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Pay vs Performance Disclosure

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Mar. 31, 2022
Mar. 31, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

Pay vs. Performance

 

Our executive compensation program is designed to reflect a strong focus on pay-for-performance to align our named executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders. As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K, we are providing information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and certain financial performance metrics of the Company.

  Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO ($)
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO2 ($)
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO NEOs
($)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO NEOs3 
($)
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based
on:
Net Income
($) (in
thousands)
Stock Price6 
($)
Fiscal
Year1
Company
TSR4 ($)
Peer
Group
TSR5 ($)
2025 1,496,653 2,199,487 1,018,051 1,533,120 23 332 (115,091) 14.38
2024 890,261 605,312 527,429 355,588 19 264 (41,286) 12.00
2023 1,635,508 613,584 698,916 469,781 37 252 (18,368) 23.00
2022 2,526,902 (2,063,248) 1,437,464 467,884 73 269 38,355 45.40
2021 2,989,619 9,101,583 919,011 2,232,959 266 191 (35,459) 166.60

1Mr. Lerner served as our Chief Executive Officer and our principal executive officer (PEO) through the entire reporting period. The named executive officers included in the non-PEO named executive officer (NEO) average for each year are as follows: 

•     Fiscal 2025: Kenneth P. Gianella and Brian E. Cabrera

•     Fiscal 2024: Kenneth P. Gianella, Brian E. Cabrera, Laura A. Nash, Henk Jan Spanjaard, and John Hurley 

•     Fiscal year 2023: Kenneth P. Gianella, Brian E. Cabrera, John Hurley, Lewis W. Moorehead, and J. Michael Dodson 

•     Fiscal year 2022: J. Michael Dodson, Brian E. Cabrera, John Hurley, and Lewis W. Moorehead 

•     Fiscal year 2021: J. Michael Dodson, Regan J. MacPherson, Elizabeth P. King, and Lewis W. Moorehead 

2See Table A for the explanation of adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table totals to derive CAP for Mr. Lerner as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.  The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Lerner during the applicable year. 3See Table B for the explanation of adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table totals to derive the average CAP for our non-PEO NEOs as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.  4Represents the Companys common stock cumulative total shareholder return (TSR) on a fixed investment of $100 over the fiscal year starting from the market close on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 (March 31, 2020) through the end of each applicable fiscal year in the table.5Represents the cumulative TSR of the S&P 500 Technology Hardware & Peripherals Index on a fixed investment of $100 over the fiscal year starting from the market close on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 through the end of each applicable fiscal year in the table.6In Fiscal 2025 the Committee determined that the Companys common stock price continues to be viewed as a key metric of our business performance and aligned with long term shareholder value creation.  Values listed reflect the Company’s common stock price at market close on March 31 of each fiscal year, or the last day immediately before March 31 that was an open trading day.  The stock price shown for Fiscal years 2021-2024 has been adjusted to reflect the 1-share-for-20-shares reverse stock split approved by shareholders in Fiscal 2025.
       
Named Executive Officers, Footnote

1Mr. Lerner served as our Chief Executive Officer and our principal executive officer (PEO) through the entire reporting period. The named executive officers included in the non-PEO named executive officer (NEO) average for each year are as follows: 

•     Fiscal 2025: Kenneth P. Gianella and Brian E. Cabrera

•     Fiscal 2024: Kenneth P. Gianella, Brian E. Cabrera, Laura A. Nash, Henk Jan Spanjaard, and John Hurley 

•     Fiscal year 2023: Kenneth P. Gianella, Brian E. Cabrera, John Hurley, Lewis W. Moorehead, and J. Michael Dodson 

•     Fiscal year 2022: J. Michael Dodson, Brian E. Cabrera, John Hurley, and Lewis W. Moorehead 

•     Fiscal year 2021: J. Michael Dodson, Regan J. MacPherson, Elizabeth P. King, and Lewis W. Moorehead 

       
PEO Total Compensation Amount [1] $ 1,496,653 $ 890,261 $ 1,635,508 $ 2,526,902 $ 2,989,619
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount [2] $ 2,199,487 605,312 613,584 (2,063,248) 9,101,583
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote

PEO
      Fiscal 2025 Fiscal Year 2024 Fiscal Year 2023 Fiscal Year 2022 Fiscal Year 2021
  Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation (a) $1,496,653 $890,261 $1,635,508 $2,526,902 $2,989,619
- (Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Fiscal year (b) $(211,875) $(186,000) $(953,194) $(1,939,820) $(2,013,600)
+ Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) $539,250 $124,000 $768,870 $718,000 $4,652,000
+/- Plus (Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) $288,794 $(222,949) $(584,266) $(2,100,796) $2,418,732
+/- Plus (Minus) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date for Which Application Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal year (e) $86,666 - $(253,333) $(1,267,534) $1,054,832
- (Minus) Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (f) - - - - -
= Compensation Actually Paid   $2,199,487 $605,312 $613,584 $(2,063,248) $9,101,583
(a) Represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.
(b) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the PEO during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
(c) Represents the aggregate fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the PEO's outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
(d) Represents the aggregate change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of the outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards held by the PEO as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.
(e) Represents the aggregate change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each stock award and option award held by the PEO that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
(f) Represents the aggregate fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the PEO's stock awards and option awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount [3] $ 1,018,051 527,429 698,916 1,437,464 919,011
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount [4] $ 1,533,120 355,588 469,781 467,884 2,232,959
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote

NEO Average
      Fiscal 2025 Fiscal Year 2024 Fiscal Year 2023 Fiscal Year 2022 Fiscal Year 2021
  Summary Compensation Table – Total Compensation (a) $1,018,051 $527,419 $698,916 $1,437,464 $919,011
- (Minus) Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Fiscal year (b) $(183,095) $(110,213) $(310,778) $(684,225) $(420,535)
+ Plus Fair Value at Fiscal Year End of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Fiscal Year (c) $452,970 $19,807 $238,218 $332,569 $966,038
+/- Plus (Minus) Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years (d) $136,288 $(81,425) $(100,083) $(475,494) $526,285
+/- Plus (Minus) Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal years for Which Application Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal year (e) $108,906 - $(56,493) $(142,429) $242,161
- (Minus) Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year End of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year (f) - - - - -
= Compensation Actually Paid   $1,533,120 $355,588 $469,781 $467,884 $2,232,959
(a) Represents the average Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the reported NEOs in the indicated fiscal year.
(b) Represents the average aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the reported NEOs during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
(c) Represents the average aggregate fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the reported NEOs’ outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
(d) Represents the average aggregate change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of the outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards held by the reported NEOs as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.
(e) Represents the average aggregate change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each stock award and option award held by the reported NEOs that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
(f) Represents the average aggregate fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the reported NEOs’ stock awards and option awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.

 

 

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

 

 

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

 

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Compensation Actually Paid vs. Stock Price

 

       
Tabular List, Table

Tabular List of Performance Measures

While we utilize several performance measures to align executive compensation with our performance, not all of these measures are presented in the Pay Versus Performance table shown below. We consider achievements related to the following metrics to be the most important links between performance and the compensation paid to our named executive officers for the most recently completed fiscal year:

 

Revenue Operating Expenses   Gross Margin   Adjusted EBITDA   Stock Price
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount [5] $ 23 19 37 73 266
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount [6] 332 264 252 269 191
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent $ (115,091,000) $ (41,286,000) $ (18,368,000) $ 38,355,000 $ (35,459,000)
Company Selected Measure Amount [7] 14.38 12.00 23.00 45.40 166.60
PEO Name Mr. Lerner Mr. Lerner Mr. Lerner Mr. Lerner Mr. Lerner
Additional 402(v) Disclosure Our executive compensation program is designed to reflect a strong focus on pay-for-performance to align our named executive officers’ interests with those of our shareholders. As required by Item 402(v) of Regulation
S-K, we are providing information about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and certain financial performance metrics of the Company.
       
PEO [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [8] $ (211,875) $ (186,000) $ (953,194) $ (1,939,820) $ (2,013,600)
PEO [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [9] 539,250 124,000 768,870 718,000 4,652,000
PEO [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [10] 288,794 (222,949) (584,266) (2,100,796) 2,418,732
PEO [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [11] 86,666 (0) (253,333) (1,267,534) 1,054,832
PEO [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [12] (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [13] (183,095) (110,213) (310,778) (684,225) (420,535)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [14] 452,970 19,807 238,218 332,569 966,038
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [15] 136,288 (81,425) (100,083) (475,494) 526,285
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Vesting Date Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted and Vested in Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [16] 108,906 (0) (56,493) (142,429) 242,161
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Prior Year End Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Any Prior Year that Fail to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Covered Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Adjustment to Compensation Amount [17] $ (0) $ (0) $ (0) $ (0) $ (0)
Measure [Axis]: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Measure Name Revenue        
Measure [Axis]: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Measure Name Operating Expenses        
Measure [Axis]: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Measure Name Gross Margin        
Measure [Axis]: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Measure Name Adjusted EBITDA        
Measure [Axis]: 5          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table]          
Measure Name Stock Price        
[1] Represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.
[2] See Table A for the explanation of adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table totals to derive CAP for Mr. Lerner as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.  The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amount of compensation earned by or paid to Mr. Lerner during the applicable year.
[3] Represents the average Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the reported NEOs in the indicated fiscal year.
[4] See Table B for the explanation of adjustments to the Summary Compensation Table totals to derive the average CAP for our non-PEO NEOs as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
[5] Represents the Company’s common stock cumulative total shareholder return (TSR) on a fixed investment of $100 over the fiscal year starting from the market close on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 (March 31, 2020) through the end of each applicable fiscal year in the table.
[6] Represents the cumulative TSR of the S&P 500 Technology Hardware & Peripherals Index on a fixed investment of $100 over the fiscal year starting from the market close on the last trading day of fiscal year 2020 through the end of each applicable fiscal year in the table.
[7] In Fiscal 2025 the Committee determined that the Company’s common stock price continues to be viewed as a key metric of our business performance and aligned with long term shareholder value creation.  Values listed reflect the Company’s common stock price at market close on March 31 of each fiscal year, or the last day immediately before March 31 that was an open trading day.  The stock price shown for Fiscal years 2021-2024 has been adjusted to reflect the 1-share-for-20-shares reverse stock split approved by shareholders in Fiscal 2025.
[8] Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the PEO during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[9] Represents the aggregate fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the PEO's outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[10] Represents the aggregate change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of the outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards held by the PEO as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.
[11] Represents the aggregate change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each stock award and option award held by the PEO that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[12] Represents the aggregate fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the PEO's stock awards and option awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[13] Represents the average aggregate grant date fair value of the stock awards and option awards granted to the reported NEOs during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[14] Represents the average aggregate fair value as of the indicated fiscal year-end of the reported NEOs’ outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[15] Represents the average aggregate change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of the outstanding and unvested stock awards and option awards held by the reported NEOs as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718 and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year.
[16] Represents the average aggregate change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal year-end to the vesting date, of each stock award and option award held by the reported NEOs that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.
[17] Represents the average aggregate fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the reported NEOs’ stock awards and option awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with FASB ASC 718.