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Note 10 - Revenue, Deferred Revenue and Accounts Receivable

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Note 10 - Revenue, Deferred Revenue and Accounts Receivable
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2026
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10.

REVENUE, DEFERRED REVENUE AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

 

Product Sales

 

The Company generates revenue through e-commerce portals to consumers, as well as wholesale distribution of its products and accessories to dealers, distributors, retail stores and large end-users such as private security companies and law enforcement agencies.   The Company does not manufacture or sell any products regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or for military applications. Revenue is recognized upon the transfer of control of goods to the customer, which occurs when the Company has satisfied its performance obligation by making the goods available to the customer’s designated carrier in accordance with the Company’s shipping terms. Under these terms, which are Ex-Works (EXW), title and risk of loss pass to the customer once the goods are picked, packed, and loaded into the carrier’s trailer at the Company’s facility and the order is marked as shipped in the Company’s ERP system. At that point, the Company has a present right to payment, the customer has obtained legal title, and the carrier—acting as the customer’s agent—has physical possession of the goods. Accordingly, revenue is recognized as of the date goods are loaded into the carrier’s trailer, regardless of when the carrier physically removes the trailer from the Company’s premises. Payment terms to customers other than e-commerce customers are generally 30-60 days for established customers. New wholesale and large end-user customers typically prepay for their initial order. Revenue is recognized net of estimated returns, discounts, and allowances.  Products purchased include a standard one-year assurance-type warranty that cannot be purchased separately. This warranty allows customers to return defective products for repair or replacement within one year of sale. The Company also sells an extended three-year warranty that may be purchased separately and is accounted for as a service-type warranty. Because the first year of warranty coverage is included and non-separable from all launcher purchases, the extended three-year warranty represents a service obligation during the second and third years after sale. Amounts billed for extended warranties are recorded as deferred revenue and recognized on a straight-line basis during the coverage period. The Company maintains a reserve for expected warranty claims based on historical experience, and current conditions

 

During the second quarter of 2025, the Company offered a complimentary five-year extended warranty with any launcher purchased during  May 2025. The Company determined the standalone selling price of the five-year warranty and, in accordance with ASC 606, allocated a portion of the transaction price to this separate performance obligation using the relative standalone selling price method. The allocated amount is recorded as deferred revenue and is recognized on a straight-line basis over the five-year coverage period. Revenue related to both the three-year and five-year extended warranties was immaterial for the three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025.

 

The Company offers e-commerce customers a 14-day money-back guarantee, which allows for a full refund of the purchase price, excluding shipping charges, within 14 days from the date of delivery.  The right of return creates a variable component to the transaction price. The Company estimates returns using the expected value method, as a range of potential outcomes may exist. Returns under the 14-day money back guarantee for the three months ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025 was immaterial. For purchases made through Amazon, certain Byrna products-including launchers, CO₂ tubes, chemical irritant projectiles, and pepper sprays are designated as non-returnable. Other accessories are subject to Amazon’s standard 30-day return policy. The Company estimates expected Amazon returns using the same expected value method applied to its direct-to-consumer sales. Expected Amazon-related return reserves for the three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025 was immaterial.

 

The Company sells to dealers and retailers for whom there is no money-back guarantee but may request a return or credit for unforeseen reasons or may have agreed-upon discounts marketing allowances, cooperative advertising programs, or other promotional incentives  to be netted from amounts invoiced. The Company reserves for returns, discounts marketing programs, and allowances based on past performance, contractual terms and expectations of future activity and reports revenue net of the estimated reserve. The Company's reserve for returns, discounts, marketing programs and allowances for the three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025 was $0.1 million and immaterial, respectively.

 

Shipping and handling activities related to contracts with customers are accounted for as costs to fulfill the performance obligation. Shipping and handling costs associated with the distribution of finished products to customers, are recorded in operating expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and are recognized when the product is shipped

 

Included as cost of goods sold are expenses associated with the production and procurement of products, such as labor and overhead, inbound freight costs, manufacturing depreciation, purchasing and receiving costs, and inspection costs.

 

Royalty Revenue

 

The Company recognizes royalty revenue associated with the LATAM Licensing Agreement.

 

Royalty revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606. Sales based royalties related to licenses of functional intellectual property are recognized when the licensed products are manufactured, provided the amount is fixed or determinable and collection is probable. Accordingly, the Company recognizes royalty revenue when (i) the licensee’s manufacturing activity occurs, (ii) the royalty amount is fixed or determinable under the agreement, and (iii) collection is probable.

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The Company records accounts receivables due from dealers/distributors, large end-users such as retail stores, security companies, and law enforcement agencies. Accounts receivable, net of allowances, was $11.6 million, $10.8 million and $2.6 million as of  February 28, 2026 November 30, 2025, and  November 30, 2024, respectively. Accounts receivable also includes royalty receivables. The amount of royalty receivable included in accounts receivable was $1.4 million, $1.1 million, and not material as of  February 28, 2026 November 30, 2025, and  November 30, 2024, respectively.

 

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses

 

The Company maintains an allowance for current expected credit losses on trade receivables. Effective December 1, 2025, the Company early adopted ASU 2025‑05 and applied the guidance prospectively. In connection with the adoption, the Company elected the practical expedient that allows entities to assume that economic conditions existing as of the balance sheet date will remain unchanged when estimating expected credit losses on current trade receivables. Under this approach, the Company estimates expected credit losses based on relevant customer‑specific credit risk information and collection patterns without incorporating forward‑looking economic forecasts for these short‑term receivables. Prior to adoption, the Company estimated its allowance for credit losses by considering historical collectability based on past due status, the creditworthiness of customers based on ongoing credit evaluations, current market conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions. Account balances are written off against the allowance when it is determined that the receivable will not be recovered.

 

As of February 28, 2026 November 30, 2025, and November 30, 2024, the total allowance for expected credit losses recorded was $0.4 million, $0.1 million, and $0.3 million, respectively.

 

Deferred Revenue

 

The balance of deferred revenue, which relate to advance payments, unfulfilled e-commerce orders and amounts to be recognized under extended three-year, five-year, service warranty, was $0.5 million as of  February 28, 2026 and  November 30, 2025 and $1.8 million as of  November 30, 2024, respectively. 

 

Changes in deferred revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2026 and  November 30, 2025 are summarized below (in thousands). The Company recognized warranty revenue totaling less than $0.1 million during each of the three months ended February 28, 2026 and 2025.

 

   

February 28,

   

November 30,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 

Deferred revenue balance, beginning of period

  $ 521     $ 1,808  

Net additions to deferred revenue during the period

    14,492       69,351  

Reductions in deferred revenue for revenue recognized during the period

    (14,546 )     (70,638 )

Deferred revenue balance, end of period

    467       521  

Less current portion

    445       496  

Deferred revenue, non-current

  $ 22     $ 25  

 

Revenue Disaggregation

 

The Company presents disaggregated revenue information by reportable sales channel consistent with ASC 280, Segment Reporting, as these channels represent the basis on which the Chief Operating Decision Maker evaluates the Company’s performance.

 

The following table presents disaggregation of the Company’s revenue by market and distribution channel (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

February 28,

 

Geographical Market

 

2026

   

2025

 

U.S./Mexico

  $ 27,796     $ 24,141  

South Africa

          143  

Europe/South America/Asia

    529       1,316  

Canada

    724       590  

Total

  $ 29,049     $ 26,190  

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

February 28,

 

Distribution channel

 

2026

   

2025

 

Wholesale (dealer/distributors)

  $ 10,699     $ 6,289  

E-commerce (direct to consumers)

    18,122       19,898  

Royalties

    228       3  

Total

  $ 29,049     $ 26,190  

 

The following table presents disaggregation of the Company’s revenue by sales channel (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

February 28,

 

Sales channel

 

2026

   

2025

 

Web (DTC)

  $ 17,648     $ 19,394  

International (DTC)

    474       504  

DTC Subtotal

  $ 18,122     $ 19,898  
                 

Byrna Dedicated Dealers (Wholesale)

    9,365       4,422  

Law Enforcement / Schools / Pvt Security (Wholesale)

    74       25  

Retail Stores (Wholesale)

    709       301  

International (Wholesale)

    551       1,541  

Wholesale Subtotal

  $ 10,699     $ 6,289  
                 

Royalties

  $ 228     $ 3  
                 

Total

  $ 29,049     $ 26,190  

 

The Company presents revenues net of returns, allowances, and discounts. The following table presents disaggregation of the Company’s net revenue by revenue stream (in thousands):

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

February 28,

 

Revenue type

 

2026

   

2025

 

Product

  $ 28,821     $ 26,187  

Royalties

    228       3  

Total

  $ 29,049     $ 26,190