1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BUSINESS:	BUSINESS: Aehr Test Systems (the “Company”) was incorporated in California in May 1977 and primarily designs, engineers and manufactures test and burn-in equipment used in the semiconductor industry. The Company’s principal products are the Advanced Burn-In and Test System, or ABTS, the FOX full wafer contact parallel test and burn-in systems, the MAX burn-in system, the WaferPak full wafer contactor, the DiePak carrier and test fixtures.
LIQUIDITY:	LIQUIDITY: Since inception, the Company has incurred substantial cumulative losses and negative cash flows from operations. In response, the Company took steps to minimize expense levels, entered into credit arrangements, and raised capital through public and private equity offerings, to increase the likelihood that it will have sufficient cash to support operations. At May 31, 2020, the Company had $5.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Company anticipates that the existing cash balance together with income from operations, collections of existing accounts receivable, revenue from its existing backlog of products, the sale of inventory on hand, deposits and down payments against significant orders will be adequate to meet its working capital and capital equipment requirements. The Company believes its existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash needs over the next 12 months. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the Company’s growth rate, the timing and extent of its spending to support research and development activities, the timing and cost of establishing additional sales and marketing capabilities, the timing and cost to introduce new and enhanced products and the timing and cost to implement new manufacturing technologies. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. Any additional debt financing obtained by the Company in the future could also involve restrictive covenants relating to the Company’s capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for the Company to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. Additionally, if the Company raises additional funds through further issuances of equity, convertible debt securities or other securities convertible into equity, its existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution in their percentage ownership of the Company, and any new equity securities the Company issue could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of the Company’s common stock. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to the Company when the Company requires it, the Company’s ability to continue to grow or support its business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.
CONSOLIDATION:	CONSOLIDATION: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and both its wholly-owned and majority-owned foreign subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS:	FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS: Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and a branch office are translated into U.S. Dollars from their functional currencies of Japanese Yen, Euros and New Taiwan Dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Additionally, their net sales and expenses are translated using exchange rates approximating average rates prevailing during the fiscal year. Translation adjustments that arise from translating their financial statements from their local currencies to U.S. Dollars are accumulated and reflected as a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate changes denominated in currencies other than the local currency are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. See Note 13, Other (Expense) Income, Net for the detail of foreign exchange transaction gains and losses for all periods presented.
USE OF ESTIMATES:	USE OF ESTIMATES: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and warranty reserves.
CASH EQUIVALENTS:	CASH EQUIVALENTS: Cash equivalents consist of money market instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. These investments are reported at fair value.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS: Accounts receivable are derived from the sale of products throughout the world to semiconductor manufacturers, semiconductor contract assemblers, electronics manufacturers and burn-in and test service companies. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and are not interest bearing. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible trade receivables. The Company also reviews its trade receivables by aging category to identify specific customers with known disputes or collection issues. The Company exercises judgment when determining the adequacy of these reserves as the Company evaluates historical bad debt trends, general economic conditions in the United States and internationally, and changes in customer financial conditions. Uncollectible receivables are recorded as bad debt expense when all efforts to collect have been exhausted and recoveries are recognized when they are received. No significant adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts were recorded during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:	CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK: The Company sells its products primarily to semiconductor manufacturers in North America, Asia, and Europe. As of May 31, 2020, approximately 13%, 62% and 25% of gross accounts receivable were from customers located in North America, Asia and Europe, respectively. As of May 31, 2019, approximately 49%, 25% and 26% of gross accounts receivable were from customers located in North America, Asia and Europe, respectively. Two customers accounted for 45% and 18% of gross accounts receivable as of May 31, 2020. Three customers accounted for 44%, 25% and 21% of gross accounts receivable as of May 31, 2019. Three customers accounted for 43%, 16% and 15% of net sales in fiscal 2020. Four customers accounted for 36%, 14%, 12% and 10% of net sales in fiscal 2019. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company uses letter of credit terms for some of its international customers. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are generally deposited with major financial institutions in the United States, Japan, Germany and Taiwan. The Company invests its excess cash in money market funds and U.S. Treasury securities. The money market funds bear the risk associated with each fund. The money market funds have variable interest rates. The Company has not experienced any material losses on its money market funds or short-term cash deposits.
CONCENTRATION OF SUPPLY RISK:	CONCENTRATION OF SUPPLY RISK: The Company relies on subcontractors to manufacture many of the components and subassemblies used in its products. Quality or performance failures of the Company’s products or changes in its manufacturers’ financial or business condition could disrupt the Company’s ability to supply quality products to its customers and thereby have a material and adverse effect on its business and operating results. Some of the components and technologies used in the Company’s products are purchased and licensed from a single source or a limited number of sources. The loss of any of these suppliers may cause the Company to incur additional transition costs, result in delays in the manufacturing and delivery of its products, or cause it to carry excess or obsolete inventory and could cause it to redesign its products.
INVENTORIES:	INVENTORIES: Inventories include material, labor and overhead, and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Provisions for excess, obsolete and unusable inventories are made after management’s evaluation of future demand and market conditions. The Company adjusts inventory balances to approximate the lower of its manufacturing costs or net realizable value. If actual future demand or market conditions become less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required, and would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT: Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Major improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or the term of the related lease. Furniture and fixtures, machinery and equipment, and test equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The ranges of estimated useful lives are generally as follows: Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 6 years Machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 years Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 to 6 years
REVENUE RECOGNITION:	REVENUE RECOGNITION: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Accounting Standards Code (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which was subsequently updated (collectively “ASC 606”). We adopted the standard as of June 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Under this method, we applied ASC 606 to contracts that were not complete as of June 1, 2018 and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Results for reporting periods beginning after June 1, 2018 are presented in accordance with ASC 606. Under the modified retrospective adoption method, prior period amounts are not adjusted and are reported in accordance with the accounting standards in effect for those periods per FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, which is also referred to herein as “legacy GAAP.” The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements as of June 1, 2018. No adjustment was recorded to accumulated deficit as of the adoption date and reported revenue would not have been different under legacy GAAP. Additionally, we do not expect the adoption of the revenue standard to have a material impact to our net income on an ongoing basis. We sell our products primarily through a direct sales force. In certain international markets, we sell our products through independent distributors. We consider revenue to be earned when all of the following criteria are met: ● We have a contract with a customer that creates enforceable rights and obligations, ● Promised performance obligations are identified, ● The transaction price, or the amount we expect to receive, is determinable and ● We have satisfied the performance obligations to the customer. Transfer of control is evidenced upon passage of title and risk of loss to the customer unless we are required to provide additional services.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE:	PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE: Costs incurred in the research and development of new products or systems are charged to operations as incurred. Costs incurred in the development of software programs for the Company’s products are charged to operations as incurred until technological feasibility of the software has been established. Generally, technological feasibility is established when the software module performs its primary functions described in its original specifications, contains features required for it to be usable in a production environment, is completely documented and the related hardware portion of the product is complete. After technological feasibility is established, any additional costs are capitalized. Capitalization of software costs ceases when the software is substantially complete and is ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are amortized over the estimated life of the related software product using the greater of the units of sales or straight-line methods over ten years. No system software development costs were capitalized or amortized in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS:	IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS: In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability would be performed. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying value to determine if a write-down is required.
ADVERTISING COSTS:	ADVERTISING COSTS: The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred and the amounts were not material for all periods presented.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING OF PRODUCTS:	SHIPPING AND HANDLING OF PRODUCTS: Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling of products are included in net sales. Costs incurred related to shipping and handling of products are included in cost of sales.
INCOME TAXES:	INCOME TAXES: Income taxes have been provided using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse or the carryforwards are utilized. Valuation allowances are established when it is determined that it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. A full valuation allowance was established against all deferred tax assets, as management determined that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized, as of May 31, 2020 and 2019. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions consistent with authoritative guidance. The guidance prescribes a “more likely than not” recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company does not expect any material change in its unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income taxes. Although the Company files U.S. federal, various state, and foreign tax returns, the Company’s only major tax jurisdictions are the United States, California, Germany and Japan. Tax years 1996 – 2019 remain subject to examination by the appropriate governmental agencies due to tax loss carryovers, research and development tax credits, or other tax attributes from those years. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed into law. The CARES Act includes several significant business tax provisions including modification to the taxable income limitation for utilization of net operating losses (NOLs) incurred in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and the ability to carry back NOLs from those years for a period of up to five years, an increase to the limitation on deductibility of certain business interest expense, bonus depreciation for purchases of qualified improvement property and special deductions on certain corporate charitable contributions. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of these changes and therefore an estimate of the impact to income taxes is not yet available. On June 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 85 (AB 85) into law as part of the California 2020 Budget Act, which temporarily suspends the use of California net operating losses and imposes a cap on the amount of business incentive tax credits that companies can utilize against their net income for tax years 2020, 2021, and 2022. The Company analyzed the provisions of AB 85 and determined there was no impact on its provision for income taxes for the current period and will continue to evaluate the impact, if any, AB 85 may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME:	COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME: Comprehensive (loss) income generally represents all changes in shareholders’ equity except those resulting from investments or contributions by shareholders. Unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments are included in the Company’s components of comprehensive (loss) income, which are excluded from net (loss) income. Comprehensive (loss) income is included in the statements of comprehensive (loss) income.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS: Accounting Standards Adopted Financial Instruments In January 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update related to the recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. This standard changes accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, this standard clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The Company adopted this new standard in fiscal year 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Leases In February 2016, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 2016-02, Leases (FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases). The Company adopted the standard as of June 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach and the transition method provided by ASC Update No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. Under this method, the Company applied the new leasing rules on the date of adoption and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to its opening balance sheet, rather than at the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Prior periods presented are in accordance with the previous lease guidance under FASB ASC Topic 840, Leases. In addition, the Company applied the package of practical expedients permitted under FASB ASC Topic 842 transition guidance to its entire lease portfolio at June 1, 2019. As a result, the Company was not required to reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the classification of any expired or existing leases or (iii) the treatment of initial direct costs for any existing leases. Furthermore, the Company elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for the majority of its leases. Instead, for all applicable classes of underlying assets, the Company accounted for each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with that lease component as a single lease component. As a result of adopting FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases, on June 1, 2019, the Company recognized right-of-use assets of $2.7 million and corresponding liabilities of $2.8 million for its existing operating lease portfolio on its consolidated balance sheet. Operating lease right-of-use assets are presented as long-term assets and corresponding liabilities are presented within Operating lease liabilities, short-term and Operating lease liabilities, long-term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. There was no material impact to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flows as a result of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases. Please refer to Note “8. LEASES” for information regarding the Company’s lease portfolio as of May 31, 2020 as accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases. Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted Financial Instruments In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update (“ASU”) that requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Due to a subsequent ASU in November 2019, the accounting standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 on a modified retrospective basis, and early adoption in fiscal 2020 is permitted. The Company does not expect a material impact of this accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.

1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

Aehr Test Systems (the “Company”) was incorporated in California in May 1977 and primarily designs, engineers and manufactures test and burn-in equipment used in the semiconductor industry. The Company’s principal products are the Advanced Burn-In and Test System, or ABTS, the FOX full wafer contact parallel test and burn-in systems, the MAX burn-in system, the WaferPak full wafer contactor, the DiePak carrier and test fixtures.

LIQUIDITY:

Since inception, the Company has incurred substantial cumulative losses and negative cash flows from operations. In response, the Company took steps to minimize expense levels, entered into credit arrangements, and raised capital through public and private equity offerings, to increase the likelihood that it will have sufficient cash to support operations.

At May 31, 2020, the Company had $5.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. The Company anticipates that the existing cash balance together with income from operations, collections of existing accounts receivable, revenue from its existing backlog of products, the sale of inventory on hand, deposits and down payments against significant orders will be adequate to meet its working capital and capital equipment requirements. The Company believes its existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet its anticipated cash needs over the next 12 months. The Company’s future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including the Company’s growth rate, the timing and extent of its spending to support research and development activities, the timing and cost of establishing additional sales and marketing capabilities, the timing and cost to introduce new and enhanced products and the timing and cost to implement new manufacturing technologies. In the event that additional financing is required from outside sources, the Company may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to the Company or at all. Any additional debt financing obtained by the Company in the future could also involve restrictive covenants relating to the Company’s capital-raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for the Company to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities, including potential acquisitions. Additionally, if the Company raises additional funds through further issuances of equity, convertible debt securities or other securities convertible into equity, its existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution in their percentage ownership of the Company, and any new equity securities the Company issue could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those of holders of the Company’s common stock. If the Company is unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to the Company when the Company requires it, the Company’s ability to continue to grow or support its business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.

CONSOLIDATION:

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and both its wholly-owned and majority-owned foreign subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION AND TRANSACTIONS:

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries and a branch office are translated into U.S. Dollars from their functional currencies of Japanese Yen, Euros and New Taiwan Dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Additionally, their net sales and expenses are translated using exchange rates approximating average rates prevailing during the fiscal year. Translation adjustments that arise from translating their financial statements from their local currencies to U.S. Dollars are accumulated and reflected as a separate component of shareholders’ equity.

Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate changes denominated in currencies other than the local currency are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as incurred. See Note 13, Other (Expense) Income, Net for the detail of foreign exchange transaction gains and losses for all periods presented.

USE OF ESTIMATES:

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value, and warranty reserves.

CASH EQUIVALENTS:

Cash equivalents consist of money market instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less. These investments are reported at fair value.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:

Accounts receivable are derived from the sale of products throughout the world to semiconductor manufacturers, semiconductor contract assemblers, electronics manufacturers and burn-in and test service companies. Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and are not interest bearing. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reserve for potentially uncollectible trade receivables. The Company also reviews its trade receivables by aging category to identify specific customers with known disputes or collection issues. The Company exercises judgment when determining the adequacy of these reserves as the Company evaluates historical bad debt trends, general economic conditions in the United States and internationally, and changes in customer financial conditions. Uncollectible receivables are recorded as bad debt expense when all efforts to collect have been exhausted and recoveries are recognized when they are received. No significant adjustments to the allowance for doubtful accounts were recorded during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2020, 2019 or 2018.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK:

The Company sells its products primarily to semiconductor manufacturers in North America, Asia, and Europe. As of May 31, 2020, approximately 13%, 62% and 25% of gross accounts receivable were from customers located in North America, Asia and Europe, respectively. As of May 31, 2019, approximately 49%, 25% and 26% of gross accounts receivable were from customers located in North America, Asia and Europe, respectively. Two customers accounted for 45% and 18% of gross accounts receivable as of May 31, 2020. Three customers accounted for 44%, 25% and 21% of gross accounts receivable as of May 31, 2019. Three customers accounted for 43%, 16% and 15% of net sales in fiscal 2020. Four customers accounted for 36%, 14%, 12% and 10% of net sales in fiscal 2019. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company uses letter of credit terms for some of its international customers.

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are generally deposited with major financial institutions in the United States, Japan, Germany and Taiwan. The Company invests its excess cash in money market funds and U.S. Treasury securities. The money market funds bear the risk associated with each fund. The money market funds have variable interest rates. The Company has not experienced any material losses on its money market funds or short-term cash deposits.

CONCENTRATION OF SUPPLY RISK:

The Company relies on subcontractors to manufacture many of the components and subassemblies used in its products. Quality or performance failures of the Company’s products or changes in its manufacturers’ financial or business condition could disrupt the Company’s ability to supply quality products to its customers and thereby have a material and adverse effect on its business and operating results. Some of the components and technologies used in the Company’s products are purchased and licensed from a single source or a limited number of sources. The loss of any of these suppliers may cause the Company to incur additional transition costs, result in delays in the manufacturing and delivery of its products, or cause it to carry excess or obsolete inventory and could cause it to redesign its products.

INVENTORIES:

Inventories include material, labor and overhead, and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less costs of completion, disposal and transportation. Provisions for excess, obsolete and unusable inventories are made after management’s evaluation of future demand and market conditions. The Company adjusts inventory balances to approximate the lower of its manufacturing costs or net realizable value. If actual future demand or market conditions become less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required, and would be reflected in cost of sales in the period the revision is made.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Major improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or the term of the related lease. Furniture and fixtures, machinery and equipment, and test equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The ranges of estimated useful lives are generally as follows:

Furniture and fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 6 years

Machinery and equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 years

Test equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 to 6 years

REVENUE RECOGNITION:

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Accounting Standards Code (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which was subsequently updated (collectively “ASC 606”). We adopted the standard as of June 1, 2018, using the modified retrospective method. Under this method, we applied ASC 606 to contracts that were not complete as of June 1, 2018 and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. Results for reporting periods beginning after June 1, 2018 are presented in accordance with ASC 606. Under the modified retrospective adoption method, prior period amounts are not adjusted and are reported in accordance with the accounting standards in effect for those periods per FASB ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, which is also referred to herein as “legacy GAAP.”

The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements as of June 1, 2018. No adjustment was recorded to accumulated deficit as of the adoption date and reported revenue would not have been different under legacy GAAP. Additionally, we do not expect the adoption of the revenue standard to have a material impact to our net income on an ongoing basis.

We sell our products primarily through a direct sales force. In certain international markets, we sell our products through independent distributors. We consider revenue to be earned when all of the following criteria are met:

● We have a contract with a customer that creates enforceable rights and obligations,

● Promised performance obligations are identified,

● The transaction price, or the amount we expect to receive, is determinable and

● We have satisfied the performance obligations to the customer.

Transfer of control is evidenced upon passage of title and risk of loss to the customer unless we are required to provide additional services.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE:

Costs incurred in the research and development of new products or systems are charged to operations as incurred. Costs incurred in the development of software programs for the Company’s products are charged to operations as incurred until technological feasibility of the software has been established. Generally, technological feasibility is established when the software module performs its primary functions described in its original specifications, contains features required for it to be usable in a production environment, is completely documented and the related hardware portion of the product is complete. After technological feasibility is established, any additional costs are capitalized. Capitalization of software costs ceases when the software is substantially complete and is ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are amortized over the estimated life of the related software product using the greater of the units of sales or straight-line methods over ten years. No system software development costs were capitalized or amortized in fiscal 2020, 2019 and 2018.

IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS:

In the event that facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of assets may be impaired, an evaluation of recoverability would be performed. If an evaluation is required, the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset would be compared to the asset’s carrying value to determine if a write-down is required.

ADVERTISING COSTS:

The Company expenses all advertising costs as incurred and the amounts were not material for all periods presented.

SHIPPING AND HANDLING OF PRODUCTS:

Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling of products are included in net sales. Costs incurred related to shipping and handling of products are included in cost of sales.

INCOME TAXES:

Income taxes have been provided using the liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse or the carryforwards are utilized. Valuation allowances are established when it is determined that it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized.

A full valuation allowance was established against all deferred tax assets, as management determined that it is more likely than not that deferred tax assets will not be realized, as of May 31, 2020 and 2019.

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions consistent with authoritative guidance. The guidance prescribes a “more likely than not” recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Company does not expect any material change in its unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income taxes.

Although the Company files U.S. federal, various state, and foreign tax returns, the Company’s only major tax jurisdictions are the United States, California, Germany and Japan. Tax years 1996 – 2019 remain subject to examination by the appropriate governmental agencies due to tax loss carryovers, research and development tax credits, or other tax attributes from those years.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) was passed into law. The CARES Act includes several significant business tax provisions including modification to the taxable income limitation for utilization of net operating losses (NOLs) incurred in 2018, 2019 and 2020 and the ability to carry back NOLs from those years for a period of up to five years, an increase to the limitation on deductibility of certain business interest expense, bonus depreciation for purchases of qualified improvement property and special deductions on certain corporate charitable contributions. The Company is currently analyzing the impact of these changes and therefore an estimate of the impact to income taxes is not yet available.

On June 29, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 85 (AB 85) into law as part of the California 2020 Budget Act, which temporarily suspends the use of California net operating losses and imposes a cap on the amount of business incentive tax credits that companies can utilize against their net income for tax years 2020, 2021, and 2022. The Company analyzed the provisions of AB 85 and determined there was no impact on its provision for income taxes for the current period and will continue to evaluate the impact, if any, AB 85 may have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME:

Comprehensive (loss) income generally represents all changes in shareholders’ equity except those resulting from investments or contributions by shareholders. Unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency translation adjustments are included in the Company’s components of comprehensive (loss) income, which are excluded from net (loss) income. Comprehensive (loss) income is included in the statements of comprehensive (loss) income.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:

Accounting Standards Adopted

Financial Instruments

In January 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update related to the recognition and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilities. This standard changes accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. In addition, this standard clarifies guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The Company adopted this new standard in fiscal year 2020. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASC Update No. 2016-02, Leases (FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases). The Company adopted the standard as of June 1, 2019, using the modified retrospective approach and the transition method provided by ASC Update No. 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. Under this method, the Company applied the new leasing rules on the date of adoption and recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to its opening balance sheet, rather than at the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. Prior periods presented are in accordance with the previous lease guidance under FASB ASC Topic 840, Leases.

In addition, the Company applied the package of practical expedients permitted under FASB ASC Topic 842 transition guidance to its entire lease portfolio at June 1, 2019. As a result, the Company was not required to reassess (i) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (ii) the classification of any expired or existing leases or (iii) the treatment of initial direct costs for any existing leases. Furthermore, the Company elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for the majority of its leases. Instead, for all applicable classes of underlying assets, the Company accounted for each separate lease component and the non-lease components associated with that lease component as a single lease component.

As a result of adopting FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases, on June 1, 2019, the Company recognized right-of-use assets of $2.7 million and corresponding liabilities of $2.8 million for its existing operating lease portfolio on its consolidated balance sheet. Operating lease right-of-use assets are presented as long-term assets and corresponding liabilities are presented within Operating lease liabilities, short-term and Operating lease liabilities, long-term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. There was no material impact to the Company’s consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of cash flows as a result of FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases. Please refer to Note “8. LEASES” for information regarding the Company’s lease portfolio as of May 31, 2020 as accounted for under FASB ASC Topic 842, Leases.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued an accounting standard update (“ASU”) that requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. Due to a subsequent ASU in November 2019, the accounting standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 on a modified retrospective basis, and early adoption in fiscal 2020 is permitted. The Company does not expect a material impact of this accounting standard on its consolidated financial statements.