Susan Kalla
Susan Kalla
avoid cash closer deal discount future hoping investors judge motion moved past provide research roberts royalties thinks view
Judge Roberts moved NTP and Research in Motion closer to a settlement, and that's what investors were hoping for all along. NTP thinks past and future royalties may be as much as $1 billion, but our view is they could provide a discount to get the deal done, get the cash up front, and avoid a reexamination of the patents.