RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

NOTE 22.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

In May 2016, we entered into a distribution agreement with Visual Dynamix (the “Agreement”).  Dr. Craig Tockman, Abaxis’ Vice President of Animal Health Sales and Marketing for North America, is an executive officer of Abaxis, Inc.  Mr. Gary Tockman, Dr. Tockman’s brother, is the President and owner of Visual Dynamix.  Under the Agreement, we agreed to purchase a minimum of 100 units of microscopes or microscopes and camera systems for exclusive worldwide distribution rights.  The price per unit is variable and dependent on the volume of units ordered.  The initial term of the Agreement ends in May 2017, and after the initial term, the Agreement renews automatically for successive one-year periods unless terminated by either party based upon a notice of non-renewal of sixty days.  We purchased from Visual Dynamix inventory products of $0.9 million and $0.5 million, during fiscal 2018 and 2017, respectively.  We market the products purchased from Visual Dynamix worldwide as the VetScan HDmicroscope.