Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp. as of September 30, 2023, the results of operations, change in stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flow for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include disclosures normally made in an Annual Report on Form 10-K. The March 31, 2023 balance sheet included herein was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of that date. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be reviewed in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, as filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 15, 2023 (the “Annual Report”).

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventory Reserve Policy

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis. Inventories are reviewed for obsolescence and a reserve is recorded for inventory allowances if the estimated net realizable value is less than the recorded value. The Company reviews the carrying cost of inventories by product to determine the adequacy of reserves for obsolescence. In accounting for inventories, the Company must make estimates regarding the estimated realizable value of inventory. If actual conditions are less favorable than those we have projected, we may need to increase our reserves for excess and obsolete inventories. Any increases in our reserves will adversely impact our results of operations. Such reserves are not reduced until the product is sold. If we are able to sell such inventory any related reserves would be reversed in the period of sale. In accordance with industry practice, service parts inventory is included in current assets, although service parts are carried for established requirements during the serviceable lives of the products and, therefore, not all parts are expected to be sold within one year.

Revenue [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contacts with Customers (“ASC 606”), the Company recognizes revenue when the customer obtains control of promised goods or services, in an amount that reflects the consideration which is expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The Company recognizes revenue following the five-step model prescribed under ASC 606: (i) identify contract(s) with a customer; (ii) identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract; and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation. The Company only applies the five-step model to contracts when it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to in exchange for the goods and services it transfers to the customer. At contract inception, once the contract is determined to be within the scope of ASC 606, the Company assesses the goods or services promised within each contract and determines those that are performance obligations and assesses whether each promised good or service is distinct. The Company then recognizes as revenue the amount of the transaction price that is allocated to the respective performance obligation when (or as) the performance obligation is satisfied.

The Company accounts for revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.The core principle of Topic 606 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. The ASC 606 defines a five-step process to achieve the core principle and, in doing so, it is possible more judgement and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are currently in use.

The Company generates revenue from designing, manufacturing, and selling avionic tests and measurement solutions for the global commercial air transport, general aviation, and government/military aerospace and defense markets. The Company also offers calibration and repair services for a wide range of airborne navigation and communication equipment.

Nature of goods and services

The following is a description of the products and services from which the Company generates revenue, as well as the nature, timing of satisfaction of performance obligations, and significant payment terms for each.

Test Units/Sets

The Company develops and manufactures unit sets to test navigation and communication equipment, such as ramp testers and bench testers for equipment installed in aircraft and ground radios. The Company recognizes revenue when the customer obtains control of the Company’s product based on the contractual shipping terms of the contract, which is usually at the time of shipment. Revenue on products is presented gross because the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the product, is responsible to ensure that the product is produced in accordance with the related supply agreement and bears the risk of loss while the inventory is in-transit. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring products to the customer. If the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation. Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised products or services underlying each performance obligation. The Company determines stand-alone selling prices based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the stand-alone selling price is not observable through past transactions, the Company estimates the standalone selling price considering available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations.

When determining the transaction price of a contract, an adjustment is made if payment from the customer occurs either significantly before or significantly after performance, resulting in a significant financing component. Applying the practical expedient in paragraph 606-10-32-18, the Company does not assess whether a significant financing component exists if the period between when the Company performs its obligations under the contract and when the customer pays is one year or less. None of the Company’s contracts contained a significant financing component as of September 30, 2023.

Replacement Parts

The Company offers replacement parts for test equipment, ramp testers, and bench testers. Similar to the sale of test units, the control of the product transfers at a point of time and therefore, revenue is recognized at the point in time when the obligation to the customer has been fulfilled.

Extended Warranties

The extended warranties sold by the Company provide a level of assurance beyond the coverage for defects that existed at the time of a sale or against certain types of covered damage with coverage terms ranging from 2 to 7 years. Amounts received for warranties are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue ratably over the respective term of the agreements. As of September 30, 2023, $229,814 is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations for extended warranties as compared to $296,400 at March 31, 2023. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recognized revenue of $32,580 and $66,586 respectively from amounts that were included in Deferred Revenue as compared to $23,862 and $47,403, respectively from amounts that were included in Deferred Revenue for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2022.

The following table provides a summary of the changes in deferred revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

Deferred revenues at April 1, 2023	$	296,400
Revenue recognized for the six months ended September 30, 2023		(66,586	)
Deferred revenues at September 30, 2023	$	229,814

Other Deferred Revenues

The Company sometimes receives payments in advance of shipment. These amounts are classified as other deferred revenues. For the periods ended September 30, 2023, and March 31, 2023, the Company has other deferred revenues of $45,028 and $600, respectively.

Repair and Calibration Services

The Company offers repair and calibration services for units that are returned for annual calibrations and/or for repairs after the warranty period has expired. The Company repairs and calibrates a wide range of airborne navigation and communication equipment. Revenue is recognized at the time the repaired or calibrated unit is shipped back to the customer, as it is at this time that the work is completed.

Other

The majority of the Company’s revenues are from contracts with the U.S. government, airlines, aircraft manufacturers, such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin, domestic distributors, international distributors for sales to military and commercial customers, and other commercial customers. The contracts with the U.S. government typically are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) which provides guidance on the types of costs that are allowable in establishing prices for goods and services provided under U.S. government contracts.

Payment terms and conditions vary by contract, although terms include a requirement of payment within a range from 30 to 60 days, or in certain cases, up-front deposits. In circumstances where the timing of revenue recognition differs from the timing of invoicing, the Company has determined that the Company's contracts do not include a significant financing component. Payments received prior to the delivery of units or services performed are recorded as deferred revenues. Taxes collected from customers, which are subsequently remitted to governmental authorities, are excluded from sales. The Company applied the practical expedient to account for shipping and handling activities as fulfillment cost rather than as a separate performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are classified as sales, and the shipping and handling costs incurred are included in cost of sales. All sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company excludes from revenues all taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are imposed on the sale of its products and collected from customers.

The Company chose to apply the available practical expedient as commission eligible sales orders are fulfilled within less than one year and commissions are generally paid by the Company within 30 days of the related sales order fulfillment. Accordingly, management has determined that no change in accounting for costs to obtain a contract will be required for the Company to conform to ASC 606.

Disaggregation of revenue

In the following tables, revenue is disaggregated by revenue category.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Commercial		Government
Sales Distribution
Test Units & Engineering	$	77,125	$	1,108,426
	$	77,125	$	1,108,426

The remainder of our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2023, are derived from repairs and calibration of $298,382, replacement parts of $41,893, extended warranties of $32,580 and other revenues of $6,688. We do not disaggregate these revenue streams as they are not deemed an important element related to how management operates the business between segments.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Commercial		Government
Sales Distribution
Test Units and Engineering	$	93,982	$	1,364,876
	$	93,982	$	1,364,876

The remainder of our revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022, are derived from repairs and calibration of $460,331, replacement parts of $56,749, extended warranties of $28,862 and other revenues of $7,958. We do not disaggregate these revenue streams as they are not deemed an important element related to how management operates the business between segments.

	For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023
	Commercial		Government
Sales Distribution
Test Units and Engineering	$	486,084	$	3,086,238
	$	486,084	$	3,086,238

The remainder of our revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2023, are derived from repairs and calibration of $640,433, replacement parts of $139,190, extended warranties of $66,585 and other revenues of $13,494. We do not disaggregate these revenue streams as they are not deemed an important element related to how management operates the business between segments.

	For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
	Commercial		Government
Sales Distribution
Test Units and Engineering	$	201,932	$	2,969,026
	$	201,932	$	2,969,026

The remainder of our revenues for the six months ended September 30, 2022, are derived from repairs and calibration of $930,365, replacement parts of $85,076, extended warranties of $57,404 and other revenues of $22,712. We do not disaggregate these revenue streams as they are not deemed an important element related to how management operates the business between segments.

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by geography.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023		For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
Geography
United States	$	1,352,734	$	1,601,639
International		212,360		411,119
Total	$	1,565,094	$	2,012,758

	For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023		For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
Geography
United States	$	3,616,564	$	3,502,568
International		815,460		763,947
Total	$	4,432,024	$	4,266,515

For the three months ended September 30, 2023, two customers accounted for sales of $412,770 or 26%, and $366,127 or 23%.

For the six months ended September 30, 2023 one customer accounted for sales of $1,446,626, or 33%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, one customer accounted for sales of $451,853, or 22%. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, two customers accounted for sales of $1,016,194 and $585,802 or 24%, and 14% respectively.

The Company, in addition to inside sales efforts, utilizes independent sales agents to sell its products to customers. A related party independent sales agent earned $54,636 and $56,236 in commissions for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. The sales agent earned $9,000 and $18,000 for sales and marketing assistance for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023. The same related party independent sales agent earned $16,520 and $27,680 in commissions for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The sales agent earned $9,000 and $18,000 for sales and marketing assistance for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Long-Lived Assets

The Company assesses the recoverability of the carrying value of its long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future, undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. No impairment losses have been recognized for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Statements. The amendment in this update replaces the incurred loss impairment methodology in current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses on instruments within its scope, including trade receivables. This update is intended to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses. The effective date of the new standard is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and was adopted by the Company on April 1, 2023. The adoption of this standard did not have a significant impact on our financial position and results of operations.

No other recently issued accounting pronouncements had or are expected to have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.