Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Product Warranties (Notes)

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Product Warranties (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Product Warranties Product Warranties:
The Company’s products carry a limited warranty ranging from one to seven years for the product within the CNS segment, typically one year for products within the ISM segment and from one to five years for the products within the IBW segment. The specific terms and conditions of these 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 $73,000 and $120,000 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Accrued expenses. The long-term portions of the warranty reserve were $52,000 and $40,000 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as Other long-term liabilities.
The following table presents the changes in our product warranty reserve:
  Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
(in thousands) 2021 2020
Total product warranty reserve, beginning of period $ 160  $ 130 
Warranty expense 72  111 
Utilization (107) (81)
Total product warranty reserve, end of period $ 125  $ 160