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Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies  
Commitments and Contingencies

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

TruePosition leases various properties under operating leases expiring at various times through 2017. TruePositions principal facility is under lease through December 2017. Total rental expense was $2.4 million and $2.3 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

General Litigation

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its combined companies are parties to legal proceedings and claims involving alleged infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, defamation, and other claims. Although it is reasonably possible that the Company may incur losses upon conclusion of such matters, an estimate of any loss or range of loss cannot be made. In the opinion of management, it is expected that amounts, if any, which may be required to satisfy such contingencies will not be material in relation to the accompanying combined financial statements.

On July 21, 2011, TruePosition filed an antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against LM Ericsson Telephone Company (Ericsson), the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) and certain other defendants arising from the standard setting processes for LTE wireless data communication technology as it pertains to location technology. The case has been settled, with a cash payment to TruePosition of approximately $6 million and non-monetary considerations, and was formally dismissed in its entirety on July 30, 2014. Defendants 3GPP and Ericsson did not contribute to the cash portion of the settlement. With respect to the defendants that contributed to the cash settlement, such cash was provided with no finding or implication of liability to avoid the expenditure of litigation costs exceeding the settlement amount, and in consideration for TruePositions withdrawal of accusations of wrongdoing.

Certain Risks and Concentrations

The TruePosition business is subject to certain risks and concentrations including dependence on relationships with its customers. TruePosition has one significant customer, the loss of which would have a material adverse effect on the Companys business. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, this customer accounted for 83% and 82%, respectively, of the Companys total revenue.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Liberty Broadband did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.