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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Property and Equipment, Net

Property and Equipment, Net

 

Property and equipment, net are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation expense is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets as follows:

 

Computer equipment and software

 

 

3 - 5 years

 

Digital cinema projection systems

 

 

10 years

 

Machinery and equipment

 

 

3 - 10 years

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

 

3 - 6 years

 

Internal-Use Software

 

 

5 years

 

 

We capitalize costs associated with software developed or obtained for internal use when the preliminary project stage is completed, and it is determined that the software will provide significantly enhanced capabilities and modifications. These capitalized costs are included in property and equipment, net and include external direct cost of services procured in developing or obtaining internal-use software and personnel and related expenses for employees who are directly associated with, and who devote time to internal-use software projects. Capitalization of these costs ceases once the project is substantially complete and the software is ready for its intended use. Once the software is ready for its intended use, the costs are amortized over the useful life of the software. Post-configuration training and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. We amortize internal-use software over its estimated useful life on a straight-line basis.

Impairment of Long-lived and Finite-lived Assets

Impairment of Long-lived and Finite-lived Assets

 

We review the recoverability of our long-lived assets and finite-lived intangible assets, when events or conditions occur that indicate a possible impairment exists. The assessment for recoverability is based primarily on our ability to recover the carrying value of our long-lived and finite-lived assets from expected future undiscounted net cash flows. If the total of expected future undiscounted net cash flows is less than the total carrying value of the asset, the asset is deemed not to be recoverable and possibly impaired. We then estimate the fair value of the asset to determine whether an impairment loss should be recognized. An impairment loss will be recognized if the asset’s fair value is determined to be less than its carrying value. Fair value is determined by computing the expected future discounted cash flows. During the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, no impairment charges were recorded from operations for long-lived assets or finite-lived assets.

Intangible Assets, Net

Intangible Assets, Net

 

Intangible assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. For intangible assets that have finite lives, the assets are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets. For intangible assets with indefinite lives, the assets are tested annually for impairment or sooner if a triggering event occurs.

 

Amortization lives of intangible assets are as follows:

 

Content Library

 

 

3 – 20 years

 

Advertiser Relationships and Channel

 

 

3 – 13 years

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

5 – 13 years

 

Software

 

 

10 years

 

Trademarks and Tradenames

 

 

2 – 15 years

 

Supplier Agreements

 

 

2 years

 

 

The Company’s intangible assets included the following (in thousands):

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

Cost Basis

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net

 

Content Library

 

$

23,685

 

 

$

(21,038

)

 

$

 

 

$

2,647

 

Advertiser Relationships and Channel

 

 

11,104

 

 

 

(759

)

 

 

 

 

 

10,345

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

10,658

 

 

 

(7,531

)

 

 

(1,968

)

 

 

1,159

 

Software

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

(480

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,720

 

Trademark and Tradenames

 

 

4,026

 

 

 

(2,033

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,993

 

Total Intangible Assets

 

$

52,673

 

 

$

(31,841

)

 

$

(1,968

)

 

$

18,864

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2022

 

Cost Basis

 

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

 

Impairment

 

 

Net

 

Content Library

 

$

23,685

 

 

$

(20,665

)

 

$

 

 

$

3,020

 

Advertiser Relationships and Channel

 

 

10,081

 

 

 

(161

)

 

 

 

 

 

9,920

 

Customer Relationships

 

 

10,658

 

 

 

(7,327

)

 

 

(1,968

)

 

 

1,363

 

Software

 

 

3,200

 

 

 

(240

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,960

 

Trademark and Tradenames

 

 

4,026

 

 

 

(1,301

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,725

 

Supplier Agreements

 

 

11,430

 

 

 

(11,384

)

 

 

 

 

 

46

 

Total Intangible Assets

 

$

63,080

 

 

$

(41,078

)

 

$

(1,968

)

 

$

20,034

 

 

During the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, no impairment charge was recorded for intangible assets. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, the Company had amortization expense of $0.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, the Company had amortization expense of $0.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

 

During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company entered into a non-monetary transaction for the purchase and sale of content licenses with an unrelated third-party. The fair value of the content licenses sold was determined to be $1.0 million which is included in Revenues in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The fair value of the content licenses purchased was determined to be $1.0 million and is recognized in Intangible Assets, Net on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022.

 

As of December 31, 2022, amortization expense is expected to be (in thousands):

 

 

 

Total

 

Remainder of fiscal year 2023

 

$

1,252

 

2024

 

 

3,343

 

2025

 

 

2,137

 

2026

 

 

1,745

 

2027

 

 

1,269

 

Thereafter

 

 

9,118

 

 

 

$

18,864

 

Goodwill

Goodwill

 

Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets of an acquired business. Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis or more often if warranted by events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying value may exceed fair value, also known as impairment indicators.

 

Inherent in the fair value determination for each reporting unit are certain judgments and estimates relating to future cash flows, including management’s interpretation of current economic indicators and market conditions, and assumptions about our strategic plans with regard to its operations. To the extent additional information arises, market conditions change, or our strategies change, it is possible that the conclusion regarding whether our remaining goodwill is impaired could change and result in future goodwill impairment charges that will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

The Company has the option to assess goodwill for possible impairment by performing a qualitative analysis to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount or to perform the quantitative impairment test. The Company reassessed goodwill impairment on its annual measurement date of March 31, 2022 by performing a qualitative analysis and determined that it was not more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. No goodwill impairment charge was recorded in the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

 

The fair value measurement disclosures are grouped into three levels based on valuation factors:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments and market corroborated inputs)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including our own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The following tables summarize the levels of fair value measurements of our financial assets and liabilities (in thousands):

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2022

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investment in Metaverse, at fair value

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,200

 

 

$

5,200

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,200

 

 

$

5,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of earnout consideration on purchase of a business

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

768

 

 

$

768

 

Long-term portion of earnout consideration on purchase of a business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

676

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,444

 

 

$

1,444

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2022

 

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

Total

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity investment in Metaverse, at fair value

 

$

7,028

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,028

 

 

 

$

7,028

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of earnout consideration on purchase of a business

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,081

 

 

$

1,081

 

Long-term portion of earnout consideration on purchase of a business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

603

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

1,684

 

 

$

1,684

 

 

The Company's equity investment in A Metaverse Company ("Metaverse") is in Hong Kong dollars and was translated into US dollars as of December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2022 at an exchange rate of 7.8 Hong Kong Dollars to 1 US Dollar. The fair value of this equity investment was measured by the quoted market price of Metaverse on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK: 1616) as of March 31, 2022. On April 1, 2022, trading of Metaverse’s ordinary shares was halted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2022, Metaverse’s stock valuation is based on an independent valuation based on the market approach and is categorized as Level 3 based on unobservable inputs. The Company estimated the fair value based on the market approach based on the last known enterprise value adjusting for trends in value from comparable companies. The adjustment to fair value of this investment resulted in a loss of $1.8 million and gain of $1.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As the value of the investment in Metaverse is determined based on unobservable inputs, company and industry fluctuations, as well as general economic, political, regulatory and market conditions such as recessions, interest rate changes or international currency fluctuations, changes to these assumptions may have a significant impact on the fair value of our investment in Metaverse.

 

Our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, accounts payable and accrued expenses are financial instruments and are recorded at cost in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The estimated fair values of these financial instruments approximate their carrying amounts because of their short-term nature.

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

 

Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

Advances

 

$

3,244

 

 

$

2,117

 

Due from producers

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

1,861

 

Other receivables

 

 

1,134

 

 

 

826

 

Inventory

 

 

209

 

 

 

116

 

Other prepaid expenses

 

 

1,167

 

 

 

989

 

Total prepaid and other current assets

 

$

7,303

 

 

$

5,909

 

 

Advances represent amounts prepaid to studios or content producers for which we provide content distribution services. We evaluate advances regularly for recoverability and record impairment charges for amounts that we expect may not be recoverable. Impairments related to advances were $1.0 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Impairments related to advances were $1.6 million and $0.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

As of

 

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

 

March 31,
2022

 

Accounts payable

 

$

17,720

 

 

$

34,177

 

Amounts due to producers

 

 

15,967

 

 

 

10,430

 

Accrued compensation and benefits

 

 

3,390

 

 

 

3,507

 

Accrued other expenses

 

 

3,642

 

 

 

3,911

 

Total accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

40,719

 

 

$

52,025

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

 

Payment terms and conditions vary by customer and typically provide net 30 to 90 day terms. We do not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component when we expect, at contract inception, that the period between our transfer of a promised product or service to our customer and payment for that product or service will be one year or less. We have in the past entered into arrangements in connection with activation fees due from our System deployments that had extended payment terms. The outstanding balances on these arrangements are insignificant and hence the impact of significant financing would be insignificant.

 

The following tables present the Company’s disaggregated revenue by segment and source (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Cinema Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deployment

 

$

7,458

 

 

$

220

 

 

$

9,340

 

 

$

1,263

 

Services

 

 

(316

)

 

 

506

 

 

 

(88

)

 

 

1,171

 

Digital system sales

 

 

44

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

1,966

 

 

 

9,110

 

Total Cinema Equipment revenue

 

$

7,186

 

 

$

2,060

 

 

$

11,218

 

 

$

11,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Content & Entertainment:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Base distribution business

 

$

8,121

 

 

$

3,668

 

 

$

11,145

 

 

$

6,368

 

OTT streaming and digital

 

 

12,575

 

 

 

8,356

 

 

 

33,115

 

 

 

21,290

 

Total Content & Entertainment revenue

 

$

20,696

 

 

$

12,024

 

 

$

44,260

 

 

$

27,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

27,882

 

 

$

14,084

 

 

$

55,478

 

 

$

39,202

 

 

Cinema Equipment Segment

 

Our Cinema Equipment segment consists of financing vehicles and administrators for Systems installed nationwide in our first deployment phase (“Phase I Deployment”) to theatrical exhibitors and for Systems installed domestically and internationally in our second deployment phase (“Phase II Deployment”).

 

We retain ownership of our Systems and the residual cash flows related to the Systems in Phase I Deployment after the end of the 10-year deployment payment period.

 

For certain Phase II Deployment Systems, we do not retain ownership of the residual cash flows and digital cinema equipment in Phase II Deployment after the completion of cost recoupment and at the expiration of the exhibitor master license agreements.

 

The Cinema Equipment segment also provides monitoring, data collection, serial data verification and management services to this segment, as well as to exhibitors who purchase their own equipment, in order to collect Virtual Print Fees (“VPFs”) from distributors and Alternative Content Fees (“ACFs”) from alternative content providers, and to distribute those fees to theatrical exhibitors (collectively, “Services”).

 

VPFs are earned, net of administrative fees, pursuant to contracts with distributors, whereby amounts are payable by a distributor to Phase I Deployment and to Phase II Deployment when distributor's movies are displayed on screens utilizing our Systems installed in movie theatres. VPFs are earned and payable to us with respect to Phase I Deployment based on a defined fee schedule until the end of the VPF term. One VPF is payable for every digital title initially displayed per System. The amount of VPF revenue is dependent on the number of movie titles released and displayed using the Systems in any given accounting period. VPF revenue is recognized in the period the title first plays for general audience viewing in a digital projector equipped movie theatre. The Phase 1 Deployment’s and Phase 2 Deployment's performance obligations for revenue recognition are met at this time.

 

Phase II Deployment’s agreements with distributors require the payment of VPFs, according to a defined fee schedule, for ten years from the date each system is installed; however, Phase II Deployment may no longer collect VPFs once “cost recoupment,” as defined in the contracts with distributors, is achieved. Cost recoupment will occur once the cumulative VPFs and other cash receipts collected by Phase II Deployment have equaled the total of all cash outflows, including the purchase price of all Systems, all financing costs, all “overhead and ongoing costs”, as defined, and including service fees, subject to maximum agreed upon amounts during the three-year rollout period and thereafter. The Company evaluated the constraining estimates related to the variable consideration and determined that it is not probable to conclude at this point in time that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved.

 

Under the terms of our standard cinema equipment licensing agreements, exhibitors will continue to have the right to use our Systems through the end of the term of the licensing agreement, after which time, they have the option to: (i) return the Systems to us; (ii) renew their license agreement for successive one-year terms; or (iii) purchase the Systems from us at fair market value. As permitted by these agreements, we typically pursue the sale of the Systems to such exhibitors. Cinedigm recognizes revenue once the customer takes possession of the Systems and Cinedigm receives the sale proceeds. Such sales were originally contemplated as the conclusion of the digital cinema deployment plan.

 

The Cinema Equipment segment earns an administrative fee of approximately 5% of VPFs collected and, in addition, earns an incentive service fee equal to 2.5% of the VPFs earned by Phase 1 Deployment. This administrative fee is related to the collection and remittance of the VPF’s and the performance obligation is satisfied at the time the related VPF fees are due which is at the time the movies are displayed on screens utilizing our Systems installed in movie theatres. The service fees are recognized as a point in time revenue when the corresponding VPF fees are due from the distributors.

 

A limited number of systems from our Phase I deployment remain eligible for VPFs from certain distributors where Phase I exhibitors have renewed their term on an annual basis. We continue to pursue system sales for these remaining exhibitors. Our Phase II deployment currently consists of a limited number of exhibitors who purchased their own systems and have not yet reached recoupment or the end of their contractual term. We continue to administer VPFs for these limited systems from certain distributors.

 

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, $7.4 million and $9.1 million of revenue was recognized that was included in the accounts payable balance as constrained variable consideration at the beginning of the year. The Company recognized the revenue once the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration was resolved. As of December 31, 2022, approximately $1.0 million remains on our balance sheet in accounts payable as constrained variable consideration.

 

Content & Entertainment Segment

 

Content & Entertainment segment earns fees for the distribution of content in the home entertainment markets via several distribution channels, including digital, video on demand (“VOD” or “OTT Streaming and Digital”), and physical goods (e.g., DVDs and Blu-ray Discs) (“Physical Revenue” or “Base Distribution Business”). Fees earned are typically a percentage based on the net amounts received from our customers. Depending upon the nature of the agreements with the platform and content providers, the fee rate that we earn varies. The Company’s performance obligations include the delivery of content for transactional, subscription and ad supported/free ad-supported streaming TV (“FAST”) on the digital platforms, and shipment of DVDs and Blu-ray Discs. Revenue is recognized at the point in time when the content is available for subscription on the digital platform (the Company’s digital content is considered functional IP), at the time of shipment for physical goods, or point-of-sale for transactional and VOD services as the control over the content or the physical title is transferred to the customer. The Company considers the delivery of content through various distribution channels to be a single performance obligation.

 

Revenue from the sale of physical goods is recognized after deducting reserves for sales returns and other allowances. Reserves for potential sales returns of physical goods and other allowances are recorded based upon historical experience. If actual future returns and allowances differ from past experience, adjustments to our allowances may be required.

 

The Content & Entertainment segment also has contracts for the theatrical distribution of third-party feature movies and alternative content. The Content & Entertainment segment’s distribution fee revenue participation in box office receipts are recognized at the time a feature movie and alternative content are viewed. The Content & Entertainment segment has the right to receive or bill a portion of the theatrical distribution fee in advance of the exhibition date, and therefore such amount is recorded as a receivable at the time of execution, and all related distribution revenue is deferred until the third-party feature movie's or alternative content’s theatrical release date.

 

The Company follows the five-step model established by Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"), Revenue from contracts with customers ("ASC 606") when preparing its assessment of revenue recognition.

 

Principal Agent Considerations

 

Revenue earned by our Content & Entertainment segment from the delivery of digital content and physical goods may be recognized gross or net depending on the terms of the arrangement. We determine whether revenue should be reported on a gross or net basis based on each revenue stream. Key indicators that we use in evaluating gross versus net treatment include, but are not limited to, the following:

which party is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified good or service; and
which party has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service.

 

Shipping and Handling

 

Shipping and handling costs are incurred to move physical goods (e.g., DVDs and Blu-ray Discs) to customers. We recognize all shipping and handling costs as an expense in direct operating expenses because we are responsible for delivery of the product to our customers prior to transfer of control to the customer.

 

Credit Losses

 

We maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts receivable. We review the composition of accounts receivable and analyze historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns to evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. Reserves are recorded primarily on a specific identification basis.

 

Our Content & Entertainment segment recognizes accounts receivable, net of an estimated allowance for product returns and customer chargebacks, at the time that it recognizes revenue from a sale. Reserves for product returns and other allowances is variable consideration as part of the transaction price. If actual future returns and allowances differ from past experience, adjustments to our allowances may be required.

 

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we did not recognize any credit losses or reversals of previously recorded provisions, and did not have any write-offs charged against the allowance.

 

Contract Liabilities

 

We generally record a receivable related to revenue when we have an unconditional right to invoice and receive payment, and we record deferred revenue (contract liability) when cash payments are received or due in advance of our performance, even if amounts are refundable.

 

Deferred revenue pertaining to our Content & Entertainment segment includes amounts related to the sale of DVDs with future release dates.

 

Deferred revenue relating to our Cinema & Equipment segment pertains to revenues earned in connection with up front exhibitor contributions that are deferred and recognized over the expected cost recoupment period. It also includes unamortized balances in connection with activation fees due from the Systems deployments that have extended payment terms.

 

The ending deferred revenue balance, including current and non-current balances as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2022 was $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, the additions to our deferred revenue balance were primarily due to cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying performance obligations, while the reductions to our deferred revenue balance were primarily due to the recognition of revenue upon fulfillment of our performance obligations, both of which were in the ordinary course of business.

 

Participations and royalties payable

 

When we use third-parties to distribute company owned content, we record participations payable, which represent amounts owed to the distributor under revenue-sharing arrangements. When we provide content distribution services, we record accounts payable and accrued expenses to studios or content producers for royalties owed under licensing arrangements. We identify and record as a reduction to the liability any expenses that are to be reimbursed to us by such studios or content producers.

 

Concentrations

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2022, Iconic, Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, Amazon.com, Inc., and Tubi represented 35%, 16%, 14% and 5%, respectively, of Content & Entertainment segment revenues, and approximately 16%, 7%, 14% and 6%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2022, Iconic, Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment, Amazon.com, Inc., and Tubi, represented 27%, 19%, 25% and 10% respectively, of Content & Entertainment segment revenues, and approximately 8%, 5%, 11% and 5%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues.

 

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, Amazon.com, Inc., Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment and Tubi, represented 15%, 11% and 7%, respectively, of Content & Entertainment segment revenues and approximately 13%, 9% and 6%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues.

 

For the nine months ended December 31, 2021, Amazon.com, Inc. Distribution Solutions, a division of Alliance Entertainment and Roku, Inc., represented 24%, 9% and 10%, respectively, of Content & Entertainment segment revenues and approximately 17%, 6% and 7%, respectively, of our consolidated revenues.

Direct Operating Costs

Direct Operating Costs

 

Direct operating costs consist of cost of revenue, fulfillment expenses, shipping costs, property taxes and insurance on systems, royalty expenses, impairments of advances and marketing and direct personnel costs.

Stock-based Compensation

Stock-based Compensation

 

The Company issues stock-based awards to employees and non-employees, generally in the form of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and performance stock units ("PSUs"). The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation awards in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation—Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires all stock-based payments, including grants of stock options and restricted stock units and modifications to existing stock options, to be recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) based on their fair values. The Company measures the compensation expense of employee and nonemployee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. That cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee and nonemployee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The fair values of options and SARs are calculated as of the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on key assumptions such as stock price, expected volatility, risk-free rate and expected term. The Company’s estimates of these assumptions are primarily based on the trading price of the Company’s stock, historical data, peer company data and judgment regarding future trends and factors. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and for differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases.

 

Valuation allowances are established when management is unable to conclude that it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will ultimately be realized. The Company is primarily subject to income taxes in the United States.

 

The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions in accordance with an amendment to ASC Topic 740-10, Income Taxes (Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes), which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This amendment provides that the tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained were it to be challenged by a taxing authority. The assessment of the tax position is based solely on the technical merits of the position, without regard to the likelihood that the tax position may be challenged. If an uncertain tax position meets the “more-likely-than-not” threshold, the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be recognized upon ultimate settlement with the taxing authority is recorded. The Company has no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2022.

Earnings per Share

Earnings per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and potentially dilutive common shares outstanding during the period. Potentially dilutive common shares include stock options and warrants outstanding during the period, using the treasury stock method. Potentially dilutive common shares are excluded from the computations of diluted income (loss) per share if their effect would be anti-dilutive. A net loss available to common stockholders causes all potentially dilutive securities to be anti-dilutive and are not included.

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share are computed as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

Basic net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

 

$

4,926

 

 

$

(474

)

 

$

(6,919

)

 

 

4,351

 

Shares used in basic computation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

 

 

178,899,605

 

 

 

173,167,450

 

 

 

177,077,803

 

 

 

169,413,873

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in diluted computation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding

 

 

178,899,605

 

 

 

173,167,450

 

 

 

177,077,803

 

 

 

169,413,873

 

Stock options and SARs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,603,491

 

Weighted-average number of shares

 

 

178,899,605

 

 

 

173,167,450

 

 

 

177,077,803

 

 

 

173,017,364

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

0.03

 

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

0.03

 

 

The following table summarizes the potential shares of common stock excluded from the diluted calculation (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022

 

 

Nine Months Ended
December 31, 2022

 

SARs

 

 

 

 

13,471,351

 

 

 

 

 

12,787,403

 

Stock options

 

 

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,483,851

 

 

 

 

 

12,799,903

 

 

For the three and nine months ended December 31, 2021, 12,088,473 and 8,484,982, respectively, potentially dilutive shares have been excluded from the diluted loss per share as their impact would have been antidilutive.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In March 2020, FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). The amendments in this ASU provide temporary, optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for reference rate reform. The ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The ASU primarily includes relief related to contract modifications and hedging relationships, as well as providing a one-time election for the sale or transfer of debt securities classified as held-to-maturity. This guidance is effective immediately and the amendments were originally to be applied prospectively through December 31, 2022. However, the FASB issued ASU 2022-06, deferring the sunset date to December 31, 2024. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-01, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The amendments in this ASU clarify the guidance on ASC 815 on fair value hedge accounting of interest rate risk for portfolios and financial assets. Among other things, the amended guidance establishes the "last-of-layer" method for making the fair value hedge accounting for these portfolios more accessible and renames that method the "portfolio layer" method. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect the amendments to have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326). The amendments in this ASU eliminate the guidance on troubled debt restructurings while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties. The ASU also requires that entities disclose current-period gross charge-offs by year of origination for loans and leases. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not expect the amendments to have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.