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LETTERS OF CREDIT
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
LETTERS OF CREDIT  
LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

3. LETTERS OF CREDIT

 

In the normal course of business, the Company may provide certain customers and potential customers with bid bonds or performance guarantees, which are generally backed by standby letters of credit. In general, the Company would only be liable for the amount of these guarantees in the event of default in the performance of its obligations, the probability of which is remote in management’s opinion.  At March 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding $11,855,000 in standby letters of credit.  These outstanding standby letters of credit are cash-secured at amounts ranging from 52% to 76% of the outstanding letters of credit.   This resulted in a restricted cash balance of $6,401,000 at March 31, 2015 of which $208,000 was considered long-term restricted cash due to the expiration date of the underlying letters of credit.