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<li>IMMR's third quarter results affirmed our investment thesis of the Company beginning to experience an increase in automotive revenue by the end of 2023.</li>
<li>IMMR reported quarterly revenue above our forecasts citing an increase of approximately $1.9 million from automotive related customers.</li>
<li>IMMR has a reputation with investors for generating revenue from smartphones and video game consoles. The inclusion of haptics within automotive was the reason we were drawn to the stock.</li>
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IMMR's third quarter results affirmed our investment thesis of the Company beginning to experience an increase in automotive revenue by the end of 2023.
IMMR reported quarterly revenue above our forecasts citing an increase of approximately $1.9 million from automotive related customers.
IMMR has a reputation with investors for generating revenue from smartphones and video game consoles. The inclusion of haptics within automotive was the reason we were drawn to the stock.


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<li>IMMR reported second quarter results where the income from the Company’s securities portfolio led to earnings exceeding our expectations. </li>
<li>IMMR’s revenue declined more than expected as softer unit volumes resulted in lower royalty revenue. We would expect a recovery in smartphone units to result in higher revenue in 2024</li>
<li>The utilization of haptics within automobiles remains the most promising source of revenue growth for IMMR. The market is broadening to lower priced models</li>
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IMMR reported second quarter results where the income from the Company’s securities portfolio led to earnings exceeding our expectations. 
IMMR’s revenue declined more than expected as softer unit volumes resulted in lower royalty revenue. We would expect a recovery in smartphone units to result in higher revenue in 2024
The utilization of haptics within automobiles remains the most promising source of revenue growth for IMMR. The market is broadening to lower priced models


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<li>IMMR reported first quarter results reflecting the slowdown in smartphone shipments and the benefits of the Company’s investing activity</li>
<li>Of the $150.3 million invested, at the end of March 2023, equity securities were $56.5 million of the portfolio compared to $53.3 million in December 2022</li>
<li>IMMR’s legal pursuit of patent infringing parties could become an option on the current valuation of the stock</li>
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IMMR reported first quarter results reflecting the slowdown in smartphone shipments and the benefits of the Company’s investing activity
Of the $150.3 million invested, at the end of March 2023, equity securities were $56.5 million of the portfolio compared to $53.3 million in December 2022
IMMR’s legal pursuit of patent infringing parties could become an option on the current valuation of the stock


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<li>IMMR disclosed last week it has acquired 7 percent of the outstanding shares in Turtle Beach Corp. (HEAR) in the open market, which on a surface level could raise questions</li>
<li>The investment in HEAR could have more to do with IMMR’s approach in targeting companies who have yet to license IMMR’s intellectual property</li>
<li>HEAR is a producer of gaming headsets and not a licensee of IMMR’s IP. There are new headsets coming to market taking advantage of benefits haptics could bring to gaming</li>
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IMMR disclosed last week it has acquired 7 percent of the outstanding shares in Turtle Beach Corp. (HEAR) in the open market, which on a surface level could raise questions
The investment in HEAR could have more to do with IMMR’s approach in targeting companies who have yet to license IMMR’s intellectual property
HEAR is a producer of gaming headsets and not a licensee of IMMR’s IP. There are new headsets coming to market taking advantage of benefits haptics could bring to gaming


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<li>IMMR sustained its quarterly revenue above $9 million even though the Company already had a seasonally high third quarter performance</li>
<li>The broader use of haptics gave way to a diversified revenue stream in the fourth quarter</li>
<li>IMMR added to its cash balance even though it used its cash balance to buyback more stock</li>
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IMMR sustained its quarterly revenue above $9 million even though the Company already had a seasonally high third quarter performance
The broader use of haptics gave way to a diversified revenue stream in the fourth quarter
IMMR added to its cash balance even though it used its cash balance to buyback more stock


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Immersion Corporation develops and licenses hardware and software technologies that enable users to interact with computers using their sense of touch.  The Company's patented TouchSense technologies enable computer peripheral devices to deliver tactile sensations that correspond to on-screen events.

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