UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-K

10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)


(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

☒     ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017


2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

☐     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from               to             .


Commission file number: 000-04957


EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

73-0750007

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5402 South 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma

74146

(Address of principal executive offices) 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (918) 622-4522


Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None  [Note: Issuers whose securities are listed on a national exchange use Section 12(b) and list the exchange (NASDAQ for EDC). Section 12(g) is for nonexchange traded public companies.]


Common Stock, $.20 par value

EDUC

NASDAQ

(Title of class)

(Trading symbol)

(Name of each exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


Common Stock, $.20 par value
(Title of class)

 None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐          No ☒


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes ☐          No ☒


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒          No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 229.405232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

 Yes ☒          No ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☐



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer”,filer,” “accelerated filer”, andfiler,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐ 

Smaller reporting company ☒

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)

Yes ☐          No ☒


The aggregate market value of the outstanding shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at the price at which the common stock was last sold on August 31, 2016,2018 on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC was $37,764,899.


$73,291,100.

As of May 23, 2017, 4,084,31122, 2019, 8,175,836 shares of common stock were outstanding.


DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

CAUTIONARY REMARKS REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information discussed in this

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K includes “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “may,” “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “achievable,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “potential,” “should,” “could,” and similar terms and phrases.  Although we believe thatEducational Development Corporation (the “Company”) amends the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties and we can give no assurance that such expectations or assumptions will be achieved.  Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, our success in recruiting and retaining new consultants, our ability to locate and procure desired books, our ability to ship the volume of orders that are received without creating backlogs, our ability to obtain adequate financing for working capital and capital expenditures, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory changes and other uncertainties, as well as those factors discussed below and elsewhere in thisCompany’s Annual Report on Form 10-K all of which are difficult to predict. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions,for the forward-looking events discussed may not occur.  All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this paragraph and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Other than as required under the securities laws, we do not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or otherwise.  As used in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the terms “EDC,” “we,” “our” or “us” mean Educational Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation, unless the context indicates otherwise.


Item 1.BUSINESS

(a)  General Description of Business

We are the exclusive United States trade co-publisher of the line of educational children’s books produced in the United Kingdom by Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”).  We also own Kane Miller Book Publishers; award-winning publishers of international children’s books.  We were incorporated on August 23, 1965, in the State of Delaware. Our fiscal years end onyear ended February 28, (29).

Our Company motto is “The future of our world depends on the education of our children.  EDC delivers educational excellence one book at a time.  We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values.  We touch the lives of children for a lifetime.”

(b)  Financial Information about Our Segments

While selling children’s books is our only line of business, we sell them through two business segments,2019, which we sometimes refer to as “divisions”:

·Home Business Division (“Usborne Books & More” or “UBAM”) – This division distributes books nationwide through independent consultants, who hold book showings in individual homes, through social media, book fairswas filed with school and public libraries, direct sales and internet sales.

·Publishing Division (“EDC Publishing”) – This division markets books to bookstores (including major national chains), toy stores, specialty stores, museums and other retail outlets throughout the country.

Percent Net Revenues by Division

  FY 2017  FY 2016 
UBAM  92%  83%
Publishing  8%  17%
Total net revenues  100%  100%

(c)  Narrative Description of Business

Products
As the exclusive United States trade co-publisher of the Usborne line of books, we offer over 2,000 different titles.  Many of these titles are interactive in nature, including our Touchy-Feely board books, activity and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books and foreign language books.  We also have a growing number of titles printed by our Kane Miller Book Publishers.   Most of our Kane Miller titles were originally published in other countries, in their native languages, and we have purchased the exclusive rights to publish the titles in North America.

 We have a broad line of ‘internet-linked’ books which allow readers to expand their educational experience by referring them to relevant non-Usborne websites.  Our books include science and math titles, as well as chapter books and novels.  We continually introduce new titles across all lines of our products.

UBAM markets the books through commissioned consultants using a combination of direct sales, home parties, book fairs social media and the internet.  The division had approximately 25,800 consultants in 50 states at February 28, 2017.

EDC Publishing markets through commissioned trade representatives who call on book, toy, and specialty stores along with other retail outlets. EDC Publishing also conducts in-house marketing by telephone to these customers and potential customers.  This division markets to approximately 5,000 book, toy and specialty stores.  Significant orders, totaling 17% of EDC Publishing division's net sales, have been received from major book chains.

Key Customers
No customer represents more than 10% of our net sales.

Seasonality
Sales for both divisions are greatest during the fall due to the holiday season.

Competition
While we have the exclusive U.S. rights to sell Usborne Books and our Kane Miller published books, we face competition from the internet and other book publishers who are also selling directly to our customers.  We also face competition in our UBAM division in recruiting and retaining sales consultants from other larger direct selling companies.  Our school and library market faces competition from Scholastic Books for the book fair market.

EDC Publishing faces competition from large U.S. and international publishing companies.

Employees
As of May 1, 2017, 202 full-time employees worked at our Tulsa and San Diego facilities; almost 66% of those are in the distribution warehouse.  We believe our relations with our employees are good.

Company Reports
We make available, free of charge, on our website (www.edcpub.com) copies of our Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports, Current Reports on Form 8-K, amendments to those reports filed or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”on May 29, 2019 (the “Original Report”).  The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to amend and restate the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (the “Auditor’s Report”) pursuantincluded in the Original Report to Section 13(a)correct typographical errors in reference to the two-year period covered by the Auditor’s Report.  This Amendment No. 1 does not in any way change the conclusions expressed by HoganTaylor LLP in the Original Report, or 15(d)any other disclosure included in Part II, Item 8 or Part IV, Item 15 of the Exchange Act and reports of holdings of our securities filed by our officers and directors under Section 16 of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically or otherwise furnishing it to the SEC.

Item 1A.RISK FACTORS

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Item 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

Item 2.PROPERTIES

Our headquarters and warehouse are located on a 40 acre complex at 5402 S 122nd East Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma. We own the entire complex which includes multiple buildings that combine to approximately 400,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, of which 218,700 is utilized by us and 181,300 is occupied by a third-party tenant.  All product distributions are made from this 170,000 square foot warehouse using multiple flow-rack systems, known as “the lines,” to expedite order fulfillment, packaging, and shipment.  We also own a facility located at 10302 E. 55th Pl., Tulsa, Oklahoma that contains approximately 95,000 square feet of warehouse space which is used to store our overflow inventory, along with approximately 10,000 square feet of office space that is currently vacant.  Original Report.

In addition to these owned properties, we also lease a small office in San Diego, California that is used to by our Kane Miller Book Publishing employees.  We believe that our operating facilities meet both present and future capacity needs.


Item 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None

PART II

Item 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The common stock of EDC is traded on NASDAQ (symbol--EDUC).  The high and low quarterly common stock quotations for fiscal years 2017 and 2016, as reported by the NASDAQ, were as follows:

  FY 2017  FY 2016 
Period High  Low  High  Low 
1st Qtr  14.60   10.65   5.00   3.97 
2nd Qtr  13.87   9.95   6.05   4.58 
3rd Qtr  12.75   8.50   14.27   6.30 
4th Qtr  10.50   7.10   16.97   8.98 

The number of shareholders of record of EDC's common stock as of May 23, 2017 was 537.

During fiscal year 2017, we paid quarterly dividends totaling $0.36 per share as follows:  $0.09 per share dividend on March 18, 2016, $0.09 per share dividend on June 17, 2016, $0.09 per share dividend on September 23, 2016, and $0.09 per share dividend on December 16, 2016.   On February 16, 2017, we announced that we were suspending dividends to focus all resources and cash requirements toward financing future growth.

We had no repurchases of our common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 and the maximum number of shares that may be repurchased, subject to certain covenant restrictions outlined in the fourth amendment to our Loan Agreement with our primary lender, in the future totals 303,129.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
PeriodTotal # of Shares PurchasedAverage Price Paid Per SharesTotal # of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan (1)Maximum # of Shares that may be Repurchased under the Plan
December 1 - 31, 2016-$-303,129
January 1-31, 2017-$-303,129
February 1-28, 2017-$-303,129
Total-$-

(1)In April 2008, the Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to 500,000 additional shares of our common stock under a plan initiated in 1998.  This plan has no expiration date.

Item 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Item 7.MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains a discussion of our business, including a general overview of our segments, our results of operations, our liquidity and capital resources, and our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.
The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance.  The forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside our control.  Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.  See “Cautionary Remarks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the front of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management Summary

We are the exclusive United States trade co-publisher of Usborne children’s books and the owner of Kane Miller Book Publishers.  We operate our business through two separate segments, UBAM and EDC Publishing, to sell these books.  Our corporate headquarters, including the distribution facility for both segments, is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Each of our two segments have their own sales channel and customer base.  UBAM markets its products to individual consumers as well as to school and public libraries through direct-selling consultants.  EDC Publishing markets similar products on a wholesale basis to various retail accounts.

UBAM Division

Our UBAM division uses a multi-level direct selling platform to market products through independent sales representatives (“consultants”) located throughout the United States.  The customer base of UBAM consists of individual purchasers, as well as schools and public libraries.  Revenues are primarily generated through book showings in individual homes, social media, book fairs with school and public libraries, direct sales and internet sales.  This past fiscal year continued a significant shift toward internet sales via social media outlets, such as Facebook.

 An important factor in the continued growth of the UBAM division is the addition of new sales consultants and the retention of existing consultants.  Current active consultants (defined as those with sales during the past six months) often recruit new sales consultants.  UBAM makes it easy to recruit by providing signing kits for which new consultants can earn partial or full reimbursement based on established sales criteria. In addition, our UBAM division provides our consultants with an extensive handbook and valuable training.

Consultants

  FY 2017  FY 2016 
New Consultants During Fiscal Year  24,600   18,000 
Active Consultants End of Fiscal Year  25,800   19,600 

Our UBAM division’s multi-level marketing platform presently has six levels of sales representatives:
·Consultants
·Team Leaders
·Senior Team Leaders
·Executive Team Leaders
·Senior Executive Team Leaders
·Directors

Upon signing up, sales representatives begin as consultants.  Consultants receive commissions from each sale they make; the commission rate they receive on each sale is determined by the marketing program under which the sale is made.  In addition, consultants receive a monthly sales bonus once their sales reach an established monthly goal.  Consultants who recruit other consultants and meet certain established criteria are eligible to become team leaders.  Upon reaching this level, they receive monthly override payments based upon the sales of their downline groups.

Once team leaders reach certain established criteria, they become senior team leaders and are eligible to earn promotion bonuses on their downline groups.  Once senior team leaders reach certain established criteria, they become executive team leaders, senior executive team leaders or directors.  Executive team leaders and higher receive an additional monthly override payment based upon the sales of their downline groups.

During fiscal year 2017, we continued to have strong growth in our internet sales within our UBAM division.  With the increased use of social media, online venues such as Facebook, have become a popular outlet for these events.  This model allows consultants to “present” and customers to ‘attend’ online purchasing events from any location.

Customer’s internet orders are primarily received by the consultant’s customized web sites, which are hosted by the Company.  Internet orders are processed through a shopping cart and the consultant receives sales credit and commission on the sales.  Much of the increase in internet sales resulted from the use of social media to host virtual parties, frequently referred to as “Facebook Parties”, and from the increase in the number of sales consultants.

Home parties occur when consultants contact individuals (“hostesses”) to hold book shows in their homes.  The consultant assists the hostess in setting up the details for the show, makes a presentation at the show and takes orders for the books.  The hostess earns free books based upon the total sales at the party, including online internet orders.  These internet orders are reported as internet sales, which has resulted in a decrease in home party revenues and order sizes.  Customer specials are also available for customers when they order in excess of a specified amount.  Additionally, home shows often provide an excellent opportunity for recruiting new consultants.

The school and library program includes book fairs which are held with an organization as the sponsor.  The consultant provides promotional materials to acquaint parents with the books.  Parents turn in their orders at a designated time.  The book fair program generates free books for the sponsoring organization.  UBAM also has a Reach for the Stars fundraiser program.  This is a pledge-based reading incentive program that provides cash and books to the sponsoring organization and books for the participating children.

Our fundraising program, Cards for a Cause, offers our consultants the opportunity to help members of the community by sharing proceeds from the sale of specific items.  Organizations sell variety boxes of greeting-type cards and keep a portion of the proceeds to help support their related causes.

The cost of free books provided under the various UBAM marketing programs is recorded as operating and selling expense in the statements of earnings.

The table below shows net revenues for our UBAM Division.

Net Revenues, after Commissions, for UBAM division
 
  FY 2017  FY 2016 
Net Revenues $97,620,600  $52,786,900 
Less Commissions  (33,687,200)  (17,710,800)
Net Revenues, after commissions $63,933,400  $35,076,100 


The increase in UBAM net revenues is primarily attributed to the increase in the number of active consultants which totaled a 32% increase at the end of fiscal year 2017.  The increase in consultants resulted in increased internet sales, home shows, book fairs and fundraiser events that all contributed to the growth in UBAM.  UBAM also includes sales to schools and libraries through educational consultants.   Our sales to schools and libraries were consistent with the prior year as we chose to limit accepting new educational consultants.

EDC Publishing Division

Our EDC Publishing division operates in a market that is highly competitive, with a large number of companies engaged in the selling of books.  The EDC Publishing division’s customer base includes national book chains, regional and local bookstores, toy and gift stores, school supply stores and museums.  To reach these markets, the EDC Publishing division utilizes a combination of commissioned sales representatives located throughout the country and a commissioned inside sales group located in our headquarters.

The table below shows the percentage of net revenues from our EDC Publishing division based on market type.

EDC Publishing Division Net Revenues by Market Type
  FY 2017  FY 2016 
National chain stores  17%  22%
All other  83%  78%
   Total net revenues  100%  100%
EDC Publishing uses a variety of methods to attract potential new customers and maintain current customers.  Our employees attend many of the national trade shows held by the book selling industry each year, allowing us to make contact with potential buyers who may be unfamiliar with our books.  We actively target the national chains through joint promotional efforts and institutional advertising in trade publications.  Our EDC Publishing division also participates with certain customers in a cooperative advertising allowance program, under which we pay back up to 2% of the net sales to that customer.  Our products are then featured in promotions, such as catalogs, offered by the vendor.  We may also acquire, for a fee, an end cap position (our products are placed on the end of a shelf) in a bookstore, which we and the publishing industry consider an advantageous location in the bookstore.

EDC Publishing’s in-house telesales group targets the smaller independent book and gift store market.  Our semi-annual, full-color, 160-page catalogs, are mailed to over 5,000 customers and potential customers.  We also offer two display racks to assist stores in displaying our products.

The table below reflects the net revenues of our EDC Publishing division.

Net Revenues for EDC Publishing division
 
  FY 2017  FY 2016 
Net Revenues $9,007,500  $10,831,400 

EDC Publishing division’s net revenues decreased $1,823,900 in fiscal year 2017 from fiscal year 2016, or 16.8%, due primarily to a decrease in revenues of approximately 35% from sales to national chain stores, a decrease in revenues of approximately 26% for smaller retail stores, a decrease in revenues of approximately 15% for shared sales, and a decrease in revenues of approximately 1% for inside sales.  Sales to our retail customers declined during 2017 due primarily to cancellation of orders in the fall selling season relating to extended lead times for shipping associated with the growth in our UBAM division.
(1-2) Liquidity and Capital Resources

EDC has a history of profitability and positive cash flow.  We typically fund our operations from the cash we generate.    We also use available cash primarily to pay down our outstanding bank loan balances, for capital expenditures, to pay dividends, and to acquire treasury stock.  During fiscal year 2017, we increased our borrowings under our revolving credit facility and added additional term loans with our primary lender to meet the working capital liquidity needs that arose due to the growth in our inventory and sales.  As sales grew, so did the need to increase our available inventory as there are long lead times to obtain new products. To meet this need for additional liquidity, we increased our line of credit from $4,000,000 to $7,000,000 and added a new $4,000,000 term loan.  At fiscal year-end, our revolving bank credit facility loan balance was $4,882,900, leaving $2,117,100 in available capacity.

During fiscal year 2017, we experienced a negative cash flow from our operations of $1,572,400.  Cash flow resulted from the following:

·net earnings of $2,860,900,
·an increase in accounts payable, accrued salaries and commissions, and other current liabilities of $11,426,900,
·a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $533,500,
·the provision for doubtful accounts and sales returns of $283,200,
·deferred income tax expense of $221,100,
·increase in income tax payable of $716,300,
·an asset impairment of $1,082,400, and
·depreciation expense of $1,079,000.

Offset by:
·an increase in inventories of $16,771,700,
·an increase in accounts receivable of $686,900,
·a reduction in the provision for inventory valuation allowance of $25,000, and
·a decrease in deferred revenue of $2,292,100.
The significant increase in accounts payable, accrued salaries and commissions, and other current liabilities was primarily a result of the current payments owed to our suppliers for our increased inventory stock required to sustain our sales growth.

Cash used in investing activities was $2,485,400 for capital expenditures.  Our capital expenditures were primarily associated with new software products implemented during the year that are classified as machinery and equipment.

Our capital expenditures included:

·Customization costs for consultant front office system of $721,200,
·Accounting system implementation and licenses of $114,400,
·Warehouse management software system of $768,300,
·Warehouse equipment of $773,800, and
·Other improvements to new facility of $107,700.

Cash provided by financing activities was $3,573,300, which was primarily from an increase in long-term debt of $4,000,000, offset by long-term debt payments of $738,500.  Other financing activities included $1,551,100 in net borrowings provided under our revolving credit agreement. We also received $227,800 from the sale of treasury stock associated with employee purchases through payroll withholdings and employer matching contributions to their 401(k) accounts, offset by $200 paid to acquire treasury stock and used $1,466,900 to pay dividends.

In September 2002, the Board of Directors authorized a minimum annual cash dividend of 20% of net earnings.  In fiscal years 2017 and 2016, we declared dividends equal to 38% and 67%, respectively, of net income after taxes.  On February 16, 2017, we announced that we were suspending dividends to focus all resources and cash requirements toward financing future growth.
In April 2008, our Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase plan in which we may purchase up to an additional 500,000 shares as market conditions warrant.  When management expects the stock is undervalued and when stock becomes available at an attractive price, we can utilize free cash flow to repurchase shares. Management believes this enhances the value to the remaining shareholders and that these repurchases will have no adverse effect on our short-term and long-term liquidity.
(3) Results of Operations

  FY 2017  FY 2016 
Net revenues  100.0%  100.0%
Cost of sales  26.8%  32.2%
  Gross margin  73.2%  67.8%
Operating expenses:        
  Operating and selling  33.2%  30.5%
  Sales commissions  31.9%  28.4%
  General and administrative  3.4%  3.7%
  Impairment of asset  1.0%  0.0%
  Total operating expenses  69.5%  62.6%
Other income, net  0.6%  0.4%
Earnings before income taxes  4.3%  5.6%
Income taxes  1.6%  2.3%
Net earnings  2.7%  3.3%


Fiscal Year 2017 Compared with Fiscal Year 2016

The following presents an overview of our results of operations for years ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016.  We had earnings before income taxes of $4,612,100 in fiscal year 2017 compared with $3,545,900 in fiscal year 2016.
Revenues
  
FY 2017
  
FY 2016
  $ Change 
GROSS SALES $124,958,900  $80,319,400  $44,639,500 
  Less discounts and allowances  (29,486,300)  (22,061,500)  (7,424,800)
  Transportation revenue  11,155,500   5,360,400   5,795,100 
NET REVENUES $106,628,100  $63,618,300  $43,009,800 

UBAM’s gross sales increased 84%, or $48,189,200, during fiscal year 2017 to $105,574,500 when compared with fiscal year 2016.  This increase is attributable to a 32% increase in the number of independent sales representatives. The overall number of orders was up 111% due to increases in orders from all order types including internet, home show, school and library, kits and other, and fundraisers. Average sales per order for this division were down 20%, primarily due to a shift from larger home party orders to multiple individual online orders per internet-based party.

EDC Publishing’s gross sales decreased 15.5%, or $3,549,700, during fiscal year 2017 to $19,384,400 when compared with fiscal year 2016.  Gross sales decreased by 26.3% to smaller retail stores and decreased by 34.9% to national chain stores, both decreases resulted from order cancellations in the fall selling season resulting from increased delivery times.

UBAM’s discounts and allowances were $19,088,100 in fiscal year 2017 and $9,927,900 in fiscal year 2016.  Most sales by UBAM are at retail.  As a part of UBAM’s marketing programs, discounts between 40% and 50% of retail are offered on selected items at various times throughout the year.  The discounts and allowances in the UBAM division will vary from year to year depending upon the marketing programs in place during any given year.  UBAM’s discounts and allowances were 18.1% of UBAM’s gross sales in fiscal year 2017 and 17.3% in fiscal year 2016.

EDC Publishing’s discounts and allowances are a much larger percentage of gross sales than discounts and allowances in the UBAM division due to the different customer markets that each division targets.  The EDC Publishing division’s discounts and allowances were $10,398,200 in fiscal year 2017 and $12,133,600 in fiscal year 2016. To be competitive with other wholesale book distributors, EDC Publishing sells at discounts between 48% and 55% of the retail price, based upon the quantity of books ordered and the dollar amount of the order.  EDC Publishing’s discounts and allowances were 53.6% of their gross sales in fiscal year 2017 and 52.9% in fiscal year 2016.

Transportation revenues increased $5,795,100 or 108.1% in fiscal year 2017, due primarily to the increase in UBAM gross sales during the year and the shift in sales to more, smaller internet-based orders, which each are subject to a flat minimum shipping charge.

Expenses

  FY2017  FY2016  $ Change 
Cost of Sales $28,613,500  $20,494,200  $8,119,300 
Operating and selling  35,369,200   19,419,400   15,949,800 
Sales commissions  33,995,500   18,062,800   15,932,700 
General and administrative  3,621,400   2,328,500   1,292,900 
Impairment of asset  1,082,300   -   1,082,300 
Total $102,681,900  $60,304,900  $42,377,000 


Cost of sales increased 39.6% in fiscal year 2017 when compared with fiscal year 2016.  Our cost of products is 22% to 28% of the gross sales price, depending upon the product. The percentage change in gross sales to the percentage change in cost of sales, depends largely on the mix of products sold.  Cost of sales is the inventory cost of product sold (including the cost of the product itself and inbound freight charges), along with royalties accrued for sales of Kane Miller titles for which we have royalty payment contracts.   The costs of our distribution network are not included in our cost of sales, but rather in our operating and selling expenses.

Operating and selling expenses include order entry, customer service, purchasing and receiving, inspection, warehousing, and other costs of operating our distribution facility.  These costs totaled $9,322,100 in fiscal year 2017 and $4,700,600 in fiscal year 2016.  Operating and selling expenses as a percentage of gross sales were 28.3% for fiscal year 2017 and 24.2% for fiscal year 2016.

Sales commissions for UBAM increased $15,976,400 for the fiscal year ended 2017.  UBAM sales commissions are paid based on the retail price of non-promotional products sold and were 31.9% of UBAM gross sales for fiscal year 2017 and 30.9% for fiscal year 2016. The fluctuation in the percentages of commission expense to gross sales is the result of the change in the mix in type of sale.  Internet sales, home shows, book fairs, school and library sales and fundraiser sales have different commission rates.  Another factor contributing to the fluctuations in the percentages is the payment of overrides and bonuses, both dependent on consultants’ monthly sales and downline sales.  The increase in sales commissions is the result of higher gross sales in the UBAM division.

Sales commissions for EDC Publishing decreased $43,700 for the fiscal year ended 2017.  Sales commissions for this division fluctuate depending upon the amount of sales made to our “house accounts,” which are our largest customers and do not have any commission expense associated with them, and sales made by our outside sales representatives.  EDC Publishing division sales commissions are paid on net sales and were 3.4% for fiscal year 2017 and 3.2% for fiscal year 2016.

General and administrative expenses include the executive department, accounting department, information services department, general office management and building facilities management.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of gross sales were 2.9% for both fiscal years 2017 and 2016.

The tax provision for fiscal year 2017 was $1,751,200.  The effective rate for fiscal year 2017 was 38.0% and for fiscal year 2016 was 40.2%. Our effective tax rate was higher than the Federal statutory rate in 2016 due to an IRS audit settlement for $67,800 of our 2012 tax year, state income and franchise taxes.

Contractual Obligations

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimatesapplicable Securities and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenuesExchange Commission rules and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to our valuation of inventory, allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, allowance for sales returns, long-lived assets and deferred income taxes.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  Historically, however, actual results have not differed materially from those determined using required estimates. Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes accompanying the financial statements included elsewhere in this report.  However, we consider the following accounting policies to be more significantly dependent on the use of estimates and assumptions.

Stock-Based Compensation

We account for stock-based compensation whereby share-based payment transactions with employees, such as stock options and restricted stock, are measured at estimated fair value at date of grant and recognized as compensation expense.

Revenue Recognition

Sales are generally recognized and recorded when products are shipped.  Products are shipped FOB shipping point. UBAM’s sales are paid at the time the product is ordered.  Sales which have been paid for but not shipped are classified as deferred revenue on the balance sheet.  Sales associated with consignment inventory are recognized when reported and payment associated with the sale has been remitted.  Transportation revenue represents the amount billed to the customer for shipping the product and is recorded when the product is shipped.

Estimated allowances for sales returns are recorded as sales are recognized and recorded.  Management uses a moving average calculation to estimate the allowance for sales returns.  We are not responsible for product damaged in transit.  Damaged returns are primarily from the retail stores.  The damages occur in the stores, not in shipping to the stores.  It is industry practice to accept returns from wholesale customers.  Management has estimated and included a reserve for sales returns of $190,000 and $100,000 for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, respectively.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments.  An estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, customers’ financial conditions and current economic trends.  Consignment inventory related to inactive consultants is reclassified to accounts receivable and the associated reserve is included within our allowance.  Management has estimated an allowance for doubtful accounts of $485,000 and $401,900 as of February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, respectively. Included within this allowance is $217,000 and $148,000 of reserve related to consignment inventory held by inactive consultants.

Inventory

Our inventory contains approximately 2,000 titles, each with different rates of sale, depending upon the nature and popularity of the title.  Almost all of our product line is saleable as the books are not topical in nature and remain current in content today as well as in the future.  Most of our products are printed in Europe, China, Singapore, India, Malaysia and Dubai resulting in a three to four-month lead-time to have a title printed and delivered to us.

Certain inventory is maintained in a noncurrent classification.  Management continually estimates and calculates the amount of noncurrent inventory.  Noncurrent inventory arises due to occasional purchases of titles in quantities in excess of what will be sold within the normal operating cycle, due to minimum order requirements of our suppliers.  Noncurrent inventory was estimated by management using the current year turnover ratio by title.  All inventory in excess of 2 ½ years of anticipated sales is classified as noncurrent inventory.  Noncurrent inventory balances prior to valuation allowances were $467,100 and $469,000 at February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, respectively.

Consultants that meet certain eligibility requirements are allowed to receive inventory on consignment.  We believe allowing our consultants to have consignment inventory greatly increases their ability to be successful in making effective presentations at home shows, book fairs and other events; and having consignment inventory leads to additional sales opportunities.  Approximately 11% of our active consultants maintained consignment inventory at the end of the fiscal year.  Consignment inventory is stated at cost, less an estimated reserve for consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned to the Company. The total value of inventory on consignment with active consultants was $1,140,700 and $571,400 at February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, respectively.  Inventory related to inactive consultants is reclassified to accounts receivables and amounted to $309,000 and $174,000 at the end of fiscal year 2017 and 2016, respectively.
Inventories are presented net of a valuation allowance, which includes reserves for inventory obsolescence and active consultant consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned.  Management estimates the allowance for both current and noncurrent inventory.  The allowance is based on management’s identification of slow moving inventory and estimated consignment inventory that will not be sold or returned.  Management has estimated a valuation allowance for both current and noncurrent inventory of $300,000 and $325,000 as of February 28, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Our principal supplier, based in England, generally requires a minimum reorder of 6,500 or more of a title in order to get a solo print run.  Smaller orders would require a shared print run with the supplier’s other customers, which can result in lengthy delays to receive the ordered title.  Anticipating customer preferences and purchasing habits requires historical analysis of similar titles in the same series. We then place the initial order or re-order based upon this analysis.

These factors and historical analysis have led our management to determine that 2 ½ years represents a reasonable estimate of the normal operating cycle for our products.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) periodically issues new accounting standards in a continuing effort to improve standards of financial accounting and reporting. We have reviewed the recently issued pronouncements and concluded that the following recently issued accounting standards apply to us.

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, and amended with ASU No. 2015-14 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides a single revenue recognition model intended to improve comparability over a range of industries, companies and geographical boundaries and will result in enhanced disclosures. The changes are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2019. We are currently reviewing the ASU and assessing the potential impact on our financial statements.

In July 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11 "Inventory - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory", which is intended to allow measurement of inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.   The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.  We anticipate this ASU having minimal impact on our financial statements.

In November 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17 “Income Taxes – Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes,” intended to improve how deferred taxes are classified on organizations’ balance sheets by eliminating the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet.  Instead, organizations will now be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent.  The changes are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.  We anticipate this ASU having minimal impact on our financial statements.

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases,” intended to establish a comprehensive new lease accounting model. The new standard clarifies the definition of a lease, requires a dual approach to lease classification similar to current lease classifications, and causes lessees to recognize leases on the balance sheet as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use asset. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition for capital or operating leases existing at or entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. We are currently reviewing the ASU and evaluating the potential impact on our financial statements.

In March 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” intended to simplify several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.  We are currently reviewing the ASU and evaluating the potential impact on our financial statements.

 In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses", which requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected.   The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020.  We anticipate this ASU having minimal impact on our financial statements.

Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Item 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information required by this Item 8 begins at page 24.

Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None

Item 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(a) as of February 28, 2017. This evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer).

Based on that evaluation, these officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit12b-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (the “Exchange Act”) is accumulatedas amended, Item 15 of this Amendment No. 1 reflects a new consent of HoganTaylor LLP (Exhibit 23.1) and communicated to them, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized and reported in accordance withincurrently dated certifications from the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.  It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.

During the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report on Form 10-K, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, except for describe below, that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. In response to the material weakness identified in the third quarter, we have implemented additional controls over deferred revenue and cash that include various levels of reviews and reconciliations performed on a monthly basis.

MANAGEMENT'S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including ourCompany’s Chief Executive Officer (Exhibits 31.1 and our32.1) and Chief Financial Officer we evaluated(Exhibits 31.2 and 32.1).

Except as described above, this Amendment No. 1 does not amend, update or change any other disclosures in the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in INTERNAL CONTROL-INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK issued by the Committee of Sponsoring OrganizationsOriginal Report, including any of the Treadway Commissionfinancial information disclosed in 1992. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determinedPart II, Item 8 or Part IV, Item 15 of the Original Report, and does not purport to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections ofreflect any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subjectinformation or events subsequent to the risk that controls may become inadequate becausefiling thereof.

This Amendment No. 1 speaks as of changesthe original filing date of the Original Report, and the Company has not undertaken herein to amend, supplement or update any information contained in conditions, or that the degree of complianceOriginal Report to give effect to any subsequent events. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 should be read in conjunction with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Based on our evaluation under that framework and applicable SEC rules, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of February 28, 2017.  The original framework was updated with the issuance of the 2013 Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.  Our management has not yet implemented the 2013 Framework, but does not deem it impacting our effective assessment conclusion.


This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management's report in this annual report.

Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION

None

Original Report.

PART IIIII


Item 10.8.DIRECTORSFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANTSUPPLEMENTARY DATA


(a)  Identification of Directors

The information required by this Item 10 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption "Election of Directors" in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2017.


(b)  8 begins at page 7.

Identification of Executive Officers


The information required by this Item 10 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant" in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2017.

(c)  Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act

The information required by this Item 10 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption "Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2017.

Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item 11 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption "Executive Compensation" in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2017.

Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item 12 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the captions "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Compensation Plans" in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2017.

Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

None

Item 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT’S FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item 14 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption "Independent Registered Public Accountants" in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 26, 2017.

PART IV

Item 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES


(a)  The following documents are filed as part of this report:


1.  Financial Statements          

1.

Financial Statements          

Page

 22

7

 23

8

 24

9

 25

10

 26

11

 27-38

12-25


Schedules have been omitted as such information is either not required or is included in the financial statements.


2.  Exhibits

3.1

*23.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated April 26, 1968 and Certificate of Amendment thereto dated June 21, 1968 are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to Registration Statement on Form 10-K (File No. 0-4957).
3.2Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated August 27, 1977 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 20.1 to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended February 28, 1981 (File No. 0-4957).
3.3By-Laws, as amended, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 20.2. to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended February 28, 1981 (File No. 0-4957).
3.4Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated November 17, 1986 is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 3.3 to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended February 28, 1987 (File No. 0-4957).
3.5Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated March 22, 1996 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Form 10-K for fiscal year ended February 28, 1997 (File No. 0-4957).
3.6Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated July 15, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2003 (File No. 0-4957).
4.1Specimens of Common Stock Certificates are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form 10-K (File No. 0-4957) filed June 29, 1970.
10.1Usborne Agreement-Contractual agreement by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited dated November 25, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 1989 (File No. 0-4957).
10.2Party Plan-Contractual agreement by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited dated March 14, 1989 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 1989 (File No. 0-4957).
10.3Amendment dated January 1, 1992 to Usborne Agreement - Contractual agreement by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K dated February 29, 1992 (File No. 0-4957).
10.4Educational Development Corporation 2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated May 23, 2002 (File No. 0-4957).
10.5Amendment dated November 12, 2002 to Usborne Agreement – Contractual agreement by and between us and Usborne Publishing Limited is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2003 (File No. 0-4957).
10.6Employment Agreement between Randall W. White and the Company dated February 28, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2005 (File No. 04957).
10.7Loan Agreement dated December 1, 2015 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK.
10.8Purchase and Sale Agreement dated October 1, 2015 by and between the Company and Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK.
10.9Lease Agreement dated December 1, 2015 by and between the Company and Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK.
10.10First Amendment Loan Agreement dated March 10, 2016 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK.
10.11Second Amendment Loan Agreement dated June 15, 2016 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK.
10.12Third Amendment Loan Agreement dated June 28, 2016 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK.
10.13Fourth Amendment Loan Agreement dated February 7, 2017 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK.
*23.1

*31.1

*31.2

*32.1


*Filed Herewith



SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(b)15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION


Date:

May 30, 2017

June 12, 2019

By 

    /s/ Dan E. O’Keefe

Dan E. O’Keefe

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Date:May 30, 2017    /s/ Randall W. White
Randall W. White
Chairman of the Board, President and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
May 30, 2017    /s/ John A. Clerico
John A. Clerico, Director
May 30, 2017    /s/ Ronald McDaniel
Ronald McDaniel, Director
May 30, 2017    /s/ Kara Gae Neal
Kara Gae Neal, Director
May 30, 2017    /s/ Betsy Rickert
Betsy Rickert, Director
May 30, 2017    /s/ Dan E. O’Keefe
Dan E. O’Keefe
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors and Shareholders

of Educational Development Corporation

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Educational Development Corporation (the Company) as of February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, and the related statements of earnings, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended.  ended, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of February 28, 2019 and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on thesethe Company's financial statements based on our audits.


We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. OurAs part of our audits included considerationwe are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supportingregarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessingstatements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement presentation.statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.


In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Educational Development Corporation as of February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ HOGANTAYLOR LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2005.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 30, 2017


29, 2019


EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION      
BALANCE SHEETS
      
AS OF FEBRUARY 28 (29),      
ASSETS 2017  2016 
CURRENT ASSETS:      
  Cash and cash equivalents $699,200  $1,183,700 
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts and
    sales returns $675,000 (2017) and $501,900 (2016)
  2,917,000   2,513,300 
  Inventories—Net  34,253,100   17,479,500 
  Prepaid expenses and other assets  695,200   1,028,100 
  Deferred income taxes  466,600   298,200 
           Total current assets  39,031,100   22,502,800 
         
INVENTORIES—Net  192,100   169,000 
         
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT—Net  27,034,300   26,710,300 
         
OTHER ASSETS  61,400   262,000 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES  -   50,900 
         
TOTAL ASSETS $66,318,900  $49,695,000 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:        
  Accounts payable $17,565,300  $7,801,300 
  Line of credit  4,882,900   3,331,800 
  Deferred revenues  633,100   2,925,200 
  Current maturities of long-term debt  898,500   615,400 
  Accrued salaries and commissions  1,379,700   1,202,500 
  Income taxes payable  1,519,400   803,100 
  Dividends payable  -   366,300 
  Other current liabilities  3,218,200   1,732,500 
           Total current liabilities  30,097,100   18,778,100 
         
LONG-TERM DEBT—Net of current maturities  20,665,800   17,687,400 
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY  338,600   - 
           Total liabilities  51,101,500   36,465,500 
         
COMMITMENTS (Note 8)        
         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:        
  Common stock, $0.20 par value; Authorized 8,000,000 shares;
    Issued 6,041,040 shares; Outstanding 4,090,074 (2017) and
        4,064,610 (2016) shares
  1,208,200   1,208,200 
  Capital in excess of par value  8,548,000   8,548,000 
  Retained earnings  16,317,800   14,557,500 
   26,074,000   24,313,700 
  Less treasury stock, at cost  (10,856,600)  (11,084,200)
           Total shareholders' equity  15,217,400   13,229,500 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $66,318,900  $49,695,000 

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF FEBRUARY 28,


 

 

2019

  

2018

 
ASSETS        

CURRENT ASSETS:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $3,199,300  $2,723,300 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $268,600 (2019) and $297,100 (2018)

  3,258,800   2,913,700 

Inventories - Net

  33,445,600   26,618,600 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  1,603,500   1,259,000 

 Total current assets

  41,507,200   33,514,600 
         

INVENTORIES - Net

  575,000   435,900 
         

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Net

  27,164,600   27,860,500 
         

OTHER ASSETS

  19,500   26,900 
         

TOTAL ASSETS

 $69,266,300  $61,837,900 
         

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

        

Accounts payable

 $14,228,600  $12,469,000 

Deferred revenues

  965,600   693,000 

Current maturities of long-term debt

  945,900   881,200 

Accrued salaries and commissions

  2,039,000   2,007,900 

Income taxes payable

  756,400   1,798,800 

Dividends payable

  410,100   - 

Other current liabilities

  4,177,900   3,517,900 

 Total current liabilities

  23,523,500   21,367,800 
         

LONG-TERM DEBT - Net of current maturities

  18,830,700   19,825,100 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES - Net

  872,600   136,900 

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

  109,000   106,000 

 Total liabilities

  43,335,800   41,435,800 
         

COMMITMENTS (Note 7)

        
         

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:

        

Common stock, $0.20 par value; Authorized 16,000,000 shares;

Issued 12,092,080 shares;

Outstanding 8,195,082 (2019) and 8,179,612 (2018) shares

  2,418,400   2,418,400 

Capital in excess of par value

  8,975,100   8,573,300 

Retained earnings

  25,754,900   20,714,500 
   37,148,400   31,706,200 

Less treasury stock, at cost

  (11,217,900

)

  (11,304,100

)

Total shareholders' equity

  25,930,500   20,402,100 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 $69,266,300  $61,837,900 

See notes to financial statements.



EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION      
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
      
FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28 (29),      
  2017  2016 
GROSS SALES $124,958,900  $80,319,400 
  Less discounts and allowances  (29,486,300)  (22,061,500)
  Transportation revenue  11,155,500   5,360,400 
NET REVENUES  106,628,100   63,618,300 
COST OF SALES  28,613,500   20,494,200 
           Gross margin  78,014,600   43,124,100 
         
OPERATING EXPENSES:        
  Operating and selling  35,369,200   19,419,400 
  Sales commissions  33,995,500   18,062,800 
  General and administrative  3,621,400   2,328,500 
  Impairment of asset  1,082,300   - 
   Total operating expenses  74,068,400   39,810,700 
         
INTEREST EXPENSE  1,028,800   244,900 
OTHER INCOME  (1,694,700)  (477,400)
         
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES  4,612,100   3,545,900 
         
INCOME TAXES  1,751,200   1,426,600 
NET EARNINGS $2,860,900  $2,119,300 
         
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:        
  Basic $0.70  $0.52 
  Diluted $0.70  $0.52 
         
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:        
  Basic  4,077,695   4,049,154 
  Diluted  4,082,854   4,051,678 
Dividends per share $0.27  $0.35 

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28,


  

2019

  

2018

 

GROSS SALES

 $157,870,100  $139,040,400 

Less discounts and allowances

  (49,754,000

)

  (38,103,500

)

Transportation revenue

  10,695,200   11,047,700 

NET REVENUES

  118,811,300   111,984,600 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

  39,063,600   35,824,300 

Gross margin

  79,747,700   76,160,300 
         

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Operating and selling

  18,550,600   17,694,700 

Sales commissions

  36,480,400   35,359,000 

General and administrative

  16,164,300   15,736,300 

Total operating expenses

  71,195,300   68,790,000 
         

INTEREST EXPENSE

  931,300   1,119,500 

OTHER INCOME

  (1,559,700

)

  (1,581,900

)

         

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  9,180,800   7,832,700 
         

INCOME TAXES

  2,502,400   2,618,000 

NET EARNINGS

 $6,678,400  $5,214,700 
         

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:

        

Basic

 $0.82  $0.64 

Diluted

 $0.81  $0.64 
         

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON

AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:

        

Basic

  8,189,149   8,175,996 

Diluted

  8,196,628   8,181,322 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.20  $- 

See notes to financial statements.


EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION       
STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28 (29),       
                      
  Common Stock                
  (par value $0.20 per share)        Treasury Stock    
  Number of     Capital in             
  Shares     Excess of  Retained  Number of     Shareholders’ 
  Issued  Amount  Par Value  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Equity 
BALANCE—March 1, 2015  6,041,040  $1,208,200  $8,548,000  $13,857,200   2,016,501  $(11,285,100) $12,328,300 
Purchases of treasury stock  -   -   -   -   163   (1,600)  (1,600)
Sales of treasury stock  -   -   -   -   (40,234)  202,500   202,500 
Dividends declared ($0.09/share)  -   -   -   (366,300)  -   -   (366,300)
Dividends paid ($0.26/share)  -   -   -   (1,052,700)  -   -   (1,052,700)
Net earnings  -   -   -   2,119,300   -   -   2,119,300 
BALANCE—February 29, 2016  6,041,040  $1,208,200  $8,548,000  $14,557,500   1,976,430  $(11,084,200) $13,229,500 
Purchases of treasury stock  -   -   -   -   23   (200)  (200)
Sales of treasury stock  -   -   -   -   (25,487)  227,800   227,800 
Dividends paid ($0.27/share)  -   -   -   (1,100,600)  -   -   (1,100,600)
Net earnings  -   -   -   2,860,900   -   -   2,860,900 
BALANCE—February 28, 2017  6,041,040  $1,208,200  $8,548,000  $16,317,800   1,950,966  $(10,856,600) $15,217,400 


EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AS OF FEBRUARY 28,


  

Common Stock

(par value $0.20 per share)

          

Treasury Stock

     
  

Number of Shares Issued

  

Amount

  

Capital in Excess of

Par Value

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Number of

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shareholders'

Equity

 

BALANCE - February 28, 2017

  12,082,080  $2,416,400  $8,549,000  $15,499,800   3,901,932  $(11,247,800

)

 $15,217,400 

Exercise of stock options

  10,000   2,000   24,300   -   -   -   26,300 

Purchases of treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   20,138   (98,400

)

  (98,400

)

Sales of treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   (9,602

)

  42,100   42,100 

Net earnings

  -   -   -   5,214,700   -   -   5,214,700 

BALANCE - February 28, 2018

  12,092,080  $2,418,400  $8,573,300  $20,714,500   3,912,468  $(11,304,100

)

 $20,402,100 

Purchases of treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   25,171   (256,500

)

  (256,500

)

Sales of treasury stock

  -   -   -   -   (40,641

)

  342,700   342,700 

Dividends paid ($0.15/share)

  -   -   -   (1,227,900

)

  -   -   (1,227,900

)

Dividends declared ($0.05/share)

  -   -   -   (410,100

)

  -   -   (410,100

)

Share-based compensation expense (see Note 9 to the financial statements)

  -   -   401,800   -   -   -   401,800 

Net earnings

  -   -   -   6,678,400   -   -   6,678,400 

BALANCE - February 28, 2019

  12,092,080  $2,418,400  $8,975,100  $25,754,900   3,896,998  $(11,217,900

)

 $25,930,500 

See notes to financial statements.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION      
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
      
FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28 (29),      
  2017  2016 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
  Net earnings $2,860,900  $2,119,300 
  Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
    provided by (used in) operating activities:
        
    Impairment of asset  1,082,300   - 
    Depreciation  1,079,000   274,500 
    Deferred income taxes  221,100   (19,100)
    Provision for doubtful accounts and sales returns  283,200   1,239,600 
    Provision for inventory valuation allowance  (25,000)  (68,100)
    Changes in assets and liabilities:        
      Accounts receivable  (686,900)  (676,200)
      Inventories, net  (16,771,700)  (6,048,600)
      Prepaid expenses and other assets  533,500   (672,500)
      Accounts payable, accrued salaries and commissions,
        and other current liabilities
  11,427,000   6,837,000 
      Deferred revenue  (2,292,100)  2,925,200 
      Income tax payable  716,300   739,500 
           Total adjustments  (4,433,300)  4,531,300 
           Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  (1,572,400)  6,650,600 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:        
  Purchases of property, plant and equipment  (2,485,400)  (24,911,600)
           Net cash used in investing activities  (2,485,400)  (24,911,600)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:        
  Payments—long-term debt  (738,500)  (97,200)
  Proceeds from long-term debt  4,000,000   18,400,000 
  Cash received from sale of treasury stock  227,800   202,500 
  Cash paid to acquire treasury stock  (200)  (1,600)
  Net borrowings under line of credit  1,551,100   1,931,800 
  Dividends paid  (1,466,900)  (1,374,700)
           Net cash provided by financing activities  3,573,300   19,060,800 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  (484,500)  799,800 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—BEGINNING OF YEAR  1,183,700   383,900 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—END OF YEAR $699,200  $1,183,700 
         
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH  FLOWS INFORMATION:        
  Cash paid for interest $1,005,200  $179,800 
  Cash paid for income taxes $543,800  $706,400 

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28,


  

2019

  

2018

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

        

Net earnings

 $6,678,400  $5,214,700 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash

provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation

  1,455,800   1,251,000 

Deferred income taxes, net

  735,700   264,900 

Provision for doubtful accounts

  74,100   510,900 

Provision for inventory valuation allowance

  140,700   311,800 

Share-based compensation expense

  401,800   - 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

  (419,100

)

  (407,700

)

Inventories, net

  (7,106,800

)

  7,079,000 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  (337,100

)

  (412,300

)

Accounts payable

  2,399,100   (5,096,300

)

Accrued salaries and commissions, and other liabilities

  694,000   177,400 

Deferred revenues

  272,600   59,900 

Income taxes payable

  (1,042,400

)

  279,400 

Total adjustments

  (2,731,600

)

  4,018,000 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  3,946,800   9,232,700 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

        

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

  (1,399,400

)

  (1,437,700

)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (1,399,400

)

  (1,437,700

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

        

Payments on long-term debt

  (929,700

)

  (1,877,000

)

Proceeds from long-term debt

  -   1,019,000 

Cash received from sale of treasury stock

  342,700   42,100 

Cash used to purchase treasury stock

  (256,500

)

  (98,400

)

Cash proceeds from issuance of stock options

  -   26,300 

Net payments on line of credit

  -   (4,882,900

)

Dividends paid

  (1,227,900

)

  - 

Net cash used in financing activities

  (2,071,400

)

  (5,770,900

)

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  476,000   2,024,100 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  2,723,300   699,200 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD

 $3,199,300  $2,723,300 
         

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:

        

Cash paid for interest

 $926,900  $1,116,500 

Cash paid for income taxes

 $2,874,300  $2,073,600 
         

NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS:

        

Accrued capital expenditures

 $-  $639,500 

See notes to financial statements.


EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 20172019 AND FEBRUARY 29, 20162018



1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

1.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of BusinessEducational Development Corporation (“we”, “our”, “us”,we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Company”) distributes books and publications through our Usborne Books & More (“UBAM”) and EDC Publishing (“Publishing”) divisions to individual consumers, book, toy and gift stores, libraries and home educators located throughout the United States (“U.S.”).  We are the exclusive U.S. trade distributorco-publisher of books and related items, published by Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”), an England-based publishing company, our largest supplier.  We are also a publishing companypublish books and related items through our ownership of Kane Miller Book Publishers.


Publisher (“Kane Miller”).

Stock SplitOn July 24, 2018, our Board of Directors authorized a two-for-one stock split in the form of a stock dividend. The stock dividend was distributed on August 22, 2018 to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2018. All share-based data, including the number of shares outstanding, have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split for all periods presented.

EstimatesOur financial statements were prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.


ReclassificationsCertain accounts inreclassifications have been made to the 2016fiscal 2018 balance sheet, statement of earnings, have been reclassified between operatingstatement of cash flows and selling expenses and general and administrative expensesfootnotes to more appropriately present these classifications.


conform to the classifications used in fiscal 2019.  These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings.

Business ConcentrationA significant portion of our inventory purchases are concentrated with Usborne.  Purchases from them were approximately $34.8$29.8 million and $20.0$15.1 million for the years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.  Total inventory purchases for those same periods were approximately $45.4$42.8 million and $29.8$24.5 million, respectively.  As of February 28, 2017,2019, our outstanding accounts payable due to Usborne was $13.9$5.6 million.


A significant portion of our UBAM division sales are facilitated through the use of social media collaboration platforms that allow our consultants to interact in real-time, or near real-time, with customers.  Consultants use these platforms to invite potential customers to “online parties,”  provide book recommendations, answer questions and provide links to other supporting online materials. When a customer is ready to purchase books from the online party, they are redirected from the social media platform to the consultant’s e-commerce site where the order can be placed.   

Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash and cash equivalents are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits of $250,000. We have never experienced any losses related to these balances.  The majority of payments due from banks for third party credit card transactions process within two business days.  These amounts due are classified as cash and cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents also include demand and time deposits, money market funds and other marketable securities with maturities of three months or less when acquired.


Accounts ReceivableAccounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms, generally requiring payment within thirty days from the invoice date.  Extended seasonal dating is frequently availablepayment terms are offered at certain times of the year for orders ofthat meet minimum quantities or amounts.  Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances.  Delinquency fees are not assessed.  Payments of accounts receivable are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customers’ remittance advice.  Accounts receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimated reserve made for returns and discounts based on quarterly review of historical rates of returns and expected discounts to be taken.  The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced, if needed, by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected.

Accounts receivable also includes consignment inventory balances of inactive consultants as the Company considers these amounts to be collectable directly from the inactive consultants either through payment or the return of titles consigned.

Management periodically reviews accounts receivable balances and, based on an assessment of historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, customers’ financial conditions and current economic trends, estimates the portion of the balance that will not be collected.  Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation account based on its assessment of the current status of the individual accounts. Balances which remain outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable.  Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received.

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Management has estimated an allowance for doubtful accounts of $485,000$268,600 and $401,900$297,100 as of February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively. Included within this allowance is $217,000 and $148,000$93,900 of reserve relatedfor vendor discounts to consignmentsell remaining inventory held by inactive consultants.


February 28, 2019 and 2018.

InventoriesInventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.net realizable value.  Cost is determined using the average costing method.  We present a portion of our inventory as a noncurrent asset.  Occasionally we purchase book inventory in quantities in excess of what will be sold within the normal operating cycle due to the minimum order requirements of our primary supplier.  These excess quantities are included in noncurrent inventory.  We estimate noncurrent inventory using the current year turnover ratio by title.  All inventory in excess of 2½ years of anticipated sales is classified as noncurrent inventory.

Consultants that meet certain eligibility requirements are allowed tomay request and receive inventory on consignment.  Consignment inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, less an estimated reserve for consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned to the Company.  The total valuecost of inventory on consignment, excluding the estimated reserve, with active consultants was $1,140,700$1,545,000 and $571,400$1,549,300 at February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.  Inventory relatedThe Company has reserved for consignment inventory not expected to inactive consultants is reclassified to accounts receivables and amounted to $309,000 and $174,000 at the end of fiscal year 2017 and 2016, respectively. Such inventory is subject to a reserve based on estimated amounts that will not be sold or returned.

returned of $48,600 and $460,000 as of February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  

Inventories are presented net of a valuation allowance, which includes reserves for inventory obsolescence and active consultant consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned.  Management estimates the allowance for both current and noncurrent inventory.  The allowance is based on management’s identification of slow movingslow-moving inventory and estimated consignment inventory that will not be sold or returned.


Property, Plant and EquipmentProperty, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives, as follows:


Building

30 years

Building improvements

10 – 15 years

Machinery and equipment

3–

3 – 15 years

Furniture and fixtures

3 years

Capitalized projects that are not placed in service are recorded as in progress and are not depreciated until the related assets are placed in service.


Impairments of Long-Lived AssetsWe review the value of long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable based on estimated future cash flows.  Such indicators include, among others, the nature of the asset, the projected future economic benefit of the asset, historical and future cash flows and profitability measurements. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the asset, we recognize an impairment charge for the excess of carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value. Determination as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves management estimates and can be impacted by other uncertainties. We recordedNo impairment loss of $1.1 million to long-lived assets in our UBAM segment in the fourth quarter ofwas noted during fiscal 2017 (Note 4).


year 2019 or 2018.

Income TaxesWe account for income taxes using the liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using the current tax laws and rates. A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts that are “more likely than not” to be realized.


Revenue RecognitionSales are generally recognized and recorded when products are shipped.  Products are shipped FOB shipping point. UBAM’s sales are generally paid at the time the product is ordered.  Sales which have been paid for but not shipped are classified as deferred revenue on the balance sheet.  Sales associated with consignment inventory are recognized when reported and payment associated with the sale has been remitted.  Transportation revenue represents the amount billed to the customer for shipping the product and is recorded when the product is shipped.


Estimated allowances for sales returns, which reduce net sales and costs of goods sold, are recorded as sales are recognized and recorded.recognized. Management uses a moving average calculation to estimate the allowance for sales returns. We are not responsible for product damaged in transit. Damaged returns are primarily from the retail stores. The damages occurThese returns result from damage that occurs in the stores, not in shipping to the stores. It is industry practice to accept non-damaged returns from wholesaleretail customers. Management has estimated and included a reserve for sales returns of $190,000approximately $204,000 and $100,000$217,000 as of February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which is included in other current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet. In addition, Management has recorded an asset for the fiscal years endedexpected value of non-damaged inventories to be returned. The estimated value of returned products of $102,000 and $117,000 is included in other current assets on the Company’s balance sheet as of February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.

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Advertising CostsAdvertising costs are expensed as incurred.  Advertising expenses, included in sellinggeneral and operatingadministrative expenses in the statements of earnings, were $266,400$629,900 and $531,500$546,600 for the years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.


Shipping and Handling CostsWe classify shipping and handling costs as operating and selling expenses in the statements of earnings.  Shipping and handling costs were $16,637,500$17,263,000 and $8,655,600$15,990,800 for the years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.


Interest ExpenseInterest related to our outstanding debt is recognized as incurred.  Interest expense, classified separately in the statements of earnings, were $1,028,800$931,300 and $244,900$1,119,500 for the years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.


Earnings per ShareBasic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted EPS is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares issuable which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of options.  In computing Diluted EPS, we have utilized the treasury stock method.


The computation of weighted average common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS is shown below.

  Year Ended February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
Earnings Per Share:      
  Net earnings applicable to
    common shareholders
 $2,860,900  $2,119,300 
         
Shares:        
  Weighted average shares
    outstanding–basic
  4,077,695   4,049,154 
  Assumed exercise of options  5,159   2,524 
         
  Weighted average shares
    outstanding–diluted
  4,082,854   4,051,678 
         
Diluted Earnings Per Share:        
    Basic $0.70  $0.52 
    Diluted $0.70  $0.52 

  

Year Ended February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Earnings per share:

        

Net earnings applicable to common shareholders

 $6,678,400  $5,214,700 

Shares:

        

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic

  8,189,149   8,175,996 

Assumed exercise of options

  7,479   5,326 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

  8,196,628   8,181,322 
         

Diluted earnings per share:

        

Basic

 $0.82  $0.64 

Diluted

 $0.81  $0.64 

Stock-Based CompensationShare-basedWe account for stock-based compensation whereby share-based payment transactions with employees, such as stock options and restricted stock, are measured at estimated fair value at the date of grant and recognized asgrant.  For awards subject to service conditions, compensation expense is recognized over the requisitevesting period on a straight-line basis.  Awards subject to performance conditions are attributed separately for each vesting tranche of the award and are recognized ratably from the service period, net of estimated forfeitures.


inception date to the vesting date for each tranche.  Forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

New Accounting PronouncementsThe Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) periodically issues new accounting standards in a continuing effort to improve standards of financial accounting and reporting. We have reviewed the recently issued pronouncements and concluded that the following recently issued accounting standard updates (“ASU”) apply to us.

In May 2014, FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, and amended with ASU No. 2015-14 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” (“Topic 606”) which provides a single revenue recognition model which is intended to improve comparability over a range of industries, companies and geographical boundaries and will also result in enhanced disclosures. The changes are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, which means2017. The amendments in this series of updates shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the first quarterdate of our fiscal year 2019. Weadoption. The Company adopted Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, with a date of initial application of March 1, 2018, using the full retrospective method applied to all contracts. Results for all reporting periods are currently reviewingpresented under Topic 606. As a result of adopting this new accounting guidance, the ASUCompany has changed the method of accounting for its hostess awards program from reporting the net cost of these awards in operating and assessingselling expenses to allocating a portion of the potentialtransaction price to the material right and reporting these in gross sales and discounts with the associated costs in cost of goods sold. The new reporting of these awards increases gross sales and increases discounts and allowances for a similar amount, having an immaterial effect on net revenues and no effect on net earnings or retained earnings, but lowering the Company’s gross margin percentage. The Company has also removed the allowance for sales returns from the net accounts receivable amount reported on the balance sheet. The allowance for sales returns has been adjusted to reflect a refund liability and a return asset. The cumulative impact of adoption of the new revenue recognition standard had no impact on our financial statements.

In July 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11 "Inventory - Simplifyingposition, results of operations and cash flows (See Note 11 to the Measurement of Inventory", which is intended to allow measurement of inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.   The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.  We anticipate this ASU having minimal impact on our financial statements.
statements).

In November 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17 “Income Taxes – Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes,” which is intended to improve how deferred taxes are classified on organizations’ balance sheets by eliminating the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet.  Instead, organizations will now be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent.  The changes are effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.  We anticipate this ASU having minimal impact on our financial statements.

In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases,” which is intended to establish a comprehensive new lease accounting model. The new standard clarifies the definition of a lease, requires a dual approach to lease classification similar to current lease classifications, and causes lessees to recognize leases on the balance sheet as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use asset. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition for capital or operating leases existing at or entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. We are currently reviewinghave reviewed the ASU and evaluatingevaluated the potential impact on our financial statements.

In March 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting,” which is intended to simplify several aspects of As the accounting for share-based payment transactions, includingapplied by a lessor is largely unchanged from that applied under the income tax consequences, classificationcurrent standard, the Company does not expect the adoption of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classificationthis ASU to have a material impact on the statementCompany’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The new standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2018.  We are currently reviewing the ASU and evaluating the potential impact on our financial statements.

In June 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13 "Financial Instruments—Instruments - Credit Losses",Losses,” which requires a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected.   The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, which means the first quarter of our fiscal year 2020.2021.  We anticipateexpect the implementation of this ASU having minimalwill not have a significant impact on our financial statements.


position, results of operations and cash flows.

In August 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15 “Statement of Cash Flows - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.” The guidance's objective is to reduce diversity in practice of how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flow. The new standards required date of adoption is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. This standard was adopted as of March 1, 2018. Adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In May 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting.” This update amends the scope of modification accounting surrounding share-based payment arrangements as issued in ASU 2016-09 by providing guidance on the various types of changes which would trigger modification accounting for share-based payment awards. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The new standard is required to be applied prospectively. The guidance was effective March 1, 2018, and the adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

2.INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
Current:      
  Book inventory $34,278,100  $17,504,500 
  Inventory valuation allowance  (25,000)  (25,000)
Inventories net–current $34,253,100  $17,479,500 
Noncurrent:        
  Book inventory $467,100  $469,000 
  Inventory valuation allowance  (275,000)  (300,000)
Inventories net–noncurrent $192,100  $169,000 

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Current:

        

Book inventory

 $33,494,200  $27,078,600 

Inventory valuation allowance

  (48,600

)

  (460,000

)

Inventories net - current

 $33,445,600  $26,618,600 
         

Noncurrent:

        

Book inventory

 $904,400  $707,700 

Inventory valuation allowance

  (329,400

)

  (271,800

)

Inventories net - noncurrent

 $575,000  $435,900 

3.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

3.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:


  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
Land $4,107,200  $4,107,200 
Building  20,321,800   20,321,800 
Building improvements  1,692,500   2,735,800 
Machinery and equipment  5,230,700   2,190,300 
Furniture and fixtures  101,600   85,700 
System installations in progress  -   610,000 
   31,453,800   30,050,800 
Less accumulated depreciation  (4,419,500)  (3,340,500)
  $27,034,300  $26,710,300 

On December 1, 2015, we completed the purchase of a new facility to provide larger office

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Land

 $4,107,200  $4,107,200 

Building

  20,321,800   20,321,800 

Building improvements

  1,777,100   1,758,800 

Machinery and equipment

  7,972,900   7,231,300 

Furniture and fixtures

  109,000   109,000 
   34,288,000   33,528,100 

Less accumulated depreciation

  (7,123,400

)

  (5,667,600

)

  $27,164,600  $27,860,500 

During fiscal years 2018 and warehouse capacity which will accommodate the future growth of our operations.  The land, building and equipment associated with the facility were purchased for $23,213,000, which includes $327,000 of transaction costs.  Refer to Note 8 and Note 9 for additional information

4.IMPAIRMENT 
Beginning in fiscal 2015,2019, the Company began working with a third-partypurchased and installed new warehouse equipment and made software enhancements to develop an integrated direct-sales order system. This system was to be used by the Company’s independent sales consultants to assist them in order processing, payment collection, genealogy tracking, commission reporting among other features.  Our sales consultants started using the new system during the third quarter of fiscal 2017.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 it was concluded that the system was not fulfilling the needs of the direct-sales program.  Management evaluated various alternatives, but ultimately concluded it was necessary to abandon the system as it became clear the third-party developer would be unable to get the system to operate as originally intended. As a result, we reverted to our original web-based proprietary systemincrease its daily shipping capacity and recognized an impairment loss of $1.1 million, as it was determined that the system had no fair value as a result of being abandoned.

5.       reduce warehouse labor.

4.OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following:


  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
Accrued royalties $721,600  $578,200 
Accrued UBAM incentives  1,180,400   705,200 
Interest payable  88,600   65,000 
Sales tax payable  425,700   145,700 
Other  801,900   238,400 
  $3,218,200  $1,732,500 

6.       

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Accrued royalties

 $869,200  $791,800 

Accrued UBAM incentives

  832,100   633,800 

Accrued freight

  431,400   357,800 

Sales tax payable

  547,000   557,600 

Allowance for expected inventory returns

  204,000   217,000 

Other

  1,294,200   959,900 
Total other current liabilities $4,177,900  $3,517,900 

5.INCOME TAXES

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.  The tax effects of significant items comprising our net deferred tax assets and liabilities as of February 28 (29), are as follows:

  

February 28, 

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Deferred tax assets:

        

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 $72,500  $149,600 

Inventory overhead capitalization

  87,600   69,800 

Inventory valuation allowance

  13,100   47,200 

Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent

  88,900   70,700 

Allowance for sales returns

  27,500   26,000 

Capital loss carryforward

  116,200   111,900 

Accruals

  252,900   141,700 

 Deferred tax assets

  658,700   616,900 
         

Less valuation allowance

  (116,200

)

  (111,900

)

Total deferred tax assets

  542,500   505,000 
         

Deferred tax liabilities:

        

Property, plant and equipment

  (1,415,100

)

  (641,900

)

Total deferred tax liabilities

  (1,415,100

)

  (641,900

)

         

Net deferred income tax liabilities

 $(872,600

)

 $(136,900

)

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  FY2017  FY2016 
Current:      
  Deferred tax assets:      
    Allowance for doubtful accounts $164,600  $40,000 
    Inventory overhead capitalization  131,000   131,000 
    Inventory valuation allowance  9,500   9,500 
    Allowance for sales returns  72,200   38,000 
    Accruals  89,300   79,700 
         
Deferred tax assets-current  466,600   298,200 
         
Noncurrent:        
  Deferred tax assets (liabilities):        
    Inventory valuation allowance $104,500  $114,000 
    Property, plant and equipment  (443,100)  (63,100)
    Capital loss carryforward  163,600   163,600 
           Subtotal deferred tax assets (liabilities):  (175,000)  214,500 
    Less valuation allowance  (163,600)  (163,600)
         
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)-noncurrent $(338,600) $50,900 

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Act.  Among its provisions, the Tax Act reduces the statutory U.S. Corporate income tax rate from a maximum rate of 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. The Tax Act also provides for accelerated deductions of certain capital expenditures made after September 27, 2017 through bonus depreciation.  Upon the enactment of the Tax Act in fiscal 2018, we recorded a reduction in our deferred income tax liabilities of $43,200 for the effect of the aforementioned change in the U.S. statutory income tax rate.  The application of the Tax Act may change due to regulations subsequently issued by the U.S. Treasury Department.

Management has assessed the evidence to estimate whether sufficient future capital gains will be generated to utilize the existing capital loss carryforward. As no current expectation of capital gains exists, management has determined that a valuation allowance is necessary to reduce the carrying value of the capital loss carryforward deferred tax asset as it is “more likely than not” that such assets are unrealizable.


The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if future capital gains are generated during the carryforward period which endsended February 28, 2019.  Management has determined that no valuation allowance is necessary to reduce the carrying value of other deferred tax assets as it is “more likely than not” that such assets are realizable.


The amount of the deferred tax liability related to property, plant and equipment and current income tax (payable) receivable could be adjusted if a scheduled future cost segregation analysis, expected to be completed by the end of the second fiscal quarter 2018, results in changes which affect this liability. An estimate of the range of the change in deferred tax liability cannot be made at this time.

The components of income tax expense are as follows:


  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
Current:      
  Federal $1,267,600  $1,210,900 
  State  262,500   234,800 
   1,530,100   1,445,700 
Deferred:        
  Federal  186,200   (16,100)
  State  34,900   (3,000)
   221,100   (19,100)
Total income tax expense $1,751,200  $1,426,600 

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

Current:

        

Federal

 $1,253,600  $1,964,700 

State

  513,100   388,400 
   1,766,700   2,353,100 

Deferred:

        

Federal

  674,500   239,800 

State

  61,200   25,100 
   735,700   264,900 

Total income tax expense

 $2,502,400  $2,618,000 

The following reconciles our expected income tax expense utilizing statutory tax ratesrate to the actualU.S. federal statutory income tax expense:

  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
Tax expense at federal statutory rate $1,568,200  $1,205,600 
Federal income tax audit expense for 2012  -   67,900 
State income tax–net of federal tax benefit  182,000   158,200 
Other  1,000   (5,100)
Total income tax expense $1,751,200  $1,426,600 

rate:

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 

U.S. federal statutory income tax rate

  21.0

%

  31.8

%

U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit

  4.7

%

  4.0

%

Other

  1.6

%

  (2.4

%)

Total income tax expense

  27.3

%

  33.4

%

Our U.S. federal statutory income tax rate declined from 34.0% to 21.0% as of January 1, 2018.  As our fiscal year ends February 28, our federal effective tax rate for fiscal 2018 was a blended rate of 31.8%.  We file our tax returns in the U.S. and certain state jurisdictions.jurisdictions in which we have nexus. We are no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for fiscal years before 2013.

2017.

Based upon a review of our income tax filing positions, we believe that our positions would be sustained upon an audit and do not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to our financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. We classify interest and penalties associated with income taxes as a component of income tax expense on the statementstatements of earnings.

7.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

6.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

We have a profit sharingprofit-sharing plan that incorporates the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The 401(k) plan covers substantially all employees meeting specific age and length of service requirements.  Matching contributions are discretionary and amounted to $61,200$133,300 and $51,400$89,400 during the fiscal years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.  The 401(k) plan includes an option for employees to invest in our stock, which is purchased from our treasury stock shares.  Shares purchased for the 401(k) plan from Treasurytreasury stock amounted to 25,48740,641 net shares and 40,1219,602 net shares during the fiscal years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.

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8.      

7.COMMITMENTS

In connection with the purchase of theour 400,000 square-foot facility disclosedon 40-acres, in Note 3,2015, we entered into a 15-year lease with the seller, a non-related third party, who leases 181,300 square feet, or 45.3% of the facility.  The lease is being accounted for as an operating lease.

The cost of the leased space upon acquisition, was estimated at $10,159,000, which was also the carrying costand as of February 28, 2017.2019, was estimated at $10,159,000.  The accumulated depreciation associated with the leased assets was $438,700$1,139,700 and $88,000$789,100 for the fiscal years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, respectively.  Both the leased assets and accumulated depreciation are included in property, plant and equipment-net in the balance sheet.

sheets.

The lease requires payments of $105,800lessee pays $112,200 per month, startingthrough the lease anniversary date of December 1, 2015,2019, with a 2.0% annual increase adjustment on each anniversary date thereafter.  The lease terms allow for one five-year extension, which is not a bargain renewal option, at the expiration of the 15-year term.  RevenueRevenues associated with the lease isare being recorded on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term and isare reported in other income on the statementstatements of earnings.

The following table reflects future minimum rental income payments under the non-cancellable portion of this lease as of February 28, 2017:


  Year Ending February 28, 
    
2018 $1,301,000 
2019  1,327,000 
2020  1,353,500 
2021  1,380,600 
2022  1,408,200 
Thereafter  13,584,100 
Total $20,354,400 

2019:

Year Ending February 28 (29),

 
     

2020

 $1,351,300 

2021

  1,378,300 

2022

  1,405,900 

2023

  1,434,000 

2024

  1,462,700 

Thereafter

  10,806,600 

Total

 $17,838,800 

At February 28, 2017,2019, we had outstanding purchase commitments for inventory totaling approximately $5,969,800,$13,324,800, which is due during fiscal year 2018.2020.  Of these commitments, $2,037,600$8,825,600 were with Usborne, $3,836,400$4,489,400 with various Kane Miller publishers and the remaining $95,700$9,800 with other suppliers.

Rent expense for the year ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 20162018, was $69,500$18,800 and $26,100,$17,200, respectively.  As of February 28, 2017, we did not have any  The current lease commitments in excess of one year.


9.       on the property extends through 2021.

8.DEBT

Debt consists of the following:


  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
       
Line of credit $4,882,900  $3,331,800 
         
Long-term debt $21,564,300  $18,302,800 
Less current maturities  (898,500)  (615,400)
Long-term debt, net of current maturities $20,665,800  $17,687,400 

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Line of credit

 $-  $- 
         

Long-term debt

 $19,776,600  $20,706,300 

Less current maturities

  (945,900

)

  (881,200

)

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

 $18,830,700  $19,825,100 

We have a Loan Agreement dated as of March 10, 2016 (as amended the “Loan Agreement”) with MidFirst Bank (“the Bank”) which includes multiple loans.  Term Loan #1 is comprised of Tranche A totaling $13.4 million and Tranche B totaling $5.0 million, both with the maturity date of December 1, 2025.  Tranche A has a fixed interest rate of 4.23% and interest is payable monthly. For Tranche B interest is payable monthly at the bank adjusted LIBOR Index plus 3.25% (4.03%a tiered pricing rate based on the Company’s Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio (4.99% at February 28, 2017)2019).  Term Loan #1 is secured by the primary office, warehouse and land.  The outstanding borrowings on Tranche A were $11,984,100 and $12,453,300 at February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively.  The outstanding borrowings on Tranche B were $4,479,700 and $4,657,700 at February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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We also have Term Loan #2 with the Bank in the amount of $4.0 million with the maturity date of June 28, 2021, and interest payable monthly at the bank adjusted LIBOR Index plus 3.25% (4.03%a tiered pricing rate based on the Company’s Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio (4.99% at February 28, 2017)2019).   Term Loan #2 is secured by our secondary warehouse and land. The Loan Agreement also providesprovided a $7.0$15.0 million revolving loan (“line of credit’credit”) through JuneAugust 15, 20172019 with interest payable monthly at the bank adjusted LIBOR Index plus 3.25% (4.03%a tiered pricing rate based on the Company’s Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio (4.99% at February 28, 2017)2019).  The Presidentoutstanding borrowings on Term Loan #2 were $3,312,800 and Chief Executive Officer$3,595,100 at February 28, 2019 and his wife have executed a Guaranty Agreement obligating them to repay $3,680,0002018, respectively.  We had no borrowings outstanding on line of any unpaid Term Loans, unpaid accrued interestcredit at February 28, 2019 and any recourse amounts as defined in2018.  Available credit under the Continuing Guaranty Agreement.


revolving credit agreement was $12,439,300 at February 28, 2019 and $9,424,000 at February 28, 2018.

The Tranche B, the line of credit and the Term Loan #2 all accrue interest at a tiered rate based on our funded debtAdjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio (“ratio”) which is payable monthly.  The current pricing tier is as follows:


Pricing Tier

Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA Ratio

LIBOR Margin (bps)

I

>3.252.00

362.50

325.00

II

>2.751.50 but <23.25

.00

350.00

300.00

III

>2.251.00 but <12.75

.50

337.50

275.00

IV

<12.25

.00

325.00

250.00


Adjusted Funded Debt is defined as all long term and short-term bank debt less the outstanding balances of Tranche A and Tranche B Term Loans.  EBITDA is defined in the Loan Agreement as earnings before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit) and depreciation and amortization expenses.

We had $4,882,900expenses, reduced by rental income.   The $15.0 million line of credit is limited to advance rates on eligible receivables and $3,331,800 ineligible inventory levels.

On June 15, 2018, the Company executed the Eighth Amendment Loan Agreement with the Bank related to our Loan Agreement. The amendment modifies the Loan Agreement, extending the termination date until August 15, 2019, reduces the interest rate pricing grid for all floating rate borrowings outstanding oncovered by the Loan Agreement, establishes a new $3,000,000 advancing term loan to be used for capital expansions to increase daily shipping capacity, releases the personal Guaranty of Randall W. White and Carol White, along with other covenant restrictions being lessened. The amendment also includes an adjustment to the Adjusted Funded Debt to EBITDA ratio for covenant compliance.

On February 7, 2019, the Company executed the Ninth Amendment Loan Agreement with the Bank related to our revolving credit agreement at February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016, respectively.  Available credit underLoan Agreement. The amendment modifies the revolving credit agreement was $2,117,100 at February 28, 2017 and $668,200 at February 29, 2016.

Loan Agreement, removing the covenant prohibiting the Company from repurchasing its shares, subject to certain conditions.

The Loan Agreement also contains a provision for our use of the Bank’s letters of credit. The Bank agrees to issue or obtain issuance of commercial or stand-by letters of credit provided that no letters of credit will have an expiry date later than JuneAugust 15, 2017,2019, and that the sum of the line of credit plus the letters of credit would not exceed the borrowing base in effect at the time. ForWe had no letters of credit outstanding for the year ended February 28, 2017, we had no letters of credit outstanding.

2019.

The Loan Agreement also contains provisions that require us to maintain specified financial ratios, restrict transactions with related parties, prohibitprohibits mergers or consolidation, disallow additional debt, and limit the amount of compensation, salaries, investments, capital expenditures, leasing transactions and the amount of distributions we can make on a quarterly basis. Additionally, the Loan Agreement suspendsplaces limitations on the amount of dividends that may be distributed and the total value of stock buybacks.

that can be repurchased.

The following table reflects aggregate future maturities of long-term debt during the next five fiscal years and thereafter as follows:

Year ending February 28 (29),

 

2020

 $945,900 

2021

  988,600 

2022

  1,038,100 

2023

  1,087,600 

2024

  1,139,500 

Thereafter

  14,576,900 
  $19,776,600 

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Year ending February 28, 
2018 $898,500 
2019  952,200 
2020  989,600 
2021  1,026,500 
2022  1,069,000 
Thereafter  16,628,500 
  $21,564,300 

10.CAPITAL STOCK, STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

9.STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Board of Directors adopted the 2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Plan”) in June of 2002.  The 2002 Plan also authorized us to grant up to 1,000,0002,000,000 stock options.


Options granted under the 2002 Plan vest at date of grant and are exercisable up to ten years from the date of grant.  The exercise price on options granted is equal to the market price at the date of grant.  Options outstanding at February 28, 20172019 expire in December 2019.

A summary of the status of our 2002 Plan as of February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016,2018, and changes during the years then ended is presented below:


  February 28 (29), 
  2017  2016 
     Weighted     Weighted 
     Average     Average 
     Exercise     Exercise 
  Shares  Price  Shares  Price 
Outstanding at            
  Beginning of Year  10,000  $5.25   10,000  $5.25 
Exercised  -   -   -   - 
Expired  -   -   -   - 
                 
Outstanding at End of Year  10,000  $5.25   10,000  $5.25 

  

February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
      

Weighted

      

Weighted

 
      

Average

      

Average

 
      

Exercise

      

Exercise

 
  

Shares

  

Price

  

Shares

  

Price

 
                 

Outstanding at beginning of year

  10,000  $2.63   20,000  $2.63 

Exercised

  -   -   10,000   2.63 

Expired

  -   -   -   - 

Outstanding at end of year

  10,000  $2.63   10,000  $2.63 

At February 28, 2017,2019, all options outstanding are exercisable with an aggregate intrinsic value of $43,000$54,300 and weighted-average remaining contractual terms of options outstanding of 2.80.8 years.

In July 2018, our shareholders approved the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 LTI Plan”). The 2019 LTI Plan establishes up to 600,000 shares of restricted stock which can be granted to certain members of management based on exceeding specified net revenues and pre-tax performance metrics during fiscal years 2019, 2020 and 2021.  The first award of 200,000 shares of restricted stock will be made for exceeding the initial annual net revenues target of $100,000,000.  The second award of an additional 200,000 shares of restricted stock will begin to be awarded for exceeding annual net revenues of $112,500,000 up to the full award of shares for reaching the second targeted annual net revenues of $130,000,000.  The third award of 200,000 shares of restricted stock will begin to be awarded for exceeding annual net revenues of $146,250,000 up to the full award of shares for reaching the third targeted annual net revenues of $160,000,000.  Should the Company’s annual net revenues exceed $160,000,000 in any of the three years under the plan, the 2019 LTI Plan calls for the full award of the 600,000 shares of restricted stock to be issued.  Awards of restricted stock will be made based on interpolation for years that net revenues exceed an established net revenues target but do not fully reach the next net revenues target.  Net revenues under the 2019 LTI Plan is defined as gross sales, less discounts plus transportation revenue, similarly as presented on the Company’s Statement of Earnings.  Awards of shares will be delayed if the Company does not achieve a minimum pre-tax profit of 3.0% in any fiscal year.  Delayed awards will be made to participants upon the Company achieving the minimum profitability during the next completed fiscal year. Restricted shares granted under the 2019 LTI Plan “cliff vest” after five years of continued employment. 

The restricted share awards granted under the 2019 LTI Plan contain both service and performance conditions. The Company recognizes share compensation expense only for the portion of the restricted share awards that are considered probable of vesting.  Shares are considered granted, and the service inception date begins, when a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions between the Company and the employee have been established.  The fair value of these awards is determined based on the closing price of the shares on the grant date. The probability of restricted share awards granted with future performance conditions is evaluated at each reporting period and compensation expense is adjusted based on the probability assessment.  

For certain awards that provide discretion to adjust the allocation of the restricted shares, the service-inception date for such awards could precede the grant date as a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions between the Company and the employee has not yet been established.  For awards in which the service-inception date precedes the grant date, compensation cost is accrued beginning on the service-inception date.  The Company estimates the award's fair value on each subsequent reporting date, until the grant date, based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock.  On the grant date, the award's fair value is fixed, subject to the remaining performance conditions, and the cumulative amount of previously recognized compensation expense is adjusted to the fair value at the grant date.

During fiscal year 2019, the Company granted approximately 308,000 restricted shares under the 2019 LTI Plan with an average grant-date fair value of $9.94 per share.  During fiscal year 2019, the Company recognized $401,800 of compensation expense associated with the shares granted. The remaining compensation expense for these awards, totaling approximately $2,660,500, will be recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period of approximately 48 months. 

A summary of compensation expense recognized in connection with restricted share awards follows:

  

Year Ended February 28,

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Share-based compensation expense

 $401,800  $- 

10.STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

In April 2008, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of our common stock under the plan initiated in 1998 (“amended 2008 plan”).  On February 4, 2019, the Board of Directors replaced the amended 2008 plan with a new plan which authorized us to repurchase up to 800,000 of outstanding common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and to utilize any derivative or similar instrument to effect share repurchase transactions (including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity swap transactions, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions). The Company received approval for the new plan from its primary lender, which removed certain restrictions on share repurchases outlined in the fourth amendment and added other restrictions outlined in the ninth amendment to the Company’s Loan Agreement (see Note 8 to the financial statements).  

During fiscal year 2019, and prior to February 4, 2019, we purchased 16,805 shares at an average price of $11.31 per share totaling approximately $190,100 under the amended 2008 stock repurchase plan. Between February 4 and February 28, 2019, we purchased 8,366 shares at an average price of $7.93 per share totaling approximately $66,400 under the new 2019 stock repurchase plan.

11.REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue is derived from the sales of children’s books and related products which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as a single performance obligation to deliver tangible goods. Substantially all of our books are sold to end consumers and publishing retail outlets. Revenues are recognized at shipping point, which is the point in time the customer obtains control of the products and risk of loss and rewards of ownership have been transferred. Shipping and handling fees are recorded as operating and selling expenses when the product is shipped and revenue is recognized. The Company estimates product returns based on historical return rates. The majority of the Company's contracts have a single performance obligation and are short term in nature. Sales taxes, that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities, are accounted for on a net basis and therefore are excluded from net sales. 

Adoption of ASC Topic 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”

On March 1, 2018, the Company adopted Topic 606, as prescribed by the FASB, using the full retrospective method. Results for all reporting periods are presented under Topic 606.

There was no change to net earnings or retained earnings due to the adoption of Topic 606, with the impact primarily related to the recording of our hostess awards program in gross sales and discounts and allowances, as opposed to recording the net costs in operating and selling expenses. 

Disaggregation of Revenue

Refer to Note 13 – Business Segments for revenue by segment. 

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Arrangements with Multiple Performance Obligations

Certain contracts associated with the hostess awards program include sales incentives, such as discounted or free products. These incentives provide a separate performance obligation in the contract and material right to the customer. The transaction price is allocated to the material right based on its relative standalone selling price and is recognized in revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied, which occurs at shipping point or at the expiration of the material right. As our sales incentives are delivered with the associated products ordered, there is no deferral required. Revenue allocated to the material right are recognized in gross sales, discounts and allowances and cost of goods sold in our statement of earnings.

Practical Expedients and Exemptions

The Company generally expenses sales commissions when incurred. These costs are recorded within operating expenses. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.

Impact on Financial Statements

As a result of applying Topic 606, the impact to the Company’s balance sheet as of February 28, 2018 was as follows: 

          

Without

 
  

As Reported

  

Adjustments

  

Adoption

 

ASSETS

            

Accounts receivable-Net

 $2,913,700  $(99,900

)

 $2,813,800 

Inventories-Net

  26,618,600   (100

)

  26,618,500 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  1,259,000   (117,000

)

  1,142,000 

Total current assets

  33,514,600   (217,000

)

  33,297,600 
             

TOTAL ASSETS

  61,837,900   (217,000

)

  61,620,900 
             

LIABILITIES

            

Other current liabilities

  3,517,900   (217,000

)

  3,300,900 

Total liabilities

  41,435,800   (217,000

)

  41,218,800 

As a result of applying Topic 606, the impact to the Company’s statement of earnings for the year ended February 28, 2018 was as follows:

          

Without

 
  

As Reported

  

Adjustments

  

Adoption

 

GROSS SALES

 $139,040,400  $(13,193,200

)

 $125,847,200 

Less discounts and allowances

  (38,103,500

)

  13,174,700   (24,928,800

)

Transportation revenue

  11,047,700   -   11,047,700 

NET REVENUES

  111,984,600   (18,500

)

  111,966,100 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

  35,824,300   (4,893,000

)

  30,931,300 

Gross margin

  76,160,300   4,874,500   81,034,800 
             

OPERATING EXPENSE:

            

Operating and selling

  17,694,700   4,876,500   22,571,200 

Sales commissions

  35,359,000   -   35,359,000 

General and administrative

  15,736,300   -   15,736,300 

Total operating expenses

  68,790,000   4,876,500   73,666,500 
             

INTEREST EXPENSE

  1,119,500   -   1,119,500 

OTHER INCOME

  (1,581,900

)

  (2,000

)

  (1,583,900

)

             

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  7,832,700   -   7,832,700 
             

INCOME TAXES

  2,618,000   -   2,618,000 

NET EARNINGS

 $5,214,700  $-  $5,214,700 

As a result of applying Topic 606, the impact to the Company’s operating results by reporting segment for the year ended February 28, 2018 was as follows:

UBAM

          

Without

 
  

As Reported

  

Adjustments

  

Adoption

 

GROSS SALES

 $121,364,700  $(13,193,900

)

 $108,170,800 

Less discounts and allowances

  (28,657,900

)

  13,175,400   (15,482,500

)

Transportation revenue

  11,010,300   -   11,010,300 

NET REVENUES

  103,717,100   (18,500

)

  103,698,600 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

  31,132,800   (4,893,000

)

  26,239,800 

Gross margin

  72,584,300   4,874,500   77,458,800 
             

OPERATING EXPENSE:

            

Operating and selling

  14,509,500   4,875,500   19,385,000 

Sales commissions

  35,043,200   -   35,043,200 

General and administrative

  3,602,000   -   3,602,000 

Total operating expenses

  53,154,700   4,875,500   58,030,200 

OPERATING INCOME

 $19,429,600  $(1,000

)

 $19,428,600 

Publishing

          

Without

 
  

As Reported

  

Adjustments

  

Adoption

 

GROSS SALES

 $17,675,700  $700  $17,676,400 

Less discounts and allowances

  (9,445,600

)

  (700

)

  (9,446,300

)

Transportation revenue

  37,400   -   37,400 

NET REVENUES

  8,267,500   -   8,267,500 

COST OF GOODS SOLD

  4,691,500   -   4,691,500 

Gross margin

  3,576,000   -   3,576,000 
             

OPERATING EXPENSE:

            

Operating and selling

  987,500   -   987,500 

Sales commissions

  315,700   -   315,700 

General and administrative

  509,600   -   509,600 

Total operating expenses

  1,812,800   -   1,812,800 

OPERATING INCOME

 $1,763,200  $-  $1,763,200 

12.QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016.


           Basic  Diluted 
  Net        Earnings  Earnings 
  Revenues  Gross Margin  Net Earnings  Per Share  Per Share 
2017               
  First quarter $22,784,200  $16,110,400  $620,200  $0.15  $0.15 
  Second quarter  25,893,000   18,394,600   318,500   0.08   0.08 
  Third quarter  30,697,600   22,369,500   1,274,200   0.31   0.31 
  Fourth quarter  27,253,300   21,140,100   648,000   0.16   0.16 
Total year $106,628,100  $78,014,600  $2,860,900  $0.70  $0.70 
                     
2016                    
  First quarter $9,637,800  $6,064,000  $324,600  $0.08  $0.08 
  Second quarter  12,606,800   8,029,400   644,400   0.16   0.16 
  Third quarter  24,424,200   17,038,000   1,258,500   0.31   0.31 
  Fourth quarter  16,949,500   11,992,700   (108,200)  (0.03)  (0.03)
Total year $63,618,300  $43,124,100  $2,119,300  $0.52  $0.52 

2018.

  

 

Net

Revenues

  

Gross Margin

  

Net Earnings

  

 

Basic Earnings

Per Share

  

 

Diluted Earnings

Per Share

 

2019

                    

First quarter

 $30,022,300  $20,352,600  $1,816,600  $0.22  $0.22 

Second quarter

  24,681,000   16,218,300   1,490,700   0.18   0.18 

Third quarter

  40,482,600   27,341,000   2,815,600   0.34   0.34 

Fourth quarter

  23,625,400   15,835,800   555,500   0.08   0.07 

Total year

 $118,811,300  $79,747,700  $6,678,400  $0.82  $0.81 
                     

2018

                    

First quarter

 $26,941,200  $18,342,400  $1,225,300  $0.15  $0.15 

Second quarter

  24,186,900   16,536,600   1,036,900   0.13   0.13 

Third quarter

  38,909,900   26,698,200   2,128,400   0.26   0.26 

Fourth quarter

  21,946,600   14,583,100   824,100   0.10   0.10 

Total year

 $111,984,600  $76,160,300  $5,214,700  $0.64  $0.64 

12.BUSINESS SEGMENTS

13.BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We have two reportable segments: EDC Publishing and UBAM which are business units thatUBAM. These reportable segments offer different methods of distribution to different types of customers. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations.


·EDC Publishing markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, toy and gift stores, school supply stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers and an internal telesales group.

·UBAM markets its product line through a nationwide network of independent sales consultants using a combination of home shows, internet shows, and book fairs.  UBAM also distributes to school and public libraries.

Our Publishing segment markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores and museums, through commissioned sales representatives, trade and specialty wholesalers and our internal tele-sales group. Our UBAM segment markets its products through a network of independent sales consultants using a combination of internet sales, direct sales, home shows and book fairs.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described inof the summaryrest of significant accounting policies.the Company. We evaluate segment performance based on earnings (loss) before income taxes of the segments, which is defined as segment net salesrevenues reduced by direct cost of sales and direct expenses. Corporate expenses, depreciation, interest expense other income and income taxes are not allocated to the segments but are listed in the “other” column.“Other” row below. Corporate expenses include the executive department, accounting department, information services department, general office management, warehouse operations and building facilities management. Our assets and liabilities are not allocated on a segment basis.

Information by industry segment for the years ended February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 20162018 is set forth below:


NET REVENUES 
       
  2017  2016 
EDC Publishing $9,007,500  $10,831,400 
UBAM  97,620,600   52,786,900 
Total $106,628,100  $63,618,300 
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES 
         
  2017  2016 
EDC Publishing $2,566,400  $3,305,300 
UBAM  15,376,000   7,336,200 
Other  (13,330,300)  (7,095,600)
Total $4,612,100  $3,545,900 

13.STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
In April 2008, the Board of Directors authorized us to purchase up to an additional 500,000 shares of our common stock under the plan initiated in 1998.  This plan has no expiration date.  During fiscal year 2017, we purchased 23 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.70 per share totaling approximately $200.  The maximum number of shares that may be repurchased in the future is 303,129.

14.    

NET REVENUES

  

2019

  

2018

 

Publishing

 $10,430,000  $8,267,500 

UBAM

  108,381,300   103,717,100 

Total

 $118,811,300  $111,984,600 

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

  

2019

  

2018

 

Publishing

 $2,885,800  $1,763,200 

UBAM

  19,250,100   19,429,600 

Other

  (12,955,100

)

  (13,360,100

)

Total

 $9,180,800  $7,832,700 

14.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS


The valuation hierarchy included in U.S. GAAP considers the transparency of inputs used to value assets and liabilities as of the measurement date. The less transparent or observable the inputs used to value assets and liabilities, the lower the classification of the assets and liabilities in the valuation hierarchy.  A financial instrument's classification within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to its fair value measurement. The three levels of the valuation hierarchy and the classification of our financial assets and liabilities within the hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 - Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. If an asset or liability has a specified term, a Level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

We do not report any assets or liabilities at fair value in the financial statements. However, the estimated fair value of our line of credit is estimated by management to approximate the carrying value of $4,882,900 and $3,331,800$0 at February 28, 20172019 and February 29, 2016, respectively.2018.  The estimated fair value of our term notes payable is estimated by management to approximate $20,130,100$19,123,700 and $19,454,500 at February 28, 20172019 and $18,078,300 February 29, 2016,2018, respectively. Management's estimates are based on the obligations' characteristics, including floating interest rate, maturity, and collateral. Such valuation inputs are considered a Level 2 measurement in the fair value valuation hierarchy.

15.DEFERRED REVENUES

The Company’s UBAM division receives payments on orders in advance of shipment. Any payments received prior to our fiscal year end that were not shipped as of February 28, 2019 are recorded as deferred revenues on the balance sheet. We received approximately $965,600 and $693,000 at February 28, 2019 and 2018, respectively, in payments for sales orders which were, or will be, shipped out subsequent to the year end. Orders that were included in deferred revenues predominantly shipped within the first few days of the next fiscal year.

16.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 21, 2019, the Board of Directors of EDC approved a $0.05 dividend that will be paid to shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. 


15.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
None.

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