Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Significant Balance Sheet Components

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Significant Balance Sheet Components
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Significant Balance Sheet Components

NOTE 4 —Significant Balance Sheet Components

 

Inventory consisted of the following:

 

    2022     2021  
    December 31  
    2022     2021  
Devices - for resale   $ 3,473     $ 2,952  
Raw materials     14       1,986  
Accessories     423       606  
Inventory, Net   $ 3,910     $ 5,544  

 

In August 2022, the Company stopped purchasing raw materials used by third-party manufacturers in the manufacturing of Sonim’s legacy devices. Excess raw materials were sold to ODM partners.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded a $1,594 write-down of the inventory value for scanners, aging raw materials and aging finished goods. The Company accrued a loss of approximately $300 on purchase commitments in connection with end-of-life products.

 

Distributor returns allowance

 

The Company records reductions to revenue related to future distributor product returns based on the Company’s expectation. The Company had inventory related to distributor product returns totaling approximately $4 and $229 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:

 

    2022     2021  
    December 31  
    2022     2021  
Deposits for manufacturing inventory   $     $ 1,041  
Prepaid taxes     433       544  
Refundable value added taxes     45       1,693  
Prepaid – NRE           350  
Prepaid licenses and royalties     366       552  
Director and officer insurance     250       770  
Prepaid parts (direct buy)     193       185  
Other     520       717  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net   $ 1,807     $ 5,852  

 

 

Property and equipment consisted of the following:

 

    2022     2021  
    December 31  
    2022     2021  
Computer equipment   $ 412     $ 3,994  
Software           981  
Furniture, fixtures, and office equipment     175       175  
Leasehold Improvements           179  
Property and equipment, gross     587       5,329  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization     (419 )     (4,795 )
Property and equipment, net   $ 168     $ 534  

 

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, was $244 and $301, respectively. During 2022, the Company retired or disposed of computer equipment, software, and leasehold improvements with a cost of $4,751 and accumulated depreciation of $4,621 as the Company stopped manufacturing in 2022 and two U.S. leases were terminated. The Company recorded a loss on the disposal of assets of $130 on these disposals that is included in other expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. During 2021, the Company disposed of computer equipment with a cost of $910 and accumulated depreciation of $856.

 

Contract fulfillment assets are capitalized costs to test and obtain certification for cell phones with specific carriers. These costs are amortized over the estimated life of a phone model, which is four years. Contract fulfillment assets for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 are $6,848 and $2,345 respectively.

 

Other assets consisted of the following:

 

    2022     2021  
    December 31  
    2022     2021  
Advances to third party manufacturer   $ 2,000     $ 2,000  
Deposits     311       431  
Director and officer insurance     525        
Other     136       93  
Total Other Assets   $ 2,972     $ 2,524  

 

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following:

 

    2022     2021  
    December 31  
    2022     2021  
Customer allowances   $ 4,130     $ 3,148  
Employee-related liabilities     1,365       1,893  
Warranties     636       836  
Accrual for goods received not invoiced     301       668  
Contractual obligations     1,107       1,035  
Royalties     256       1,210  
Research and development and fulfillment costs     1,469       1,158  
Credits due to customers     961        
Shipping           157  
Returns allowance     6       390  
Legal     296       517  
Other     165       341  
Accrued liabilities, current   $ 10,692     $ 11,353  

 

 

The table below sets forth the activity in the warranty liability account, which is included in accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021:

 

Balance, January 1, 2022   $ 836  
Additions     1,493  
Cost of warranty claims     (1,693 )
Balance, December 31, 2022   $ 636  
         
Balance, January 1, 2021   $ 1,530  
Additions     1,086  
Cost of warranty claims     (1,780 )
Balance, December 31, 2021   $ 836