George Risk Industries, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Jul 31, 2020

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. Any statements herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project” or “continue,” and the negatives of such terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The information included herein represents our estimates and assumptions as of the date of this filing. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if current information becomes available in the future.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the attached condensed financial statements, and with the Company’s audited financial statements and discussion for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020.

Executive Summary

The Company’s performance improved during the quarter ended July 31, 2020 as compared to the quarter ended July 31, 2019. The main reason for the increase is the closure of a competitor at the end of calendar year 2019, resulting in a major uptick in sales. As a result of the increased demand, the Company is experiencing a sizable back order log; however, management has been able to increase inventory. Management now intends to focus on ramping up production to meet customer’s needs in a timely manner. Opportunities include continuing to learn and grow with our computer system and to continue looking at businesses that might be a good fit to purchase. We also have new products that are scheduled to enter the marketplace by the end of the calendar year. Challenges in the coming months include continuing to get product out to customers in a timely manner and dealing with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Raw material prices are also a concern with tariffs being levied by the US government and other factors. Management continues to work at keeping the facilities running leaner and more profitable than ever before.

Results of Operations

• Net sales for the quarter ended July 31, 2020 showed a 13.94% increase over the same period in the prior year. The Company saw increased sales resulting primarily from a competitor no longer selling competing products. Management also believes that they have been successful at training employees on the new computer system and production is running smoothly.
• Cost of goods sold decreased from 49.80% of sales in the prior year, to 48.23% in the current quarter, which is inside of Management’s goal to keep labor and other manufacturing expenses within the range of 45 to 50%. The decreased cost of goods sold percentage is a reflection of training initiatives resulting in more efficient production.

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• Operating expenses increased by $36,000 when comparing the current year quarter to the same quarter for the prior year; however, the percentage of net sales decreased to 22.46% for the quarter ended July 31, 2020 compared to 24.58% for the corresponding quarter last year. The dollar amount increase is the result of increased personnel and commission expense related to the increase in net sales; however, the Company maintained the ratio of operating expenses to net sales at less than 30%, which is in line with historical ratios.
• Income from operations for the quarter ended July 31, 2019 was at $1,186,000, which is a 30.33% increase from the corresponding quarter last year, which had income from operations of $910,000.
• Other income and expenses showed a $2,254,000 gain for the quarter ended July 31, 2020 as compared to a $388,000 gain for the quarter ended July 31, 2019. For the three months ended July 31, 2020, $2,114,000 of unrealized gains from equity securities were recorded, compared to the $145,000 of unrealized gains from equity securities recorded for the three months ended July 31, 2019. The remainder of the increase is primarily due to dividend and interest income.
• The Company’s provision for income taxes showed an increase of $626,000 from $322,000 in the quarter ended July 31, 2019 to $948,000 for the quarter ended July 31, 2020. This increase is primarily due to increased deferred taxes resulting from a much larger unrealized gain for the current quarter.
• In turn, net income for the quarter ended July 31, 2020 was $2,492,000, a 155.33% increase from the corresponding quarter last year, which showed net income of $976,000.
• Earnings per share for the quarter ended July 31, 2020 were $0.50 per common share and $0.20 per common share for the quarter ended July 31, 2019.

Liquidity and capital resources

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In conjunction with the Company’s Condensed Financial Statements, we have provided the following list of ratios to help analyze George Risk Industries’ performance:

New Product Development

The Company and its’ engineering department perpetually work to develop enhancements to current product lines, develop new products which complement existing products, and look for products that are well suited to our distribution network and manufacturing capabilities. Items currently in various stages of the development process include:

• A new face plate for our pool alarms is nearing completion. The innovative design is slim in style and will also allow the homeowner to change the plate to match their décor.
• An updated version of the pool access alarm is currently going through electrical listing testing. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has happened, not much testing has progressed This next-generation model combines our battery operated DPA series with our hard wired 289 series. A variety of installation options will be available through jumper pin settings.
• Wireless technology is a main area of focus for product development. We are looking into adding wireless technology to some of our current products. A wireless contact switch is in the final stages of development. Also, we are working on wireless versions of our Pool Alarm and environmental sensors that will be easy to install in current construction. We are also concentrating on making products compatible with Wi-Fi, smartphone technology and the increasing popular Z-Wave standard for wireless home automation.
• In the next months we are introducing a couple of new security products. First, the 2707 Series are triple high biased magnetic reed contacts for high security and are available in SPDT and DPDT models. These contacts are resistant to magnetic tamper and defeat. They are used in applications such as airports, biotechnology labs, manufacturing plants, banks, military bases and energy-generation facilities. Secondly, the 3040 Panic Switch contains screw terminals and uses an actuating lever which can be triggered with only the tip of the finger. It can be installed under a counter or desk or any similar place. The 3040CT uses 12’ extreme temperature rated wire for installation in refrigerators and freezers. Both models have a latching LED indicating when the switch is activated and automatically resets when the lever is closed and is fully re-armed. Latching LED and UL Listed versions are planned to follow.
• We have launched our new GR1840 Oval Metal Door Channel Magnet. This is a direct replacement for the obsolete Interlogix magnet. This magnet fits into the top channel of a metal door and does not require drilling into the door core. We have also paired this with several of our ¾” and 1” steel door contacts.
• There have been several new products that have been introduced for our cable and wiring tools segment. First, a 12” adjustable hole cutter which compliments the popular 10” hole cutter. Using a standard drill, this tool allows you to drill various size holes in the ceiling for speakers and canned lights. The dust bin which buts against the ceiling keeps the ceiling material and dust enclosed making for a clean, time saving installation. Secondly, the lighted Bullnose tips come in a variety of colors; red, green and blue to go along with the standard clear lights. These colored lights are placed on FiberFuse wire running rods which allows easy location of the rod ends in dark places such as attics and crawlspaces. The rods can be color coded for wire paths running into different rooms. Larger batteries add to the longevity of these new lights.

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Other Information

In addition to researching developing new products, management is always open to the possibility of acquiring a business or product line that would complement our existing operations. Due to the Company’s strong cash position, management believes this could be achieved without the need for outside financing. The intent is to utilize the equipment, marketing techniques and established customers to deliver new products and increase sales and profits.

There are no known seasonal trends with any of GRI’s products, since we sell to distributors and OEM manufacturers. Our products are tied to the housing industry and will fluctuate with building trends.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”, which requires entities to use a forward looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The FASB has subsequently issued updates to the standard to provide additional clarification on specific topics. Topic 326 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. We have applied this guidance, as of May 1, 2020, using a modified-retrospective approach. The application of this guidance did not require a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings and did not have a material effect on our financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement - Disclosure Framework (Topic 820). The updated guidance improves the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures. We applied this guidance, as of May 1, 2020. The application of this guidance did not have a material effect on our disclosures.

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, “Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) - Clarifying the Interactions between Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815.” The ASU is based on a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force and is expected to increase comparability in accounting for these transactions. ASU 2016-01 made targeted improvements to accounting for financial instruments, including providing an entity the ability to measure certain equity securities without a readily determinable fair value at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. Among other topics, the amendments clarify that an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting. For public business entities, the amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2020-01 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

There are no other new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer (also working as our chief financial officer), evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of July 31, 2020. Based on that evaluation, management concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures employed at the Company were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.

In our annual report filed on Report 10-K for the year ended April 30 ,2020, management identified the following material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting:

• The small size of our Company limits our ability to achieve the desired level of separation of duties for proper internal controls and financial reporting, particularly as it relates to financial reporting to assure material disclosures or implementation of newly issued accounting standards are included. A secondary review over annual and quarterly filings does not occur. Due to the departure of the Controller, the current CEO and CFO roles are being fulfilled by the same individual. We do not have an audit committee. We do not believe we have met the full requirement for separation for financial reporting purposes.

We continue to operate with a limited number of accounting and financial personnel. For the quarter ending July 31, 2020 the Company did not have a Controller, but this position was filled in September 2020. Training will be required to fulfill disclosure control and procedure responsibilities, including review procedures for key accounting schedules and timely and proper documentation of material transactions and agreements. Until sufficient training has taken place for this new Controller, we believe this control deficiency represents material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. To mitigate the effects of the material weakness identified in our annual report, the Company contracted with an outside CPA to perform a secondary review of our quarterly report filed on Form 10-Q.

Despite the material weaknesses in financial reporting noted above, we believe that our financial statements included in this report fairly present our financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of and for the periods presented in all material respects.

We are committed to the establishment of effective internal controls over financial reporting and will place emphasis on quarterly and year-end closing procedures, timely documentation and internal review of accounting and financial reporting consequences of material contracts and agreements, and enhanced review of all schedules and account analyses by experienced accounting department personnel or independent consultants.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than those mentioned above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.