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NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
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NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited financial statements of NVE Corporation are prepared consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements. Although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain disclosures have been omitted as allowed, and it is suggested that these unaudited financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes included in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. The results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

 

Significant accounting policies

A description of our significant accounting policies is provided in Note 2 to the Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, there were no changes to our significant accounting policies except for changes resulting from the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (ASC Topic 326) as described in the “Marketable securities and credit losses” section below and in Note 3.

 

Marketable securities and credit losses

Our marketable securities consist of corporate bonds and money market funds. Marketable are initially recognized at cost. Marketable securities considered to be “purchased financial assets with credit deterioration” are initially recognized at cost, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Unrealized holding gains and losses are reported in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes, until realized. All marketable securities are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We use a three-level fair value hierarchy in estimating and reporting fair values of our marketable securities:

 

Level 1 – Securities whose fair values are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 – Securities whose fair values are determined using quoted prices for similar securities in active markets or quoted prices for identical securities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3 – Securities whose fair values are determined using unobservable inputs.

 

Corporate bonds with remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term and those with remaining maturities of one year or more are classified as long-term. We consider all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased, including money market funds, to be cash equivalents.

 

We measure credit losses on our marketable securities at the individual security level, using the present value of expected cash flows method. Credit losses are measured as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of expected cash flows (discounted at the effective interest rate implicit in the security at the date of acquisition), limited by the amount by which the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost basis. When estimating expected cash flows, we consider available information relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts such as, past incidences of default, credit quality as reported by credit rating agencies, extent of impairment, length of time the security has been in a continuous unrealized loss position, and adverse conditions forecasted by industry, financial and economic experts that are relevant to the collectability of expected cash flows. We do not include accrued interest receivables in amortized cost and in fair value when measuring expected credit losses. We will write off uncollectible accrued interest receivable to net income in a timely manner, by reversing interest income, and therefore do not measure credit losses for accrued interest receivable. Timely manner means one year from the date the accrued interest receivable becomes past due. Accrued interest receivables are included in the balance sheet in “prepaid expenses and other assets.”

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

We grant credit to customers in the normal course of business and at times require customers to pay for orders before shipment. Accounts receivable are presented on the balance sheet net of any allowance for credit losses. We measure credit losses on our trade accounts receivable on a pool basis, and in some cases, on an individual basis, using the loss-rate method. Accounts receivable are pooled based on geographical locations because we believe accounts originating from the same geographical location share risk characteristics. When estimating expected credit losses on our trade accounts receivable, we consider available information relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts such as, historical loss rate, current age of and the remaining term of the receivable relative to our current days sales outstanding (“DSO”) ratio, and pending orders of the customer relative to accounts receivable balance as of the reporting date.