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Investment in Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor Wafer Solution Limited ("AFSW")
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Investment in Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor Water Solution Limited ("AFSW") Investment in Aizu Fujitsu Semiconductor Wafer Solution Limited (“AFSW”)
The Company has a 49% interest in AFSW and is a party to a joint venture agreement (the “JVA”) with Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited (“FSL”), the 51% owner of AFSW. AFSW manufactures semiconductor products exclusively for its owners under manufacturing agreements at prices estimated to cover the cost of production. AFSW was determined to be a variable interest entity (“VIE”) as the equity at risk was not believed to be sufficient. AFSW depends on its owners for any additional cash. The Company extended $7.3 million and $2.7 million to AFSW to fund AFSW’s operations for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company’s known maximum exposure to loss approximated the carrying value of its investment balance, which included the financing. Potential future losses could be higher than the carrying amount of the Company’s investment, as we are liable, along with the other owner, for other future operating costs or obligations of AFSW. In addition, because Transphorm is currently committed to purchasing GaN wafers and production-related services from AFSW at pre-agreed pricing based upon the Company’s second generation products, the Company may be required to purchase products at a higher cost for its newer generation products. Unfunded commitment to AFSW was $1.5 million and $1.7 million as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
On April 1, 2020, FSL exercised its put option under the JVA and notified us that FSL intended to exit the joint venture by selling its 51% interest in AFSW to us. Under the terms of the JVA, the aggregate purchase price for FSL’s interest in AFSW is expected to be one Japanese Yen. While the agreement provides that completion of the transaction was to take place as soon as 60 days from the date of the exercise notice, such transaction will be subject to regulatory and other approvals in Japan, which we believe will take up to the second quarter of 2021 to obtain, assuming such approval is received at all. In December 2020, we created a joint venture company in Singapore with a third party (controlling party with 75% ownership) to become a partner in AFSW, subject to regulatory and other approvals in Japan that we believe will take up to the second quarter of 2021 to obtain, assuming such approval is received at all. In addition, for at least one year following the date on which we (alone or with a third party) take over full ownership of AFSW, we have agreed to use our best efforts to maintain and continue the operations of AFSW, which is also synergistic with our own business for securing wafers for our products.
The Company’s investment activities in AFSW for the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2019 are summarized below (in thousands):

20202019
Beginning balance at January 1,$(1,688)$(659)
Investment7,348 2,698 
Loss(6,836)(3,703)
Effect of exchange rate change(290)(24)
Ending balance at December 31,$(1,466)$(1,688)
    
Summarized financial information of AFSW for the periods indicated, as provided by the controlling owner, are as follows (in thousands):
As of December 31,
20202019
Current assets$1,503 $3,733 
Long-term assets$5,572 $5,101 
Other current liabilities$2,521 $931 
Due to controlling owner$22,136 $17,913 
Due to Transphorm$12,967 $5,349 
Net deficit$(30,549)$(15,359)
Year Ended December 31,
20202019
Sales$2,976 $11,599 
Gross loss$(11,411)$(4,849)
Net loss$(13,952)$(7,557)