Notes
to Financial Statements
April
30, 2017
1.
|
Nature
of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
|
George
Risk Industries, Inc. (GRI or the Company) was incorporated in 1967 in Colorado. The Company is presently engaged in the design,
manufacture, and sale of computer keyboards, push button switches, burglar alarm components and systems, pool alarms, thermostats,
EZ Duct wire covers and water sensors.
Nature
of Business
—The Company is engaged in the design, manufacture, and marketing of custom computer keyboards, push-button
switches, proximity sensors, security alarm components, pool alarms, liquid detection sensors, raceway wire covers and various
other sensors and devices.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
—The Company considers all investments with a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
—Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company sells its
products to security alarm distributors, alarm installers, and original equipment manufacturers. The Company performs continuing
credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and the Company generally does not require collateral.
The
Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts based on an analysis of specifically identified customer balances. The Company
has a limited number of customers with individually substantial amounts due at any given date. Any unanticipated change in any
one of these customers’ credit worthiness or other matters affecting the collectability of amounts due from such customers
could have a material effect on the results of operations in the period in which such changes or events occur. After all attempts
to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off. The Company has recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts
of $2,425 for the year ended April 30, 2017 and $74 for the year ended April 30, 2016. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017,
bad debt expense was $2,351. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2016, bad debt expense was a net credit of $2,489.
Inventories
—Inventories
are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost-pricing method. The Company uses standard
costs to price its manufactured inventories approximating average costs.
1.
|
Nature
of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
|
Property
and Equipment
—Property and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated based on the following estimated
useful lives using the straight-line method:
Classification
|
|
Useful
Life
in Years
|
|
2017
Cost
|
|
|
2016
Cost
|
|
Dies,
jigs, and molds
|
|
3–7
|
|
$
|
1,808,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,685,000
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
|
5–10
|
|
|
1,195,000
|
|
|
|
1,156,000
|
|
Furniture
and fixtures
|
|
5–10
|
|
|
145,000
|
|
|
|
145,000
|
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
5–32
|
|
|
220,000
|
|
|
|
214,000
|
|
Buildings
|
|
20–39
|
|
|
659,000
|
|
|
|
659,000
|
|
Automotive
|
|
3–5
|
|
|
66,000
|
|
|
|
76,000
|
|
Software
|
|
2–5
|
|
|
353,000
|
|
|
|
353,000
|
|
Land
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
|
|
13,000
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
4,459,000
|
|
|
|
4,301,000
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
(3,720,000
|
)
|
|
|
(3,545,000
|
)
|
Net
|
|
|
|
$
|
739,000
|
|
|
$
|
756,000
|
|
Depreciation
expense of $187,000 and $182,000 was charged to operations for the years ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Maintenance
and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and expenditures for major improvements are capitalized. When assets are retired
or otherwise disposed of, the property accounts are relieved of costs and accumulated depreciation and any resulting gain or loss
is credited or charged to operations.
Advertising—
Advertising
costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling expenses. Advertising expense amounted to $330,000 and $289,000 for
the years ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Income
Taxes
—US GAAP requires use of the liability method, whereby current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined
based on tax rates and laws enacted as of the balance sheet date. Deferred tax expense represents the change in the deferred tax
asset/liability balances.
The
flow-through method of accounting for tax credits has been adopted by the Company. Such credits are reflected as a reduction of
the provision for income taxes in the year in which they become available.
Net
Income Per Common Share
—Net income per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during each fiscal year. The dilutive effect of convertible preferred stock is reflected in diluted earnings per share by application
of the if-converted method. Under this method, preferred dividends applicable to convertible preferred stock are added to the
numerator and convertible preferred stock is assumed to have been converted at the beginning of the period.
1.
|
Nature
of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
|
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.
Financial
Instruments
—Financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable and
accounts payable. The carrying values of these financial instruments approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
Revenue
Recognition
—Revenue is recognized when risks and benefits in ownership are transferred, which normally occurs at the
time of shipment of products.
Comprehensive
Income
—US GAAP requires disclosure of total non-stockholder changes in equity in interim periods and additional disclosures
of the components of non-stockholder changes in equity on an annual basis. Total non-stockholder changes in equity include all
changes in equity during a period except those resulting from fiscal investments by and distributions to stockholders.
Segment
Reporting and Related Information
—The Company designates the internal organization that is used by management for allocating
resources and assessing performance as the source of the Company’s reportable segments. US GAAP also requires disclosures
about products and services, geographic area and major customers. At April 30, 2017, the Company operated in two segments organized
by security line products and all other products. See Note 9 for further segment information disclosures.
Reclassifications
—Certain
reclassifications have been made to conform to the current year presentation. The total net income and equity are unchanged due
those reclassifications.
1.
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Nature
of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued
|
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements —
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from
Contracts with Customers. The objective of this update is to provide a robust framework for addressing revenue recognition issues
and, upon its effective date, replaces almost all existing revenue recognition guidance. This update is effective in annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and the interim periods within that year. The Company is evaluating the impact of this
update on the Company’s financial statements.
In
February of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02
Leases
. Under the new guidance, lessees will be required to recognize so-called
right-of-use assets and liabilities for most leases having lease terms of 12 months or more. This update is effective in annual
reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2019 and the interim periods starting thereafter. The Company is evaluating the
impact of this update on the Company’s financial statements.
Subsequent
Events
– Management has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after April 30, 2017 through August 12,
2017, the report date of the financial statements. During this period, the Company did not have any material recognizable
subsequent events.
Inventories
at April 30, 2017 and 2016, consisted of the following:
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|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Raw
materials
|
|
$
|
1,579,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,948,000
|
|
Work
in process
|
|
|
442,000
|
|
|
|
641,000
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
356,000
|
|
|
|
448,000
|
|
|
|
|
2,377,000
|
|
|
|
3,037,000
|
|
Less:
allowance for obsolete inventory
|
|
|
(73,000
|
)
|
|
|
(73,000
|
)
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
2,304,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,964,000
|
|
The
Company has investments in publicly traded equity securities, corporate bonds, state and municipal debt securities, real estate
investment trusts, money markets, certificates of deposits and hedge funds. The investments in securities, which include all investments
except for the hedge funds, are classified as available-for-sale securities, and are reported at fair value. Available-for-sale
investments in debt securities mature between September 2017 and November 2048. The Company uses the average cost method to determine
the cost of securities sold and the amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings. Unrealized
gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported separately as a component of stockholders’ equity. Dividend and
interest income are reported as earned.
As
of April 30, 2017 and 2016, investments consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
at
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Reported
|
|
April
30, 2017
|
|
Basis
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Municipal
bonds
|
|
$
|
6,045,000
|
|
|
$
|
90,000
|
|
|
$
|
(97,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,038,000
|
|
Corporate
bonds
|
|
$
|
129,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
$
|
64,000
|
|
|
$
|
13,000
|
|
|
$
|
(1,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
76,000
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
$
|
15,259,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,441,000
|
|
|
$
|
(319,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
17,381,000
|
|
Money
Markets and CDs
|
|
$
|
2,757,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
2,757,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
24,254,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,545,000
|
|
|
$
|
(417,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
26,382,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
|
|
Investments
at
|
|
Cost
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Unrealized
|
|
|
Reported
|
|
April
30, 2016
|
|
Basis
|
|
|
Gains
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Municipal
bonds
|
|
$
|
6,489,000
|
|
|
$
|
133,000
|
|
|
$
|
(239,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,383,000
|
|
Corporate
bonds
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(4,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
126,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
$
|
42,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
|
$
|
(2,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
44,000
|
|
Equity
securities
|
|
$
|
14,796,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,187,000
|
|
|
$
|
(484,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
15,499,000
|
|
Money
Markets and CDs
|
|
$
|
2,478,000
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
2,478,000
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
23,935,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,324,000
|
|
|
$
|
(729,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,530,000
|
|
The
Company evaluates all investments 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 other than a temporary decline is identified, the Company will decrease
the cost of the investment to the new fair value and recognize a loss. The investments are periodically evaluated to determine
if impairment changes are required. As a result of this standard, management recorded impairment losses of $220,000 for the year
ended April 30, 2017 and $69,000 for the year ended April 30, 2016.
3.
|
Investments,
continued
|
The
following table shows 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 April
30, 2017 and 2016.
Unrealized
Loss Breakdown by Investment Type at April 30, 2017
|
|
Less
than 12 months
|
|
|
12
months or greater
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Description
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|
Municipal
bonds
|
|
$
|
1,420,000
|
|
|
$
|
(19,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,292,000
|
|
|
$
|
(78,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,712,000
|
|
|
$
|
(97,000
|
)
|
REITs
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
(1,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
(1,000
|
)
|
Equity
securities
|
|
$
|
983,000
|
|
|
$
|
(92,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,689,000
|
|
|
$
|
(227,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,672,000
|
|
|
$
|
(319,000
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,403,000
|
|
|
$
|
(111,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,008,000
|
|
|
$
|
(306,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,411,000
|
|
|
$
|
(417,000
|
)
|
Unrealized
Loss Breakdown by Investment Type at April 30, 2016
|
|
Less
than 12 months
|
|
|
12
months or greater
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Description
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
|
Unrealized
Loss
|
|
Municipal
bonds
|
|
$
|
3,129,000
|
|
|
$
|
(215,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
609,000
|
|
|
$
|
(24,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,738,000
|
|
|
$
|
(239,000
|
)
|
Corporate
bonds
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
(4,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
(4,000
|
)
|
REITs
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
(2,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
27,000
|
|
|
$
|
(2,000
|
)
|
Equity
securities
|
|
$
|
5,018,000
|
|
|
$
|
(323,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,171,000
|
|
|
$
|
(161,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,189,000
|
|
|
$
|
(484,000
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
8,174,000
|
|
|
$
|
(540,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,807,000
|
|
|
$
|
(189,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
9,981,000
|
|
|
$
|
(729,000
|
)
|
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 occurs, which may be maturity, the
Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at April 30, 2017.
Corporate
Bonds
The
Company’s unrealized loss on investments in corporate bonds relates to one bond. The contractual term of this investment
does not permit the issuer to settle the security at a price less than the amortized cost of the investment. Because the Company
has the ability to hold
3.
|
Investments,
continued
|
this
investment until a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily
impaired at April 30, 2017.
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. Management has evaluated the individual holdings,
and does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at April 30, 2017.
4.
|
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 Company and its subsidiaries.
The Plan is intended to be qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. It is funded by voluntary
pre-tax contributions from eligible employees who may contribute a percentage of their eligible compensation, limited and subject
to statutory limits. Employees are eligible to participate in the Plan when they have attained the age of 21 and completed one
thousand hours of service in any plan year with the Company. Upon leaving the Company, each participant is 100% vested with respect
to the participants’ contributions while the Company’s matching contributions are vested over a six-year period in
accordance with the Plan document. Contributions are invested, as directed by the participant, in investment funds available under
the Plan. Matching contributions of approximately $10,000 were paid for each of the fiscal years ending April 30, 2017 and 2016,
respectively.
Preferred
Stock
—Each share of the Series #1 preferred stock is convertible at the option of the holder into five shares of Class
A common stock and is also redeemable at the option of the board of directors at $20 per share. The holders of the convertible
preferred stock shall be entitled to a dividend at a rate up to $1 per share annually, payable quarterly as declared by the board
of directors. No dividends were declared or paid during the two years ended April 30, 2017 and 2016.
Convertible
preferred stock without par value may be issued from time to time as determined by the board of directors. Shares of different
series shall be of equal rank but may vary as to terms and conditions.
Class
A Common Stock
—The holders of the Class A common stock are entitled to receive dividends as declared by the board of
directors. No dividends may be paid on the Class A common stock until the holders of the Series #1 preferred stock have been paid.
A dividend for the four prior quarters and provision has been made for the full dividend in the current fiscal year.
During
the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017, the Company purchased 76,585 shares of Class A common stock. This was initiated by stockholders
contacting the Company.
Stock
Transfer Agent
—The Company does not have an independent stock transfer agent. The Company maintains all stock records.
Basic
and diluted earnings per share, assuming convertible preferred stock was converted for each period presented are:
|
|
April
30, 2017
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per-Share
|
|
|
|
(Numerator)
|
|
|
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
2,401,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
EPS
|
|
$
|
2,401,000
|
|
|
|
4,984,013
|
|
|
$
|
.4817
|
|
Effect
of dilutive Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
(.0019
|
)
|
Diluted
EPS
|
|
$
|
2,401,000
|
|
|
|
5,004,513
|
|
|
$
|
.4798
|
|
|
|
April
30, 2016
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Per-Share
|
|
|
|
(Numerator)
|
|
|
(Denominator)
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
3,086,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
EPS
|
|
$
|
3,086,000
|
|
|
|
5,024,428
|
|
|
$
|
.6142
|
|
Effect
of dilutive Convertible Preferred Stock
|
|
|
–
|
|
|
|
20,500
|
|
|
|
(.0025
|
)
|
Diluted
EPS
|
|
$
|
3,086,000
|
|
|
|
5,044,928
|
|
|
$
|
.6117
|
|
7.
|
Commitments,
Contingencies, and Related Party Transactions
|
The
Company leases a building from Bonita Risk. Bonita Risk is a majority stockholder, a director and employee of the Company. This
building contains the Company’s sales and accounting departments, maintenance department, engineering department and some
production facilities. This lease requires a minimum payment of $1,535 on a month-to-month basis. The total lease expense for
this arrangement was $18,420 for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2017 and 2016.
One
of the directors of the board, Joel Wiens, is the principal shareholder of FirsTier Bank. FirsTier Bank is the financial institution
the Company uses for its day to day banking operations. Year end balances of accounts held at this bank are $5,820,000 for the
year ended April 30, 2017 and $4,304,000 for the year ended April 30, 2016. The Company also received interest income from FirsTier
Bank in the amount of approximately $4,900 for the year ended April 30, 2017 and $1,500 for the year ended April 30, 2016.
Reconciliation
of income taxes with Federal and State taxable income:
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
$
|
3,528,000
|
|
|
$
|
4,317,000
|
|
State
income tax deduction
|
|
|
(205,000
|
)
|
|
|
(236,000
|
)
|
Interest
and dividend income
|
|
|
(565,000
|
)
|
|
|
(638,000
|
)
|
Domestic
production activities deduction
|
|
|
(270,000
|
)
|
|
|
(312,000
|
)
|
Nondeductible
expenses and timing differences
|
|
|
241,000
|
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
Taxable
income
|
|
$
|
2,729,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,149,000
|
|
The
following schedule reconciles the provision for income taxes to the amount computed by applying the statutory rate to income before
income taxes:
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Income
tax provision at statutory rate
|
|
$
|
1,475,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,805,000
|
|
Increase
(decrease) income taxes resulting from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State
income taxes
|
|
|
(86,000
|
)
|
|
|
(99,000
|
)
|
Interest
and dividend income
|
|
|
(236,000
|
)
|
|
|
(267,000
|
)
|
Domestic
production activities
|
|
|
(113,000
|
)
|
|
|
(130,000
|
)
|
Deferred
taxes
|
|
|
(13,000
|
)
|
|
|
(21,000
|
)
|
Other
temporary and permanent differences
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
(57,000
|
)
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
$
|
1,127,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,231,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
tax rate
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
State
tax rate
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
|
|
7.8
|
%
|
Blended
statutory rate
|
|
|
41.8
|
%
|
|
|
41.8
|
%
|
8.
|
Income
Taxes, continued
|
Deferred
tax assets (liabilities) consist of the following components at April 30, 2017 and 2016:
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Deferred
tax current assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
valuation
|
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
263A
adjustment
|
|
|
77,000
|
|
|
|
98,000
|
|
Accrued
vacation
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
Accumulated
unrealized (gain)/loss on investments
|
|
|
(890,000
|
)
|
|
|
(249,000
|
)
|
Net
deferred tax assets (liabilities)
|
|
$
|
(743,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(87,000
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred
long-term tax assets (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
(163,000
|
)
|
|
|
(191,000
|
)
|
Net
deferred long-term tax assets (liabilities)
|
|
$
|
(163,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
(191,000
|
)
|
The
following is financial information relating to industry segments:
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
|
Year
ended
|
|
|
|
April
30, 2017
|
|
|
April
30, 2017
|
|
|
April
30, 2016
|
|
Net
revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
alarm products
|
|
$
|
2,232,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,968,000
|
|
|
$
|
8,989,000
|
|
Other
products
|
|
|
478,000
|
|
|
|
3,936,000
|
|
|
|
2,251,000
|
|
Total
net revenue
|
|
$
|
2,710,000
|
|
|
$
|
10,904,000
|
|
|
$
|
11,240,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
from operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
alarm products
|
|
|
420,000
|
|
|
|
1,778,000
|
|
|
|
2,689,000
|
|
Other
products
|
|
|
237,000
|
|
|
|
1,005,000
|
|
|
|
673,000
|
|
Total
income from operations
|
|
$
|
657,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,783,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,362,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
alarm products
|
|
|
9,000
|
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
Other
products
|
|
|
28,000
|
|
|
|
108,000
|
|
|
|
123,000
|
|
Corporate
general
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
|
41,000
|
|
|
|
43,000
|
|
Total
depreciation and amortization
|
|
$
|
49,000
|
|
|
$
|
187,000
|
|
|
$
|
182,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
alarm products
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
Other
products
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
Corporate
general
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
219,000
|
|
Total
capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
24,000
|
|
|
$
|
170,000
|
|
|
$
|
276,000
|
|
|
|
April
30, 2017
|
|
|
April
30, 2016
|
|
Identifiable
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security
alarm products
|
|
|
3,180,000
|
|
|
|
4,203,000
|
|
Other
products
|
|
|
1,517,000
|
|
|
|
1,142,000
|
|
Corporate
general
|
|
|
33,767,000
|
|
|
|
31,323,000
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
38,464,000
|
|
|
$
|
36,668,000
|
|
The
Company maintains the majority of its cash balance in a financial institution in Kimball, Nebraska. Accounts at this institution
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for up to $250,000. For the years ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, the
Company had uninsured balances of $5,642,000, and $4,279,000, respectively. Management believes that this financial institution
is financially sound and the risk of loss is minimal. The Company also maintains cash balances in money market funds at the above-mentioned
financial institution. Such balances are not insured.
Management
also has cash funds with Wells Fargo Bank with uninsured balances of $386,000 and $1,363,000 for the years ending April 30, 2017
and 2016, respectively. Management believes that this financial institution is financially sound and the risk of loss is minimal.
The
Company has sales to a security alarm distributor representing 38% of total sales for the year ended April 30, 2017 and 41% of
total sales for the year ended April 30, 2016. This distributor accounted for 47% and 48% of accounts receivable at April 30,
2017 and 2016, respectively.
Security
switch sales made up 81% of total sales for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2017 and 80% of total sales for the fiscal year ended
April 30, 2016.
11.
|
Fair
Value Measurements
|
The
carrying value of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to
their short term nature. The fair value of our investments is determined utilizing market based information. Fair value is 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 measurements)
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 April 30, 2017, our investments consisted of money markets, publicly traded equity securities, real estate investment trusts
(RETIs) 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 majority of securities is derived from quoted market information. The inputs to
the valuation are 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 April 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
Level
1
|
|
|
Level
2
|
|
|
Level
3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,038,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,038,000
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
130,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
76,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
76,000
|
|
Equity Securities
|
|
$
|
17,381,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
17,381,000
|
|
Money
Markets and CDs
|
|
$
|
2,757,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,757,000
|
|
Total fair value
of assets measured on a recurring basis
|
|
$
|
20,268,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,114,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
26,382,000
|
|
|
|
Assets
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring
Basis as of April 30, 2016
|
|
|
|
Level
1
|
|
|
Level
2
|
|
|
Level
3
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Municipal
Bonds
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,383,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,383,000
|
|
Corporate Bonds
|
|
$
|
126,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
126,000
|
|
REITs
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
44,000
|
|
Equity Securities
|
|
$
|
15,499,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
15,499,000
|
|
Money
Markets and CDs
|
|
$
|
2,478,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,478,000
|
|
Total fair value
of assets measured on a recurring basis
|
|
$
|
18,103,000
|
|
|
$
|
6,427,000
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
24,530,000
|
|