BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and do not include all disclosures normally required in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Accordingly, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes included in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 7, 2022 (2021 Form 10-K) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The December 31, 2021 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements as of that date. In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual financial statements and reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary for the fair statement of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

The operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or any other future interim or annual period.

Principles of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Arteris, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates relate to, among others, revenue recognition, the useful lives of assets, assessment of recoverability of property, plant and equipment, fair value of investments, impairment of the equity method investment, fair values of goodwill and other intangible assets, including impairments, leases, allowances for doubtful accounts, deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance, stock-based compensation, potential reserves relating to litigation and tax matters, collectability of certain receivables, fair value and amortization of deferred income, as well as other accruals or reserves. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less from the purchase date to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash equivalents include deposits in money market accounts which were unrestricted as to withdrawal or use and are stated at fair value. As of September 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents consisted of primarily checking, savings, money market accounts and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. As of December 31, 2021, cash consisted primarily of checking and savings deposits. Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents is included in interest and other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of loss.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentration of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents, investments and accounts receivable. Cash is currently held in three financial institutions and, at times, may exceed federally insured limits.

The Company’s accounts receivable are derived principally from revenue earned from customers located in Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

Accounts receivable from the Company’s major customers representing 10% or more of total accounts receivable was as follows:


	As of
	September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Customer A	30	%	21	%
Customer B	*		33	%
Customer C	*		12	%

*Customer accounted for less than 10% of total accounts receivable at period end.

Revenue from the Company’s major customers representing 10% or more of total revenue was as follows:


	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022		2021		2022		2021
Customer B	24	%	23	%	26	%	23	%

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no significant changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 from those disclosed in the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, except for those disclosed in this document.

Investments

All investments in debt securities have been classified as “available-for-sale” and are carried at estimated fair value as determined based upon quoted market prices or pricing models for similar securities. Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments in debt securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. Short-term investments have original maturities of greater than three months but one year or less as of the consolidated balance sheet dates. Long-term investments have maturities greater than one year as of the consolidated balance sheet dates. If the Company expects to sell a debt security within one year, it will classify the investment as a short-term investment regardless of its stated maturity date.

The available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). A decline in the fair value of the available-for-sale securities is recognized directly to net income (loss) if judged to be other than temporary. Interest earned on investments in debt securities, realized gains and losses and impairment losses, if any, on investments in debt securities are included in interest and other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of loss. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific-identification method.

Equity Method Investments

The Company uses the equity method to account for its investments in companies which the Company does not control but is deemed to have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial decisions of the investee.

The Company generally measures an investment in the common stock of an investee initially at cost. The carrying value of the Company’s equity method investments is reported in equity method investment on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records its proportionate share of the income or loss in its equity method investments on a one-quarter lag. The cost is adjusted to recognize the Company's proportionate share of the investee’s net income or loss after the date of investment. The Company assesses investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an investment may not be recoverable.

Distributions received from an investee reduce the carrying value of an investment and are recorded in the consolidated statements of cash flows using the nature of distribution approach.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and in May 2019 issued ASU No. 2019-05, Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief (collectively referred to as Topic 326), which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. Topic 326 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with a forward-looking expected credit loss model which will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. Topic 326 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This standard requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized in accordance with Topic 606 as if the acquirer had originated the contracts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.