Financial Performance - Net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2024, increased to 108,419,000,comparedto107,321,000 for the same period in 2023, representing a growth of 1.02%[10]. - Gross profit for the three months ended July 31, 2024, was 50,218,000,upfrom48,578,000 in the prior year, indicating an increase of 3.38%[10]. - Net income for the three months ended July 31, 2024, reached 16,833,000,comparedto15,534,000 for the same period in 2023, reflecting a growth of 8.35%[10]. - Operating income for the six months ended July 31, 2024, was 24,865,000,comparedto19,942,000 for the same period in 2023, marking an increase of 24.4%[11]. - Net income for the six months ended July 31, 2024, was 18,973,000,comparedto14,092,000 for the same period in 2023, representing a 34.1% increase[17]. - The company reported a net comprehensive income of 16,814,000forthethreemonthsendedJuly31,2024,comparedto15,534,000 in the prior year, an increase of 8.2%[13]. - Basic net income per share increased to 1.04forthethreemonthsendedJuly31,2024,from0.95 for the same period in 2023, reflecting a growth of 9.5%[50]. - The Company experienced a 9.1% increase in sales for the six-month period ended July 31, 2024, totaling 155.2millioncomparedto142.3 million in the prior year[71]. Assets and Liabilities - Total current assets as of July 31, 2024, were 125,331,000,anincreasefrom89,026,000 as of January 31, 2024, showing a significant rise of 40.5%[6]. - Total liabilities decreased to 55,506,000asofJuly31,2024,from91,063,000 as of July 31, 2023, a reduction of 39.0%[8]. - The current portion of long-term debt decreased to 253,000asofJuly31,2024,from32,256,000 as of July 31, 2023, a significant decline of 99.2%[8]. - Total stockholders' equity rose to 107,812,000asofJuly31,2024,upfrom82,295,000 as of July 31, 2023, representing an increase of 31.2%[8]. - Total stockholders' equity increased to 107,812,000asofJuly31,2024,upfrom82,295,000 a year earlier, reflecting a 30.9% growth[19]. - The Company’s long-term debt stood at 4,261,000asofJuly31,2024,adecreasefrom46,517,000 reported on July 31, 2023[40]. Cash Flow and Dividends - Net cash provided by operating activities was 7,963,000forthesixmonthsendedJuly31,2024,comparedtoanetcashusedof(21,150,000) in the prior year[17]. - Cash at the end of the period was 7,771,000,significantlyhigherthan1,600,000 at the end of July 2023[17]. - Cash dividends declared per common share increased to 0.04forthesixmonthsendedJuly31,2024,comparedtonodividendsdeclaredinthesameperiodlastyear[11].−Thecompany’scashdividendspaidduringthesixmonthsendedJuly31,2024,totaled653,000, compared to no dividends paid in the same period of 2023[17]. - The Company declared a cash dividend of 0.025pershareforthethirdfiscalquarter,payableonOctober11,2024[15].OperationalMetrics−TheCompanyreportedadecreaseintradeaccountsreceivableby32,934,000 for the six months ended July 31, 2024, compared to a decrease of (50,187,000)inthesameperiodof2023[17].−Accountsreceivabledecreasedby12.5 million at July 31, 2024, due to improved collections and earlier shipments[73]. - The sales order backlog declined to approximately 61.3millionatJuly31,2024,downfrom74.0 million in the prior year[66]. - Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately 3.9millionforthesixmonthsendedJuly31,2024,primarilyduetoincreasedvariablesellingandserviceexpenses[72].LeaseandDebtManagement−TheCompanyhasaremainingbalanceofleasepaymentstotaling53,356,000 as of July 31, 2024[39]. - The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for leases is estimated at 9.78% as of July 31, 2024, compared to 6.36% in the previous year[37]. - The Company has a minimum future lease payment of 3,232,000fortheyearendingJanuary31,2025[39].−A5−yearleaserenewalfortheCompany′sfacilityinTorrance,CAresultedinanincreaseinROUAssetsofapproximately33.0 million[68]. - The Company incurred 2,886,000inpurchasesofproperty,plant,andequipmentduringthesixmonthsendedJuly31,2024[17].−Long−termdebtborrowingamountedto23,165,000, while repayment of long-term debt was 23,288,000duringthesameperiod[17].−TheCompanyhadnoborrowingsunderitslineofcreditasofJuly31,2024,afirstinits74−yearhistory,comparedto42.0 million borrowed at the same date in 2023[67]. Compliance and Governance - The Company is in compliance with its debt covenants as of July 31, 2024[44]. - The Company does not expect the recently issued accounting standards to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures[28]. Miscellaneous - Approximately 50% of annual sales occur in June, July, and August, indicating a highly seasonal sales cycle[63]. - The effective income tax rate for the three months ended July 31, 2024, was 23.7%, slightly higher than 23.6% for the same period in 2023[49]. - The Company recognized total stock-based compensation expense of 98,000forthethreemonthsendedJuly31,2024,downfrom149,000 in the same period of 2023[53]. - The Company had a valuation allowance of 218,000fordeferredtaxassetsasofJuly31,2024,indicatinganeedtoreducethecarryingamountofdeferredtaxassets[48].−ShippingandclassroomdeliverycostsforthethreemonthsendedJuly31,2024,wereapproximately10.1 million, compared to 10.0millionforthesameperiodin2023[60].−TheCompanyhasauthorizedarepurchaseprogramofupto5.0 million for its common stock, announced on December 8, 2023[86]. - As of July 31, 2024, the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the program is 3,501,551[86]. - No shares were purchased in May, June, or July 2024 under the repurchase program[86].