3. REVENUE

6 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

3. REVENUE

3. REVENUE

Revenue recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services by following a five-step process, (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price, and (5) recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation, as further described below.

Performance obligations include sales of systems, contactors, spare parts, and services, as well as, installation and training services included in customer contracts.

A contract’s transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation. In determining the transaction price, the Company evaluates whether the price is subject to refund or adjustment to determine the net consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled. The Company generally does not grant return privileges, except for defective products during the warranty period.

For contracts that contain multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to the performance obligations on a relative standalone selling price basis. Standalone selling prices are based on multiple factors including, but not limited to historical discounting trends for products and services and pricing practices in different geographies.

Revenue for systems and spares are recognized at a point in time, which is generally upon shipment or delivery. Revenue from services is recognized over time as services are completed or ratably over the contractual period of generally one year or less.

The Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 606 to not assess whether a contract has a significant financing component as The Company’s standard payment terms are less than one year.

Disaggregation of revenue

The following tables show revenues by major product categories. Within each product category, contract terms, conditions and economic factors affecting the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty around revenue recognition and cash flow are substantially similar.

The Company’s revenues by product category are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	November 30,				November 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Type of good / service:
Systems	$	3,712	$	5,030	$	5,518	$	8,506
Contactors		943		1,867		2,096		4,544
Services		1,256		1,026		3,037		1,843
	$	5,911	$	7,923	$	10,651	$	14,893
Product lines:
Wafer-level	$	4,226	$	2,812	$	6,195	$	6,965
Test During Burn-In		1,685		5,111		4,456		7,928
	$	5,911	$	7,923	$	10,651	$	14,893

The following presents information about the Company’s operations in different geographic areas. Net sales are based upon ship-to location (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	November 30,				November 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Geographic region:
United states	$	4,509	$	1,964	$	7,204	$	3,254
Asia		1,334		5,909		3,068		11,569
Europe		68		50		379		70
	$	5,911	$	7,923	$	10,651	$	14,893

With the exception of the amount of service contracts and extended warranties, the Company’s product category revenues are recognized at point in time when control transfers to customers.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	November 30,				November 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Timing of revenue recognition:
Products and services transferred at a point in time	$	5,272	$	7,387	$	9,390	$	13,887
Services transferred over time		639		536		1,261		1,006
	$	5,911	$	7,923	$	10,651	$	14,893

Contract balances

A receivable is recognized in the period the Company delivers goods or provides services or when the Company’s right to consideration is unconditional. The Company usually does not record contract assets because the Company has an unconditional right to payment upon satisfaction of the performance obligation, and therefore, a receivable is more commonly recorded than a contract asset.

Contract liabilities include payments received in advance of performance under a contract and are satisfied as the associated revenue is recognized. Contract liabilities are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at the end of each reporting period as a component of deferred revenue. Contract liabilities as of November 30, 2018 and May 31, 2018 were $2,321,000 and $2,089,000, respectively. During the three and six months ended November 30, 2018, the Company recognized $392,000 and $994,000, respectively, of revenues that were included in contract liabilities as of May 31, 2018.

Remaining performance obligations

On November 30, 2018, the Company had $695,000 of remaining performance obligations, which were comprised of deferred service contracts and extended warranty contracts not yet delivered. The Company expects to recognize approximately 35% of its remaining performance obligations as revenue in fiscal 2019, and an additional 65% in fiscal 2020 and thereafter. The foregoing excludes the value of other remaining performance obligations as they have original durations of one year or less, and also excludes information about variable consideration allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.

Costs to obtain or fulfill a contract

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred as a component of selling, general and administrative expense as the amortization period is typically less than one year. Additionally, the majority of the Company’s cost of fulfillment as a manufacturer of products is classified as inventory and fixed assets, which are accounted for under the respective guidance for those asset types. Other costs of contract fulfillment are immaterial due to the nature of the Company’s products and their respective manufacturing process.