RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Still no earnings release If it's called pre-paid as they have it usually is defined by a period that it's pre-paid for. Let's say 5 years. So they basically can recognize 1/60th of that sum every month as revenue (or negative R&D expense). Usually they would spread out the costs of litigation and mediation if they didn't get it reimbursed over the same horizon.
if they called it "one-time" "lump sum" or similar they'd be able to recognize it all at once.
both is regardless of when they receive the cash