Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Product Warranties

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Product Warranties
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Product Warranties [Abstract]  
Product Warranties
Note 7. Product Warranties

Most of the Company’s products carry a limited warranty ranging up to seven years for Westell segment products and from one to three years for CNS segment 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 $131,000 and $110,000 as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as Accrued expenses. The long-term portions of the warranty reserve were $90,000 and $133,000 as of June 30, 2012 and March 31, 2012, respectively, and are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other long-term liabilities.

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

 

                 
    Three months ended June 30,  
(in thousands)   2012     2011  

Total product warranty reserve at the beginning of the period

  $ 243     $ 758  

Warranty reserve acquired

    10       —    

Warranty expense (reversal)

    (10     68  

Utilization

    (22     (72

Warranty reserve transferred to NETGEAR

    —         (194
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total product warranty reserve at the end of the period

  $ 221     $ 560