Apple's Nokia settlement includes $2B up-front cash payment

Nokia's second-quarter results were improved by a recent 1.7 billion euro ($2 billion) cash payment from Apple, helping to settle the two companies' patent fight, according to a report.

Just a part of that amount was recognized in the quarter, said Nokia, which confirmed the source of the income with Nokiamob. Apple and Nokia reached a settlement over patent licensing issues in May — an "up-front cash payment" was mentioned at the time, but the exact amount was unknown.

The settlement also includes continuing royalty payments from Apple, and — unusually — business deals in which Nokia will provide Apple with network infrastructure products and services. Apple also recently put Nokia health gear back on sale, having removed it during legal battles.

Nokia generated some $6.6 billion in revenue during the last quarter, but about $517.3 million in profits.

Apple is still engaged in a major legal dispute with Qualcomm over $1 billion in rebates, as well as claims that the latter abuses its market position to demand high royalties and force chip buyers to sign patent licenses. It's also dealing with a host of other legal matters, including a recent court judgment that it owes $506 million for violating a patent held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation.

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gatorguy 13 Years · 24627 comments

About 7 years ago

sog35 said:

Ridiculous.

I don't approve Apple spending my money like that

They're not spending your money like that. As I recall it you said you sold all your Apple stock a few weeks ago, and even IF you still had some of their stock Apple didn't get any of the money you spent on purchasing it anyway. Some other investor got your money sans a few fees.

macxpress 16 Years · 5913 comments

sog35 said:

Ridiculous.

I don't approve Apple spending my money like that

I don't recall Sog being on Apple's bank account...You have very little if any say in what Apple wants to spend its money on.

mwhite 9 Years · 287 comments

sog35 said:

Ridiculous.

I don't approve Apple spending my money like that

sog35 is Ridiculous...

avon b7 20 Years · 8046 comments

sog35 said:

Ridiculous.

I don't approve Apple spending my money like that

Would you approve if this agreement meant the elimination of unknown amounts being paid to Nokia (but far in excess of this agreed sum) as a result of a court process?

That is possibly the case if Apple has agreed an upfront payment and continuing royalties.

It's not like they don't have the cash to hand.

They probably saw it as the least bad option.