Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Accrued Warranty Reserve

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Accrued Warranty Reserve
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Accrued Warranty Reserve

6. Accrued Warranty Reserve

The Company accrues the estimated costs of product warranties at the time the related revenue is recognized. Warranty terms and conditions vary by product and geography; however, the Company's standard product warranties generally commence on the delivery date and extend for up to twenty-four months.

The Company's warranty obligation is influenced by several key estimates, including product failure rates, anticipated hours of product operation, and the expected costs of repair or replacement necessary to correct product failures. These estimates are reviewed and updated each reporting period as new information becomes available, including field performance data and engineering assessments. When the Company has sufficient evidence that product modifications or design changes are materially affecting historical failure rates, those changes are incorporated prospectively into the warranty liability estimate.

In addition to standard warranty obligations, the Company may accrue estimated costs for reliability repairs on products that are no longer under warranty. Such accruals are recorded when, in management's judgment, and in accordance with a specific remediation plan approved by the Company, it is prudent to provide such repairs. The adequacy of all recorded warranty liabilities is assessed quarterly, and adjustments are made as warranted by updated estimates or actual claims experience.

Changes in the accrued warranty reserve consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,

 

March 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2026

2025

Balance, beginning of the period

$

1,070

$

1,437

Standard warranty provision

 

195

 

(184)

Deductions for warranty claims

 

(294)

 

(183)

Balance, end of the period

$

971

$

1,070