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2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Note 2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The core principle of revenue recognition under GAAP is that the Company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

 

The Company’s revenue on the majority of its customer contracts are recognized at a point in time, generally upon shipment of products.

 

To achieve that core principle, the Company applied the following steps:

 

1. Identify the contract(s) with a customer.

 

The Company designs, manufactures and distributes various types of microelectronic circuits, optoelectronics, and sensors and displays. The Company’s products are used as components and assemblies in a broad range of military, space and industrial systems, including aircraft instrumentation and navigation systems, satellite systems, power supplies, electronic controls, computers, medical devices, and high-temperature (200o C) products.

 

The Company’s revenues are from purchase orders and/or contracts with customers associated with manufacture of products. We account for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable.

 

2. Identify the performance obligations in the contract.

 

The majority of the Company’s purchase orders or contracts with customers contain a single performance obligation, the shipment of products.

 

3. Determine the transaction price.

 

The transaction price reflects the Company’s expectations about the consideration it will be entitled to receive from the customer at a fixed price per unit shipped based on the terms of the contract or purchase order with the customer. To the extent our actual costs vary from the fixed price that was negotiated, we will generate more or less profit or could incur a loss.

 

4. Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract.

 

5. Recognize revenue when (or as) the Company satisfies a performance obligation.

This performance obligation is satisfied when control of the product is transferred to the customer, which occurs upon shipment or delivery. The Company receives purchase orders for products to be delivered over multiple dates that may extend across reporting periods. The Company accounting policy treats shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. The Company invoices for each delivery upon shipment and recognizes revenues at the fixed price for each distinct product delivered when transfer of control has occurred, which is generally upon shipment.

 

For certain contracts under which the Company produces products with no alternative use and for which the Company has an enforceable right to payment during the production cycle, the Company recognizes revenue for the cost incurred of work in process plus a margin at the end of each period and records a contract asset (unbilled receivable). The majority of these products are shipped weekly and monthly to the customer and the contract require us to manage and limit the level of work in process to meet the scheduled delivery dates.

 

In addition, the Company may have a contract or purchase order to provide a non-recurring engineering service to a customer. These contracts are reviewed and performance obligations are determined and we recognize revenue at the point in time in which each performance obligation is fully satisfied.

 

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by product line.

   2/29/2020  2/23/2019
Microcircuits  $1,828   $882 
Optoeletronics   1,574    1,249 
Sensors and Displays   2,555    1,674 
   $5,957   $3,805 
           
Timing of revenue recognition          
Transferred at a point in time  $5,093   $3,522 
Transferred over time   864    283 
    Total Revenue  $5,957   $3,805 

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s net sales by major market.

2020 First Quarter Sales by Major Market
     Military      Space      Medical      Commercial      Total  
Domestic Direct  $1,142   $685   $757   $395   $2,979 
Domestic Distribution   2,492    —      5    110    2,607 
International   168    171    —      32    371 
   $3,802   $856   $762   $537   $5,957 
                          
2019 First Quarter Sales by Major Market
    Military     Space     Medical    Commercial    Total 
Domestic Direct  $919   $276   $765   $309   $2,269 
Domestic Distribution   1,175    —      —      56    1,231 
International   86    135    —      84    305 
   $2,180   $411   $765   $449   $3,805 

 

 

Receivables, net, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

 

Receivables, net, contract assets and contract liabilities were as follows:

 

   February 29, 2020  November 30, 2019
Receivables, net  $3,475   $3,382 
Contract assets  $864   $519 
Deferred Revenue  $242   $390 

 

Revenue recognized in 2020 that was included in the deferred revenue liability balance at the beginning of the year was $147,000.

 

Contract costs

 

The Company does not have material incremental costs to obtain a contract in the form of sales commissions or bonuses. The Company incurs other immaterial costs to obtain and fulfill a contract; however, the Company has elected the practical expedient under ASC 340-40-24-4 to recognize all incremental costs to obtain a contract as an expense when incurred if the amortization period is one year or less.

 

Short-Term Investments

 

The Company has no short-term investments at February 29, 2020. Short-term investments consist of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than 90 days. These investments are reported at historical cost, which approximates fair value. All highly liquid investments with maturities of 90 days or less are classified as cash equivalents.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at lower of cost or net realizable value and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. All inventories are valued using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method of inventory valuation. The Company determines the need to write inventory down to the lower of cost or net realizable value via an analysis based on the usage of inventory over a three year period and projected usage based on current backlog.

 

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method the Company records deferred income taxes for the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such amounts are realized or settled. The resulting deferred tax liabilities and assets are adjusted to reflect changes in tax law or rates in the period that includes the enactment date.

 

The Company records a liability for an unrecognized tax benefit for a tax position that is not “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained.  The Company did not record any liability for uncertain tax positions as of November 30, 2019.

 

Property, Plant, and Equipment

 

Property, plant, and equipment are carried at cost, and depreciation is provided using the straight-line method at rates based upon the following estimated useful lives (in years) of the assets:

 

Buildings....................................................................................................................................................15

Facility improvements......................................................................................................................... 8-15

Machinery and equipment................................................................................................................. 5-10

Furniture and fixtures ...........................................................................................................................5-8

 

The Company assesses long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) ASC 360-10-35, Property, Plant and Equipment – Subsequent Measurement. When events or circumstances indicate that an asset may be impaired, an assessment is performed. The estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset are compared to the asset’s net book value to determine if a write down to market value less cost to sell is required.

 

Repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Improvements which extend the useful lives of property, plant, and equipment are capitalized.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Costs for the design and development of new products are expensed as incurred.

 

Leases

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). Under the new standard, lessees will be required to recognize lease assets and liabilities for all leases, with certain exceptions, on their balance sheets. Public business entities are required to adopt the standard for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company adopted in the first quarter of 2020 and had no material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective transition method; and therefore, the comparative information has not been adjusted for the three months ended February 23, 2019 or as of November 30, 2019. Upon transition to the new standard, the Company elected the package of practical expedients, which permitted the Company not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs.

 

In the first quarter of 2020, the Company entered into a three (3) year lease extension on the property that has been leased on a year to year basis. As a result, we recognized $ 165,000 for operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets upon adoption of ASC 842. The Company had an operating lease expense of $12,000 in the first quarter of 2020. The Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate of 3.25% representative of the rate of interest that the company would have to pay to borrow on the Company’s line of credit. The remaining lease term is three years.

 

The undiscounted future minimum lease payments consist of the following at:

   2/29/2020
 2020   $39,000 
 2021    53,000 
 2022    55,000 
 2023    14,000 
 Total lease payments    161,000 
 Interest    8,000 
 Present value of lease liabilities   $153,000