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Note 2 - Revenue Recognition
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
2.
Revenue Recognition
 
On
April 1, 2018,
the Company adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
606,
 
Revenue from Contracts with Customers,
and all the related amendments and applied it to all contracts that were
not
completed as of
April 1, 2018
using the modified retrospective method.
 
The Company’s revenues in its Grid segment are derived primarily through enabling the transmission and distribution of power, providing planning services that allow it to identify power grid needs and risks, and developing ship protection systems for the U.S. Navy. The Company’s revenues in its Wind segment are derived primarily through supplying advanced power electronics and control systems, licensing its highly engineered wind turbine designs, and providing extensive customer support services to wind turbine manufacturers. The Company records revenue based on a
five
-step model in accordance with ASC
606.
For its customer contracts, the Company identifies the performance obligations, determines the transaction price, allocates the contract transaction price to the performance obligations, and recognizes the revenue when (or as) control of goods or services is transferred to the customer. In the
three
and
nine
months ended
December 31, 2019
,
57
% and 
69
% of revenue, respectively, was recognized at the point in time when control transferred to the customer, with the remainder being recognized over time.
 
In the Company's equipment and system product line, each contract with a customer summarizes each product sold to a customer, which typically represents distinct performance obligations. A contract's transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation using the respective standalone selling price which is determined primarily using the cost-plus expected margin approach and recognized as revenue when, or as, the performance obligation is satisfied. The majority of the Company’s product sales transfer control to the customer in line with the contracted delivery terms and revenue is recorded at the point in time when title and risk transfer to the customer, as the Company has determined that this is the point in time that control transfers to the customer.
 
The Company's equipment and system product line includes certain contracts which do
not
meet the requirements of an exchange transaction and therefore do
not
fall within the scope of ASC
606.
  As these non-exchange transaction contracts are considered grant revenue and do
not
fall within any specific accounting literature, the Company follows guidance within ASC
606
by analogy to recognize grant revenue over time.  In the
three
and
nine
months ended
December 31, 2019
, the Company recorded $
3.9
million and $
5.3
million in grant revenue, respectively, which is included in the Company’s Grid revenue. There was
no
grant revenue in the
three
and
nine
months ended
December 31, 2018
.
 
In the Company's service and technology development product line, there are several different types of transactions and each begins with a contract with a customer that summarizes each product sold to a customer, which typically represents distinct performance obligations. The technology development transactions are primarily for activities that have
no
alternative use and for which a profit can be expected throughout the life of the contract. In these cases, the revenue is recognized over time, but in the instances where the profit cannot be assured throughout the entire contract, the revenue is recognized at a point in time. Each contract's transaction price is allocated to each distinct performance obligation using the respective standalone selling price which is determined primarily using the cost-plus expected margin approach. The ongoing service transactions are for service contracts that provide benefit to the customer simultaneously as the Company performs its obligations, and therefore this revenue is recognized ratably over time throughout the effective period of these contracts. The transaction prices on these contracts are allocated based on an adjusted market approach which is re-assessed annually for reasonableness. The field service transactions include contracts for delivery of goods and completion of services made at the customer's requests, which are
not
deemed satisfied until the work has been completed and/or the requested goods have been delivered, so all of this revenue is recognized at the point in time when the control changes, and at allocated prices based on the adjusted market approach driven by standard price lists. The royalty transactions are related to certain contract terms on transactions in the Company's equipment and systems product line based on activity as specified in the contracts. The transaction prices of these agreements are calculated based on an adjusted market approach as specified in the contract. The Company reports royalty revenue for usage-based royalties when the sales have occurred. In circumstances when collectability is
not
assured and a contract does
not
exist under ASC
606,
revenue is deferred until a non-refundable payment has been received for substantially all the amount that is due and there are
no
further remaining performance obligations.
 
The Company's service contracts can include a purchase order from a customer for specific goods in which each item is a distinct performance obligation satisfied at a point in time at which control of the goods is transferred to the customer.  This transfer occurs based on the contracted delivery terms or when the requested service work has been completed. The transaction price for these goods is allocated based on the adjusted market approach considering similar transactions under similar circumstances. Service contracts are also derived from ongoing maintenance contracts and extended service-type warranty contracts. In these transactions, the Company is contracted to provide an ongoing service over a specified period of time. As the customer is consuming the benefits as the service is being provided, the revenue is recognized over time ratably.
 
The Company’s policy is to
not
accept volume discounts, product returns, or rebates and allowances within its contracts. In the event a contract was approved with any of these terms, it would be evaluated for variable consideration, estimated and recorded as a reduction of revenue in the same period the related product revenue was recorded.
 
The Company provides assurance-type warranties on all product sales for a term of typically
one
to
two
years, and extended service-type warranties at the customer's option for an additional term ranging up to
four
additional years. The Company accrues for the estimated warranty costs for assurance warranties at the time of sale based on historical warranty experience plus any known or expected changes in warranty exposure. For all extended service-type warranties, the Company recognizes the revenue ratably over time during the effective period of the services.
 
The Company records revenue net of sales tax, value added tax, excise tax and other taxes collected concurrent with revenue-producing activities. The Company has elected to recognize the cost for freight and shipping when control over the products sold passes to customers and revenue is recognized. The Company has elected to recognize incremental costs of obtaining a contract as expense when incurred except in contracts where the amortization period would exceed
twelve
months; in such cases the long-term amount will be assessed for materiality. The Company has elected
not
to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component if the period of financing is
twelve
months or less.
 
The Company’s contracts with customers do
not
typically include extended payment terms and
may
include milestone billing over the life of the contract. Payment terms vary by contract type and type of customer and generally range from
30
to
60
days from delivery.
 
The following tables disaggregate the Company’s revenue by product line and by shipment destination:
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
   
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2019
 
Product Line:
 
Grid
   
Wind
   
Grid
   
Wind
 
Equipment and systems
  $
14,040
    $
2,160
    $
32,438
    $
7,742
 
Services and technology development
   
1,192
     
523
     
4,139
     
1,379
 
Total
  $
15,232
    $
2,683
    $
36,577
    $
9,120
 
                                 
Region:
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Americas
  $
10,164
    $
2
    $
28,663
    $
49
 
Asia Pacific
   
330
     
2,647
     
2,550
     
8,968
 
EMEA
   
4,738
     
34
     
5,364
     
104
 
Total
  $
15,232
    $
2,683
    $
36,577
    $
9,120
 
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
   
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2018
 
Product Line:
 
Grid
   
Wind
   
Grid
   
Wind
 
Equipment and systems
  $
4,614
    $
7,215
    $
17,571
    $
17,925
 
Services and technology development
   
2,212
     
93
     
5,754
     
368
 
Total
  $
6,826
    $
7,308
    $
23,325
    $
18,293
 
                                 
Region:
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
Americas
  $
3,771
    $
36
    $
16,319
    $
82
 
Asia Pacific
   
2,815
     
7,263
     
5,930
     
18,136
 
EMEA
   
240
     
9
     
1,076
     
75
 
Total
  $
6,826
    $
7,308
    $
23,325
    $
18,293
 
 
As of
December 31, 2019
, and
December 31, 2018
, the Company’s contract assets and liabilities primarily relate to the timing differences between cash received from a customer in connection with contractual rights to invoicing and the timing of revenue recognition following completion of performance obligations. The Company's accounts receivable balance is made up entirely of customer contract related balances. Changes in the Company’s contract assets, which are included in “Accounts Receivable (unbilled)” and “Deferred program costs” (see Note
7,
“Accounts Receivable” and Note
8,
“Inventory” for a reconciliation to the condensed consolidated balance sheets) and contract liabilities, which are included in the current portion and long term portion of deferred revenue in the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets, are as follows:
 
   
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
   
Deferred Program Costs
   
Contract Liabilities
 
Beginning balance as of March 31, 2019
  $
2,213
    $
318
    $
15,519
 
Increases for costs incurred to fulfill performance obligations
   
     
3,001
     
 
Increase (decrease) due to customer billings
   
(7,417
)    
     
36,461
 
Decrease due to cost recognition on completed performance obligations
   
     
(2,221
)    
 
Increase (decrease) due to recognition of revenue based on transfer of control of performance obligations
   
9,820
     
     
(28,768
)
Other changes and FX impact
   
(3
)    
(1
)    
(69
)
Ending balance as of December 31, 2019
  $
4,613
    $
1,097
    $
23,143
 
 
 
   
Unbilled Accounts Receivable
   
Deferred Program Costs
   
Contract Liabilities
 
Beginning balance as of March 31, 2018
  $
3,016
    $
2,567
    $
21,937
 
Impact of adoption of ASC 606
   
     
(1,599
)    
(2,657
)
Increases for costs incurred to fulfill performance obligations
   
     
1,461
     
 
Increase (decrease) due to customer billings
   
(11,063
)    
     
11,167
 
Decrease due to cost recognition on completed performance obligations
   
     
(1,132
)    
 
Increase (decrease) due to recognition of revenue based on transfer of control of performance obligations
   
9,722
     
(9
)    
(11,345
)
Other changes and FX impact
   
(53
)    
8
     
(1,040
)
Ending balance as of December 31, 2018
  $
1,622
    $
1,296
    $
18,062
 
 
The Company’s remaining performance obligations represent the unrecognized revenue value of the Company’s contractual commitments. The Company’s performance obligations
may
vary significantly each reporting period based on the timing of major new contractual commitments. As of
December 31, 2019
, the Company had outstanding performance obligations on existing contracts under ASC
606
to be recognized in the next
twelve
months of approximately $
76.2
million. There are also approximately $
7.0
million of outstanding performance obligations to be recognized over a period of
thirteen
to
sixty
months. The remaining performance obligations are subject to customer actions and therefore the timing of revenue recognition cannot be reasonably estimated. The
twelve
-month performance obligations include anticipated shipments to Inox based on the
twelve
-month rolling forecast provided by Inox on the multi-year supply contract. The quantities specified in any forecast provided by Inox related to the multi-year supply contract are firm and irrevocable for the
first
three
months of a
twelve
-month rolling forecast. The timing of the performance obligations beyond the
twelve
-month forecast provided by Inox are
not
determinable and therefore are
not
included in the total remaining performance obligations.
 
The following table sets forth customers who represented
10%
or more of the Company’s total revenues for 
three
and
nine
months ended
December 31, 2019
and
2018
:
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
 
Reportable
 
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
 
Segment
 
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
Inox Wind Limited
Wind
   
<10%
     
47
%    
11
%    
40
%
Department of Homeland Security
Grid
   
22
%    
<10%
     
12
%    
<10%
 
Vestas
Grid
   
25
%    
<10%
     
10
%    
15
%
Fuji Bridex Pte. Ltd.
Grid
   
<10%
     
17
%    
<10%
     
<10%