and passengers in more of their favorite audio and video content, and also enable high quality, subscription-free digital radio. With vehicle safety systems improving, consumer expectations around consuming content become more demanding. We are innovating to create the dashboard of the future, striving to accommodate more types of entertainment, from audio, video, gaming and more to create a compelling entertainment experience in the car.

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Media Platform: We are strongly positioned as an independent media platform that allows Smart TV OEMs to brand the experience to maintain the customer relationship, provide the necessary scale to secure top content streaming providers, and generate recurring revenues by participating in monetization throughout the lifecycle of TV ownership. Our platform creates high viewer engagement with an unbiased, content-first user experience where traditional linear TV and streaming services integrate into a personalized experience that makes it easy to find, watch and enjoy content

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across fragmented ecosystems. Our solutions allow advertisers and entertainment producers to connect with audiences they cannot as easily reach on other platforms. Our footprint includes millions of traditional linear TV households, where we deterministically capture viewership data throughout the home, as well as anyone streaming from our ad-supported content network. By creating an environment where users search less and watch more, we enable content producers to grow their audiences and consumer brands to increase exposure to their marketing campaigns over time.

Pay-TV

Our Pay-TV business delivers a range of User Experience (“UX”) solutions servicing Pay-TV operators on a worldwide basis with products that address the evolving user experience around TV content consumption, creating a truly unified media experience. We integrate virtual channels of internet-delivered video directly into the consumer’s primary video consumption platform to provide universal search, discovery, and consumption regardless of where the content originates. Our solutions make it easy for consumers to find, watch, and enjoy content. The following are some of the key solutions we license to operators.

Electronic Program GuidesElectronic Program Guides is our interactive program guide offering that includes intuitive, easy-to-use TV listings navigation plus integrated video-on-demand (“VOD”) and digital video recorder (“DVR”) capabilities.

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allow service providers to customize certain elements of the interactive program guide for their customers and to upgrade the programming features and services they offer;

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provide content producers with a platform for monetizing their content;

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allow viewers to build their own entertainment bundle to truly personalize their experience with current and future program information; and

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are compatible with service providers’ linear, network DVR, Start-Over/Catch-Up subscription management, pay-per-view (“PPV”) and VOD services.

Our UX Solutions may include advertising and we typically share a portion of the advertising revenue with the service provider. Advertising revenue tied to our UX Solutions is included in the Media Platform category described below.

TiVo IPTV The TiVo IPTV Service is our most advanced platform, offering a fully integrated, cloud-based solution that powers the TiVo client software which operates on set-top-boxes in consumer homes, as well as applications that operate on third-party software platforms such as iOS and Android that power tablets, smartphones, Smart TVs, streaming devices such as Apple TV and Android TV, and traditional IPTV set-top boxes. Our IPTV solution supports multiple services and applications, such as TV programming, broadband OTT video content, digital music, photos and other media experiences. Our latest generation UX, includes a new look and feel, and our latest IPTV platform integrates all of our most advanced technologies and solutions, including advanced cross-platform conversational voice search, personalized recommendations, predictions and insights, rich video metadata, robust data collection and new back-office capabilities.

TV as a Service IPTV We offer a Managed IPTV Service that is a customizable, cloud-enabled, end-to-end streaming video solution that enables operators to quickly launch a branded, fully compliant, full-featured Pay-TV service that leverages tablets, smartphones, Smart TVs, streaming devices such as Apple TV and Android TV, and traditional IPTV set-top-boxes.

Our Managed IPTV Service enables broadband service providers, wireless network providers and cable operators to offer TV-as-a-service without having to invest extensively in video head-end infrastructure or end-user set-top-boxes. Our TV as a Service IPTV solution includes a full cable programming lineup with local channels, DVR, recommendations, Dynamic Ad Insertion and more, all with the same ease as signing up for and using top streaming services.

Video MetadataOur metadata products are a critical component of delivering an interactive entertainment experience. We offer one of the industry’s most comprehensive metadata libraries, covering television, sports, movies, digital-first, celebrities, books, and video games. Our focus on quality, robustness and consistent international depth has made us a recognized leader in entertainment metadata services worldwide.

Customers typically pay us a monthly or quarterly licensing fee for the rights to use our metadata, receive regular updates, and integrate metadata into their own service.

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Personalized Content Discovery, Natural Language Voice and InsightsPersonalized Content Discovery with conversation services provides our customers with a way to enable their customers (the device user) to quickly find, discover and access content across linear television, VOD, DVR, and OTT sources. The ongoing investment in our Personalized Content Discovery platform enables us to provide some of the most advanced capabilities in media personalization, prediction, and voice search. The advanced algorithms of our technology understand the nature and relationship of content information and the context surrounding a user’s behavior to deliver an advanced personalized content discovery experience. Our natural language voice solution, when combined with our advanced search and recommendations technology, enables a conversational interaction between a viewer and their content experience. Engagement behaviors are then analyzed and optimized, thereby providing our customers with the insight required to continuously engage and improve the consumer experience, with the ultimate goal of increasing viewership and reducing churn.

Legacy TiVo DVR Subscriptions We offer direct-to-consumer retail TiVo DVR subscriptions in North America. The TiVo Service Platform includes a modular front-end that allows the basic platform to be used by hardware manufacturers to build set-top-boxes that support digital and analog broadcast, cable, internet TV, OTT and VOD services. Consumers purchase TiVo DVRs and companion TiVo Mini whole-home devices for a user experience upgrade to the set-top-box experience provided by a standard cable service, and typically pay us a per-subscriber or per-device fee for TiVo DVR subscriptions.

UX Business Operations and Technical SupportOur UX Business has technical support and certification operations to support our products:

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we provide training, technical support and integration services to Pay-TV service providers who license our products;

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we operate the internet-based services required for our service offerings including data delivery, search, recommendation, advertising, device management and media recognition;

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we provide broadcast delivery of television programming data and advertising to UXs on TVs and set-top-boxes in major European markets, in Japan, and in North America; we also deliver similar programming and advertising data via the internet;

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we support our customers with porting and engineering services to ensure our interactive program guides and DVRs operate properly; and

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we provide customer care for UX and DVR customers to resolve data, advertising, and consumer functional issues.

Consumer Electronics

Our Consumer Electronics business provides technology solutions delivered to our customers to enhance their entertainment experience in the home and on-the-go. Below are some of the key solutions we license:

Home and Mobile Audio SolutionsOur solutions consist of premier audio technology for high-definition entertainment experiences. Our DTS codec is designed to enable recording, delivery and playback of immersive high-definition audio and is incorporated by customers around the world into an array of consumer electronics devices. We provide products and services to entertainment ecosystem partners such as motion picture studios, game developers and other content creators to facilitate the inclusion of compelling, realistic DTS-encoded audio within their content. The incorporation of our solutions into consumer end devices allows consumers to experience immersive and compelling audio wherever they choose to enjoy it. Home and mobile devices that incorporate DTS audio codec technology include TVs, PCs, smartphones, tablets, set top boxes, video game consoles, Blu-ray Disc players, audio/video receivers, soundbars, wireless speakers, home theater systems, and USB microphones and headphones (gaming and non-gaming varieties). We also offer DTS post-processing audio solutions designed to enhance the entertainment experience for users of consumer electronics devices, particularly those subject to the physical limitations of smaller speakers, such as TVs, laptop computers, soundbars and mobile devices.

Pursuant to a consumer electronics device certification and licensing program operated by IMAX Corporation and DTS, Inc., since 2017, we have been offering consumers worldwide the ability to experience an IMAX Enhanced immersive movie experience with IMAX Enhanced content from leading studios such as Disney and Sony Pictures. In addition, our DTS Play-Fi technology leverages our audio technology expertise to enable a variety of high-quality audio playback options across wireless speakers, set-top-boxes, TVs, and mobile devices.

Our immersive audio solutions, such as DTS-HD and DTS:X, empower content creators to deliver more compelling content and are supported by major Hollywood studios, many cinema operators in the United States and Asia, and leading streaming service providers in the United States, Europe and Asia. We have licensed our audio technologies and related trademarks to

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substantially all the major consumer electronics product manufacturers worldwide. These customers include Denso, Harman, Hisense, HP, LG, Logitech, Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, TCL and others.

Typically, our audio technologies are delivered as software code on integrated circuit (“IC”) chips. We license a defined and limited set of rights to incorporate our technology onto IC chips, and the IC manufacturers deliver these chips to our customers, the consumer electronics product manufacturers. We also license our decoder and post processing as a Software Development Kit (“SDK”). Our decoder software is integrated in mobile and tablet applications to support entertainment enjoyment on the go.

We have devoted significant time and resources to develop a broad range of solutions with key partners including Amlogic, Analog Devices, Cadence, Cirrus Logic, MediaTek, NXP, Qualcomm, Realtek, Synaptics, Texas Instruments, and others.

Perceive

In the machine learning area, our Perceive subsidiary delivers silicon and software solutions for edge inference. Perceive’s Ergo family of chips, IP and associated software deliver breakthrough innovation – the ability to run advanced AI models at the edge, delivering accuracy and high performance at ultra-low power, enabling a wide range of applications such as object detection, audio/video event detection and media processing. These solutions enable efficient AI inference at the edge, reducing or eliminating the need to send data to the cloud, and thus reducing latency, operating costs, power, and heat, as well as complying with increasing privacy and safety concerns of regulators. Perceive is currently extending its technology to enable inference using Large Language Models (LLMs) in edge devices.

Connected Car

We group our Connected Car business into two main categories based on the products delivered to our customers: HD Radio and DTS AutoStage.

HD Radio HD Radio is the only digital terrestrial broadcast system approved by the FCC for AM/FM radio in the United States, offering additional channels, crystal-clear sound and advanced data services with no subscription fees. HD Radio enables a high-quality in-vehicle radio experience with innovative features and digital capabilities such as real time traffic and weather updates.

HD Radio is supported by more than 2,700 radio stations offering over 4,600 digital audio broadcasts, including 97 of the 100 largest stations in the United States, and is incorporated into vehicles from Acura, Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Tesla, and Toyota, among many others.

DTS AutoStage DTS AutoStage is a comprehensive automotive infotainment offering, integrating our DTS premium audio solution, TiVo video platform, leading metadata capabilities, and legendary search and discovery algorithms to provide a vastly improved in-cabin entertainment experience. DTS AutoStage is a global system that enables car makers to use a single platform to deliver an enhanced infotainment experience for connected cars. Daimler launched the first series of automobiles featuring the DTS AutoStage platform in September 2020, followed by numerous vehicle brands thereafter.

In 2023, Xperi and BMW Group announced the deployment of the DTS AutoStage video service Powered by TiVo, across various models in the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and South Korea. This video service brings an award-winning, content-first experience to the connected car, delivering free premium content across live TV, news, sports, movies and more. BMW launched the first series of automobiles featuring AutoStage video service in fall of 2023, and plans to integrate this service into additional makes and models in 2024.

Media Platform

Media Platform provides the services and technology required to enable consumers to find, watch, and enjoy their favorite media entertainment on connected devices, while at the same time, providing us the ability to monetize this engagement with certain content. We license proprietary technology and services in an independent media platform that connects advertisers and entertainment producers to audiences they cannot as easily reach on other platforms.

Media Platform includes our Vewd middleware solutions, TiVo OS, TiVo Stream 4K, connected TVs and connected cars that leverage the TiVo OS, and the associated monetization of these endpoints.

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Platform – TiVo OS

TiVo OS drives industry-leading consumer engagement by delivering rich metadata, personalization, natural language understanding and voice control, and content integration services. TiVo OS provides industry-leading content recommendations based on AI-defined insights encouraging consumers to continually discover their next new favorite program or show. TiVo OS brings services from long-time partners such as Disney, Hulu, and YouTube TV, among others, and seamlessly integrates local TV, free ad-supported TV (“FAST”), and the most popular services for Ad-supported Video on Demand (“AVOD”), Subscription Video on Demand (“SVOD”), and virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributor (“vMVPD”) services. As the TiVo OS footprint increases, the inventory of FAST and AVOD services, such as our own TiVo+ network, also increases to provide a robust opportunity to monetize this unique, connected TV advertisement inventory.

Devices – TiVo Stream 4K

TiVo Stream 4K is a best-in-class streaming media player that currently leverages components of TiVo OS with market-leading networking, video and sound technologies to provide a powerful hardware platform on which TiVo OS can operate to upgrade any screen with an HDMI connection to a smart, connected device. TiVo Stream 4K is sold via online and traditional retail channels as well as through broadband partners seeking to provide a vMVPD service and streaming media player bundled offerings to their customers.

Devices – TiVo OS for TV

TiVo OS for TV is a Linux-based Smart TV operating system that leverages TiVo OS technologies, features, and capabilities. The TiVo OS platform for Smart TVs launched in 2023 with our first Smart TV OEM partner Vestel. Since announcing Vestel as our initial TiVo OS partner, we have announced additional design wins with Sharp, Konka, and Skyworth, and have a total of five Smart TV OEMs under contract. TiVo OS for TVs is licensed as a software-as-a-service to Smart TV OEMs and will include the right to monetize all or part of the end-user content engagement over the life of the device. For Tier 2 and Tier 3 Smart TV OEMs, TiVo OS provides an opportunity to participate in the fast-growing connected TV monetization value chain with scale and cross-platform end-user insight not available to OEMs on a standalone basis.

Devices – TiVo OS for Car

TiVo OS for Car is a modified version of the Linux-based TiVo Smart TV operating system designed specifically for the automotive space. This solution is an optional feature available through our DTS AutoStage offering, known as DTS AutoStage with Video, Powered by TiVo. Our first design win was announced in 2022 with BMW and went into production in the fall of 2023, providing a living room-like experience through the display screen in the dashboard of the vehicle. With the successful launch of DTS AutoStage with Video in BMW cars, we have won an additional design with another European automotive OEM and are actively pursuing additional opportunities.

Monetization - TiVo OS

TiVo OS is primarily monetized through video or display advertisement impressions; subscription VOD, Pay-TV service bounties, and revenue shares; TV viewership data licensing; off-platform connected TV ads; and other opportunities on device clients that connect to and leverage TiVo OS.

As the footprint of devices using TiVo OS grows, we expect to monetize the devices through the following vehicles:

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Ad Supported Content: The sale of ad inventory on services, including our own TiVo+ and certain third-party AVOD services.

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SVOD and MVPD Services: Revenue shared by SVOD and virtual MVPD services on new user subscriptions activated or re-activated through our OS platform.

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Home Screen Ad Placements: Ad placements on the TiVo OS platform’s home screen by streaming services, studios, and other consumer brands.

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Data Licensing: Revenue from advertisers, advertising agencies, and networks to license data generated from TiVo platforms to inform their ad buying decisions.

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Off-Platform Ads: Household identifications taken from the TiVo OS platform and used to target other media sources.

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Monetization – TV Viewership Data

We offer TV viewership data with program airing data for millions of households. Broadcasters, MVPDs, content producers, advertising agencies and advertisers use our TV viewership data, alone or in combination with third-party data sources utilizing industry-leading data safe havens, to target promotions and advertising directly, or through third-party viewer segments, to monetize their subscriber customer base.

Monetization – Advertising Solutions

We provide advertisers with nationwide or regionally-targeted advertising on our various owned or operated devices. Advertisers place ads in a variety of display formats in both traditional linear television and digital advertising for internet delivered content, seamlessly incorporated into the user interface. Using our Personalized Content Discovery platform, we also target content promotions as “paid search” by directly including the sponsored content in user interface’s recommended content carousel. We work with service providers bundling their non-TiVo advertising inventory with our native inventory, thereby giving us a more significant national footprint.

Growth Factors

There are several facets of our product growth strategy. These growth drivers include: the delivery and monetization of the TiVo OS into Smart TVs, infotainment (AutoStage) solutions into the connected car market, increased adoption of our IPTV solutions in the Pay-TV market, and unit growth in consumer electronics from DTS audio solutions. We have a long track record of developing premium solutions for the marketplace that provide an extraordinary experience for end users.

Competition

Pay-TV

There are a number of companies that produce and market advanced media solutions such as UXs, interactive program guides, DVRs, search, recommendation, natural language voice, metadata, and advanced data and analytics in the various formats which compete, or we believe will compete, with our products and services over time. Principal competitive factors include brand recognition and awareness, product and service functionality, innovation, ease of use, personalization, content access and availability, mobility and pricing. While we are competitive across this range of factors, we believe our primary competitive differentiation includes our ability to integrate all our products to create unique value for our customers.

Our platform faces competition from companies such as Synamedia, MediaKind, Kudelski, Enghouse Systems Limited, and from solutions developed by multiple system operators such as Comcast and Liberty Global plc, which have created competing products that provide user interface software for use on set-top-boxes, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. Such companies may offer more economically attractive agreements to service providers and consumer electronics manufacturers by bundling multiple products together. We face competition for our Pay-TV product offerings from customers who choose to build their own interactive program guide and DVR solutions. We believe that we provide a strong alternative to “do-it-yourself” solutions, as we have innovative, high-quality products ready to be implemented, with local and network DVR, integrated data distribution infrastructure and content, as well as third-party services (such as VOD services). We differentiate our products by continuing to integrate our broad portfolio of products into a suite of solutions and services for our customers. We believe our solutions accelerate our customers’ time to market, are superior to “do-it-yourself” solutions, and can be deployed at a lower cost than internally built products.

In video metadata, we compete with other providers of entertainment-related content metadata such as Gracenote (a subsidiary of Nielsen Holdings plc) and Ericsson Group’s Red Bee Media, as well as a number of local metadata providers. While we do not believe our competitors’ metadata sets offer the same comprehensive breadth of focus on media exploration, discovery, and management in as many regions of the world as we do, we do believe they present competition to our metadata business for each of their areas of focus.

Consumer Electronics

Our audio licensing products face competition from other third-party providers of similar solutions as well as internal engineering and design groups among industry IC providers and consumer electronics manufacturers.

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Our primary competitor is Dolby Laboratories, which develops and markets, among other things, high-definition audio products and services. Dolby’s long-standing market position, brand, business relationships, resources and inclusion in various industry standards provide it with a strong competitive position.

In addition to Dolby, we compete in specific product markets with companies such as Fraunhofer IIS and various other consumer electronics product manufacturers. Many of these competitors have a wide variety of strengths that afford them competitive advantages, such as longer operating histories, greater resources, greater name recognition, or the ability to offer their technologies for a lower price or for free. We have historically competed effectively against these companies due in part to our brand, complemented by marketing efforts, being perceived as a premium offering that contains superior proprietary technology, as well as the quality of our customer service and our inclusion in industry standards and our industry relationships.

Connected Car

Our HD Radio and DTS AutoStage solutions face competition from streaming and subscription-based digital service providers such as Sirius/XM, Pandora, Gracenote, and other digital audio, video and data service providers.

Media Platform

TiVo OS. We compete for Smart TV platform adoption with companies such as Roku, Alphabet, Inc’s Google TV and Amazon FireTV. We believe the overall OTT streaming market growth, our independent position, our differentiated end-user solution, and our more inclusive business model of sharing economics with Smart TV OEMs represents an opportunity where we can establish a strong position.

We work closely with content owners, advertisers, and ad agencies, where we monetize the viewing of ad-supported content across our TiVo OS platform. In doing so, we are competing with the same platforms and TV OEMs that operate their own TV operating systems such as Samsung, Vizio and LG.

TiVo Stream 4K. We compete against products with on-demand OTT streaming capabilities offered by internet CE manufacturers. For example, many CE manufacturers have television or internet-enabled streaming devices for accessing video over the internet such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast and Roku. TVs with integrated streaming capabilities from manufacturers such as Samsung, Vizio and LG also represent competition to the TiVo Stream 4K.

TV Audience Data. We collect and analyze audience research data in an area where companies such as comScore, Inc. and Nielsen Holdings plc and other online data analytics companies compete for research spend from advertisers, advertising agencies and television networks. Other large companies are also focusing resources in this area including Comcast, Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) and Alphabet, Inc.’s Google business. Many of our existing customers are investing in platforms to enable their businesses with these capabilities. In this fast-expanding connected TV advertising market, we believe our cross-platform data insight from Pay-TV, IPTV, Automotive and TiVo OS households will allow us to create and promote a unique and compelling offering for advertisers.

Over time, we expect to see new competitors and other competing technologies emerge.

Intellectual Property Portfolio

We operate in an industry in which innovation, investment in new ideas and protection of our intellectual property rights are critical for success. We protect our innovations and inventions through a variety of means, including, but not limited to, applying for patent, copyright, and trademark protection domestically and internationally, and protecting our trade secrets. As of December 31, 2023, we held approximately 749 United States issued patents and 156 patent applications, as well as approximately 1,024 foreign issued patents and 210 patent applications. The last of the issued patents to expire is in 2042.

Research & Development

As demonstrated by our portfolio of industry-recognized, widely-deployed advanced technologies, we have a long track record of innovating in the fields of audio, and video discovery. We believe that ongoing investment in R&D is required for us to remain competitive in the markets we serve.

We have world-class talent and strong research and development capabilities in various locations throughout the world. Starting with core research, machine learning and advanced algorithm development, we continue to focus on next generation technology

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solutions. Our ongoing investment in R&D, supported by a strong industry network of partners, enables us to deliver differentiated, cost-effective solutions that enhance the end-user experience for an increasing universe of addressable markets.

Legislative and Regulatory Actions

General Government Regulation

We are subject to or affected by foreign and domestic general business regulations and laws, as well as regulations and laws specific to the internet and online services, including laws and regulations related to data privacy and security, consumer protection, data localization, encryption, telecommunications, payment processing, taxation, trade, intellectual property, competition, electronic contracts, advertising, content restrictions, protection of children, and accessibility, among others. Laws relating to many of these areas are being debated and considered for adoption by many countries throughout the world. Each jurisdiction may enact different standards, which could impact our ability to deliver or monetize data, services or other solutions.

The privacy regulatory landscape has been changing rapidly, and we may become subject to new privacy or cybersecurity laws and regulations in the U.S. and internationally. Such laws and regulations could affect our ability to process personal data (in particular, our ability to use certain data or personal information for purposes such as monetization, risk or fraud avoidance, and targeted marketing or advertising, or otherwise to provide data about the end-users and/or customers and their behavior), our ability to control our costs by using certain vendors or service providers, or our ability to offer certain services in certain jurisdictions, which in turn could negatively affect our financial condition and business operations, and subject us to fines, penalties, or other liability. For example, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) requires covered businesses to provide disclosures to California consumers and allows for a cause of action for data breaches. The CCPA also provides a consumer with the right to (i) opt out of certain sales of personal information, (ii) know the personal information that the business maintains about the consumer, and (iii) request deletion of personal information. It is unclear how the CCPA will be interpreted, but as currently written, it will likely impact our business activities and exemplifies the vulnerability of our business not only to cyber threats but also the evolving regulatory environment related to personal data. The CCPA’s privacy measures were amended and strengthened by the California Privacy Rights Act, or CPRA, which became effective on January 1, 2023, with enforcement commencing on July 1, 2023. The CPRA bolstered the consumer rights granted under CCPA and took the right to opt out of certain sales of personal information further to include the right to opt out of the sharing of personal information.

We are also subject to international laws (including but not limited to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation) associated with data protection, privacy, and other aspects of our business in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere in the world, and the interpretation and application of data protection laws remains uncertain.

Our operations in China may also be subject to privacy regulations. China passed the Personal Information Protection Law effective November 1, 2021, which creates a comprehensive set of data privacy and security obligations that not only apply to the processing of personal information within China, but also to the processing outside of China if such processing is for purposes of providing products and services to, or analyzing and evaluating the behavior of, individuals located in China. The law imposes significant fines of up to RMB 50 million (approx. $7.7 million) or 5% of annual revenue for violations of the law. Chinese data protection laws are still evolving and may impose additional restrictions on companies doing business in China. Our efforts to comply with these laws and regulations may result in increased costs of doing business.

The legal and regulatory landscape surrounding AI technologies is rapidly evolving and uncertain, including in the areas of intellectual property, cybersecurity, and privacy and data protection. There is uncertainty around the validity and enforceability of intellectual property rights related to the use, development, and deployment of AI technologies. Compliance with new or changing laws, regulations or industry standards relating to AI may impose significant operational costs and may limit our ability to develop, deploy or use AI technologies. There is no assurance that we will be able to appropriately respond to this evolving landscape, which may result in legal liability, regulatory action, or brand and reputational harm.

In the United States, service providers have been subject to claims of defamation, libel, invasion of privacy and other data protection claims, torts, unlawful activity, copyright or trademark infringement, or other theories based on the nature and content of the materials searched and the ads posted or the content generated by users. In addition, several other federal laws could have an impact on our business. For example, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 has provisions that limit, but do not eliminate, our liability for hosting or linking to third-party websites that include materials that infringe copyrights or other rights, so long as we comply with the statutory requirements of this act. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act restricts the ability of service providers to collect information from minors and the Protection of Children from Sexual

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Predators Act of 1998 requires service providers to report evidence of violations of federal child pornography laws under certain circumstances.

We are subject to a number of foreign and domestic laws and regulations that affect companies that import or export software and technology, such as the U.S. export control regulations as administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Compatibility Between Cable Systems and CE Equipment

Beginning in 2003, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) adopted regulations implementing an agreement between cable television system operators and CE manufacturers to facilitate the retail availability of so-called “plug and play” devices that use unidirectional CableCARDs, including digital televisions and other digital devices that enable subscribers to access cable television programming without the need for a set-top-box (STB) (but without the ability for consumers to use interactive content). In September 2020, the FCC eliminated rules requiring cable providers to support CableCARD. While the cable industry has continued to provide CableCARDs for third-party devices like ours, we cannot predict the ultimate impact of any new technical equipment regulations on our business and operations. Current FCC regulations no longer prohibit multi-channel video service providers from deploying navigation devices with combined security and non-security functions, and further developments with respect to these issues could impact the availability and/or demand for “plug and play” devices, particularly bi-directional devices and STBs, all of which could affect demand for UXs incorporated in STBs or CE devices. If the cable industry decided to cease providing CableCARD support for TiVo retail customers, recurring monthly retail service fees would be affected as customers would likely cancel the TiVo service on their devices.

Human Capital Resources

The opportunities for our success and growth depend in large part on our ability to attract, develop, and retain a talented and engaged workforce. In particular, we are competing for technical talent and we need to offer not only robust and attractive compensation packages but also provide broad opportunities for our employees to make an impact, grow, and develop. As of December 31, 2023, we had a global talent base consisting of approximately 2,100 full-time employees.

To enable our talent to actively contribute to – and have a positive impact on – the overall business and culture, we have developed a set of programs and initiatives that include competitive compensation and benefits offerings, skills and management development, diversity and inclusion initiatives, goal and performance management, and succession planning. In support of these efforts, our Board of Directors monitors these programs and initiatives and provides guidance and feedback as appropriate. Our goal is to provide a work environment that empowers our teams and enables them to enjoy a healthy and productive work-life balance for themselves, their families, and their community.

Our incentives are based on merit and we have a strong pay-for-performance culture. We benchmark our total rewards to ensure our compensation and benefit programs remain competitive with industry peers. Our compensation framework for employees reflects a combination of fixed and variable pay including base salary, bonuses, performance awards, and stock-based compensation. We offer employees benefits that vary by country and are designed to meet or exceed local laws and are competitive in the marketplace.

We invest in the career growth of our employees by providing a wide range of development opportunities, including face-to-face, virtual, social, and self-directed learning, mentoring, coaching, and external development. Annual assessments are performed to identify talent needs based on department goals and to evaluate how each function is positioned from a talent perspective. We believe in the principles of a learning organization and strive to provide continuous educational opportunities for our employees. We invest in a global online learning platform where more than 250 courses and programs are offered in a wide range of skill areas, providing development opportunities for employees to become more knowledgeable and effective in their roles. We also provide technical training through an online platform, offering more than 10,000 technical learning programs. We offer customized leadership and management development programs for our management teams.

We leverage our manager ecosystem, coupled with industry-standard performance management tools, to align corporate goals with employee objectives. Employees are encouraged to create and align individual, functional, and team-based goals, track performance against goals, write self-evaluations, and solicit feedback.

We have demonstrated support and commitment to developing a culture of non-discrimination and embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our workforce. We have numerous employee resource groups (“ERGs”), employee-led, voluntary communities for groups that share similar backgrounds or identities. ERGs develop programming throughout the year supporting culture and belonging, encourage diversity, and empower employees to achieve their personal and career goals. Our current employee resource groups represent the LGBTQ+ community (PRIDE at Xperi), the Black community (Mahogany at

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Xperi, or MaX), women (Women in Tech, or WiT), the Asian and Pacific Islander community (API @ Xperi), the early professionals community (Early Professionals @ Xperi), and veterans (Veterans at Xperi, or VaX). We also have formed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion council comprised of all levels of employees and senior executives. The purpose of the council is, among other things, to identify and address issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion through multiple and unique perspectives from a diverse group of our employees. In June 2020, we joined the business coalition in support of the Equality Act, a measure that supports federal legislation that would provide the same basic protections to LGBTQ+ people as are provided to other protected groups under federal law. The Board of Directors believes that board diversity is important to serving the long-term interests of stockholders and takes diversity into consideration when identifying potential director candidates.

We measure employee experience by collecting insight and understanding of engagement and satisfaction. We use an employee engagement survey, executive roundtables, and employee focus groups to solicit input. Task forces are regularly created to identify and address gaps, resulting in changes to policies and practices and benefits offerings.

Environmental, Social & Governance

Xperi will publish its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) report in the first half of 2024. Our report will be available on the Xperi website.

Using insights from the development of our inaugural materiality assessment, we created our ESG program around three key focus areas: Culture and Belonging, Resilience, and Community Impact. As part of our Resilience pillar, we aim to be positive stewards of the environment. Climate change is one of the defining challenges facing our society today, and we are committed to doing our part to address this challenge head on. In 2023, we conducted our second greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory of our Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions to understand our environmental impact. This will inform our goal-setting in the future as we work to address our carbon footprint. We have taken additional steps to reduce our impact through actions such as increasing energy efficiency within our office buildings, reducing the square footage of our office portfolio, and migrating the majority of on-premise IT assets towards more energy efficient solutions.

Spin-Off Transaction

On October 1, 2022 (the “Distribution Date” or the “Separation Date”), the spin-off (the “Spin-Off” or the “Separation”) of the product business of Adeia Inc. (formerly known as Xperi Holding Corporation) (“Adeia” or the “Former Parent”) into Xperi Inc. (“Xperi”), was completed. The Spin-Off was achieved through our Former Parent's distribution (the “Distribution”) of 100% of the shares of Xperi’s common stock to holders of our Former Parent’s common stock as of the close of business on the record date of September 21, 2022 (the “Record Date”). Each Adeia stockholder of record received four shares of Xperi common stock for every ten shares of Adeia common stock held on the Record Date. Following the Spin-Off, we became an independent, publicly traded company with our common stock listed under the symbol “XPER” on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), and our Former Parent retains no ownership interest in Xperi.

In connection with the Spin-Off, we entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement and several other agreements with our Former Parent to effect the Spin-Off and provide a framework for our relationship with our Former Parent after the Spin-Off. In addition to the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the other principal agreements entered into with our Former Parent include a Tax Matters Agreement, a Transition Services Agreement, an Employee Matters Agreement, a Cross Business License Agreement, and a Data Sharing Agreement.

Available Information

Our internet address is xperi.com, where we make available, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Our SEC reports can be accessed through the investor relations section of our website. The information found on our website and in our ESG report is not incorporated into this or any other report we file with or furnish to the SEC.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

An investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from our expectations and that could negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations are summarized and set forth in detail below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. If any of these risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and future growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected. Under these circumstances, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. Further, additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may impair our business, operations, liquidity and stock price materially and adversely. You should consider carefully the risks and uncertainties summarized and set forth in detail below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K before you decide to invest in our common stock.

Summary of Risk Factors

We are providing the following summary of the risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to enhance the readability and accessibility of our risk factor disclosures. This summary does not address all the risks that we face. We encourage you to carefully review the full risk factors contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K in their entirety for additional information regarding the material factors that make an investment in our securities speculative or risky. The primary categories by which we classify risks include those related to: (i) our business, (ii) cybersecurity, reliability and data privacy, (iii) intellectual property, (iv) macroeconomic conditions, (v) financial matters, (vi) regulatory and legal matters, (vii) our Separation from our Former Parent, and (viii) ownership of our common stock. Set forth below within each of these categories is a summary of the principal factors that make an investment in our common stock speculative or risky.

Risks Related to Our Business Operations

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our ability to develop and timely deliver innovative technologies and services;

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the highly competitive nature of our industry;

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our relatively new monetization strategy may not be successful;

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our ability to develop, maintain, and expand key relationships with TV OEMs and content publishers;

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our ability to manage our disparate business operations efficiently;

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our ability to generate revenues from royalty-based and advertising-based revenue models;

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licensees delaying, refusing or being unable to make payments to us due to financial difficulties or otherwise;

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the difficulty of verifying royalty amounts owed to us under our licensing agreements;

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attracting and retaining the qualified and skilled employees needed to support our business;

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competition in the provision of entertainment offerings involving the distribution of digital content provided by third-party application and content providers through broadband;

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our ability to successfully execute acquisitions and divestitures;

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our ability to maintain enough content released in the DTS audio format;

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the sufficiency of demand for our Connected Car technologies to sustain projected growth;

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our ability to penetrate the streaming and downloadable content delivery markets;

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the interoperability of our technologies with consumer hardware devices;

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our ability to adequately manage our increasingly complex distribution agreements;

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investments in new products and services achieving technological feasibility or profitability;

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errors, defects, or unintended performance problems that could render our products or services inoperable;

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our dependence on the cooperation of third parties for the provision and delivery of our metadata;

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our reliance on third parties to design, manufacture, distribute and supply hardware devices upon which our TiVo software and services operate;

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our ability to forecast inventory levels;

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the time and expense of qualifying, certifying and supporting our technologies, products and services;

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our ability to expand our international sales and operations;

Risks Related to Cybersecurity, Reliability, and Data Privacy

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cybersecurity and stability risks, information technology system failures, and security breaches;

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legal obligations and potential liability or reputational harm related to our collection, storage, and use of personal and confidential information;

Risks Related to Intellectual Property

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intellectual property infringement claims and litigation resulting in significant costs or the loss of important intellectual property rights;

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failure or inability to protect or enforce our intellectual property or proprietary rights;

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failure to protect our brand from third-party infringement or increase our brand awareness;

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our use of open source software;

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our agreements to indemnify certain of our partners if our technology is alleged to infringe on third parties’ intellectual property rights;

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governmental and industry standards that may significantly limit our business opportunities;

Risks Related to Macroeconomic Conditions

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the impact of macroeconomic conditions, natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts, or other natural or man-made catastrophic events on our business;

Risks Related to Financial Matters

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the impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets;

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changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional tax assessments;

Risks Related to Regulatory and Legal Matters

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enactment of or changes to government regulation or laws related to our business;

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U.S. or international rules (or the absence of rules) that permit internet access network operators to degrade users’ internet service speeds or limit internet data consumption by users;

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liability for content that is distributed through or advertising that is served through our media platform;

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compliance with broadcast laws and regulations;

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compliance with anti-corruption or bribery laws;

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our ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting;

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compliance with laws and regulations related to the payment of income taxes and collection of indirect taxes;

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changes to U.S. or foreign taxation laws or regulations;

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litigation, claims, regulatory inquiries, investigations, and other legal proceedings;

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evolving state and federal laws and regulations relating to our advertising, marketing and sales directly to consumers;

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lack of regulations relating to the compatibility between cable systems and CE equipment;

Risks Related to the Separation

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our ability to achieve some or all of the benefits that we expect to achieve from our Separation;

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failure of the Distribution to qualify for non-recognition treatment for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

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indemnification liability if the Distribution and other related transactions are taxable to our Former Parent;

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continuing contingent tax-related liabilities of our Former Parent;

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adjustments of our tax accounts if our Former Parent utilizes certain pre-Separation tax attributes;

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restrictions that we agreed to in order to preserve the tax-free treatment of the Distribution;

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the unreliability of combined historical financial information as an indicator of future results as a standalone company;

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our ability to enjoy the same benefits of diversity, leverage and market reputation as a standalone company;

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our indemnification obligations to our Former Parent for certain liabilities, and our Former Parent’s ability to satisfy its indemnification obligations to us;

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potential liabilities arising out of state and federal fraudulent conveyance laws and legal distribution requirements;

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competition from our Former Parent;

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our ability to achieve contractual terms from unaffiliated third parties;

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock

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uncertainty that an active trading market for our common stock will be sustained;

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our inability to guarantee the timing, amount or payment of dividends, if any, on our common stock in the future;

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dilution of a stockholder’s percentage of ownership in us in the future;

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provisions in our charter and bylaws and in the Tax Matters Agreement that may prevent or delay an acquisition of us;

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the limitations resulting from our selection of the Delaware Court of Chancery and the U.S. federal district courts as the exclusive forums for substantially all disputes between us and our stockholders; and

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the limitations resulting from our status as an emerging growth company.

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Risks Relating to Our Business Operations

We may not be able to develop and timely deliver innovative technologies and services in response to changes in our markets and industries.

The markets for our products, services and technologies are characterized by an increasingly competitive landscape, rapid change and technological evolution and obsolescence, new and improved product introduction, changing consumer demand, and evolving industry standards. We will need to continue to expend considerable resources on research and development in the future in order to continue to design, deliver and enhance innovative media, entertainment, audio, and machine learning products, services and technologies. The development of enhanced and new technologies, products, and services is a complex, costly and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation, highly skilled engineering and development personnel, and the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. For example, we recently announced new design wins for TiVo OS, our embedded operating system, and DTS AutoStage video service Powered by TiVo, our in-car video service. If we fail to timely and successfully deliver these products to our customers, our future growth and profitability may be negatively impacted. Despite our efforts, we:

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may not receive significant revenue from our current research and development efforts for several years, if at all;

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cannot ensure that the level of funding and significant resources we are committing for investments in new products, services and technologies will be sufficient or result in successful new products, services or technologies;

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cannot ensure that any new products or services that we develop will achieve market acceptance;

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cannot ensure that these new products, services or technologies will be as profitable as expected, if at all, even if we achieve market acceptance;

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cannot ensure that our newly developed products, services or technologies can be successfully protected as proprietary intellectual property rights or will not infringe the intellectual property rights of others;

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cannot prevent our products, services and technologies from becoming obsolete due to rapid advancements in technology and changes in consumer preferences;

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cannot ensure that revenue from new products, services or technologies will offset any decline in revenue from our products, services and technologies which may become obsolete;

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cannot ensure that our competitors and/or potential customers will not develop products, services or technologies similar to those developed by us, resulting in a reduction in the potential demand for our newly developed products, services or technologies; and

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may not correctly identify new or changing market trends at an early enough stage to capitalize on market opportunities.

Furthermore, the decision by a party dominant in the value chain to provide competing technologies at very low or no cost, or to offer additional incentives such as marketing spend commitments, could cause our customers and other manufacturers not to utilize our technologies or services. Our customers may choose to use technologies that their own in-house engineering teams have developed, or in which they have an interest. Accordingly, our revenue could decline if our customers choose not to incorporate our technologies in their products, or if they sell fewer products incorporating our technologies. Our failure to successfully develop new and improved products, services and technologies, including as a result of any of the risks described above, may reduce our future growth and profitability and may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our products and services face intense competition from various sources, and we may not be able to compete effectively.

We expect that our technologies will continue to compete with technologies of internal design groups at competing companies or from our customers. The internal design groups of these companies create their own audio, entertainment, and media solutions. If these internal design groups introduce unique solutions that are comparable or superior to our technology, they may not need to license our technology. These groups may design technology that is less expensive to implement or that enables products with higher performance or additional features. Many of these groups have substantially greater resources, greater financial strength and lower cost structures which may allow them to undercut our price. They also have the inherent advantage of access to internal corporate strategies, technology road maps and technical information. As a result, they may be

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able to bring alternative solutions to market more easily and quickly. We face competitive risks across all our businesses, including:

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our Media Platform and Pay-TV solutions face significant competition from companies that produce and market TV operating systems, program guides and television schedule information in a variety of formats, including passive and interactive on-screen electronic guide services, online listings, over the top applications and against customers and potential customers who choose to build their own TV operating systems or interactive program guide;

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our advanced video solutions compete with other CE products and home entertainment services (such as Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV and Chromecast) as well as products and service offerings built by other service providers or their suppliers for consumer spending;

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our Smart TV solutions compete with other operating systems for Smart TVs, including TV manufacturers with their own in-house solutions (e.g., Samsung with Tizen) or TV manufacturers that use competing third-party solutions (e.g., Google TV).

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our Consumer Electronics and audio technologies compete with other providers of audio products and services such as Dolby and Sonos, with Dolby being the primary competitor in high-definition audio processing and enjoying advantages in selling its digital multi-channel audio technology, having introduced such technology before we did and having achieved mandatory standard status in product categories that we have not, including terrestrial digital TV broadcasts in the United States;

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our Connected Car technologies compete with internal design groups of automotive manufacturers and other automobile technology suppliers that provide similar technologies by employing different approaches; and

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our competitive position is affected by the rate of adoption and incorporation of our technologies by semiconductor manufacturers, assemblers, foundries, manufacturers of consumer and communication electronics, and the automotive and surveillance industry.

In the future, our licensed technologies may also compete with other emerging technologies that may be less expensive and provide higher performance than our solutions. Companies with these competing technologies may also have greater resources. Technological change could render our technologies obsolete, and new, competitive technologies could emerge that achieve broad adoption and adversely affect the use of our technologies and intellectual property.

Some of our current or future competitors may have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than we do, may enjoy greater brand recognition than we do, or may have more experience or advantages than we have in the markets in which they compete. Further, many of the consumer hardware and software products that include our technologies also include technologies developed by our competitors. In order for us to remain competitive in this market, we must continue to invest significant resources in innovation and product development in order to enhance our technologies and our existing products and services and introduce new high-quality technologies, products and services to meet the wide variety of such competitive pressures. Our ability to generate revenue from our business will suffer if we fail to do so successfully.

Our monetization strategy is relatively new and may not be successful, which could adversely impact our business.

Our Media Platform’s monetization strategy depends on our ability to generate revenue from advertisers, primarily from the sale of digital advertising and related services and media and entertainment promotional spending. Our success will depend on our ability to increase the number of active users and the number of hours that are viewed by them. As the user base grows and we increase the amount of content offered and viewed by users, we will need to effectively monetize the user base based on their viewing activity. Our ability to deliver more relevant advertisements to users and to increase the value of our services to advertisers depends in part on the collection or use of user engagement data, which may be restricted or prevented due to a number of factors including users having the ability to opt out from our, our service providers’, or our advertising partners’ collection and use of this data, restrictions imposed by advertisers, content providers, or service providers, changes in technology, and developments in laws, regulations, and industry standards. If users spend most of their time within content where we have limited or no ability to place advertisements or leverage user information, users opt out from our ability to collect data for use in providing more relevant advertisements, or we are otherwise not able to collect or use such information, we may not be able to achieve the expected growth in monetization revenue or profitability. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in executing our monetization strategy, or in accurately forecasting potential revenues from our Media Platform solutions.

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Our Media Platform business may not be successful in developing, maintaining, and expanding key relationships with TV OEMs and content publishers.

Our monetization strategy depends on our ability to develop, maintain and expand our relationships with key TV manufacturing partners and content publishers. The initial focus of TiVo OS was to launch in Smart TVs in the EU market, which is a relatively new market for our Media Platform business. However, the overall success of our monetization strategy will depend in part on our ability to expand TiVo OS into additional Smart TVs for the United States and other international markets.

We need to identify, establish and maintain relationships with content publishers to provide users with popular streaming services, channels and content. Furthermore, we need to develop new relationships with local content partners or enter into new arrangements with existing content publishers as we enter into new international markets or expand our services and features. Some TV manufacturers will not deploy TiVo OS unless specific content publishers are on the platform, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to secure relationships with the key content publishers.

We do not typically receive license revenue from our TiVo OS arrangements with TV manufacturers, and we expect to incur significant expenses in connection with these commercial agreements. The primary economic benefits that we expect to derive from these license arrangements will be indirect, primarily from growing the number of active users to generate advertising-related revenue. If these arrangements do not result in an increase in active users, or if that growth does not result in an increase in advertising-related revenue, our business may be harmed. If we are not successful in maintaining existing and creating new relationships with TV manufacturing partners, or if we encounter technological, content licensing, or other impediments to these relationships, our ability to grow our business could be adversely impacted. In addition, if our TV manufacturing partners reduce their forecasts or delay the market launch dates for distributing Smart TVs with TiVo OS, or if they choose to deploy with a competitor’s operating system or develop their own operating system, our business may be harmed.

We may not be able to manage our disparate business operations efficiently, which may lead to disposition of such business and related assets.

Our effort to rationalize our disparate business operations could require our management to refocus on certain business operations while disinvesting in others. Additionally, as business strategy and product markets continue to evolve, we may dispose, discontinue, or divest product lines or business divisions. Disposing or discontinuing existing product lines or business divisions, or separating business units, provides no assurance that operating expenses will be reduced or will not cause us to incur material charges associated with such decisions.

Furthermore, the disposition or discontinuance of an existing product line or business division, or separation or spinoff of a business unit, entails various risks, including the risk of not being able to obtain a purchaser, or, if obtained, that the purchase price may not be equal to at least the net asset book value for the product line or business unit, or the value that investors place on it as reflected by our stock price. Other risks of such actions include adversely affecting employee morale, managing the expectations of, and maintaining good relations with, customers of disposed or discontinued product lines or business divisions, which could prevent selling other products to them. We may also incur other significant liabilities and costs associated with disposal or discontinuance of product lines or business divisions, or separation of business units, including employee severance costs, relocation expenses, impairment of lease obligations and long-lived assets, and expenses associated with tax, legal and financial advisers. The effects of such actions may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business depends, in part, on royalty-based and advertising-based revenue models, which are inherently risky.

Our business is dependent, in part, on future royalties and/or advertising revenues paid to us by customers and partners. Royalty payments under our licenses may be based upon, among other things, the number of subscribers for Pay-TV, a percent of net sales, a per-unit sold basis or a fixed monthly, quarterly or annual amount. Advertising-related revenue may be based upon, among other things, the number of users who watch a particular service, availability of inventory, advertiser interest and opportunities to personalize advertisements. We are dependent upon our ability to structure, negotiate and enforce agreements for the determination and payment of royalties and advertising-based revenue, as well as upon our customers’ and partners’ compliance with their agreements. We face risks inherent in royalty-based and/or advertising-based business models, many of which are outside of our control, such as the following:

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the number of subscribers our Pay-TV customers have or the number of set top boxes our Pay-TV customers provide to their end-user subscribers;

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the number of end users and time spent viewing content and advertising available within devices that incorporate our licensed technology;

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the rate of adoption and incorporation of our technology by semiconductor manufacturers, assemblers, foundries, manufacturers of consumer and communication electronics, and the TV, automotive, consumer electronics, and surveillance industries;

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the willingness and ability of advertisers to use our advertising placements that are available via our licensed technology;

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the allocation by advertisers of their budgets to traditional advertising, such as traditional television, radio and print, and to advertising through social media and other digital platforms;

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the willingness and ability of content owners and content aggregators to make their content available via our licensed technology;

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the willingness and ability of advertising technology partners to license their products and services to us for use in our licensed technology;

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the willingness and ability of suppliers to produce materials and equipment that support our licensed technology in a quantity sufficient to enable volume manufacturing;

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ability of our customers to purchase such materials and equipment on a cost-effective and timely basis;

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the length of the design cycle and our customers’ ability to successfully integrate certain of our technologies into integrated circuits;

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the demand for products that incorporate our licensed technology;

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the cyclicality of supply and demand for products using our licensed technology;

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the seasonal nature of advertising consumption and the associated variance to revenue based on those changes;

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the impact of economic downturns and labor disruptions such as strikes; and

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the impact of poor financial performance of our customers.

For example, the ability to enjoy digital entertainment content downloaded or streamed over the internet has caused some consumers to elect to cancel their Pay-TV subscriptions. If our Pay-TV customers are unable to maintain their subscriber bases, the royalties they owe us will decline. In addition, large streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video have launched ad-supported tiers in their streaming services, which may further increase competition for streaming advertising revenue. Also, the recent strikes called by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA reduced the demand for advertising and media and entertainment promotional spending campaigns, which could negatively impact our business and results of operations. Although the strikes have been resolved, there can be no assurance that there would not be reduced demand for advertising and media and entertainment promotional spending campaigns for a period of time, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our licensees may delay, refuse to or be unable to make payments to us due to financial difficulties or otherwise, or shift their licensed products to other companies to lower their royalties to us.

A number of our customers may face severe financial difficulties from time to time, which may result in their inability to make payments to us in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, we have had a history of, and we may in the future experience, customers that delay or refuse to make payments owed to us under license or settlement agreements. Our customers may also merge with or may shift the manufacture of licensed products to companies that are not currently licensees of our technology. This could make the collection process complex, difficult, and costly, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

It is difficult for us to verify royalty amounts owed to us under our licensing agreements, and this may cause us to lose revenue.

The terms of our license agreements often require our customers to document their use of our technology and report related data to us on a quarterly basis. Although our license terms generally give us the right to audit books and records of our customers to verify this information, audits can be expensive, time consuming, and may not be cost justified based on our understanding of our customers’ businesses, especially given the international nature of our customers. Our license compliance program audits certain customers to review the accuracy of the information contained in their royalty reports in an effort to decrease the likelihood that we will not receive the royalty to which we are entitled under the terms of our license agreements, but we cannot ensure that such audits will be effective to that end.

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Competition for employees is intense, and we may not be able to attract and retain the qualified and skilled employees needed to support our business.

Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to recruit and retain key management, technical, sales, marketing, finance, and other critical personnel. Competition for qualified management, technical and other personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. If we fail to attract and retain qualified employees, including internationally, our ability to grow our business could be harmed.

Competition for people with the specific skills that we require is significant. In order to attract and retain personnel in a competitive marketplace, we believe that we must provide a competitive compensation package, including cash and equity-based compensation. Volatility in our stock price may from time to time adversely affect our ability to recruit or retain employees. If we are unable to hire and retain qualified employees, or conversely, if we fail to manage employee performance or reduce staffing levels when required by market conditions, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We face competitive risks in the provision of entertainment offerings involving the distribution of digital content provided by third party application and content providers through broadband.

We have previously launched access in certain of our products and services to the entertainment offerings of Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Max, Disney+, VUDU, Paramount+, Peacock, and others for the distribution of digital content directly to broadband-connected TiVo devices. These entertainment offerings typically involve no significant long-term commitments. We face competitive, technological and business risks in our ongoing provision of entertainment offerings involving the distribution of digital content through broadband to consumer televisions with such offerings, including the availability of premium and high-definition content, as well as the speed and quality of the delivery of such content to partner devices. For instance, we face increased competition from a growing number of broadband-enabled devices from providers such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon FireTV and Chromecast that provide broadband-delivered digital content directly to a consumer’s television connected to such a device. Additionally, we face competition from online content providers and other personal computer (“PC”) software providers who deliver digital content directly to a consumer’s PC, which in some cases may then be viewed on a consumer’s television. The TiVo OS solution faces competition from other Smart TV operating systems, as well as non-Smart TVs that utilize broadband-enabled devices. If we are unable to provide a competitive entertainment offering on our own, or an equivalent offering with other third parties, the attractiveness of the TiVo service to new users would be harmed as consumers increasingly look for new ways to receive and view digital content and our ability to retain and attract users would be harmed. Recent rapid transformation in licensing and distribution of digital content has made the industry less predictable and more volatile and if we are unable to adapt to developments in this space, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.

Our future success depends on our ability to establish and maintain licensing relationships with companies in related business fields, including:

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Pay-TV service providers;

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Operators of entertainment content distributors, including pay-per-view (“PPV”) and video-on-demand (“VOD”) networks;

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TV OEMs and ODMs, CE, digital set-top hardware manufacturers, and personal computer manufacturers; TV main board manufacturers, and chip manufacturers;

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motion-picture studios, networks streaming partners (including content aggregators and SVOD, FAST, and AVOD providers), and other content providers;

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semiconductor and equipment manufacturers;

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content rights holders;

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retailers and advertisers and advertising technology partners;

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digital rights management suppliers; and

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internet portals and other digital distribution companies.

Substantially all of our license agreements are non-exclusive, and therefore our licensees are free to enter into similar agreements with third parties, including our competitors. Our licensees may develop or pursue alternative technologies either on their own or in collaboration with others, including our competitors.

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Some of our third-party license arrangements require that we license others’ technologies and/or integrate our solutions with others. In addition, we rely on third parties to report usage and volume information to us. Delays, errors or omissions in this information could harm our business. If these third parties choose not to support integration efforts or delay the integration of our solutions, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

Relationships have historically played an important role in the entertainment industries that we serve. If we fail to maintain and strengthen these relationships, these industry participants may not purchase and use our technologies or facilitate the adoption of our technologies, which will harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects and may make it more difficult for us to enter into new markets. In addition, if major industry participants form strategic relationships that exclude us, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be materially adversely affected.

Our pursuit of acquisitions and divestitures may adversely affect our business operations or stock price if we cannot successfully execute our strategies.

We have made several acquisitions, domestically and internationally, and recently divested our imaging and in-car monitoring business. Our current plan is to continue to acquire or divest assets, technologies, or companies where we believe the transaction would be strategic to our future business or otherwise would be in the best interest of the Company and our stockholders. Acquisitions and divestitures involve challenges in terms of successful integration or separation, as applicable, of technologies, products, services, and employees. We may not realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions or divestitures we may complete in the future, and we may not be able to successfully incorporate or separate the applicable services, products, or technologies, or integrate or separate personnel from the applicable businesses, in which case our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

The changes resulting from acquisitions and divestitures may place a significant strain on our management team and on our operational and financial systems, procedures, and controls. Our future success will depend, in part, upon the ability of our management team to manage such changes effectively, requiring our management to:

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recruit, hire, and train additional personnel, or effectively manage the transition of exiting personnel;

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transition and improve our operational and financial systems, procedures, and controls;

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maintain our cost structure at an appropriate level based on the royalties, revenue and cash we forecast and generate;

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manage multiple concurrent development projects; and

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manage operations in multiple time zones with different cultures and languages.

Financing for future acquisitions may not be available on favorable terms, or at all. If we use our equity securities to fund the acquisition, it may result in significant dilution to our existing stockholders. If we identify an appropriate acquisition candidate for any of our businesses, we may not be able to negotiate the terms of the acquisition successfully, finance the acquisition or integrate the acquired business, products, service offerings, technologies or employees into our existing business and operations. Future acquisitions and divestitures may not be well-received by the investment community, which may cause the value of our stock to fall. We cannot ensure that we will be able to successfully complete any acquisition or divestiture in the future. Further, the terms of our indebtedness constrain our ability to make and finance additional acquisitions or divestitures.

We may not be able to maintain enough content released in the DTS audio format, which may reduce demand for our technologies, products, and services.

We expect to derive a significant percentage of our revenue from the technologies, products, and services that we offer to manufacturers of consumer electronics products. We believe that demand for our audio technologies in growing markets for multi-channel and/or high-resolution audio, including TVs, tablets, mobile phones, video game consoles, automobiles, and soundbars, will be based on the amount, quality, and popularity of content (such as movies, TV shows, music, and games) either released in the DTS audio format or capable of being coded and played in the DTS format.

In particular, our ability to penetrate the growing markets in the network-connected space depends on the presence of streaming and downloadable content released in the DTS audio format. We generally do not have contracts that require providers of streaming and downloadable content to develop and release such content in a DTS audio format. Accordingly, our revenue could decline if these providers elect not to incorporate DTS audio into their content or if they sell less content that incorporates DTS audio.

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In addition, we may not be successful in maintaining existing relationships or developing new relationships with partners or content providers. As a result, we cannot ensure that a sufficient amount of content will be released in a DTS audio format or that manufacturers will continue offering DTS decoders in the consumer electronics products that they sell. For example, an agreement between DTS, Inc. and IMAX Corporation (“IMAX”) expired on December 31, 2023, and the parties have been in active discussions for the possible renewal of the agreement. If the parties are not able to renew the agreement, DTS will not be able to sign new agreements with product manufacturers to support our business, or if the terms of the renewal are less favorable to us, our business, financial condition, and results of operations, including revenues from our DTS audio technologies, could be materially adversely affected.

Demand for our Connected Car technologies, including HD Radio and DTS AutoStage, may be insufficient to sustain projected growth.

Demand for and adoption of our Connected Car technologies, including HD Radio and DTS AutoStage, may not be sufficient for us to continue to increase the number of customers for these technologies, which include IC manufacturers, manufacturers of broadcast transmission equipment, consumer electronics product manufacturers, component manufacturers, data service providers, manufacturers of specialized and test equipment and radio broadcasters, automobile manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers to automobile manufacturers.

Demand for our automotive technologies also may be impacted by declines in the automotive industry, which historically has been cyclical and experienced downturns during declining economic conditions. The persistent downturn in the automotive markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and related events reduced demand for these technologies. There is no guarantee that growth trends will return to our pre-pandemic level, and a sustained reduction in our automotive-based royalties may cause us to fail to meet our previously projected growth rates. Furthermore, demand for and adoption of our HD Radio and DTS AutoStage technologies and services may not continue to increase and may face increased competition from existing suppliers or new entrants providing the same or similar services.

Among other things, continuing and increased consumer acceptance of HD Radio technology will depend upon:

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the number of radio stations broadcasting digitally using HD Radio technology;

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the willingness of automobile manufacturers to include HD Radio receivers in their vehicles;

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the willingness of Tier 1 suppliers to incorporate HD Radio technology into their products;

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the cost and availability of HD Radio enabled products; and

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the marketing and pricing strategies that we employ and that are employed by our customers and retailers.

Continuing and increased consumer acceptance of DTS AutoStage technology will depend upon, among other things:

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the willingness of automobile manufacturers to include DTS AutoStage technology in their vehicles;

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the willingness of Tier 1 suppliers to incorporate DTS AutoStage technology into their products;

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the deployment of broadband connectivity in vehicles, including through built-in modems or phone tethering;

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the demand by end users for the services provided by the DTS AutoStage technology in their vehicles;

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the ability to scale and provide the DTS AutoStage services without service interruptions;

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the ability to acquire content or licenses to content distributed by the DTS AutoStage services;

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the continued participation and support by broadcasters and content owners of the DTS AutoStage technology and services; and

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the marketing and pricing strategies that we employ and that are employed by our customers and retailers.

The DTS AutoStage technology is dependent on broadband connectivity within the vehicle. A slower deployment or adoption of broadband connectivity within automobiles could negatively impact the deployment of DTS AutoStage technology. The DTS AutoStage technology and services also rely upon content and metadata, which may have been licensed or acquired from third-party content owners or licensors, third-party service providers, and internet and intranet infrastructure outside of our control.

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If we are unable to further penetrate the streaming and downloadable content delivery markets and adapt our technologies for those markets, our royalties and ability to grow our business could be adversely impacted.

Prior to the advent of streaming and downloadable content services, video and audio content was purchased and consumed primarily via optical disc-based media. The growth of the internet and network-connected device usage, along with the rapid advancement of online and mobile content delivery, has resulted in download and streaming services becoming mainstream with consumers in various parts of the world. We expect the shift away from optical disc-based media to streaming and downloadable content consumption to continue. If we fail to continue to further penetrate the streaming and downloadable content delivery market, our business could suffer.

The services that provide content from the internet are not generally governed by international or national standards and are thus free to choose any media format(s) to deliver their products and services. This freedom of choice on the part of online content providers could limit our ability to grow if such content providers do not incorporate our technologies into their services, which could affect demand for our technologies.

Furthermore, our inclusion in mobile and other network-connected devices may be less profitable for us than optical disc players. The online and mobile markets are characterized by intense competition, evolving industry standards and business and distribution models, disruptive software and hardware technology developments, frequent new product and service introductions, short product and service life cycles, and price sensitivity on the part of consumers, all of which may result in downward pressure on pricing. If we are unable to adequately and timely respond to the foregoing, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The success of certain of our solutions depends on the interoperability of our technologies with consumer hardware devices.

To be successful, we design certain of our solutions to interoperate effectively with a variety of consumer hardware devices, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, TVs, set-top boxes, video game consoles, MP3 devices, multi-media storage devices, portable media players, DVD players and recorders, and Blu-ray players. Certain of our TiVo products rely on multiple systems operator support of CableCARD. We depend on significant cooperation with manufacturers of these devices and the components integrated into these devices, as well as software providers that create the operating systems for such devices, to incorporate certain of our technologies into their product offerings and ensure consistent playback of encoded files. Currently, a limited number of devices are designed to support certain of our technologies. If we are unsuccessful in causing component manufacturers, device manufacturers and software providers to integrate certain of our technologies into their product offerings, those technologies may become less accessible to consumers, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Our failure to adequately manage our increasingly complex distribution agreements, including licensing, development and engineering services, may cause unexpected delays and loss of revenue in the deployment of advanced television solutions.

In connection with our deployment arrangements for TiVo Pay-TV products, we engage in complex licensing, development and engineering services arrangements with our marketing partners and distributors. These deployment agreements with television service providers usually provide for some or all of the following deliverables: software engineering services, solution integration services, hosting the TiVo service, maintenance and support. In general, these contracts are long-term and complex and often rely on the timely performance of such television service provider’s third-party vendors that are outside of our control. The engineering services and technology we agree to provide and/or develop may be essential to the functionality of the licensed software and delivered product or such software may involve significant customization and modification for each customer. We have experienced in the past, and may in the future experience, delays in delivery with television service providers as well as significant increases in expected costs of development and performance in certain instances. Additional delays could lead to additional costs and adverse accounting treatments, potentially resulting in us recognizing costs earlier than expected. If we are unable to deliver the contracted-for technology, including specified customizations and modifications and services in a timely manner or at all, then we could face penalties in the form of unreimbursed engineering development work, loss of subscriber or minimum financial commitments on the part of our partners or in extreme cases, the early termination of such distribution agreements. In any such case, our business, financial condition, and results of operation may be harmed.

We make significant investments in new products and services that may not achieve technological feasibility or profitability or that may limit our growth.

We have made and will continue to make significant investments in research, development, and marketing of new technologies, products and services, including audio and media, as well as through our Perceive subsidiary and its hardware and software solutions for high-performance inference at the edge. Investments in new technologies are speculative and technological

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feasibility may not be achieved. Commercial success depends on many factors including demand for innovative technology, availability of materials and equipment, selling price the market is willing to bear, competition and effective licensing or product sales. We may not achieve significant revenue from new product and service investments for a number of years, if at all. Moreover, new technologies, products and services may not be profitable, and even if they are profitable, operating margins for new products and businesses may not be as high as the margins we have experienced historically or originally anticipated.

For example, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur, substantial research and development expenses through our Perceive subsidiary focused on delivering edge inference solutions. We do not have prior experience as a company in the development or marketing of similar hardware or software. We will need to continue to find and hire qualified and experienced personnel to advance this business. In addition, technologies such as those we are developing are subject to supply chain disruptions, cost pressures, extensive competition, and a relentless pace of innovation. These products could be copied or functionally surpassed by other designers, manufacturers, or innovators, some of whom may have far greater financial resources than us, and who may be able to develop products with greater capabilities or lower cost. Potential customers may also be hesitant in adopting new technologies and may instead turn to competitors who offer competing products in different deployment models. Our technologies may also require potential customers to adapt their existing software to fully realize their advantages. Delays or reluctance by customers to adapt their software could affect the success of these technologies in the marketplace, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition, and results of operation.

Our products and services could be susceptible to errors, defects, or unintended performance problems that could result in lost revenue, liability or delayed or limited market acceptance.

We develop and offer complex solutions, which we license and otherwise provide to customers. The performance of these solutions typically involves working with sophisticated software, computing, and communications systems.

Due to the complexity of these products and services, and despite our quality assurance testing, the products may contain undetected defects or errors that may affect the proper use or application of such products or services by the customer. Because certain of our products and services are embedded in hardware, digital content, and other software, or rely on stable transmissions, our solutions’ performance could unintentionally jeopardize our customers’ product performance. Because customers rely on our products and services as used in their hardware, software and applications, defects or errors in our products or services may discourage customers from purchasing our products or services.

These defects or errors could also result in product liability, service level agreement claims or warranty claims. Although we attempt to reduce the risk of losses resulting from these claims through warranty disclaimers and limitation of liability clauses in our agreements, these contractual provisions may not be enforceable in every instance. Any such defects, errors, or unintended performance problems in existing or new products or services, and any inability to meet customer expectations in a timely manner, could result in loss of revenue or market share, failure to achieve market acceptance, diversion of development resources, injury to our reputation, increased insurance costs and increased service costs, any of which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Dependence on the cooperation of third parties for the provision and delivery of our metadata may adversely affect our revenue.

We use metadata in certain of our products and services, including Pay-TV and Connected Car, and we distribute metadata as a revenue generating activity. We rely on third-party providers to deliver our metadata to our customers, including automobiles and some of the CE devices that include our user experience (UX) and interactive program guides. Further, our national data network provides customized and localized listings for Pay-TV and licensees of our data used in third-party products, including third-party interactive program guides. In addition, we purchase certain metadata from commercial vendors that we redistribute. The quality, accuracy and timeliness of that metadata may not continue to meet our standards or be acceptable to consumers. There can be no assurance that commercial vendors, including metadata providers, will distribute data to us without error, or at all, or that the agreements that govern some of these relationships can be maintained on favorable economic terms.

Technological changes may also impede the ability to distribute metadata. Our inability to renew existing arrangements on terms that are favorable to us, or enter into alternative arrangements that allow us to effectively provide and transmit our metadata to customers, could have a material adverse effect on our businesses that leverage metadata, including our interactive program guide business, and could damage the attractiveness of our metadata offerings to our customers or could increase the costs associated with providing our metadata offerings, and cause our revenue or margins to decline, which would adversely impact business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We depend on a limited number of third parties to design, manufacture, distribute and supply hardware devices upon which our TiVo software and services operate.

Our TiVo software and services operate on a number of hardware products, including DVR and non-DVR set-top-boxes and TVs with TiVo OS that are produced by third-party hardware companies. If one or more of these third parties is unable or unwilling to produce or distribute such hardware products, our business could be harmed. Further, if we fail to effectively manage the integration of our software and services with our hardware partners’ devices, we or our manufacturing partners could suffer from product recalls, poorly performing products and higher than anticipated warranty costs.

For TiVo OS, we are relying on third-party hardware companies to assist in the development, distribution and launch of a new market entry product. If one or more of these third parties is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations regarding such entry, the success of TiVo OS could be harmed.

In addition, our third-party partners may depend on suppliers for key components and services in order to manufacture hardware products that run our software, and they may be subject to risks of supply shortages and unexpected cost increases.

Additionally, certain features and functionalities of our TiVo OS, TiVo service, and DVRs and non-DVR set-top-boxes that incorporate our software depend on third-party components and technologies. If we or our third-party partners are unable to purchase or license such third-party components or technologies, we may not be able to offer certain related features and functionalities to our customers. In such a case, the desirability of our products to our customers could be reduced, thus harming our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

We also rely on third parties to whom we outsource supply chain activities related to inventory warehousing, order fulfillment, distribution, and other direct sales logistics to provide cost-effective and efficient supply chain services. We cannot be sure that these parties will perform their obligations as expected or that any revenue, cost savings or other benefits will be derived from the efforts of these parties. If one or several of our third-party supply chain partners were to discontinue service to us, our ability to fulfill sales orders through the TiVo website and distribute inventory timely, cost effectively, or at all, may be delayed or prevented, which could harm our business, financial condition, and results of operation. Any of these events could require us to undertake unforeseen additional responsibilities or devote additional resources to commercialize our TiVo service. Any of these outcomes could harm our ability to compete effectively and achieve increased market acceptance and brand recognition.

We maintain inventories of TiVo-branded products based on our demand forecast, which may be incorrect and lead to excess or insufficient inventory.

In connection with our sales of TiVo-branded products through the TiVo website, we maintain an inventory of certain DVR and non-DVR products based on our demand forecast. Due to the seasonality in our business and the nature of these mature product lines, we make inventory decisions for these products well in advance of our peak selling periods. As such, we are subject to risks in managing the inventory needs of our business during the year and over the lifecycle of the product lines, including estimating the appropriate quantity and mix of demand across our older and newer DVR and non-DVR products. Should actual market conditions differ from our estimates, our future results of operations could be materially affected. Excess purchase commitments as a result of unforeseen changes in our sales forecast, pricing terms or cost structures may require us to record a loss that may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Qualifying, certifying and supporting our technologies, products and services is time-consuming and expensive.

We devote significant time and resources to qualify and support our software products on various automotive, personal computer, CE and mobile platforms, including operating systems from Apple, Google and Microsoft. In addition, we maintain high-quality standards for products that incorporate our technologies, products, and services through a quality control certification process. To the extent that any previously qualified, certified and/or supported platform, product or service is modified or upgraded, or our business expands into new regions that may have different or additional requirements, or we need to qualify, certify or support a new platform, product or service, we could be required to expend additional engineering time and resources, which could delay the launch of such technologies, products or services and add significantly to our development expenses, which may adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are exposed to the risks related to international sales and operations.

We derive a large portion of our total revenue from operations outside of the United States. Therefore, we face exposure to risks of operating in many foreign countries, including:

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difficulties and costs associated with complying with a wide variety of complex laws, treaties, regulations and compliance requirements;

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fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;

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restrictions on, or difficulties and costs associated with, the repatriation of cash from foreign countries to the United States;

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earnings and cash flows that may be subject to tax withholding requirements or the imposition of tariffs;

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political and economic instability, trade conflict and international hostilities;

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unexpected changes in political or regulatory environments;

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differing employment practices, labor compliance and costs associated with a global workforce;

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exchange controls or other restrictions;

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