Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) | 12 Months Ended |
Feb. 28, 2021 |
Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Nature of Business |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Estimates |
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Business Concentration 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 Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Receivable [Policy Text Block] | Accounts Receivable 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. Management has estimated an allowance for doubtful accounts of $331,900 and $237,400 as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. Included within this allowance is $93,900 of reserve for vendor discounts to sell remaining inventory as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020. |
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Inventories The Company assumes title and responsibility for inventory purchased according to the contract language with our suppliers and the individual shipment terms for the order. The majority of Usborne orders pass title at FOB-Destination Port and most Kane Miller orders pass title at FOB-Shipping Point. The Company maintains insurance for the value of the inventory once the title has been passed until it is received at our warehouse (“inventory in transit”). Consultants that meet certain eligibility requirements may 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 cost of inventory on consignment, excluding the estimated reserve, with consultants was $1,114,100 and $1,519,600 at February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. The Company has reserved for consignment inventory not expected to be sold or returned of $478,600 and $239,800 as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. Inventories are presented net of a valuation allowance, which includes reserves for inventory obsolescence and 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. |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Property, Plant and Equipment Building 30 years Building improvements 5 – 15 years Machinery and equipment 3 – 15 years Capitalized software 4 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. |
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Impairment of Long-Lived Assets |
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Income Taxes |
Revenue [Policy Text Block] | Revenue Recognition The majority of the UBAM's sales contracts have a single performance obligation and are short-term in nature. UBAM’s sales are generally collected at the time the product is ordered. Sales which have been paid for but not shipped are classified as deferred revenue on the balance sheets. Sales associated with consignment inventory are recognized when reported by the consignee and payment associated with the sale has been collected. Transportation revenue represents the amount billed to the customer for shipping the product and is recorded when the product is shipped. Certain UBAM sales contracts associated with the hostess award programs include sales incentives, such as discounted 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 the products included as sales incentives are shipped with the associated products ordered, there is no deferral required. Revenues allocated to the material right are recognized in gross sales, discounts and allowances and cost of goods sold in our statement of earnings. The majority of Publishing’s sales contracts have a single performance obligation and are short-term in nature. Publishing’s sales may be collected at the time the product is shipped or the customers may be given payment terms based primarily on their credit worthiness and payment history. Estimated allowances for sales returns, which reduce net revenues and costs of goods sold, are recorded as sales are 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 retail stores. These 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 retail customers. Management has estimated sales returns of approximately $201,500 as of both February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, which is included in other current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets. In addition, Management has recorded an asset for the expected value of non-damaged inventories to be returned. The estimated value of returned products of $100,800 is included in other current assets on the Company’s balance sheets as of both February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020. The Company generally expenses sales commissions in the same period that the revenue is recognized. These costs are recorded within operating expenses. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an unexpected length of one year or less. |
Advertising Cost [Policy Text Block] | Advertising Costs |
Cost of Goods and Service [Policy Text Block] | Shipping and Handling Costs |
Interest Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Interest Expense |
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Earnings per Share 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), 2021 2020 Earnings per share: Net earnings applicable to common shareholders $ 12,624,000 $ 5,645,100 Shares: Weighted average shares outstanding-basic 8,352,474 8,318,412 Assumed exercise of options and issuance of nonvested restricted shares 74,250 4,716 Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted 8,426,724 8,323,128 Diluted earnings per share: Basic $ 1.51 $ 0.68 Diluted $ 1.50 $ 0.68 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block] | Share-Based Compensation |
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | New Accounting Pronouncements In December 2019, the FASB published ASU 2019-12: Income Taxes (Topic 740), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes. Topic 740 addresses a number of topics including but not limited to the removal of certain exceptions currently included in the standard related to intra-period allocation when there are losses, in addition to calculation of income taxes when current year-to-date losses exceed anticipated loss for the year. The amendment also simplifies accounting for certain franchise taxes and disclosure of the effect of enacted change in tax laws or rates. Topic 740 is effective for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The impact of the adoption is not expected to have a material impact to our financial statements and disclosures. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04: Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This update provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease potential accounting impacts associated with transitioning away from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued, such as London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). This ASU includes practical expedients for contract modifications due to reference rate reform. Generally, contract modifications related to reference rate reform may be considered an event that does not require remeasurement or reassessment of a previous accounting determination at the modification date. This ASU is effective March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company’s debt agreements include the use of alternate rates when LIBOR is not available. We do not expect the change from LIBOR to an alternate rate will have a material impact to our financial statements and, to the extent we enter into modifications of agreements that are impacted by the LIBOR phase-out, we will apply such guidance to those contract modifications. |