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License Agreements
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
License Agreements [Abstract]  
License Agreements

NOTE 10 — LICENSE AGREEMENTS:

The Company is currently party to one license agreement that allow the licensee to use its trademarks for the manufacture and/or the sale of consumer electronics and other products. This license agreement (i) allows the licensee to use the Company’s trademarks for a specific product category, or for sales within specific geographic areas, or for sales to a specific customer base, or any combination of the above, or any other category that might be defined in the license agreement and (ii) may be subject to renewal at the initial expiration of the agreement and is governed by the laws of the United States.

The Company’s largest license agreement was with Funai which accounted for approximately 78% and 79% of the Company’s total fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 licensing revenue, respectively. During fiscal 2017 and 2016 licensing revenues of $2.8 million and $3.75 million, respectively, were earned under this agreement.

As previously disclosed, on December 16, 2015, the Company received written notice from Funai stating its intention to terminate the agreement, with termination to be effective on December 31, 2016. In accordance with the agreement, in June 2016 Funai paid to the Company the full balance of the contracted non-refundable minimum annual royalty through the December 31, 2016 termination date in the amount of $2.8 million. This licensing relationship contributed substantial product volume and market presence through Funai’s manufacture and distribution of products bearing the Emerson® brand name in the United States and its loss is expected to materially and adversely affect the Company’s revenue, earnings and business. The Company is analyzing the impacts of the Funai termination to its business and is identifying strategic courses of action for consideration, including seeking new licensing relationships. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to secure a new licensee or distribution relationship to replace the licensing revenue, product volume and market presence of Emerson-branded products in the United States, which had been provided through the license agreement with Funai.