Network-1 Technologies (NYSE American: NTIP) posts Q1 2026 loss but keeps $34.6M in liquid assets
Network-1 Technologies, Inc. reported a net loss of $511,000, or $0.02 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with a net loss of $363,000 a year earlier. Revenue was $0 versus $150,000 in the prior-year quarter, reflecting no new licensing or settlement income.
Operating expenses rose to $1,415,000 from $795,000, driven mainly by $625,000 higher litigation-related professional fees. Results were partly offset by $1,052,000 of other income from a gain on remeasuring the ILiAD equity investment after its $115,000,000 Series B financing and by $384,000 of interest and dividend income.
The company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $34,589,000 and working capital of $33,674,000, and continued its capital return strategy with $1,140,000 of cash dividends and $82,681 of share repurchases. Subsequent to quarter-end, it received favorable decisions in its Cox and Samsung patent matters, supporting its patent monetization strategy.
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Insights
Small quarterly loss, strong cash, and meaningful patent and ILiAD valuation catalysts.
Network-1 posted a modest net loss of $511,000 with no revenue, as licensing activity paused while operating expenses rose on litigation spending. Despite this, cash and marketable securities of $34,589,000 and working capital of $33,674,000 provide substantial balance-sheet flexibility.
The $1,052,000 gain on its ILiAD stake, triggered by ILiAD’s $115,000,000 Series B, highlights potential upside from this non-core equity investment, even though ownership is now about 2.5%. A new deferred tax liability of $245,000 reflects the tax impact of that revaluation.
Strategically, appellate and PTAB decisions in the Cox and Samsung disputes strengthen the position of key patent portfolios, but actual financial benefit will depend on future court outcomes, settlements, or licenses. Ongoing semi-annual dividends of $0.05 per share and continued buybacks underscore a shareholder-return focus backed by significant liquid assets.
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NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Form 10-Q Index
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| PART I. | Financial Information | |||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements |
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026 (unaudited) and December 31, 2025 | 4 | |||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (unaudited) | 5 | |||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (unaudited) | 6 | |||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (unaudited) | 7 | |||
| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | 8 | |||
| Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 27 | ||
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 27 | ||
| PART II. | Other Information | |||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 28 | ||
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 28 | ||
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 28 | ||
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 29 | ||
| Item 5. | Other Information | 29 | ||
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 30 | ||
| Signatures | 31 |
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are 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. Such forward-looking statements include any expectation of earnings, revenue or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; factors that may affect our operating results; statements related to future performance and other matters that do not relate strictly to historical facts or statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of words such as, but not limited to, “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “plan,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “would,” and similar expressions or variations intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management based on information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include various risks and uncertainties described below and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (filed with the SEC on March 13, 2026). Furthermore, such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:
| • | our uncertain revenue from licensing our intellectual property; |
| • | uncertainty of the outcome of our pending litigations; |
| • | our ability to achieve future revenue from our patent portfolios; |
| • | our ability to protect our patents; |
| • | our ability to execute our strategy to acquire or make investments in high quality patents with significant licensing opportunities; |
| • | our ability to enter into strategic relationships with third parties to license or otherwise monetize their intellectual property; |
| • | our ability to achieve a return on our investment in ILiAD Biotechnologies, Inc.; |
| • | our ability to continue to acquire additional intellectual property; |
| • | uncertainty as to whether cash dividends will continue to be paid; |
| • | variations in our quarterly and annual operating results; |
| • | the risk that we may be determined to be a personal holding company in 2026 or future years which may result in our issuing a special cash dividend to our stockholders to the extent we have undistributed personal holding company income resulting in less cash available for our operations and strategic transactions; and |
| • | legislative, regulatory and competitive developments. |
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Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS: | (Unaudited) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Marketable securities, at fair value | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
OTHER ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Patents, net of accumulated amortization | ||||||||
| Equity investments | ||||||||
| Security deposit | ||||||||
Total Other Assets | ||||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY: CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued payroll | — | |||||||
| Other accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | ||||||||
LONG TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | — | |||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note H) | — | |||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, $ | — | — | ||||||
| Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| REVENUE | $ | — | $ | |||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES: | ||||||||
| Costs of revenue | — | |||||||
| Professional fees and related costs | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Amortization of patents | ||||||||
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||
| OPERATING LOSS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): | ||||||||
| Interest and dividend income, net | ||||||||
| Gain on equity investment | — | |||||||
| Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total other income, net | ||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EQUITY IN NET LOSSES OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEE | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| INCOME TAX PROVISION: | ||||||||
| Current | — | — | ||||||
| Deferred taxes, net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total income taxes | ( | ) | ||||||
| (LOSS) INCOME BEFORE SHARE OF NET LOSSES OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEE | ( | ) | ||||||
| SHARE OF NET LOSSES OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEE | — | ( | ) | |||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Net loss per share: | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||
| Cash dividends declared per share | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2026
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance – January 1, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends and dividend equivalents declared | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of restricted stock units | ( | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Value of shares delivered to pay withholding taxes | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock purchased and retired | ( | ) | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025
| Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance – January 1, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends and dividend equivalents declared | — | — | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Vesting of restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Value of shares delivered to pay withholding taxes | ( | ) | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Treasury stock purchased and retired | ( | ) | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
| Balance – March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Amortization of patents | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Gain on equity investment | ( | ) | — | |||||
| Loss allocated from equity method investment | — | |||||||
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Amortization of right of use asset | — | |||||||
| Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable net securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||||
| Operating lease obligations | — | ( | ) | |||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Sales of marketable securities | ||||||||
| Purchases of marketable securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Acquisition of patents | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ( | ) | ||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||||
| Cash dividends paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Value of shares delivered to fund payment of withholding taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repurchases of common stock, inclusive of commissions | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period | ||||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Interest | — | — | ||||||
| Income taxes | — | — | ||||||
| NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Accrued dividend rights on restricted stock units, net of forfeitures | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Right of use asset and lease liability | — | — | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS
[1] BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but, in the opinion of the management of Network-1 Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), contain all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring items which the Company considers necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2026, and the results of its operations, its statement of cash flows and its changes in stockholders’ equity for the three month periods ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP may have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2026. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full year.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mirror Worlds Technologies, LLC and HFT Solutions, LLC. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
[2] BUSINESS
The
Company is engaged in the development, licensing and protection of its intellectual property assets. The Company presently owns one-hundred
twenty-one (
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NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND NATURE OF BUSINESS (continued)
The Company’s current strategy includes continuing to pursue licensing opportunities for its patent portfolios. In addition, the Company reviews opportunities to acquire or license additional intellectual property as well as other strategic alternatives. The Company’s patent acquisition and development strategy is to focus on acquiring high quality patents which management believes have the potential to generate significant licensing opportunities as the Company had achieved with respect to its Remote Power Patent and Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio. In addition, the Company may also enter into strategic relationships with third parties to develop, commercialize, license or otherwise monetize their intellectual property.
The
Company has also made equity investments totaling $
NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
[1] Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. The significant estimates and assumptions made in the preparation of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include costs related to the Company’s assertion of litigation, the valuation and carrying value of the Company’s equity investment, valuation of the Company’s patent portfolios, stock-based compensation and the recoverability of deferred tax assets. Actual results could be materially different from those estimates upon which the carrying values were based.
[2] Revenue Recognition
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue is recognized when the Company completes the licensing of its intellectual property to its licensees, obtains a final judgment (after all appeals have been exhausted) or enters into a litigation settlement agreement involving any of its expired patents. With respect to licensing its intellectual property, final judgment or a litigation settlement, revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for licensing its intellectual property, the final judgment or litigation settlement.
The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
| • | identification of the license agreement, final judgment or litigation settlement agreement; |
| • | identification of the performance obligations in the license agreement, final judgment or litigation settlement agreement; |
| • | determination of the consideration for the license agreement, final judgment or settlement agreement; |
| • | allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
| • | recognition of revenue when the Company satisfies its performance obligations. |
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NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
Revenue disaggregated by source is as follows:
| Schedule of revenue disaggregated by source | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
Litigation settlements | $ | — | $ | |||||
Total Revenue | $ | — | $ | |||||
Revenue from the Company’s patent licensing and enforcement business is typically generated from negotiated license agreements, final judgment or settlement agreements as a result of litigation involving the Company’s patents. The timing and amount of revenue recognized from each licensee or from final judgment or settlement agreement depends upon a variety of factors, including the terms of each agreement and the nature of the obligations of the parties. These agreements may include, but are limited to, elements related to past infringement liabilities, non-refundable upfront license fees, and ongoing royalties on licensed products sold by the licensee. Generally, in the event of settlement of litigation related to the Company’s assertion of patent infringement involving its intellectual property, defendants will either pay (i) a non-refundable lump sum payment for a non-exclusive fully-paid license, (ii) a non-refundable lump sum payment (license initiation fee) together with an ongoing obligation to pay quarterly or monthly royalties to the Company for the life of the licensed patent, or (iii) a lump sum settlement payment with respect to litigation involving the Company’s patents.
Fully-paid licenses provide for a non-refundable up-front payment for which the Company has no future obligations or performance requirements, revenue is generally recognized when the Company has obtained the signed license agreement, all performance obligations have been substantially performed, amounts are fixed and determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Revenue from fully-paid licenses may consist of one or more installments. The timing and amount of revenue recognized from each licensee depends upon a number of factors including the specific terms of each agreement and the nature of the deliverables and obligations.
[3] Equity Investments
Investments accounted for under the equity method are equity securities in entities the Company does not control but over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence. These investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC 323 - Investments — Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Equity method investments are measured at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus the Company’s share of an investee’s income or loss. The Company’s proportionate share of the income or loss from equity method investments is recognized on a one-quarter lag.
Investments accounted for under the cost method are accounted for in accordance with ASC 321, Investments – Equity Securities (“ASC 321”). Under this guidance, investments in equity securities in privately-held companies without readily determinable fair values are generally recorded at cost, plus or minus subsequent observable price changes in identical or similar investments, less impairments. As a part of the assessment for impairment indicators, the Company considers significant deterioration in the earnings performance and overall business prospects of the investee, as well as significant adverse changes in the external environment in which the investment operates. If qualitative assessment indicates the carrying value of the investment is impaired, the fair value of the investments would be estimated, which would involve a significant degree of judgment and subjectivity.
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NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Company evaluates the investment on a quarterly basis for such indicators of impairment or observable price changes in orderly transactions for the same or similar investments. Changes in fair value are reported in Other Income (Expense) in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations (See Note K hereof).
[4] Income Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740), which requires the Company to use
the assets and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the assets and liability method, deferred income taxes are recognized
for the tax consequences of temporary(timing) differences by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences
between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities and operating loss and tax credit carry
forwards. Under this accounting standard, the effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the
period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that some portion, or all,
of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had total deferred tax assets generated from its activities
of $
The personal holding company (“PHC”) rules under the Internal Revenue Code impose a 20% tax on a PHC’s undistributed personal holding company income (“UPHCI”), which means, in general, taxable income subject to certain adjustments and reduced by certain distributions to shareholders. For a corporation to be classified as a PHC, it must satisfy two tests: (i) that more than 50% in value of its outstanding shares must be owned directly or indirectly by five or fewer individuals at any time during the second half of the year (after applying constructive ownership rules to attribute stock owned by entities to their beneficial owners and among certain family members and other related parties) (the “Ownership Test”) and (ii) at least 60% of its adjusted ordinary gross income for a taxable year consists of dividends, interest, royalties, annuities and rents (the “Income Test”). During the second half of 2025, based on available information concerning the Company’s shareholder ownership, the Company did not satisfy the Ownership Test or the Income Test. However, the Company may subsequently be determined to be a PHC in 2026 or in future years if it satisfies both the Ownership Test and Income Test. If the Company were to become a PHC in 2026 or any future year, it would be subject to the 20% tax on its UPHCI. In such event, the Company may issue a special cash dividend to its shareholders in an amount equal to the UPHCI rather than incur the 20% tax.
ASC 740-10 - Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, defines uncertainty in income taxes and the evaluation of a tax position as a two-step process. The first step is to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which the threshold is no longer met. The Company had no uncertain tax positions as of March 31, 2026.
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NOTE B – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns prior to 2022 are not subject to examination by any applicable tax authorities, except that tax authorities could challenge returns (only under certain circumstances) for earlier years to the extent they generated loss carry-forwards that are available for those future years.
[5] Segment Reporting
The Company reports its segment information to reflect the manner in which the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) reviews and assesses performance. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the CODM. The primary financial measures used by the CODM to evaluate performance and allocate resources are net income (loss) and operating income (loss). Such measures are used to evaluate the Company’s ongoing operations and as part of the Company’s internal planning and forecasting processes. Net loss and Operating loss are disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Segment expenses and other segment items are provided to the CODM on the same basis as disclosed in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company has a single reporting segment.
[6] Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The ASU requires additional information about specific expenses in certain notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The guidance will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating ASU 2024-03 to determine its impact on the Company's disclosures.
Income Tax Disclosure
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The new requirements became effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company adopted ASU 2023-09 for the year ended December 31, 2025. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures.
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NOTE C – PATENTS
The
Company’s intangible assets at March 31, 2026, include patents with estimated remaining economic useful lives ranging from approximately
| Schedule of patent | ||||||||
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December
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Gross carrying amount – patents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accumulated amortization – patents | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Patents, net | $ | $ | ||||||
Amortization
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $
| Schedule of future amortization of intangible assets | |||||
| For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||
2026 – remaining | $ | ||||
| 2027 | |||||
| 2028 | |||||
| 2029 | |||||
| 2030 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total | $ | ||||
The
expiration dates of patents within the Company’s M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio range from
NOTE D – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stock Incentive Plan
The Company adopted the 2022 Stock Incentive Plan, (the “2022 Plan”) upon approval by its Board of Directors on July 25, 2022 and its stockholders on September 20, 2022. The 2022 Plan provides for the grant of any or all of the following types of awards: (a) stock options, (b) restricted stock, (c) deferred stock, (d) stock appreciation rights, and (e) other stock-based awards including restricted stock units.
As
of March 31, 2026, there were
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NOTE D – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)
Restricted Stock Units
A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows (each restricted stock unit issued by the Company represents the right to receive one share of the Company’s common stock):
| Schedule of stock option activity | ||||||||
| Number of Shares | Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||||
Balance of restricted stock units outstanding at December 31, 2025 | $ | |||||||
| Grants of restricted stock units | ||||||||
| Vested restricted stock units | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Forfeited restricted stock units | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Balance of restricted stock units outstanding at March 31, 2026 | $ | |||||||
Restricted
stock unit compensation expense was $
The
Company had an aggregate of $
All
of the Company’s outstanding (unvested) restricted stock units have dividend equivalent rights. As of March 31, 2026 and December
31, 2025, there was $
NOTE E – LOSS PER SHARE
Basic
loss per share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of outstanding common shares during the period.
Diluted per share data includes the dilutive effects of restricted stock units. Potentially dilutive shares of
Computations of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were as follows:
| Schedule of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic | ||||||||
| Dilutive effect of restricted stock units and stock options | — | — | ||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted | ||||||||
| Restricted stock units excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect of inclusion would have been anti-dilutive | ||||||||
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NOTE F – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures, defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This topic also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires classification based on observable and unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.
There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in an active market for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity; therefore, the inputs are developed by the Company using estimates and assumptions that the Company expects a market participant would use, including pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques.
The carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents and accounts payable, approximates fair value because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments.
The Company’s marketable securities are classified within Level 1 because they are valued using quoted market prices in an active market.
The Company’s equity investment in ILiAD is measured on a non-recurring basis and is classified within Level 3 as it does not have a readily determinable value and is valued using observable price transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer and applying an option pricing model to adjust for differences and allocate enterprise value among ILiAD’s various classes of securities (see Note B[3] and Note K hereof).
The Company estimates the fair value of its equity investment in ILiAD using an option pricing model. Volatility is a significant unobservable input because the ILiAD’s equity is not publicly traded. The volatility assumption was developed using guideline public companies in similar industries, adjusted for size and illiquidity. The expected time to a liquidity event is estimated based on management’s assessment of potential scenarios. The risk-free rate corresponds to the U.S. Treasury yield with a term matching the expected time to liquidity. A discount for lack of marketability was applied, reflecting the restricted nature of the ILiAD shares held by the Company. The resulting fair value per-share range was estimated based on scenario weighting. Increases in volatility or the expected time to liquidity, or reductions in the marketability discount, would result in a higher fair value measurement under the option pricing model.
The
following assumptions were used to calculate the fair value of the Company’s equity investment in ILiAD as of February 5, 2026:
| Expected volatility | ||
| Time to liquidity event | ||
| Risk-free interest rate | ||
| Discount for lack of marketability | 20% - 40% | |
| Fair value per share range | $1.33 - $2.65 |
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NOTE G – MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025 were composed of the following:
| Schedule of marketable securities | ||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost | Unrealized | Unrealized | Fair | |||||||||||||
| Government securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Fixed income mutual funds | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | — | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds and notes | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Total marketable securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost | Unrealized | Unrealized | Fair | |||||||||||||
| Government securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Fixed income mutual funds | — | |||||||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | — | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate bonds and notes | — | ( | ) | |||||||||||||
Total marketable securities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
The Company’s marketable securities are classified within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because they are valued using quoted market prices in an active market.
NOTE H – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
[1] Legal Fees
The
Company engages law firms with respect to its patent litigation on a full contingency basis ranging from
[2] Patent Acquisition
On
March 31, 2025, the Company acquired its Smart Home Patent Portfolio from IoT and M2M Technologies, LLC for a purchase price of $
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NOTE H – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (CONTINUED)
In
connection with the Company’s acquisition of its HFT Patent Portfolio in March 2022, the Company paid the seller $
In
connection with the Company’s acquisition of its Cox Patent Portfolio in February 2013, the Company is obligated to pay Dr. Cox
In
connection with the Company’s acquisition of its M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio in December 2017, the Company is obligated to pay the
seller
[3] Leases
The
Company had one operating lease for its principal office space in New Canaan, Connecticut that was to expire on April 30, 2025. On April
23, 2025, the Company extended this lease for one year to April 30, 2026 and accounts for the operating lease extension as a short-term
lease. The Company pays a base rent of $
There are no material residual guarantees associated with the Company’s lease and there are no significant restrictions or covenants included in the Company’s lease agreement.
The table below presents certain information related to the Company’s lease costs for the period ended:
| Schedule of lease cost | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||
Short-term lease cost | $ | $ | — | |||||
| Operating lease cost | — | |||||||
Total | $ | $ | ||||||
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NOTE I - EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENTS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS
On
March 22, 2022, the Company entered into an employment agreement with its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a four-year term
(“Term”), which among other things, included an annual base salary of $
NOTE J – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
| [1] | On September 8, 2025, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HFT Solutions, LLC, commenced patent litigation against Optiver US LLC and Optiver Trading US LLC in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas for infringement of certain patents within the Company’s HFT Patent Portfolio. On November 21, 2025, the Optiver defendants filed their answer and counterclaims of non-infringement and invalidity of the asserted patents. A trial date has been scheduled for June 7, 2027. |
| [2] | On June 27, 2025, the Company commenced patent litigation against Samsung Electronics Co., LTD and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (collectively, “Samsung”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, for infringement of six patents within the Company’s M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio. The lawsuit alleges that Samsung infringes the Company patents by supporting certain eSIM (embedded Subscriber Identification Module) and certain 5G technologies in its mobile devices, including its Galaxy smartphones, watches and tablets. A trial date has been scheduled for June 7, 2027. In April and May 2026, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office denied the institution, on the merits, of six Inter Partes Review proceedings requested by Samsung, relating to all six patents being asserted by the Company in the litigation. |
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NOTE J – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (CONTINUED)
| [3] | On December 24, 2024, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HFT Solutions, LLC, initiated patent litigations against Citadel Securities, LLC and Jump Trading, LLC in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for infringement of certain patents within our HFT Patent Portfolio. In the Citadel action, on April 7, 2025, the defendant Citadel filed a motion to dismiss under 35 U.S.C. § 101, asserting that the asserted patents are directed to patent-ineligible subject matter. On December 1, 2025, the Court denied Citadel’s motion to dismiss. On January 5, 2026, Citadel filed its answer asserting defenses of non-infringement, patent validity and counterclaims for the same. In the Jump Trading action, on April 7, 2025, defendant filed an answer and counterclaims of non-infringement and invalidity of the asserted patents. |
| [4] | On April 4, 2014 and December 3, 2014, the Company initiated litigation against Google Inc. (“Google”) and YouTube, LLC (“YouTube”) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York for infringement of several of its patents within its Cox Patent Portfolio which relate to the identification of media content on the Internet. The lawsuit alleges that Google and YouTube have infringed and continue to infringe certain of the Company’s patents by making, using, selling and offering to sell unlicensed systems and related products and services, which include YouTube’s Content ID system. In April 2024, following a motion for summary judgment by defendants, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a judgment dismissing the Company’s patent infringement claims finding that the asserted claims of two of the patents are invalid for indefiniteness and granting summary judgment that that the asserted claims of another patent are not infringed by Google’s accused system. |
On May 14, 2024, the Company filed a notice of appeal to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and oral argument on the appeal took place on March 9, 2026. On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision on the appeal overturning the judgment of non-infringement of the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York relating to the Company’s Patent No. 8,205,237 (the “’237 Patent”) for certain implementations of Google’s Content ID system. The Federal Circuit also affirmed the District Court’s judgement that (i) certain claims in other asserted patents were invalid, and (ii) a previous implementation of Content ID does not infringe the claims of the ’237 Patent. The Federal Circuit remanded the case to the District Court for further proceedings on the infringement case consistent with its decision.
NOTE K – EQUITY INVESTMENTS
During
the period December 2018 through August 2022, the Company made aggregate investments of $
On
February 5, 2026, ILiAD completed a $
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NOTE K – EQUITY INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
As a result of ILiAD’s closing of the Financing and the conversion to a corporation, as of February 5, 2026 the Company no longer accounted for its investment in ILiAD using the equity method, under which the Company recorded its proportionate share of ILiAD’s losses each reporting period, and adopted the cost value method of accounting in accordance with ASC 321. Under this guidance, investments in equity securities in privately-held companies without readily determinable fair values are generally recorded at cost, plus or minus subsequent observable price changes in identical or similar investments, less impairments. (see Note B[3] hereof.)
As
a result of an observable price change due to the Financing discussed above, the equity investment was remeasured during the three month
period ended March 31, 2026 and the Company recorded an increase of $
After
the closing of the Financing, the Company holds
The Company has elected the practical expedient permitted by ASC 321, recorded the above equity investment on a cost basis and will continue to monitor the equity investment for impairment and additional observable price changes in future reporting periods.
NOTE L – STOCK REPURCHASES
On
June 17, 2025, the Board of Directors authorized an extension and increase of the Company’s share repurchase program (the “Share
Repurchase Program”) to repurchase up to $
Since
inception of the Share Repurchase Program through March 31, 2026, the Company has repurchased an aggregate of
During
the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased an aggregate of
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NOTE L – STOCK REPURCHASES (CONTINUED)
On December 24, 2025, the Company entered into a written trading plan (the “10b5-1 Plan”) under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Adopting a trading plan that satisfies the conditions of Rule 10b5-1 allows a company to repurchase its shares at times when it might otherwise be prevented from doing so due to self-imposed trading black-outs or pursuant to insider trading laws. Purchases under the 10b5-1 Plan may be made during the following periods: (1) beginning on January 12 2026 until two trading days after the Company issues a press release announcing its financial results for the year ended December 31 , 2025, and (2) beginning on April 1, 2026 until two trading days after the Company issues a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31 2026. Under the 10b5-1 Plan, the Company’s third party broker may purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain price, market, volume and timing constraints, in accordance with the terms of the plan and subject to Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act.
On
August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IR Act”) was signed into federal law. The IR Act provides for,
among other things, a new U.S. federal 1% excise tax on certain repurchases of stock by publicly traded U.S. domestic corporations occurring
on or after January 1, 2023. The amount of the excise tax is generally 1% of the net fair market value of the net shares repurchased
(repurchases net of new share issuances) at the time of the repurchase. The excise tax applies in cases where the total value of
At
March 31, 2026, the dollar value of remaining shares that may be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program was $
NOTE M – CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
The
Company maintains cash and certificates of deposit in accounts at financial institutions. The accounts are insured by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $
NOTE N – DIVIDEND POLICY
The
Company’s dividend policy consists of semi-annual cash dividends of $
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
OVERVIEW
Our principal business is the development, licensing and protection of our intellectual property assets. We presently own one hundred twenty-one (121) U.S. patents, fifty-four (54) of which have expired, and fifteen (15) foreign patents (unexpired) relating to: (i) our M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio relating to, among other things, enabling technology for authenticating and using eSIM (embedded Subscriber Identification Module) technology in IoT, Machine-to-Machine and other mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets and computers, as well as automobiles; (ii) our HFT Patent Portfolio covering certain advanced technologies relating to high frequency trading, which inventions specifically address technological problems associated with speed and latency and provide critical latency gains in trading systems; (iii) our Cox Patent Portfolio relating to enabling technology for identifying media content on the internet and taking further action to be performed after such identification; (iv) our Smart Home Patent Portfolio relating to, among other things, the enabling technology to support the interoperability of smart home IoT devices; (v) our Remote Power Patent covering the delivery of power over Ethernet (PoE) cables for the purpose of remotely powering network devices, such as wireless access ports, IP phones and network based cameras; and (vi) our Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio relating to foundational technologies that enable unified search and indexing, displaying and archiving of documents in a computer system. The Company is no longer monetizing its Remote Power Patent and Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio.
At March 31, 2026, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $34,589,000 and working capital of $33,674,000. Based on our cash position, we review opportunities to acquire additional intellectual property as well as evaluate other strategic opportunities.
Our future revenue is dependent on our ability to monetize our M2M/IOT Patent Portfolio, HFT Patent Portfolio, Cox Patent Portfolio and Smart Home Patent Portfolio. If we are unable to successfully monetize such patent portfolios or achieve a successful outcome of our investment in ILiAD, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be negatively impacted.
We have five pending litigations involving certain patents within our M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio, HFT Patent Portfolio and Cox Patent Portfolio (see “Legal Proceedings” at pages 18 - 19 hereof). We may not achieve successful outcomes of such litigation, or future litigation involving our patent assets.
Our current strategy includes continuing our licensing efforts with respect to our intellectual property assets and the monetization of our patent portfolios. In addition, we continue to seek to acquire additional intellectual property assets to develop, commercialize, license or otherwise monetize. Our strategy includes working with inventors and patent owners to assist in the development and monetization of their patented technologies. We may also enter into strategic relationships with third parties to develop, commercialize, license or otherwise monetize their intellectual property. Our patent acquisition and development strategy is to focus on acquiring high quality patents which management believes have the potential to generate significant licensing opportunities as we have achieved with respect to our Remote Power Patent and Mirror Worlds Patent Portfolio.
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To date we have invested $7,000,000 in ILiAD, a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to the prevention and treatment of human disease caused by Bordetella pertussis with a focus on validating its proprietary intranasal vaccine, BPZE1, for the prevention of pertussis (see Note K to our consolidated financial statements included herein). On February 5, 2026, ILiAD completed a $115,000,000 preferred stock financing. As part of the financing, ILiAD converted from a limited liability company to a corporation. The financing was led by RA Capital Management with participation from new investors Janus Henderson Investors and BNP Paribas Asset Management Alts, as well as existing investors including a multi-national pharmaceutical company and AI Life Sciences. As a result of the financing, the Company’s percentage ownership of ILiAD was reduced to approximately 2.5% on a fully diluted basis. As a result of the financing, we no longer account for our investment in ILiAD using the equity method of accounting and now we use the cost method of accounting (see Note B[3] and Note K of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
The significant components of expenses, when revenue is recorded, that may impact our net income (loss) relate to contingent legal fees and expenses related to our patent litigation as well as contingent payments related to patent acquisitions (see Note H[1] and Note H[2] hereof) to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein) and incentive compensation payable to our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to his employment agreement (see Note I[1] to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein). Both such components of expenses are based on a percentage of the revenue received by us as a result of litigation or otherwise.
Our quarterly and annual operating and financial results may fluctuate significantly from period-to-period as a result of a variety of factors that are outside our control, including the timing and our ability to achieve successful outcomes of our patent litigation, our ability and timing of consummating future license agreements for our intellectual property, and whether we will achieve a return on our investment in ILiAD and the timing of any such return.
Our future operating results may also be materially impacted by our ability to acquire high quality patents which management believes have the potential to generate significant licensing opportunities. In the future, we may not be able to identify or consummate such patent acquisitions or, if consummated, achieve significant licensing revenue with respect to such acquisitions.
In 2026 and future years we could be classified as a Personal Holding Company. If this is the case, we would be subject to a 20% tax on the amount of any undistributed personal holding company income (as defined) for such year that we do not distribute to our shareholders (see Note B[4] to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
Our current dividend policy consists of semi-annual cash dividends of $0.05 per share ($0.10 per share annually) which have been paid in March and September of each year. To date, we have paid semi-annual cash dividends in accordance with our dividend policy. At this time, we anticipate continuing to pay dividends consistent with our policy. However, our dividend policy undergoes a periodic review by our Board of Directors and is subject to change at any time depending upon our financial requirements, earnings and other factors existing at the time (see Note N to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Revenue. We had no revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and revenue of $150,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. We currently have five pending patent infringement litigations involving certain patents within our HFT Patent Portfolio, M2M/IoT Patent Portfolio and Cox Patent Portfolio (see Note J to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
Operating Expenses. Operating expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2026 were $1,415,000 as compared to $795,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in operating expenses of $620,000 was primarily due to increased professional fees and related costs of $654,000, as a result of increased litigation related costs of $625,000, offset by reduced costs of revenue of $42,000 due to no revenue in the period ended March 31, 2026.
Gain on Equity Investment. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, as a result of ILiAD’s private financing completed in February 2026 and the resulting change in our accounting for the investment from the equity method to the cost method, we recorded a gain on our equity investment in ILiAD of $1,052,000 (see Note K and Note B[3] to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
Realized and Unrealized Gain on Marketable Securities. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, we recorded realized and unrealized losses on marketable securities of $287,000, as compared to realized and unrealized gains on marketable securities of $149,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The decrease of $436,000 was primarily due to unrealized losses of $103,000 as of March 31, 2026 on our marketable securities, compared to unrealized gains of $257,000 at December 31, 2025. The decrease reflects a decline in the market value of U.S. government securities and fixed income mutual funds held by us. During the period ended March 31, 2026, short-term Treasury yields increased, which resulted in lower market prices for our fixed-income securities.
Income Taxes. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we had a deferred tax expense of $245,000 as compared to a deferred tax benefit of $111,000, respectively. The net increase of $356,000 in our deferred income taxes was the result of deferred income tax expense of $245,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 recorded in connection with the gain on our equity investment and no deferred income tax benefit was recorded in the same period as a result of no longer recognizing our share of the losses of our equity method investee (ILiAD) in 2026, as compared to $111,000 of deferred income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Share of Net Losses of Equity Method Investee. As a result of the conversion to the fair value method of accounting for our equity investment, we recognized no net losses during the three months period ended March 31, 2026 as compared to $462,000 of net losses during the three month period ended March 31, 2025 as a result of application of the equity method of accounting.
Net Loss. As a result of the foregoing, we realized a net loss of $511,000 or $0.02 per share basic and diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with a net loss of $363,000 or $0.02 per share basic and diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase in our net loss of $148,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, as compared to the same period in 2025, was primarily the result of the gain on equity investment of $1,052,000 and the benefit of no recognized share of net losses of equity method investee, which loss was $462,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. These items were offset by lower revenue of $150,000, increases in litigation related costs of $625,000, realized and unrealized losses on marketable securities of $436,000, deferred income taxes of $356,000 and a decrease in earned interest and dividend income of $100,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have financed our operations primarily from revenue from licensing our patents. At March 31, 2026, our principal sources of liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities of $34,589,000 and working capital of $33,674,000. Based on our current working capital position, we believe that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations for the next twelve months and the foreseeable future. Our pending patent infringement litigation or realization of our investment in ILiAD may result in a material increase in our liquidity and capital resources.
Working capital decreased by $2,662,000 at March 31, 2026 to $33,674,000 as compared to working capital of $36,336,000 at December 31, 2025. The decrease was primarily attributed to dividend payments of $1,140,000, certain aspects of the net cash used in operating activities of $310,000 and lower accrued payroll of $289,000 during the three month period ended March 31, 2026. These decreases in working capital were partially offset by increased current liabilities of $340,000.
Net cash used in operating activities increased by $469,000 to $310,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2026 from $159,000 net cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily attributable to components of the net loss of $511,000, such as the $1,052,000 non-cash gain on equity investment in the period ended March 31, 2026, which reduced operating cash flows as it is deducted from net loss of $511,000 in the reconciliation to cash flows from operating activities. These items were offset by working-capital decreases, including an increase of $314,000 in net cash provided by operating activities related to the increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of March 31, 2026. Operating cash flows during the three month period ended March 31, 2026 were also increased by a $361,000 unrealized loss on marketable securities, compared to a $149,000 unrealized gain in the same period in 2025. These items were partially offset by higher deferred tax expense of $245,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2026 versus a $111,000 deferred tax benefit in the same period in 2025.
Net cash used in investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2026 increased by $3,533,000 to $3,248,000 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $285,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily as a result of increased purchases of marketable securities of $2,802,000 and sales of marketable securities of $770,000 as our investments shifted to longer duration maturities of greater than three months.
Net cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 was $1,234,000 and $1,301,000, respectively. The decrease of $67,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 primarily resulted from reduced stock repurchases of $65,000.
We maintain our cash in money market funds, government securities, certificates of deposit, corporate bonds and notes, and short-term fixed income securities. Accordingly, we do not believe that our investments have significant exposure to interest rate risk.
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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, purchase obligations or other long-term liabilities.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of our financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. To the extent that there are material differences between these estimates and actual results, our financial condition or results of operations would be affected. We base our estimates on our own historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable after taking account of our circumstances and expectations for the future based on available information. We evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis.
We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if: (i) the accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (ii) changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from the period to period or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. There are items within our financial statements that require estimation but are not deemed critical, as defined above.
For a detailed discussion of our significant accounting policies and related judgements, see Note B to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based upon this review, these officers concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls
There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For a description of our legal proceedings see Note J to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report and Item 3. Legal Proceedings of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (filed with the SEC on March 13, 2026). During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and to date, no material events occurred with respect to our legal proceedings, except for the following: (1) On April 23, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision on our appeal overturning the judgment of non-infringement of the U.S District Court for the Southern District of New York relating to our Patent No. 8,205,237 (the “’237 Patent”), part of our Cox Patent Portfolio, for certain implementations of Google’s Content ID system. The Federal Circuit also affirmed the District Court’s judgement that (i) certain claims in our other asserted patents were invalid, and (ii) a previous implementation of Content ID does not infringe the claims of the ’237 Patent. The Federal Circuit remanded the case to the District Court for further proceedings on the infringement case consistent with its decision (see Note J[4] to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein), and (2) In April and May 2026, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the institution, on the merits, of six Inter Partes review proceedings requested by Samsung relating to all six patents being asserted by us in our patent litigation against Samsung (see Note J[4] to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
Our
operations and financial results are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations and the trading price of our common stock. Investors should carefully consider the risks described in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025
(pages 9-18), filed with the SEC on March 13, 2026.
ITEM
2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Recent Issuances of Unregistered Securities
There were no such issuances during the three months ended March 31, 2026.
Stock Repurchases
On June 17, 2025, our Board of Directors authorized an extension and increase of the Share Repurchase Program to repurchase up to $5,000,000 of shares of our common stock over the subsequent 24 month period. The common stock may be repurchased from time to time in open market transactions or privately negotiated transactions at our discretion except for repurchases under our 10b5-1 plans. The timing and amount of the shares repurchased is determined by management, except for repurchases under our 10b5-1 plans, based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The Share Repurchase Program may be increased, suspended or discontinued at any time. Since inception of the Share Repurchase Program in August 2011 through March 31, 2026, we have repurchased an aggregate of 10,647,490 shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $20,352,652 (exclusive of commissions) or an average per share price of $1.91. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased an aggregate of 60,996 shares of our common stock at an aggregate cost of $82,681 (exclusive of commissions) or an average per share price of $1.36. At March 31, 2026, the remaining dollar value of shares that may be repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program was $4,827,750.
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During the months of January, February and March 2026, we purchased common stock pursuant to our Share Repurchase Program as indicated below:
Period |
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid Per Share |
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
Maximum
Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) |
| January 1 to January 31, 2026 | 25,161 | $1.32 | 25,161 | $4,877,303 |
| February 1 to February 28, 2026 | 26,826 | $1.35 | 26,826 | $4,841,146 |
| March 1 to March 31, 2026 | 9,009 | $1.49 | 9,009 | $4,827,750 |
| Total | 60,996 | $1.36 | 60,996 |
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
ITEM
5.
In April and May 2026, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the institution, on the merits, of six Inter Partes review proceedings requested by Samsung relating to all six patents being asserted by us in our patent litigation against Samsung (see Note J[4] to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein).
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
| 31.1 | Controls and Procedure Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 31.2 | Controls and Procedure Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
| 101 | Interactive data files:** |
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
| 101.SCH | XBRL Scheme Document |
| 101.CAL | XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF | XBRL Definition Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB | XBRL Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document |
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* Filed herewith
** Furnished herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| NETWORK-1 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | ||
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| Date: May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Corey M. Horowitz |
Corey
M. Horowitz (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| Date: May 8, 2026 | By: | /s/ Robert Mahan |
Robert
Mahan (Principal Financial Officer) |
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