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Settlement Agreement with Samsung (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Settlement Agreement with Samsung |
Estimated fair value of consideration of settlement agreement by agreement type |
(in millions) | Estimated Fair Value
Settlement Agreement: |
Antitrust litigation settlement | $ | 85.0 |
Settlement of past infringement | 190.0 |
License Agreement | 385.0 |
Stock Purchase Agreement | 192.0 |
Memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) | — |
Residual value | 48.0 |
Total | $ | 900.0 |
Schedule of Effects on Future Earnings and Cash in Flows with Samsung Agreement |
| Received in |  | Estimated to Be Received in | Total Estimated
(in millions) | 2010 |  | 2011 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | Cash Receipts
Revenue | $ | 181.2 |  |  | $ | 93.2 |  |  | $ | 87.8 |  |  | $ | 100.0 |  |  | $ | 100.0 |  |  | $ | 562.2 |
Gain from settlement | 126.8 |  |  | 6.2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 133.0 |
Purchase of Rambus Common Stock | 192.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 192.0 |
Total | $ | 500.0 |  |  | $ | 99.4 |  |  | $ | 87.8 |  |  | $ | 100.0 |  |  | $ | 100.0 |  |  | $ | 887.2 |

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