Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation

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Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation  
Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation

1. Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation

Capstone Turbine Corporation (the “Company”) develops, manufactures, markets and services microturbine technology solutions for use in stationary distributed power generation applications and distribution networks, including cogeneration (combined heat and power (“CHP”), integrated combined heat and power (“ICHP”), and combined cooling, heat and power (“CCHP”)), renewable energy, natural resources, and critical power supply. The Company also remanufactures microturbine engines and provides aftermarket parts and services, which includes our Factory Protection Plan (“FPP”), Distributor Support System program (“DSS program”), and long-term microturbine rentals. The Company was organized in 1988 and has been commercially producing its microturbine generators since 1998.

This Annual Report on Form 10‑K (this “Form 10‑K”) refers to the Company’s fiscal years ended March 31 as its “Fiscal” years.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, Capstone Turbine International, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in June 2004, Capstone Turbine Singapore Pte., Ltd., its wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in February 2011, and Capstone Turbine Financial Services, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in October 2015, after elimination of inter-company transactions. The Company closed its wholly owned subsidiary, Capstone Turbine Singapore Pte., Ltd and the corporate structure related to this entity was dissolved in September 2018.