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Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Description of Business

 

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Mesa Laboratories, Inc., a Colorado corporation, together with its subsidiaries is collectively referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company” or “Mesa Labs.”

 

We are a multinational manufacturer, developer, and seller of quality control products and services, many of which are sold into niche markets that are driven by regulatory requirements. We have manufacturing operations in North America and Europe and our products are marketed by our sales personnel in North America, Europe, and Asia, and by independent distributors in these areas as well as throughout the rest of the world. We prefer markets in which we can establish a strong presence and achieve high gross margins.

 

As of  March 31, 2021, we managed our operations in four reportable segments, or divisions. Our Sterilization and Disinfection Control division manufactures and sells biological, cleaning, and chemical indicators which are used to assess the effectiveness of sterilization and disinfection processes in the hospital, dental, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. The division also provides testing and laboratory services, mainly to the dental industry. Our Instruments division designs, manufactures, and markets quality control hardware and disposable products utilized in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, medical device, industrial hygiene, and environmental air sampling industries. During the year ended  March 31, 2020, we added a new reportable segment: Biopharmaceutical Development as a result of our acquisition of Gyros Protein Technologies Holding AB ("GPT" or the "GPT acquisition"), which is discussed further in Note 4. "Significant Transactions." Our Biopharmaceutical Development division develops, manufactures, and sells automated systems for protein analysis (immunoassays) and peptide synthesis solutions. Immunoassays and peptide synthesis solutions accelerate the discovery, development, and manufacturing of biotherapeutic drugs. Our Continuous Monitoring division designs, develops, and markets systems which are used to monitor various environmental parameters such as temperature, humidity, and differential pressure to ensure that critical storage and processing conditions are maintained in hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, blood banks, pharmacies, and laboratory environments.  Non-reportable operating segments (including our Cold Chain Packaging division which ceased operations during the year ended  March 31, 2020) and unallocated corporate expenses are reported within Corporate and Other.

 

Principals of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

 

Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and include our accounts and wholly owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. GPT results are consolidated with Mesa's financial statements beginning November 1, 2019, the first full day following the acquisition. Prior period results have not been recast and are therefore not comparable with the year ending March 31, 2021.

 

Management Estimates

 

The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in our Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from our estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Foreign Currency

Exchange rate adjustments resulting from foreign currency transactions are recognized in net earnings, whereas effects resulting from the translation of financial statements are reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity. Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries operating outside the United States with a functional currency other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars at period end exchange rates, and statements of income accounts are translated at weighted average rates. 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants. We determine fair value based on the following input hierarchy:

 

Level 1: Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

 

Level 2: Observable inputs other than prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated with observable market data.

 

Level 3: Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity. Pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, and other similar techniques involving significant management judgment or estimation typically require unobservable inputs.

 

Revenue Recognition

Our revenues are generated from product sales, including hardware and perpetual license software and consumable products, as well as services, including product installations, discrete and ongoing maintenance services, and software subscriptions. Revenues are recognized when we satisfy our performance obligations under the terms of a contract, which occurs when control of the promised products or services transfers to our customers. We recognize as revenue the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring products or services to our customers (the transaction price). For all revenue arrangements, prices are fixed at the time of purchase and no price protections or variables are offered. Substantially all of our revenues and related receivables are generated from contracts with customers that are 12 months or less in duration. We generally recognize revenues as follows:

 

Product sales: Our performance obligations related to product sales generally consist of the promise to sell tangible goods to distributors or end users. Control of these goods is typically transferred upon shipment, at which time our performance obligation is satisfied and revenue is recognized. For products requiring installation, control transfers to the customer and revenue is recognized when our technicians have completed the installation at the customer’s location. Purchase orders typically provide evidence of an arrangement for product sales. Products sold include an assurance-type warranty which is accounted for as part of accrued warranty expense. 

 

Services: We generate service revenues from three categories: 1) discrete installation of hardware and software products, 2) discrete calibration, testing, and maintenance services, and 3) contracted and recurring calibration, testing, and maintenance services and software license subscriptions. Performance obligations arise when discrete services are contracted in advance and performed at a future time, often at the time of the customer’s choosing. In such cases, our performance obligation is satisfied and revenue is recognized upon the customer’s acceptance of completion of the specified work. Alternately, performance obligations arising from annual service contracts are satisfied by completing any service that is contractually required during the contract period, if requested by the customer, or simply by the passage of time if no services are requested. Performance obligations arising from software subscriptions are satisfied by the passage of time. For both annual service contracts and software subscriptions, revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract in a faithful depiction of our obligation to provide services over the contract period. Evidence of a service arrangement may be in the form of a formal contract or a purchase order. 

 

Collectability is reasonably assured through our customer review process, and payment is typically due within 60 days or less. Upon adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, we elected the practical expedient to expense commission costs as incurred. For the substantial majority of our contracts, which have original durations of one year or less, we have elected not to disclose the expected timing or allocated transaction prices of future performance obligations. Additionally, we have elected the practical expedient to not assess whether a significant financing component exists when the period between when we perform our performance obligation and when the customer remits payment is one year or less. None of our contracts contained a financing component as of March 31, 2021 or March 31, 2020. 

 

Contracts with customers may contain multiple performance obligations. For such arrangements, the transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone selling prices of the promised products or services underlying each performance obligation. Standalone selling prices are based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through past transactions, we estimate the standalone selling price considering available information such as market conditions and internally approved pricing guidelines. 

 

Shipping and handling

Payments made by customers to us for shipping and handling costs are included in revenues on the Consolidated Statements of Income, and our expenses are included in cost of revenues. Our performance obligation with respect to shipping and handling consists of a promise to secure such services from a third party on behalf of our customers. Shipping and handling for inventory and materials we purchase is included as a component of inventory on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and in cost of revenues when products are sold. 

 

Unearned Revenues

Certain of our products have associated annual service contracts whereby we provide repairs, technical support, and various other analytical or maintenance services. In the event these contracts are paid in advance by the customer, the associated amounts are deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the service period, generally one year.

 

Accrued Warranty Expense

We provide a limited product warranty on our products and, accordingly, accrue an estimate of the related warranty expense at the time of sale.

 

Cash and Equivalents

We classify all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase as cash equivalents, including highly liquid investments in money market funds with original maturities of three months or less. All cash equivalents are carried at cost, approximating fair value.

 

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

All trade accounts are reported at net realizable value on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, adjusted for any write-offs and net of allowances for doubtful accounts. Allowances for doubtful accounts represent our best estimate and current expectation of future credit losses from trade accounts. We estimate credit losses based on historical information, current and expected future economic and market conditions, and reviews of the current status of customers’ trade accounts receivable. Customers are pooled based on shared specific risk factors such as historical credit loss patterns. In circumstances in which we become aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations, a specific reserve is recorded against amounts due to reduce the recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. We do not believe our trade accounts receivable represent significant concentrations of credit risk due to our diversified portfolio of individual customers and geographical areas. Differences may arise between estimated and actual losses, which could materially affect the provision for credit losses and, therefore, net earnings. We recorded $100, $1 and $13 of expense associated with doubtful accounts for the years ended March 31, 20212020 and 2019, respectively. See "Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements" for further information regarding credit losses for accounts receivable and our April 1, 2020 adoption of ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as modified by ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.

 

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using a weighted average methodology. Our work in process and finished goods inventories include the costs of raw materials, labor and overhead, which are estimated based on trailing twelve months of expense and standard labor hours for each product. We evaluate labor and overhead costs annually unless specific circumstances necessitate a mid-year evaluation for specific items.

 

We monitor inventory costs relative to selling prices and perform physical cycle count procedures on inventories throughout the year to determine if a lower of cost or net realizable value reserve is necessary. We estimate and maintain an inventory reserve as needed for such matters as excess or obsolete inventory, shrinkage, and scrap. Once inventory is written down, a new cost basis is established that is not subsequently written back up in future fiscal years.

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, except for assets acquired in acquisitions, which are recorded at fair value. Expenditures for major renewals and improvements that extend the life of the asset are capitalized, while expenditures for minor replacements, maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Upon asset retirement or disposal, accounts are relieved of cost and accumulated depreciation, and any related gain or loss is reflected in our results of operations. For certain business consolidation activities, accelerated depreciation may be required for the revised remaining useful lives of assets designated to be abandoned. At least annually, we evaluate and adjust as necessary the estimated lives of property, plant and equipment. Any changes in estimated useful lives are recorded prospectively. Estimated useful lives of depreciable assets are as follows:

 

Category

Useful Lives

Buildings

40 years

Manufacturing equipment 

7 years (or less)

Computer equipment 

3 years (or less)

 

Land is not depreciated and construction in progress is not depreciated until placed in service. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lesser of the economic life or the remaining term in the respective lease. 

 

Leases

We adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 842”) as of April 1, 2019. Under ASC 842, we determine whether contractual arrangements contain a lease at the inception of the arrangement. If a lease is identified in an arrangement, we recognize a right-of-use asset ("ROU") and liability on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and determine whether the lease should be classified as a finance or operating lease. We do not have any finance leases. We do not recognize assets or liabilities for leases with lease terms of less than 12 months and our short-term leases are not material.

 

Under ASU 2016-02, a contract is a lease or contains one when (1) the contract contains an explicitly or implicitly identified asset and (2) the customer obtains substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that underlying asset and directs how and for what purpose the asset is used during the term of the contract in exchange for consideration. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments. Adjustments would also be made for accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets, none of which are present in any of our current lease contracts. When readily determinable, the discount rate used to calculate the lease liability is the rate implicit in the lease, otherwise we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at lease commencement. 

 

Our leases typically contain rent escalations over the lease term. We recognize expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Lease expense is recorded in cost of products, selling, general and administrative, or research and development on our Consolidated Statements of Income, depending on the nature of use of the underlying asset. Many of our leases include one or more renewal or termination options exercisable at our discretion, which are included in the determination of the lease term if we are reasonably certain to exercise the option. We have also entered into lease agreements that have variable payments related to certain indexes. Variable lease payments are recognized in the period in which those payments are incurred. All non-lease components are readily identifiable in our lease contract. We account for non-lease components separately from the lease component to which it is related. 

 

Acquired Intangible Assets

Our goodwill and other intangible assets result from acquisitions of existing businesses. Upon acquisition, we record the fair value of identifiable indefinite and definite lived intangible assets using, among other sources of relevant information, independent appraisals, or actuarial or other valuations. Intangible assets affect the amount of future amortization expense and possible impairment charges we may incur.

 

Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets (trademarks we intend to renew and continue using indefinitely) are not subject to amortization and are tested for impairment qualitatively, and if necessary, quantitatively, at least annually during the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate it may be more likely than not that carrying value exceeds fair value. We perform impairment tests of goodwill at the reporting unit level and tests for other indefinite lived intangible assets at the asset level.

 

Intangible assets deemed to have definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives, generally ranging from five to 15 years (See Note 8. “Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets”). We determine the useful lives of finite intangible assets based on the specific facts and circumstances related to each asset, and we evaluate the appropriateness of assigned useful lives at least annually. Factors we consider when determining useful lives include the contractual term of any agreement related to the asset, the historical performance of the asset, our long-term strategy for using the asset, any laws or other local regulations which could impact the useful life of the asset, and economic factors such as competition or specific market conditions. Definite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment only if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset or asset group might not be recoverable.

 

The fair value measurement used in testing intangible asset impairment is typically based on discounted cash flow projection models, using Level 3 inputs. See “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for a description of input levels. In certain cases, management uses other market information when available to estimate fair value. Impairment charges represent the excess carrying amount over estimated fair value. We do not believe our goodwill and other intangible assets are impaired as of March 31, 2021.

 

Research & Development Costs

We conduct research and development activities for the purpose of developing new products and enhancing the functionality, effectiveness, reliability, and accuracy of existing products. Research and development expense is predominantly comprised of labor costs and third-party consultants. Research and development costs are expensed as incurred.

 

Debt Accounting

As of March 31, 2021, our long-term debt balance is related to our 1.375% convertible senior notes due 2025, which were issued in August 2019 and are carried at their principal amount less unamortized debt discount. We account for our convertible notes as separate liability and equity components. We established the initial carrying amount of the liability component by estimating the fair value of a similar liability without an associated conversion feature. The initial carrying value of the equity component was calculated by deducting the initial carrying value of the liability component from the principal amount of the Notes as a whole. We then allocated transaction costs related to the issuance of the Notes to the liability and equity components in proportion to their initial carrying values. Debt discount is amortized to interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income over the term of the convertible notes using the effective interest rate method. We assess the equity classification of the cash conversion feature and the long-term debt classification of the liability component quarterly.

 

Stock-based Compensation

We issue shares in the form of stock options and full-value awards as part of employee compensation pursuant to the Mesa Laboratories, Inc. 2014 Equity Plan (the "2014 Equity Plan").  Stock options and service-based stock awards generally vest equally over a three to five year term and stock options generally expire after six years. Awards granted to non-employee directors generally vest one year from the grant date. We recognize stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of stock awards at the grant date and recognize the expense over the related service period using a straight line vesting expense schedule. We allocate stock-based compensation expense to cost of revenues, selling, research and development, and general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

The fair value of each granted stock option is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of granted options reflect market conditions and our historical experience. We estimate forfeitures using a dynamic forfeiture model based on historical data when determining the amount of stock-based compensation costs to recognize each period.

 

Restricted stock units ("RSUs") issued by us are equivalent to nonvested shares under the applicable accounting guidance. The fair value of RSUs is based on the closing price of Mesa Labs' common stock on the award date, less the present value of expected dividends not received during the vesting period. Expense for performance-based RSUs ("PSUs") is recognized when it is probable the performance goal will be achieved. Performance goals are determined by the Board of Directors and may include measures such as revenues growth and profitability targets. Compensation expense on stock awards subject to performance conditions is recognized over the longer of the estimated performance goal attainment period or time vesting period. As of each reporting period, we estimate the number of PSUs expected to vest based on our current estimate of performance compared to the target metrics in the award documents, and if necessary, a cumulative-effect adjustment is recorded.   

 

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share (“diluted EPS”) is computed similarly to basic earnings per share, except it includes the effects of potential common shares related to stock options, restricted stock units, performance share units, and convertible debt in periods in which such effects are dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS in the event they are subject to performance conditions that have not yet been achieved. See Note 12. “Earnings per Share” for EPS calculations for the years ended March 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

 

Income Taxes

Income tax expense includes U.S., state, local and international income taxes, plus a provision for U.S. taxes on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries and other prescribed foreign entities not deemed to be indefinitely reinvested. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. The tax rate used to determine the deferred tax assets and liabilities is based on the enacted tax rate for the year and the manner in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that will more likely than not be realized.

 

We are involved in various tax matters, some of which have uncertain outcomes. We establish reserves to remove some or all of the tax benefits related to our tax positions at the time we determine one of the following conditions exists: (1) the tax position is not “more likely than not” to be sustained, (2) the tax position is “more likely than not” to be sustained, but for a lesser amount, or (3) the tax position is “more likely than not” to be sustained, but not in the financial period in which the tax position was originally taken. For purposes of evaluating whether a tax position is uncertain, (1) we presume the tax position will be examined by the relevant taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information; (2) the technical merits of a tax position are derived from authorities such as legislation and statutes, legislative intent, regulations, rulings and case law and their applicability to the facts and circumstances of the tax position; and (3) each tax position is evaluated without consideration of the possibility of offset or aggregation with other tax positions taken. A number of years may elapse before a particular uncertain tax position is audited and finally resolved or when a tax assessment is raised. The number of years subject to tax assessments varies depending on the tax jurisdiction. A tax benefit that has been previously reserved because of a failure to meet the “more likely than not” recognition threshold would be recognized in income tax expense in the first period when the uncertainty disappears under any of the following conditions: (1) the tax position is “more likely than not” to be sustained, (2) the tax position, amount, and/or timing is ultimately settled through negotiation or litigation, or (3) the statute of limitations for the tax position has expired (See Note 14. “Income Taxes”).

 

Acquisition Related Contingent Consideration Liabilities

Acquisition related contingent consideration liabilities consist of estimated amounts due under various acquisition agreements and are typically based on either revenues growth or specified profitability growth metrics. At each reporting period, we evaluate the expected future payments and the associated discount rate to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration, and we record any necessary adjustments in other expense, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

 

Legal Contingencies

We are party to various claims and legal proceedings that arise in the normal course of business. We record an accrual for legal contingencies when we determine it is probable we have incurred a liability and can reasonably estimate the amount of the loss (See Note 15. “Commitments and Contingencies”).

 

Purchase Accounting for Acquisitions

We account for all business combinations in which we obtain control over another entity using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires most assets (both tangible and intangible) and liabilities (including contingent consideration) to be recognized at fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets less liabilities is recognized as goodwill. We determine fair value using widely accepted valuation techniques, primarily discounted cash flow and market multiple analyses. These types of analyses require us to make and monitor assumptions and estimates regarding industry and economic factors, the profitability of future business strategies, discount rates and cash flow. Certain adjustments to the assessed fair values of acquired assets or liabilities made subsequent to the acquisition date but within the measurement period are recorded as adjustments to goodwill. Any adjustments subsequent to the measurement period are recorded within earnings. We expense all costs as incurred related to an acquisition in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

 

Results of operations of the acquired company are included in our Consolidated Financial Statements from the date of the acquisition forward. If actual results are not consistent with our assumptions and estimates, or if our assumptions and estimates change due to new information, we may be exposed to an impairment charge in the future. For the years ended March 31, 20212020 and 2019, our acquisitions of businesses (net of cash acquired) totaled $0, $184,102, and $4,840, respectively.

 

Business Consolidation Costs

We estimate our liabilities for business closure activities by gathering detailed estimates of costs and, if applicable, asset sale proceeds, for each business consolidation initiative. For a typical business consolidation initiative, we estimate costs of employee severance, impairment of property and equipment and other assets including estimating net realizable value, if necessary, accelerated depreciation, termination payments for contracts and leases, and any other qualifying costs related to the exit plan. Such charges represent our best estimates; however, they require assumptions about plans that may change over time. The estimated costs are grouped by specific projects within the overall exit plan and are monitored at each reporting period, and any subsequent change to the original estimate is recorded in current earnings. 

 

Risks and Uncertainties

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the reporting date and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. These estimates represent management's judgement about the outcome of future events. The current global business environment continues to be impacted directly and indirectly by the effects of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19"), and it is not possible to accurately predict the future impact of COVID-19. However, we have reviewed the estimates used in preparing the financial statements and have identified the following factors that have a reasonable possibility of being materially affected by the impacts of COVID-19 during the near term: 

 

 

 

Estimates regarding the future financial performance of the business used in the impairment tests for goodwill and long-lived assets acquired in a business combination; however, our impairment test conducted during the three months ended March 31, 2021 concluded that goodwill is not impaired;

 

 

Estimates regarding the recoverability of deferred tax assets and estimates regarding cash needs and associated indefinite reinvestment assertions;

 

 

Estimates regarding recoverability for customer receivables;

 

 

Estimates of the net realizable value of inventory.

 

Immaterial Error Corrections

During the three months ended  September 30, 2020, we identified an immaterial error in the design of our Enterprise Resource Planning tool that resulted in a system failure to eliminate intercompany cost of revenues for certain types of transactions. The error resulted in an overstatement of cost of goods sold and an understatement in gross profit for the Continuous Monitoring, Instruments, and Sterilization and Disinfection Control divisions. The issue began during the three months ended  June 30, 2019; we have determined that no financial statement prior to  April 1, 2019 was misstated as a result of the previously uneliminated balances in cost of revenues. 

 

In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 99 Materiality, and SAB No. 108 Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements, we evaluated the error quantitatively and qualitatively and determined that the related impact was not material to our financial statements for any prior annual or interim period, but that correcting the cumulative impact of the error would be significant to our results of operations for the three months ended  September 30, 2020. In considering the quantitative and qualitative materiality, we concluded that the impact of the error correction is not material in absolute dollar amount, especially since reported results for the year ended March 31, 2020 included various new non-cash charges that reduced net income below historical levels. Accordingly, we have revised previously reported financial information for the immaterial error.

 

We performed manual intercompany elimination calculations and determined that cost of revenues and accumulated other comprehensive income were overstated by $429 for the year ended  March 31, 2020, which would increase operating income and net income by $429 and diluted earnings per share by $0.10; there was no income tax impact on the full year adjustment since the inventory balance was not misstated.  To correct the immaterial error, we have restated retained earnings as of  March 31, 2020. Additionally, during the three months ended  June 30, 2020, cost of revenues was overstated by $372, which after the impact of taxes would increase net income by $192 and diluted earnings per share by $0.04. We restated retained earnings as of  June 30, 2020 in the amount of $192. The immaterial error has no impact on total cash flows for any of the periods presented.

 

The presentation of the balance sheet for the year ended March 31, 2020 and components of the purchase price allocation shown in Note 4. "Significant Transactions" inaccurately classified deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities which has been corrected in the related disclosures presented herewith. The error did not affect disclosures related to income taxes, net income, or the statement of cash flows; it was limited to the balance sheet presentation of the deferred tax line items. 

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In  August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options and Derivatives and Hedging Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity, which simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments such as our 1.375% convertible senior notes due  August 15, 2025 (the "Notes"). The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after  December 15, 2021, and early adoption is permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020. The update permits the use of either the modified retrospective or full retrospective method of adoption. We intend to adopt the ASU on a modified retrospective basis effective April 1, 2021. Under the ASU, the Notes will be recorded in their entirety as a liability and will no longer be bifurcated between equity and liability components. Upon adoption, the $30,092 equity conversion feature recorded to common stock (which represents $31,073 less allocated issuance costs of $981) will be removed, as will the associated unamortized discount of $22,799. The net effect of these adjustments, which represents historical non-cash interest expense of $7,293, will be recorded as an increase in the balance of beginning retained earnings as of April 1, 2021. We are currently evaluating the expected deferred tax and other impacts of adoption. 

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. The new standard removes certain exceptions to the general principles in ASC 740 Income Taxes and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to provide for more consistent application. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. We intend to adopt the standard effective April 1, 2021. The ASU is currently not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In  June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as modified by ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, which amends the impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The ASU was effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after  December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. On  April 1, 2020, we adopted the ASU using the modified retrospective transition method. We recorded a net decrease to beginning retained earnings of $9 as of  April 1, 2020 due to the cumulative effect of adopting Topic 326's requirement to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses rather than incurred losses to estimate credit losses on our trade receivables. As a result of the adoption of the ASU, our allowance for doubtful accounts as of  March 31, 2021 reflects our best estimate of the expected future losses for our accounts receivable based on current economic conditions. We have accounted for the macroeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our estimates, but due to the unprecedented nature of the impact of the pandemic, our estimates  may change, and future actual losses  may differ from current estimates. We will continue to monitor economic conditions and will revise our estimate of expected future losses for accounts receivable as necessary.