Financial Statements
−Removed: unaudited financial statements for the three-and six-month periods ended October 31, 2023, are attached hereto.
+Added: unaudited financial statements for the three- and nine-month period ended January 31, 2024, are attached hereto.
RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
−Removed: and cash equivalents
−Removed: and securities, at fair value
−Removed: net of allowance for credit losses of $ 9,767 and $ 17,922
−Removed: tax overpayment
Current Assets:
−Removed: and Equipment, net, at cost
−Removed: in Limited Land Partnership, at cost
+Added: Cash and cash
+Added: Investments and securities
+Added: Accounts receivable:
+Added: Trade, net of allowance
+Added: for credit losses of $ 14,864 and $ 17,922
+Added: Income tax overpayment
+Added: Inventories, net
+Added: Total Current Assets
+Added: Property and Equipment, net, at cost
+Added: Investment in Limited Land
+Added: Partnership, at cost
+Added: Projects in process
+Added: Total Other Assets
+Added: Intangible Assets, net
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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BALANCE SHEETS
−Removed: AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: payable, trade
−Removed: Payroll expense
+Added: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities
+Added: Accounts payable,
+Added: Dividends payable
+Added: Deferred income
+Added: Total Current Liabilities
Long-Term Liabilities
−Removed: and Contingencies
−Removed: Stockholders’
−Removed: preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series 1—noncumulative, $ 20 stated value, 25,000 shares authorized, 4,100 issued
−Removed: and outstanding
−Removed: stock, Class A, $ .10 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 8,502,881 shares issued and outstanding
−Removed: paid-in capital
−Removed: other comprehensive income
+Added: Total Long-Term Liabilities
+Added: Total Liabilities
+Added: Commitments and Contingencies
+Added: Stockholders’ Equity
+Added: Convertible preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, Series 1—noncumulative, $ 20 stated value, 25,000 shares authorized, 4,100 issued and outstanding
+Added: Common stock, Class A,
+Added: $ .10 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 8,502,881 shares issued and outstanding
+Added: Additional paid-in capital
+Added: Accumulated other comprehensive
+Added: Retained earnings
treasury stock, 3,604,051 and 3,572,338 shares, at cost
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( 4,554,000 )
+Added: Total Stockholders’
+Added: TOTAL LIABILITES AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
−Removed: INCOME (LOSS) STATEMENTS
−Removed: THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
−Removed: Cost of Goods Sold
+Added: INCOME STATEMENTS
+Added: THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: Cost of Goods
( 2,734,000 )
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( 8,076,000 )
−Removed: and Administrative
Operating Expenses
−Removed: From Operations
−Removed: and Interest Income
−Removed: (Loss) on Equity Securities
−Removed: ( 2,368,000 )
−Removed: ( 1,008,000 )
−Removed: ( 1,197,000 )
−Removed: (Loss) on Investments
−Removed: on Sale of Assets
−Removed: Other Income (Loss)
−Removed: ( 2,103,000 )
−Removed: ( 1,037,000 )
−Removed: (Loss) Before Provisions for Income Taxes
−Removed: for Income Taxes:
−Removed: Tax (Benefit) Expense
−Removed: Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
−Removed: Income (Loss)
−Removed: Per Share of Common Stock
−Removed: Average Number of Common Shares
+Added: General and Administrative
+Added: Total Operating Expenses
+Added: Income From Operations
+Added: Other Income (Expense)
+Added: Dividend and Interest Income
+Added: Unrealized Gain on equity securities
+Added: Gain (Loss) on Sale of
+Added: Gain on Sale of Assets
+Added: Total Other Income (Expense)
+Added: Income Before Provisions for Income Taxes
+Added: Provisions for Income Taxes:
+Added: Current Expense
+Added: Tax Expense (Benefit)
+Added: Total Income Tax Expense
+Added: Income Per Share of Common Stock
+Added: Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
−Removed: STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
−Removed: THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
−Removed: Income (Loss)
−Removed: Comprehensive (Loss), Net of Tax
−Removed: (loss) on debt securities:
−Removed: holding (losses) arising during period
−Removed: tax benefit related to other comprehensive income
−Removed: Comprehensive (Loss)
−Removed: Comprehensive
−Removed: Income (Loss)
−Removed: $ ( 262,000 )
+Added: STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
+Added: THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Net of Tax
+Added: Unrealized gain (loss)
+Added: on debt securities:
+Added: Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising
+Added: during period
+Added: tax (expense) related to other comprehensive income
+Added: Comprehensive Income (Loss)
+Added: Comprehensive Income
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
−Removed: July 31, 2022
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.60 per common share outstanding
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2022
−Removed: July 31, 2023
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.65 per common share outstanding
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2023
+Added: THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: Balances, October 31, 2023
+Added: Purchases of Common Stock
+Added: Unrealized gain, net of tax effect
+Added: Balances, January 31,
+Added: Balances, October 31, 2022
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Unrealized gain, net of tax effect
+Added: Balances, January 31,
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
+Added: THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: Treasury Stock
(Common Class A)
−Removed: Comprehensive
−Removed: July 31, 2022
−Removed: $ ( 4,549,000 )
−Removed: $ ( 117,000 )
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: Dividend declared at $ 0.60
−Removed: per common share outstanding
−Removed: ( 2,958,000 )
+Added: Other Comprehensive
+Added: Balances, October
$ ( 4,595,000 )
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2022
$ ( 391,000 )
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Unrealized gain, net of tax effect
+Added: Balances, January 31, 2024
$ ( 4,918,000 )
+Added: Treasury Stock
(Common Class A)
−Removed: Comprehensive
−Removed: July 31, 2023
−Removed: $ ( 4,576,000 )
−Removed: $ ( 184,000 )
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.65 per common share outstanding
+Added: Other Comprehensive
+Added: Balances, October 31, 2022
$ ( 4,550,000 )
$ ( 263,000 )
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2023
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Unrealized gain, net of tax effect
+Added: Balances, January 31, 2023
$ ( 4,552,000 )
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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
−Removed: April 30, 2022
−Removed: period adjustment for provisions related to depreciation
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.60 per common share outstanding
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2022
−Removed: April 30, 2023
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.65 per common share outstanding
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2023
+Added: THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: Balances, April 30, 2023
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Dividend declared at $ 0.65 per common share
+Added: Unrealized gain, net of tax effect
+Added: Balances, January 31,
+Added: Balances, April
+Added: Prior period adjustment for provisions related
+Added: to depreciation
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Dividend declared at $ 0.60
+Added: per common share outstanding
+Added: Unrealized (loss), net of
+Added: January 31, 2023
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
−Removed: THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
−Removed: (Common Class A)
−Removed: Comprehensive
−Removed: April 30, 2022
+Added: THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: Other Comprehensive
+Added: Balances, April 30, 2023
$ ( 4,554,000 )
$ ( 161,000 )
−Removed: period adjustment for provisions related to depreciation
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.60 per common share outstanding
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Dividend declared at $ 0.65 per common share outstanding
( 3,203,000 )
( 3,203,000 )
−Removed: (loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2022
+Added: Unrealized gain, net of tax effect
+Added: Balances, January 31, 2024
$ ( 4,918,000 )
+Added: Other Comprehensive
+Added: Balances, April 30, 2022
$ ( 4,547,000 )
−Removed: (Common Class A)
−Removed: Comprehensive
−Removed: April 30, 2023
$ ( 137,000 )
$ ( 4,547,000 )
−Removed: of common stock
−Removed: declared at $ 0.65 per common share outstanding
$ ( 137,000 )
+Added: Prior period adjustment for provisions related to depreciation
+Added: Purchases of common stock
+Added: Dividend declared at $ 0.60 per common share outstanding
( 2,958,000 )
+Added: ( 2,958,000 )
+Added: Unrealized gain
(loss), net of tax effect
−Removed: October 31, 2023
+Added: Balances, January 31, 2023
$ ( 4,552,000 )
$ ( 139,000 )
−Removed: accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements
−Removed: RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
−Removed: STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
−Removed: THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2023 AND 2022
−Removed: FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
−Removed: to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
−Removed: and amortization
−Removed: on sale of investments
−Removed: of investments
−Removed: loss on equity securities
−Removed: for credit losses on accounts receivable
−Removed: for obsolete inventory
−Removed: on sale of assets
−Removed: in assets and liabilities:
$ ( 4,552,000 )
$ ( 139,000 )
−Removed: expenses and projects in process
−Removed: tax overpayment
−Removed: (decrease) in:
−Removed: cash from operating activities
−Removed: FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
−Removed: from sale of assets
−Removed: of property and equipment
−Removed: from sale of marketable securities
−Removed: of marketable securities
−Removed: cash from investing activities
−Removed: FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
−Removed: of treasury stock
+Added: accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
+Added: RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
+Added: STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
+Added: THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2024 AND 2023
+Added: CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
+Added: Adjustments to reconcile
+Added: net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
+Added: Depreciation and amortization
+Added: Loss on sale of investments
+Added: Impairment on investments
+Added: Unrealized (gain) on equity
( 2,149,000 )
+Added: Provision for credit losses
+Added: on accounts receivable
+Added: Reserve for obsolete inventory
+Added: Deferred income taxes
+Added: (Gain) on sales of assets
+Added: Changes in assets and liabilities:
+Added: (Increase) decrease in:
+Added: Accounts receivable
( 2,444,000 )
−Removed: cash from financing activities
+Added: Prepaid expenses
+Added: Other receivables
+Added: Income tax overpayment
+Added: Increase (decrease) in:
+Added: Accounts payable
+Added: Accrued expenses
+Added: Net cash from operating
+Added: CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
+Added: Proceeds from sale of assets
+Added: (Purchase) of property
+Added: and equipment
+Added: Proceeds from sale of marketable
+Added: (Purchase) of marketable
+Added: from long-term investment
+Added: Net cash from investing
+Added: CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
+Added: (Purchase) of treasury
( 2,914,000 )
( 2,689,000 )
−Removed: CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
+Added: Net cash from financing
( 3,278,000 )
( 2,694,000 )
−Removed: and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
−Removed: and Cash Equivalents, end of period
−Removed: Disclosure for Cash Flow Information:
−Removed: payments for:
−Removed: receipts for:
+Added: NET CHANGE IN CASH AND
+Added: CASH EQUIVALENTS
+Added: Cash and Cash Equivalents,
+Added: beginning of period
+Added: Cash and Cash Equivalents,
+Added: end of period
+Added: Supplemental Disclosure for Cash Flow Information:
+Added: Cash payments for:
+Added: Cash receipts for:
accompanying notes to the unaudited condensed financial statements.
RISK INDUSTRIES, INC.
−Removed: TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
+Added: TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
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It is suggested that
−Removed: these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s
−Removed: April 30, 2023 annual report on Form 10-K.
−Removed: In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments
−Removed: considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included.
−Removed: Operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of
−Removed: the results for any other quarter or for the full year.
−Removed: Estimates —The preparation of these financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions including the carrying
−Removed: value of assets.
+Added: these unaudited condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the
+Added: Company’s April 30, 2023 annual report on Form 10-K.
+Added: In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
+Added: adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included.
+Added: Operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative
+Added: of the results for any other quarter or for the full year.
+Added: Estimates — The preparation of these condensed financial statements requires the use of estimates and assumptions including
+Added: the carrying value of assets.
The estimates and assumptions result in approximate rather than exact amounts.
−Removed: Accounting Policies — The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements
−Removed: are disclosed in our Annual Report, and there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the
−Removed: six months ended October 31, 2023.
−Removed: Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU No.
−Removed: 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements .
−Removed: guidance clarifies or improves disclosure and presentation requirements on a variety of topics in the codification.
−Removed: The amendments will
−Removed: align the requirements in the FASB Accounting Standard Codification with the SEC’s regulations.
−Removed: The amendments are effective prospectively
−Removed: on the date each individual amendment is effectively removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K.
−Removed: The Company is in the process of
−Removed: evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on the financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected
−Removed: to be material.
−Removed: November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No.
+Added: Accounting Policies — The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these condensed financial statements are disclosed
+Added: in our Annual Report, and there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the nine months ended
+Added: January 31, 2023.
+Added: Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No.
2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic280):
−Removed: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures .
−Removed: The new guidance is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant
−Removed: segment expenses.
−Removed: The amendments are effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods
−Removed: within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024.
−Removed: The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of this
−Removed: ASU will have to the financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be material.
−Removed: 2 Investments
+Added: to Reportable Segment Disclosures .
+Added: The new guidance is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through
+Added: enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses.
+Added: The amendments are effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after
+Added: December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024.
+Added: The Company is in the process of evaluating
+Added: the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have to the financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be material.
+Added: December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No.
+Added: 2023-09, Improvements to Tax Disclosures (Topic 740) , to enhance the transparency and decision
+Added: usefulness of income tax disclosures through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information.
+Added: This guidance is effective
+Added: for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted.
+Added: The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this
+Added: new accounting guidance on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Company has investments in publicly traded equity securities, state and municipal debt securities, real estate investment trusts, and
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Dividend and interest income are reported as earned.
−Removed: of October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, investments consisted of the following:
−Removed: Schedule of Investments
+Added: of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, investments consisted of the following:
+Added: of Investments
+Added: Investments at
+Added: January 31, 2024
+Added: Unrealized Gains
+Added: Unrealized Losses
+Added: Municipal bonds
$ ( 162,000 )
−Removed: markets and CDs
+Added: Equity securities
+Added: Money markets and CDs
$ ( 464,000 )
+Added: Investments at
+Added: April 30, 2023
+Added: Unrealized Gains
+Added: Unrealized Losses
+Added: Municipal bonds
$ ( 230,000 )
−Removed: markets and CDs
+Added: Equity securities
+Added: Money markets and CDs
$ ( 753,000 )
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to determine if impairment changes are required.
−Removed: As a result of this standard, management recorded an impairment loss of $ 22,000 for
−Removed: the quarter and six-month period ended October 31, 2023, while there were no impairment losses recorded for either of the quarter or
−Removed: the six months ended October 31, 2022.
+Added: As a result of this standard, there were no impairment losses recorded for the quarters
+Added: ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: As for the year-to-date numbers, management recorded an impairment loss of $ 22,000 for
+Added: the nine-month period ended January 31, 2024, while there were no impairment losses recorded for the nine-month period ended January
Company’s investments are actively traded in the stock and bond markets.
Therefore, either a realized gain or loss is recorded
−Removed: when a sale happens.
−Removed: For the quarter ended October 31, 2023 the Company had sales of equity securities which yielded gross realized gains
+Added: when a sale occurs.
+Added: For the quarter ended January 31, 2024 the Company had sales of equity securities which yielded gross realized gains
of $ 116,000 and gross realized losses of $ 84,000 .
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but gross realized losses of $ 14,000 were recorded.
−Removed: As for the six-months ended October 31, 2023 the Company had sales of equity securities
+Added: As for the nine-months ended January 31, 2024 the Company had sales of equity securities
which yielded gross realized gains of $ 329,000 and gross realized losses of $ 362,000 .
−Removed: For the same six-month period, sales of debt securities
+Added: For the same nine-month period, sales of debt securities
did not yield any gross realized gains, but gross realized losses of $ 22,000 were recorded.
−Removed: During the quarter ending October 31, 2022,
+Added: During the quarter ending January 31, 2023,
the Company recorded gross realized gains and losses on equity securities of $ 118,000 and $ 69,000 , respectively, while sales of debt
securities did not yield any gross realized gains, but gross realized losses of $ 5,000 were recorded.
−Removed: During the six-months ending October
−Removed: 31, 2022, the Company recorded gross realized gains and losses on equity securities of $ 285,000 and $ 453,000 , respectively, while sales
−Removed: of debt securities did not yield any gross realized gains, but gross realized losses of $ 41,000 were recorded.
−Removed: The gross realized loss
−Removed: numbers include the impaired figures listed in the previous paragraph.
−Removed: following table shows the investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be “other-than-temporarily impaired”,
+Added: During the nine-month period ending
+Added: January 31, 2023, the Company recorded gross realized gains and losses on equity securities of $ 403,000 and $ 522,000 , respectively.
+Added: the same nine-month period last year, sales of debt securities did not yield any gross realized gains, but gross realized losses of $ 46,000
+Added: were recorded.
+Added: The gross realized loss numbers include the impaired figures listed in the previous paragraph.
+Added: following tables show the investments with unrealized losses that are not deemed to be “other-than-temporarily impaired”,
aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at
−Removed: October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, respectively.
−Removed: Loss Breakdown by Investment Type at October 31, 2023
−Removed: Schedule of Unrealized Loss Breakdown by Investment
+Added: January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, respectively.
+Added: Loss Breakdown by Investment Type at January 31, 2024
+Added: of Unrealized Loss Breakdown by Investment
than 12 months
months or greater
−Removed: $ ( 301,000 )
+Added: Municipal bonds
$ ( 153,000 )
$ ( 163,000 )
+Added: Equity securities
$ ( 368,000 )
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months or greater
+Added: Municipal bonds
$ ( 224,000 )
$ ( 230,000 )
+Added: Equity securities
$ ( 155,000 )
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the Company has the ability to hold these investments until a recovery of fair value, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider
−Removed: these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023.
+Added: these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023.
Equity Securities and REITs
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plan to hold on to these investments for an extended period, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily
−Removed: impaired at October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023.
−Removed: 3 Inventories
−Removed: at October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023 consisted of the following:
+Added: impaired at January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023.
+Added: at January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023 consisted of the following:
of Inventories
−Removed: allowance for obsolete inventory
+Added: Raw materials
+Added: Work in process
+Added: Finished goods
+Added: Inventory gross
+Added: allowance for
+Added: obsolete inventory
+Added: Inventories, net
Business Segments
following is financial information relating to industry segments:
−Removed: Schedule of Financial Information Relating to Industry Segments
−Removed: alarm products
−Removed: & wiring tools
−Removed: from operations:
−Removed: alarm products
−Removed: & wiring tools
+Added: of Financial Information Relating to Industry Segments
+Added: Security alarm
+Added: Cable & wiring tools
Income from operations:
−Removed: and amortization:
−Removed: alarm products
−Removed: & wiring tools
+Added: Security alarm products
+Added: Cable & wiring tools
+Added: income from operations
Depreciation and amortization:
−Removed: expenditures:
−Removed: alarm products
−Removed: & wiring tools
+Added: Security alarm products
+Added: Cable & wiring tools
+Added: Other products
+Added: Total depreciation and
Capital expenditures:
−Removed: alarm products
−Removed: & wiring tools
+Added: Security alarm products
+Added: Cable & wiring tools
+Added: Other products
+Added: Total capital expenditures
+Added: Identifiable assets:
+Added: Security alarm
+Added: Cable & wiring tools
+Added: Other products
Earnings per Share
−Removed: Net Income (Loss) Per Share
−Removed: Basic income (loss) per share
−Removed: of common stock attributable to common stockholders is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by
−Removed: the weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for the period.
−Removed: Potentially dilutive shares, which are based on the weighted-average
−Removed: shares of common stock underlying outstanding stock-based awards using the treasury stock method or the if-converted method, as applicable,
−Removed: are included when calculating diluted net income (loss) per share of common stock attributable to common stockholders when their effect
−Removed: The dilutive common shares for the three months ended October 31, 2023 are not included in the computation of diluted earnings
−Removed: per share because to do so would be anti-dilutive.
−Removed: As of October 31, 2023 there were 20,500 potentially dilutive shares.
and diluted earnings per share, assuming convertible preferred stock was converted for each period presented, are:
of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
−Removed: the three months ended October 31, 2023
+Added: the three months ended January 31, 2024
(Denominator)
−Removed: the three months ended October 31, 2022
+Added: Effect of dilutive
+Added: Convertible Preferred Stock
+Added: the three months ended January 31, 2023
(Denominator)
−Removed: of dilutive Convertible Preferred Stock
−Removed: the six months ended October 31, 2023
+Added: Effect of dilutive
+Added: Convertible Preferred Stock
+Added: the nine months ended January 31, 2024
(Denominator)
−Removed: of dilutive Convertible Preferred Stock
−Removed: the six months ended October 31, 2022
+Added: Effect of dilutive
+Added: Convertible Preferred Stock
+Added: the nine months ended January 31, 2023
(Denominator)
−Removed: of dilutive Convertible Preferred Stock
+Added: Effect of dilutive
+Added: Convertible Preferred Stock
Retirement Benefit Plan
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Matching contributions by the
−Removed: Company of approximately $ 14,000 and $ 13,000 were paid during each quarter ending October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
−Removed: the Company paid matching contributions of approximately $ 29,000 during each of six-month periods ending October 31, 2023 and 2022.
+Added: Company of approximately $ 15,000 and $ 14,000 were paid during each quarter ending January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: the Company paid matching contributions of approximately $ 45,000 and $ 43,000 during each nine-month period ending January 31, 2024 and
+Added: 2023, respectively.
Fair Value Measurements
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and Marketable Securities
−Removed: of October 31, 2023 and April 30, 2023, our investments consisted of money markets, publicly traded equity securities, real estate investment
+Added: of January 31, 2024 and April 30, 2023, our investments consisted of money markets, publicly traded equity securities, real estate investment
trusts (REITs) as well as certain state and municipal debt securities.
−Removed: The marketable securities are valued using third-party broker
−Removed: The value of the majority of securities is derived from quoted market information.
−Removed: The inputs to the valuation are generally
−Removed: classified as Level 1 given the active market for these securities, however, if an active market does not exist, which is the case for
−Removed: municipal bonds and REITs, the inputs are recorded as Level 2.
+Added: Our marketable securities are valued using third-party broker
+Added: The value of the investments is derived from quoted market information.
+Added: The inputs to the valuation are generally classified
+Added: as Level 1 given the active market for these securities, however, if an active market does not exist, which is the case for municipal
+Added: bonds and REITs, the inputs are recorded as Level 2.
Value Hierarchy
−Removed: following table sets forth our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and a non-recurring basis by level
+Added: following tables set forth our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and a non-recurring basis by level
within the fair value hierarchy.
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level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
−Removed: Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
+Added: of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of
−Removed: October 31, 2023
−Removed: Markets and CDs
−Removed: fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis
+Added: January 31, 2024
+Added: Total fair value of
+Added: assets measured on a recurring basis
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis as of
April 30, 2023
−Removed: Markets and CDs
−Removed: fair value of assets measured on a recurring basis
+Added: Total fair value of
+Added: assets measured on a recurring basis
8 Subsequent Events
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those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
−Removed: following discussion should be read in conjunction with the attached condensed financial statements, and with the Company’s audited
−Removed: financial statements and discussion for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.
−Removed: Company’s performance has remained steady through the first half of the current fiscal year with the second quarter showing an
−Removed: increase in sales over the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
−Removed: This is mainly due to having the ability to obtain raw materials
−Removed: that are needed to complete the manufacture of our products and keeping employees staffed at our locations.
−Removed: Additionally, the Company’s
−Removed: products are traditionally tied to the housing market and with that market remaining strong, it in turn helps the Company’s sales
−Removed: As far as overall company performance, the net income is up when comparing the current six-month period to the prior six-month
−Removed: Management continues to keep manufacturing and operating expenses in check and the current year realized and unrealized gains
−Removed: (losses) on investments are showing fewer losses than for the same periods last year.
−Removed: Opportunities include keeping up with the business
−Removed: growth, finding ways to get our products out to our customers in a timelier manner, which includes looking into more automation, and
−Removed: to continue looking at businesses that might be a good fit to purchase.
−Removed: We also have new products that are expected to hit the marketplace
−Removed: by the end of the fiscal year.
−Removed: Challenges in the coming months include continuing to get product out to customers in a timely manner
−Removed: and dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and inflation.
−Removed: Possible COVID-19 challenges include, but are not limited to, price
−Removed: increases and/or delays in the supply chain, reduced sales, workforce interruptions, and economic conditions impacting the stock market.
−Removed: Management continues to work at keeping operations flowing as efficient as possible with the hopes of getting the facilities running
−Removed: leaner and more profitable than ever before.
+Added: following discussion should be read in conjunction with the attached unaudited condensed financial statements, and with the Company’s
+Added: audited financial statements and discussion for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.
+Added: Company’s performance in operations has seen a tick upward through the three quarters of the current fiscal year with the third
+Added: quarter dipping slightly in sales over the second quarter of the current fiscal year.
+Added: This is mainly due to the fact that our business
+Added: is tied to the housing market and the winter months usually show a slowdown.
+Added: Opportunities include keeping up with business growth and
+Added: finding ways to get our products out to our customers in a timelier manner.
+Added: One way we are doing this is by looking into more automation.
+Added: We also continue to look at businesses that might be a good fit to purchase.
+Added: We also continue to work on new products that will be a
+Added: good fit for our industry and business.
+Added: Challenges in the coming months include getting products out to customers in a timely manner,
+Added: dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, and inflation.
+Added: Possible COVID-19 challenges include, but are not limited to, price increases
+Added: and/or delays in the supply chain, reduced sales, workforce interruptions, and economic conditions impacting the stock market.
+Added: continues to work at keeping operations flowing as efficiently as possible with the hopes of getting the facilities running leaner and
+Added: more profitable than ever before.
of Operations
−Removed: sales were $6,053,000 for the quarter ended October 31, 2023, which is a 7.76% increase from
−Removed: the corresponding quarter last year.
−Removed: Year-to-date net sales were $10,781,000 at October 31,
−Removed: 2023, which is a 0.42% decrease from the same period last year.
−Removed: The increase in sales in
−Removed: the current quarter is a result of the economy rebounding in the second half of the calendar
−Removed: year and having management figuring out more efficient ways to get products out to our customers.
−Removed: Also, the ongoing commitment towards outstanding customer service and customization of products
−Removed: are a few of the many reasons sales continue to grow.
−Removed: of goods sold was 48.72% of net sales for the quarter ended October 31, 2023 and was 52.95%
−Removed: for the same quarter last year.
−Removed: Year-to-date cost of goods sold percentages were 50.19% for
−Removed: the current six months and 52.01% for the corresponding six months last year.
−Removed: cost of goods sold percentage goals of keeping labor and other manufacturing expenses at
−Removed: less than 50% have been met for the quarter and are just slightly over for year-to-date results.
−Removed: The decreased cost of goods sold percentages are a result of the economy gaining stability
−Removed: recently and Management finding ways to be more efficient.
−Removed: expenses were up $6,000 for the quarter and were down $2,000 for the six-months ended October
−Removed: 31, 2023 as compared to the corresponding periods last year.
−Removed: But when comparing percentages
−Removed: in relation to net sales, the operating expenses for the quarter ended October 31, 2023 was
−Removed: 18.77% of net sales while it was 20.12% of net sales for the same quarter the prior year.
−Removed: For year-to-date numbers, operating expense were 20.55% and 20.48% of net sales for the six
−Removed: months ended October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
−Removed: The Company has been able to keep the
−Removed: operating expenses at less than 25% of net sales for many years now;
−Removed: however, the actual
−Removed: dollar amount increase is because of increased commission amounts (since sales have increased)
−Removed: and additional labor costs for wage increases.
−Removed: from operations for the quarter ended October 31, 2023 was at $1,968,000, which is a 30.07%
−Removed: increase from the corresponding quarter last year, which had income from operations of $1,513,000.
−Removed: Income from operations for the six months ended October 31, 2023 was at $3,155,000, which
−Removed: is a 5.91% increase from the corresponding six months last year, which had income from operations
−Removed: of $2,979,000.
−Removed: income and expenses are down when comparing the current quarter to the same quarter of the
−Removed: prior year, with a decrease of $1,168,000 in the current quarter.
−Removed: Comparably, other income
−Removed: and expenses are up by $707,000 when comparing the current six-month period to the prior
−Removed: six-month period.
−Removed: Most of the activity in these accounts consists of investment interest,
−Removed: dividends, real gains or losses on sale of investments, and unrealized gains or losses on
−Removed: equity securities.
−Removed: The main reason for the losses in the current quarter and year-to-date
−Removed: numbers are the unrealized gain and loss on equity securities numbers.
−Removed: The Company is at
−Removed: the mercy of the stock market when it comes to these figures and inflation and the current
−Removed: state of the economy has influenced these numbers.
−Removed: net income for the quarter ended October 31, 2023 was down $662,000, or 109.06%, over the
−Removed: same quarter last year.
−Removed: Conversely, net income for the six-month period ended October 31,
−Removed: 2023 was up $660,000, or 39.78%, over the same period in the prior year.
−Removed: per common share for the quarter ended October 31, 2023 were ($0.01) per share and $0.47
−Removed: per share for the year-to-date numbers.
−Removed: EPS for the quarter and six months ended October
−Removed: 31, 2022 were $0.12 per share and $0.34 per share, respectively.
+Added: sales were $5,394,000 for the quarter ended January 31, 2024, which is a 23.55% increase from the corresponding quarter last year.
+Added: Year-to-date net sales were $16,175,000 at January 31, 2024, which is a 6.46% increase from the same period last year.
+Added: The improvement
+Added: in sales is a result of the economy rebounding and having the ability to get goods built and shipped to our customers.
+Added: to operate our business with our ongoing commitment to outstanding customer service and our ability to customize products.
+Added: of goods sold was 50.69% of net sales for the quarter ended January 31, 2024 and was 55.98% for the same quarter last year.
+Added: cost of goods sold percentages were 50.36% for the current nine months and 53.15% for the corresponding nine months last year.
+Added: current cost of goods sold percentages have dropped to be just outside of Management’s goal of keeping labor and other manufacturing
+Added: expenses at less than 50% for both the quarter and year-to-date results.
+Added: Management continues to work with and train employees to
+Added: work more efficiently.
+Added: Raw material prices have come down during the current fiscal year as compared to the previous fiscal year,
+Added: but wages continue to rise to remain competitive in the job market.
+Added: Management offset some of these added expenses by implementing
+Added: a 2.5% price increase effective January 1, 2024.
+Added: expenses increased by $120,000 for the quarter and they increased by $116,000 for the nine-months ended January 31, 2024 as compared
+Added: to the corresponding periods last year.
+Added: When comparing percentages in relation to net sales, the operating expenses for the quarter
+Added: ended January 31, 2024 was 21.17% of net sales while it was 23.41% of net sales for the same quarter the prior year.
+Added: For year-to-date
+Added: numbers, operating expenses were 20.75% and 21.32% of net sales for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
+Added: The Company has been able to keep the operating expenses at less than 30% of net sales for many years now;
+Added: however, the actual dollar
+Added: amount increase is due to increased commission amounts, related to increased sales, and additional labor costs related to wage increases.
+Added: from operations for the quarter ended January 31, 2024 was $1,518,000, a 68.67% increase from the corresponding quarter last year,
+Added: which had income from operations of $900,000.
+Added: Income from operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 was $4,674,000, which
+Added: is a 20.53% increase from the corresponding nine months last year, which had income from operations of $3,878,000.
+Added: income and expenses for the quarter ended January 31, 2024 shows income of $3,329,000, which is a $1,553,000 increase from the corresponding
+Added: quarter last year, which had an income amount of $1,776,000.
+Added: Comparatively, there is an increase of $2,259,000 in other income for
+Added: the year-to-date numbers.
+Added: Most of the activity in these accounts consists of investment interest, dividends, real gains or losses
+Added: on sale of investments, and unrealized gains or losses on equity securities.
+Added: The main reason for the increase in the current quarter
+Added: and year-to-date numbers is unrealized gain and loss on equity securities.
+Added: The Company is at the mercy of the stock market when it
+Added: comes to these figures, the stock market has seen an upturn recently with decreased inflation and improvement in the economy.
+Added: net income for the quarter ended January 31, 2024 was up $1,230,000, or 61.22%, from the same quarter last year.
+Added: Similarly, net income
+Added: for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2024 was up $1,891,000, or 51.57%, from the same period in the prior year.
+Added: per common share for the quarter ended January 31, 2024 were $0.66 per share and $1.13 per share for the year-to-date numbers.
+Added: for the quarter and nine months ended January 31, 2023 were $0.41 per share and $0.74 per share, respectively.
and capital resources
−Removed: cash decreased $1,381,000 during the six months ended October 31, 2023 as compared to a decrease
−Removed: of $1,485,000 during the corresponding period last year.
−Removed: receivable increased $553,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2023 compared with a $75,000
−Removed: decrease for the same period last year.
−Removed: The current year increase is a result of improved
−Removed: sales during the second quarter and having a slight decline in collections of accounts receivable
−Removed: over the last year.
−Removed: An analysis of accounts receivable shows that 6.71% of the receivables
−Removed: were over 90 days at October 31, 2023, while 5.02% were over 90 days for the same period
−Removed: ● Inventories
−Removed: increased $1,103,000 during the current six-month period as compared to a $1,755,000 increase
−Removed: The smaller increase in the current year is primarily due to not buying as many
−Removed: raw materials as management did during the prior six-month period.
−Removed: Management has also seen
−Removed: slight decreases in raw material prices during the current year as compared to the six-months
−Removed: period ending October 31, 2022.
−Removed: expenses saw a $608,000 decrease for the current six months, primarily due to having inventory
−Removed: delivered during the current six-month period;
−Removed: therefore, having less money in prepayments
−Removed: of raw materials on the books.
−Removed: The prior year six months showed a $798,000 decrease in prepaid
−Removed: tax overpayment decreased $25,000 for the current six-month period, compared to having an
−Removed: increase of $364,000 in income tax payable for the six-months ended October 31, 2022.
−Removed: of the current decrease is due to having the corporate income tax rate in Nebraska decrease
−Removed: to 7.25% from 7.5% for the current fiscal year.
−Removed: payable shows a decrease for the current six-month period of $323,000 as it shows a decrease
−Removed: for the prior six-month periods of $80,000.
−Removed: The company strives to pay all invoices within
−Removed: terms, and the variance is primarily due to the timing of receipt of products and payment
−Removed: expenses decreased $72,000 for the current six-month period as compared to a $48,000 increase
−Removed: for the six-month period ended October 31, 2022.
−Removed: The difference in the amounts is primarily
−Removed: due to timing issues.
−Removed: for our investment activities, the Company purchased $243,000 of property and equipment during
−Removed: the current six-month period.
−Removed: In comparison, $209,000 was spent on purchases of property
−Removed: and equipment during the corresponding six months last year.
−Removed: Company continues to purchase marketable securities, which include municipal bonds and quality
−Removed: During the six-month period ended October 31, 2023 there was quite a bit of buy/sell
−Removed: activity in the investment accounts.
−Removed: Net cash spent on purchases of marketable securities
−Removed: for the six-month period ended October 31, 2023 was $273,000 compared to $224,000 spent in
−Removed: the prior six-month period.
−Removed: We continue to use “money manager” accounts for most
−Removed: stock transactions.
−Removed: By doing this, the Company gives an independent third-party firm, who
−Removed: are experts in this field, permission to buy and sell stocks at will.
−Removed: The Company pays a
−Removed: quarterly service fee based on the value of the investments.
−Removed: Company continues to purchase back its common stock when the opportunity arises.
−Removed: six-month period ended October 31, 2023, the Company purchased $41,000 worth of treasury
−Removed: stock, in comparison to $3,000 repurchased in the corresponding six-month period last year.
−Removed: company declared a dividend of $0.65 per share of common stock on September 30, 2023, which
−Removed: was paid out during the second quarter.
−Removed: This is an increase to the dividend of $0.60, which
−Removed: was declared and paid during the second fiscal quarter last year.
+Added: cash increased $428,000 during the nine months ended January 31, 2024 as compared to a decrease of $813,000 during the corresponding
+Added: period last year.
+Added: receivable increased $554,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2024 compared with a $824,000 decrease for the same period last
+Added: The current year increase is a direct result of the increased sales, while there has been a slight uptick in collections of
+Added: accounts receivable.
+Added: An analysis of accounts receivable shows that 9.62% of the receivables were over 90 days at January 31, 2024.
+Added: increased $594,000 during the current nine-month period compared to an increase of $2,444,000 last year.
+Added: The smaller increase in
+Added: the current year is due to not having as many raw materials on hand since sales have increased.
+Added: Management has also seen slight decreases
+Added: in raw material prices during the current year as compared to the nine-month period ending January 31, 2023.
+Added: expenses saw a $515,000 decrease for the current nine months, primarily due to having inventory and machinery delivered during the
+Added: current nine-month period;
+Added: therefore, having less money in prepayments of raw materials on the books.
+Added: The prior nine-month period
+Added: showed a $458,000 decrease in prepaid expenses.
+Added: tax overpayment decreased $88,000 for the current nine-month period, compared to having an increase of $478,000 in income tax overpayment
+Added: for the nine-months ended January 31, 2023.
+Added: The current decrease is due to having to our income tax estimates be more aligned with
+Added: our net income.
+Added: payable shows a $164,000 decrease for the current nine-month period ended January 31, 2024 compared to an $84,000 increase for the
+Added: prior nine-month period.
+Added: The company strives to pay all invoices within terms, and the variance is primarily due to the timing of
+Added: receipt of products and payment of invoices.
+Added: expenses increased $120,000 for the current nine-month period compared to a $184,000 increase for the nine-month period ended January
+Added: The difference in the amounts is primarily due to timing issues.
+Added: for our investment activities, the Company spent approximately $263,000 on acquisitions of property and equipment for the current
+Added: nine-month period, in comparison with the corresponding nine months last year, where there was activity of $221,000.
+Added: Additionally,
+Added: the Company continues to purchase marketable securities, which include municipal bonds and quality stocks.
+Added: During the nine-month
+Added: period ended January 31, 2024 the buy/sell activity in the investment accounts continued as usual.
+Added: Net cash spent on purchases of
+Added: marketable securities for the nine-month period ended January 31, 2024 was $556,000 compared to $648,000 spent in the prior nine-month
+Added: The Company continues to use “money manager” accounts for most stock transactions.
+Added: By doing this, the Company
+Added: gives an independent third-party firm, who are experts in this field, permission to buy and sell stocks at will.
+Added: The Company pays
+Added: a quarterly service fee based on the value of the investments.
+Added: Company continues to purchase back common stock when the opportunity arises.
+Added: For the nine-month period ended January 31, 2024, the
+Added: Company purchased $364,000 worth of treasury stock.
+Added: This is in comparison to $5,000 spent in the same nine-month period the prior
+Added: company paid out dividends of $2,914,000 during the nine months ending January 31, 2024.
+Added: These dividends were paid during the second
+Added: The company declared a dividend of $0.65 per share of common stock on September 30, 2023 and these dividends were paid by
+Added: October 31, 2023.
+Added: As for the prior year numbers, dividends paid was $2,689,000 for the nine months ending January 31, 2023.
+Added: of $0.60 per common share was declared and paid during the second fiscal quarter last year.
Product Development
−Removed: Company and its engineering department continue to develop enhancements to product lines, develop new products that complement existing
+Added: Company and its engineering department continue to develop enhancements to product lines, develop new products which complement existing
products, and look for products that are well suited to our distribution network and manufacturing capabilities.
−Removed: Items currently in various
−Removed: stages of the development process include:
−Removed: proof contacts that will be UL listed for hazardous locations are in development.
−Removed: been demand from our customers for this type of high security magnetic reed switch.
+Added: Items currently in the
+Added: development process include:
+Added: proof contacts that will be UL listed for hazardous locations.
+Added: There has been demand from our customers for this type of high security
+Added: magnetic reed switch.
Company is developing magnetic contacts which are listed under UL 634 Level 2.
−Removed: These sensors
−Removed: are for high security applications such as government buildings, military use, nuclear facilities,
−Removed: and financial institutions.
−Removed: is being done on updating our small profile glass break detector, in addition to looking
−Removed: at the development of programmable temperature and humidity sensors with built-in hysteresis.
+Added: These sensors are for high security applications such
+Added: as government buildings, military use, nuclear facilities, and financial institutions.
+Added: is being done on updating our small profile glass break detector, in addition to looking at the development of programmable temperature
+Added: and humidity sensors with built-in hysteresis.
technology is a main area of focus for product development.
−Removed: We are considering adding wireless
−Removed: technology to some of our current products.
−Removed: A wireless contact switch is in the final stages
−Removed: of development.
−Removed: Also, we are working on wireless versions of monitoring devices which include
−Removed: glass break detection, tilt sensing and environmental monitoring.
−Removed: A redesign of our brass
−Removed: water valve shut-off system is near completion.
+Added: We are considering adding wireless technology to some of our current
+Added: A wireless contact switch is in the final stages of development.
+Added: Also, we are working on wireless versions of monitoring
+Added: devices which include glass break detection, tilt sensing and environmental monitoring.
+Added: A redesign of our brass water valve shut-off
+Added: system is near completion.
addition to researching and developing new products, management is always open to the possibility of acquiring a business or product
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