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Quarterhill Inc T.QTRH

Alternate Symbol(s):  QTRHF | T.QTRH.DB

Quarterhill Inc. is a Canada-based company, which is engaged in providing of tolling and enforcement solutions in the intelligent transportation system (ITS) industry. The Company is focused on the acquisition, management and growth of companies that provide integrated, tolling and mobility systems and solutions to the ITS industry as well as its adjacent markets. The Company’s solutions include congestion charging, performance management, insights & analytics, analytics, toll interoperability, mobility marketplace, maintenance, e-screening, tire anomaly detection, multi-modal data, intersection management, and others. Its tolling includes roadside technologies, commerce and mobility platforms, audit and enforcement, and tolling services. Its safety and enforcement comprise commercial vehicles, automated enforcement, freight mobility, smart transportation, and data solutions. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary is International Road Dynamics Inc.


TSX:QTRH - Post by User

Comment by cabbieJBJon Jun 02, 2022 12:37pm
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Post# 34726877

RE:RE:Apples vs Oranges

RE:RE:Apples vs Oranges

You could be very right Socrates regarding the Apple license and a Wilan sale.

I;ve asked several times, in different ways, regarding the Apple license and it is clear that Apple may be holding a sword of Damocles over Wilan's head if the terms of the deal are leaked out.  QTRH is, imo, paranoid over this.

The question then is, WHY?

Certainly, it cannot be money, as that seldom is an issue with Apple in its litigation settlements.  Further, the inital cash inflow from the Apple deal is easily identified in QTRH's Q1 financials.  That leave one main thing imo.  Apple does not want to have any information disclosed that could undermine its business strategy. 

The answer is USB-C.  USB-C  will soon be a standard in Europe.  Wilan has strong IP that it acquired from Western Digital (I believe).  As no such USB-C units have ever been sold by Apple, such a license would be a running royalty and, as I understand the accounting standards, it would only be taken into revenue when the units are sold and reported.

Food for thought.
 

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