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The following is an excerpt from a 10-Q SEC Filing, filed by IMMERSION CORP on 5/10/2007.
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IMMERSION CORP - 10-Q - 20070510 - NOTES_TO_FINANCIAL_STATEMENT
IMMERSION CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
   Description of Business — Immersion Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated in 1993 in California and reincorporated in Delaware in 1999 and develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of hardware and software technologies and products that enhance digital devices with touch interaction.
   Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation — The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Immersion Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions, and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
     The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting of only normal recurring items necessary for the fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods have been included.
     The results of operations for the interim periods ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
   Revenue Recognition — The Company recognizes revenues in accordance with applicable accounting standards, including Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition” (“SAB No. 104”), Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-21, “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” (“EITF No. 00-21”), and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, “Software Revenue Recognition,” as amended. Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or service has been rendered, the fee is fixed and determinable, and collectibility is probable. The Company derives its revenues from three principal sources: royalty and license fees, product sales, and development contracts.
      Royalty and license revenue — The Company recognizes royalty and license revenue based on royalty reports or related information received from the licensee as well as time-based licenses of its intellectual property portfolio. Up-front payments under license agreements are deferred and recognized as revenue based on either the royalty reports received or amortized over the license period depending on the nature of the agreement. Advance payments under license agreements that also require the Company to provide future services to the licensee are deferred and recognized over the service period when vendor-specific objective evidence (“VSOE”) related to the value of the services does not exist.
     The Company generally recognizes revenue from its licensees under one or a combination of the following models:
     
License revenue model   Revenue recognition
Perpetual license of intellectual property portfolio based on per unit royalties, no services contracted.
  Based on royalty reports received from licensees. No further obligations to licensee exist.
 
   
Time-based license of intellectual property portfolio with up-front payments and/or annual minimum royalty requirements, no services contracted. Licensees have certain rights to updates to the intellectual property portfolio during the contract period.
  Based on straight-line amortization of annual minimum/up-front payment recognized over contract period or annual minimum period.
 
   
Perpetual license of intellectual property portfolio or technology license along with contract for development work.
  Based on cost-to-cost percentage-of-completion accounting method over the service period. Obligation to licensee exists until development work is complete.
 
   
License of software or technology, no modification necessary, no services contracted.
  Up-front revenue recognition based on SOP 97-2 criteria or EITF No. 00-21, as applicable.

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     Individual contracts may have characteristics that do not fall within a specific license model or may have characteristics of a combination of license models. Under those circumstances, the Company recognizes revenue in accordance with SAB No. 104, EITF No. 00-21, and SOP 97-2, as amended, to guide the accounting treatment for each individual contract. See also the discussion regarding “Multiple element arrangements” below. If the information received from the Company’s licensees regarding royalties is incorrect or inaccurate, the Company’s revenues in future periods may be adversely affected. To date, none of the information the Company has received from its licensees has caused any material adjustment to period revenues.
      Product sales — The Company recognizes revenues from product sales when the product is shipped, provided that collection is determined to be probable and no significant obligation remains. The Company sells the majority of its products with warranties ranging from 3 to 24 months. The Company records the estimated warranty costs during the quarter the revenue is recognized. Historically, warranty-related costs and related accruals have not been significant. The Company offers a general right of return on the MicroScribe ® product line for 14 days after purchase. The Company recognizes revenue at the time of shipment of a MicroScribe digitizer and provides an accrual for potential returns based on historical experience. The Company offers no other general right of return on its products.
      Development contracts and other revenue — Development contracts and other revenue is comprised of professional services (consulting services and/or development contracts), customer support, and extended warranty contracts. Development contract revenues are recognized under the cost-to-cost percentage-of-completion accounting method based on physical completion of the work to be performed. Losses on contracts are recognized when determined. Revisions in estimates are reflected in the period in which the conditions become known. Customer support and extended warranty contract revenue is recognized ratably over the contractual period.
      Multiple element arrangements — The Company enters into revenue arrangements in which the customer purchases a combination of patent, technology, and/or software licenses, products, professional services, support, and extended warranties (multiple element arrangements). When VSOE of fair value exists for all elements, the Company allocates revenue to each element based on the relative fair value of each of the elements. The price charged when the element is sold separately generally determines the fair value or VSOE.
     The Company’s revenue recognition policies are significant because the Company’s revenues are a key component of its results of operations. In addition, the Company’s revenue recognition policies determine the timing of certain expenses, such as commissions and royalties.
   Recent Accounting Pronouncements — In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Financial Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes , ” (“SFAS No. 109”). FIN 48 prescribes a two-step process to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized. First, the tax position must be evaluated to determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon examination. If the tax position is deemed “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained, the tax position is then measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no adjustment to beginning retained earnings as the Company had a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax assets as of the adoption date. See Note 11.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value by providing a standard definition for fair value as it applies to assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157, which does not require any new fair value measurements, clarifies the application of other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The effective date for the Company

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is January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”). The new Statement allows entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value in situations in which they are not otherwise required to be measured at fair value. If a company elects the fair value option for an eligible item, changes in that item’s fair value in subsequent reporting periods must be recognized in current earnings. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between entities that elect different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted subject to specific requirements outlined in the new Statement. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on its financial position and results of operations.
2. INVENTORIES
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Raw materials and subassemblies
  $ 2,583     $ 2,267  
Work in process
    121       110  
Finished goods
    583       262  
 
           
Inventories, net
  $ 3,287     $ 2,639  
 
           
3. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Computer equipment and purchased software
  $ 3,034     $ 2,980  
Machinery and equipment
    2,907       2,817  
Furniture and fixtures
    1,282       1,280  
Leasehold improvements
    832       824  
 
           
 
               
Total
    8,055       7,901  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (6,458 )     (6,254 )
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, net
  $ 1,597     $ 1,647  
 
           

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4. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Patents and technology
  $ 13,385     $ 13,011  
Deferred income taxes
    1,241        
Other assets
    105       105  
 
           
 
               
Gross intangibles and other assets
    14,731       13,116  
Accumulated amortization of patents and technology
    (5,973 )     (5,731 )
 
           
 
               
Intangibles and other assets, net
  $ 8,758     $ 7,385  
 
           
     The estimated annual amortization expense for intangible assets as of March 31, 2007 is $937,000 in 2007, $830,000 in 2008, $827,000 in 2009, $756,000 in 2010, $714,000 in 2011, and $3.6 million thereafter.
5. COMPONENTS OF OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES AND DEFERRED REVENUE AND CUSTOMER ADVANCES
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Accrued legal
  $ 412     $ 256  
Other current liabilities
    1,722       1,494  
 
           
Total other current liabilities
  $ 2,134     $ 1,750  
 
           
 
               
Deferred revenue
  $ 4,770     $ 1,646  
Customer advances
    49       70  
 
           
Total current deferred revenue and customer advances
  $ 4,819     $ 1,716  
 
           
     Deferred revenue at March 31, 2007 includes $3.0 million representing the current portion of deferred revenue from Sony Computer Entertainment. See Note 10 for further discussion.
6. LONG-TERM DEBT
   5% Senior Subordinated Convertible Debenture (“5% Convertible Debenture”) — On December 23, 2004, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million of 5% Convertible Debentures. The 5% Convertible Debentures will mature on December 22, 2009. The amount payable at maturity of each 5% Convertible Debenture is the initial principal plus all accrued but unpaid interest thereon, to the extent such principal amount and interest have not been converted into common shares or previously paid in cash. The Company cannot prepay the 5% Convertible Debenture except as described below in “Mandatory Conversion and Mandatory Redemption of 5% Convertible Debentures at the Company’s Option.” Interest accrues daily on the principal amount of the 5% Convertible Debenture at a rate of 5% per year and is payable on the last day of each calendar quarter. Interest will cease to accrue on that portion of the 5% Convertible Debenture that is converted or paid, including pursuant to conversion rights or rights of redemption. The holder of a 5% Convertible Debenture has the right to convert the outstanding principal amount and accrued and unpaid interest, in whole or in part, into the Company’s common shares at a price of $7.0265 per common share, the Conversion Price. In the event of a change of control, a holder may require the Company to redeem all or a portion of its 5% Convertible Debenture. This is referred to as the Put Option. The redeemed portion shall be redeemed at a price equal to the redeemed amount multiplied by 100% of the principal amount of the 5% Convertible Debenture. The Conversion Price will be reduced in certain instances when the Company sells, or is deemed to have sold shares of common stock at a price less than the applicable Conversion Price, including the issuance of certain options, the issuance

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of convertible securities, or the change in exercise price or rate of conversion for options or convertible securities. The Conversion Price will be proportionately adjusted if the Company subdivides (by stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, or otherwise) or combines (by combination, reverse stock split, or otherwise) one or more classes of its common stock. So long as any 5% Convertible Debentures are outstanding, the Company will not, nor will the Company permit any of its subsidiaries to directly or indirectly incur or guarantee, assume or suffer to exist, any indebtedness other than permitted indebtedness under the 5% Convertible Debenture agreement. If an event of default occurs, and is continuing with respect to any of the Company’s 5% Convertible Debentures, the holder may, at its option, require the Company to redeem all or a portion of the 5% Convertible Debenture.
   Mandatory Conversion and Mandatory Redemption of 5% Convertible Debentures at the Company’s Option — If the daily volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common shares is at or above 200% of the Conversion Price for at least 20 consecutive trading days and certain other conditions are met, the Company has the right to (i) require the holder of a 5% Convertible Debenture to convert the 5% Convertible Debenture in whole, including interest, into shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $7.0265 per common share, as may be adjusted under the debenture, as set forth and subject to the conditions in the 5% Convertible Debenture, or (ii) redeem the 5% Convertible Debenture. If the Company makes either of the foregoing elections with respect to any 5% Convertible Debenture, the Company must make the same election with respect to all 5% Convertible Debentures.
   Warrants — On December 23, 2004, in connection with the issuance of the 5% Convertible Debentures, the Company issued warrants to purchase an aggregate of 426,951 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $7.0265. The warrants may be exercised at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, on December 23, 2009. Any warrants not exercised prior to such time will expire. The exercise price will be reduced in certain instances where shares of common stock are sold or deemed to be sold at a price less than the applicable exercise price, including the issuance of certain options, the issuance of convertible securities, or the change in exercise price or rate of conversion for option or convertible securities. The exercise price will be proportionately adjusted if the Company subdivides (by stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, or otherwise) or combines (by combination, reverse stock split, or otherwise) one or more classes of its common stock.
   Registration Rights — On April 18, 2005, the Company’s registration statement relating to the 5% Convertible Debentures and the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the debentures and exercise of the warrants was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company expects to keep this registration statement effective until the earlier of (i) such time as all of the shares covered by the prospectus have been disposed of pursuant to and in accordance with the registration statement, or (ii) the date on which the shares may be sold pursuant to Rule 144(k) of the Securities Act.
     The Company incurred approximately $1.3 million in issuance costs and other expenses in connection with the offering. This amount has been deferred and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of the 5% Convertible Debenture. Additionally, the Company evaluated the various instruments included in the agreements entered into on December 22, 2004 and allocated the relative fair values to be as follows: warrants — $1.7 million, Put Option — $0.1 million, Registration Rights — $0.1 million, issuance costs — $1.3 million, 5% Convertible Debenture — $16.8 million. The 5% Convertible Debentures will be accreted to $20.0 million over their five-year life, resulting in additional interest expense. The value of the warrants has been included in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit); the value of the Put Option and Registration Rights have been recorded as a liability and are subject to future value adjustments; and the value of the 5% Convertible Debentures has been recorded as long-term debt.
     Annual maturities of long-term debt as of March 31, 2007 are $20.0 million due on December 23, 2009.
7. LONG-TERM DEFERRED REVENUE
     On March 31, 2007, long-term deferred revenue was $12.2 million and included approximately $8.5 million of deferred revenue from Sony Computer Entertainment. On December 31, 2006, long-term deferred revenue was $31.8 million and included approximately $27.9 million of compulsory license fees and interest from Sony Computer Entertainment pursuant to Court orders dated January 10 and February 9, 2005. See Note 10 for further discussion.
8. LONG-TERM CUSTOMER ADVANCE FROM MICROSOFT
     On July 25, 2003, the Company contemporaneously executed a series of agreements with Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) that (1) settled the Company’s lawsuit against Microsoft, (2) granted Microsoft a worldwide royalty-free, irrevocable license to the Company’s portfolio of patents (the “License Agreement”) in exchange for a payment of $19.9 million, (3) provided Microsoft with sublicense rights to pursue certain license arrangements directly with third

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parties including Sony Computer Entertainment which, if consummated, would result in payments to the Company (the “Sublicense Rights”), and conveyed to Microsoft the right to a payment of cash in the event of a settlement within certain parameters of the Company’s patent litigation against Sony Computer Entertainment of America Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (the “Participation Rights”) in exchange for a payment of $0.1 million, (4) issued Microsoft shares of the Company’s Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) for a payment of $6.0 million, and (5) granted the Company the right to sell up to $9.0 million of debentures to Microsoft under the terms and conditions established in newly authorized 7% Debentures with annual draw down rights over a 48-month period. The sublicense rights provided to Microsoft to contract directly with Sony Computer Entertainment expired in July 2005. None of the 7% Debentures had been sold at March 31, 2007, and as of that date, none were available after the litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment was concluded.
     Under these agreements, in the event that the Company elects to settle the action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entitled Immersion Corporation v. Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Microsoft Corporation , Case No. C02-00710 CW (WDB), as such action pertains to Sony Computer Entertainment, the Company would be obligated to pay Microsoft a minimum of $15.0 million for amounts up to $100.0 million received from Sony Computer Entertainment on account of the Company’s granting certain rights, plus 25% of amounts over $100.0 million up to $150.0 million, and 17.5% of amounts over $150.0 million. As of December 31, 2006, the Company reflected a liability of $15.0 million in its financial statements, being the minimum amount the Company would be obliged to pay to Microsoft upon a settlement with Sony Computer Entertainment.
     In March 2007, the Company concluded its patent infringement litigation against Sony Computer Entertainment at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Additionally, the Company and Sony Computer Entertainment entered into a new business agreement to explore the inclusion of the Company’s technology in PlayStation format products. The Company has determined that the conclusion of its litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment does not trigger any payment obligations under its Microsoft agreements. Accordingly, the liability of $15.0 million that was in the Company’s financial statements at December 31, 2006 has been extinguished and the Company has accounted for this sum as litigation conclusions and patent license income in the three months ended March 31, 2007. See Note 15, Contingencies. As the patent infringement litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment has concluded, the Company’s right to sell 7% Debentures has expired.
9. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
     On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of, and accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with, SFAS No. 123—revised 2004, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”) which replaced SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”) and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”). Under the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized as expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is the vesting period. The valuation provisions of SFAS No. 123R apply to new grants and to grants that were outstanding as of the effective date and are subsequently modified. Estimated compensation for grants that were outstanding as of the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation cost estimated for the SFAS No. 123 pro forma disclosures. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company used the Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes model”), multi-option approach to determine the fair value of stock options and employee stock purchase plan shares for pro forma disclosures.
   Stock Options — The Company’s stock option program is a long-term retention program that is intended to attract, retain, and provide incentives for talented employees, officers, and directors, and to align stockholder and employee interests. The Company considers its option programs critical to its operation and productivity; essentially all of its employees participate. Since inception, under the Company’s stock option plans, the Company may grant options to purchase up to 17,577,974 shares of its common stock to employees, directors, and consultants at prices not less than the fair market value on the date of grant for incentive stock options and not less than 85% of fair market value on the date of grant for nonstatutory stock options. These options generally vest over 4 years and expire 10 years from the date of grant. At March 31, 2007, options to purchase 2,815,280 shares of common stock were available for grant, and options to purchase 7,389,467 shares of common stock were outstanding.
   Employee Stock Purchase Plan — The Company has an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”). Under the ESPP, eligible employees may purchase common stock through payroll deductions at a purchase price of 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the beginning of the offering period or the purchase date. Participants may not purchase more than 2,000 shares in a six-month offering period or purchase stock having a value greater than

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$25,000 in any calendar year as measured at the beginning of the offering period. A total of 500,000 shares of common stock are reserved for the issuance under the ESPP plus an automatic annual increase on January 1, 2001 and on each January 1 thereafter through January 1, 2010 by an amount equal to the lesser of 500,000 shares per year or a number of shares determined by the Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2007, 322,367 shares had been purchased under the ESPP. Under SFAS No. 123R, the ESPP is considered a compensatory plan and the Company is required to recognize compensation cost for sales made under the ESPP.
     The Company did not modify its stock option or employee stock purchase plans in the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
   General Stock Option Information — The following table sets forth the summary of option activity under the Company’s stock option program for the three months ended March 31, 2007:
                                 
                    Weighted        
                    Average        
            Weighted     Remaining     Aggregate  
    Number     Average     Contractual     Intrinsic  
    of Shares     Exercise Price     Term     Value  
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 (5,403,314 exercisable at a weighted average price of $7.65 per share)
    7,585,423     $ 7.40                  
Granted (weighted average fair value of $5.45 per share)
    991,208       8.91                  
Exercised
    (1,089,353 )     4.02                  
Canceled
    (97,811 )     6.67                  
 
                             
 
                               
Outstanding at March 31, 2007
    7,389,467     $ 8.11       6.53     $15.6 million
 
                     
 
                               
Exercisable at March 31, 2007
    4,696,682     $ 8.40       5.18     $11.7 million
 
                     
     The expected to vest balance as of March 31, 2007 is equal to the outstanding balance at that date without consideration of forfeitures.
     The aggregate intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the exercise price of the underlying awards and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock for the options that were in-the-money at March 31, 2007. The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised under the Company’s stock option plans, determined as of the date of option exercise was $4.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
     Additional information regarding options outstanding as of March 31, 2007 is as follows:
                                                 
            Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
                    Weighted                
                    Average   Weighted           Weighted
    Range of           Remaining   Average           Average
    Exercise   Number   Contractual   Exercise   Number   Exercise
    Prices   Outstanding   Life (Years)   Price   Exercisable   Price
 
  $   1.20 - $  2.35       913,608       5.50     $ 1.63       913,191     $ 1.63  
 
      2.74 -     6.11       770,147       6.76       5.47       482,109       5.42  
 
      6.20 -     6.87       754,874       7.35       6.49       446,131       6.41  
 
      6.89 -     6.98       1,103,699       8.47       6.96       403,895       6.97  
 
      7.00 -     7.50       818,512       7.43       7.09       502,215       7.08  
 
      7.60 -     8.98       978,832       3.63       8.66       871,654       8.69  
 
      9.04 -     9.04       917,308       9.93       9.04              
 
      9.24 -   17.13       852,353       4.18       11.67       797,353       11.84  
 
    23.13 -   34.75       255,248       2.94       31.42       255,248       31.42  
 
    43.25 -   43.25       24,886       3.03       43.25       24,886       43.25  
 
                                               
 
  $   1.20 - $43.25       7,389,467       6.53     $ 8.11       4,696,682     $ 8.40  
 
                                               
   Stock-based Compensation
      Valuation and amortization method — The Company uses the Black-Scholes model, single-option approach to determine the fair value of stock options and employee stock purchase plan shares. All share-based payment awards are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods of the awards, which are generally the vesting

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periods. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company used the Black-Scholes model, multiple-option approach to determine the fair value of stock options and employee stock purchase plan shares and amortization of resulting stock-based compensation amounts included in its pro forma disclosures of SFAS No. 123. The determination of the fair value of stock-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of complex and subjective variables. These variables include actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors, the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, risk-free interest rate, and expected dividends.
      Expected term — The Company estimates the expected term of options granted by using the simplified method as prescribed by SAB No. 107. The expected term of employee stock purchase plan shares is the length of the offering period.
      Expected volatility — The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock taking into consideration its historical stock price movement, the volatility of stock prices of companies of similar size with similar businesses, if any, and its expected future stock price trends based on known or anticipated events.
      Risk-free interest rate — The Company bases the risk-free interest rate that it uses in the option pricing model on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with remaining terms similar to the expected term on the options.
      Expected dividend — The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the option-pricing model.
      Forfeitures — The Company is required to estimate future forfeitures at the time of grant and revise those estimates in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company uses historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures and records stock-based compensation expense only for those awards that are expected to vest.
     The assumptions used to value option grants and shares under the employee stock purchase plan are as follows:
                                 
    Options   Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended
    March 31,   March 31,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
Expected term (in years)
    6.25       6.25       0.5       0.5  
Volatility
    60 %     62 %     45 %     34 %
Interest rate
    4.6 %     4.8 %     5.2 %     4.6 %
Dividend yield
                       
     Total stock-based compensation recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
Income Statement Classifications   2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Cost of product sales
  $ 20     $ 19  
Sales and marketing
    160       286  
Research and development
    186       129  
General and administrative
    268       289  
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 634     $ 723  
 
           
     SFAS No. 123R requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flows and increase net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded $2.9 million of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
     The Company has calculated an additional paid-in capital (“APIC”) pool pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The APIC pool represents the excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation that are available to absorb future tax deficiencies. The Company includes only those excess tax benefits that have been realized in accordance with

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SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” If the amount of future tax deficiencies is greater than the available APIC pool, the Company will record the excess as income tax expense in its consolidated statements of operations.
     As of March 31, 2007, there was $5.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock options granted to the Company’s employees and directors. This cost will be recognized over an estimated weighted-average period of approximately 1.5 years. Total unrecognized compensation cost will be adjusted for future changes in estimated forfeitures.
10. LITIGATION CONCLUSIONS AND PATENT LICENSE
     In March 2007, the Company’s patent infringement litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment concluded. Sony Computer Entertainment satisfied the District Court judgment against it, which included damages, pre-judgment interest, costs and interest totaling $97.3 million, along with compulsory license fees already paid to the Company of $30.6 million and interest earned on these fees of $1.8 million. See Note 15 for further discussion of this litigation. As of March 19, 2007, the Company and Sony Computer Entertainment entered into an agreement whereby the Company granted Sony Computer Entertainment and its affiliates a worldwide, non-transferable, non-exclusive license of the Company’s patents for the on-going use, development, manufacture, sale, lease, importation, and distribution of its current and past PlayStation and related products. The license does not cover adult, foundry, medical, automotive, industrial, mobility, or gambling products. The Company also granted to Sony Computer Entertainment a license of the Company’s patents for the use, development, manufacture, sale, lease, importation, and distribution, by Sony Computer Entertainment and through third parties, of haptic game devices for use on those Sony PlayStation consoles. The Company also granted Sony Computer Entertainment certain other licenses, an option to obtain licenses in the future with respect to future gaming products, certain releases and covenants not to sue. Sony Computer Entertainment granted the Company certain covenants not to sue and agreed to pay the Company twelve quarterly installments of $1.875 million (for a total of $22.5 million) beginning on March 31, 2007 and ending on December 31, 2009, and may pay the Company certain other fees and royalty amounts. In total, the Company will receive a minimum of $152.2 million through the conclusion of the litigation and the business agreement. The Company engaged an independent firm of financial advisors to assist with the determination of the fair value of all the elements of both the litigation conclusion and the patent license. In accordance with EITF No. 00-21, the Company has allocated the present value of the total payments, equal to $149.9 million, between each element based on their relative fair values. Under this allocation, the Company recorded $119.9 million as litigation conclusions and patent license income and the remaining $30.0 million is allocated to deferred license revenue. The Company recorded $107,000 as revenue, in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. The Company will record the remaining $29.9 million as revenue, on a straight-line basis, over the remaining capture period of the patents licensed, ending March 19, 2017. The Company has accounted for future payments in accordance with APB No. 21 “Interest on Receivables and Payables.” Under APB No. 21, the Company determined the present value of the $22.5 million future payments to equal $20.2 million. The Company will account for the difference of $2.3 million as interest income as each $1.875 million payment installment becomes due.
     In 2003, the Company executed a series of agreements with Microsoft as described in Note 8 that provided for settlement of its lawsuit against Microsoft as well as various licensing, sublicensing, and equity and financing arrangements. Under the terms of these agreements, in the event that the Company elects to settle the action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California entitled Immersion Corporation v. Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Microsoft Corporation , Case No. C02-00710 CW (WDB), as such action pertains to Sony Computer Entertainment, the Company would be obligated to pay Microsoft a minimum of $15.0 million for amounts up to $100.0 million received from Sony Computer Entertainment on account of the Company’s granting certain rights, plus 25% of amounts over $100.0 million up to $150.0 million, and 17.5% of amounts over $150.0 million. The Company has determined that the conclusion of its litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment does not trigger any payment obligations under its Microsoft agreements. Accordingly, the liability of $15.0 million that was in the financial statements at December 31, 2006 has been extinguished, and the Company has accounted for this sum as litigation conclusions and patent license income in the three-month period ended March 31, 2007. However, in a letter sent to the Company dated May 1, 2007, Microsoft disputed the Company’s position and stated that it believes the Company owes Microsoft at least $27.5 million. If Microsoft brings a lawsuit to further dispute the Company’s position, the Company intends to oppose Microsoft’s claims and vigorously defend the Company’s position. The results of any litigation are inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s position will prevail.
     On September 24, 2004, the Company filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a complaint for patent infringement against Electro Source LLC (“Electro Source”). On February 28, 2006, the Company announced that it had settled its legal differences with Electro Source and the Company and Electro Source agreed to dismiss all claims and counterclaims relating to this matter. In addition to the Confidential Settlement Agreement, Electro Source entered into a worldwide license to the Company’s patents for vibro-tactile devices in the consumer gaming peripheral field of use under which Electro Source makes royalty payments to the Company based on sales by

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Electro Source of spinning mass vibro-tactile gamepads, steering wheels, and other game controllers for dedicated gaming consoles. Electro Source paid the Company litigation settlement payments of $650,000 during the three-month period ended March 31, 2006, and the Company recorded this amount as litigation conclusions and patent license income during that period.
11. INCOME TAXES
     For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company recorded provisions for income taxes of $8.5 million and $102,000, yielding effective tax rates of 6.5% and (3.6)%, respectively. During the first quarter of 2007, the Company generated $131.0 of taxable income and based upon these earnings and projected future taxable earnings the Company released $47.6 million of the valuation allowance previously recorded against the deferred tax assets. Although the Company incurred pre-tax losses for the three months ended March 31, 2006, sums received from Sony Computer Entertainment and interest thereon included in long-term deferred revenue, approximating $5.3 million during the period, created federal and state alternative minimum taxable income.
     On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues.
     The application of FIN 48 would have resulted in a decrease in retained earnings of $628,000, except that the decrease was fully offset by the application of a valuation allowance. Future changes in the unrecognized tax benefit will have impact on the effective tax rate due. Accrued interest on tax positions will be recorded as a component of income tax provision but is not significant at March 31, 2007. No interest or penalties were recorded upon the adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007 or in the first quarter ended March 31, 2007. The Company does not reasonably estimate that the unrecognized tax benefit will change significantly within the next twelve months.
     The Company files its tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates. The Company is currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ending December 31, 1993 through 2006. The Company and its subsidiaries state income tax returns are open to audit under the statute of limitations for the years ending December 31, 1993 through 2006. The Company’s foreign operations in Canada are open to audit under statute of limitation for the years ending December 31, 1998 through 2006.
     Net deferred income taxes were $5.5 million as of March 31, 2007 and are primarily timing differences between book and tax and federal net operating loss carryforwards of $2.8 million (net of $1.0 million) that are limited in utilization to approximately $1.1 million annually, which expire in 2020. During 2005, the Company evaluated ownership changes from 1999 to 2004 and determined that there were no further limitations on the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards.

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12. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
     The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators used in computing basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Numerator:
               
Net income (loss) used in computing basic net income (loss) per share
  $ 122,433     $ (2,906 )
Interest on 5% Convertible Debentures
    148        
 
           
Net income (loss) used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ 122,581     $ (2,906 )
 
           
 
               
Denominator:
               
Shares used in computation of basic net income (loss) per share (weighted average common shares outstanding)
    25,343       24,419  
Dilutive potential common shares:
               
Stock options
    1,260        
Warrants
    234        
5% Convertible Debentures
    2,846        
 
           
Shares used in computation of diluted net income (loss) per share
    29,683       24,419  
 
           
Basic net income (loss) per share
  $ 4.83     $ (0.12 )
 
           
Diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ 4.13     $ (0.12 )
 
           
     For the three months ended March 31, 2007, options and warrants to purchase approximately 3.6 million and 28,743 shares of common stock, respectively, with exercise prices greater than the average fair market value of the Company’s stock of $7.67 were not included in the calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company had securities outstanding that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share, but were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share since their effect would have been anti-dilutive. These outstanding securities consisted of the following:
         
    March 31,
    2006
Outstanding stock options
    7,724,588  
Warrants
    808,762  
5% Convertible Debentures
    2,846,363  
13. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
     The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income (loss):
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Net income (loss)
  $ 122,433     $ (2,906 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
           
 
           
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 122,433     $ (2,906 )
 
           

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14. SEGMENT REPORTING, GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
     The Company develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of hardware and software technologies that more fully engage users’ sense of touch when operating digital devices. The Company focuses on five application areas — gaming, mobility, 3D, touch interface, and medical. The Company manages these application areas under two operating and reportable segments: 1) Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial, and 2) Immersion Medical. The Company determines its reporting segments in accordance with criteria outlined in SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” The gaming, mobile devices, 3D, and touch interface areas do not individually meet the criteria for segment reporting as set out in SFAS No. 131.
     The Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) is the Chief Executive Officer. The CODM allocates resources to and assesses the performance of each operating segment using information about its revenue and operating profit before interest and taxes. A description of the types of products and services provided by each operating segment is as follows:
     Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial develops and markets touch feedback technologies that enable software and hardware developers to enhance realism and usability in their computing, entertainment, and industrial applications. Immersion Medical develops, manufactures, and markets medical training simulators that recreate realistic healthcare environments.
     The following tables display information about the Company’s reportable segments:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Revenues:
               
Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial
  $ 3,758     $ 3,448  
Immersion Medical
    2,657       2,601  
Intersegment eliminations
    (1 )     (17 )
 
           
Total
  $ 6,414     $ 6,032  
 
           
 
               
Net Income (Loss):
               
Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial
  $ 123,290     $ (2,638 )
Immersion Medical
    (862 )     (278 )
Intersegment eliminations
    5       10  
 
           
Total
  $ 122,433     $ (2,906 )
 
           
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Total Assets:
               
Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial
  $ 174,935     $ 64,280  
Immersion Medical
    5,395       7,494  
Intersegment eliminations
    (20,503 )     (21,759 )
 
           
Total
  $ 159,827     $ 50,015  
 
           

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     Intersegment eliminations represent eliminations for intercompany sales and cost of sales and intercompany receivables and payables between Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial and Immersion Medical segments.
     The Company operates primarily in the United States and in Canada where it operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Immersion Canada, Inc. Segment assets and expenses relating to the Company’s corporate operations are not allocated but are included in Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial as that is how they are considered for management evaluation purposes. As a result, the segment information may not be indicative of the financial position or results of operations that would have been achieved had these segments operated as unaffiliated entities. Management measures the performance of each segment based on several metrics, including net loss. These results are used, in part, to evaluate the performance of, and allocate resources to, each of the segments.
   Revenue by Product Lines — Information regarding revenue from external customers by product lines is as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
Revenues:
               
Consumer, Computing, and Entertainment
  $ 1,774     $ 1,408  
3D
    991       1,177  
Touch Interface Products
    992       846  
 
           
Subtotal Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial
    3,757       3,431  
Immersion Medical
    2,657       2,601  
 
           
Total
  $ 6,414     $ 6,032  
 
           
   Revenue by Region — The following is a summary of revenues by geographic areas. Revenues are broken out geographically by the ship-to location of the customer. Geographic revenue as a percentage of total revenue was as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2007   2006
North America
    67 %     74 %
Europe
    17 %     15 %
Far East
    14 %     10 %
Rest of the world
    2 %     1 %
 
           
Total
    100 %     100 %
 
           
     The Company derived 66% and 72% of its total revenues from the United States for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company derived 10% of its revenue from Japan for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Revenues from other countries represented less than 10% individually for the periods presented.
     The majority of the Company’s long-lived assets are located in the United States. Long-lived assets include net property and equipment and long-term investments and other assets. Long-lived assets that were outside the United States constituted less than 10% of the total at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.

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   Significant Customers — Customers comprising 10% or greater of the Company’s net revenues are summarized as follows:
                 
    Three Months Ended
    March 31,
    2007   2006
Customer A
    10 %     *  
Customer B
    12 %     *  
 
               
Total
    22 %     *  
 
               
 
*   Revenue derived from customer represented less than 10% for the period.
     No customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 or December 31, 2006.
15. CONTINGENCIES
   In re Immersion Corporation
     The Company is involved in legal proceedings relating to a class action lawsuit filed on November 9, 2001, In re Immersion Corporation Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, No. Civ. 01-9975 (S.D.N.Y.), related to In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, No. 21 MC 92 (S.D.N.Y.). The named defendants are the Company and three of its current or former officers or directors (the “Immersion Defendants”), and certain underwriters of the Company’s November 12, 1999 initial public offering (“IPO”). Subsequently, two of the individual defendants stipulated to a dismissal without prejudice.
     The operative amended complaint is brought on purported behalf of all persons who purchased the common stock of the Company from the date of the IPO through December 6, 2000. It alleges liability under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, on the grounds that the registration statement for the IPO did not disclose that: (1) the underwriters agreed to allow certain customers to purchase shares in the IPO in exchange for excess commissions to be paid to the underwriters; and (2) the underwriters arranged for certain customers to purchase additional shares in the aftermarket at predetermined prices. The complaint also appears to allege that false or misleading analyst reports were issued. The complaint does not claim any specific amount of damages.
     Similar allegations were made in other lawsuits challenging over 300 other initial public offerings and follow-on offerings conducted in 1999 and 2000. The cases were consolidated for pretrial purposes. On February 19, 2003, the Court ruled on all defendants’ motions to dismiss. The motion was denied as to claims under the Securities Act of 1933 in the case involving Immersion as well as in all other cases (except for 10 cases). The motion was denied as to the claim under Section 10(b) as to the Company, on the basis that the complaint alleged that the Company had made acquisition(s) following the IPO. The motion was granted as to the claim under Section 10(b), but denied as to the claim under Section 20(a), as to the remaining individual defendant.
     The Company and most of the issuer defendants have settled with the plaintiffs. In this settlement, plaintiffs have dismissed and released all claims against the Immersion Defendants, in exchange for a contingent payment by the insurance companies collectively responsible for insuring the issuers in all of the IPO cases, and for the assignment or surrender of certain claims the Company may have against the underwriters. The Immersion Defendants will not be required to make any cash payments in the settlement, unless the pro rata amount paid by the insurers in the settlement exceeds the amount of the insurance coverage, a circumstance which the Company believes is remote. The settlement will require approval of the Court, which cannot be assured, after class members are given the opportunity to object to the settlement or opt out of the settlement.
     In September 2005, the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement. The Court held a hearing to consider final approval of the settlement on April 24, 2006, and took the matter under submission. The court will resume consideration of whether to grant final approval to the settlement following further appellate review, if any, of the decision in In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, 471 F.3d 24, 2006 WL 3499937 (2d Cir. Dec. 5, 2006). Subsequently, the Second Circuit vacated the class certification of plaintiffs’ claims against the underwriters in six cases designated as focus or test cases. Miles v. Merrill Lynch & Co. (In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation) , 471 F.3d 24 (2d Cir. 2006). Thereafter, the District Court ordered a stay of all proceedings in all of the lawsuits pending the outcome of plaintiffs’ petition to the Second Circuit for rehearing en banc and resolution of the class certification issue. On April 6, 2007, the Second Circuit denied plaintiffs’ petition for rehearing, but clarified that the plaintiffs may seek to

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certify a more limited class in the District Court. Accordingly, the stay remains in place and the plaintiffs and issuers have stated that they are prepared to discuss how the settlement might be amended or renegotiated to comply with the Second Circuit decision. There is no guarantee that the settlement will become effective as it is subject to a number of conditions which cannot be assured, including final court approval.
   Immersion Corporation vs. Microsoft Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Inc.
     On February 11, 2002, the Company filed a complaint against Microsoft Corporation, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., and Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Court of California alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,889,672 and 6,275,213. The case was assigned to United States District Judge Claudia Wilken. On April 4, 2002, Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft answered the complaint by denying the material allegations and alleging counterclaims seeking a judicial declaration that the asserted patents were invalid, unenforceable, or not infringed. Under the counterclaims, the defendants were also seeking damages for attorneys’ fees. On October 8, 2002, the Company filed an amended complaint, withdrawing the claim under the U.S. Patent No. 5,889,672 and adding claims under a new patent, U.S. Patent No. 6,424,333.
     On July 28, 2003, the Company announced that it had settled its legal differences with Microsoft, and both parties agreed to dismiss all claims and counterclaims relating to this matter as well as assume financial responsibility for their respective legal costs with respect to the lawsuit between the Company and Microsoft.
     On August 16, 2004, the trial against Sony Computer Entertainment commenced. On September 21, 2004, the jury returned its verdict in favor of the Company. The jury found all the asserted claims of the patents valid and infringed. The jury awarded the Company damages in the amount of $82.0 million. On January 10, 2005, the Court awarded the Company prejudgment interest on the damages the jury awarded at the applicable prime rate. The Court further ordered Sony Computer Entertainment to pay the Company a compulsory license fee at the rate of 1.37%, the ratio of the verdict amount to the amount of sales of infringing products, effective as of July 1, 2004 and through the date of Judgment. On February 9, 2005, the Court ordered that Sony Computer Entertainment provide the Company with sales data 15 days after the end of each quarter and clarified that Sony Computer Entertainment will make the ordered payment 45 days after the end of the applicable quarter. Sony Computer Entertainment has made quarterly payments to the Company pursuant to the Court’s orders.
     On February 9, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to appeal the Court’s January 10, 2005 order, and on February 10, 2005 Sony Computer Entertainment filed an Amended Notice of Appeal to include an appeal from the Court’s February 9, 2005 order.
     On January 5 and 6, 2005, the Court held a bench trial on Sony Computer Entertainment’s remaining allegations that the ’333 patent was not enforceable due to alleged inequitable conduct. On March 24, 2005, the Court resolved this issue, entering a written order finding in the Company’s favor.
     On March 24, 2005, Judge Wilken also entered judgment in the Company’s favor and awarded the Company $82.0 million in past damages, and pre-judgment interest in the amount of $8.9 million, for a total of $90.9 million. The Company was also awarded certain court costs. Court costs do not include attorneys’ fees. Additionally, the Court issued a permanent injunction against the manufacture, use, sale, or import into the United States of the infringing Sony PlayStation system consisting of the PlayStation consoles, Dual Shock controllers, and the 47 games found by the jury to infringe the Company’s patents. The Court stayed the permanent injunction pending appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Court further ordered Sony Computer Entertainment to pay a compulsory license fee at the rate of 1.37% for the duration of the stay of the permanent injunction at the same rate and conditions as previously awarded in its interim January 10, 2005 and February 9, 2005 Orders. On April 7, 2005, pursuant to a stipulation of the parties, the Court entered an Amended Judgment to clarify that the Judgment in favor of the Company and against Sony Computer Entertainment also encompassed Sony Computer Entertainment’s counterclaims for declaratory relief on invalidity and unenforceability, as well as non-infringement.
     Sony Computer Entertainment had filed further motions seeking “judgment as a matter of a law” (JMOL) or for a new trial, and a motion for a stay of an accounting and execution of the Judgment. On May 17, 2005, Judge Wilken denied these motions.
     On April 27, 2005, the Court granted Sony Computer Entertainment’s request to approve a supersedeas bond, secured by a cash deposit with the Court in the amount of $102.5 million, to obtain a stay of enforcement of the Court’s Amended Judgment pending appeal. On May 17, 2005, the Court issued a minute order stating that in lieu of the

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supersedeas bond the Court would allow Sony Computer Entertainment to place the funds on deposit with the Court in an escrow account subject to acceptable escrow instructions. The parties negotiated escrow instructions, and on June 12, 2006, the Court granted the parties’ stipulated request to withdraw the funds from the Court and deposit them in an escrow account with JP Morgan Chase. Sony Computer Entertainment has withdrawn the funds from the Court and deposited them in the JP Morgan Chase escrow account.
     On June 16, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a Notice of Appeal from the District Court Judgment to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The appeals of the January and February orders regarding the compulsory license have been consolidated with the appeal of the Judgment. Sony Computer Entertainment’s Opening Brief was filed on October 21, 2005; the Company filed an Opposition Brief on December 5, 2005. Due to the cross appeal by Internet Services LLC (“ISLLC”) (see below), the Federal Circuit allowed the Company to file a Substitute Opposition Brief on February 17, 2006 responding to the briefs filed by both Sony Computer Entertainment and ISLLC. On March 15, 2006, the Company filed a further substitute brief in response to a Federal Circuit order clarifying the maximum number of words the Company was allowed given ISLLC’s cross appeal. Sony Computer Entertainment filed its Reply Brief on April 27, 2006 and ISLLC’s Reply Brief was filed on May 15, 2006. On October 3, 2006, a hearing for oral argument was held before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
     On July 21, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a motion in the District Court before Judge Wilken seeking relief from the final judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on the grounds of alleged fraud and “newly discovered evidence” of purported prior art, which Sony Computer Entertainment contends the Company concealed and withheld attributable to Mr. Craig Thorner, a named inventor on three patents that Sony Computer Entertainment urged as a basis for patent invalidity during the trial. A hearing on this motion was held before Judge Wilken on January 20, 2006. On March 8, 2006, the Court entered an Order which denied Sony Computer Entertainment’s motion pursuant to Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in its entirety. On April 7, 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to appeal this ruling and filed its opening brief on June 16, 2006. The Company’s opposition brief was filed on August 30, 2006, and Sony Computer Entertainment filed its reply brief on October 2, 2006. On January 8, 2007, a hearing for oral argument was held before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
     On May 17, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a Request for Inter Partes Reexamination of the ‘333 Patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”). On May 19, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a similar Request for reexamination of the ‘213 Patent. On July 6, 2005, the Company filed a Petition to dismiss, stay, or alternatively to suspend both of the requests for reexamination, based at least on the grounds that a final judgment has already been entered by a United States District Court, and that the PTO’s current inter partes reexamination procedures deny due process of law. The PTO denied the first petition, and the Company filed a second petition on September 9, 2005. On November 17, 2005, the PTO granted the Company’s petition, and suspended the inter partes reexaminations until such time as the parallel court proceedings warrant termination or resumption of the PTO examination and prosecution proceedings. On December 13, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a third petition requesting permission to file an additional inter partes reexamination on the claims of the ‘333 and ‘213 Patents for which reexamination was not requested in Sony Computer Entertainment’s original requests for reexamination. The PTO dismissed this third petition on March 22, 2006. On December 13, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment also filed ex parte reexamination requests on a number of claims of the ‘213 and ‘333 patents, including all of the claims litigated in the District Court action, in addition to others. On March 13, 2006, the PTO granted the ex parte reexam request only with respect to the requested claims that were not litigated, and the ex parte reexamination is proceeding with respect to the claims that were not the subject of litigation. On April 11, 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a fourth petition to the PTO requesting that the currently suspended inter partes proceeding and the ex parte proceeding be merged into a single proceeding. The Company filed its opposition to this petition on May 3, 2006, and the PTO denied the fourth petition on July 3, 2006. On March 27, 2007, the Company notified the PTO that the appeal proceedings of the District Court judgment have concluded rendering the judgment final and non-appealable, and the Company filed a petition to terminate the inter partes proceedings.
     On December 13, 2005, Sony Computer Entertainment filed a lawsuit against the PTO in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia claiming that the PTO erred in suspending the inter partes reexamination on November 17, 2005. The case was assigned to U.S. District Judge Ellis. The Company moved to intervene in the lawsuit, and on March 31, 2006, the Court granted the Company’s motion to intervene “of right.” The Court entered a scheduling order which precluded discovery and set an expedited briefing schedule for motions for summary judgment. After briefing, Judge Ellis held a hearing on the summary judgment motions on April 21, 2006. The Court granted summary judgment in the Company’s and the PTO’s favor on all grounds on May 22, 2006. Sony Computer Entertainment has not appealed this judgment.

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     On March 1, 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment withdrew and moved to dismiss its appeals from the District Court’s April 7, 2005 Amended Judgment (and all interlocutory orders merged in the Amended Judgment). On March 2, 2007, Sony Computer Entertainment withdrew and moved to dismiss its appeal from the District Court’s March 8, 2006 order denying Sony Computer Entertainment’s motion for relief from final judgment under Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. On March 8, 2007, the Federal Circuit ordered the dismissal of the Sony Computer Entertainment Rule 60(b) appeal. On March 14, 2007, the Federal Circuit dismissed the Sony Computer Entertainment appeal of the Amended Judgment (and all interlocutory orders merged in the Amended Judgment). In accordance with the Amended Judgment, the Company received funds totaling $97.3 million in satisfaction of the judgment for past damages for sales and other activities with respect to the infringing Sony PlayStation system consisting of the PlayStation consoles, Dual Shock controllers, and the 47 games found by the jury to infringe the Company’s patents, pre-judgment interest and costs, and post-judgment interest. Additionally, the Company retained $32.4 million of compulsory license fees and interest thereon previously paid to the Company by Sony Computer Entertainment ($27.9 million in long-term deferred revenue on December 31, 2006 and $4.5 million received subsequent to year end.) On March 19, 2007, the Company filed with the court a Notice of Satisfaction of Judgment, indicating that Sony Computer Entertainment had satisfied and discharged the judgment that the court had entered. On March 19, 2007, pursuant to a Stipulation filed with the court, Judge Wilken entered an order dissolving the permanent injunction.
   Internet Services LLC Litigation
     On October 20, 2004, ISLLC, the Company’s licensee and the cross-claim defendant against whom Sony Computer Entertainment had filed a claim seeking declaratory relief, filed claims against the Company in its lawsuit against Sony Computer Entertainment, alleging that the Company breached a contract with ISLLC by suing Sony Computer Entertainment for patent infringement relating to haptically-enabled software whose topics or images are allegedly age-restricted, for judicial apportionment of damages between ISLLC and the Company of the damages awarded by the jury, and for a judicial declaration with respect to ISLLC’s rights and duties under agreements with the Company. On December 29, 2004, the Court issued an order dismissing ISLLC’s claims against Sony Computer Entertainment with prejudice and dismissing ISLLC’s claims against the Company without prejudice to ISLLC filing a new complaint “if it can do so in good faith without contradicting, or repeating the deficiency of, its complaint.”
     On January 12, 2005, ISLLC filed Amended Cross-Claims and Counterclaims against the Company that contained similar claims. ISLLC also realleged counterclaims against Sony Computer Entertainment. On January 28, 2005, the Company filed a motion to dismiss ISLLC’s Amended Cross-Claims and a motion to strike ISLLC’s Counterclaims against Sony Computer Entertainment. On March 24, 2005 the Court issued an order dismissing ISLLC’s claims with prejudice as to ISLLC’s claim seeking a declaratory judgment that it is an exclusive licensee under the ‘213 and ‘333 patents and as to ISLLC’s claim seeking “judicial apportionment” of the damages verdict in the Sony Computer Entertainment case. The Court’s order further dismissed ISLLC’s claims without prejudice as to ISLLC’s breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims.
     ISLLC filed a notice of appeal of the District Court orders with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on April 18, 2005. ISLLC’s appeal has been consolidated with Sony Computer Entertainment’s appeal. ISLLC filed its Opening Brief in December 2005. As noted above, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit allowed the Company to file a Substitute Opposition Brief on March 15, 2006 responding to the briefs filed by both Sony Computer Entertainment and ISLLC. Briefing for the appeal was completed upon ISLLC’s filing of its Reply Brief on May 15, 2006. As noted above, on October 3, 2006, a hearing for oral argument was held before a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On April 4, 2007, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion, affirming those District Court orders.
     On February 8, 2006, ISLLC filed a lawsuit against the Company in the Superior Court of Santa Clara County. ISLLC’s complaint seeks a share of the damages awarded to the Company in the March 24, 2005 Judgment and of the Microsoft settlement proceeds, and generally restates the claims already adjudicated by the District Court. On March 16, 2006, the Company answered the complaint, cross claimed for breach of contract by ISLLC and rescission of the contract, and removed the lawsuit to federal court. The case was assigned to Judge Wilken as a case related to the previous proceedings involving Sony Computer Entertainment and ISLLC. ISLLC filed its answer to the Company’s cross claims on April 27, 2006. ISLLC also moved to remand the case to Superior Court. On July 10, 2006, Judge Wilken issued an order denying ISLLC’s motion to remand. On September 5, 2006, Judge Wilken granted the stipulated request by the parties to stay discovery and other proceedings in the case pending the disposition of ISLLC’s appeal from the Court’s previous orders. The case was stayed from December 1, 2006 pending the Federal Circuit’s disposition on the appeal. As noted above, the Federal Circuit issued its opinion on April 4, 2007. A case management conference was held on May 1, 2007.

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     On April 23, 2007, ISLLC filed in the Federal Circuit in Appeal No. 05-1358 a Petition for Panel Rehearing and A Motion To Extend Time. ISLLC argued that the Court should rehear the matter or correct and/or clarify the April 4, 2007 opinion. On April 25, 2007, the Company opposed the motion. ISLLC filed a reply on April 30, 2007.
     The Company intends to defend itself vigorously against ISLLC’s allegations. The parties participated in a court ordered mediation on March 12, 2007, but were unsuccessful in resolving the matter.
   Immersion Corporation vs. Thorner
     On March 24, 2006, the Company filed a lawsuit against Mr. Craig Thorner in Santa Clara County Superior Court. The complaint alleges claims for breach of contract with respect to Thorner’s license to a third party of U.S. Patent No. 5,684,722, which the Company has alleged is in violation of contractual obligations to it. The case was removed to federal court by Mr. Thorner, and has been assigned to Judge Jeremy Fogel. On May 1, 2006, Mr. Thorner filed an answer to the Company’s claims and asserted counterclaims against the Company seeking, among other things, a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s license with Microsoft, under theories of alleged breach of contract, breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, fraud, promissory fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and negligent misrepresentation. On July 28, 2006, the Company filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings seeking the dismissal of Mr. Thorner’s breach of contract and fraud claims which allege a right to a portion of the proceeds from the Company’s license with Microsoft. On September 1, 2006, the Court held a hearing on the Company’s motion. On September 12, 2006, the Court issued an order granting the Company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings as to Mr. Thorner’s alleged claims for breach of contract and fraud. The Court dismissed Mr. Thorner’s breach of contract and fraud claims, and allowed Mr. Thorner leave to amend his claim for alleged breach of contract with respect to alleged violations of the Company’s reporting requirements that do not flow from the failure to report the Microsoft Settlement Agreement.
     The parties participated in a court-ordered mediation on November 7, 2006, but were not successful in resolving the matter. The parties are in the process of conducting discovery.
     On November 22, 2006, Thorner brought a motion for summary judgment arguing that the Company’s breach of contract claim was barred by the doctrine of judicial estoppel as a result of a statement made in connection with the Sony Computer Entertainment Rule 60 (b) motion. On January 26, 2007, the Court held a hearing on Thorner’s motion. On January 29, 2007, the Court issued an order denying Thorner’s summary judgment motion, ruling that the Company’s breach of contract claim was not barred by judicial estoppel. On February 5, 2007, with leave of Court, the Company filed a First Amended Complaint in the action to add Thorner’s company, Virtual Reality Feedback Corporation (“VRF”), as a party-defendant. On February 9, 2007, Thorner filed an Amended Answer and Counterclaims. The Amended Counterclaims against the Company dropped the previously-dismissed counterclaims based on Thorner’s claims for a share of the Company’s settlement with Microsoft, but alleged other counterclaims for alleged Breach of Contract, Breach of the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, Promissory Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligent Misrepresentation and Rescission. Thorner alleged in part that the Company breached its agreement with Thorner by failing to pay royalties for Vibetonz Studio SDK and Immersion Studio for Gaming; that the Company breached alleged duties to Thorner to license the ‘722 patent; and that Thorner’s agreement with the Company should be rescinded. Thorner’s Amended Counterclaim does not specify an amount of damages sought but alleges that Thorner has been damaged in an amount to be proven at trial. The Company disputes Thorner’s allegations and intends to vigorously oppose them.
   Microsoft
     In March 2007, the Company announced the conclusion of its patent infringement litigation against Sony Computer Entertainment at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Sony Computer Entertainment satisfied the District Court judgment against it. As of March 19, 2007, the Company and Sony Computer Entertainment entered into a new business agreement to explore the inclusion of the Company’s technology in PlayStation format products. The Company has determined that the conclusion of its litigation with Sony Computer Entertainment does not trigger any payment obligations under its Microsoft agreements. However, in a letter sent to the Company dated May 1, 2007, Microsoft disputed the Company’s position and stated that it believes the Company owes Microsoft at least $27.5 million. If Microsoft brings a lawsuit to further dispute the Company’s position, the Company intends to oppose Microsoft’s claims and vigorously defend the Company’s position. The results of any litigation are inherently uncertain, and there can be no assurance that the Company’s position will prevail.

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   Faro Technologies Inc. v. Immersion Corporation
     On May 3, 2007, Faro Technologies, Inc. (“Faro”) sued the Company in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The complaint alleges patent infringement of Faro’s 5,402,582 patent by the Company’s Microscribe X product. The Company has not yet been served with the complaint, and has not yet had an opportunity to analyze Faro’s claim.
   Other Contingencies
     From time to time, the Company receives claims from third parties asserting that the Company’s technologies, or those of its licensees, infringe on the other parties’ intellectual property rights. Management believes that these claims are without merit. Additionally, periodically, the Company is involved in routine legal matters and contractual disputes incidental to its normal operations. In management’s opinion, the resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
     In the normal course of business, the Company provides indemnifications of varying scope to customers against claims of intellectual property infringement made by third parties arising from the use of the Company’s intellectual property, technology, or products. Historically, costs related to these guarantees have not been significant, and the Company is unable to estimate the maximum potential impact of these guarantees on its future results of operations.
     As permitted under Delaware law, the Company has agreements whereby it indemnifies its officers and directors for certain events or occurrences while the officer or director is, or was, serving at its request in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the officer’s or director’s lifetime. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is unlimited; however, the Company currently has director and officer insurance coverage that limits its exposure and enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. Management believes the estimated fair value of these indemnification agreements in excess of applicable insurance coverage is minimal.
     See also Note 6 regarding contingencies relating to the 5% Convertible Debenture.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
     This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” and other similar expressions. However, these words are not the only way we identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements, which refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events, or circumstances, are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those set forth below in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors, those described elsewhere in this report, and those described in our other reports filed with the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the filing of this report. You are urged to review carefully and consider our various disclosures in this report and in our other reports publicly disclosed or filed with the SEC that attempt to advise you of the risks and factors that may affect our business.
OVERVIEW
     We develop, manufacture, license, and support a wide range of hardware and software technologies that enhance touch interaction with digital devices. We focus on five application areas — gaming, mobility, 3D, touch interface, and medical. We manage these application areas under two operating and reportable segments: 1) Immersion Computing, Entertainment, and Industrial, and 2) Immersion Medical.
     In markets where our touch technology is a small piece of a larger system (such as mobile phones, consumer gaming peripherals, and automotive interfaces), we license our technologies to third-party manufacturers who integrate our technology into their products and resell it under their own brand names. In other markets, where our touch technology is a complete system (like medical simulation systems and three-dimensional and professional products) or electronic components (like electronic arcade gaming boards, rotary encoders, and lateral actuators for tactile touchscreens), we manufacture and sell products under our own Immersion brand name, through direct sales, distributors, and value added

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