Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Use of Estimates The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates, including those related to revenue recognition, fair value of assets and liabilities, inventory, product warranty reserves, income taxes, and stock-based compensation. The Company believes its estimates and assumptions are reasonable; however, actual results may differ from the Company’s estimates. Segments The Company’s chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance for the entire Company. As a result, the Company has single operating and reportable segment.. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid, short-term investments with maturity dates of 90 days or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash equivalents consist solely of money market funds. Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The Company generally does not require collateral or other security in support of accounts receivable. Allowances are provided for individual accounts receivable when the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, such as in the case of bankruptcy, deterioration in the customer’s operating results or change in financial position. If circumstances related to customers change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables would be further adjusted. The Company also considers a number of factors in evaluating the sufficiency of its allowance for doubtful accounts, including the length of time receivables are past due, significant one-time events, creditworthiness of customers and historical experience. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, there was no allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company establishes an allowance for product returns. The Company analyzes historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand and acceptance of products when evaluating the adequacy of sales returns. As the returns are processed as credits on future purchases, the allowance is recorded against the balance of trade accounts receivable. In addition, the Company establishes an allowance for estimated price concessions related to its distributer agreements. The Company estimates credits to distributors based on the historical rate of credits provided to distributors relative to sales. The allowance for product returns and the allowance for price concessions were $144,000 and $569,000 at December 31, 2018, respectively, and $147,000 and $0 at December 31, 2017, respectively. Accounts receivable, net consisted of the following (in thousands): December 31, 2018 2017 Trade accounts receivable $ 7,297 $ 4,188 Unbilled accounts receivable 938 — Allowance for accounts receivable (713) (147) Accounts receivable, net $ 7,522 $ 4,041 Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents that are held by a financial institution in the United States and accounts receivable. Amounts on deposit with a financial institution may at times exceed federally insured limits. The Company maintains its cash accounts with high credit quality financial institutions and accordingly, minimal credit risk exists with respect to the financial institutions. Significant customers are those which represent more than 10% of the Company’s total revenue or net accounts receivable balance at each respective balance sheet date. For the purposes of this disclosure, the Company defines “customer” as the entity that is purchasing the products or licenses directly from the Company, which includes the distributors of the Company’s products in addition to end customers that the Company sells to directly. For each significant customer, revenue as a percentage of total revenue and accounts receivable as a percentage of total accounts receivable, net are as follows: Revenue Accounts Receivable, net Year Ended As of December 31, December 31, Customers 2018 2017 2018 2017 Customer A 13 % 16 % * * Customer B 11 % * * * Customer C 10 % * * 11 % Customer D * 15 % * * Customer E * * 23 % * Customer F * * 21 % * Customer G * * 11 % 15 % Customer H * * 11 % * Customer I * * * 10 % * Inventory Inventory is valued at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out or specific identification method, or market. The carrying value of inventory is adjusted for excess and obsolete inventory based on inventory age, shipment history and the forecast of demand over a specific future period. At the point of loss recognition, a new lower cost basis for that inventory is established and subsequent changes in facts and circumstances do not result in the restoration or increase in that new cost basis. Fair Value of Financial Instruments Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset, or paid to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants. The framework for measuring fair value provides a three-tier hierarchy prioritizing inputs to valuation techniques used in measuring fair value as follows: Level 1 — Observable inputs such as quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; Level 2 — Inputs, other than quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets, which are observable either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 — Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data requiring the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions. The carrying value of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and other accruals readily convertible into cash approximate fair value because of the short-term nature of the instruments. As of December 31, 2018, based on Level 2 inputs and the borrowing rates available to the Company for loans with similar terms and consideration of the Company’s credit risk, the carrying value of the Company’s variable interest rate debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, approximates fair value. The Company’s financial instruments consist of Level 1 assets. Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified as Level 1. Level 1 assets consist of highly liquid money market funds that are included in cash equivalents. The following tables sets forth the fair value of the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands): December 31, 2018 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Money market funds $ 23,478 $ — $ — $ 23,478 Total assets measured at fair value $ 23,478 $ — $ — $ 23,478 December 31, 2017 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Assets: Money market funds $ 13,369 $ — $ — $ 13,369 Total assets measured at fair value $ 13,369 $ — $ — $ 13,369 Property and Equipment Property and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation begins at the time the asset is placed in service. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives of the assets: Useful Lives Computer and network equipment 2 years Manufacturing equipment 2 – 7 years Furniture and fixtures 7 years Software 3 years Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or useful life. Upon sale or retirement of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the balance sheet and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations. Amortization expense of assets acquired through capital leases is included in the statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Impairment of Long-lived Assets The Company evaluates its long-lived assets, including property and equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. Recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of each asset to the future undiscounted cash flows the asset is expected to generate over its remaining life. If the asset is considered to be impaired, the amount of any impairment is measured as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of the impaired asset. There have been no impairments of the Company’s long-lived assets during any of the periods presented. Leases The Company leases office, lab, and manufacturing space in various locations. Rent expense under operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term taking into consideration rent abatements, scheduled rent increases and any lease incentives. Debt Issuance Costs The Company defers and amortizes issuance costs, underwriting fees, end of term payments, and related expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of debt instruments using the effective interest method over the terms of the respective instruments. Debt issuance costs are reflected as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt liability. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue when a customer obtains control of the promised products or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for those products or services. Revenue is recognized net of allowances for returns and price concessions, and any taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities. Nature of Products and Services The Company’s revenue is derived from the sale of MRAM-based products in discrete unit form, licenses of and royalties on its MRAM and magnetic sensor technology, the sale of backend foundry services and design services to third parties. Sales of products in discrete unit form are recognized at a point in time, revenue related to licensing agreements is recognized when the Company has delivered control of the technology, revenue related to royalty agreements is recognized in the period in which sales generated from products sold using the Company’s technology occurs, sales of backend foundry services are recognized over time, and design services to third parties are recognized either at a point in time or over time, depending on the nature of the services. Product Revenue For products sold in their discrete form, the Company either sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs) and contract manufacturers (CMs), or through a network of distributors, who in turn sell to those customers. For sales directly to OEMs, ODMs and CMs, revenue is recognized when the OEM, ODM or CM obtains control of the product, which occurs at a point in time, generally upon shipment to the customer. The Company sells the majority of its products to its distributors at a uniform list price. However, distributors may resell the Company’s products to end customers at a very broad range of individually negotiated price points. Distributors are provided with price concessions subsequent to the delivery of product to them and such amounts are dependent on the end customer and product sales price. The price concessions are based on a variety of factors, including customer, product, quantity, geography and competitive differentiation. Price protection rights grant distributors the right to a credit in the event of declines in the price of the Company’s products. Under these circumstances, the Company remits back to the distributor a portion of their original purchase price after the resale transaction is completed in the form of a credit against the distributors’ outstanding accounts receivable balance. The credits are on a per unit basis and are not given to the distributor until the distributor provides information regarding the sale to their end customer. The Company estimates these credits and records such estimates in the same period the related revenue is recognized, resulting in a reduction of product revenue and the establishment of an allowance for price concessions due to distributors. The Company estimates credits to distributors based on the historical rate of credits provided to distributors relative to sales. Revenue on shipments to distributors is recorded when control of the products has been transferred to the distributor. The Company estimates the amount of its product sales that may be returned by its customers and records this estimate as a reduction of revenue in the period the related product revenue is recognized. The Company estimates its product return liability by analyzing its historical returns, current economic trends and changes in customer demand and acceptance of products. The Company has received insignificant returns to date and believes that returns of its products will continue to be minimal. At the time of shipment to distributors, the Company records a trade receivable for the selling price as there is a legally enforceable obligation of the distributor to pay for the product delivered, an allowance is recorded for the estimated discount that will be provided to the distributor, and the net of these amounts is recorded as revenue on the statement of operations. License Revenue For licenses of technology, recognition of revenue is dependent upon whether the Company has delivered rights to the technology, and whether there are future performance obligations under the contract. In some instances, the license agreements call for future events or activities to occur in order for milestones amounts to become due from the customer. The terms of such agreements include payment to the Company of one or more of the following: non-refundable upfront fees; and royalties on net sales of licensed products. Historically, these license agreements have not included other future performance obligations for the Company once the license has been transferred to the customer. Revenue from non-refundable up-front payments is recognized when the license is transferred to the customer and the Company has no other performance obligations. Royalties Revenue from sales-based royalties from licenses of the Company’s technology are recognized at the later of when (1) the sale occurs or (2) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based royalty has been allocated is satisfied (in whole or in part). Other Revenue For certain revenue streams, the Company recognizes revenue based on the pattern of transfer of the services. The Company uses the input method of measuring costs incurred to date compared to total estimated costs to be incurred under the contract as this method most faithfully depicts its performance. The Company will record an unbilled receivable (within accounts receivable, net) for the portion of the work that has been completed but not invoiced at the end of each reporting period. Revenue from milestone payments must be estimated using either the expected value method or the most likely amount method. At the inception of each agreement that includes milestone payments, the Company evaluates whether the milestones are considered probable of being reached and estimates the amount to be included in the transaction price by using the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. At the end of each subsequent reporting period, the Company re-evaluates the probability or achievement of each such milestone and any related constraint, and if necessary, adjusts its estimate of the overall transaction price. Any such adjustments are recorded on a cumulative catch-up basis, which would affect revenues and earnings in the period of adjustment. Product Warranty The Company generally sells products with a limited warranty of product quality and a limited indemnification of customers against intellectual property infringement claims related to the Company’s products. The Company accrues for known warranty and indemnification issues if a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated, and accrues for estimated losses incurred for unidentified issues based on historical experience. A warranty liability was not recorded at December 31, 2018 and 2017, as the estimated future warranty costs were not material based on the Company’s historical experience. Research and Development Research and development expenses are incurred in support of internal development programs or as part of our joint development agreement with GLOBALFOUNDRIES and joint collaboration agreement with Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (see Note 10). Research and development expenses include personnel-related costs (including stock-based compensation), circuit design costs, purchases of materials and laboratory supplies, fabrication and packaging of experimental integrated circuit products, depreciation of research and development related capital equipment and overhead, and are expensed as incurred. Stock-based Compensation Stock-based compensation arrangements include stock option grants and restricted stock unit (RSU) awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans, as well as shares issued under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), through which employees may purchase the Company’s common stock at a discount to the market price. The Company measures its stock option grants made to employees based on the estimated fair value of the options as of the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service period using the straight-line method. The Company has made an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur, rather than estimating expected forfeitures at the time of the grant. Stock-based compensation expense for options granted to non-employees as consideration for services received is measured on the date of performance at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, whichever can be more reliably measured. Compensation expense for options granted to non-employees is periodically remeasured as the underlying options vest. Income Taxes The Company uses the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and the tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The Company must then assess the likelihood that the resulting deferred tax assets will be realized. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company recognizes benefits of uncertain tax positions if it is more likely than not that such positions will be sustained upon examination based solely on their technical merits, as the largest amount of benefit that is more likely than not to be realized upon the ultimate settlement. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes as a component of income tax expense or benefit. The Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits. Net Loss per Common Share Basic net loss per common share is calculated by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period less shares subject to repurchase, without consideration of potentially dilutive securities. Diluted net loss per common share is the same as basic net loss per common share since the effect of potentially dilutive securities is anti-dilutive. Prior Period Reclassifications Certain amounts in the prior period have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation. There was no impact on total revenue or net loss for the prior period. Recently Adopted Pronouncements ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Areas of revenue recognition that will be affected include, but are not limited to, transfer of control, variable consideration, allocation of transfer pricing, licenses, time value of money, contract costs and disclosures. The new standard permits adoption either by using (i) a full retrospective approach for all periods presented in the period of adoption or (ii) a modified retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures. The new standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method. The Company recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of its accumulated deficit. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. Topic 606 permits the application of certain practical expedients. The Company’s billing practices approximate the Company’s performance as measured by an output method, where each output represents the completion of a performance obligation. Accordingly, the Company utilizes the invoice practical expedient as defined in Topic 606, resulting in recognition of revenue in the amount that the Company has the right to invoice. Unsatisfied performance obligations primarily represent contracts for products with future delivery dates and with an original expected duration of one year or less. As allowed under Topic 606, the Company has opted to not disclose the amount of unsatisfied performance obligations as these contracts have original expected durations of less than one year. The Company incurs direct and incremental costs of obtaining contracts and such costs are expensed as incurred, as the life of the underlying contract is less than one year. Accordingly, the Company has concluded, based on the structure of its contracts, no adjustments are necessary under Topic 606. As a result of the adoption of the new standard, the Company changed its accounting policy for revenue recognition and the details of the significant changes and quantitative impact of the changes are disclosed below. Distributor sales – Some of the Company's contracts with distributors provide the distributor with certain concessions and price protection credits. Under Topic 605, Revenue, these concessions and price protection credits were not fixed or determinable and, as a result, the associated revenue was deferred until delivery of the product to the end customer. At the time of shipment to distributors, the Company recorded a trade receivable for the selling price as there was a legally enforceable obligation of the distributor to pay for the product delivered, inventory was reduced by the carrying value of goods shipped, and the net of these amounts, the gross profit, was recorded as deferred income on shipments to distributors on the balance sheet. Under Topic 606, the Company recognizes revenue from sales to distributors when control of the product is transferred to the distributor and estimates the amount of the concessions and price protection credits at the point of revenue recognition. Accordingly, the balance of the deferred income on shipments to distributors was eliminated as a cumulative effect adjustment of implementing Topic 606 as of January 1, 2018, net of the Company’s estimate of concessions and price protection credits for those contracts. Performance obligations delivered over time – Topic 605 permitted straight-line recognition of revenue for performance obligations that were delivered over time. The new revenue standard requires an entity to recognize revenue based on the pattern of transfer of the services. Entities must use either an input method or an output method to measure progress toward complete satisfaction of a performance obligation. The Company determined that the input method of measuring time elapsed to date compared to total estimated time to be incurred under the contract most faithfully depicts its performance. Under Topic 606, the Company will record an unbilled receivable (within accounts receivable, net) for the portion of the service that has been completed but not invoiced at the end of each reporting period. Milestone payments – Topic 605 permitted recognition using the milestone method, whereby revenue was recognized upon the completion of substantive milestones once the customers acknowledge the milestones have been met and the collection of the amounts is reasonably assured. The milestone method no longer exists under the new revenue standard. Revenue from milestone payments must be estimated using either the expected value method or the most likely amount method. If it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue would not occur, the associated milestone value is included in the transaction price. The adoption of Topic 606 did not have an impact on milestone revenue recorded to date as the practical expedient adopted for a single contract resulted in revenue recognition similar to milestone revenue under Topic 605. Sales-based royalties – Topic 605 permitted recognition of royalties when reported to the Company, which generally coincided with the receipt of payment. Under the new revenue standard, revenue generated from sales-based royalties from licenses of technology are recognized at the later of when (1) the sale occurs or (2) the performance obligation to which some or all of the sales-based royalty has been allocated is satisfied (in whole or in part). There was no impact to the recognition of revenue for non-refundable, up-front payments for licenses of the Company’s technology, which occurs when the license is transferred to the customer and there are no other performance obligations. The change in revenue recognition upon adoption of Topic 606 resulted in a decrease in the accumulated deficit balance of $1.3 million on January 1, 2018. The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on select balance sheet line items (in thousands): Balances without the adoption of December 31, 2018 As reported Adjustments Topic 606 Accounts receivable, net $ 7,522 $ (1,211) $ 6,311 Inventory 9,097 190 9,287 Total current assets 40,686 (1,021) 39,665 Total assets 45,045 (1,021) 44,024 Deferred income on shipments to distributors — 3,017 3,017 Total current liabilities 13,615 3,017 16,632 Total liabilities 20,124 3,017 23,141 Accumulated deficit (133,993) (4,038) (138,031) Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 45,045 (1,021) 44,024 The following table summarizes the impact of adopting Topic 606 on select statement of operations line items (in thousands, except per share data): Results without the adoption of Year Ended December 31, 2018 As reported Adjustments Topic 606 Product sales $ 39,514 $ (2,915) $ 36,599 Licensing, royalty, and other revenue 9,903 (577) 9,326 Total revenue 49,417 (3,492) 45,925 Cost of sales 24,083 (754) 23,329 Gross profit 25,334 (2,738) 22,596 Loss from operations (17,321) (2,738) (20,059) Net loss and comprehensive loss (17,754) (2,738) (20,492) Net loss per common share, basic and diluted (1.08) (0.17) (1.25) The adoption had no impact to cash used in operating, investing or financing activities in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Scope of Modification Accounting, which is intended to amend the scope of modification accounting for share-based payment arrangements. The amendments in the update provide guidance on types of changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards that would require the Company to apply modification accounting under ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption was permitted. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018, and the impact of its adoption on the Company’s financial statements was not material. ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. ASU 2016-15 identifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the Statement of Cash Flows. The standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standard should be applied retrospectively and early adoption was permitted, including adoption in an interim period. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2018, and the impact of its adoption on the Company’s financial statements was not material. Recently Issued Pronouncements In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016‑02, Leases, which establishes a comprehensive new lease accounting model. The new standard: (a) clarifies the definition of a lease; (b) requires a dual approach to lease classification similar to current lease classifications; and (c) causes lessees to recognize leases on the balance sheet as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use asset for leases with a lease-term of more than twelve months. This ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2018. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842 Leases and ASU No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements. ASU 2018-10 clarifies how to apply certain aspects of ASU 2016-02. The Company will adopt this standard on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method. The Company is substantially complete with its analysis as to the impact of adoption and estimates that the adoption will result in the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases within the range of approximately $3.6 million to $4.0 million on its balance sheet, with no material impact to its statement of operations. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which amends the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. ASU 2016-13 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, and requires a cumulative effect adjustment to the balance sheet as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on its financial statements. In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018‑07, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. ASU 2018-07 is intended to reduce the cost and complexity and to improve financial reporting for nonemployee share based payment. The ASU expands the scope of Topic 718, (which currently only includes share-based payments to employees) to include share-based payments issued to nonemployees for goods or services. Consequently, the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees and employees will be substantially aligned. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, |