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Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentationindie Semiconductor, Inc. (“indie”) and its predecessor for accounting purposes, Ay Dee Kay, LLC, a California limited liability company (“ADK LLC”) are collectively referred to herein as the “Company”. The Company offers highly innovative automotive semiconductors and software solutions for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”), autonomous vehicle, connected car, user experience and electrification applications. The Company focuses on edge sensors across multiple modalities spanning LiDAR, radar, ultrasound and vision. These functions represent the core underpinnings of both electric and autonomous vehicles, while the advanced user interfaces are transforming the in-cabin experience to mirror and seamlessly connect to the mobile platforms we rely on every day. indie is an approved vendor to Tier 1 automotive suppliers and its platforms can be found in marquee automotive manufacturers around the world. Headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California, indie has design centers and sales offices in Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Detroit, Michigan; San Francisco and San Jose, California; Budapest, Hungary; Dresden, Germany; Edinburgh, Scotland; Haifa, Israel; Quebec City, Canada; Tokyo, Japan and several locations throughout China. The Company engages subcontractors to manufacture its products. The majority of these subcontractors are located in Asia.
Reverse Recapitalization with Thunder Bridge Acquisition II

On June 10, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), the Company completed a series of transactions (the “Transaction”) with Thunder Bridge Acquisition II, Ltd. (“TB2”) pursuant to the Master Transactions Agreement dated December 14, 2020, as amended on May 3, 2021. In connection with the Transaction, Thunder Bridge Acquisition II Surviving Pubco, Inc, a Delaware corporation (“Surviving Pubco”), was formed to be the successor public company to TB2, and TB2 was domesticated into a Delaware corporation and merged with and into a merger subsidiary of Surviving Pubco. Immediately prior to the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”), shareholders of TB2 redeemed an aggregate of 9,877,106 common shares of TB2 and the outstanding common shares and warrants of TB2 were converted into 24,622,894 Class A common shares of Surviving Pubco and 17,250,000 warrants to purchase Class A common shares of Surviving Pubco. The outstanding common shares and warrants of TB2 sponsors were converted into 8,625,000 shares of Class A common shares and 8,650,000 private placement warrants. In addition, TB2 issued 1,500,000 working capital warrants to an affiliate of the sponsor in satisfaction of a working capital promissory note (see Note 7 - Warrant Liability). Concurrent with the Closing, TB2 raised $150,000 in a Private Investment in Public Entity (“PIPE”) financing, pursuant to which Surviving Pubco issued 15,000,000 Class A common shares. On the Closing Date, Surviving PubCo changed its name to indie Semiconductor, Inc., and listed its shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) on the Nasdaq under the symbol “INDI”.

Immediately prior to the Transaction, (i) the Company’s existing warrants to purchase the Company’s Class G units were net exercised and 10,019 Class G units of the Company were issued to the holders of the warrants; (ii) the SAFEs were converted into an aggregate of 284,925 Class A units; (iii) the Embry notes and the interest accrued thereunder were converted into 185,000 Class A units and 100,000 Class C units; and (iv) all 1,251,566 Class C, D, E, F and G units of the Company were converted into Class A units as per their rights and preferences. Immediately thereafter, each outstanding Class A unit and Class B unit was split into approximately 27.8 Class A units and Class B units, respectively (the “Exchange Ratio”). Following the split, 77,497,793 Class A units were exchanged for 43,670,422 Class A common shares and 33,827,371 Class V common shares in indie and 9,564,150 Class B units were exchanged for 9,564,150 Class A common shares in indie (1,791,147 of such shares were subject to vesting conditions).

The closing Exchange Ratio was determined by dividing (i) a number of shares of the Company’s Class A common stock equal to (A) the Closing Merger Consideration (as defined below), divided by (B) $10.00 per share, by (ii) the total number of ADK LLC membership units outstanding immediately prior to the Closing. The “Closing Merger Consideration” of $894,628 was determined by taking $900,000 of merger consideration less applicable adjustments of $5,372.

3,450,000 Class A common shares of indie were issued and held in escrow (“Escrow Shares”) for the potential future release to the sponsors of TB2 in the event the earn-out milestones are met. Additionally, the former owners of ADK LLC may be entitled to receive up to 10,000,000 earn-out shares of the Company’s Class A common stock if the earn-out milestones are met. See Note 8 for the milestones details.

Immediately following the Closing, the Company’s board of directors consisted of nine directors, seven of whom were designated by the Company. A majority of the directors qualified as independent directors under rules of Nasdaq.
The Transaction was accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Under the guidance in Accounting Standards Codifications (“ASC”) Topic 805, indie is treated as the “acquirer” for financial reporting purposes. As such, the Company is deemed the accounting predecessor of the combined business and is the successor registrant for U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) purposes, meaning that the Company’s financial statements for previous periods will be disclosed in the registrant’s future periodic reports filed with the SEC. The most significant change in the Company’s reported financial position and results of operations was gross cash proceeds of $399,511 from the merger transaction, which includes $150,000 in gross proceeds from the PIPE financing that was consummated in conjunction with the Transaction. The increase in cash was offset by transaction costs incurred in connection with the Transaction of approximately $43,423 plus the retirement of indie’s long-term debt of $15,607. Approximately $29,770 of the transaction costs and all of indie’s long-term debt were paid as of June 30, 2021. Approximately $21,848 of the transaction costs paid as of June 30, 2021 were paid by TB2 as part of the Closing. The remainder of the transaction costs were paid as of September 30, 2021.

The table below summarizes the shares of Class A and Class V common stock issued immediately after the closing of the Transaction as well as the impact of the Transaction on the condensed consolidated statement of stockholders’ equity as of June 10, 2021:

Class A Common StockClass V Common StockAdditional Paid in Capital
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Redemption of Class H units(125,101)$— — $— $(900)
Embry notes conversion8,023,072 — — 4,118 
Warrants net settlement conversion278,533 — — — — 
SAFEs conversion7,466,891 454,077 — 86,099 
PIPE and SPAC financing44,797,894 — — 377,654 
Earn-out liability — — — — (119,759)
Transaction expenses— — — — (22,675)
Warrants liability— — — — (74,408)
Reverse recapitalization on June 10, 202160,441,289 $6 454,077 $ $250,129 
Impact of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic (the “Pandemic”) and efforts to control its spread have significantly curtailed the movement of people, goods, and services worldwide. The duration and extent of the Pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, including the duration and severity of the Pandemic, the severity and transmission rates of new and more contagious and/or vaccine-resistant variants of COVID-19, and the actions taken to contain it or treat COVID-19, including the availability, distribution, rate of public acceptance and efficacy of vaccines for COVID-19, as well as the economic impact on local, regional, national and international customers and markets. The Pandemic has already had an adverse effect on the global economy, and the ultimate societal and economic impact of the Pandemic remains unknown.
The Company experienced a decrease in customer demand and product shipments in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. This decrease was primarily the result of closures or reduced capacity at customer manufacturing facilities in China. During the second half of fiscal year 2020, customer manufacturing facilities re-opened and demand increased. As customer demand increased during the second half of fiscal year 2020 and continued through the third quarter of 2021, the semiconductor industry, and automotive semiconductors in particular, experienced material shortages and supply constraints. Given the Company’s reliance on third-party manufacturing suppliers, these industry dynamics have resulted in certain instances of extended production lead times, increased production and expedite costs, and delays in meeting increasing customer demand for its products, which if unabated, present a significant risk to the Company. In certain circumstances, the Company has increased order lead times, and placed purchase orders with suppliers based on its anticipated demand requirements in efforts to secure production capacity allocation. However, the Company cannot predict the duration or magnitude of the Pandemic or the full impact that it may have on the Company’s financial condition, operations, and workforce. The Company will continue to actively monitor the rapidly evolving situation related to the Pandemic and may take further actions that alter the Company’s operations, including those that may be required by federal, state or local authorities, or that the Company determines are in the best interests of its employees and other third parties with whom the Company does business.
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC. Any reference in these notes to applicable guidance is meant to refer to the authoritative U.S. GAAP as found in the ASC and Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”). The condensed consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, ADK LLC, of which 74% was owned by indie as of September 30, 2021. ADK LLC’s consolidated financial statements include its wholly-owned subsidiaries Indie Services Corporation, indie LLC and Indie City LLC, all California entities, Ay Dee Kay Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of Scotland, indie GmbH, a private limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Germany, indie Kft, a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of Hungary, its majority owned subsidiary, Wuxi indie Microelectronics Ltd. (“Wuxi”), a Chinese entity 50% owned by the Company as of September 30, 2021 and Wuxi’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, indie Semiconductor HK, Ltd and Shanghai Ziying Microelectronics Co., Ltd.

All significant intercompany accounts and transactions of the subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. The noncontrolling interest attributable to the Company’s less-than-wholly-owned subsidiaries is presented as a separate component from stockholders’ deficit in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and a noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and condensed consolidated statements of stockholders’ deficit and noncontrolling interest.
Unaudited Interim Financial Information
In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position and its results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2020, was derived from audited annual financial statements but does not contain all of the footnote disclosures from the annual financial statements. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related financial information should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

Emerging Growth Company

Section 102(b)(1) of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) permits an emerging growth company (“EGC”) to delay complying with new or revised financial accounting standards that do not yet apply to private companies (that is, those that have not had a registration statement filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company qualifies as an EGC. The JOBS Act provides that an EGC can elect to opt-out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-EGCs, but any such election to opt-out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt-out of such an extended transition period. As a result, when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an EGC, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This different adoption timing may make a comparison of the Company’s financial statements with other public companies difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), whereby lessees will be required to recognize for all leases at the commencement date a lease liability, which is a lessee’s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. Under the new guidance, lessor accounting is largely unchanged. A modified retrospective transition approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the condensed consolidated financial statements must be applied. The modified retrospective approach would not require any transition accounting for leases that expired before the earliest comparative period presented. The FASB issued ASU 2019-10-Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates in November 2019 and ASU 2020-05-Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) and Leases (Topic 842): Effective Dates for Certain Entities in June 2020. The ASUs change some effective dates for ASU 2016-02 on leasing. After applying ASU 2019-10 and 2020-05, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after
December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Management has initiated the process to identify the various categories of capital and operating leases existing in its business operations. Management is also accumulating information for the additional disclosure requirements of the new standard and is evaluating changes to its internal control structure and accounting policy. Management has not completed the assessment of the impact of the accounting pronouncement on the condensed consolidated financial statements, but the adoption of the new standard is expected to result in the recognition of additional lease liabilities and right-of-use assets as of January 1, 2022.
In June 2016, the FASB amended guidance related to impairment of financial instruments as part of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology with an expected credit loss model for which a company recognizes an allowance based on the estimate of expected credit loss. This ASU requires entities to measure the impairment of certain financial instruments, including accounts receivable, based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted, and will be effective for the Company beginning in 2023. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new standard on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment. This guidance eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and instead requires that an entity measure the impairment of goodwill assigned to a reporting unit if the carrying value of assets and liabilities assigned to the reporting unit, including goodwill, exceed the reporting unit's fair value. The new guidance must be adopted for annual and interim goodwill tests by the Company beginning on January 1, 2022. After the adoption of this standard, which will be applied prospectively, the Company will follow a one-step model for goodwill impairment. The Company does not anticipate this pronouncement will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles of ASC 740Income Taxes. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify U.S. GAAP for other areas of ASC 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 (and December 15, 2021 for nonpublic companies) and early adoption is permitted. Depending on the amendment, adoption may be applied on a retrospective, modified retrospective, or prospective basis. The Company is currently assessing the impact that this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.