UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to .

Commission file number: 000-04957

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		73-0750007
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

5402 South 122nd East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma		74146
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (918) 622-4522

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, $.20 par value		EDUC		NASDAQ
(Title of class)		(Trading symbol)		(Name of each exchange on which registered)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

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The aggregate market value of the outstanding shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at the price at which the common stock was last sold on August 31, ~~2024~~ 2025 on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC was $129,~~536~~597,~~500~~100.

As of May 1214, ~~2025~~2026 there were 8,~~583~~511,~~201~~364 shares of common stock were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for fiscal year 2026 ~~2025~~ relating to our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report on Form 10-K.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		3
PART I
Item 1.	Business	34
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	5
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	5
Item 1C.	Cybersecurity	5
Item 2.	Properties	67
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	67
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	67
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	78
Item 6.	[Reserved]	78
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	78
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	1817
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	1817
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	1817
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	1817
Item 9B.	Other Information	1918
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	1918
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	2019
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	2019
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	2019
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	2019
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	2019
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PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	2120
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	2322

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PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

CAUTIONARY REMARKS REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information discussed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K 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,

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our success in recruiting and retaining new brand partners,

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our ability to locate and procure desired books,

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product and supplier concentrations,

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our relationship with our primary supplier and the related distribution requirements and contractual limitations,

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adverse publicity associated with our Company or the industry,

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our ability to ship timely,

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changes to our primary sales channels, including social media and party plan platforms,

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changing consumer preferences and demands,

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cybersecurity threats and incidents,

● changes in macroeconomic conditions in international trade including ~~recently announced and~~ potential future tariffs,

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legal matters,

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reliance on information technology infrastructure,

● restrictions imposed in the agreements governing our indebtedness,

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our ability to obtain adequate financing for working capital and capital expenditures,

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economic and competitive conditions, regulatory changes and other uncertainties, as well as

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those factors discussed below and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K and speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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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Item 1. BUSINESS

(a) General Description of Business

Our Company vision statement reflects “We believe that education is the catalyst for wonderment, kindness, and connection. Our vision is to empower the world by sparking a child’s natural curiosity and lifelong love of learning through products and experiences that meet at the intersection of education and play.”

Our Company mission statement reflects “We are creating the story of tomorrow through people, products, and purpose.”

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(b) Financial Information about Our Segments

We sell children’s books, educational toys and games and other related products (collectively referred to as “products” or “books”) through two business segments described below, which we refer to as “divisions” or “sales channels:”

● Direct Sales Division (“PaperPie”) – This division sells our books and products through independent sales representatives (“Brand Partners”) direct to the customer. Our Brand Partners sell our products in various ways, including hosting home parties, through social media collaboration platforms on the internet, hosting book fairs with schools and public libraries and through other events. This division had approximately 74,~~800~~300 active Brand Partners as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026.

● Publishing Division (“EDC Publishing” or “Publishing”) – This is our trade division which markets our Kane Miller, SmartLab Toys, and Learning Wrap-Ups products through commissioned trade representatives who call on retail book, toy and specialty stores along with other retail outlets. This division also has in-house representatives marketing by telephone and email to other customers and potential customers. This division markets to approximately 4,000 retail outlets. In addition to exhibiting at national trade and regional bookselling shows, our products are featured in agency showrooms in AmericasMart Atlanta, Dallas Market Center, and Minneapolis Mart. In accordance with our distribution agreement with Usborne Publishing, the Company does not have the rights to distribute Usborne’s products to retail customers. ~~The distribution of Usborne’s products to retail customers was discontinued in early fiscal 2024, when Usborne moved to a new retail distribution vendor.~~

Percent of Net Revenues by Division

	FY 2025			FY 2024
	FY 2026			FY 2025
PaperPie		8784	%		8987	%
Publishing		1316	%		1113	%
Total net revenues		100	%		100	%

Additional financial information relating to the Company’s reportable segments is included in Note 16, “Business Segments”, of the Notes to Financial Statements in Item 15, “Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules,” which is included herein.

(c) Narrative Description of Business

Products

EDC’s ~~current~~ current catalog contains approximately 2,000 titles, with new additions added periodically across all lines of our products. Additionally, a a similar number of titles that do not have sufficient sales are identified as “out of print” and these titles are no ~~longer~~ longer re-printed or included in future catalogs. The Company sells the remaining quantities of these out-of-print titles through their normal sales channels at normal pricing and has not historically participated in the publishing industry’s “remainder” market. Many of our products are interactive in nature, including our touchy-feely board books, activity books and flashcards, adventure and search books, art books, sticker books, foreign language books, learning manipulatives and toys. We also have a broad line of ‘internet-linked’ books which allow readers to expand their educational experience by referring them to relevant non-Company websites. Our books also include science and math titles, as well as chapter books and novels. Many of our Kane Miller books were originally published in other countries, in their native languages, and we translate them to common American English and have exclusive rights to publish the titles in the United States. Certain Kane Miller agreements include North American rights, and these titles are also sold into Canada. Our SmartLab Toys and Learning Wrap-Ups imprints are ~~owned~~ product lines that are sold domestically and internationally, including the sale of foreign distribution rights to specific customers.

Seasonality

Sales for both divisions are greatest during the fall due to the holiday season. Additionally, there is a seasonal increase in spring associated with Easter holiday season.

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Seasonality

Sales for both divisions are greatest during the fall due to the holiday season. Additionally, there is a seasonal increase in spring associated with our annual PaperPie day as well as the Easter holiday season.

Competition

While we have the exclusive rights to sell Kane Miller books, Learning Wrap-Ups, and SmartLab Toys and are the exclusive United States Multi-Level Marketing (“MLM”) distributor of Usborne books, we face competition from other publishers selling on the internet and directly to our customer base. Our PaperPie division competes in recruiting and retaining Brand Partners, ~~whom~~who continuously receive opportunities to work for other direct selling companies, as well as other non-traditional employment opportunities, especially in the gig marketplace that provides multiple opportunities for part-time supplemental income. We also compete with other publishers in the school and library ~~book~~ book-fair market, of which Scholastic Corporation is the largest.

Our Publishing division faces competition from U.S. and international publishing companies that sell online and through the same retail bookstores, toy stores, and gift and novelty stores that ~~also~~ offer a variety of non-book products.

Employees

As of February 28, ~~2025~~2026, 83 64 full-time employees worked at our Tulsa, OK, San Diego, CA, and Ogden, UT facilities. Of these employees, approximately 49 41% work in our distribution warehouse in Tulsa, OK.

Company Reports

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after filing electronically or otherwise furnishing it to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we make available, free of charge, on our website (www.edcpub.com) copies of our Annual Reports, Quarterly Reports and Definitive Proxy Statements. Our website also includes an internet link to the federal SEC website that contains additional public reports, including Current Reports on Form 8-K, amendments to those reports filed or furnished to the SEC and reports of holdings of our securities filed by our officers and directors under Section 16 of the Exchange Act. These reports can also be provided electronically, free of charge, upon request.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None

Item 1C. CYBERSECURITY

The Company has developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. We designed and assessed our cybersecurity risk based on the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). This does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, specifications, or requirements, only that we use these frameworks as a guide to help us identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business.

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Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated into our overall enterprise risk management program and shares common methodologies, reporting channels, and governance processes that apply across the enterprise risk management program to other legal, compliance, strategic, operational, and financial risk areas. Our cybersecurity risk management program includes:

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Risk assessments that are designed to help identify material cybersecurity risks to our critical systems and information.

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A security team principally responsible for managing (1) our cybersecurity risk assessment processes, (2) our security controls, and (3) our response to cybersecurity incidents.

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The use of external service providers, where appropriate, to assess, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security controls.

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Cybersecurity awareness training of our employees, including our incident response personnel.

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A cybersecurity incident response plan that includes procedures for responding to cybersecurity incidents.

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We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected the Company, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. We face risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.

Cybersecurity Governance

Our Board considers cybersecurity risk as part of its risk oversight function and has delegated oversight of cybersecurity and other information technology risks to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, who oversee management’s implementation of our cybersecurity risk management program and incident response plans.

Our management team and incident response team have overall responsibility for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats. The team has primary responsibility for our overall cybersecurity risk management program and supervises both our internal cybersecurity personnel and our retained external cybersecurity consultants that conduct vulnerability scans on a quarterly basis per PCI DSS standards. While cyber-attacks are common threats to all businesses, the Company did not experience a material cyber security incident in either fiscal year ~~2025~~2026 or ~~2024~~ 2025.

Our management team is informed about and monitors the prevention, detection, mitigation, and remediation of key cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means. This may include briefings from internal security personnel, threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public, or private sources, including external consultants engaged by us, and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in the information technology environment.

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Item 2. PROPERTIES

Our headquarters office and distribution warehouse isare located ~~on a 50-acre complex~~ at 5402 South 122nd East Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Company ~~headquarters~~ ~~includes~~leases ~~multiple buildings that combine to total~~ approximately ~~402~~109,~~000~~700 square feet of office and warehouse space; ofin ~~which 109~~a 402,~~700~~000 issquare ~~utilized~~foot bycomplex us(“Hilti ~~and 292~~Complex”),~~300~~ iswhich ~~occupied~~the byCompany ~~two~~owned ~~third-party~~until ~~tenants~~October 27, 2025. Substantially all customer orders are fulfilled from our 85,000 square foot warehouse, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, using multiple flow-rack systems, referred to as “lines,” to expedite order completion, packaging, and shipment.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company listed for sale/leaseback our headquarters office and warehouse property. The listing of the property for sale resulted in a reclassification of the owned property as “Assets Held ~~For~~for Sale” in the Company’s financial statements.

InOn October 27, 2025, the Company ~~addition~~completed the sale of the Hilti Complex to ~~this~~10Mark ~~owned~~10K ~~property~~Industrial, weLLC. ~~also~~The ~~lease~~agreed ~~additional~~upon ~~warehouse~~sale ~~space~~price inof ~~Tulsa~~the Hilti Complex per the executed Contract totaled $32,200,000. ~~Oklahoma~~The ~~and~~net ~~Joplin~~proceeds, ~~Missouri~~less asthe ~~needed~~carrying value of the assets held for ~~overflow inventory~~sale, anresulted ~~office~~in ~~space~~a ingain ~~San~~on ~~Diego~~sale of $12,243,700. Following ~~California~~the ~~that~~sale isof ~~used~~the byHilti ~~our~~Complex, ~~Kane~~17 ~~Miller~~acres ~~employees,~~of ~~office~~excess ~~space~~land inwith ~~Ogden,~~a ~~Utah~~cost basis of $850,000, ~~and~~was ~~office~~reclassified from Assets held for ~~space~~Sale to land as it no longer listed for sale. The proceeds from the sale were utilized to pay off the Term Loans and Revolving Loan outstanding in ~~Seattle,~~the ~~Washington~~Credit Agreement with the Company’s Bank. WeAt ~~believe~~closing, ~~that~~EDC ~~our~~assigned ~~operating~~the ~~facilities~~existing ~~meet~~third-party ~~both~~tenant ~~present~~leases to the Buyer and executed ~~future~~a ~~capacity~~separate ~~needs~~Triple-Net Lease (the “Lease”) for its occupied space in the Hilti Complex.

In addition, we also lease additional warehouse space in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Joplin, Missouri as needed for overflow inventory, an office space in San Diego, California that is used by our Kane Miller employees and office space in Ogden, Utah for our Learning Wrap-Ups employees. We believe that our operating facilities meet both present and future capacity needs.

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None

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PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The common stock of EDC is traded on NASDAQ (symbol “EDUC”). The number of shareholders of record of EDC’s common stock as of May 1214, ~~2025~~2026, was ~~446~~ 435.

For information regarding our compensation plans see Note 13 of the notes to the financial statements and our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026, as outlined in Part III, Item 12 in this Annual Report.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

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)
December 1 - 31, 2024		-	$	-		-		376,393
December 1 - 31, 2025		-	$	-		-		288,156
January 1 - 31, 2025		-		-		-		376,393
January 1 - 31, 2026		-		-		-		288,156
February 1 - 28, 2025		400		1.65		-		375,993
February 1 - 28, 2026		-		-		-		288,156
Total		~~400~~-	$	~~1.65~~-		-

(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 may be purchased under the new plan is 800,000. This plan has no expiration date.

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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ~~contains~~contain a discussion of our business, including a general overview of our segments, our results of operations, our liquidity and capital resources, and our quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk.

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. The forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks and uncertainties that may be outside of our control. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Remarks Regarding Forward Looking Statements” in the front of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Management Summary

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 ~~2024~~2025 and fiscal ~~2025~~ 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.

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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.

PaperPie Division

Our PaperPie division uses a multi-level direct selling organizational structure to market our products using independent sales representatives (“Brand Partners”) located throughout the United States. The customer base of PaperPie consists of individual purchasers, as well as schools and public libraries. Revenues are primarily generated through book showings in individual homes, on social media collaboration platforms, through book fairs with school and public libraries, and other in-person events.

An important factor in the growth of the PaperPie division is the addition of new Brand Partners and the retention of existing Brand Partners. Active Brand Partners (defined as those with sales during the past six months) are primarily responsible for recruiting new Brand Partners. PaperPie entices new recruits by providing joining incentives to new Brand Partners, including discounted products and cash bonus awards based on exceeding certain sales criteria. In addition, our PaperPie division provides our Brand Partners with an extensive operational handbook, valuable training, and an individual website they can customize and use to generate sales. The Company also provides a “back-office” operations platform that allows Brand Partners to track their individual and team business results.

Brand Partners

	FY 2025		FY 2024
	FY 2026		FY 2025
New Brand Partners Added During Fiscal Year		72,~~800~~700		107,800
Active Brand Partners at End of Fiscal Year		74,~~800~~300		157,~~000~~800

Our PaperPie division’s multi-level marketing organizational structure currently has eight levels of sales representatives, collectively known as Brand Partners:

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Brand Partners

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Team Leaders

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Advanced Leaders

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Senior Leaders

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Executive Leaders

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Senior Executive Leaders

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Directors

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Senior Directors

Upon signing up, sales representatives begin as “Brand Partners.” Brand Partners receive “weekly commissions” from each sale they make; the commission rate they receive on each sale is determined by the “order type” assigned to the sale. In addition, Brand Partners receive a monthly sales bonus once their total sales reach an established monthly goal, as well as other awards (called “Level Perks”) for meeting other individual sales and recruiting goals for the month. Brand Partners who recruit a specified number of other Brand Partners into their downline become “Team Leaders.” These downline recruits are known as their “Central Group.” Upon reaching this Team Leader level, Brand Partners become eligible to receive “monthly override payments” which are calculated on sales made by their Central Group and downlines up to two levels below their Central Group. Team Leaders that recruit and promote other Team Leaders and meet other established criteria are eligible to become “Advanced Leaders.”

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Once Advanced Leaders promote a second level Brand Partner, add additional recruits, and meet other established criteria, they become “Senior Leaders,” “Executive Leaders,” “Senior Executive Leaders,” “Directors” or “Senior Directors.” One-time cash bonus payments are awarded at each promotion level above Brand Partner with increasing award amounts at each promotion level. Executive Leaders and higher receive an additional monthly override payment based upon the sales of their executive group. Directors and higher receive an additional bonus payment if they promote a Team Leader from their Central Group. The maximum override payment a leader can receive is calculated on the sales of their Central Group and three levels below.

During fiscal year ~~2025~~2026, internet sales continued to be the largest sales channel within our PaperPie division. The use of social media and party plan platforms, such as those available on Facebook, continue to be popular sales tools. These platforms allow Brand Partners to “present” and customers to “attend” online purchasing events from any geographical location.

Customers’ internet orders are primarily received via the Brand Partner’s customized website, which is hosted by the Company. Brand Partners contact hosts or hostesses (collectively “hostess”) who then provide a list of contacts to invite to an online party. During the online party, the Brand Partner answers attendees’ questions and provides product recommendations. These attendees then select desired products and place orders via the Brand Partner’s customized website. Internet orders are processed through a standard online “shopping cart checkout” and the Brand Partner receives sales credit and commission on the transaction. All internet orders are shipped directly to the end customer. The hostess earns discounted products based on the total sales from the attendees at the online party. Brand Partners use the list of contacts provided by the hostess as additional contacts for future hostess and recruiting opportunities.

In-person parties also occur when Brand Partners contact hostesses to hold book shows in their homes. The Brand Partner assists the hostess in setting up the details for the show, makes a presentation at the show, and takes orders for the products. The hostess earns discounted products based on the total sales at the party, including internet orders for those customers who can only attend via online access. These orders are typically shipped to the hostess, who then distributes the products to the end customer. Customer specials are also available when customers, or their party, order above a specified amount. As with online parties, home shows often provide an excellent opportunity to recruit new Brand Partners.

PaperPie net revenues also include sales to schools and libraries through PaperPie Learning. PaperPie Learning is a separate program for eligible Brand Partners which requires certain qualifications and the completion of additional training requirements. The PaperPie Learning program includes book fairs which are held within an organization as the sponsor. The Brand Partner provides promotional materials to introduce our products to parents, who then turn in their orders at a designated time. The book fair program generates discounted products for the sponsoring organization.

PaperPie also generates revenues through various fundraiser programs directed toward schools and community organizations. Reach for the Stars is a pledge-based reading incentive program that provides cash and products to the sponsoring organization, and products for the participating children. An additional fundraising program, Gathered Goods (2026), which replaced Cards for a Cause, (2025) offers Brand Partners the opportunity to help members of the community by sharing proceeds from the sale of specific items. Organizations do this by selling a variety ~~box~~package of ~~greeting-type cards~~educational items and donating a portion of the proceeds to help support their related causes.

Publishing Division

Our Publishing division operates in a market that is highly fragmented, with many types of retail companies engaged in selling children’s books and toys. The Publishing division’s customer base includes national book chains, regional and local bookstores, toy and gift stores, school supply stores, and museums. To reach these markets, the Publishing division utilizes a combination of commissioned sales representatives, as well as an in-house sales group located at our headquarters.

The table below shows the percentage of net revenues from our Publishing division based on market type:

Publishing Division Net Revenues by Market Type

	FY 2025			FY 2024
	FY 2026			FY 2025
National chain bookstores		11	%		211	%
All other		89	%		9889	%
Total net revenues		100	%		100	%

Publishing uses a variety of methods to attract potential new customers and maintain current customers. Our employees attend many of the national trade shows held by the book and toy selling industry each year, allowing us to contact potential buyers who may be unfamiliar with our products. Our marketing strategy targets toy and specialty stores, in addition to bookstores and museum gift shops, through print media advertising in trade publications. In some instances, our products are featured in promotions and catalogs by participation in co-ops with national chain retailers.10

Publishing’s sales representatives actively target the smaller independent bookstore and gift shop customers. This market has seen continued growth due to a resurgence in the opening of local bookstores, toy stores, and specialty stores across the U.S., coupled with the efforts of both our in-house and outside sales representatives to increase sales to local and independent businesses. Our annual catalogs are mailed out to approximately 4,000 customers and potential customers on a yearly basis. See Publishing Operating Results for discussion of our updated distribution agreement with Usborne.

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Publishing’s sales representatives actively target the smaller independent bookstore and gift shop customers. This market has seen continued growth due to a resurgence in the opening of local bookstores, toy stores, and specialty stores across the U.S., coupled with the efforts of both our in-house and outside sales representatives to increase sales to local and independent businesses. References to our online Publishing catalog are mailed out to approximately 3,500 customers and potential customers on a yearly basis. See Publishing Operating Results for discussion of our updated distribution agreement with Usborne.

Result of Operations

The following table shows our statements of operations data:

	Twelve Months Ended February 28 (29),
	Twelve Months Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Product revenues, net of discounts and allowances	$	3221,~~547~~814,~~700~~500		$	4832,~~654~~547,~~200~~700
Transportation revenue		1,~~643~~099,~~300~~100			21,~~376~~643,~~100~~300
Net revenues	$	3422,~~191~~913,~~000~~600			5134,~~030~~191,~~300~~000
Cost of goods sold		139,~~163~~309,300			1813,~~045~~163,~~400~~300
Gross margin		2113,~~027~~604,~~700~~300			3221,~~984~~027,~~900~~700
Operating expenses
Operating and selling		53,~~751~~462,~~600~~400			85,~~789~~751,~~200~~600
Sales commissions		106,~~096~~399,~~600~~200			1610,~~105~~096,600
General and administrative		1110,~~955~~928,100			1311,~~991~~955,~~000~~100
Total operating expenses		2720,~~803~~789,~~300~~700			3827,~~885~~803,~~800~~300
Interest expense		21,~~188~~478,~~400~~900			2,~~758~~188,~~900~~400
Other income		(214,~~109~~011,~~000~~100	)		(92,~~394~~109,~~300~~000	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(65,~~855~~346,~~000~~800	)		~~734~~(6,~~500~~855,000	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(13,~~591~~021,~~400~~600	)		~~188~~(1,~~100~~591,400	)
Net earnings (loss)	$	(52,~~263~~325,~~600~~200	)	$	~~546~~(5,~~400~~263,600	)

See the detailed discussion of net revenues, gross margin and operating expenses by reportable segment below:

Non-Segment Operating Results

Total operating expenses not associated with a reporting segment were $98.9 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, compared to $119.39 million for the same period a year ago. Operating expenses decreased ~~$1.4 million~~ primarily asbecause ~~a result~~ of a ~~reduction in labor expenses of~~ $0.96 million, ~~with our warehouse payroll having the largest reduction, plus a $0.7 million~~ decrease in ~~depreciation~~labor expense ~~due~~ towithin ~~the~~our ~~sale~~warehouse operations ofdue ~~the~~to ~~Company’s~~lower ~~old~~number ~~headquarters and classification as assets held for sale~~ of ~~our current headquarters and excess warehouse and machinery and equipment~~orders, ~~and~~ a ~~$0.4 million~~ decrease inof ~~freight-handling costs associated with a decrease in product revenues prior to discounts and allowances, offset by a~~ $0.43 million ~~increase~~ in ~~building~~depreciation ~~rent~~ due to ~~sale~~Lines ~~and~~1, ~~leaseback~~2 of& ~~our~~3 ~~excess~~moved ~~warehouse~~to ‘Assets ~~facility~~Held ~~and~~for ~~additional~~Sale” ~~warehouse space~~ in ~~Tulsa~~Fiscal ~~and Missouri used to house excess inventory~~25, ~~$0.1~~as ~~million~~well ~~increase~~as ina ~~personal property taxes, and~~ $0.1 million ~~increase~~ in ~~reserve~~other ~~for~~various ~~bad~~operating ~~debt due to an increase in long-term and consignment inventory reserves~~expenses.

Interest expense decreased $0.67 million, to $21.25 million for fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, compared to $2.82 million reported for fiscal year ended February 29 28, ~~2024,~~2025 ~~with~~due ato ~~$0.3~~the ~~million~~Company ~~decrease~~selling ~~due~~the ~~primarily~~Hilti toComplex at the ~~paydown~~end of ~~the~~October ~~line~~2025 ofand ~~credit~~paying ~~required~~in byfull ~~the~~all ~~bank,~~outstanding indebtedness and terminating aall ~~$0.3~~commitments ~~million~~and ~~decrease~~obligations ~~from~~under ~~the~~its ~~reduction~~Credit ofAgreement ~~principle~~dated onAugust 9, 2022 between the ~~two~~Company ~~term~~and ~~loans~~its Lender.

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Other income ~~decreased~~ increased $711.39 million, to $214.10 million for fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, compared to $92.41 million reported for fiscal year ended February 29 28, ~~2024~~2025, ~~due~~resulting tofrom ~~a $3.8 million decrease of other income related to~~ the ~~Employee Retention Credit received in fiscal 2024, a $4.0 million decrease due to the~~ gain ~~from the sale~~ of ~~the excess warehouse facility recognized in fiscal 2024, and a~~ $012.34 million ~~decrease~~ from the ~~loss~~sale ~~associated with the abandonment~~ of the ~~Host~~Hilti ~~Portal IT project~~Complex, offset by a $0.75 million ~~increase~~decrease in rental income ~~due~~from toexisting ~~the new~~ tenant ~~lease~~leases ~~in our headquarters facility~~ that ~~started~~were inassigned ~~the second quarter of fiscal 2025, and a $0.1 million increase related~~ to ~~royalties~~the ~~received~~buyer ~~from a promotion~~ with ~~Chick-fil-A~~the ~~which~~sale ~~used a version~~ of ~~our~~the ~~books~~Hilti ~~to distribute with their kids meals~~Complex.

Income taxes ~~decreased~~ increased $14.86 million, to a tax ~~benefit~~expense of $13.60 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, from a tax ~~expense~~benefit of $01.26 million for the same period a year ago, resulting primarily from an increase in other income as result of the sale of the Hilti Complex and a valuation allowance adjustment of $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026 offsetting the Company’s net deferred tax asset position. This ~~decrease~~increase was primarily related to the ~~decrease~~increase in taxable income for the current fiscal year compared to the prior fiscal year. The effective tax rate ~~decreased~~increased by 233.43%, to 2356.25% for fiscal year ending February 28, ~~2025~~2026, as compared to 2523.62% for fiscal year ended February 29 28, ~~2024~~2025, primarily due to the valuation adjustment, the sales mix fluctuations between states, and the credits eligible for research and development expenses. Our tax rates are higher than the federal statutory rate of 21% due to the one-time valuation adjustment and inclusion of state income and franchise taxes.

PaperPie Operating Results

The following table summarizes the operating results of the PaperPie segment for the twelve months ended February 28 ~~(29)~~:

	Twelve Months Ended February 28 (29),
	Twelve Months Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Net revenues	$	2919,~~850~~344,~~300~~700	$	4529,~~625~~850,~~200~~300
Cost of goods sold		117,~~406~~763,~~000~~100		1511,~~745~~406,~~500~~000
Gross margin		1811,~~444~~581,~~300~~600		2918,~~879~~444,~~700~~300
Operating expenses
Operating and selling		42,~~575~~598,~~400~~700		74,~~151~~575,~~300~~400
Sales commissions		96,~~998~~305,~~800~~500		159,~~925~~998,~~100~~800
General and administrative		1,~~919~~733,~~300~~100		21,~~674~~919,~~100~~300
Total operating expenses		1610,~~493~~637,~~500~~300		2516,~~750~~493,500
Operating income	$	1944,~~950,800~~300	$	41,~~129~~950,~~200~~800
Average number of active Brand Partners		125,~~300~~800		1812,300

PaperPie net revenues decreased $1510.76 million, or 3435.45%, to $2919.93 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, when compared with net revenues of $4529.69 million reported for the fiscal year ended February 2928, ~~2024~~2025. The average number of active Brand Partners in fiscal year ~~2025~~2026 was 125,~~300~~800, a decrease of 6,~~000~~500, or 3252.8%, from 1812,300 in fiscal year ~~2024~~2025. The Company reports the average number of active Brand Partners as a key indicator for this division. ~~The~~Recruiting ~~Company~~and ~~saw~~maintaining ~~new~~ Brand ~~Partner~~Partners ~~recruiting~~has been negatively impacted ~~due~~by to several factors including ~~economic~~inflation, ~~factors~~our distribution ~~that~~agreement ~~include~~with ~~inflation,~~Usborne ~~resulting~~whereby inUsborne ~~high~~actively ~~fuel~~sells ~~costs~~their ~~and~~products ~~food~~through ~~price~~discounted ~~increases~~retailers ~~that~~in ~~continue~~the toU.S. ~~impact~~market, and the ~~disposable~~rebranding ~~income~~ of ~~our~~the ~~customers.~~division ~~Additionally,~~in the ~~Company~~fourth ~~executed~~quarter aof ~~new~~fiscal ~~distribution~~year ~~agreement~~2023. ~~with~~Inflation ~~Usborne~~was ~~Publishing~~most ~~Limited~~ evident in ~~fiscal~~the ~~2023.~~increase ~~This~~of ~~agreement~~food ~~required~~and ~~the~~fuel prices, ~~rebranding~~both ofimpacting the ~~direct~~disposable ~~sales~~income ~~division~~of ~~from~~our ~~Usborne~~target ~~Books~~customer &base, ~~More~~which ~~(“UBAM”) to~~is ~~PaperPie.~~families ~~This~~with ~~rebranding~~small ~~was~~children. ~~completed~~Sales induring ~~the~~fiscal ~~fourth~~2026 continued ~~quarter~~to ofbe ~~fiscal~~negatively ~~2023.~~impacted ~~The~~by ~~reduced~~continuing ~~sales~~inflationary pressures and ~~uncertainty~~we ~~resulting~~expect ~~from~~this to continue into the next fiscal year, as ~~new~~these ~~Usborne~~pressures ~~distribution~~persist. ~~agreement~~Historically, ~~increased~~when ~~Brand~~we ~~Partner~~have ~~turnover~~experienced ~~and~~these ~~negatively~~difficult ~~impacted~~inflationary ~~new~~times, ~~Brand~~our ~~Partner~~active ~~recruits.~~brand Wepartner ~~expect~~numbers ~~this~~have ~~impact~~been onpositively ~~sales~~impacted as more families look for non-traditional income streams to ~~continue~~offset asrising ~~inflationary~~costs ~~pressures~~of ~~persist~~living.

~~PaperPie~~Recent sales levels have also ~~gross~~been ~~margin~~impacted ~~decreased~~by ~~$11.5~~the ~~million,~~lack orof ~~38.5%,~~new totitles ~~$18.4~~being ~~million~~introduced ~~for~~and ~~the~~certain ~~fiscal~~out-of-stock ~~year~~items ~~ended~~due ~~February~~to ~~28,~~purchasing ~~2025,~~restrictions ~~from~~placed ~~$29.9~~on ~~million~~us ~~reported~~from ~~for~~our ~~fiscal~~lender ~~year~~in ~~ended~~the ~~February~~first ~~29,~~three ~~2024.~~quarters ~~Gross~~of ~~margin~~this asfiscal ayear. ~~percentage~~We ofhave ~~net~~begun ~~revenues~~a ~~decreased~~conservative ~~3.7%~~plan to ~~61.8%~~place ~~for~~reorders ~~fiscal~~and ~~year~~purchase ~~2025~~new ~~when~~titles ~~compared~~since tothe ~~65.5%~~sale ~~for~~of ~~fiscal~~the ~~year~~Hilti ~~2024.~~Complex, ~~The~~the ~~decrease~~payoff inof ~~gross~~the ~~margin~~revolver asand aterm ~~percentage~~loans with our bank and subsequent removal of ~~net~~purchasing ~~revenues~~restrictions. The Company is ~~primarily~~now ~~attributed~~returning to ~~increased discounts~~our ~~and~~past ~~promotions~~practice ~~offered~~of inintroducing ~~fiscal~~new ~~2025~~titles, along with additional enhancements to ~~spur~~our ~~sales~~PaperPie e-commerce and ~~turn~~“Backoffice” ~~excess~~systems ~~inventory~~that ~~into~~are ~~cash,~~expected ~~which~~to ~~was~~create ~~used~~existing toBrand ~~pay~~Partner ~~down~~excitement ~~payables~~ and ~~bank~~should ~~debts~~increase our number of new recruits in this division.

Total PaperPie operating expenses decreased $9.3 million, or 36.0%, to $16.5 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, when compared with $25.8 million reported for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024. Operating and selling expenses decreased $2.6 million, to $4.6 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, from $7.2 million reported in the same period a year ago. These decreased expenses were due to a $1.7 million decrease in shipping costs associated with the decrease in volume of orders shipped, and a decrease of $0.8 million in accruals for Brand Partner incentive trip expenses, as well as a $0.1 million decrease in various other expenses. Sales commissions decreased $5.9 million, to $10.0 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, when compared to $15.9 million reported in the same period a year ago primarily due to the decrease in net revenues. General and administrative expenses decreased $0.8 million, to $1.9 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, when compared with $2.7 million reported for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2024. This decrease was due to a $0.4 million decrease in credit card transaction fees and $0.2 million decrease in payroll expenses, both associated with decreased sales volumes, as well as $0.2 million decrease in various other expenses.12

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~~Operating income of our~~ PaperPie ~~division~~gross margin decreased $26.18 million, or 5137.20%, to $211.06 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, asfrom ~~compared to~~ $418.14 million reported for fiscal year ended February 2928, ~~2024~~2025. ~~Operating~~Gross ~~income~~margin ~~for the PaperPie division~~ as a percentage of net revenues ~~for~~ ~~the~~decreased ~~year~~1.9% ~~ended~~to ~~February~~59.9% ~~28,~~for ~~2025~~fiscal ~~was~~year ~~6.5%,~~2026 ~~compared~~when compared to 961.18% for ~~the~~fiscal year ~~ended~~2025. ~~February~~The ~~29, 2024, a~~ decrease ofin ~~2.6%.~~gross ~~Operating~~margin ~~income~~ as a percentage of net revenues ~~changed~~was ~~from~~primarily ~~the~~attributed ~~prior~~to ~~year~~increased ~~primarily~~recruiting promotions ~~due~~offered to ~~the~~increase ~~decrease~~Brand inPartner ~~net~~levels ~~revenues~~and ~~due~~additional ~~primarily~~discounts ~~from~~offered to customers between the ~~reduced~~periods to spur sales, ~~number~~as well as increased cost of ~~active~~goods ~~brand~~from ~~partners~~the ~~and~~tariffs ~~higher~~implemented ~~discounts~~by ~~offered~~the tocurrent ~~spur~~administration ~~sales~~on our SmartLab Toys product line.

Total PaperPie operating expenses decreased $5.9 million, or 35.8%, to $10.6 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, when compared with $16.5 million reported for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025. Operating and selling expenses decreased $2.0 million, to $2.6 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, from $4.6 million reported in the same period a year ago. This decrease relates primarily to a decrease in shipping costs associated with the decrease in volume of orders shipped, totaling approximately $1.4 million, as well as a $0.6 million decrease in brand partner incentive trip and meeting expenses as fewer brand partners participated in various meetings and earn the trip this year. Sales commissions decreased $3.7 million to $6.3 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, when compared to $10.0 million reported in the same period a year ago, primarily due to the decrease in net revenues, which resulted in a decrease of commissions of $3.6 million, as well as a decrease in sales bonuses of $0.1 million. General and administrative expenses decreased $0.2 million, to $1.7 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, when compared with $1.9 million reported for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025, due primarily to $0.3 million of decreased credit card transaction fees associated with decreased sales volumes offset by a $0.1 million increase in other various general and administrative expenses.

Operating income of our PaperPie division decreased $1.1 million, or 55.0%, to $0.9 million for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, as compared to $2.0 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2025. Operating income for the PaperPie division as a percentage of net revenues for the year ended February 28, 2026 was 4.9%, compared to 6.5% for the year ended February 28, 2025, a decrease of 1.6%. Operating income as a percentage of net revenues changed from the prior year primarily due to the decrease in net revenues from the reduced number of active brand partners in addition to higher discounts offered to spur sales, which were both offset by the decrease in operating expenses.

Publishing Operating Results

The following table summarizes the operating results of the Publishing segment for the twelve months ended February 28 ~~(29)~~:

	Twelve Months Ended February 28 (29),
	Twelve Months Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Net revenues	$	43,~~340~~568,~~700~~900	$	54,~~405~~340,~~100~~700
Cost of goods sold		1,~~757~~546,~~300~~200		21,~~299~~757,~~800~~300
Gross margin		2,~~583~~022,~~400~~700		32,~~105~~583,~~300~~400
Total operating expenses		1,~~428~~274,~~000~~900		1,~~882~~428,000
Operating income	$	1747,~~155,400~~800	$	1,~~223~~155,~~300~~400

Our Publishing division’s net revenues decreased $10.17 million, or 2016.43%, to $4.3.6 million for fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 from $5.4.3 million reported for fiscal year ended February 2928, ~~2024~~2025. The ~~Publishing~~change ~~divisions~~in net revenues ~~decreased~~was asdirectly ~~the~~associated ~~new distribution agreement~~ with ~~Usborne does not allow~~ the ~~retail~~decrease ~~division~~in tooverall ~~sell these products. Retail~~ sales ofvolume ~~Usborne products discontinued in the~~offset ~~first~~by ~~quarter~~a ofslight ~~fiscal~~decrease ~~2024~~in discounts.

Gross margin decreased $0.5 6 million, or 1623.1%, to $2.60 million for fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, from $32.16 million reported for fiscal year ended February 29 28, ~~2024~~2025. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues ~~increased~~decreased 2.08%, to 5956.57% for fiscal year ~~2025~~2026, compared to 57 59.5% reported in the same period a year ago mainly due to product mix change. ~~During~~and ~~fiscal~~from ~~2025,~~the ~~sales~~increase ofin ~~SmartLab Toys increased, which has a lower~~ cost of goods ~~sold~~due ~~than~~to the ~~Usborne~~additional ~~product~~tariffs ~~line~~implemented by ~~that~~the ~~was~~current ~~discontinued~~administration inon ~~fiscal~~our ~~2024~~SmartLab Toys product line.

~~Operating~~ Total operating expenses of the Publishing segment decreased $0.51 million, or 267.31%, to $1.43 million for fiscal year ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026, from $1.94 million reported for fiscal year ended February 2928, ~~2024~~2025. The decrease in operating expenses resulted from the decrease in ~~sales commissions of $0.1 million for EDC Publishing due to lower net revenues and the restructuring of our in-house sales department, a decrease in~~ freight expense of $0.1 ~~million~~ million associated with lower sales~~, and a decrease of $0~~.~~3 million in payroll expenses.~~

~~Operating income for the segment remained consistent at $1.2 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024.~~13

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Operating income decreased $0.5 million, or 41.7%, to $0.7 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2026, from $1.2 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2025. The decrease in operating income was primarily associated with the decline in net revenues associated with the decrease in gross sales in addition to the increase in cost of goods due to the additional tariffs implemented by the current administration on our SmartLab Toys product line.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

~~EDC~~During the past two years ~~has~~we have offered higher product discounts to spur sales and experienced increased interest rates on borrowings due to restrictions imposed by our lender. Prior to this period EDC had 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, ~~and~~until it returns to ~~pay~~profitability. ~~down~~In addition, the ~~revolving~~Company ~~line~~sold ofthe ~~credit~~ real estate it owned, the Hilti Complex, and ~~portions~~paid ofoff 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. We utilize a bank credit facility and other term loan borrowings to meet our short-term cash needs, as well as fund capital expenditures, when necessary. As of the end of fiscal year 2025, our revolving bank credit facility loan balance was $4.2 million with $0.6 million of borrowing availability.

During fiscal year ~~2025~~2026, we experienced positive cash flows from operations of $32,~~211~~005,~~700~~300. These cash flows resulted from:

● net ~~loss~~gain of $52,~~263~~325,~~600~~200

Adjusted for:

● depreciation and amortization expense of $1,~~724~~391,~~900~~700

● ~~share-based~~Deferred ~~compensation~~income ~~expense,~~taxes ~~net~~ of $~~403~~2,~~300~~536,100

● ~~net~~impairment ~~loss~~ on ~~sale~~assets ofheld ~~assets~~for sale of $~~321~~287,~~400~~100

●

provision for inventory allowance of $144,000

● provision for credit losses of $4836,000

Offset by:

● ~~deferred~~net ~~income~~gain ~~taxes~~on sale of assets of $112,~~129~~190,~~600~~900

Positively impacted by:

● decrease in inventories, net of $106,~~754~~884,~~100~~200

● ~~increase~~decrease in ~~deferred~~accounts ~~revenues~~receivable of $911,228,700

●

Increase in income taxes payable of $685,900

●

decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets of $297,800

Negatively impacted by:

● decrease in ~~accounts~~accrued ~~payable~~salaries and commissions, and other liabilities of $21,~~062~~288,~~800~~200

● decrease in ~~accrued~~deferred ~~salaries~~revenues ~~and commissions, and other liabilities~~ of $~~918~~171,~~400~~300

● decrease in ~~income~~accounts ~~taxes~~ payable of $~~312~~161,~~500~~000

● increase in accounts receivable of $237,100

● increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $168,300

Cash used in investing activities was $429,600 for capital expenditures, consisting of $396,200 in new software development costs to add new features to our proprietary systems that PaperPie Brand Partners use to monitor their business and place customer orders and $43,200 in building improvements, offset by $9,800 from the sale of machinery and equipment.

Cash used in financing activities was $3,083,000, which was comprised of net payments on the line of credit of $1,300,000 and payments on term debt of $1,800,000, offset by $17,000 from other financing activities.

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The Company continues to expect the cash generated from operations, specifically from the reduction of excess inventory, and cash available through our line of credit with our Lender, will provide us with the liquidity we need to support ongoing operations. Cash generated from operations will be used to pay down existing debts with our bank and to purchase replacement inventory and new inventory in order to improve our product offerings.

On August 9, 2022, the Company executed a Credit Agreement (“Loan Agreement”) with BOKF, NA (“Bank of Oklahoma” or the “Lender”). The Loan Agreement established a fixed rate term loan in the principal amount of $15,000,000 (the “Fixed Rate Term Loan”), a floating rate term loan in the principal amount of $21,000,000 (the “Floating Rate Term Loan”; together with the Fixed Rate Term Loan, collectively, the “Term Loans”), and a revolving promissory note in the principal amount up to $15,000,000 (the “Revolving Loan” or “Line of Credit”).

On December 22, 2022, the Company executed the First Amendment to our Loan Agreement with the Lender. This amendment clarified the definition of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to exclude dividends paid prior to November 30, 2022, and placed restrictions on acquisitions and cash dividends.

On May 10, 2023, the Company executed the Second Amendment to our Loan Agreement with the Lender. This amendment waived the fixed charge ratio default which occurred on February 28, 2023 and amended the financial covenant to not require the fixed charge ratio to be measured at May 31, 2023. The Second Amendment also added a cumulative maximum level of fiscal year to date inventory purchases through the expiration of the Revolving Loan Agreement, increased the borrowing rate on the Company’s Revolving Loan to Term SOFR Rate plus 3.5%, required certain swap agreements be executed within 30 days of the amendment, reduced the revolving commitment from $15,000,000 to $14,000,000, effective May 10, 2023, and further reduced the revolving commitment to $13,500,000, effective July 15, 2023, among other items.

On June 6, 2023, pursuant to its interest rate risk and risk management strategy, the Company entered into a swap transaction (the “Swap Transaction”) with the Lender, which converts a portion of the original $21,000,000 Floating Rate Term Loan from a floating interest rate to a fixed interest rate for the next two years. The Swap Transaction has a notional amount of $18,000,000 through fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2024, and then resets to $13,000,000 through May 30, 2025, while continuing to mirror the amortizing balance of the Floating Rate Term Loan. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company, in effect, has exchanged the floating interest rate of 30-Day Term SOFR Rate at the trade date of June 5, 2023, to a fixed rate of 4.73%. The Swap Transaction commenced on June 7, 2023, with a termination date of May 30, 2025.

On August 9, 2023, the Company executed the Third Amendment along with a Revised Credit Agreement (“Revised Loan Agreement”) with the Lender. This amendment extended the Revolving Loan maturity date to January 31, 2024 and introduced a stepdown to the Revolving Commitment from $13,500,000, through August 30, 2023; to $10,500,000 through October 30, 2023; to $9,000,000 through November 29, 2023; to $5,000,000 through December 30, 2023; to $4,500,000 through January 30, 2024; and to $4,000,000 on January 31, 2024. The amendment restricted the Company from entering into any new purchase orders and encouraged the Company to use its best efforts to cancel existing purchase orders. The Third Amendment also increased the borrowing rate on the Revolving Loan to 30-Day Term SOFR Rate + 4.50%. The Revised Loan Agreement was updated for the changes in the Third Amendment as well as removed the fixed charge ratio and the ability for borrowings to be accelerated before the January 31, 2024 Revolving Loan maturity date.

Prior to the Third Amendment, executed on August 9, 2023, the Loan Agreement contained provisions that required the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio. The Company was in violation of the minimum fixed charge ratio covenant as of February 28, 2023, for which the Company obtained a written waiver of compliance from the Lender and was not required to measure the fixed charge ratio as of May 31, 2023. Concurrent with the execution of the Third Amendment to the Loan Agreement, the Loan Agreement was modified to incorporate the changes outlined in the Third Amendment and the fixed charge ratio covenant was removed, as well as the Lender’s right to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan due to the fixed charge ratio covenant.

On November 30, 2023, the Company executed the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement (“Amendment”) with the Lender. The Amendment, effective December 1, 2023, increased the Revolving Loan commitment to $8,000,000 and extended the maturity date to May 31, 2024. The Amendment also required the Company to list the Hilti Complex for sale, allowed the Company to execute additional purchase orders, subject to the lender’s approval and conditions, not to exceed $2,100,000 between December 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, among other items.

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OnCash provided by investing ~~June~~activities 13totaled $29,389,800, ~~2024~~consisting of $29,932,600 ~~the~~in ~~Company~~proceeds ~~executed~~from the ~~Fifth~~sale ~~Amendment~~of to the ~~Existing~~Hilti ~~Credit~~Complex, ~~Agreement~~along with ~~the~~a ~~Lender.~~few ~~The~~other ~~Amendment~~assets, offset ~~effective~~by ~~May 31~~$378,200 ~~2024,~~in ~~adjusts~~software ~~the~~upgrades ~~maximum~~to ~~availability~~our ofproprietary ~~the~~systems ~~Revolving~~that ~~Loan~~our ~~commitment~~PaperPie toBrand ~~$7,000,000~~Partners ~~through~~use ~~the~~to ~~maturity~~monitor ~~date~~their ofbusiness ~~October 4, 2024.~~and ~~The~~place ~~Amendment~~customer ~~also~~orders ~~requires~~and an$164,600 ~~additional~~in ~~decrease~~building improvements in ~~the~~Assets ~~Revolving~~Held ~~Loan~~for ~~to $4,500,000~~Sale.

~~On October~~Cash 7,used ~~2024,~~in ~~the~~financing ~~Company~~activities was ~~executed~~$31,031,200, ~~the~~consisting ~~Sixth~~of ~~Amendment~~$26,715,400 to ~~the~~pay ~~Existing~~down ~~Credit~~existing ~~Agreement~~term ~~with the Lender. The Amendment~~debt, ~~effective October 3~~$4, ~~2024~~198,100 ~~extended~~to ~~the~~pay ~~maturity~~down ~~date~~existing toline ~~January~~of 4credit, ~~2025~~$137,900 ~~and~~paid to ~~includes~~acquire ~~required~~treasury ~~step~~stock, ~~downs~~offset onby ~~the~~cash ~~Revolving~~received ~~Loan~~of to $520,~~500,000~~200 ~~by November~~from ~~30,~~the ~~2024~~sale of treasury stock.

~~On January~~The ~~13,~~Company ~~2025,~~continues to expect the ~~Company~~cash ~~executed~~generated ~~the~~from ~~Seventh~~operations, ~~Amendment~~specifically tofrom the ~~Existing~~reduction ~~Credit~~of ~~Agreement~~excess inventory, will provide us with the ~~Lender.~~liquidity ~~The~~we ~~Amendment,~~need ~~effective~~to ~~January~~support 4,ongoing ~~2025~~operations. Additionally, ~~adjusted~~subsequent to the ~~maximum~~fiscal ~~availability~~year ofend, ~~the~~we ~~Revolving~~obtained ~~Loan~~a ~~commitment to~~ $42,~~750~~000,000 ~~through~~line ~~the~~of ~~maturity~~credit ~~date~~from ofa ~~April~~new lender 4,to ~~2025~~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.

On April 16, 2025, the Company executed the Eighth Amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement with the Lender. The Amendment, effective April 4, 2025, increases the Revolving Loan interest rate on the effective date to SOFR + 6.00%, extends the maturity date of the Revolving Loan to July 11, 2025, and includes a required step down on the Revolving Loan to $4,500,000 million by May 31, 2025. The Amendment also redefined the maturity dates of the two term loans to September 19, 2025 (see Note 20 of the notes to the financial statements).

Available credit under the current $4,750,000 revolving line of credit with the Company’s Lender was approximately $551,900 at February 28, 2025.

Features of the Revised Loan Agreement include:

(i) Two Term Loans on 20-year amortization with original 5-year maturity date of August 9, 2027, revised to September 19, 2025. See Note 12 and Note 20 of the financial statements for additional information.

(ii) $15 Million Fixed Rate Term Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to 4.26%

(iii) $21 Million Floating Rate Term Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 1.75%

(iv) $4.8 Million Revolving Loan with maturity date of July 11, 2025. The Revolving Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 5.50% (effective rate was 9.85% at February 28, 2025), revised to SOFR + 6% effective April 4, 2025.

(v) Revolving Loan allows for Letters of Credit upon bank approval (none were outstanding at February 28, 2025)

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Risks and Uncertainties

In accordance with ASC 205-40, Going Concern, the Company has evaluated whether there are conditions and events considered in the aggregate that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued.

The short-term duration of the revolving and term loans and uncertainty of the bank’s ongoing support beyond July 11, 2025, along with recurring operating losses and other items, raise substantial doubt over the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. To address these concerns, the Company has taken steps in its plans to reduce debt by selling owned real estate. The proceeds from the sale are expected to pay off the Term Loans and Revolving Loan. Following the loan payoff, management plans to fund ongoing operations with limited borrowings through local banks or other financing sources. In addition, management’s plans include reducing inventory, which will generate free cash flows, and building the active PaperPie Brand Partners to pre-pandemic levels. Although there is no guarantee these plans will be successful, management believes these plans, if achieved, will alleviate the substantial doubt about continuing as a going concern and generate sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they become due over the next twelve months.

Contractual Obligations

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of February 28, ~~2025~~2026, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Seasonality

The Company experiences increased sales in the Fall season along with increased sales during the Annual PaperPie Day sale annually on 3/14 as well as the Easter holiday season. Historically, we have experienced an increase in inventory during the Summer in anticipation for the Fall increase in sales. ~~We do not expect inventory to increase in fiscal year 2026 as we continue to sell-down excess inventory.~~

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. 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. However, we consider the following accounting policies to be significantly more dependent on the use of estimates and assumptions.

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~~Share-Based Compensation~~Leases

We ~~account~~ ~~for~~have ~~share-based~~both ~~compensation~~lessee ~~whereby share-based payment transactions with employees, such as stock options~~ and ~~restricted stock,~~lessor ~~are~~arrangements. ~~measured~~Our atlessee ~~estimated~~arrangements ~~fair~~include ~~value~~six atrental ~~the~~agreements ~~date~~where ofwe ~~grant.~~have ~~For~~the ~~awards~~exclusive ~~subject~~use toof ~~service~~dedicated ~~conditions,~~office ~~compensation~~space ~~expense~~in isSan ~~recognized~~Diego, ~~over~~California, ~~the~~Ogden, ~~vesting~~Utah, ~~period on~~ a ~~straight-line~~warehouse ~~basis.~~space ~~Awards~~in ~~subject~~Joplin, toMissouri ~~performance~~and ~~conditions~~three ~~are~~leases ~~attributed separately~~ for ~~each~~office ~~vesting tranche of the award~~ and ~~are~~warehouse ~~recognized~~space ~~ratably~~locally ~~from~~in ~~the~~Tulsa, ~~service~~Oklahoma, all ~~inception~~of ~~date~~which toqualify ~~the~~as ~~vesting~~operating ~~date~~leases ~~for~~under ~~each~~ASC ~~tranche~~842. ~~Forfeitures~~Our ~~are recognized~~lessor ~~when~~arrangements ~~they~~include ~~occur.~~one ~~Any~~rental ~~cash~~agreement ~~dividends~~for ~~declared~~warehouse ~~after~~and ~~the~~office space ~~restricted~~in ~~stock award is issued~~Tulsa, ~~but before the vesting period is completed~~Oklahoma, ~~will~~and bequalify ~~reinvested~~as inoperating ~~Company~~leases ~~shares~~under atASC ~~the opening trading price on the dividend payment date~~842. ~~Shares purchased with cash dividends will also retain the same restrictions until the completion of the original vesting period associated with the awarded shares.~~

~~The restricted~~We ~~share~~recognize ~~awards~~an ~~under~~operating lease liability on the ~~2019~~balance ~~Long-Term~~sheets ~~Incentive~~for ~~Plan~~each ~~(“2019~~lease ~~LTI~~based ~~Plan”)~~on ~~and~~the ~~2022~~present ~~Long-Term~~value ~~Incentive~~of ~~Plan~~remaining minimum fixed rental payments (~~“2022~~which includes ~~LTI~~payments ~~Plan”)~~under ~~contain~~any ~~both~~renewal ~~service~~option ~~and~~that ~~performance~~we ~~conditions.~~are ~~The~~reasonably ~~Company~~certain ~~recognizes~~to ~~share-based~~exercise), ~~compensation~~using ~~expense~~a ~~only~~discount ~~for~~rate that approximates the ~~portion~~ rate of ~~the~~interest we ~~restricted~~would ~~share~~have ~~awards~~to ~~that~~pay ~~are~~to ~~considered~~borrow ~~probable~~on ofa ~~vesting.~~collateralized ~~Shares~~basis ~~are~~over ~~considered~~a ~~granted,~~similar ~~and~~term. Expected payments in the ~~service~~next ~~inception date~~twelve ~~begins,~~months ~~when~~are aclassified as ~~mutual~~current ~~understanding~~operating oflease ~~the~~liabilities. ~~key~~Payments ~~terms~~in ~~and~~excess ~~conditions~~of ~~between~~twelve ~~the~~months ~~Company~~are ~~and~~classified ~~the~~as ~~employee~~long-term ~~has~~operating ~~been~~lease ~~established~~liabilities. ~~The~~We ~~fair~~also ~~value~~recognize ofan ~~these~~operating ~~awards~~lease isright-of-use ~~determined~~asset ~~based~~ on the ~~closing~~balance ~~price~~sheets, ofvalued at the ~~shares~~lease onliability ~~the~~and ~~grant~~adjusted ~~date.~~for ~~The~~prepaid ~~probability~~or accrued rent balances existing at the time of ~~restricted~~initial ~~share awards~~recognition. ~~granted~~The ~~with~~operating ~~future~~lease ~~performance~~liability ~~conditions~~and isright-of-use ~~evaluated~~assets atare ~~each~~reduced ~~reporting~~over the ~~period~~term ~~and~~of ~~compensation~~the ~~expense~~lease isas ~~adjusted~~payments ~~based~~are on made and the ~~probability~~assets ~~assessment~~are used.

~~During~~The Company assesses its leases ~~fiscal~~to ~~years~~determine ~~2025~~whether ~~and~~it ~~2024~~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 ~~recognized~~sells $0down excess inventory, less outside space will be needed, and any renewals will be for less space.4 ~~million~~The Company also considered the renewal options for the operating lease at the Hilti Complex and $0is not reasonably certain to exercise the renewal options.2 ~~million~~Accordingly, ~~respectively,~~the ofrenewal ~~compensation~~options ~~expense~~are ~~associated~~not ~~with~~included in the calculation of its right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, as the ~~shares~~Company ~~granted~~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 getting 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~~ 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 the fiscal years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025.

Allowance for Credit Losses

We maintain an allowance for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments and a reserve for vendor share markdowns, when applicable (collectively “credit losses”). An estimate of uncollectible amounts is made by management based upon historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, customers’ financial conditions and current economic trends. Management has estimated and included an allowance for credit losses of $0.1 million for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, 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.

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 $16.3 million and $12.3 million at February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024, respectively. Noncurrent inventory valuation allowances were $0.7 million at February 28, 2025 and $0.6 million at February 29, 2024.

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~~Brand Partners~~Certain ~~that~~inventory ~~meet~~is ~~certain~~maintained ~~eligibility~~in a ~~requirements~~non-current ~~may~~classification. ~~request~~Management ~~and~~continually ~~receive~~estimates ~~inventory~~and oncalculates ~~consignment.~~the Weamount ~~believe~~of ~~allowing~~non-current ~~our~~inventory. ~~Brand~~Noncurrent ~~Partners~~inventory arises due to ~~have~~occasional ~~consignment~~purchases ~~inventory~~of ~~greatly~~titles ~~increases~~in ~~their~~quantities ~~ability~~in toexcess beof ~~successful~~what inwill ~~making~~be ~~effective~~sold ~~presentations~~within atthe ~~home~~normal ~~shows,~~operating ~~book fairs~~cycle, ~~and~~due ~~other~~to ~~events;~~the minimum inorder ~~summary,~~requirements ~~having~~of ~~consignment~~our ~~inventory~~suppliers, ~~leads~~as towell ~~additional~~as reduced sales ~~opportunities~~volumes. ~~Approximately~~Noncurrent ~~17.3%~~inventory ofis ~~our active~~estimated ~~Brand~~by ~~Partners~~management ~~maintained~~using an ~~consignment~~anticipated ~~inventory~~turnover atratio ~~the~~by ~~end~~title, ofbased ~~fiscal~~primarily ~~year~~on ~~2025~~historical sales. ~~Consignment~~Inventory ~~inventory~~in isexcess ~~stated~~of at2½ ~~cost,~~years ~~less~~of anticipated sales anis ~~estimated~~classified ~~reserve~~as ~~for~~noncurrent ~~consignment~~inventory. These inventory ~~that~~quantities ishave ~~not~~additional ~~expected~~exposure tofor bestorage ~~sold~~damages, oraging ~~returned~~of totopical ~~the~~related content, ~~Company.~~and ~~The~~associated ~~total~~issues, ~~cost~~and oftherefore have higher obsolescence reserves. Noncurrent inventory on ~~consignment~~balances ~~with~~prior ~~Brand~~to ~~Partners~~valuation ~~was~~allowances were $121.31 million and $116.43 million at February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively. Noncurrent inventory valuation allowances were $0.8 million at February 28, 2026 and $0.7 million at February 28, 2025.

~~Inventories~~Brand Partners that meet certain ~~are~~eligibility ~~presented~~requirements ~~net~~may ofrequest aand ~~valuation~~receive ~~allowance,~~inventory ~~which~~on ~~includes~~consignment. ~~reserves~~We ~~for~~believe ~~inventory~~allowing ~~obsolescence~~Brand ~~and~~Partners ~~reserves~~to ~~for~~have ~~consigned~~consignment inventory ~~that~~ isgreatly ~~not~~increases ~~expected~~their ability to be ~~sold~~successful orin ~~returned~~making toeffective ~~the~~presentations ~~Company.~~at ~~Management~~home ~~estimates~~shows, ~~the~~book ~~inventory~~fairs, ~~obsolescence~~and ~~allowance~~other ~~for~~events; ~~both~~in ~~current and~~summary, ~~noncurrent~~having consignment inventory, ~~which~~leads isto ~~based~~additional onsales ~~management’s~~opportunities. ~~identification~~Approximately 21.6% of ~~slow-moving~~our ~~inventory.~~active ~~Management~~Brand ~~has~~Partners ~~estimated~~maintained ~~a valuation~~consignment ~~allowance~~inventory ~~for~~at ~~both~~the ~~current~~end ~~and~~of ~~noncurrent~~fiscal year 2026. Consignment inventory is stated at cost, ~~including~~less ~~the~~an estimated reserve for ~~consigned~~consignment inventory, that ofis $1not expected to be sold or returned to the Company.2 ~~million~~The attotal ~~February~~cost ~~28,~~of ~~2025,~~inventory on consignment with Brand Partners was $1.1 million and $1.03 million at February 2928, ~~2024~~2026 and February 28, 2025, 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 both February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See the New Accounting Pronouncements section of Note 1 to our financial statements, included in Part IV, Item 15 of this report, for further details of recent accounting pronouncements.

Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are a smaller reporting company and are not required to provide this information.

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information required by Item 8 begins at page 2824.

Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) Rule 13a-15(a) as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026. 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).

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Based on that evaluation, these officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures 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 the 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 fiscal year covered by this report on Form 10-K, 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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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rules 13(a) through 15(f) of the Exchange Act. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework set forth in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). All internal control systems, no matter how well they are designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk, that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Based on our evaluation under the 2013 COSO Framework and applicable SEC rules, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to the rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

Item 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

None.

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PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

(a) Identification of Directors

The information required by this Item 10 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 2 8, ~~2025~~2026.

(b) Identification of Executive Officers

The information required by this Item 10 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026.

The information required by this Item 10 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption “Section 16 (a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026.

Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item 11 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption “Executive Compensation” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026.

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item 12 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Compensation Plans” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

None.

Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item 14 is furnished by incorporation by reference to the information under the caption “Independent Registered Public Accountants” in our definitive Proxy Statement to be filed in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 28, ~~2025~~2026.

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PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

1. Financial Statements

	Page	~~Page~~
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 483)	24	25
Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024		26
Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025	25
Statements of Operations for the Years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024		27
Statements of Operations for the Years ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025	26
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024		28
Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025	27
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024		29
Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025	28
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended February 28, 2025 and February 29, 2024		30
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended February 28, 2026 and February 28, 2025	29
Notes to Financial Statements	30-47	~~31-50~~

Schedules have been omitted as such information is either not required or is included in the financial statements.

2. 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).

*4.1		Specimens of Common Stock Certificates are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to Registration Statement on Form 10-K (File No. 0-04957) filed June 29, 1970.

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*10.1		Usborne Agreement-Contractual agreement by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited dated November 25, 1988 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 1989 (File No. 0-04957).

*10.2		Party Plan-Contractual agreement by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited dated March 14, 1989 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 1989 (File No. 0-04957).

*10.3		Amendment dated January 1, 1992 to Usborne Agreement - Contractual agreement by and between the Company and Usborne Publishing Limited is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K dated February 29, 1992 (File No. 0-04957).

10.4		Educational Development Corporation 2002 Incentive Stock Option Plan is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated May 23, 2002 (File No. 0-04957).

10.5		Amendment dated November 12, 2002 to Usborne Agreement – Contractual agreement by and between us and Usborne Publishing Limited is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2003 (File No. 0-04957).

10.6		Employment Agreement between Randall W. White and the Company dated February 28, 2004 incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2005 (File No. 0-04957).

10.7		Purchase and Sale Agreement dated December 1, 2015 by and between the Company and Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2019 (File No. 0-04957).

10.8		Lease Agreement dated December 1, 2015 by and between the Company and Hilti, Inc., Tulsa, OK incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2019 (File No. 0-04957).

10.9		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).

10.10		Credit Agreement dated August 9, 2022 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to form 8-K dated August 11, 2022 (File No. 0-04957).

10.11		First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 22, 2022 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK. Is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q dated November 30, 2022 (File No. 0-04957).

10.12		Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated May 10, 2023 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2023 (File No. 0-04957).

10.13		Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated August 9, 2023 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated August 17, 2023 (File No. 0-04957).

10.14		Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated December 1, 2023 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated December 28, 2023 (File No. 0-04957)..

10.15		Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective May 31, 2024 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated June 17, 2024 (File No. 0-04957).

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10.16		Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective October 3, 2024 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated October 7, 2024 (File No. 0-04957).
10.17		Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective January 4, 2025 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.09 to Form 10-Q dated November 30, 2024 (File No. 0-04957).
10.18		Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective April 4, 2025 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated April 17, 2025 (File No. 0-04957).
10.19		Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, effective July 11, 2025 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated August 12, 2025 (File No. 0-04957).
10.20		Notice of Default and Reservation of Rights, dated September 30, 2025, from BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2025 (File No. 0-04957).
**23.1		Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
**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 the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 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.
***97.1		Educational Development Corporation’s Clawback Policy is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to Form 10-K dated May 21, 2024 (File No. 0-04957).
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
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104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*	Paper Filed

**	Filed Herewith

***	Management Contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

Not applicable

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Date:	May 19, ~~2025~~2026	By	/s/ Craig M. White
			Craig M. White
			President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board
			(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	May 19, ~~2025~~2026	By	/s/ Dan E. O’Keefe
			Dan E. O’Keefe
			Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
			(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Date:	May 19, ~~2025~~2026	/s/ Craig M. White
		Craig M. White, Director
		President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board
		(Principal Executive Officer)
	May 19, 2025	/s/ Dr. Kara Gae Neal
	May 19, 2026	/s/ Dr. Kara Gae Neal
		Dr. Kara Gae Neal,
		Director
	May 19, 2025	/s/ Bradley V. Stoots
	May 19, 2026	/s/ Bradley V. Stoots
		Bradley V. Stoots,
		Director
	May 19, 2025	/s/ Dr. Amy N. Emmerson
	May 19, 2026	/s/ Dr. Amy N. Emmerson
		Dr. Amy N. Emmerson,
		Director
	May 19, 2025	/s/ Dan E. O’Keefe
	May 19, 2026	/s/ Steven Hooser
		Steven Hooser
		Director
	May 19, 2026	/s/ Dan E. O’Keefe
		Dan E. O’Keefe
		Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Educational Development Corporation

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Educational Development Corporation (the Company) as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and ~~February 29~~2025, ~~2024,~~ the related statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and ~~February 29~~2025, ~~2024,~~ and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits , we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit ~~Matter~~Matters

~~The critical~~Critical audit ~~matter~~matters ~~communicated~~are ~~below~~matters ~~is a matter~~ arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that ~~was~~were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) ~~relates~~relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. ~~The~~We ~~communication~~determined ofthat ~~the~~there ~~critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we~~ are ~~not,~~no ~~by communicating the~~ critical audit ~~matter~~ ~~below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates~~matters.

Liquidity and Management’s Plans

Certain adverse conditions and events raised substantial doubt over the Company’s ability to meet its obligations over the next 12 months. Management has evaluated these conditions and concluded that its plans have alleviated the substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue for at least the next 12 months.

To assess their ability to meet obligations as they come due, the Company has forecasted future financial results which require significant judgment and estimation. Additionally, there is significant judgment and increased levels of audit effort involved in determining that it is probable that management’s plans will be effectively implemented and alleviate substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue beyond the next 12 months.

Our audit procedures performed to address this critical audit matter included, among others:

● Reviewing and evaluating management’s plans for dealing with the adverse effects of the conditions and events.

● Evaluating the reasonableness of management’s significant assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of the forecast.

● Comparing the forecast to historical results, recent trends used in other audit areas and actual results subsequent to year end.

● Evaluating the adequacy of the disclosure included in the notes to the financial statements.

/s/ HOGANTAYLOR LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 19, ~~2025~~2026

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF FEBRUARY 28,

	2026			2025
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,118,400		$	428,400
Restricted cash		222,000			548,100
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $109,600 (2026) and $112,300 (2025)		861,300			2,126,000
Inventories - net		17,412,200			29,099,600
Prepaid expenses and other assets		374,600			768,100
Assets held for sale		563,600			19,277,000
Total current assets		20,552,100			52,247,200

INVENTORIES - net		20,251,700			15,592,500
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net		6,291,200			6,398,700
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET - net		-			2,536,100
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS		6,716,100			1,108,100
OTHER ASSETS		500,500			431,700
TOTAL ASSETS	$	54,311,600		$	78,314,300

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	1,686,400		$	1,847,400
Line of credit		-			4,198,100
Deferred revenues		320,500			491,800
Operating lease liabilities, current		1,371,700			697,000
Current maturities of long-term debt		-			26,685,500
Accrued salaries and commissions		218,600			313,700
Income taxes payable		1,146,800			460,900
Other current liabilities		1,427,500			2,528,300
Total current liabilities		6,171,500			37,222,700

OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, noncurrent		5,344,400			411,100
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		5,200			112,900
Total liabilities		11,521,100			37,746,700

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.20 par value; Authorized 16,000,000 shares; Issued 12,702,080 shares; Outstanding 8,511,364 (2026) and 8,583,201 (2025) shares		2,540,400			2,540,400
Capital in excess of par value		13,769,400			13,800,000
Retained earnings		39,628,200			37,303,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		-			(15,400	)
		55,938,000			53,628,000
Less treasury stock, at cost		(13,147,500	)		(13,060,400	)
Total shareholders’ equity		42,790,500			40,567,600
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	54,311,600		$	78,314,300

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ~~BALANCE~~STATEMENTS ~~SHEETS AS~~ OF ~~FEBRUARY 28 (29),~~OPERATIONS

	2025			2024
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	428,400		$	844,500
Restricted cash		548,100			432,900
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $112,300 (2025) and $129,000 (2024)		2,126,000			1,936,900
Inventories - net		29,099,600			43,913,200
Prepaid expenses and other assets		768,100			630,800
Assets held for sale		19,277,000			18,281,100
Total current assets		52,247,200			66,039,400
INVENTORIES - net		15,592,500			11,677,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net		6,398,700			8,939,600
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET		2,536,100			1,406,500
OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS		1,108,100			1,614,900
OTHER ASSETS		431,700			427,600
TOTAL ASSETS	$	78,314,300		$	90,105,000
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	1,847,400		$	3,910,200
Line of credit		4,198,100			5,498,100
Deferred revenues		491,800			583,500
Operating lease liabilities, current		697,000			726,900
Current maturities of long-term debt		26,685,500			1,800,000
Accrued salaries and commissions		313,700			384,400
Income taxes payable		460,900			773,400
Other current liabilities		2,528,300			3,338,100
Total current liabilities		37,222,700			17,014,600
LONG-TERM DEBT - net		-			26,640,700
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES, noncurrent		411,100			888,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		112,900			111,000
Total liabilities		37,746,700			44,654,300
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.20 par value; Authorized 16,000,000 shares; Issued 12,702,080 shares; Outstanding 8,583,201 (2025) and 8,575,088 (2024) shares		2,540,400			2,540,400
Capital in excess of par value		13,800,000			13,405,400
Retained earnings		37,303,000			42,566,600
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(15,400	)		24,400
		53,628,000			58,536,800
Less treasury stock, at cost		(13,060,400	)		(13,086,100	)
Total shareholders’ equity		40,567,600			45,450,700
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	78,314,300		$	90,105,000

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28,

	2026			2025
PRODUCT REVENUES, net of discounts and allowances	$	21,814,500		$	32,547,700
Transportation revenue		1,099,100			1,643,300
NET REVENUES		22,913,600			34,191,000
COST OF GOODS SOLD		9,309,300			13,163,300
Gross margin		13,604,300			21,027,700

OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating and selling		3,462,400			5,751,600
Sales commissions		6,399,200			10,096,600
General and administrative		10,928,100			11,955,100
Total operating expenses		20,789,700			27,803,300

INTEREST EXPENSE		1,478,900			2,188,400
OTHER INCOME
Gain from sale of assets - net		(12,190,900	)		-
Other - net		(1,820,200	)		(2,109,000	)
Total other income		(14,011,100	)		(2,109,000	)

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		5,346,800			(6,855,000	)

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)		3,021,600			(1,591,400	)
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)	$	2,325,200		$	(5,263,600	)

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic	$	0.27		$	(0.63	)
Diluted	$	0.27		$	(0.63	)

WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		8,563,491			8,348,971
Diluted		8,563,491			8,348,971
Dividends per share	$	-		$	-

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF ~~OPERATIONS~~ COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28 ~~(29)~~,

	2025			2024
	February 28,
PRODUCT REVENUES, net of discounts and allowances	$	32,547,700		$	48,654,200
	2026			2025
Transportation revenue		1,643,300			2,376,100
Net earnings (loss)	$	2,325,200		$	(5,263,600	)
NET REVENUES		34,191,000			51,030,300
Other comprehensive income:
COST OF GOODS SOLD		13,163,300			18,045,400
Unrealized loss on interest rate exchange agreement		-			(39,800	)
Gross margin		21,027,700			32,984,900
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	2,325,200		$	(5,303,400	)
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating and selling		5,751,600			8,789,200
Sales commissions		10,096,600			16,105,600
General and administrative		11,955,100			13,991,000
Total operating expenses		27,803,300			38,885,800
INTEREST EXPENSE		2,188,400			2,758,900
OTHER INCOME		(2,109,000	)		(9,394,300	)
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(6,855,000	)		734,500
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)		(1,591,400	)		188,100
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)	$	(5,263,600	)	$	546,400
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic	$	(0.63	)	$	0.07
Diluted	$	(0.63	)	$	0.07
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		8,348,971			8,269,971
Diluted		8,348,971			8,285,230
Dividends per share	$	-		$	-

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF ~~COMPREHENSIVE~~SHAREHOLDERS’ ~~INCOME~~EQUITY ~~(LOSS)~~AS ~~FOR~~OF ~~THE YEARS ENDED~~ FEBRUARY 28 (29),

	February 28 (29),
	Common Stock (par value $0.20 per share)											Accumulated			Treasury Stock
	2025			2024
	Number of Shares Issued			Amount		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Retained Earnings			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Number of Shares			Amount			Shareholders’ Equity
Net earnings (loss)	$	(5,263,600	)	$	546,400
BALANCE - February 29, 2024		12,702,080		$	2,540,400	$	13,405,400		$	42,566,600		$	24,400			4,126,992		$	(13,086,100	)	$	45,450,700
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Purchases of treasury stock		-			-		600			-			-			400			(1,300	)		(700	)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate exchange agreement		(39,800	)		24,400
Sales of treasury stock		-			-		(9,300	)		-			-			(8,513	)		27,000			17,700
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(5,303,400	)	$	570,800
Change in fair value of interest rate exchange agreement		-			-		-			-			(39,800	)		-			-			(39,800	)
Share-based compensation expense – net		-			-		403,300			-			-			-			-			403,300
Net loss		-			-		-			(5,263,600	)		-			-			-			(5,263,600	)
BALANCE - February 28, 2025		12,702,080		$	2,540,400	$	13,800,000		$	37,303,000		$	(15,400	)		4,118,879		$	(13,060,400	)	$	40,567,600
Purchases of treasury stock		-			-		-			-			-			87,837			(137,900	)		(137,900	)
Sales of treasury stock		-			-		(30,600	)		-			-			(16,000	)		50,800			20,200
Change in fair value of interest rate exchange agreement		-			-		-			-			15,400			-			-			15,400
Net earnings		-			-		-			2,325,200			-			-			-			2,325,200
BALANCE - February 28, 2026		12,702,080		$	2,540,400	$	13,769,400		$	39,628,200			-			4,190,716		$	(13,147,500	)	$	42,790,500

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF ~~SHAREHOLDERS’~~CASH ~~EQUITY~~FLOWS ASFOR OFTHE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28 ~~(29)~~,

	Common Stock (par value $0.20 per share)												Accumulated			Treasury Stock
	2026			2025
	Number of Shares Issued			Amount			Capital in Excess of Par Value			Retained Earnings			Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Number of Shares			Amount			Shareholders’ Equity
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
BALANCE - February 28, 2023		12,702,080		$	2,540,400		$	13,193,400		$	42,020,200		$	-			3,988,791		$	(12,522,200	)	$	45,231,800
Net earnings (loss)	$	2,325,200		$	(5,263,600	)
Purchases of treasury stock		-			-			-			-			-			138,201			(563,900	)		(563,900	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Forfeiture of restricted shares		-			-			-			-			-			35,285			-			-
Depreciation and amortization		1,391,700			1,724,900
Issuance of restricted share awards for vesting		-			-			-			-			-			(35,285	)		-			-
Deferred income taxes		2,536,100			(1,129,600	)
Change in fair value of interest rate exchange agreement		-			-			-			-			24,400			-			-			24,400
Provision for credit losses		36,000			48,000
Share-based compensation expense – net		-			-			212,000			-			-			-			-			212,000
Provision for inventory valuation allowance		144,000			144,000
Net earnings		-			-			-			546,400			-			-			-			546,400
Share-based compensation expense - net		-			403,300
BALANCE - February 29, 2024		12,702,080		$	2,540,400		$	13,405,400		$	42,566,600		$	24,400			4,126,992		$	(13,086,100	)	$	45,450,700
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets		(12,190,900	)		3,300
Purchases of treasury stock		-			-			600			-			-			400			(1,300	)		(700	)
Impairment loss on assets		287,100			318,100
Sales of treasury stock								(9,300	)								(8,513	)		27,000			17,700
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Change in fair value of interest rate exchange agreement		-			-			-			-			(39,800	)		-			-			(39,800	)
Accounts receivable		1,228,700			(237,100	)
Share-based compensation expense – net		-			-			403,300			-			-			-			-			403,300
Inventories - net		6,884,200			10,754,100
Net loss		-			-			-			(5,263,600	)		-			-			-			(5,263,600	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		297,800			(168,300	)
BALANCE - February 28, 2025		12,702,080		$	2,540,400		$	13,800,000		$	37,303,000		$	(15,400	)		4,118,879		$	(13,060,400	)	$	40,567,600
Accounts payable		(161,000	)		(2,062,800	)
Accrued salaries and commissions and other liabilities		(1,288,200	)		(918,400	)
Deferred revenues		(171,300	)		(91,700	)
Income taxes payable/receivable		685,900			(312,500	)
Total adjustments		(319,900	)		8,475,300
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,005,300			3,211,700
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(542,800	)		(439,400	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		29,932,600			9,800
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		29,389,800			(429,600	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on term debt		(26,715,400	)		(1,800,000	)
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock		(137,900	)		(700	)
Sales of treasury stock		20,200			17,700
Net payments under line of credit		(4,198,100	)		(1,300,000	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(31,031,200	)		(3,083,000	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		363,900			(300,900	)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD		976,500			1,277,400
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF PERIOD	$	1,340,400		$	976,500
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,337,500		$	2,156,300
Cash (received)/paid for income taxes - net of refunds	$	(200,500	)	$	(274,300	)
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Fair value of the interest rate exchange agreement	$	-		$	(39,800	)
NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	6,338,900		$	282,800
Inventory donations	$	291,700			-

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ~~STATEMENTS~~NOTES OFTO ~~CASH~~FINANCIAL ~~FLOWS~~STATEMENTS ~~FOR THE~~ YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, ~~(29)~~2026 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2025

	2025			2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss)	$	(5,263,600	)	$	546,400
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,724,900			2,487,200
Deferred income taxes		(1,129,600	)		(609,700	)
Provision for credit losses		48,000			33,300
Provision for inventory valuation allowance		144,000			85,900
Share-based compensation expense - net		403,300			212,000
Loss on abandonment of asset		318,100			-
Net loss (gain) on sale of assets		3,300			(4,016,700	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(237,100	)		936,500
Inventories		10,754,100			8,130,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(168,300	)		197,100
Accounts payable		(2,062,800	)		46,300
Accrued salaries and commissions, and other liabilities		(918,400	)		(51,900	)
Deferred revenues		(91,700	)		(19,200	)
Income taxes payable/receivable		(312,500	)		773,400
Total adjustments		8,475,300			8,204,200
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,211,700			8,750,600
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(439,400	)		(821,800	)
Proceeds from sale of assets		9,800			4,858,900
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(429,600	)		4,037,100
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on term debt		(1,800,000	)		(6,499,100	)
Cash paid to acquire treasury stock		(700	)		(563,900	)
Sales of treasury stock		17,700			-
Net payments under line of credit		(1,300,000	)		(5,136,400	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,083,000	)		(12,199,400	)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		(300,900	)		588,300
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - BEGINNING OF PERIOD		1,277,400			689,100
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH - END OF PERIOD	$	976,500		$	1,277,400
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	2,156,300		$	2,805,800
Cash paid for income taxes - net of refunds	$	(274,300	)	$	24,400
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Fair value of the interest rate exchange agreement	$	(39,800	)	$	24,400

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2025 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2024

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Business—Educational Development Corporation (“we,” “our,” “us,” or “the Company”) distributes books and educational products and publications through our PaperPie and EDC Publishing (“Publishing”) divisions to individual consumers, book, toy and gift stores, libraries and home educators located throughout the United States (“U.S.”). 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.

Estimates—Our financial statements were prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

~~Reclassifications~~Liquidity—In ~~Certain~~accordance ~~reclassifications~~with ~~have~~ASC ~~been~~205-40, ~~made~~Going toConcern, the ~~fiscal~~Company ~~2024~~has ~~statement~~evaluated ofwhether ~~operations~~there ~~and~~are ~~notes~~conditions toand ~~the~~events ~~financial~~considered ~~statements~~in tothe ~~combine gross~~aggregate ~~sales~~that ~~and~~raise ~~discounts~~substantial ~~and~~doubt ~~allowances~~about ~~now~~the ~~presented~~Company’s asability ~~product~~to ~~revenues,~~continue ~~net~~as ofa ~~discount~~going ~~and~~concern ~~allowances~~within toone ~~conform~~year ~~with~~after the ~~current~~date ~~year~~that the financial ~~statement~~statements ~~presentation.~~are ~~These reclassifications had no effect on net earnings~~issued.

~~Liquidity—~~Determining Inthe ~~accordance~~extent ~~with~~to ~~ASC~~which ~~205-40,~~conditions ~~Going~~or ~~Concern,~~events ~~the~~raises ~~Company~~substantial ~~has~~doubt ~~evaluated~~about ~~whether~~our ~~there~~ability ~~are~~to ~~conditions~~continue ~~and~~as ~~events~~a ~~considered~~going inconcern and the extent to ~~aggregate~~which ~~that~~mitigating ~~raise~~plans sufficiently alleviate any such substantial doubt requires significant judgment and estimation by us. Our significant estimates related to this analysis may include identifying business factors such as changes in our Brand Partners, sales growth and profitability used in the forecasted financial results and liquidity. Further, we make assumptions about the ~~Company~~probability that management’s plans will be effectively implemented and alleviate substantial doubt and our ability to continue as a going concern. ~~within~~We ~~one~~believe ~~year~~that ~~after~~ the ~~date~~estimated ~~that~~values ~~the~~used ~~financial~~in ~~statements~~our going concern analysis are ~~issued~~based on reasonable assumptions. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain, and actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

~~Determining~~In ~~the~~prior ~~extent~~periods, ~~to which~~we identified conditions orand events ~~raises~~that raised substantial doubt about ~~our~~the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements were issued. During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company completed the planned sale of the Hilti Complex and paid off the ~~extent~~Line toof Credit and Term Loans with the Company’s bank, which ~~mitigating~~was a key step in management’s plans ~~sufficiently~~for ~~alleviate~~returning ~~any~~to ~~such~~profitability. ~~substantial~~Paying ~~doubt~~off ~~requires~~the ~~significant~~bank ~~judgment~~debts and ~~estimation~~eliminating bythe ~~us.~~bank-imposed ~~Our~~restrictions ~~significant~~allows ~~estimates~~the Company to begin ~~related~~a conservative plan to ~~this~~re-order ~~analysis~~some ~~may~~key ~~include~~out ~~identifying~~of ~~business~~stock ~~factors~~products ~~such~~along aswith ~~completing~~introducing ~~the~~a ~~planned~~limited ~~sale~~number of ~~owned~~new ~~real~~titles ~~estate,~~which ~~changes~~are inexpected to energize our Brand Partners, ~~sales~~and ~~growth~~provide ~~and~~our ~~profitability~~retail ~~used~~customers inwith new offerings.. In addition, subsequent to year end, the ~~forecasted~~Company obtained ~~financial~~a ~~results~~$2.0 ~~and~~million ~~liquidity~~line of credit with a local bank to cover any short-term borrowing needs. ~~Further,~~Based weon ~~make~~the ~~assumptions about~~elimination of the ~~probability~~bank debt, ~~that~~the ~~management~~Company’s ~~plans~~current ~~will~~cash beand ~~effectively~~other ~~implemented~~resources, and ~~alleviate~~management’s ~~substantial~~operating ~~doubt~~plans, ~~and~~we ~~our~~have ~~ability~~concluded tothat ~~continue~~the Company ashas asufficient ~~going~~liquidity ~~concern.~~to Wemeet ~~believe~~its ~~that~~obligations ~~the~~as ~~estimated~~they ~~values~~become ~~used~~due infor ~~our~~at ~~going~~least ~~concern~~twelve ~~analysis~~months ~~are~~from ~~based~~the onissuance ~~reasonable~~date ~~assumptions~~of these financial statements. ~~However~~Accordingly, ~~such~~ ~~assumptions~~management ~~are~~determined ~~inherently~~that ~~uncertain,~~substantial ~~and~~doubt ~~actual~~about ~~results~~the ~~could~~Company’s ~~differ~~ability ~~materially~~to ~~from~~continue ~~those~~as ~~estimates~~a going concern has been alleviated.

~~The short-term duration of~~Sales ~~the~~Concentration—Significant ~~revolving~~portions ~~and term loans and uncertainty~~ of ~~the~~our ~~bank’s~~sales ~~ongoing~~are ~~support~~generated ~~beyond~~in ~~July~~our ~~11,~~Direct ~~2025,~~Sales ~~along with recurring operating losses and other items~~division, ~~raise substantial doubt over the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern~~PaperPie. ToOf ~~address~~ these ~~concerns~~sales, ~~the~~ ~~Company has taken steps in its plans to pay off its bank debts by selling owned real estate. Upon closing, the proceeds from the real~~a ~~estate~~substantial ~~sale~~portion ~~are~~is ~~expected~~facilitated tothrough ~~pay off~~ the ~~Term~~use ~~Loans~~of ~~and~~social ~~Revolving~~media ~~Loan.~~collaboration ~~Following~~platforms ~~the~~that ~~loan~~allow ~~payoff,~~our ~~management~~Brand ~~plans~~Partners to ~~fund ongoing operations~~interact ~~with limited borrowings through local banks or other financing sources. The Company began listing the owned real estate~~ in ~~fiscal 2024 but due to the size of the~~ real ~~estate transaction~~-time, ~~the~~or ~~sale~~near ~~process has continued beyond several of the short~~real-~~term~~time, ~~amendment~~with ~~expirations~~customers. ~~The~~ ~~bank~~Brand ~~has~~Partners ~~continued~~use tothese ~~extend~~platforms ~~the maturity dates on the revolving and term loans providing evidence of their support of the sale process and management’s plans~~ to ~~use~~invite ~~the~~potential ~~proceeds~~customers to ~~pay~~“online ~~off all bank debts. In addition~~parties, ~~management’s plans include reducing inventory~~” ~~which~~provide ~~will~~product ~~generate~~recommendations, ~~free~~answer ~~cashflows~~questions, and ~~building~~provide ~~the~~links ~~number~~to ofother ~~active~~supporting ~~PaperPie~~online ~~Brand~~materials. ~~Partners~~When ~~back~~a tocustomer ~~historical~~is ~~levels.~~ready ~~Although there~~to ispurchase noproducts ~~guarantee~~from ~~these~~the ~~plans~~online ~~will be successful~~party, ~~management~~they ~~believes~~are ~~these~~redirected ~~plans,~~from ~~if achieved, will alleviate~~ the ~~substantial~~social ~~doubt~~media ~~about continuing~~platform ~~as a going concern and generate sufficient liquidity~~ to ~~meet~~the ~~our~~Brand ~~obligations~~Partner’s ascompany ~~they~~hosted e-commerce ~~become~~site ~~due~~where ~~over~~ the ~~next~~order ~~twelve~~can ~~months~~be placed.

~~Sales~~Cash, Cash ~~Concentration~~Equivalents and Restricted Cash—~~Significant portions~~Cash, ofcash ~~our~~equivalents, ~~sales~~and restricted cash are ~~generated~~maintained inat ~~our~~financial ~~Direct~~institutions and, ~~Sales~~at ~~division~~times, ~~PaperPie.~~balances Ofmay ~~these~~exceed ~~sales~~federally insured limits of $250,000. aWe ~~substantial~~have ~~portion~~never ~~are~~experienced ~~facilitated~~any ~~through~~losses related to these balances. ~~the~~The ~~use~~majority of ~~social~~payments ~~media~~settled ~~collaboration~~from ~~platforms~~banks ~~that~~for ~~allow~~third ~~our~~party ~~Brand~~credit ~~Partners~~card totransactions ~~interact~~within inthree ~~real-time,~~to ortwenty ~~near~~business ~~real-time~~days, ~~with customers.~~depending ~~Brand~~on ~~Partners~~the ~~use~~credit ~~these~~card ~~platforms~~processors’ toreserve ~~invite~~requirements. ~~potential~~The ~~customers~~payments toin ~~“online~~transit ~~parties,”~~from ~~provide~~our ~~product~~credit ~~recommendations,~~card ~~answer questions,~~processors and ~~provide~~the ~~links~~short-term certificate toof ~~other~~deposit with our bank supporting ~~online~~our ~~materials.~~monthly ~~When~~credit acard ~~customer~~usage isare ~~ready~~classified toas ~~purchase~~restricted ~~products~~cash. ~~from~~Cash ~~the~~and ~~online~~cash ~~party,~~equivalents ~~they~~include ~~are~~demand ~~redirected~~and ~~from~~time ~~the~~deposits, ~~social~~money ~~media~~market ~~platform~~funds, toand ~~the~~other ~~Brand~~short-term ~~Partner’s~~investments ~~company~~with ~~hosted~~maturities ~~e-commerce~~of ~~site~~three ~~where~~months ~~the~~or ~~order~~less ~~can~~when ~~be placed~~acquired.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash—Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash are maintained at financial institutions and, at times, balances may exceed federally insured limits of $250,000. We have never experienced any losses related to these balances. The majority of payments settled from banks for third party credit card transactions process within three to twenty business days, depending on the credit card processors reserve requirements. The payments in transit from our credit card processors and the short-term certificate of deposit with our bank supporting our monthly credit card usage are classified as restricted cash. Cash and cash equivalents include demand and time deposits, money market funds, and other short-term investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired.30

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Accounts Receivable—Accounts receivable are uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms, generally requiring payment within thirty days from the invoice date. Extended payment terms are offered at certain times of the year for orders that meet minimum quantities or amounts. Payments of accounts receivable are allocated to the specific invoices identified on the customers’ remittance advice. Accounts ~~receivables~~ ~~are~~receivable ~~carried~~is stated at ~~original~~net ~~invoice~~realizable ~~amount~~value, ~~less~~which includes an ~~estimated~~allowance ~~reserve made~~ for ~~returns~~credit ~~and~~losses ~~discounts based on quarterly review~~representing ofthe ~~historical~~amount ~~rates of returns and~~ expected ~~discounts~~ to be ~~taken~~uncollectible. ~~The~~Balances ~~carrying~~which ~~amount~~remain ofoutstanding ~~accounts~~after ~~receivable is reduced, if needed, by a valuation allowance that reflects~~ management’s ~~best~~has ~~estimate~~made ofreasonable ~~the~~collection ~~amounts~~efforts ~~that will not be collected. The carrying amount also~~are ~~includes~~written ~~rent~~off ~~receivables~~through ina ~~connection~~charge ~~with~~to ~~our~~the ~~lessor~~valuation ~~arrangements,~~allowance ~~which~~and ~~include~~a ~~three~~credit ~~rental~~to ~~agreements~~accounts ~~for~~receivable. ~~warehouse~~Recoveries ~~and~~of ~~office~~accounts ~~space~~receivable previously inwritten ~~Tulsa,~~off ~~Oklahoma,~~are ~~and~~recorded ~~qualify~~ as ~~operating~~income ~~leases~~when ~~under ASC 842 (See Note 11 of the financial statements for additional information)~~received.

~~Management periodically reviews~~Allowance ~~accounts~~for ~~receivable~~Credit ~~balances~~Losses— ~~and~~The ~~based~~allowance onfor ancredit ~~assessment~~losses ofis ~~historical~~the ~~bad~~Company’s ~~debts,~~best ~~current~~estimate ~~customer~~of ~~receivable~~the ~~balances,~~amount ~~age~~ of ~~customer~~expected lifetime ~~receivable~~credit ~~balances,~~losses ~~customers’~~in ~~financial~~the ~~conditions,~~Company’s ~~and~~accounts ~~current~~receivable. ~~economic~~The ~~trends~~Company, ~~estimates~~as ~~the~~required ~~portion~~by ofASU ~~the~~2025-05, ~~balance~~has ~~that~~elected ~~will not~~to beuse ~~collected.~~the ~~Management~~practical ~~provides~~expedient method, ~~for~~which ~~probable~~permits ~~uncollectible~~entities ~~amounts through a charge~~ to ~~earnings~~assume ~~and~~that aconditions ~~credit~~at tothe abalance ~~valuation~~sheet ~~account based~~date onremain ~~its~~unchanged ~~assessment~~over of the ~~current~~life ~~status~~ of the ~~individual~~asset ~~accounts.~~when ~~Balances which remain outstanding after management has made~~estimating ~~reasonable~~expected ~~collection~~credit ~~efforts~~losses ~~are~~for ~~written~~current ~~off~~accounts ~~through~~receivable. aThe ~~charge~~practical toexpedient ~~the~~method ~~valuation~~and allowance ~~and~~for a credit tolosses ~~accounts~~is ~~receivable.~~based ~~Recoveries~~on our history of ~~accounts~~write-off ~~receivable~~levels, ~~previously~~along ~~written~~with ~~off~~evaluating ~~are~~current ~~recorded~~market asconditions, ~~income~~customers ~~when~~concentrations ~~received~~and economic indicators.

Inventories—Inventories are stated at the lower of either cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average costing method. We present a portion of our inventory as a non-current asset. Occasionally we purchase product inventory in quantities in excess of what will be sold within the normal operating cycle due to the minimum order requirements of our ~~primary~~suppliers ~~supplier~~ or changes in sales levels. We estimate non-current inventory using an anticipated turnover ratio by title, based primarily on historical trends. These excess quantities of 2½ years of anticipated sales are classified as noncurrent inventory.

The Company assumes title and responsibility for inventory purchased according to the contract language with our suppliers, and the individual shipment terms for the order. The Company maintains insurance for the value of the inventory once the title has been passed until it is received at our warehouse (“inventory in transit”).

Brand Partners that meet certain eligibility requirements may request and receive inventory on consignment. Consignment inventory is stated at the lower of either cost or net realizable value, less an estimated reserve for consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned to the Company. The total cost of inventory on consignment, excluding the estimated reserve, with Brand Partners was $1,~~335~~110,~~700~~ 200 and $1,~~388~~335,700 at February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively. The Company has a reserve for consignment inventory not expected to be sold or returned of $~~402~~340,~~400~~300 and $~~379~~402,~~600~~400 as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026, and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

Inventories are presented net of a valuation allowance, which includes reserves for inventory obsolescence and Brand Partner consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned. Management estimates the allowance for both current and noncurrent inventory. The allowance is based on management’s identification of slow-moving inventory and estimated consignment inventory that will not be sold or returned.

Property, Plant and Equipment—Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful life, as follows:

Building		30 years
Building improvements		5 – 15 years
Machinery and equipment		3 – 15 years
Furniture and fixtures		3 years
Capitalized software		4 – 10 years
Molds and tooling		3 – 5 years

Capitalized projects that are not placed in service are recorded as in progress and are not depreciated until the related assets are placed in service, including capitalized software. The development of customer and Brand Partner software applications is critical to our ongoing business operations and included in capitalized software. External and internal costs associated with the development of new software applications incurred during the application development stage are capitalized. Training and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred, while upgrades and enhancements are capitalized if it is probable that such expenditures will result in additional functionality.

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Assets Held for Sale— The Company classifies long-lived assets, or disposal groups to be sold, as held for sale in the period in which all of the following criteria are met per ASC 360: (1) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset or disposal group; (2) the asset or disposal group is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets or disposal groups; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset or disposal group have been initiated; (4) the sale of the asset or disposal group is probable, and transfer of the asset or disposal group is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year, except if events or circumstances beyond our control extend the period of time required to sell the asset or disposal group beyond one year; (5) the asset or disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (6) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

We initially measure a long-lived asset or disposal group that is classified as held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less any costs to sell. Any loss resulting from this measurement is recognized in the period in which the held-for-sale criteria are met. Conversely, gains are not recognized on the sale of a long-lived asset or disposal group until the date of the sale. We assess the fair value of a long-lived asset or disposal group less any costs to sell each reporting period it remains classified as held for sale and report any subsequent changes as an adjustment to the carrying value of the asset or disposal group, as long as the new carrying value does not exceed the carrying value of the asset at the time it was initially classified as held for sale.

Upon determining that a long-lived asset or disposal group meets the criteria to be classified as held for sale, the Company ceases depreciation of the asset and reports long-lived assets and/or the assets and liabilities of the disposal group, if material, in the line items assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale, respectively, in our balance sheet. Refer to Note 3.

~~Impairment~~During the second quarter of ~~Long-Lived Assets—We~~fiscal ~~review~~year 2025, the ~~value~~Company ofentered ~~long~~into a triple-~~lived~~net ~~assets~~lease agreement for ~~possible~~approximately ~~impairment~~111,000 ~~whenever~~square ~~events~~feet orof available ~~changes~~office inand ~~circumstances~~warehouse ~~indicate that~~space in the ~~carrying~~Hilti ~~value~~Complex ofto a new tenant. To create space for this new tenant, the ~~assets~~Company ~~may~~removed ~~not~~three production belines ~~recoverable~~from ~~based~~the onwarehouse ~~estimated~~before ~~future~~July ~~cash~~31, ~~flows~~2024. ~~Such~~As ~~indicators~~a ~~include~~result, ~~among~~in ~~others,~~ the ~~nature~~second quarter of ~~the~~fiscal ~~asset~~2025, the ~~projected~~Company ~~future~~made ~~economic~~available and ~~benefit~~committed ofto sell the ~~asset,~~disassembled ~~historical~~equipment. ~~and~~The ~~future~~Company ~~cash~~is ~~flows~~actively ~~and~~marketing ~~profitability~~the ~~measurements.~~unused equipment using a national on-line auction Ifhouse. The Company is subject to the ~~carrying~~presentation ~~value~~and ofdisclosure anrequirements ~~asset~~since ~~exceeds~~the equipment meets all the ~~future~~criteria ~~undiscounted~~and ~~cash~~is ~~flows~~classified as ~~expected~~an ~~from~~“Asset Held for Sale.” Once management determined that the ~~asset,~~disassembled weequipment ~~recognize~~met anthe ~~impairment~~criteria ~~charge~~to be classified as held for sale, the ~~excess~~Company ceased depreciation of the ~~carrying~~asset ~~value~~and ofreported it separately on the ~~asset~~balance ~~over~~sheet, ~~its~~beginning ~~estimated~~on ~~fair~~August ~~value~~31, 2024. ~~Determination~~The asCompany toevaluated ~~whether~~the ~~and~~carrying ~~how~~amount ~~much~~of anthe ~~asset~~assets ~~is impaired~~and ~~involves~~the ~~management~~estimated ~~estimates~~fair ~~and~~values ~~can~~less becosts ~~impacted~~to bysell ~~other~~and ~~uncertainties.~~recorded Noan impairment loss ~~was~~on ~~noted~~the ~~during~~assets ~~fiscal~~of ~~years~~$287,100 ~~2025~~as ~~or 2024~~of February 28, 2026.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—We review the value of long-lived assets for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable based on estimated future cash flows. Such indicators include, among others, the nature of the asset, the projected future economic benefit of the asset, historical and future cash flows and profitability measurements. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected from the asset, we recognize an impairment charge for the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value. Determination as to whether and how much an asset is impaired involves management estimates and can be impacted by other uncertainties. No impairment was noted during fiscal year 2025 but we recorded an impairment of $287,100 during fiscal year 2026.

Leases—We have both lessee and lessor arrangements. Our leases are evaluated at inception or at any subsequent modification. Depending on the terms, leases are classified as either operating or finance leases if we are the lessee, or as operating, sales-type or direct financing leases if we are the lessor, as appropriate under ASC 842 – Leases. In accordance with ASC 842, we have made an accounting policy election to not apply the standard to lessee arrangements with a term of one year or less and no purchase option that is reasonably certain of exercise. We account for these short-term arrangements by recognizing payments and expenses as incurred, without recording a lease liability and right-of-use asset. We have also made an accounting policy election for both our lessee and lessor arrangements to combine lease and non-lease components. This election is applied to all of our lease arrangements as our non-lease components are not material and do not result in significant timing differences in the recognition of rental expenses or income.

We recognize lease liabilities, reported on the balance sheets, for each lease based on the present value of the remaining minimum fixed rental payments (which include 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 lease liabilities. Payments in excess of twelve months are classified as long-term lease liabilities. We also recognize a right-of-use asset, on the balance sheet for each lease, which is valued at the lease liability and adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent balances existing at the time of the initial recognition. The lease liability and right-of-use assets are reduced over the term of the lease as payments are made and the assets are used. Minimum fixed rental payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease as costs and expensed in our statements of operations. Variable and short-term rental payments are recognized as costs and expenses as they are incurred.

Revenues associated with the lessor leases are recorded on a straight-line basis over the initial lease term and are reported in other income in the statements of operations. We recognize variable rental payments as revenue in the period in which the changes in facts and circumstances, on which the variable lease payments are based, occur. Sublease rental income is recognized on a straight-line basis over the duration of each lease term.

Income Taxes—We account for income taxes under ASC 740 - Income Taxes, which requires an asset and liability approach. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using the current tax laws and rates. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce net deferred tax assets to the amounts that are “more likely than not” to be realized.

33The Company’s calculation of its tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax laws and regulations in various taxing jurisdictions. The Company recognizes tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions based on management’s estimate of whether it is more likely than not that additional taxes will be required. The Company had no uncertain tax positions as of February 28, 2026 and 2025.

Deferred income taxes are recognized in the financial statements for the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates. Temporary differences arise from net operating losses, differences in depreciation methods of property and equipment, disallowed interest, accounts receivable allowances, inventory capitalization and allowances, sales returns, and other accrued expenses.

The application of tax laws and regulations is subject to legal and factual interpretation, judgment and uncertainty. Tax laws and regulations themselves are subject to change as a result of changes in fiscal policy, changes in legislation, the evolution of regulations and court rulings. Therefore, the actual liability for U.S., or the various state jurisdictions, may be materially different from management’s estimates, which could result in the need to record additional tax liabilities or potentially reverse previously recorded tax liabilities and valuation allowances. Interest and penalties are included in tax expense.

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Revenue Recognition—Revenue is derived from the sales of children’s books and related products which are generally capable of being distinct and accounted for as a single performance obligation to deliver tangible goods. Substantially all of our products are sold to end consumers through our PaperPie division and to retail outlets through our Publishing division. Refer to Note 16 – Business Segments for revenue by segment. Revenues of both divisions are recognized when the product is shipped, FOB-Shipping Point, which is the point in time the customer obtains control of the products and risk of loss and rewards of ownership have been transferred. Sales taxes that are collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for as a pass-through liability and therefore are excluded from net sales.

The majority of PaperPie’s sales contracts have a single performance obligation and are short-term in nature. PaperPie’s sales are generally collected at the time the product is ordered. Sales which have been paid for but not shipped are classified as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. Sales associated with consignment inventory are recognized when reported by the consignee and payment associated with the sale has been collected. Transportation revenue represents the amount billed to the customer for shipping the product and is recorded when the product is shipped.

Certain PaperPie sales contracts associated with the hostess award programs include sales incentives, such as discounted products. These incentives provide a separate performance obligation in the contract and material rights to the customer. The transaction price is allocated to the material right based on its relative standalone selling price and is recognized in revenue as the performance obligations are satisfied, which occurs at shipping point or at the expiration of the material right. As the products included as sales incentives are shipped with the associated products ordered, there is no deferral required. Revenues allocated to the material right are recognized in product revenues, net of discounts and allowances, and cost of goods sold in our statements of operations.

The majority of Publishing’s sales contracts have a single performance obligation and are short-term in nature. Publishing’s sales may be collected at the time the product is shipped, or the customers may be given payment terms based primarily on their credit worthiness and payment history.

Estimated allowances for sales returns, which reduce net revenues and cost of goods sold, are recorded as sales are recognized. Management uses a moving average calculation to estimate the allowance for sales returns. We are not responsible for a product damaged in transit and most damaged returns are primarily from retail stores. These returns result from damage that occurs in the stores, not in shipping to the stores. It is an industry practice to accept non-damaged returns from retail customers. Management has estimated sales returns of approximately $201,500 for both February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, which is included in other current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet. In addition, management has recorded an asset for the expected value of non-damaged inventories to be returned. The estimated value of returned products of $100,800 is included in other current assets on the Company’s balance sheet for both February 28, 2026 ~~2025~~ and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025.

The Company generally expenses sales commissions in the same period that the revenue is recognized. These costs are recorded within operating expenses. The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an unexpected length of one year or less.

Advertising Costs—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses, included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations, were $~~265~~249,~~500~~800 and $~~373~~265,~~400~~500 for the years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs—We classify shipping and handling costs as operating and selling expenses in the statements of operations. ~~Shipping~~ Shipping and handling costs include postage, freight, handling costs, as well as shipping materials and supplies. These costs were $42,~~574~~809,~~200 and~~500 and $64,~~744~~574,~~400~~200 for the years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

Share-Based Compensation—We account for share-based compensation whereby share-based payment transactions with employees, such as stock options and restricted stock, are measured at estimated fair value at the date of grant. For awards subject to service conditions, compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Awards subject to performance conditions are attributed separately for each vesting tranche of the award and are recognized ratably from the service inception date to the vesting date for each tranche. Forfeitures are recognized when they occur.

Interest Rate Exchange Agreement—The interest rate exchange agreement (“swap agreement”) is recognized on the balance sheet at its fair value. On the date the swap agreement is entered into, the Company designates the swap agreement as a hedge of a forecasted transaction or of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash-flow hedge) if the applicable criteria are met. Changes in the fair value of the swap agreement are recorded in other comprehensive income.33

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The Company formally documents all the relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedged transactions. This process includes linking all cash-flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the balance sheet or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether they are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. When it is determined that the swap agreement is not highly effective or that it has ceased to be highly effective, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively as discussed below.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when (a) it is determined that the swap agreement is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows of a hedged item (including forecasted transactions); (b) the swap agreement expires or is sold, terminated or exercised; (c) the swap agreement is de-designated as a hedge instrument because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur; or (d) management determines that designation as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate.

When hedge accounting is discontinued because it is probable that a forecasted transaction will not occur, the swap agreement will continue to be carried on the balance sheet at its fair value, and gains and losses that were accumulated in other comprehensive income or loss will be recognized immediately in earnings. In all other situations in which hedge accounting is discontinued, the swap agreement will be carried at its fair value on the balance sheet with subsequent changes in its fair value recognized in the current period’s earnings.

Earnings per Share—Basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is based on the combined weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares issuable which include, where appropriate, the assumed exercise of options and the assumed vesting of granted restricted share awards. In computing Diluted EPS, we have utilized the treasury stock method.

The computation of weighted average common and common equivalent shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS is shown below:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$	(52,~~263~~325,~~600~~200	)	$	~~546~~(5,~~400~~263,600	)
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		8,348,971			8,269,971
Basic		8,563,491			8,348,971
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		-			15,259
Diluted		8,563,491			8,348,971
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		8,348,971			8,285,230
Earnings (loss) per share:
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.27		$	(0.63	)
Basic	$	(0.63	)	$	0.07
Diluted	$	0.27		$	(0.63	)
Diluted	$	(0.63	)	$	0.07

As shown in the table below, the following shares have not been included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as they would be anti-dilutive to the calculation above:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Weighted average shares:
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		~~139,249~~-		-139,249

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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 Adopted

In December ~~November~~ 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-0709, ~~Segment~~Income ~~Reporting~~Taxes (Topic ~~280~~740): Improvements to ~~Reportable~~Income ~~Segment~~Tax Disclosures, which provides ~~updates to~~ qualitative and quantitative ~~reportable~~updates ~~segment~~to ~~disclosure~~the ~~requirements,~~rate ~~including~~reconciliation ~~enhanced~~and income taxes paid disclosures, ~~about~~among ~~significant~~others, ~~segment~~in ~~expenses~~order ~~and~~to ~~increased~~enhance the transparency ~~interim~~of ~~disclosure~~income ~~requirements~~tax disclosures, ~~among~~including ~~others.~~consistent ~~The~~categories ~~ASU~~and ~~requires~~greater ~~public~~disaggregation ~~entities~~of toinformation ~~adopt~~in ~~this~~the ~~new~~rate ~~guidance~~reconciliation onand adisaggregation by ~~retrospective~~jurisdiction ~~basis~~of income taxes paid. The ~~Company~~ ~~adopted~~amendments in ASU 2023-0709 ~~for~~are ~~the~~effective for fiscal ~~year~~years ~~ended~~beginning ~~February~~after 28December 15, ~~2025~~2024, with ~~and~~early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied itprospectively; ~~retrospectively~~however, toretrospective ~~all~~application ~~prior~~is ~~periods~~also ~~presented~~permitted. ~~See~~This ~~Note~~ASU 16is ~~“Business~~effective ~~Segments”~~for our Form 10-K for ~~further~~fiscal ~~information~~2026 and the Company has applied the application on a prospective basis. Refer to Note 9.

In July 2025, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-05 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic ASC 326) Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets. The amendments in this ASU provide entities with a practical expedient they may elect to use when developing an estimate of expected credit losses on current accounts receivable and current contract asset balances arising from transactions accounted for under Topic ASC 606 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under this practical expedient, entities may elect to assume that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The amendments in ASU 2025-05 become effective for fiscal years and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and early adoption is permitted. This ASU is effective for our Form 10-K for fiscal 2027, but the Company has chosen to early adopt the ASU as of February 28, 2026 and applied the changes prospectively. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect to the measurement of credit losses.

New Accounting Standards or Updates Not Yet Adopted

In December ~~2023~~2025, the FASB issued ASU ~~2023~~2025-0912, ~~Income~~Codification ~~Taxes~~Improvements (~~Topic~~“ASU ~~740~~2025-12”):. ~~Improvements~~ASU to2025-12 ~~Income~~addresses ~~Tax~~suggestions received ~~Disclosures,~~from ~~which~~stakeholders ~~provides~~regarding ~~qualitative~~the ~~and~~Accounting ~~quantitative updates~~Standards toCodification ~~the~~and ~~rate~~makes ~~reconciliation~~other ~~and~~incremental ~~income~~improvements ~~taxes~~to ~~paid~~U.S. ~~disclosures,~~GAAP. ~~among~~The update ~~others,~~represents inchanges ~~order~~ to ~~enhance~~ the ~~transparency~~Codification ofthat ~~income tax disclosures~~clarify, ~~including~~correct ~~consistent~~errors ~~categories~~in ~~and~~or ~~greater~~make ~~disaggregation~~other ofimprovements ~~information~~to ina ~~the~~variety ~~rate~~of ~~reconciliation~~topics ~~and~~that are ~~disaggregation~~intended ~~by jurisdiction~~to ofmake ~~income~~it ~~taxes~~easier ~~paid.~~to ~~The~~understand ~~amendments~~and inapply. ASU ~~2023~~2025-0912 ~~are~~is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, ~~2024,~~2026 ~~with~~and ~~early~~interim ~~adoption~~periods ~~permitted.~~within ~~The~~those ~~amendments~~fiscal ~~should~~years. beEntities ~~applied~~are ~~prospectively;~~required ~~however,~~to ~~retrospective~~apply ~~application~~the isamendments ~~also~~to ~~permitted~~ASC 260 retrospectively. ~~This~~All ~~ASU~~other amendments ~~will~~may be ~~effective~~applied ~~for~~prospectively ~~our~~or ~~Form~~retrospectively. ~~10-K~~Early ~~for~~adoption ~~fiscal~~is ~~2026~~permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on our financial statement disclosures.

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.

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.

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2. CASH

The table below reconciles cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as reported in the balance sheet to the total of the same amounts shown in the statements of cash flows:

	February 28 (29),
	February 28,
Cash and cash equivalents	$	428,400	$	844,500
	2026		2025
Restricted cash		548,100		432,900
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,118,400	$	428,400
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows	$	976,500	$	1,277,400
Restricted cash		222,000		548,100
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows	$	1,340,400	$	976,500

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.

3. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

The assets held for sale on the balance sheet at February 28, 2025, totaling $19,277,000 consisted of disassembled equipment, the Hilti Complex and approximately 17 acres of excess land. The assets held for sale at February 28, 2026, totaling $563,600 consists of disassembled equipment. The Company records assets held for sale at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.

Hilti Complex

During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company listed its real estate property located at 5402 S. 122nd E. Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146 for sale. The property consisted of approximately 402,000 square feet of office and warehouse space on 35-acres (the “Hilti Complex”), along with 17-acres of adjacent undeveloped land. The Company ceased recording depreciation on the assets upon meeting the held for sale criteria at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

On October 27, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the Hilti Complex to 10Mark 10K Industrial, LLC. The agreed upon sale price of the Hilti Complex per the executed Contract totaled $32,200,000. The net proceeds less than the carrying value of the assets held for sale resulted in a gain on sale of $12,243,700. Following the sale of the Hilti Complex, the 17 acres of excess land that was not part of the sale agreement, with a cost basis of $850,000, was reclassified from Assets held for Sale to land, as it is no longer listed for sale. The proceeds from the sale were utilized to pay off the Term Loans and Revolving Loan outstanding in the Credit Agreement with the Company’s Bank. At closing, EDC assigned the existing third-party tenant leases to the Buyer and executed a separate Triple-Net Lease for its occupied space in the Hilti Complex.

Equipment

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company entered into a triple-net lease agreement for approximately 111,000 square feet of available office and warehouse space in the Hilti Complex to a new tenant. To create space for this new tenant, the Company removed three production lines from the warehouse before July 31, 2024. As a result, in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company made available and committed to sell the disassembled equipment with a net book value of $850,700. The Company is actively marketing the unused equipment using a national on-line auction house as of February 28, 2026. The Company is subject to the presentation and disclosure requirements since the equipment meets all the criteria and is classified as an “Asset Held for Sale.” Once management determined that the disassembled equipment met the criteria to be classified as held for sale, the Company ceased depreciation of the asset and reported it separately on the balance sheet, beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2025. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company evaluated the carrying amount of the assets and the estimated fair values less costs to sell and recorded an impairment loss on the assets of $287,100.

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3. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company listed its real estate property located at 5402 S. 122nd E. Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146 for sale. This property, consisting of approximately 402,000 square feet of office and warehouse space on 35-acres (the “Hilti Complex”), along with 17-acres of adjacent undeveloped land, was appraised in November 2024 with a market value of approximately $47,410,000. The Company ceased recording depreciation on the assets upon meeting the held for sale criteria at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2024.

As presented in the marketing materials associated with the listed Hilti Complex, EDC expects to assign the existing tenant leases to the buyer along with executing a new lease for the Company’s occupied space; but retain ownership of the excess land, consisting of approximately 17 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Hilti Complex. The initial term of the lease is expected to be 10 years, and the initial lease rate is expected to be $8.00 per square foot, with 2.0% annual escalations beginning in year two of the lease. The Lease will also include triple-net terms, where the Seller will be responsible for utilities, insurance, property taxes, and regular maintenance, including roof and structural maintenance. Additionally, the Seller will retain the rights to sublease, subject to buyer approval, any available unused space in the building during the lease term. The Lease will also encompass other standard terms that are customary in the local market.

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company entered into a triple-net lease agreement for approximately 111,000 square feet of available office and warehouse space in the Hilti Complex to a new tenant. To create space for this new tenant, the Company removed three production lines from the warehouse before July 31, 2024. As a result, In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company made available and committed to sell the equipment removed. The Company is actively trying to locate a buyer as of February 28, 2025. The Company is subject to the presentation and disclosure requirements since the equipment meets all the criteria and is classified as an “Asset Held for Sale.” Once Management determined that the equipment removed met the criteria to be classified as held for sale, the Company ceased depreciation of the asset and reported it separately on the balance sheet, beginning on August 31, 2024.

The assets held for sale consist of property and equipment. 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 $19,277,000 and $18,281,100 as of February 28, 2025, and February 29, 2024, respectively, and is separately recorded on the balance sheet.

4. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following at:

	February 28 (29),
	February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Current:
Product inventory	$	2917,~~530~~771,~~100~~000		$	4429,~~303~~530,~~000~~100
Inventory valuation allowance		(~~430~~358,~~500~~800	)		(~~389~~430,~~800~~500	)
Inventories net - current	$	2917,~~099~~412,~~600~~200		$	4329,~~913~~099,~~200~~600
Noncurrent:
Product inventory	$	1621,~~326~~056,~~500~~700		$	1216,~~269~~326,~~200~~500
Inventory valuation allowance		(~~734~~805,000	)		(~~592~~734,~~200~~000	)
Inventories net - noncurrent	$	1520,~~592~~251,~~500~~700		$	1115,~~677~~592,~~000~~500

Inventory in transit totaled $25147,~~500~~900 and $~~264~~25,~~000~~500 at February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

Product inventory quantities in excess of what we expect will be sold within the normal operating cycle, based on 2 ½ years of anticipated sales, are included in noncurrent inventory.

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5. BUSINESS CONCENTRATION

Significant portions of our inventory purchases are concentrated with an England-based publishing company, Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”). ~~During~~ During fiscal 2023, we entered into a new distribution agreement (“Agreement”) with Usborne. The Agreement includes annual ~~minimum~~ 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 February 28, ~~2025~~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 $1.0 million volume rebate owed to the Company from purchases made during fiscal 2022. The Company is disputing the cancellation of the rebate but has not recognized any rebate due to its uncertainty. Additionally, under the terms in the Agreement, the Company no longer has the rights to distribute Usborne’s products to retail customers through our Publishing division. As a result, the Company discontinued selling Usborne products to retail customers in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

The following table summarizes Usborne product revenues, net of discounts, by division and inventory purchases by product type:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Product revenues, net of discounts of Usborne products by division:
PaperPie division	$	129,~~282~~069,~~100~~700		$	2012,~~981~~282,~~400~~100
% of total PaperPie Product revenues, net of discounts		4349.57	%		4843.5	%
Publishing division		-			~~1,304,000~~-
% of total Publishing Product revenues, net of discounts		0.0	%		240.20	%
Total Product revenues, net of discounts of Usborne products	$	129,~~282~~069,~~100~~700		$	2212,~~285~~282,~~400~~100
Purchases received by product type:
Usborne	$	~~230~~567,~~100~~900		$	2230,~~052,300~~100
% of total purchases received		928.3	%		229.23	%
All other product types		21,~~243~~436,~~200~~800			72,~~188~~243,~~800~~200
% of total purchases received		9071.7	%		7790.87	%
Total purchases received	$	2,~~473~~004,~~300~~700		$	92,~~241~~473,~~100~~300

Total Usborne inventory owned by the Company and included in our balance sheets was $2320,~~696~~158,~~800~~500 and $2923,~~010~~696,~~200~~800 as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

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6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	February 28 (29),
	February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Machinery and equipment		10,224,600			14,156,400
Land	$	850,000		$	-
Machinery and equipment		10,191,200			10,224,600
Furniture and fixtures		124,000			124,000
Capitalized software		3,~~350~~702,~~100~~500			23,~~964~~350,~~200~~100
Molds and tooling		733,200			733,200
Capitalized software - in progress		-25,800			~~313,500~~-
Total property, plant and equipment		1415,~~431~~626,~~900~~700			1814,~~291~~431,~~300~~900
Less accumulated depreciation		(89,~~033~~335,~~200~~500	)		(98,~~351~~033,~~700~~200	)
Property, plant and equipment-net	$	6,~~398~~291,~~700~~200		$	86,~~939~~398,~~600~~700

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 the Company decided to abandon a third-party host platform project that was customized for PaperPie brand partners. The cost associated with the development of this project was removed from capitalized software-in progress and the related loss on abandonment of $318,100 is included in other income on the statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2025.

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7. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	February 28 (29),
	February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Accrued royalties	$	~~228~~137,~~800~~300	$	~~324~~228,~~700~~800
Accrued PaperPie incentives		~~897~~267,700		1897,~~393,000~~700
Accrued property tax		~~254~~292,~~400~~600		~~334~~254,~~700~~400
Sales tax payable		~~237~~193,~~200~~600		~~265~~237,~~500~~200
Short-term note payable		~~407,300~~-		~~452~~407,~~000~~300
Allowance for expected inventory returns		201,500		201,500
Other		~~301~~334,~~400~~800		~~366~~301,~~700~~400
Total other current liabilities	$	21,~~528~~427,~~300~~500	$	32,~~338~~528,~~100~~300

8. OTHER INCOME

A summary of other income (expense) is shown below:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Federal tax credits realized	$	-		$	3,808,700
Gain from sale of assets - net	$	12,190,900		$	-
Gain from sale of assets		-			4,016,700
Rental income		1,939,000			2,274,900
Rental income		2,274,900			1,544,000
Impairment on assets		(287,100	)		(318,100	)
Other income (loss)		(165,900	)		24,900
Other, net		168,300			149,800
Total other income	$	214,~~109~~011,~~000~~100		$	92,~~394~~109,~~300~~000

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9. 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:

	February 28 (29),
	February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for credit losses	$	3029,~~300~~600		$	3430,~~800~~300
Inventory overhead capitalization		~~115~~182,~~000~~700			~~112~~115,~~800~~000
Inventory valuation allowance		~~116~~96,~~200~~900			~~102~~116,~~500~~200
Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent		~~198~~217,~~200~~300			~~159~~198,~~900~~200
Allowance for sales returns		27,200			27,200
Research and development capitalization		~~457,600~~-			~~418~~457,~~900~~600
Net operating loss carryforward (1)		1109,~~141,200~~300			~~572~~1,~~600~~141,200
Disallowed interest		1,655,500			1,236,600
Disallowed interest (2)		2,001,300			1,655,500
Accruals		~~136~~12,~~500~~100			~~343~~136,~~800~~500
Total deferred tax assets		32,~~877~~676,~~700~~400			3,~~009~~877,~~100~~700
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant, and equipment		(1,~~341~~121,600	)		(1,~~602~~341,600	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,~~341~~121,600	)		(1,~~602~~341,600	)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	2,536,100		$	1,406,500
Valuation allowance (3)		(1,554,800	)		-
Net deferred tax assets	$	-		$	2,536,100

(1) The Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward was generated from losses incurred in fiscal 2025. The Company’s NOL can be carried forward indefinitely but are limited to an 80% maximum offset of taxable income. Authoritative guidance requires a valuation allowance to be established when determining whether deferred tax assets are more likely-than-not to be realized. Based on the Company’s evaluation, we determined the net deferred tax assets meet the requirements to be realized, and as such, no valuation allowance has been established.

(1)	The Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward was generated from losses incurred in fiscal 2025. The Company’s NOL can be carried forward indefinitely but are limited to an 80% maximum offset of taxable income.
(2)	The Company’s disallowed interest was generated from interest expense that was not deductible for tax purposes due to a maximum allowable deduction of 30% of taxable income. The disallowed interest is carried forward to be deducted against future income, subject to the 30% limitation.
(3)	In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance and the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company utilized the framework contained in ASC 740, “Income Taxes,” pursuant to which management analyzed all positive and negative evidence available at the balance sheet date to determine whether all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Under this guidance, a valuation allowance must be established for deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that they will not be realized. In conclusion, management placed significant emphasis on guidance in ASC 740, which includes that a cumulative loss in recent years is a significant piece of negative evidence that is difficult to overcome. Based upon available evidence, it was concluded on a more-likely-than-not basis that certain deferred tax assets were not realizable as of February 28, 2026. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been recorded to offset these deferred tax assets.

40The reconciliation of taxes at the federal statutory rate to our provision for income taxes for the year ended February 28, 2026 was as follows:

	February 28, 2026
	Amount			Percentage
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	$	1,122,800			21.0	%
Tax credits
Research and development		(60,000	)		(1.1	)%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items		9,400			0.2	%
U.S. state and local income taxes, net of federal benefit		326,500			6.1	%
Changes in valuation allowance		1,554,800			29.1	%
Other		68,100			1.2	%
Effective tax rate	$	3,021,600			56.5	%

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The components of income tax expense (benefit) are as follows:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Current:
Federal (1)	$	-187,800		$	-
State (1)		-			-
State and local (1)		129,000			-
		-			-
		316,800			-
Deferred:
Federal		(12,~~439~~452,~~500~~200	)		~~154~~(1,~~200~~439,500	)
State		(151,900	)		33,900
State and local		252,600			(151,900	)
		(1,591,400	)		188,100
		2,704,800			(1,591,400	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(13,~~591~~021,~~400~~600	)	$	~~188~~(1,~~100~~591,400	)

(1)

The Company incurred losses in fiscal 2025, resulting in a net operating loss carryforward and reclassification from current to deferred.

The following reconciles our expected income tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%
U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit		6.61	%		36.76	%
Other		(4.4	)%		0.9	%
Valuation allowance		29.1	%		-	%
Total income tax expense		23.2	%		25.6	%
Other		0.3	%		(4.4	)%
Total income tax expense		56.5	%		23.2	%

We file our tax returns in the U.S. and certain state jurisdictions in which we have nexus. We are no longer subject to income tax examinations by tax authorities for the fiscal years before 2020.

Based upon a review of our income tax filing positions, we believe that our positions would be sustained upon an audit and do not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material change to our financial position. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded. We classify interest and penalties associated with income taxes as a component of income tax expense on the statements of operations. The Company qualifies for certain research and development tax credits which lowers the overall expected income taxes to be paid.

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company has created the Educational Development Corporation Employee 401(k) Plan (“EDC 401(k) Plan”) as a benefit plan for employees offering retirement investment options as well as profit sharing with its employees, in the form of matching contributions. The EDC 401(k) Plan includes, as an investment option, the ability to purchase shares of the Company’s stock which the Plan Administrator acquires directly from NASDAQ. This plan incorporates the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code that allow favorable tax treatments on investments. The EDC 401(k) Plan is available to all employees that meet specific age and length of service requirements. The Company’s matching contributions are discretionary and approved at the annual meeting of the EDC 401(k) Plan’s Trustees and Company’s management. Matching contributions made to the Plan by the Company totaled $~~104~~126,~~000~~100 and $~~151~~104,~~700~~000 during the years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 29 28, ~~2024~~2025, respectively.

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11. LEASES

We have both lessee and lessor arrangements. Our lessee arrangements include six rental agreements where we have the exclusive use of dedicated office space in San Diego, California, Ogden, Utah, ~~Seattle, Washington,~~ a warehouse space in Joplin, Missouri and ~~two~~three leases for office and warehouse space ~~locally~~ locally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, all of which qualify as operating leases under ASC 842. Our lessor arrangements include ~~three~~one rental ~~agreements for~~agreement for warehouse and office space in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and 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 10 years, and the initial lease rate is $8.00 per square foot, with 2.5% annual escalations. The Company also has two five-year renewal and extension options with 2.5% increases annually in the base rental rate of the preceding year. The Lease also includes triple-net terms, where the Company and other tenants will be responsible for utilities, insurance, property taxes, and regular maintenance.

Operating Leases – Lessee

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.

	February 28,
	2026			2025
Operating lease assets:
Right-of-use assets	$	6,716,100		$	1,108,100

Operating lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	$	1,371,700		$	697,000
Long-term lease liabilities	$	5,344,400		$	411,100

Weighted-average remaining lease term (months)		108.9			18.4
Weighted-average discount rate		6.36	%		4.89	%

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.

	Year Ended February 28,
	2026		2025
Fixed lease costs	$	1,018,400	$	790,400

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~~Operating~~Future minimum ~~Leases~~rental –payments ~~Lessee~~under operating leases with initial terms greater than one year as of February 28, 2026, are as follows:

The Company’s lease assets and liabilities recognized within its balance sheets were as follows:

Years ending February 28
2027	$	1,311,500
2028		884,500
2029		906,600
2030		929,200
2031		952,500
Thereafter		4,766,500
Total future minimum rental payments		9,750,800
Less: imputed interest		(3,034,700	)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	6,716,100

	February 28 (29),
	2025		2024
Operating lease assets:
Right-of-use assets	$	1,108,100	$	1,614,900
Operating lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	$	697,000	$	726,900
Long-term lease liabilities	$	411,100	$	888,000

The weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate used to calculate the present value of lease liabilities are as follows:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	2025			2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (months)		18.4			25.8
Weighted-average discount rate		4.89	%		4.34	%

The components of lease cost are as follows:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	2025		2024
Fixed lease costs	$	790,400	$	563,900

Future minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial terms greater than one year as of February 28, 2025, are as follows:

Years ending February 28
2026		713,900
2027		448,600
Total future minimum rental payments		1,162,500
Less: imputed interest		(54,400	)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	1,108,100

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Operating cash flows – operating leases	$	~~790~~1,018,400	$	~~563~~790,~~900~~400

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. 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.

	Year Ended February 28,
	2026		2025
NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$	6,338,900	$	282,800

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.

Operating Leases – Lessor

The Company also subleases some office and warehouse space in one of its leased facilities.

Future minimum payments receivable under operating leases was $52,700 to be received during the year-ended February 28, 2027.

The cost of the leased space was approximately $0 as of February 28, 2026, and $16,333,900 as of February 28, 2025, respectively. The accumulated depreciation associated with the leased assets was $0 and $3,906,700 as of February 28, 2026, and February 28, 2025, respectively. During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company announced its plans to sell the Hilti Complex and reclassified the land and buildings from property, plant and equipment to assets held for sale. The leased space was included in this reclassification. During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company completed the sale and leaseback of the Hilti Complex, which resulted in a net gain of $12,243,700.

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Operating Leases – Lessor

In connection with the 2015 purchase of the Hilti Complex, we entered into a 15-year lease with the seller, a non-related third party, who leases 181,300 square feet, or 45.3% of the facility. The lessee pays $126,400 per month, through the lease anniversary date of December 2025 with a 2.0% annual increase adjustment on each anniversary date thereafter. The lease terms allow for one five-year extension, which is not a bargain renewal option, at the expiration of the 15-year term.

On May 26, 2024, the Company entered into a triple-net lease agreement for approximately 111,000 square feet of available office and warehouse space in the Hilti Complex to a new tenant. The initial lease term was for five years, commenced July 1, 2024, and included an option to extend the lease term for an additional five years. The lessee pays $84,000 per month, with 3% escalations at the beginning of each year of the lease. The lease includes standard triple-net terms such that the tenant shall be responsible for utilities, insurance, property taxes, repairs, and maintenance, excluding roof and structure, which shall be the landlord’s responsibility. On December 20, 2024, the Company executed an amendment to its lease with the tenant. The amendment provides the tenant a $500,000 improvement allowance, providing $10,000 credit per month on their scheduled rental payments for 50 months, in exchange for extending the term of the lease for an additional five years through June 30, 2034.

The Company also subleases some office and warehouse space in one of it’s leased facilities.

Future minimum payments receivable under operating leases with terms greater than one year are estimated as follows:

Years ending February 28 (29),
2026	$	2,657,700
2027		2,666,300
2028		2,676,600
2029		2,741,400
2030		2,807,900
Thereafter		7,111,700
Total	$	20,661,600

The cost of the leased space was approximately $16,333,900 as of February 28, 2025, and $10,159,500 as of February 29, 2024, respectively. The accumulated depreciation associated with the leased assets was $3,906,700 and $2,776,400 as of February 28, 2025, and February 29, 2024, respectively. During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company announced its plans to sell the Hilti Complex and reclassified the land and buildings from property, plant and equipment to assets held for sale. The leased space was included in this reclassification.

12. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

	February 28 (29),
	February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Line of credit	$	~~4,198,100~~-		$	54,~~498~~198,100
Floating rate term loan	$	~~16,250,000~~-		$	1716,~~300~~250,000
Fixed rate term loan		~~10,550,900~~-			1110,~~300~~550,900
Total term debt		~~26,800,900~~-			2826,~~600~~800,900
Less current portion		(26,685,500	)		(1,800,000	)
		-
Less debt issue cost		(115,400	)		(160,200	)
Less current portion		-			(26,685,500	)
Long-term debt, net	$	-		$	26,640,700
Less debt issue cost		-			(115,400	)
Long-term debt, net	$	-		$	-

On April ~~December 22~~16, ~~2022~~2025, the Company executed the ~~First~~Eighth Amendment to ~~our~~the ~~Loan~~Credit Agreement with the Lender. ~~This~~The amendment, ~~clarified~~effective ~~the~~April ~~definition~~4, 2025, ofincreased the ~~Fixed~~Revolving ~~Charge Coverage~~Loan ~~Ratio~~interest rate on the effective date to ~~exclude~~SOFR ~~dividends~~+ ~~paid~~6.00%, ~~prior~~extended the maturity date of the Revolving Loan to ~~November~~July 3011, ~~2022~~2025, and ~~placed~~includes ~~restrictions~~a required step down on ~~acquisitions~~the ~~and~~Revolving ~~cash~~Loan ~~dividends~~to $4,500,000 million by May 31, 2025. The amendment also changed the maturity dates of the two term loans to September 19, 2025.

On August 12, 2025, Educational Development Corporation executed the Ninth Amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement with the Lender. The Amendment, effective July 11, 2025, extended the maturity date of the Revolving Loan to September 19, 2025, increased the Revolving Loan interest rate on the effective date to SOFR + 8.00% and added a 2% deferred interest rate to the Term loans and Revolving Loan.

The Company’s credit agreement with its lender expired on September 19, 2025, with the balances of our Term Loans and the Revolving Loan unpaid.

On September 30, 2025, the Company received a Reservation of Rights notice from its lender outlining that events of default have occurred and are continuing due to our failure to pay in full in cash the unpaid balance of the Term Loans and Revolving Loan before the maturity date. The Lender did not waive the specified defaults and reserved all of its rights, powers, privileges and remedies under the credit agreement, the UCC, and applicable law. Under the credit agreement, the lender had the right, among other remedies listed, to demand payment or repossess and liquidate the Company’s assets used as collateral for the loans. Under the terms of the credit agreement, an additional default interest rate of 2% was added to the existing interest rates defined in the credit agreement.

On October 27, 2025, upon the completion of the sale of the Hilti Complex, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and terminated all commitments and obligations under its Credit Agreement dated August 9, 2022, between the Company and its Lender. The Company’s payment, including interest, was approximately $30.0 million, which satisfied all of the Company’s debt obligations with the Lender. The Company did not incur any early termination penalties because of the repayment of indebtedness or termination of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. Further, the Lender waived the additional 2% default interest charge associated with the Ninth Amendment. In connection with the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, the Company was released from all security interests, mortgages, liens and encumbrances under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with the Lender.

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On August 9, 2023, the Company executed the Third Amendment along with a Revised Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with the Lender. This amendment extended the Revolving Loan maturity date to January 31, 2024 and introduced a stepdown to the Revolving Commitment from $13,500,000, through August 30, 2023; to $10,500,000 through October 30, 2023; to $9,000,000 through November 29, 2023; to $5,000,000 through December 30, 2023; to $4,500,000 through January 30, 2024; and to $4,000,000 on January 31, 2024. The amendment restricted the Company from entering into any new purchase orders and use its best efforts to cancel existing purchase orders. The Third Amendment also increased the borrowing rate on the Revolving Loan to 30-Day Term SOFR Rate + 4.50%. The Credit Agreement was updated for the changes in the Third Amendment as well as removed the fixed charge ratio and the ability for borrowings to be accelerated before the January 31, 2024 Revolving Loan maturity date.

On November 30, 2023, the Company executed the Fourth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Lender. This amendment, effective December 1, 2023, increased the Revolving Loan commitment to $8,000,000 and extended the maturity date to May 31, 2024. The amendment also required the Company to list the Hilti Complex for sale, allowed the Company to execute additional purchase orders, subject to the lender’s approval and conditions, not to exceed $2,100,000 between December 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, among other items. Proceeds from the sale of the property are to be used to pay down the borrowings with the Lender.

On June 13, 2024, the Company executed the Fifth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Lender. The amendment, effective May 31, 2024, adjusts the maximum availability of the Revolving Loan commitment to $7,000,000 through the maturity date of October 4, 2024. The Amendment decreased in the Revolving Loan to $4,500,000 from the effective date of the sale of the Hilti Complex among other restrictions and requirements.

On October 7, 2024, the Company executed the Sixth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Lender. The amendment, effective October 3, 2024, extended the maturity date to January 4, 2025, and decreased on the Revolving Loan to $5,500,000 by November 30, 2024.

On January 13, 2025, the Company executed the Seventh Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Lender. The amendment, effective January 4, 2025, decreased the maximum availability of the Revolving Loan commitment to $4,750,000 through the maturity date of April 4, 2025.

On April 16, 2025, subsequent to year end, the Company executed the Eighth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Lender. The amendment, effective April 4, 2025, increased the Revolving Loan interest rate on the effective date to SOFR + 6.00%, extended the maturity date of the Revolving Loan to July 11, 2025, and includes a required step down on the Revolving Loan to $4,500,000 million by May 31, 2025. The amendment also changed the maturity dates of the two term loans to September 19, 2025.

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Available credit under the current $4,750,000 revolving line of credit with the Company’s Lender was approximately $551,900 at February 28, 2025.

Features of the Revised Loan Agreement include:

(i) Two Term Loans on 20-year amortization with 5-year maturity date of August 9, 2027, revised to September 19, 2025 subsequent to year end. (ii) $15 Million Fixed Rate Term Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to 4.26% (iii) $21 Million Floating Rate Term Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 1.75% (iv) $4.8 Million Revolving Loan with maturity date of July 11, 2025. The Revolving Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 5.50% (effective rate was 9.85% at February 28, 2025), revised subsequent to year end to Term SOFR Rate + 6.00% (v) Revolving Loan allows for Letters of Credit upon bank approval (none were outstanding at February 28, 2025)

13. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

We account for share-based compensation whereby share-based payment transactions with employees, such as stock options and restricted stock, are measured at estimated fair value at the date of grant. For awards subject to service conditions, compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. Awards subject to performance conditions are attributed separately for each vesting tranche of the award and are recognized ratably from the service inception date to the vesting date for each tranche. Forfeitures are recognized when they occur. The probability of restricted share awards granted with future performance conditions is evaluated at each reporting period and share awards are updated and compensation expense is adjusted based on updated information.

In July 2018, our shareholders approved the Company’s 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 LTI Plan”). The 2019 LTI Plan established up to 600,000 shares of restricted stock available to be granted to certain members of management based on exceeding specified net revenues and pre-tax performance metrics during fiscal years 2019, 2020 or 2021. The Company exceeded all defined metrics during these fiscal years, and 600,000 shares were granted to members of management according to the Plan. The granted shares under the 2019 LTI Plan “cliff vest” after five years from the fiscal year that the defined metrics were exceeded. All remaining shares under the 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan vested on February 28, 2025.

~~In July 2021, our shareholders~~A ~~approved~~summary ~~the Company’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2022 LTI Plan”). The 2022 LTI Plan establishes up to 300,000 shares~~ of ~~restricted~~compensation ~~stock~~expense ~~available~~recognized to be granted to certain members of management based on exceeding specified net revenues and pre-tax performance metrics during fiscal years 2022 and 2023. The number of restricted shares to be distributed depends on attaining the performance metrics defined by the 2022 LTI Plan and may result in ~~the~~connection ~~distribution~~with ~~of a number of shares that is less than, but not greater than, the number of~~ restricted ~~shares~~share ~~outlined~~awards ~~in the terms of the 2022 LTI Plan. Restricted shares granted under the 2022 LTI Plan “cliff vest” after five years from the fiscal year that the defined metrics were exceeded.~~follows:

	Year Ended February 28,
	2026		2025
Share-based compensation expense - net of forfeitures	$	-	$	403,300

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During fiscal year 2021, the Company granted 297,000 restricted shares under the 2019 LTI Plan with an average grant-date fair value of $6.30 per share. During fiscal year 2023, 18,000 restricted shares were forfeited, along with 760 additional shares purchased with dividends received from the original issue date. The 18,000 forfeited shares were re-granted to participants during fiscal 2023 with an average grant-date fair value of $2.08. The 760 shares purchased with dividends were not reissued. During fiscal year 2024, 35,285 restricted shares were forfeited and regranted to participants with an average grant-date fair value of $1.84. These granted shares totaling 297,000 shares vested on February 28, 2025.

A summary of compensation expense recognized in connection with restricted share awards as follows:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	2025		2024
Share-based compensation expense - net of forfeitures	$	403,300	$	212,000

The following table summarizes stock award activity during fiscal year 2025 under the 2019 LTI Plan:

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at February 29, 2024		297,000		$	5.53
Granted		-			-
Vested		(297,000	)		5.53
Forfeited		-			-
Outstanding at February 28, 2025		-		$	-

14. STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

In April 2008, the Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of our common stock under the plan initiated in 1998 (“amended 2008 plan”). On February 4, 2019, the Board of Directors replaced the amended 2008 plan with a new plan which authorized us to repurchase up to 800,000 shares of outstanding common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and to utilize any derivative or similar instrument to effect share repurchase transactions (including without limitation, accelerated share repurchase contracts, equity forward transactions, equity swap transactions, floor transactions or other similar transactions or any combination of the foregoing transactions). This plan has no expiration date.

During fiscal year ~~2024~~2025, ~~there was~~the aCompany ~~repurchase~~purchased 400 shares of treasury stock ~~for~~under ~~138~~the amended 2008 plan. During fiscal year 2026,~~201~~ the Company purchased 87,837 shares of treasury stock for an average purchase price of $41.0857 per share, ~~which~~totaling ~~amounted to~~ $~~563~~137,900. ~~During fiscal~~The ~~year 2025, 400 shares were repurchased under the amended 2008 plan. After the repurchase, the~~ maximum number of shares that may be repurchased in the future is ~~375~~288,~~993~~156 as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026.

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15. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025:

	Net Revenues		Gross Margin		Net Earnings (Loss)			Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share			Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
2026
First quarter	$	7,106,400	$	4,137,100	$	(1,075,200	)	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.13	)
Second quarter		4,621,100		2,688,100		(1,294,700	)		(0.15	)		(0.15	)
Third quarter		7,007,800		4,309,700		7,802,100			0.91			0.91
Fourth quarter		4,178,300		2,469,400		(3,107,000	)		(0.37	)		(0.37	)
Total year	$	22,913,600	$	13,604,300	$	2,325,200		$	0.27		$	0.27
2025
First quarter	$	9,993,400	$	6,459,400	$	(1,279,000	)	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.15	)
Second quarter		6,509,200		3,646,700		(1,803,400	)		(0.22	)		(0.22	)
Third quarter		11,052,100		6,903,900		(835,700	)		(0.10	)		(0.10	)
Fourth quarter		6,636,300		4,017,700		(1,345,500	)		(0.16	)		(0.16	)
Total year	$	34,191,000	$	21,027,700	$	(5,263,600	)	$	(0.63	)	$	(0.63	)
2024
First quarter	$	14,524,000	$	9,373,600	$	(872,800	)	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.11	)
Second quarter		10,593,100		6,908,800		1,061,700			0.13			0.13
Third quarter		16,944,800		11,142,400		1,972,100			0.24			0.24
Fourth quarter		8,968,400		5,560,100		(1,614,600	)		(0.19	)		(0.19	)
Total year	$	51,030,300	$	32,984,900	$	546,400		$	0.07		$	0.07

16. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We have two reportable segments: PaperPie and Publishing. These reportable segments are business units that offer different methods of distribution to different types of customers. They are managed separately based on the fundamental differences in their operations. Our PaperPie segment markets its products through a network of independent Brand Partners using a combination of internet sales, direct sales, home shows, and book fairs. Our Publishing segment markets its products to retail accounts, which include book, school supply, toy and gift stores, museums, trade and specialty wholesalers, through commissioned sales representatives, and our internal tele-sales group. See Note 5 for the impact of our updated Usborne distribution agreement on the Publishing segment.

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 industry segment for the years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025 is set forth below:

NET REVENUES

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Publishing	$	43,~~340~~568,~~700~~900	$	54,~~405~~340,~~100~~700
PaperPie		2919,~~850~~344,~~300~~700		4529,~~625~~850,~~200~~300
Total	$	3422,~~191~~913,~~000~~600	$	5134,~~030~~191,~~300~~000

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EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Publishing	$	1747,~~155,400~~800		$	1,~~223~~155,~~300~~400
PaperPie		1944,~~950,800~~300			41,~~129~~950,~~200~~800
Other		(93,~~961~~654,~~200~~700	)		(49,~~618~~961,~~000~~200	)
Total	$	(65,~~855~~346,~~000~~800	)	$	~~734~~(6,~~500~~855,000	)

Publishing Operating Results

The following table summarizes the operating results of the Publishing segment for the twelve months ended February 28 ~~(29)~~:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Net revenues	$	43,~~340~~568,~~700~~900	$	54,~~405~~340,~~100~~700
Cost of goods sold		1,~~757~~546,~~300~~200		21,~~299~~757,~~800~~300
Gross margin		2,~~583~~022,~~400~~700		32,~~105~~583,~~300~~400
Operating expenses
Operating and selling		~~424~~281,300		~~539~~424,~~600~~300
Sales commissions		9793,700		~~180~~97,~~500~~700
General and administrative		~~906~~899,~~000~~900		1906,~~161,900~~000
Total operating expenses		1,~~428~~274,~~000~~900		1,~~882~~428,000
Operating income	$	1747,~~155,400~~800	$	1,~~223~~155,~~300~~400

PaperPie Operating Results

The following table summarizes the operating results of the PaperPie segment for the twelve months ended February 28 ~~(29)~~:

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025		2024
	2026		2025
Net revenues	$	2919,~~850~~344,~~300~~700	$	4529,~~625~~850,~~200~~300
Cost of goods sold		117,~~406~~763,~~000~~100		1511,~~745~~406,~~500~~000
Gross margin		1811,~~444~~581,~~300~~600		2918,~~879~~444,~~700~~300
Operating expenses
Operating and selling		42,~~575~~598,~~400~~700		74,~~151~~575,~~300~~400
Sales commissions		96,~~998~~305,~~800~~500		159,~~925~~998,~~100~~800
General and administrative		1,~~919~~733,~~300~~100		21,~~674~~919,~~100~~300
Total operating expenses		1610,~~493~~637,~~500~~300		2516,~~750~~493,500
Operating income	$	1944,~~950,800~~300	$	41,~~129~~950,~~200~~800
Average number of active Brand Partners		12,300		18,300

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Information for the Other segment above for the years ended February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025 is set forth below:

OTHER NON-SEGMENT EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

	Year Ended February 28 (29),
	Year Ended February 28,
	2025			2024
	2026			2025
Operating and selling:
Freight	$	~~668~~447,~~500~~000		$	~~991~~668,~~900~~500
Computer support		83135,400			~~106~~83,400
Operating and selling total		~~751~~582,~~900~~400			1751,~~098,300~~900
General and administrative:
Payroll		4,~~672~~029,~~600~~700			54,~~448~~672,~~400~~600
Depreciation		1,~~358~~086,~~600~~100			21,~~067~~358,~~100~~600
Building and warehouse rents		~~830~~1,~~900~~162,200			~~464~~830,~~300~~900
Outside services		~~458~~394,~~000~~600			~~489~~458,~~900~~000
Property taxes		~~370~~210,~~300~~700			~~255~~370,~~200~~300
Dues and subscriptions		~~260~~256,~~200~~000			~~216~~260,~~900~~200
Property insurance		~~242~~255,~~200~~800			~~315~~242,~~800~~200
Professional service fees		~~238~~233,~~000~~400			~~272~~238,~~800~~000
Other		~~699~~666,~~100~~600			~~624~~699,~~700~~100
General and administrative total		98,~~129~~295,~~900~~100			109,~~155~~129,~~100~~900
Interest expense		21,~~188~~478,~~400~~900			2,~~758~~188,~~900~~400
Other income		(2,109,000	)		(9,394,300	)
Gain from sale of assets - net		(12,190,900	)		-
Total other non-segment loss before income taxes	$	9,961,200		$	4,618,000
Other income		(1,820,200	)		(2,109,000	)
Total other non-segment (earnings) loss before income taxes	$	(3,654,700	)	$	9,961,200

17. INTEREST RATE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

The Company maintains an interest-rate risk-management strategy that uses interest-rate swap instruments to minimize significant, unanticipated earnings fluctuations caused by interest-rate volatility. The Company’s specific goal is to lower the cost of its borrowed funds, when possible.

On June 5, 2023, the Company entered into a receive-variable (based on 30-Day SOFR)/pay-fixed interest-rate swap agreement related to $18,000,000 of our $21,000,000 Floating Rate Term Loan. This swap is utilized to manage interest-rate exposure over the period of the interest-rate swap and is designated as a highly effective cash-flow hedge. The differential to be paid or received on the swap agreement is accrued as interest rates change and is recognized in interest expense over the life of the agreement. The swap agreement offsets a corresponding portion of the amortizing $21,000,000 Floating Rate Term Loan, which expires on May 30, 2025, and has effectively fixed the interest rate on the offsetting, outstanding balance of the $21,000,000 Floating Rate Term Loan at 6.48%. The notional amount of the swap and the offsetting, outstanding portion of the term loan was $11,250,000 on February 28, 2025. The interest-rate swap contains no credit-risk-related contingent features and is cross-collateralized by all assets of the Company. The sell of the Hilti Complex enabled the company to repay all the debt in October 2026.

The effective portion of the unrealized gain or loss on this interest-rate swap is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the interest rate swap representing amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness are recognized in the current earnings.

The fair value of the interest rate swap is included in the following caption on the balance sheets as follows:

	February 28, 2025		February 29, 2024
	February 28, 2026		February 28, 2025
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	-	$	24,400
Other current liabilities	$	-	$	15,400
Other current liabilities	$	15,400	$	-

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18. 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, ~~restricted cash,~~ 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 ~~for the Hilti complex~~ was ~~approximately~~ $37563,~~000,000~~600 as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026, and $4037,~~019~~000,~~200~~000 ~~as of~~ February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively. Management’s estimates are based on the recent listing price of the Hilti Complex less the estimated costs to sell plus an estimated value of the excess land of approximately 17 acres for $2,500,000 along with the estimated fair value of equipment held for sale of approximately $1,000,000. - The estimated fair value of our term notes payable is estimated by management to approximate $~~26,507,100~~0 and $2826,~~152~~507,~~800~~100 as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively. Management’s estimates are based on the obligations’ characteristics, including floating interest rate, maturity, and collateral. - The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap of $(15,400) is based on Level 2 inputs, including the present value of estimated future cash flows based on market expectations of the yield curve on variable interest rates.

19. 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 February 28, ~~2025~~2026 or February 2928, ~~2024~~2025 are recorded as deferred revenues on the balance sheets. We received approximately $~~491~~320,~~800~~ 500 and $~~583~~491,~~500~~800 as of February 28, ~~2025~~2026 and February 2928, ~~2024~~2025, respectively, in payments for sales orders which were, or will be, shipped out subsequent to the end of the period.

20. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On In March 212026, ~~2025,~~ the Company executed a new ~~brokerage~~credit agreement with ~~Keen-Summit~~Regent ~~Capital~~Bank ~~Partners, LLC~~ (~~“Keen-Summit”~~the Lender). toThe ~~assist~~loan ~~with~~agreement ~~the~~establishes ~~marketing~~a ~~and~~revolving promissory ~~sale~~note ofin the ~~Hilti~~principal ~~Complex.~~amount ~~The~~up ~~Agreement~~to ~~offers~~$2,000,000. ~~Keen-Summit~~Interest ~~the~~shall ~~opportunity~~be tocalculated ~~list~~each ~~and~~month ~~provide~~on ~~sale~~the ~~opportunities~~outstanding ofborrowings. ~~the~~The ~~Hilti~~credit ~~Complex~~agreement ~~for~~was asecured ~~term~~by ofthe ~~nine~~assets ~~months,~~of ~~along~~the ~~with~~Company ~~providing~~including ~~other~~accounts ~~services~~receivable, ~~customary~~inventory, ~~with~~equipment ~~brokerage~~and ~~agreements~~excess land. ~~The~~As ~~Agreement~~an ~~includes~~additional ~~the engagement~~inducement ofto ~~McGraw~~enter ~~Davisson~~into ~~Stewart~~the loan agreement, ~~LLC~~the toLender ~~provide~~required ~~local~~the ~~services~~personal asguarantee aof ~~licensed~~Craig ~~broker~~White, inPresident ~~the~~and ~~state~~Chief Executive Officer of the ~~Oklahoma~~Company.

On April 16, 2025, the Company executed the Eighth Amendment to the Credit Agreement with the Lender. The amendment, effective April 4, 2025, increased the Revolving Loan interest rate on the effective date to SOFR + 6.00%, extends the maturity date of the Revolving Loan to July 11, 2025, and included a required step down on the Revolving Loan to $4.5 million by May 31, 2025. The amendment also changed the maturity dates of the two term loans to September 19, 2025.47

The agreed upon sale price of the Hilti Complex per the executed Agreement totaled $35,150,000 less seller fees and closing costs. The proceeds from the sale will be utilized to pay off the Term Loans and Revolving Loan outstanding in the Credit Agreement with the Company’s Lender. At closing, the Company will assign the existing tenant leases to the Buyer and enter into a new lease for its occupied space in the Hilti Complex. The Agreement does not include the excess land parcel, consisting of approximately 17 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Hilti Complex, which will remain under the ownership of the Company.

The Agreement provides the Buyer a 90-day due diligence period to secure financing, perform inspections, review leases and perform other assessments. The closing of the sale is expected to be completed within 30 days following the due diligence period.

The initial term of the new lease with Buyer will be for 10 years, and the initial lease rate will be $8.62 per square foot, with 2.0% annual escalations beginning in year two of the lease and will include two five-year extension options. The Lease will also include typical triple-net terms, where the Seller will be responsible for utilities, insurance, property taxes, and regular maintenance. The Lease is expected to also encompass standard terms that are customary in the local market.

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