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Revenue
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]  
Revenue Revenue 
The following table provides information regarding the Company’s revenue for each of the services it provides pursuant to its spectrum revenue agreements for the years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
202320222021
Spectrum revenues
900 MHz Broadband Spectrum Revenue
Ameren$609 $355 $— 
Evergy(1)
581 — — 
Narrowband Spectrum Revenue
Motorola729 729 729 
Total spectrum revenue(2)
$1,919 $1,084 $729 
Services revenue— — 192 
Total operating revenues$1,919 $1,084 $921 
1.The Company commenced revenue recognition in connection with the delivery of cleared 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses to Evergy for 81 counties.
2.Revenue recognized during the years ended March 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 was included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the respective periods.
900 MHz Broadband Spectrum Revenue
In December 2020, the Company entered into its first long-term lease agreements of 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum with Ameren. The Ameren Agreements will enable Ameren to deploy a PLTE network in its service territories in Missouri and Illinois, covering approximately 7.5 million people. Each Ameren Agreement is for an initial term of 30 years with a 10-year renewal option for an additional payment. The scheduled prepayments for the 30-year initial terms of the Ameren Agreements total $47.7 million, of which $0.3 million was received by the Company in February 2021, $5.4 million in September 2021 and $17.2 million in October 2021. The prepayments received to date encompass the initial upfront payment(s) due upon signing of the Ameren Agreements and payments for delivery of the relevant 1.4 x 1.4 cleared spectrum in several metropolitan counties throughout Missouri and Illinois, in accordance with the terms of the Ameren Agreements. The remaining prepayments for the 30-year initial term are due by mid-2026, per the terms of the Ameren Agreements and as the Company delivers the relevant cleared 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses. The Company is working with incumbents to clear the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum allocation in Ameren’s service territory. In August 2021, the FCC granted the first 900 MHz broadband licenses to the Company for several counties in Ameren’s service territory, for which the Ameren Agreements were also subsequently approved by the FCC. In accordance with ASC 606, the payments of prepaid fees under the Ameren Agreements will be accounted for as deferred revenue on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue is recognized over time as the performance obligations of clearing the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses are delivered by respective county, over the contractual term of 30-years.
In September 2021, the Company entered into a long-term lease agreement of 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum with Evergy. The Evergy service territories covered by the Evergy Agreement are in Kansas and Missouri, with a population of approximately 3.9 million people. The Evergy Agreement is for an initial term of 20 years with two 10-year renewal options for additional payments. Prepayment in full of the $30.2 million for the 20-year initial term, which was due and payable within thirty (30) days after execution of the Evergy Agreement, was received by the Company in October 2021. The Company is working with incumbents to clear the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum allocation covered by the Evergy Agreement. In accordance with ASC 606, the payments of prepaid fees under the Evergy Agreement will be accounted for as deferred revenue on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue is recognized over time as the performance obligations of clearing the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses are delivered by respective county, over the contractual term of 20-years.
In October 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with Xcel Energy providing Xcel Energy dedicated long-term usage of the Company’s 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum for a term of 20 years throughout Xcel Energy’s service territory in eight states including Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. The Xcel Energy Agreement also provides Xcel Energy an option to extend the agreement for two 10-year terms for additional payments. The Xcel Energy Agreement allows Xcel Energy to deploy a PLTE network to support its grid modernization initiatives for the benefit of its approximately 3.7 million electricity customers and 2.1 million natural gas customers. The scheduled prepayments for the 20-year initial term of the Xcel Energy Agreement total $80.0 million, of which $8.0 million
was received by the Company in December 2022. The remaining prepayments for the 20-year initial term are due by mid-2028, per the terms of the Xcel Energy Agreement and as the Company delivers the relevant cleared 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses. The Company is working with incumbents to clear the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum allocation in Xcel Energy service territories. In accordance with ASC 606, the payments of prepaid fees under the Xcel Energy Agreement will be accounted for as deferred revenue on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue will be recognized over time as the performance obligations of clearing the 900 MHz Broadband Spectrum and the associated broadband licenses are delivered by respective county, over the contractual term of approximately 20-years.
Narrowband Spectrum Revenue
In September 2014, Motorola paid the Company an upfront, fully-paid fee of $7.5 million in order to use a portion of the Company’s narrowband spectrum licenses. The payment of the fee is accounted for as deferred revenue on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and is recognized ratably as the service is provided over the contractual term of approximately ten years.
Service Revenue
The Company has historically derived its service revenue from its pdvConnect, TeamConnect, and Diga-talk service offerings. In December 2018, the Board approved the transfer of various customers under its TeamConnect business to A BEEP and Goosetown along with the support for its pdvConnect business to help reduce operating costs and to allow the Company to focus on its FCC initiatives and future broadband opportunities. As a result of the completion of the migration to A BEEP and Goosetown in December 2020, service revenue is recorded to other income on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The payments received from Goosetown ended during Fiscal 2022 and A BEEP is expected to continue to provide payments until December 2024.
Contract Assets
The following table presents the activity for the Company’s contract assets (in thousands):
20232022
Balance at the beginning of the year$638 $381 
Additions249 263 
Amortization(17)(6)
Impairment— — 
Balance at the end of the year870 638 
Less amount classified as current assets - prepaid expenses and other current assets(418)(238)
Noncurrent assets - included in other assets$452 $400 
Contract liabilities
The following table presents the activity for the Company’s contract liabilities (in thousands):
20232022
Balance at the beginning of the year$54,678 $2,983 
Additions8,000 52,779 
Revenue recognized(1,919)(1,084)
Balance at the end of the year60,759 54,678 
Less amount classified as current liabilities(2,769)(1,478)
Noncurrent liabilities$57,990 $53,200