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Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

Note 11. Related Party Transactions

The Company entered into an agreement with MegaChips, whereby the Company appointed MegaChips as the exclusive sales representative of its products in Japan. The Company sells products through MegaChips to distributors, resellers, or direct customers in Japan. The Company pays MegaChips a fixed percentage of the revenue as sales commission, which is recorded as commission expense and included in sales and marketing in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The Company has also entered into a service and secondment agreement with MegaChips LSI USA Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of MegaChips.

MegaChips is the largest stockholder of the Company and held approximately 31.5%  and 43.7% of the Company’s outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

In May 2021, the Company signed a consulting agreement with Akira Takata, a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. As a consultant, Mr. Takata will provide sales consulting services through December 31, 2021, for which he will receive monthly cash fees of $5,000, reimbursement of expenses, and an equity award of 500 RSUs that vest on November 20, 2021.

The following is a summary of significant balances, transactions and payments with the related parties and affiliates.

 

 

 

As of

 

Balances

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

December 31, 2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

MegaChips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

$

2,411

 

 

$

736

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

209

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Transactions

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

MegaChips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales through distribution agreement

 

$

4,415

 

 

$

1,584

 

 

$

6,270

 

 

$

2,730

 

License expense

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

148

 

Commission expense

 

 

184

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

261

 

 

 

112

 

Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consulting fees

 

 

38

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

Payments

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

2021

 

 

2020

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

 

(in thousands)

 

MegaChips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for commissions

 

$

184

 

 

$

65

 

 

$

261

 

 

$

112

 

Cash paid for licenses

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

25

 

Affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for consulting fees

 

 

38

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

125

 

 

 

175