Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”). Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including under Part 1, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” we disclose certain macroeconomic impacts of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the ensuing supply chain disruption, as well as macroeconomic trends, including inflationary pressures, an economic downturn and the potential for a recession. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and these macroeconomic trends will directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments that remain highly uncertain at this time. Nature of Operations PCTEL, Inc. (“PCTEL” or “the Company”) was incorporated in California in 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1998. The Company is a leading global provider of wireless technology, including purpose-built Industrial IoT devices, antenna systems, and test and measurement solutions. PCTEL solves complex wireless challenges to help organizations stay connected, transform, and grow and it has expertise in RF, digital, and mechanical engineering. The Company has two businesses (antennas & Industrial IoT devices and test & measurement products). These businesses are supported by the Company’s talent and expertise in RF, digital, and mechanical engineering. The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. The telephone number at that address is (630) 372-6800 and the website is www.pctel.com. Additional information about the Company can be obtained on the Company’s website; however, the information within, or that can be accessed through, the Company’s website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Basis of Consolidation The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, and the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 is derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021. The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in the 2021 Form 10-K. There were no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2021 Form 10-K. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2021 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2022 may not be indicative of the results for the period ending December 31, 2022. Foreign Operations Cross-border transactions, both with external parties and in our internal operations, result in exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. We are exposed to currency risk by having foreign locations with suppliers and employees located outside the U.S. Fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. We manage certain operating activities at the local level with revenues, costs, assets, and liabilities generally being denominated in local currencies. However, our results of operations and assets and liabilities are reported in U.S. dollars and thus will fluctuate with changes in exchange rates between such local currencies and the U.S. dollar. Gains and losses resulting from transactions originally in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, approximately 11% of revenues and 13% of expenses were transacted in foreign currencies as compared to 9% and 20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net foreign exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $114 and $(10) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net foreign exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $187 and $(54) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2017-14 Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The changes are effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial statements or the related disclosures. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to certain contract modifications and hedging relationships that reference London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. Topic 848 is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial statements or the related disclosures. In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This update requires that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606 as if the acquirer had originated the contracts. This ASU should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the update. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, but should be applied to all acquisitions occurring in the annual period of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial statements or the related disclosures. In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. This update clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 on the fair value measurement of an equity security that is subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of the equity security. This update also requires specific disclosures related to such an equity security including (1) the fair value of such equity securities reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. This ASU is effective for all public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Basis of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal, recurring nature that are considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”).

Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including under Part 1, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” we disclose certain macroeconomic impacts of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic and the ensuing supply chain disruption, as well as macroeconomic trends, including inflationary pressures, an economic downturn and the potential for a recession. The full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and these macroeconomic trends will directly or indirectly impact the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments that remain highly uncertain at this time.

Nature of Operations

PCTEL, Inc. (“PCTEL” or “the Company”) was incorporated in California in 1994 and reincorporated in Delaware in 1998. The Company is a leading global provider of wireless technology, including purpose-built Industrial IoT devices, antenna systems, and test and measurement solutions. PCTEL solves complex wireless challenges to help organizations stay connected, transform, and grow and it has expertise in RF, digital, and mechanical engineering. The Company has two businesses (antennas & Industrial IoT devices and test & measurement products). These businesses are supported by the Company’s talent and expertise in RF, digital, and mechanical engineering.

The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108. The telephone number at that address is (630) 372-6800 and the website is www.pctel.com. Additional information about the Company can be obtained on the Company’s website; however, the information within, or that can be accessed through, the Company’s website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Basis of Consolidation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive (loss) income, and the condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 is derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2021.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in the 2021 Form 10-K. There were no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2021 Form 10-K. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2021 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2022 may not be indicative of the results for the period ending December 31, 2022.

Foreign Operations

Cross-border transactions, both with external parties and in our internal operations, result in exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. We are exposed to currency risk by having foreign locations with suppliers and employees located outside the U.S. Fluctuations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows. We manage certain operating activities at the local

level with revenues, costs, assets, and liabilities generally being denominated in local currencies. However, our results of operations and assets and liabilities are reported in U.S. dollars and thus will fluctuate with changes in exchange rates between such local currencies and the U.S. dollar. Gains and losses resulting from transactions originally in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars are included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, approximately 11% of revenues and 13% of expenses were transacted in foreign currencies as compared to 9% and 20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net foreign exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $114 and $(10) for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net foreign exchange gains (losses) resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $187 and $(54) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2017-14 Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This new guidance eliminates the requirement to calculate the implied fair value of goodwill to measure a goodwill impairment charge. Instead, entities will record an impairment charge based on the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value. The changes are effective for smaller reporting companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial statements or the related disclosures.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to certain contract modifications and hedging relationships that reference London Inter-bank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. Topic 848 is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial statements or the related disclosures.

In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers. This update requires that an acquirer recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination in accordance with Topic 606 as if the acquirer had originated the contracts. This ASU should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the update. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period, but should be applied to all acquisitions occurring in the annual period of adoption. The Company does not expect the adoption of this standard to have an impact on our financial statements or the related disclosures.

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. This update clarifies the guidance in Topic 820 on the fair value measurement of an equity security that is subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of the equity security. This update also requires specific disclosures related to such an equity security including (1) the fair value of such equity securities reflected in the balance sheet, (2) the nature and remaining duration of the corresponding restrictions, and (3) any circumstances that could cause a lapse in the restrictions. This ASU is effective for all public business entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.