Educational Development (NASDAQ: EDUC) posts Q1 loss as sales and Usborne risk weigh
Educational Development Corporation reported a weaker quarter with lower sales but positive operating cash flow. For the three months ended May 31, 2026, net revenues were $4.76 million, down from $7.11 million a year earlier, and the company recorded a net loss of $1.40 million versus a $1.08 million loss.
The PaperPie division generated $4.17 million of net revenues and $0.38 million of operating income, while Publishing delivered $0.58 million of net revenues and $0.09 million of operating income. Both segments saw meaningful revenue declines, driven by fewer active Brand Partners and fewer new titles.
Despite the loss, operating activities provided $0.56 million of cash, helped by a $1.42 million reduction in inventories. Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were $1.81 million. The company entered a new $2.0 million secured revolving credit facility in March 2026.
A key risk is concentration with Usborne Publishing. The company did not meet minimum purchase and letter-of-credit requirements, giving Usborne the right to terminate the distribution agreement, and it holds $19.57 million of Usborne inventory. Management also maintains a full valuation allowance against deferred tax assets due to recent cumulative losses.
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- Net revenues declined sharply with continued losses. Quarterly net revenues fell to $4.76 million from $7.11 million year over year, and the company reported a $1.40 million net loss, extending its pattern of recent losses.
- Heightened risk around key Usborne relationship and heavy inventory. The company failed to meet Usborne minimum purchase and letter-of-credit requirements, giving Usborne termination rights, while Usborne inventory totaled $19.57 million as of May 31, 2026.
- Deferred tax assets fully offset by valuation allowance. Management recorded a $1.93 million valuation allowance, leaving no net deferred tax asset, citing recent cumulative losses and concluding it is not more likely than not that these tax benefits will be realized.
Insights
Results show shrinking sales, supplier risk, but some cash stabilization.
Educational Development Corporation posted net revenues of $4.76M and a net loss of $1.40M for the quarter ended May 31, 2026, with both PaperPie and Publishing revenues down versus the prior year. Segment operating income remains positive but smaller.
Inventory management and financing are central. Inventories declined by about $1.42M in the quarter, helping generate $0.56M of operating cash flow, and total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reached $1.81M. A new $2.0M revolving credit line at U.S. Prime plus 2.00% provides additional liquidity.
Risks are elevated. The company did not meet minimum purchase and letter-of-credit terms with Usborne, which can terminate the agreement, while Usborne-related inventory totaled $19.57M. A full valuation allowance on deferred tax assets underscores recent cumulative losses. Subsequent filings may provide clarity on the supplier relationship and progress reducing excess inventory.
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| PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | 1 |
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 15 |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 21 |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 21 |
| PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 22 |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 22 |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 22 |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 22 |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 22 |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 22 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 23 |
| Signatures | 24 | |
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CAUTIONARY REMARKS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The information discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q 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 that 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 brand partners, | |
| ● | our ability to locate and procure desired books, | |
| ● | product and supplier concentrations, | |
| ● | our relationship with our primary supplier and the related distribution requirements and contractual limitations, | |
| ● | adverse publicity associated with our Company or the industry, | |
| ● | our ability to ship timely, | |
| ● | changes to our primary sales channels, including social media and party plan platforms, | |
| ● | changing consumer preferences and demands, | |
| ● | cybersecurity threats and incidents, | |
| ● | changes in macroeconomic conditions in international trade including changes in existing and future tariffs, | |
| ● | legal matters, | |
| ● | reliance on information technology infrastructure, | |
| ● | potential restrictions imposed in the agreements governing our indebtedness, | |
| ● | 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 our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28, 2026 and in this Quarterly Report on Form 10Q, all of which are difficult to predict. |
In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “the Company,” “EDC,” “we,” “our” or “us” mean Educational Development Corporation, a Delaware corporation, unless the context indicates otherwise.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) |
| May 31, | February 28, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $ | ||||||||
| Inventories - net | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| INVENTORIES - net | ||||||||
| PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net | ||||||||
| OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | ||||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Deferred revenues | ||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | ||||||||
| Accrued salaries and commissions | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, noncurrent | ||||||||
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | ||||||||
| Common stock, $ | ||||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Less treasury stock, at cost | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
See notes to condensed financial statements (unaudited).
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| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| PRODUCT REVENUES, net of discounts and allowances | $ | $ | ||||||
| Transportation revenue | ||||||||
| NET REVENUES | ||||||||
| COST OF GOODS SOLD | ||||||||
| Gross margin | ||||||||
| OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||
| Operating and selling | ||||||||
| Sales commissions | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| INTEREST EXPENSE | ||||||||
| OTHER (INCOME) LOSS | ( | ) | ||||||
| LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET LOSS | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE | ||||||||
| Basic | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Diluted | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING: | ||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||
| Dividends per share | $ | $ | ||||||
See notes to condensed financial statements (unaudited).
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| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED) |
| FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2026 |
| 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, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE - May 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 2025 |
| Common Stock (par value $0.20 per share) | Accumulated | Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Shares Issued | Amount | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Other Comprehensive Loss | Number of Shares | Amount | Shareholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE – February 28, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of interest rate exchange agreement | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE - May 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | - | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See notes to condensed financial statements (unaudited).
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| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION |
| CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) |
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Provision for credit losses | ||||||||
| Provision for inventory valuation allowance | ||||||||
| Net loss (gain) on sale of assets | ( | ) | ||||||
| Impairment loss on assets | ||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventories - net | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accrued salaries and commissions and other liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Deferred revenues | ( | ) | ||||||
| Income taxes payable/receivable | ||||||||
| Total adjustments | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of assets | ||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Payments on term debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | ||||||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD | ||||||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF PERIOD | $ | $ | ||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION | ||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cash (received)/paid for income taxes - net of refunds | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| NONCASH TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
See notes to condensed financial statements (unaudited).
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim condensed financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements include all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented. Such adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, unless otherwise disclosed herein. Accordingly, the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended February 28, 2026 included in our Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year due to the seasonality of our product sales.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of the Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Significant Accounting Policies
Our significant accounting policies, other than the adoption of new accounting pronouncements separately documented herein and unless otherwise disclosed, are consistent with those disclosed in Note 1 to our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended February 28, 2026 included in our Form 10-K.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the May 31, 2025 condensed financial statements to conform to the May 31, 2026 condensed financial statements presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings.
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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 the following new accounting standard updates (“ASU”) apply to us:
New Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Adopted
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements (“ASU 2025-12”). ASU 2025-12 addresses suggestions received from stakeholders regarding the Accounting Standards Codification and makes other incremental improvements to U.S. GAAP. The update represents changes to the Codification that clarify, correct errors in or make other improvements to a variety of topics that are intended to make it easier to understand and apply. ASU 2025-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities are required to apply the amendments to ASC 260 retrospectively. All other amendments may be applied prospectively or retrospectively. We have adopted ASU 2025-12 and implemented its changes.
In December 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270) Improvements to Interim Disclosure Requirements. The standard clarifies disclosure requirements for interim financial statements and is effective for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on our financial statement disclosures.
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”), which requires software capitalization to begin when both of the following occur: (1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project; and (2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. For public entities, the provisions within ASU 2025-06 are effective for the first annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The provisions within ASU 2025-06 allow for a prospective, modified, or retrospective transition approach. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.
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In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which requires disclosure about the types of costs and expenses included in certain expense captions presented on the income statement. The new disclosure requirements are effective for the Company’s annual periods beginning March 1, 2027, and interim periods beginning March 1, 2028, with early adoption permitted, and may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.
Note 2 – CASH
The table below reconciles cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported in the balance sheets to the total of the same amounts shown in the statements of cash flows:
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Restricted cash | ||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company has contracted with Nexio and PayPal, Inc., third-party merchant service processors, to capture Visa, Discover, Mastercard and PayPal payments from customers. Approximately 90% of all payments received by the Company are channeled through these processors. These processors hold cash payments received from customers in reserve for a specified number of days to offset any potential chargebacks. The Company also has a short-term certificate of deposit with the Company’s bank as collateral for business credit card use. The Company has classified the cash held in reserves by Nexio and PayPal and the restricted certificate of deposit as restricted cash.
Note 3 – ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
Equipment
During
the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company entered into a triple-net lease agreement for approximately
The Company records assets
held for sale at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The total carrying value of assets held for sale
was $
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Note 4 – INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of the following:
| May 31, 2026 | February 28, 2026 | |||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Product inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Inventories net – current | $ | $ | ||||||
| Noncurrent: | ||||||||
| Product inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory valuation allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Inventories net – noncurrent | $ | $ | ||||||
Inventory in transit totalled
$
Product inventory quantities in excess of what we expect will be sold within the normal operating cycle, based on 2½ years of anticipated sales, are included in noncurrent inventory.
Note 5 – LEASES
Our lessee arrangements include six rental agreements where we have the exclusive use of dedicated office space in San Diego, California, Ogden, Utah, a warehouse space in Joplin, Missouri and three leases for office and warehouse space locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, all of which qualify as operating leases under ASC 842.
In connection with the sale
of the Hilti Complex, the Company leased back a portion of the Complex for office and warehouse space. The term of the lease is
We recognize an operating
lease liability on the balance sheets for each lease based on the present value of remaining minimum fixed rental payments (which includes
payments under any renewal option that we are reasonably certain to exercise), using a discount rate that approximates the rate of interest
we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. Expected payments in the next twelve months are classified
as current operating lease liabilities. Payments in excess of twelve months are classified as long-term operating lease liabilities. We
also recognize an operating lease right-of-use asset on the balance sheets, valued at the lease liability and adjusted for prepaid or
accrued rent balances existing at the time of initial recognition.
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| May 31, 2026 | February 28, 2026 | |||||||
| Operating lease assets: | ||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Operating lease liabilities: | ||||||||
| Current lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Long-term lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term (months) | ||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate | % | % | ||||||
Minimum fixed rental payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as costs and expenses in our statements of operations. Variable and short-term rental payments are recognized as costs and expenses as they are incurred.
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Fixed lease costs | $ | $ | ||||||
Future minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial terms greater than one year as of May 31, 2026, are as follows:
| Years ending February 28, | ||||
| 2027 | $ | |||
| 2028 | ||||
| 2029 | ||||
| 2030 | ||||
| 2031 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total future minimum rental payments | ||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | ) | ||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
The following table provides further information about our operating leases reported in our condensed financial statements:
| May 31, 2026 | May 31, 2025 | |||||||
| Operating cash outflows – operating leases | $ | $ | ||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| NONCASH TRANSACTIONS | ||||||||
| Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
The Company assesses its leases to determine whether it is reasonably certain that these renewal options will be exercised. In general, most of the office space outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma is associated with remote employees. Their continued employment determines the need for this space. Much of the warehouse space outside of the Hilti Complex is used to store non-current inventory. As the Company sells down excess inventory, less outside space will be needed, and any renewals will be for less space. The Company also considered the renewal options for the operating lease at the Hilti Complex and is not reasonably certain to exercise the renewal options. Accordingly, the renewal options are not included in the calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as the Company does not believe that it is reasonably certain that these renewal options will be exercised.
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Note 6 – DEBT
In March 2026, the Company
executed a new credit agreement with Regent Bank (the Lender). The loan agreement establishes a revolving promissory note in the principal
amount up to $
Available credit under the
current revolving line of credit with the Company’s Lender was $
Features of the loan agreement include:
| (i) | $ | |
| (i)(a) | The revolving loan bears variable interest at a rate per annum equal to the U.S. Prime Rate + | |
| (i)(b) | The U.S. Prime Rate was |
Note 7 – BUSINESS CONCENTRATION
Significant portions of our
inventory purchases are concentrated with an England-based publishing company, Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”). During
fiscal 2023, we entered into a new distribution agreement (“Agreement”) with Usborne. The Agreement includes annual minimum
purchase volumes along with specific payment terms and letter of credit requirements, which if not met offer Usborne the right to terminate
the Agreement on less than 30 days’ written notice. Should termination of the Agreement occur, the Company will be allowed to sell
its remaining Usborne inventory for an agreed upon period, but not less than twelve months following the termination date. As of May 31,
2026, the Company did not meet the minimum purchase requirements and did not supply the letter of credit required under the Agreement,
which offers Usborne the right to exercise their option to terminate the Agreement. Usborne has not notified the Company of termination
of the Agreement. In addition, Usborne has refused to pay the $
The following table summarizes Usborne product revenues, net of discounts, by division and inventory purchases by product type:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Product revenues, net of discounts of Usborne products by division: | ||||||||
| PaperPie division | $ | $ | ||||||
| % of total PaperPie Product revenues, net of discounts | % | % | ||||||
| Publishing division | ||||||||
| % of total Publishing Product revenues, net of discounts | % | % | ||||||
| Total Product revenues, net of discounts of Usborne products | $ | $ | ||||||
| Purchases received by product type: | ||||||||
| Usborne | $ | $ | ||||||
| % of total purchases received | % | % | ||||||
| All other product types | ||||||||
| % of total purchases received | % | % | ||||||
| Total purchases received | $ | $ | ||||||
Total Usborne inventory owned
by the Company and included in our balance sheets was $
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Note 8 – 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 are as follows:
| May 31, | February 28 | |||||||
| 2026 | 2026 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Inventory overhead capitalization | ||||||||
| Inventory valuation allowance | ||||||||
| Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent | ||||||||
| Allowance for sales returns | ||||||||
| Net operating loss carry forward (1) | ||||||||
| Disallowed interest (2) | ||||||||
| Accruals | ||||||||
| Total deferred tax assets | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Valuation allowance (3) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| (1) | |
| (2) | |
| (3) |
The reconciliation of taxes at the federal statutory rate to our provision for income taxes for the three months ended May 31, 2026 was as follows:
| May 31, 2026 | ||||||||
| Amount | Percentage | |||||||
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | $ | ( | ) | % | ||||
| Tax credits | ||||||||
| U.S. state and local income taxes, net of federal benefit | ( | ) | % | |||||
| Changes in valuation allowance | ( | )% | ||||||
| Other | ( | )% | ||||||
| Effective tax rate | $ | ( | )% | |||||
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The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:
| May 31, | May 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Current: | ||||||||
| Federal | $ | $ | ||||||
| State and local | ||||||||
| Deferred: | ||||||||
| Federal | ( | ) | ||||||
| State and local | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||
| Total income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
The following reconciles our expected income tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate:
| May 31, | May 31, | |||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| U.S. federal statutory income tax rate | % | % | ||||||
| U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit | % | % | ||||||
| Valuation allowance | ( | )% | % | |||||
| Other | ( | )% | ( | )% | ||||
| Total income tax (expense) benefit | ( | )% | % | |||||
Note 9 – SHIPPING AND HANDLING COSTS
We classify shipping and handling
costs as operating and selling expenses in the condensed statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs include postage, freight,
handling costs, as well as shipping materials and supplies. These costs were $
Note 10 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS
We have
The accounting policies for the segments are the same as those for the rest of the Company. We evaluate segment performance based on earnings before income taxes of the segments, which is defined as segment net revenues reduced by cost of sales and direct expenses. Direct expenses are composed of payroll, commissions, general and administrative, and operating and selling expenses. Corporate expenses, depreciation, interest expense, other income, and income taxes are not allocated to the segments but are listed in the “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. Separate financial information is regularly evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) in deciding how to allocate resources. For the Company, the Chief Executive Officer is the CODM.
Information by reporting segment for the three-month periods ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, are as follows:
NET REVENUES
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| PaperPie | $ | $ | ||||||
| Publishing | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
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LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| PaperPie | $ | $ | ||||||
| Publishing | ||||||||
| Other | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
PUBLISHING OPERATING RESULTS
The following table summarizes the operating results of the Publishing segment for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
| Gross margin | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Operating and selling | ||||||||
| Sales commissions | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | $ | ||||||
PAPERPIE OPERATING RESULTS
The following table summarizes the operating results of the PaperPie segment for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | ||||||||
| Gross margin | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating and selling | ||||||||
| Sales commissions | ||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating income | $ | $ | ||||||
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Information for the Other segment above for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025 is set forth below:
OTHER NON-SEGMENT LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Operating and selling: | ||||||||
| Freight | $ | $ | ||||||
| Computer support | ||||||||
| Total operating and selling expenses | ||||||||
| General and administrative: | ||||||||
| Payroll | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Building and warehouse rents | ||||||||
| Outside services | ||||||||
| Property insurance | ||||||||
| Professional service fees | ||||||||
| Dues and subscriptions | ||||||||
| Other | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ||||||||
Other (income) loss | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total other non-segment loss before income taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
Note 11 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following methods and assumptions are used in estimating the fair-value disclosures for financial instruments:
| - | The carrying amounts reported on the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. | |
| - | The estimated fair value of our assets held for sale was $ |
Note 12 – DEFERRED REVENUES
The Company’s PaperPie
division receives payments on orders in advance of shipment. Any payments received prior to the end of the period that were not shipped
as of May 31, 2026 or February 28, 2026 are recorded as deferred revenues on the balance sheets. We received approximately $
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Factors Affecting Forward-Looking Statements
See “Cautionary Remarks Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the front of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Overview
We are the owner and exclusive publisher of Kane Miller children’s books; Learning Wrap-Ups, maker of educational manipulatives; and SmartLab Toys, maker of STEAM-based toys and games. We are also the exclusive United States Multi-Level Marketing (“MLM”) distributor of Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”) children’s books. Significant portions of our product offering and inventory are concentrated with Usborne. Our distribution agreement with Usborne includes annual minimum purchase volumes along with specific payment terms, which, if not met or if payments are not received in a timely manner, offer Usborne the right to terminate the agreement. During fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2026, the Company did not meet the minimum purchase volumes and certain payments were not received timely. No notification of non-compliance or termination has been received from Usborne. Should termination of the agreement occur, the Company will be allowed, at a minimum, to sell through our remaining Usborne inventory over a period of twelve months following the termination date.
We sell our products through two separate divisions, PaperPie and Publishing. These two divisions each have their own customer base. The PaperPie division markets our complete line of products through a network of independent Brand Partners using a combination of home shows, internet party events, and book fairs. The Publishing division markets Kane Miller, Learning Wrap-Ups, and SmartLab Toys on a wholesale basis to various retail accounts. All other supporting administrative activities are recognized as other expenses outside of our two divisions. Other expenses consist primarily of compensation for our office, warehouse, and sales support staff as well as the cost of operating and maintaining our corporate offices, warehouses and distribution facility.
The following table shows our condensed statements of operations data:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Product revenues, net of discounts and allowances | $ | 4,537,400 | $ | 6,764,800 | ||||
| Transportation revenue | 218,400 | 341,600 | ||||||
| Net revenues | 4,755,800 | 7,106,400 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 1,934,500 | 2,969,300 | ||||||
| Gross margin | 2,821,300 | 4,137,100 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating and selling | 677,000 | 994,600 | ||||||
| Sales commissions | 1,348,700 | 2,012,100 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 2,070,400 | 2,694,900 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,096,100 | 5,701,600 | ||||||
| Interest expense | 600 | 504,300 | ||||||
| Other (income) expense | 103,700 | (619,500 | ) | |||||
| Loss before income taxes | (1,379,100 | ) | (1,449,300 | ) | ||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 16,500 | (374,100 | ) | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (1,395,600 | ) | $ | (1,075,200 | ) | ||
See the detailed discussion of revenues, gross margin and general and administrative expenses by reportable segment below. The following is a discussion of significant changes in the non-segment related general and administrative expenses, other income and expenses and income taxes during the respective periods.
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Non-Segment Operating Results for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
Total operating expenses not associated with a reporting segment decreased $0.5 million, or 22.7%, to $1.7 million for the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $2.2 million for the same quarterly period a year ago. Operating expenses decreased primarily as a result of a $0.2 million decrease in labor expenses and a $0.1 million decrease in freight expense, due primarily to a lower number of outbound shipments, and a $0.1 million decrease in outside services expense as well as a $0.1 million decrease in various other general and administrative expenses.
Interest expense decreased $0.5 million, or 100.0%, to $0.0 million for the three months ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $0.5 million for the same quarterly period a year ago, due to reduced borrowings of debt, period over period.
Income taxes increased $0.4 million, or 100.0%, to $0.0 million expense for the three months ended May 31, 2026, from a tax benefit of $0.4 million for the same quarterly period a year ago, resulting primarily from a decrease in gross sales along with tax valuation allowance offsetting our net operating loss benefit due to the uncertainty that our deferred tax asset will be realizable. Our effective tax rate decreased to (1.2)% for the quarter ended May 31, 2026, from 25.8% for the quarter ended May 31, 2025 due primarily to sales mix fluctuations between states and the tax valuation allowance booked during the quarter. Our tax rates are lower than the federal statutory rate of 21% due to the inclusion of state income and franchise taxes offset by the tax valuation allowance.
PaperPie Operating Results for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
The following table summarizes the operating results of the PaperPie segment for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 4,174,900 | $ | 6,060,300 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 1,682,700 | 2,469,300 | ||||||
| Gross margin | 2,492,200 | 3,591,000 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Operating and selling | 502,900 | 739,600 | ||||||
| Sales commissions | 1,336,800 | 1,981,500 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 273,900 | 408,200 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,113,600 | 3,129,300 | ||||||
| Operating income | $ | 378,600 | $ | 461,700 | ||||
| Average number of active Brand Partners | 5,300 | 7,700 | ||||||
PaperPie Operating Results for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
PaperPie net revenues decreased $1.9 million, or 31.1%, to $4.2 million during the three months ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $6.1 million during the same period a year ago. The average number of active brand partners in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 was 5,300, a decrease of 2,400, or 31.2%, from 7,700 average active brand partners selling in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The Company reports the average number of active Brand Partners as a key indicator for this division. Recruiting and maintaining Brand Partners has been negatively impacted by several factors including inflation and our distribution agreement with Usborne whereby Usborne actively sells their products through discounted retailers in the U.S. market. Inflation was most evident in the increase of food and fuel prices, both impacting the disposable income of our target customer base, which is families with small children. Sales during fiscal 2026 continued to be negatively impacted by continuing inflationary pressures and we expect this to continue into the next fiscal year, as these pressures persist. Historically, when we have experienced these difficult inflationary times, our active brand partner numbers have been positively impacted as more families look for non-traditional income streams to offset rising costs of living.
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Recent sales levels have also been impacted by the lack of new titles being introduced and certain out-of-stock items due to purchasing restrictions placed on us from our lender in the first three quarters of fiscal year 2026. Following the sale of the Hilti Complex in fiscal 2026 and corresponding payoff of the revolver and term loans with our bank which removed our purchasing restrictions, we have begun a conservative plan to place reorders and purchase new titles. The Company is returning to our past practice of introducing new titles, along with additional enhancements to our PaperPie e-commerce and “Backoffice” systems that are expected to create existing Brand Partner excitement and should increase our number of new recruits in this division.
PaperPie gross margin decreased $1.1 million, or 30.6%, to $2.5 million during the three months ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $3.6 million during the same period a year ago. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues for the three months ended May 31, 2026 increased to 59.7%, compared to 59.3% the same period a year ago. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of net revenues was primarily attributed to product mix.
Total PaperPie operating expenses decreased $1.0 million, or 32.3%, to $2.1 million during the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $3.1 million reported in the same quarter a year ago. Operating and selling expenses decreased $0.2 million, or 28.6%, to $0.5 million during the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $0.7 million reported in the same quarter a year ago. These decreased expenses were due to a $0.1 million decrease in shipping costs associated with the decrease in volume of orders shipped and a decrease of $0.1 million in accruals for Brand Partner incentive trip expenses. Sales commissions decreased $0.7 million, or 35.0%, to $1.3 million during the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $2.0 million reported in the same quarter a year ago, due primarily to the decrease in net revenues. General and administrative expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 25.0%, to $0.3 million during the three months ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $0.4 million during the same period a year ago. This decrease was due to a $0.1 million decrease in depreciation expense associated with the discontinued operation of line equipment currently in assets held for sale.
Operating income for the PaperPie segment decreased $0.1 million, or 20.0% to $0.4 million during the three months ended May 31, 2026, when compared to $0.5 million reported in the same quarter a year ago. Operating income for the PaperPie division as a percentage of net revenues for the year ended May 31, 2026 was 9.1%, compared to 7.6% for the year ended May 31, 2025, an increase of 1.5%. Operating income as a percentage of net revenues changed from the prior year primarily due to both the decrease in operating and selling expenses and general and administrative expenses compared to last fiscal year.
Publishing Operating Results for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
The following table summarizes the operating results of the Publishing segment for the three months ended May 31, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||
| Net revenues | 580,900 | 1,046,100 | ||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 251,800 | 500,000 | ||||||
| Gross margin | 329,100 | 546,100 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 238,100 | 338,300 | ||||||
| Operating income | $ | 91,000 | $ | 207,800 | ||||
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Publishing Operating Results for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2026
Our Publishing division’s net revenues decreased $0.4 million, or 40.0%, to $0.6 million during the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, from $1.0 million reported in the same period a year ago. The change in net revenues was primarily from an overall sales volume decrease that was driven by the decrease in new titles available to present to our retail customers due to the purchasing restrictions in fiscal 2026 imposed by our lender.
Gross margin decreased $0.2 million, or 40.0%, to $0.3 million during the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, from $0.5 million reported in the same quarter a year ago, primarily due to the decrease in net revenues. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues increased to 56.7% during the three-month period ended May 31, 2026, from 52.2% reported in the same quarter a year ago. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues changed primarily from additional discounts offered to retail customers in the first quarter of last year to spur sales.
Total operating expenses of the Publishing segment decreased $0.1 million, or 33.4%, to $0.2 million, from $0.3 million, during the three-month periods ended May 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. This change was primarily due to a $0.1 million decrease in different general and administrative expenses associated with the decrease in volume of orders shipped.
Operating income of the Publishing division decreased $0.1 million, or 50.0%, to $0.1 from $0.2 million for the three-month periods ending May 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Operating income for the Publishing division as a percentage of net revenues for the year ended May 31, 2026 was 15.7%, compared to 20.0% for the year ended May 31, 2025, a decrease of 4.3%. Operating income as a percentage of net revenues changed from the prior year primarily due to the decrease in operating and selling expenses compared to last fiscal year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Prior to the last two fiscal years, which have been challenged with higher product discounting to spur sales and increased interest rates on borrowings, EDC has a history of profitability and positive cash flow. We typically fund our operations from the cash we generate. During periods of operating losses, EDC will reduce purchases and sell through excess inventory to generate cash flow. The Company expects to reduce current excess inventory levels and use the cash proceeds to offset any future operating losses until it returns to profitability. In addition, the Company sold its owned real estate and paid off the revolving line of credit and term debts with our bank. Available cash has historically been used to pay down the outstanding bank loan balances, for capital expenditures, to pay dividends, and to acquire treasury stock.
During the first three months of fiscal year 2027, we experienced positive cash inflows from operations of $564,300. These cash inflows resulted from:
| ● | net loss of $1,395,600 |
Adjusted for:
| ● | depreciation and amortization expense of $273,100 | |
| ● | impairment on assets held for sale of $113,600 | |
| ● | provision for inventory allowance of $36,000 | |
| ● | provision for credit losses of $6,000 |
Offset by:
| ● | net gain on sale of assets of $800 |
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Positively impacted by:
| ● | decrease in inventories, net of $1,418,800 | |
| ● | increase in income taxes payable of $6,800 | |
| ● | decrease in accounts receivable of $284,800 | |
| ● | increase in deferred revenues of $96,500 |
Negatively impacted by:
| ● | decrease in accounts payable of $68,200 | |
| ● | decrease in accrued salaries and commissions, and other liabilities of $97,800 | |
| ● | increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $108,900 |
Cash used in investing activities was $95,200 for capital expenditures, consisting of $96,000 in upgrades to our proprietary systems that our PaperPie Brand Partners use to monitor their business and place customer orders offset by $800 from the sale of machinery and equipment.
The Company continues to expect the cash generated from operations, specifically from the reduction of excess inventory, will provide us with the liquidity we need to support ongoing operations. Additionally, we have obtained a $2 million short-term loan to fund any short-term cash flow needs. Cash generated from operations will be used to acquire new inventory and pay down any short-term borrowings we expect to obtain.
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(“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues 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, provision for credit losses, 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 and in our audited financial statements as of and for the year ended February 28, 2026 included in our Form 10-K. However, we consider the following accounting policies to be more significantly dependent on the use of estimates and assumptions.
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Leases
Our lessee arrangements include six rental agreements where we have the exclusive use of dedicated office space in San Diego, California, Ogden, Utah, a warehouse space in Joplin, Missouri and three leases for office and warehouse space locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, all of which qualify as operating leases under ASC 842.
We recognize an operating lease liability on the balance sheets for each lease based on the present value of remaining minimum fixed rental payments (which includes payments under any renewal option that we are reasonably certain to exercise), using a discount rate that approximates the rate of interest we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. Expected payments in the next twelve months are classified as current operating lease liabilities. Payments in excess of twelve months are classified as long-term operating lease liabilities. We also recognize an operating lease right-of-use asset on the balance sheets, valued at the lease liability and adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent balances existing at the time of initial recognition. The operating lease liability and right-of-use assets are reduced over the term of the lease as payments are made and the assets are used.
The Company assesses its leases to determine whether it is reasonably certain that these renewal options will be exercised. In general, most of the office space outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma is associated with remote employees. Their continued employment determines the need for this space. Much of the warehouse space outside of the Hilti Complex is used to store non-current inventory. As the Company sells down excess inventory, less outside space will be needed, and any renewals will be for less space. The Company also considered the renewal options for the operating lease at the Hilti Complex and is not reasonably certain to exercise the renewal options. Accordingly, the renewal options are not included in the calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as the Company does not believe that it is reasonably certain that these renewal options will be exercised.
Revenue Recognition
Sales associated with product orders are recognized and recorded when products are shipped. Products are shipped FOB-Shipping Point. PaperPie’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 are recorded as sales are recognized. Management uses a moving average calculation to estimate the allowance for sales returns. We are not responsible for a product damaged in transit. Damaged returns are primarily received from the retail customers of our Publishing division. This damage occurs in the stores, not in shipping to the stores, and we typically do not offer credit for damaged returns. It is an industry practice to accept non-damaged returns from retail customers. Management has estimated and included a reserve for sales returns of $0.2 million for May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively.
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 products are not topical in nature and remain current in content today as well as in the future. Most of our products are printed in China, Europe, Singapore, India, Malaysia, and Dubai typically resulting in a four- to eight-month lead-time to have a title printed and delivered to us.
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Certain inventory is maintained in a non-current classification. Management continually estimates and calculates the amount of non-current 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 the minimum order requirements of our suppliers, as well as reduced sales volumes. Noncurrent inventory is estimated by management using an anticipated turnover ratio by title, based primarily on historical trends. Inventory in excess of 2½ years of anticipated sales is classified as noncurrent inventory. These inventory quantities have additional exposure for storage damages, aging of topical related content, and associated issues, and therefore have higher obsolescence reserves. Noncurrent inventory balances prior to valuation allowances were $21.0 million and $21.1 million at May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively. Noncurrent inventory valuation allowances were $0.9 million at May 31, 2026 and $0.8 million at February 28, 2026.
Brand Partners that meet certain eligibility requirements may request and receive inventory on consignment. We believe allowing Brand Partners to have consignment inventory greatly increases their ability to be successful in making effective presentations at home shows, book fairs, and other events; in summary, having consignment inventory leads to additional sales opportunities. Approximately 19.5% of our active Brand Partners maintained consignment inventory at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. 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 cost of inventory on consignment with Brand Partners was $1.0 million and $1.1 million at May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively.
Inventories are presented net of a valuation allowance, which includes reserves for inventory obsolescence and reserves for consigned inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned to the Company. Management estimates the inventory obsolescence allowance for both current and noncurrent inventory, which is based on management’s identification of slow-moving inventory. Management has estimated a valuation allowance for both current and noncurrent inventory, including the reserve for consigned inventory, of $1.2 million at May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (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 designed and were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to them, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported in accordance with 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.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the first quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report on Form 10-Q, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any material legal proceedings.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Not required by smaller reporting company.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
| Period | Total # of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid per Share | Total # of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plan (1) | Maximum # of Shares that may be Repurchased under the Plan (1) | ||||||||||||
| March 1 - 31, 2026 | - | $ | - | - | 288,156 | |||||||||||
| April 1 - 30, 2026 | - | - | - | 288,156 | ||||||||||||
| May 1 - 31, 2026 | - | - | - | 288,156 | ||||||||||||
| Total | - | $ | - | - | ||||||||||||
| (1) | On February 4, 2019 the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan, replacing the former 2008 stock repurchase plan. The maximum number of shares which can be purchased under the new plan is 800,000. This plan has no expiration date. |
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
| 3.1* | 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. 0-04957). | |
| 3.2* | Certificate 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. 0-04957). | |
| 3.3* | By-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. 0-04957). | |
| 3.4* | Certificate 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. 0-04957). | |
| 3.5 | Certificate 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. 0-04957). | |
| 3.6 | Certificate 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. 0-04957). | |
| 3.7 | Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated August 15, 2018 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K dated August 21, 2018 (File No. 0-04957). | |
| 10.1 | Usborne Distribution Agreement dated May 16, 2022 by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited, London, England is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to form 10-Q dated May 31, 2022 (File No. 0-04957). | |
| 10.2 | Credit Agreement dated March 6, 2026 by and between the Company and Regent Bank Broken Arrow, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to form 8-K dated March 11, 2026 (File No. 0-04957). | |
| 31.1** | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Educational Development Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 31.2** | Certification of Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Educational Development Corporation pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 32.1** | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema | |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase | |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase | |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
| * | Paper Filed |
| ** | Filed Herewith |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Registrant) | ||
| Date: July 9, 2026 | By | /s/ Craig M. White |
| President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
| Date: July 9, 2026 | By | /s/ Dan E. O’Keefe |
| Dan E. O’Keefe Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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