Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Product Warranties

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Product Warranties
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Product Warranties  
Product Warranties

Note 8. Product Warranties

Most of the Company's products carry a limited warranty ranging from one to three years for CNS products and up to seven years for OSP products. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the customer and the product sold. Factors that enter into the estimate of the Company's warranty reserve include: the number of units shipped historically, anticipated rates of warranty claims, and cost per claim. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the reserve as necessary. The current portions of the warranty reserve were $288,000 and $239,000 as of June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively, and are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as accrued expenses. The long-term portions of the warranty reserve were $272,000 and $325,000 as of June 30, 2011 and March 31, 2011, respectively, and are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as other long-term liabilities. In addition, as of March 31, 2011 $194,000 of the warranty reserve was classified as held-for-sale. This portion of the warranty reserve was transferred to NETGEAR on April 15, 2011 when the CNS transaction closed.

The following table presents the changes in the Company's product warranty reserve:

 

     Three months ended June 30,  
(in thousands)    2011     2010  

Total product warranty reserve at the beginning of the period

   $ 758     $ 1,263  

Warranty expense

     68       133  

Utilization

     (72     (96

Warranty reserve transferred to NETGEAR

     (194     —     
                

Total product warranty reserve at the end of the period

   $ 560     $ 1,300