Variable Interest Entity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Variable Interest Entities

VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY

A variable interest entity (“VIE”) is an entity that has one of three characteristics: (1) it is controlled by someone other than its shareowners or partners, (2) its shareowners or partners are not economically exposed to the entity’s earnings (for example, they are protected against losses), or (3) it lacks sufficient equity to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties.

On April 27, 2018, we invested $1.8 million in present4D GmbH (“present4D”), a software solutions provider for professional virtual reality presentations and training environments, in the form of an equity capital contribution. This initial contribution represented a minority investment in present4D. This investment’s business purpose is to coordinate the design and development of modules supporting compatibility with virtual reality for our existing software offerings.

As of our April 27, 2018 investment date, present4D was thinly capitalized and lacked sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and is classified as a VIE. We do not have power over decisions that significantly affect present4D’s economic performance and do not represent its primary beneficiary. After April 27, 2020, present4D may request additional equity financing up to $1.8 million from us in exchange for additional share capital, which additional equity financing would be at our discretion. We did not provide support to present4D during 2018 or the first six months of 2019 outside of our initial investment of $1.8 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, we originated a $0.5 million note with present4D, which we may convert into additional equity in present4D at our discretion in the event of a default. Further, the note is collateralized by the perpetual and royalty-free, non-exclusive, transferable and sublicensable license granted to us to use present4D’s software. Our 16.5% portion of present4D’s net loss for each of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 was less than $0.1 million. Present4D is currently accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Our equity in the net loss from this equity-method investment is recorded as loss with a corresponding decrease in the investment.

During the three months ended June 30, 2019, we determined it is more likely than not that we will not recover our cost basis in present4D and recorded an impairment charge of $1.5 million, which is included in Other expense, net on our statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Our investment in this unconsolidated VIE at September 30, 2019 was $0.2 million and at December 31, 2018 was $1.7 million and is included in Other long-term assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.