Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies

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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies

At March 31, 2020, the Company had in place letter of credit guarantees and performance bonds securing performance obligations of the Company. These arrangements totaled approximately $10,416. Of this amount, $2,769 is secured by cash deposits at the Company's financial institutions and an additional $3,988 represents a reduction of the available amount of the Company's short term and long term revolving lines of credit. Included in prepaid expenses and other current assets at March 31, 2020 and 2019, was approximately $2,769 and $2,439, respectively, of cash deposits pledged as collateral on performance bonds and letters of credit.

The Company has entered into information technology service agreements with several vendors. The service fees expense amounted to $2,679, $3,809, and $3,439 in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The future annual service fees under the service agreements are as follows for the fiscal years ended March 31:

2021
 
$
1,007

2022
 
93

 
 
$
1,100



We are involved in various legal and administrative proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of doing business. Some of these proceedings may result in fines, penalties or judgments being assessed against us, which may adversely affect our financial results. In addition, from time to time, we are involved in various disputes, which may or may not be settled prior to legal proceedings being instituted and which may result in losses in excess of accrued liabilities, if any, relating to such unresolved disputes. As of March 31, 2020, management believes that adequate reserves have been established for any probable and reasonably estimable losses. Expenses related to litigation reduce operating income. We do not believe
that the outcome of any of these proceedings or disputes would have a significant adverse effect on our financial position, long-term results of operations, or cash flows. It is possible, however, that charges related to these matters could be significant to our results of operations or cash flows in any one accounting period. 

As of March 31, 2020, the Company has accrued $3,900 as estimated additional cost related to the operational execution of projects.
In addition to the legal proceedings described above, in January 2020, the Company received service of process in a class action application in the Province of Quebec, Canada related to certain heating elements previously manufactured by THS and incorporated into portable construction heaters sold by certain manufacturers. The Company believes this claim is without merit and intends to vigorously defend itself against the claim. The Company continues to evaluate the facts and circumstances of this claim; however, due to the current uncertainty of the basis for the claim, the Company is unable to establish an amount of an accrual or reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss for this claim at this time.

Changes in the Company's warranty reserve are as follows
Balance at March 31, 2017
 
$
300

 
Reserve for warranties issued during the period
 
281

 
Settlements made during the period
 
(281
)
Balance at March 31, 2018
 
$
300

 
Reserve for warranties issued during the period
 
300

 
Settlements made during the period
 
(235
)
Balance at March 31, 2019
 
$
365

 
Reserve for warranties issued during the period
 
160

 
Settlements made during the period
 
(48
)
Balance at March 31, 2020
 
$
477