NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY
31, 2020
Note
1: Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
The
accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and do not include all
of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. It is
suggested that these unaudited condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto
included in the Company’s April 30, 2019 annual report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for any
quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any other quarter or for the full year.
Accounting
Estimates—The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions including the
carrying value of assets. The estimates and assumptions result in approximate rather than exact amounts.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU
2016-02”), which provides guidance for accounting for leases. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to classify leases as either
finance or operating leases and to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12
months regardless of the lease classification. The lease classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized
based on an effective interest rate method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Accounting for lessors remains
largely unchanged from current GAAP. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning May 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-10 “Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases” (“ASU 2018-10”)
and ASU No. 2018-11 “Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements” (“ASU 2018-11”) and ASU 2018-20, “Narrow-Scope
Improvements for Lessors”. ASU 2018-10 provides certain amendments that affect narrow aspects of the guidance issued in
ASU 2016-02. ASU 2018-11 allows all entities adopting ASU 2016-02 to choose an additional (and optional) transition method of
adoption, under which an entity initially applies the new leases standard at the adoption date and recognizes a cumulative-effect
adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. ASU 2018-11 also allows lessors to not separate
non-lease components from the associated lease component if certain conditions are met. During the first quarter of 2019, the
FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842) to amend ASU 2016-02. This amendment exempts both lessees and lessors from having
to provide certain prior year interim disclosure information in the fiscal year in which a company adopts the new leases standard.
The Company has adopted the ASUs in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 and the Company’s accounting systems have been
upgraded to comply with the requirements of the new standard, however, the adoption of ASU 2016-02 did not have a material impact
on the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures because leases are not material to the financial statements.
In
August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement - Disclosure Framework (Topic 820). The updated guidance improves
the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods
within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures.
The Company is currently assessing the timing and impact of adopting the updated provisions.
In
August 2018, The FASB issued ASU 2018-14 to improve the effectiveness of disclosures for defined benefit plans under ASC 715-20.
The ASU applies to employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The FASB issued ASU 2018-14 as
part of its disclosure framework project, which has an objective and primary focus to improve the effectiveness of disclosures
in the notes to financial statements. As part of the project, during August 2018, the Board also issued a Concepts Statement,
which the FASB used as a basis for amending the disclosure requirements for Subtopic 715-20. The guidance is effective or fiscal
years ending after December 15, 2020 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the timing and impact
of adopting the updated provisions.
In
June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 (“ASU 2016-13”), Financial Instruments—Credit Losses. Subsequently, the
FASB issued ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments- Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief and codification improvements
to Topic 326 in ASU 2019-11, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2018-19. The amendments update guidance on reporting credit losses for financial
assets. These amendments affect loans, debt securities, trade receivables, net investments in leases, off balance sheet credit
exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other financial assets not excluded from the scope that have the contractual right
to receive cash. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, including
interim periods within those fiscal years. All entities may adopt the amendments through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained
earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective
approach). The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. Subsequent to September 30, 2019, the FASB
issued ASU 2019-10, “Financial Instruments - Credit Loss (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic
842),” which defers the effective date for public filers that are considered small reporting companies (“SRC”)
as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods
within those fiscal years. Since the Company is an SRC, implementation is not needed until May 1, 2023. The Company will continue
to evaluate the effect of adopting ASU 2016-13 will have on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.
In
January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, “Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and
Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323,
and Topic 815.” The ASU is based on a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force and is expected to increase comparability
in accounting for these transactions. ASU 2016-01 made targeted improvements to accounting for financial instruments, including
providing an entity the ability to measure certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value at cost, less any
impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar
investment of the same issuer. Among other topics, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider observable transactions
that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting. For public business entities, the amendments in
the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early
adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2020-01 to have a material impact on its condensed
financial statements.
Revenue
Recognition—In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update
No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” or “ASC 606”. ASC 606 and all subsequently issued
clarifying ASCs replaced most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. ASC 606 also required expanded disclosures relating
to the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company adopted
the new standard effective November 1, 2019. The effect of this adoption was immaterial to our Financial Statements, and the Company
does not expect a material effect to the Financial Statements on an ongoing basis.
The
Company recognizes revenue under ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. The core principle of the new revenue
standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount
that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company
applies the following standards and recognizes revenue when (1) it has a firm contract and the parties are committed to perform
their respective obligations, (2) the product has been shipped to and accepted by the customer or the service has been provided,
(3) the sales price is fixed or determinable and (4) amounts are reasonably assured of collection, including the consideration
of the customer’s ability and intention to pay when the amount is due. The Company primarily receives fixed consideration
for sales of product. The Company does not have any significant financing components as payment is received at or shortly after
the point of sale. Shipping and handling amounts paid by customers are included in revenue. Sales tax and other similar taxes
are excluded from revenue.
Revenue
is recorded net of provisions for discounts, which are typically agreed to upfront with the customer and do not represent variable
consideration. The Company estimates these discounts in the same period that the revenue is recognized for products sales to customers.
The amount of revenue recognized represents the amount that will not be subject to a significant future reversal of revenue. All
sales to distributors and customers are generally final. In limited instances the Company may accept returned product due to quality.
During the current fiscal year, returns have not been material.
The
Company’s customers generally pay within 60 days from the receipt of a valid invoice. The Company offers discounts of up
to 2% to certain customers for payments made within a specified number of days. These early pay discounts are estimated in the
period of sale based on experience with sales to eligible customers. Early pay discounts are recorded as a deduction to the accounts
receivable balance presented on the balance sheet.
The
Company’s performance obligations are satisfied at the point in time when products are shipped to the customer, which is
when the customer has title and the significant risks and rewards of ownership.
Note
2: Investments
The
Company has investments in publicly traded equity securities, corporate bonds, state and municipal debt securities, real estate
investment trusts, and money markets. Effective with the Company’s adoption of ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement
of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, on May 1, 2018, the Company carries all investments in marketable securities at
fair value, with unrealized gain or loss on equity securities reported through other income. The investments in debt securities
have maturities between April 2020 and January 2044. The Company uses the average cost method to determine the cost of securities
sold with any unrealized gains or losses reported in each respective period’s earnings. Dividend and interest income are
reported as earned.
As
of January 31, 2020 and April 30, 2019, investments consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
January 31, 2020
|
|
Basis
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
$
|
5,402,000
|
|
|
$
|
156,000
|
|
|
$
|
(43,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,515,000
|
|
Corporate bonds
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
|
89,000
|
|
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
|
|
83,000
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
17,167,000
|
|
|
|
4,870,000
|
|
|
|
(241,000
|
)
|
|
|
21,796,000
|
|
Money markets and CDs
|
|
|
758,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
758,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
23,442,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,029,000
|
|
|
$
|
(293,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
28,178,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Fair
|
|
April 30, 2019
|
|
Basis
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
$
|
5,459,000
|
|
|
$
|
79,000
|
|
|
$
|
(55,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,483,000
|
|
Corporate bonds
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
|
89,000
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
(6,000
|
)
|
|
|
84,000
|
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
16,618,000
|
|
|
|
4,143,000
|
|
|
|
(296,000
|
)
|
|
|
20,465,000
|
|
Money markets and CDs
|
|
|
1,233,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,233,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
23,425,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,223,000
|
|
|
$
|
(357,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
27,291,000
|
|
The
Company evaluates all marketable securities for other-than temporary declines in fair value, which are defined as when the cost
basis exceeds the fair value for approximately one year. The Company also evaluates the nature of the investment, cause of impairment
and number of investments that are in an unrealized position. When an “other-than-temporary” decline is identified,
the Company will decrease the cost of the marketable security to the new fair value and recognize a real loss. The investments
are periodically evaluated to determine if impairment changes are required. As a result of this standard, management do not record
an impairment loss for the quarter, but did record an impairment loss of $41,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2020. For
the corresponding periods last year, management recorded an impairment loss of $36,000 for the quarter, and recorded a loss of
$68,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2019.
The
following tables show the investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be “other-than-temporarily impaired”,
aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position
at January 31, 2020 and April 30, 2019, respectively.
Unrealized
Loss Breakdown by Investment Type at January 31, 2020
|
|
Less than 12 months
|
|
|
12 months or greater
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Description
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Unrealized Loss
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Unrealized Loss
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Unrealized Loss
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
401,000
|
|
|
$
|
(43,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
401,000
|
|
|
$
|
(43,000
|
)
|
REITs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
|
|
57,000
|
|
|
|
(9,000
|
)
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
445,000
|
|
|
|
(48,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,930,000
|
|
|
|
(193,000
|
)
|
|
|
2,375,000
|
|
|
|
(241,000
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
445,000
|
|
|
$
|
(48,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,388,000
|
|
|
$
|
(245,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,833,000
|
|
|
$
|
(293,000
|
)
|
Unrealized
Loss Breakdown by Investment Type at April 30, 2019
|
|
Less than 12 months
|
|
|
12 months or greater
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Description
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Unrealized Loss
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Unrealized Loss
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Unrealized Loss
|
|
Municipal bonds
|
|
$
|
772,000
|
|
|
$
|
(4,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
580,000
|
|
|
$
|
(50,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,352,000
|
|
|
$
|
(54,000
|
)
|
REITs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
|
(6,000
|
)
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
|
(6,000
|
)
|
Equity securities
|
|
|
932,000
|
|
|
|
(102,000
|
)
|
|
|
1,652,000
|
|
|
|
(195,000
|
)
|
|
|
2,584,000
|
|
|
|
(297,000
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,704,000
|
|
|
$
|
(106,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,264,000
|
|
|
$
|
(251,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,968,000
|
|
|
$
|
(357,000
|
)
|
Municipal
Bonds
The
unrealized losses on the Company’s investments in municipal bonds were caused by interest rate increases. The contractual
terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment.
Because the Company has the ability to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, the Company
does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at January 31, 2020.
Marketable
Equity Securities and REITs
The
Company’s investments in marketable equity securities and REITs consist of a wide variety of companies. Investments in these
companies include growth, growth income, and foreign investment objectives. The individual holdings have been evaluated, and due
to management’s plan to hold on to these investments for an extended period, the Company does not consider these investments
to be other-than-temporarily impaired at January 31, 2020.
Note 3: Inventories
Inventories
at January 31, 2020 and April 30, 2019 consisted of the following:
|
|
January 31,
|
|
|
April 30,
|
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$
|
4,102,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,644,000
|
|
Work in process
|
|
|
468,000
|
|
|
|
389,000
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
609,000
|
|
|
|
641,000
|
|
|
|
|
5,179,000
|
|
|
|
4,674,000
|
|
Less: allowance for obsolete inventory
|
|
|
(133,000
|
)
|
|
|
(91,000
|
)
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
5,046,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,583,000
|
|
Note 4: Business Segments
The
following is financial information relating to industry segments:
|
|
Three months
|
|
|
Nine months
|
|
|
Three months
|
|
|
Nine months
|
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
ended
|
|
|
|
Jan 31, 2020
|
|
|
Jan 31, 2020
|
|
|
Jan 31, 2019
|
|
|
Jan 31, 2019
|
|
Net revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security alarm products
|
|
$
|
2,909,000
|
|
|
$
|
8,700,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,735,000
|
|
|
$
|
8,103,000
|
|
Cable & wiring tools
|
|
|
547,000
|
|
|
|
1,680,000
|
|
|
|
576,000
|
|
|
|
1,929,000
|
|
Other products
|
|
|
133,000
|
|
|
|
472,000
|
|
|
|
144,000
|
|
|
|
519,000
|
|
Total net revenue
|
|
$
|
3,589,000
|
|
|
$
|
10,852,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,455,000
|
|
|
$
|
10,551,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security alarm products
|
|
$
|
669,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,156,000
|
|
|
$
|
659,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,972,000
|
|
Cable & wiring tools
|
|
|
129,000
|
|
|
|
417,000
|
|
|
|
138,000
|
|
|
|
415,000
|
|
Other products
|
|
|
36,000
|
|
|
|
117,000
|
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
104,000
|
|
Total income from operations
|
|
$
|
834,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,690,000
|
|
|
$
|
832,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,491,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security alarm products
|
|
$
|
(22,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
72,000
|
|
|
$
|
37,000
|
|
|
$
|
57,000
|
|
Cable & wiring tools
|
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
|
92,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
92,000
|
|
Other products
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
Corporate general
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
62,000
|
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
44,000
|
|
Total depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
93,000
|
|
|
$
|
276,000
|
|
|
$
|
81,000
|
|
|
$
|
248,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security alarm products
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
178,000
|
|
|
$
|
35,000
|
|
|
$
|
35,000
|
|
Cable & wiring tools
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other products
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
|
|
37,000
|
|
|
|
37,000
|
|
Corporate general
|
|
|
272,000
|
|
|
|
272,000
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
290,000
|
|
|
$
|
468,000
|
|
|
$
|
88,000
|
|
|
$
|
88,000
|
|
|
|
January 31, 2020
|
|
|
April 30, 2019
|
|
Identifiable assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security alarm products
|
|
$
|
6,478,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,179,000
|
|
Cable & wiring tools
|
|
|
2,676,000
|
|
|
|
2,713,000
|
|
Other products
|
|
|
733,000
|
|
|
|
842,000
|
|
Corporate general
|
|
|
34,859,000
|
|
|
|
33,293,000
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
44,746,000
|
|
|
$
|
43,027,000
|
|
Note
5: Earnings per Share
Basic
and diluted earnings per share, assuming convertible preferred stock was converted for each period presented, are:
|
|
For the three months ended January 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per-share
|
|
|
|
(Numerator)
|
|
|
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$
|
1,364,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS
|
|
$
|
1,364,000
|
|
|
|
4,950,524
|
|
|
$
|
0.2755
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
|
$
|
1,364,000
|
|
|
|
4,971,024
|
|
|
$
|
0.2744
|
|
|
|
For the nine months ended January 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per-share
|
|
|
|
(Numerator)
|
|
|
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$
|
3,296,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS
|
|
$
|
3,296,000
|
|
|
|
4,953,008
|
|
|
$
|
0.6655
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
|
$
|
3,296,000
|
|
|
|
4,973,508
|
|
|
$
|
0.6627
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended January 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per-share
|
|
|
|
(Numerator)
|
|
|
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$
|
1,173,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS
|
|
$
|
1,173,000
|
|
|
|
4,961,018
|
|
|
$
|
0.2364
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
|
$
|
1,173,000
|
|
|
|
4,981,518
|
|
|
$
|
0.2355
|
|
|
|
For the nine months ended January 31, 2019
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per-share
|
|
|
|
(Numerator)
|
|
|
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$
|
2,559,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic EPS
|
|
$
|
2,559,000
|
|
|
|
4,963,592
|
|
|
$
|
0.5156
|
|
Effect of dilutive securities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Convertible preferred stock
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
|
$
|
2,559,000
|
|
|
|
4,984,092
|
|
|
$
|
0.5134
|
|
Note 6: Retirement Benefit Plan
On
January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the George Risk Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan
is a defined contribution savings plan designed to provide retirement income to eligible employees of the corporation. The Plan
is intended to be qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Matching contributions by the
Company of approximately $14,000 and $2,000 were paid during both the quarters ending January 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Likewise, the Company paid matching contributions of approximately $23,000 during the nine-month period ending January 31, 2020
and $7,000 during the corresponding period the prior fiscal year.
Note 7: Fair Value Measurements
Generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (US GAAP) defines fair value as the price that would be received
from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement
date. When determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities, which are required to be recorded at fair value,
we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact and the market-based risk measurements or assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and credit
risk.
US
GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy
gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement)
and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The levels of the fair value hierarchy under US GAAP are
described below:
|
Level
1
|
Valuation
is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
|
|
|
|
|
Level
2
|
Valuation
is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments
in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable
in the market.
|
|
|
|
|
Level
3
|
Valuation
is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable
assumptions reflect our own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.
|
Investments
and Marketable Securities
As
of January 31, 2020, our investments consisted of money markets, certificates of deposit, publicly traded equity securities, real
estate investment trusts (REITS) as well as certain state and municipal debt securities and corporate bonds. Our marketable securities
are valued using third-party broker statements. The value of the investments is derived from quoted market information. The inputs
to the valuation are generally classified as Level 1 given the active market for these securities, however, if an active market
does not exist, which is the case for municipal bonds and REITs, the inputs are recorded as Level 2.
Fair
Value Hierarchy
The
following tables set forth our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and a non-recurring basis by
level within the fair value hierarchy. As required by US GAAP, assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on
the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
|
|
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of
January 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,515,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,515,000
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
83,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
83,000
|
|
Equity Securities
|
|
|
21,796,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
21,796,000
|
|
Money Markets and CDs
|
|
|
758,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
758,000
|
|
Total fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis
|
|
$
|
22,580,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,598,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
28,178,000
|
|
|
|
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of
April 30, 2019
|
|
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,483,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
5,483,000
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
26,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
84,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
84,000
|
|
Equity Securities
|
|
|
20,465,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
20,465,000
|
|
Money Markets and CDs
|
|
|
1,233,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
1,233,000
|
|
Total fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis
|
|
$
|
21,724,000
|
|
|
$
|
5,567,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
27,291,000
|
|
Note
8: Related Party Transactions
The
Company purchased a building that it previously leased from Bonita Risk. Bonita Risk is a director and an employee of the Company
and is the majority holder of George Risk Industries, Inc. stock. This building contains the Company’s sales and accounting
departments, maintenance department, engineering department and some production facilities. This purchase price of the building
was $200,000 and the transaction happened during the Company’s third fiscal quarter.
Note
9: Subsequent Events
During
and subsequent to the third quarter of the current fiscal year, the world has been impacted by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
It has created significant economic uncertainty and volatility. The extent to which the coronavirus pandemic impacts our business,
operations and financial results will depend on numerous evolving factors that we may not be able to accurately predict, including:
the duration and scope of the pandemic; governmental, business and individuals’ actions that have been and continue to be
taken in response to the pandemic; the impact of the pandemic on economic activity and actions taken in response; the effect on
our clients and client demand for our services and solutions; our ability to sell and provide our services and solutions, including
as a result of travel restrictions and people working from home; the ability of our clients to pay for our services and solutions;
and any closures of our and our clients’ offices and facilities. Any of these events could materially adversely affect our
business, financial condition, results of operations and/or stock price.
The Company manufactures and supplies “essential” products
and services to many critical industries, so our production facilities will continue to operate. The health and safety of our employees
and their families remains our top priority. Therefore, we have implemented many Center for Disease Control protocols to keep them
safe while the Company continues to produce products and provide service to our customers. While we are operating in a rapidly
changing environment, we also continue to hear positive news from our raw material suppliers.
GEORGE
RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION