10-K

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, 2023

OR

☐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.

Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes ☐ No ☒

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.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐
Non-accelerated filer  ☒	Smaller reporting company ☒
	Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.

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Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).

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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).

Yes ☐ No ☒

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, 2022 on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC was $19,881,000.

As of May 2, 2023, 8,575,088 shares of common stock were outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for fiscal year 2023 relating to our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2023 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report on Form 10-K.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		4
PART I
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	6
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	6
Item 2.	Properties	6
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	6
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	6
PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	7
Item 6.	[Reserved]	7
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	7
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	17
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	17
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	17
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	17
Item 9B.	Other Information	17
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	17
PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	18
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	18
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	18
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	18
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	18
PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules	19
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	21

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,

● our success in recruiting and retaining new brand partners (formerly consultants),

● our ability to locate and procure desired books,

● product and supplier concentrations,

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

● adverse publicity associated with our Company or the industry,

● our ability to ship timely,

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

● changing consumer preferences and demands,

● legal matters,

● reliance on information technology infrastructure,

● restrictions imposed by covenants in the agreements governing our indebtedness,

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

● economic and competitive conditions, regulatory changes and other uncertainties,

● outstanding impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as

● 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.

Item 1. BUSINESS

(a) General Description of Business

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. We are a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware on August 23, 1965. Our fiscal year ends on February 28 (29).

Our Company mission statement reflects “The future of our world depends on the education of our children. EDC delivers educational excellence one book at a time. We provide economic opportunity while fostering strong family values. We touch the lives of children for a lifetime.”

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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, which we refer to as “divisions” or “sales channels”:

● Direct Sales Division (“PaperPie”) – This division sells our books and products through independent 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 school and public libraries and through other events. This division had approximately 24,600 active Brand Partners as of February 28, 2023.

● Publishing Division (“EDC Publishing” or “Publishing”) – This is our trade division which markets 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 these 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. Under the contracted terms in our new distribution agreement, the Company no longer had the rights to distribute Usborne’s products to retail customers effective November 15, 2022, at which date Usborne planned to engage a different distributor to supply their products to retail accounts. The November 15, 2022 transition date, at Usborne’s request, was extended until their new supplier can start distribution during 2023.

Percent of Net Revenues by Division

	FY 2023			FY 2022
PaperPie		85	%		91	%
Publishing		15	%		9	%
Total net revenues		100	%		100	%

(c) Narrative Description of Business

Products

EDC’s current catalog contains approximately 2,000 titles, with new additions added four times per year across all lines of our products. Additionally, throughout the year, a similar number of titles that do not have sufficient sales are identified as “out of print” and these titles are no longer re-printed or included in future catalogs. The Company sells through 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.

Competition

While we have the exclusive rights to sell Kane Miller books, Learning Wrap-Ups, 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, which continuously receive opportunities to work for other direct selling companies, as well as new non-traditional employment opportunities, especially in the gig marketplace that provide part-time supplemental income. We also compete with other publishers in the school and library book fair market, of which Scholastic Corporation is the largest.

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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 offer a variety of non-book products.

Employees

As of April 26, 2023, 138 full-time employees worked at our Tulsa, OK, San Diego, CA, Layton, UT and Seattle, WA facilities. Of these employees, approximately 56% 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 and Quarterly Reports. 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 will be provided electronically, free of charge, upon request.

Employee Retention Credit

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which, among other things, included a provision related to the Employee Retention Credit. The Company applied the provisions of the CARES Act as applicable. In fiscal 2024, the Company applied for employee retention credits for Q1, Q2 and Q3 wages paid in calendar year 2021. In connection with the CARES Act, the Company adopted a policy to recognize the employee retention credit when realized under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 450-30, Gain Contingencies. Accordingly, the total requested credits of $3.6 million are not recorded in the Company’s financial statements until the credits are received, as the Company is not certain the credits will be issued.

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 2. PROPERTIES

Our headquarters office and distribution warehouse are located on a 40-acre complex at 5402 South 122nd East Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma. We own the complex which includes multiple buildings that combine to approximately 400,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, of which 218,700 is utilized by us and 181,300 is occupied by a third-party tenant. Substantially all customer orders are fulfilled from our 170,000 square foot warehouse, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, using multiple flow-rack systems, referred to as “lines,” to expedite order completion, packaging, and shipment.

We also own a facility located at 10302 East 55th Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma that contains approximately 105,000 square feet of usable space including 8,000 square feet of office and 97,000 square feet of warehouse space. We use approximately 84,000 square feet of warehouse space for overflow inventory. The remaining 21,000 square feet are leased to a third-party tenant with a multi-year lease agreement.

In addition to these owned properties, we also lease additional warehouse space in Tulsa, Oklahoma as needed for overflow inventory, a small office in San Diego, California that is used by our Kane Miller employees, a warehouse and office space in Layton, Utah resulting from the acquisition of Learning Wrap-Ups, and office space located in Seattle, Washington resulting from the acquisition of SmartLab Toys. 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 2, 2023, was 457.

For information regarding our compensation plans see Note 11 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 June 29, 2023, 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, 2022		-	$	-		-		514,594
January 1-31, 2023		-		-		-		514,594
February 1-28, 2023		-		-		-		514,594
Total		-	$	-		-

(1) On February 4, 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan, replacing the former 2008 stock repurchase plan. The maximum number of shares which may be purchased under the new plan is 800,000. This plan has no expiration date.

Item 6. [RESERVED]

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 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 inventory purchases 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 timely, may result in termination of the agreement. During fiscal 2023, the Company did not meet the minimum purchase volumes and certain payments were not received timely. No notification of termination has been received and Usborne continues to accept and fulfill purchase orders from the Company. Should termination of the agreement occur, the Company will be allowed, at a minimum, to sell through their remaining Usborne inventory over the twelve months following the termination date.

We sell our products through two separate divisions, PaperPie and Publishing. These two divisions each have their own customer base. The PaperPie division markets our complete line of products through a network of independent brand partners using a combination of home shows, internet party events and book fairs. The Publishing division markets Kane Miller, Learning Wrap-Ups and SmartLab Toys on a wholesale basis to various retail accounts. All other supporting administrative activities are recognized as other expenses outside of our two divisions. Other expenses consist primarily of the compensation for our office, warehouse and sales support staff as well as the cost of operating and maintaining our corporate offices and distribution facility.

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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 continued growth of the PaperPie division is the addition of new brand partners and the retention of existing Brand Partners. Current active Brand Partners (defined as those with sales during the past six months) are primarily responsible for recruiting new brand partners. PaperPie makes it easy to recruit 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 2023		FY 2022
New Brand Partners Added During Fiscal Year		16,500		26,100
Active Brand Partners at End of Fiscal Year		24,600		36,100

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

● Brand Partners

● Team Leaders

● Advanced Leaders

● Senior Leaders

● Executive Leaders

● Senior Executive Leaders

● Directors

● 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 under which the sale is made. In addition, Brand Partners receive a monthly sales bonus once their total sales reach an established monthly goal and 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. Team Leaders that recruit and promote other Team Leaders, and meet other established criteria, are eligible to become “Advanced Leaders”.

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 made to Advance Leaders and higher 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 their Central Group and three levels below. 

During fiscal year 2023, 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.

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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 for recruiting new brand partners.

PaperPie net revenues also includes sales to schools and libraries through PaperPie Learning, a separate program for Brand Partners which requires them to pass certain qualifications and complete training requirements. The PaperPie Learning program includes book fairs which are held with 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, Cards for a Cause, offers our Brand Partners the opportunity to help members of the community by sharing proceeds from the sale of specific items. Organizations sell variety boxes of greeting-type cards and donate 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 and 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 2023			FY 2022
National chain bookstores		2	%		2	%
All other		98	%		98	%
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.

Publishing’s sales representatives actively target the smaller independent book and gift store 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. The Company shifted its focus toward independent stores as national chain stores saw a change in buying programs and purchasing slowed with COVID-19. Our semi-annual, full-color, 128-page catalogs are mailed to approximately 4,000 customers and potential customers. See Publishing Operating Results for discussion of our updated distribution agreement with Usborne.

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Result of Operations

The following table shows our statements of operations data:

	Twelve Months Ended February 28,
	2023			2022
Net revenues	$	87,829,000		$	142,228,800
Cost of goods sold		31,759,200			44,297,500
Gross margin		56,069,800			97,931,300
Operating expenses
Operating and selling		15,780,600			23,010,400
Sales commissions		25,676,100			44,377,500
General and administrative		17,195,100			20,302,200
Total operating expenses		58,651,800			87,690,100
Other (income) expense
Interest expense		2,172,300			916,400
Other income		(1,327,400	)		(1,911,100	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(3,426,900	)		11,235,900
Income taxes		(922,000	)		2,929,100
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800

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 $14.9 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, compared to $17.8 million for the same period a year ago. Operating expenses decreased $2.9 million primarily as a result of a reduction in labor expenses of $2.5 million, with our warehouse payroll having the largest reduction, and a $0.9 million decrease in freight-handling costs, both associated with a decrease in gross sales, plus a $0.2 million decrease in warehouse rent for reduced inventory levels. These expense reductions were offset by a $0.3 million increase in depreciation expense primarily related to the addition of the new pick-pack-ship lines placed into service in fiscal year 2022, a $0.3 million increase in property taxes and insurance costs, and a $0.1 million increase in expenses related to the purchase of SmartLab Toys and the addition of the Seattle, WA office location.

Interest expense increased $1.3 million, to $2.2 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, compared to $0.9 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022, due to increased borrowings with our lenders primarily associated with inventory and increases in floating interest rates.

Other income decreased $0.6 million, to $1.3 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, compared to $1.9 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022, due to $0.3 million of recovered losses in fiscal 2022 associated with a shipping vessel incident in fiscal 2021 that did not repeat in the current fiscal year, $0.2 million of startup costs recognized from the acquisition of SmartLab Toys and $0.1 million in other various changes.

Income taxes decreased $3.8 million, to a tax benefit of $0.9 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, from a tax expense of $2.9 million for the same period a year ago. This decrease was primarily related to a decrease in taxable income for the current fiscal year compared to the prior fiscal year. The effective tax rate increased by 0.8%, to 26.9% for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, as compared to 26.1% for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022, primarily due to sales mix fluctuations between states. Our tax rates are higher than the federal statutory rate of 21% due to the inclusion of state income and franchise taxes.

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PaperPie Operating Results

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

	Twelve Months Ended February 28,
	2023			2022
Gross sales	$	94,795,700		$	159,303,800
Less discounts and allowances		(27,271,100	)		(44,187,200	)
Transportation revenue		7,022,100			13,861,900
Net revenues		74,546,700			128,978,500
Cost of goods sold		24,639,000			37,150,600
Gross margin		49,907,700			91,827,900
Operating expenses
Operating and selling		12,501,100			18,800,300
Sales commissions		25,095,100			43,801,300
General and administrative		3,140,900			4,788,800
Total operating expenses		40,737,100			67,390,400
Operating income	$	9,170,600		$	24,437,500
Average number of active Brand Partners		28,000			44,900

PaperPie net revenues decreased $54.5 million, or 42.2%, to $74.5 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, when compared with net revenues of $129.0 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The average number of active Brand Partners in fiscal year 2023 was 28,000, a decrease of 16,900, or 37.6%, from 44,900 in fiscal year 2022. The Company reports the average number of active Brand Partners as a key indicator for this division. Our Brand Partner numbers have declined due to Brand Partners returning to full-time employment, as well as families experiencing children returning to the classroom, therefore requiring less learning from home materials than they had in the prior year. We also saw new Brand Partner recruiting negatively impacted by the recent change in our distribution agreement with Usborne Publishing Limited. The new agreement created a level of uncertainty with our Brand Partners until we were able to effectively communicate the continuation of our relationship within the Direct Sales division. Further, sales were impacted in our fiscal fourth quarter as we rebranded our direct sales division from Usborne Books & More (“UBAM”) to PaperPie. Our Brand Partners were challenged with updating their individual marketing materials, training videos and personal business websites to the new brand. The time spent updating these business items reduced our Brand Partners’ available time to generate sales, most clearly identified in the first two weeks of January 2023. In addition, sales during fiscal 2023 continued to be negatively impacted by economic factors that include recent record inflation, resulting in high fuel cost and food price increases that continue to impact the disposable income of our customers. We expect this impact on sales to continue as inflationary pressures persist.

PaperPie gross margin decreased $41.9 million, or 45.6%, to $49.9 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, from $91.8 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues decreased 4.3% to 66.9% for fiscal year 2023 when compared to 71.2% for fiscal year 2022. The decrease in gross margin as a percentage of net revenues is attributed to higher discounts being offered to induce sales and a change in the mix of order types received impacting margins by approximately $1.0 million, rising ocean freight costs on inbound inventory totaling approximately $1.2 million, which increased cost of goods sold, and reduced purchasing volume discounts/rebates totaling approximately $1.0 million.

Total PaperPie operating expenses decreased $26.7 million, or 39.6%, to $40.7 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, when compared with $67.4 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Operating and selling expenses decreased $6.3 million, to $12.5 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, from $18.8 million reported in the same period a year ago. These decreases were due to a $7.5 million decrease in shipping costs associated with the decrease in volume of orders shipped from lower sales, offset by a $1.2 million increase in accruals for Brand Partner incentive trip expenses and convention expenses. Sales commissions decreased $18.7 million, to $25.1 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, when compared to $43.8 million reported in the same period a year ago primarily due to the decrease in net revenues. General and administrative expenses decreased $1.7 million, to $3.1 million during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, when compared with $4.8 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. This decrease was due to $1.0 million of decreased credit card transaction fees associated with decreased sales volumes, a $0.4 million decrease in promotions and marketing expenses associated with decreased Brand Partner counts, and a $0.3 million decrease in payroll and various other expenses.

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Operating income of our PaperPie division decreased $15.2 million, or 62.3%, to $9.2 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, as compared to $24.4 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Operating income for the PaperPie division as a percentage of net revenues for the year ended February 28, 2023, was 12.3%, compared to 18.9% for the year ended February 28, 2022, a change of 6.6%. Operating income as a percentage of net revenues changed from the prior year primarily due to the decrease in net revenues caused by higher discounts and lower transportation revenue, the increase in cost of goods sold resulting from higher inbound freight costs along with fewer rebates and discounts associated with purchase volumes and the increase in accrued expenses for the Company’s Brand Partners related to the annual incentive trip and convention.

Publishing Operating Results

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

	Twelve Months Ended February 28,
	2023			2022
Gross sales	$	27,896,200		$	28,163,000
Less discounts and allowances		(14,624,400	)		(14,922,100	)
Transportation revenue		10,500			9,400
Net revenues		13,282,300			13,250,300
Cost of goods sold		7,120,200			7,146,900
Gross margin		6,162,100			6,103,400
Total operating expenses		2,975,300			2,463,600
Operating income	$	3,186,800		$	3,639,800

Our Publishing division’s net revenues remained consistent at $13.3 million for fiscal years ended February 28, 2023 and 2022. During fiscal 2023, we entered into a new distribution agreement with Usborne. Under the contracted terms in our new distribution agreement, the Company no longer had the rights to distribute Usborne’s products to retail customers after November 15, 2022, at which time Usborne was planning to use a different distributor to supply retail accounts with their products. The November 15, 2022 transition date, at Usborne’s request, was extended until their new supplier can start distribution in 2023. Usborne’s products sold within the Publishing division accounted for 83.1%, or $23.2 million, of gross sales during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023.

Gross margin remained consistent, increasing $0.1 million, to $6.2 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, from $6.1 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenues increased 0.3%, to 46.4% for fiscal year 2023, compared to 46.1% reported the same period a year ago due to a change in customer mix. Customers receive varying discounts due to higher sales volumes and contract terms.

Operating expenses increased $0.5 million, to $3.0 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, from $2.5 million reported for fiscal year ended February 28, 2022. The increase in operating expenses resulted from the full year inclusion of Learning Wrap-Ups office staff and related expenses in fiscal year 2023. Learning Wrap-Ups was acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022.

Operating income for the segment decreased $0.4 million, or 11.1%, to $3.2 million for fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, from $3.6 million reported during the same period last year. The decrease in operating income resulted primarily from the increase in operating expenses attributable to a full year impact of Learning Wrap-Ups office staff and related expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

EDC has a history of profitability and positive cash flow. We typically fund our operations from the cash we generate. During periods of loss, like fiscal year 2023, EDC will reduce purchases and sell through inventory to generate cash flows. The Company expects to reduce current excess inventory levels and use the cash proceeds to pay down the line of credit and portions of the term debt. Available cash has historically been used to pay down 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 2023, our revolving bank credit facility loan balance was $10.6 million with $4.4 million in available capacity.

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During fiscal year 2023, we experienced positive cash flows from operations of $58,500. These cash flows resulted from:

● net loss of $2,504,900

Adjusted for:

● depreciation and amortization expense of $2,478,700

● share-based compensation expense, net of $907,800

● provision for inventory allowance of $715,900

Offset by:

● deferred income taxes of $678,100

Positively impacted by:

● decrease in inventories, net of $9,086,900

● decrease in accounts receivable of $732,100

Negatively impacted by:

● decrease in accounts payable of $8,547,900

● decrease in accrued salaries, commissions, and other liabilities of $1,578,000

● decrease in income taxes payable of $241,900

● increase in prepaid expenses and other assets of $233,200

● decrease in deferred revenues of $78,900

Cash used in investing activities was $1,755,800 for capital expenditures, consisting of $852,500 of software upgrades to our proprietary systems that our Brand Partners use to monitor their business and place customer orders, $766,400 associated with the purchase of SmartLab Toys, $132,000 of other assets associated with the Company’s rebrand of the PaperPie sales division and $4,900 of other various changes.

Cash provided by financing activities was $2,025,200, which was comprised of net proceeds from term debt of $36,000,000 and cash received in treasury stock transactions of $63,400, offset by payments on term debt of $25,900,100, net payments on the line of credit of $7,089,000, payments of $870,700 for dividends declared in fiscal 2022 and paid in fiscal 2023 and payments of debt issuance costs of $178,400.

We continue to expect the cash generated from our operations, specifically from the reduction of excess inventory, and cash available through our line of credit with our Lender will provide us the liquidity we need to support ongoing operations. Cash generated from operations will be used to purchase inventory in order to expand our product offerings and to pay down existing debt.

On August 9, 2022, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and terminated all commitments and obligations under its Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated February 15, 2021 (as amended), between the Company and MidFirst Bank. The Company’s payment to MidFirst Bank, including interest, was approximately $45.0 million, which satisfied all the Company’s debt obligations with MidFirst Bank. The Company did not incur any early termination penalties as a result of the repayment of indebtedness or termination of the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, which provided Term Loan #1, Advancing Term Loan #1, Advancing Term Loan #2 and the Revolving Loan.

On August 9, 2022, the Company executed a new 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”).

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Features of the Loan Agreement include:

(i)	Term Loans on 20-year amortization with 5-year maturity date of August 9, 2027
(ii)	Revolving Loan maturity date of August 9, 2023
(iii)	Fixed Rate Term Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to 4.26%
(iv)	Floating Rate Term Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 1.75% (effective rate was 6.28% at February 28, 2023)
(v)	Revolving Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 2.50% (effective rate was 7.03% at February 28, 2023)
(vi)	Revolving Loan allows for Letters of Credit up to $7,500,000 upon bank approval (none were outstanding at February 28, 2023)

The Loan Agreement also contains provisions that require the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio and limit any additional debt with other lenders. 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. Available credit under the current $15,000,000 revolving line of credit with the Lender was $4,365,500 at February 28, 2023.

On December 22, 2022, the Company executed the First Amendment to our Credit 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 Credit Agreement with the Lender. This amendment waived the fixed charge ratio default which occurred on February 28, 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 + 3.5%, 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 lesser items.

The Company does not expect to meet the fixed charge ratio, outlined in the Credit Agreement, during fiscal year 2024. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, not meeting this ratio could represent an Event of Default. Under the terms of the Credit Agreement, should an Event of Default occur, the Lender will have the right to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan. As an Event of Default is expected, and no waiver of the Event of Default is guaranteed to be received by the Lender, the long-term portions of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Float Rate Term Loan have been reclassified as current liabilities.

The following table reflects aggregate current maturities of term debt, excluding the Revolving Loan, during the next fiscal year as follows:

Year ending February 29,
2024	$	35,100,000
Total	$	35,100,000

In April 2008, our Board of Directors amended our 1998 stock repurchase plan, establishing that we may purchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of Company common stock as market conditions warrant. In February 2019, our Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase plan to replace the amended 2008 plan. Under the new 2019 plan, the Company is authorized to purchase up to 800,000 shares of Company common stock, which represented approximately 9% of the outstanding shares as of February 28, 2023, of which 514,594 remains available to purchase as of February 28, 2023. Management has no plans to repurchase any outstanding shares until the Company returns to profitability.

Risks and Uncertainties

In accordance with ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), 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 that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

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As an Event of Default is expected associated with the Loan Agreement, and there is no guaranty that the Event of Default will be waived by BOKF, NA, there is sufficient uncertainty that, should the bank choose to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan, the Company could continue as a going concern. Management has plans to enter into a new financing agreement by August 9, 2023, with BOKF, NA or another lender, that will allow it to operate without default and reclassify the non-current portions of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan as long-term liabilities. 

Contractual Obligations

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

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of February 28, 2023, 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. Historically, we have experienced an increase in inventory during the Summer in anticipation for the Fall increase in sales. In addition, new titles are typically released twice a year, in the Spring and Fall, which increases our inventory in the months preceding these scheduled releases. We do not expect inventory to increase in fiscal year 2024 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, allowance for uncollectible accounts receivable, 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 more significantly dependent on the use of estimates and assumptions.

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. Any cash dividends declared after the restricted stock award is issued, but before the vesting period is completed, will be reinvested in Company shares at the opening trading price on the dividend payment date. 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 share awards under the 2019 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2019 LTI Plan”) and 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2022 LTI Plan”) contain both service and performance conditions. The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense only for the portion of the restricted share awards that are considered probable of vesting. Shares are considered granted, and the service inception date begins, when a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions between the Company and the employees has been established. The fair value of these awards is determined based on the closing price of the shares on the grant date. The probability of restricted share awards granted with future performance conditions is evaluated at each reporting period and compensation expense is adjusted based on the probability assessment.

During fiscal years 2023 and 2022, the Company recognized $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of compensation expense associated with the shares granted.

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Revenue Recognition

Sales associated with product orders are recognized and recorded when products are shipped. Products are shipped FOB-Shipping Point. PaperPie’s sales are generally paid at the time the product is ordered. Sales which have been paid for but not shipped are classified as deferred revenue on the balance sheet. Sales associated with consignment inventory are recognized when reported and payment associated with the sale has been remitted. Transportation revenue represents the amount billed to the customer for shipping the product and is recorded when the product is shipped.

Estimated allowances for sales returns are recorded as sales are recognized. Management uses a moving average calculation to estimate the allowance for sales returns. We are not responsible for a product damaged in transit. Damaged returns are primarily received from the retail customers of our Publishing division. This damage occurs in the stores, not in shipping to the stores, and we typically do not offer credit for damaged returns. It is 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, 2023 and February 28, 2022.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

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 “allowance for doubtful accounts”). 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 doubtful accounts of $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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 noncurrent classification. Management continually estimates and calculates the amount of noncurrent 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. 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 and related issues, and therefore have higher obsolescence reserves. Noncurrent inventory balances prior to valuation allowances were $5.1 million and $2.4 million at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Noncurrent inventory valuation allowances were $0.4 million at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022.

Brand Partners that meet certain eligibility requirements may request and receive inventory on consignment. We believe allowing our Brand Partners to have consignment inventory greatly increases their ability to be successful in making effective presentations at home shows, book fairs and other events; in summary, having consignment inventory leads to additional sales opportunities. Approximately 8.5% of our active Brand Partners have maintained consignment inventory at the end of fiscal year 2023. Consignment inventory is stated at cost, less an estimated reserve for consignment inventory that is not expected to be sold or returned to the Company. The total cost of inventory on consignment with Brand Partners was $1.5 million and $1.4 million at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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 $0.9 million at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022.

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.

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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 25.

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, 2023. This evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer).

Based on that evaluation, these officers concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to them, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported in accordance with the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the fourth quarter of 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.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our 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 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, 2023.

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 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 June 29, 2023.

(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 June 29, 2023.

(c) Compliance with Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act

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 June 29, 2023.

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 June 29, 2023.

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 June 29, 2023.

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 June 29, 2023.

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PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

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

1. Financial Statements

	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 483)	23
Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022	25
Statements of Operations for the Years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022	26
Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the Years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022	27
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022	28
Notes to Financial Statements	29-41

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.
*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).

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*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	Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated February 15, 2021 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to form 10-K dated February 28, 2021 (File No. 0-04957)
10.10	First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated April 1, 2021 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K dated February 28, 2021 (File No. 0-04957).
10.11	Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated July 16, 2021 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2021 (File No. 0-04957).
10.12	Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated August 31, 2021 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2021 (File No. 0-04957).
10.13	Fourth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated November 19, 2021 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.01 to Form 8-K dated November 24, 2021 (File No. 0-04957).
10.14	Fifth Amendment to the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated April 11, 2022 by and between the Company and MidFirst Bank, Tulsa, OK is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to form 10-K dated February 28, 2022 (File No. 0-04957).
10.15	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).
10.16	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).
10.17	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).
**10.18	Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated May 10, 2023 by and between the Company and BOKF, NA, Tulsa, OK.

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**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.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

*Paper Filed

**Filed Herewith

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 17, 2023	By	/s/ Craig M. White
			Craig M. White
			President and Chief Executive Officer
			(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:	May 17, 2023	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 17, 2023	/s/ Craig M. White
		Craig M. White, Director
		President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)
	May 17, 2023	/s/ Randall W. White
		Randall W. White, Director
		Chairman of the Board
	May 17, 2023	/s/ John A. Clerico
		John A. Clerico, Director
	May 17, 2023	/s/ Dr. Kara Gae Neal
		Dr. Kara Gae Neal, Director
	May 17, 2023	/s/ Joshua J. Peters
		Joshua J. Peters, Director
	May 17, 2023	/s/ Bradley V. Stoots
		Bradley V. Stoots, Director
	May 17, 2023	/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, 2023 and 2022, the related statements of operations, 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, 2023 and 2022, 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 (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 auditing standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. 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 audit, 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

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, 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.

Liquidity and Management's Plans

While the Company received a waiver for the fixed charge ratio default that occurred on February 28, 2023, the borrowing and purchasing capacity was restricted and management's forecast indicated that the Company will not be in compliance in future periods as described in Note 9. These conditions, among others in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt over the Company's ability to meet its obligations over the next twelve 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 twelve months.

To assess their ability to meet obligations as they come due and assess future compliance with debt covenants for at least twelve months from the issuance date of the financial statements, the Company has forecasted future financial results which requires significant judgment and estimation. Additionally, there is significant judgment and increased level 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 twelve months.

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

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

● Obtaining the Company's amended debt agreement and assessing whether the terms were appropriately considered on the Company's debt covenant compliance.

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

● Comparing the forecast to budgets provided to the board of directors, to historical results, to recent trends used in other audit areas and to subsequent actual results.

● 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 17, 2023

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

BALANCE SHEETS

AS OF FEBRUARY 28,

	2023			2022
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	689,100		$	361,200
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $211,700 (2023) and $336,700 (2022)		2,906,700			3,638,800
Inventories - net		59,086,500			71,553,600
Prepaid expenses and other assets		869,300			960,500
Total current assets		63,551,600			76,514,100
INVENTORIES - net		4,719,600			2,055,300
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net		29,656,400			30,484,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET		796,800			118,700
OTHER ASSETS		1,212,400			761,600
TOTAL ASSETS	$	99,936,800		$	109,933,700
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	$	3,863,900		$	12,411,800
Line of credit		10,634,500			17,723,500
Deferred revenues		602,700			681,600
Current maturities of long-term debt		34,894,900			2,542,200
Accrued salaries and commissions		828,200			1,890,200
Dividends payable		-			870,700
Income taxes payable		-			241,900
Other current liabilities		3,294,000			3,897,900
Total current liabilities		54,118,200			40,259,800
LONG-TERM DEBT - net		-			22,409,500
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		586,800			498,900
Total liabilities		54,705,000			63,168,200
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – See Note 10
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.20 par value; Authorized 16,000,000 shares; Issued 12,702,080 shares; Outstanding 8,713,289 (2023) and 8,707,247 (2022) shares		2,540,400			2,540,400
Capital in excess of par value		13,193,400			12,246,600
Retained earnings		42,020,200			44,525,100
		57,754,000			59,312,100
Less treasury stock, at cost		(12,522,200	)		(12,546,600	)
Total shareholders' equity		45,231,800			46,765,500
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	99,936,800		$	109,933,700

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28,

	2023			2022
GROSS SALES	$	122,691,900		$	187,466,800
Less discounts and allowances		(41,895,500	)		(59,109,300	)
Transportation revenue		7,032,600			13,871,300
NET REVENUES		87,829,000			142,228,800
COST OF GOODS SOLD		31,759,200			44,297,500
Gross margin		56,069,800			97,931,300
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating and selling		15,780,600			23,010,400
Sales commissions		25,676,100			44,377,500
General and administrative		17,195,100			20,302,200
Total operating expenses		58,651,800			87,690,100
INTEREST EXPENSE		2,172,300			916,400
OTHER INCOME		(1,327,400	)		(1,911,100	)
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(3,426,900	)		11,235,900
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)		(922,000	)		2,929,100
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic	$	(0.31	)	$	1.03
Diluted	$	(0.31	)	$	0.98
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		8,157,704			8,039,843
Diluted		8,157,704			8,452,340
Dividends per share	$	-		$	0.40

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

AS OF FEBRUARY 28,

	Common Stock (par value $0.20 per share)										Treasury Stock
	Number of Shares Issued		Amount		Capital in Excess of Par Value			Retained Earnings			Number of Shares			Amount			Shareholders' Equity
BALANCE - February 28, 2021		12,410,080	$	2,482,000	$	10,863,900		$	39,683,000			4,063,480		$	(12,769,100	)	$	40,259,800
Sales of treasury stock		-		-		418,200			-			(63,647	)		198,900			617,100
Issuance of restricted share awards for vesting		292,000		58,400		(82,000	)		-			(5,000	)		23,600			-
Dividends declared ($0.40/share)		-		-		-			(3,464,700	)		-			-			(3,464,700	)
Share-based compensation expense - net		-		-		1,046,500			-			-			-			1,046,500
Net earnings		-		-		-			8,306,800			-			-			8,306,800
BALANCE - February 28, 2022		12,702,080	$	2,540,400	$	12,246,600		$	44,525,100			3,994,833		$	(12,546,600	)	$	46,765,500
Sales of treasury stock		-		-		39,000			-			(7,771	)		24,400			63,400
Forfeiture of restricted shares		-		-		-			-			29,729			-			-
Issuance of restricted share awards for vesting		-		-		-			-			(28,000	)		-			-
Share-based compensation expense - net		-		-		907,800			-			-			-			907,800
Net loss		-		-		-			(2,504,900	)		-			-			(2,504,900	)
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

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28,

	2023			2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,478,700			2,126,700
Deferred income taxes		(678,100	)		(208,600	)
Provision for doubtful accounts		-			115,800
Provision for inventory valuation allowance		715,900			235,700
Share-based compensation expense - net		907,800			1,046,500
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		732,100			(407,900	)
Inventories - net		9,086,900			(21,396,900	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(233,200	)		(209,200	)
Accounts payable		(8,547,900	)		(6,201,300	)
Accrued salaries and commissions, and other liabilities		(1,578,000	)		(2,868,300	)
Deferred revenues		(78,900	)		(1,794,300	)
Income taxes payable/receivable		(241,900	)		111,700
Total adjustments		2,563,400			(29,450,100	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		58,500			(21,143,300	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(1,578,800	)		(3,717,200	)
Purchases of other assets		(177,000	)		(223,700	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,755,800	)		(3,940,900	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on term debt		(25,900,100	)		(1,277,700	)
Payments on debt issuance costs		(178,400	)		-
Proceeds from term debt		36,000,000			15,244,700
Sales of treasury stock		63,400			617,100
Net borrowings (payments) under line of credit		(7,089,000	)		12,478,200
Dividends paid		(870,700	)		(3,429,100	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,025,200			23,633,200
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		327,900			(1,451,000	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR		361,200			1,812,200
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR	$	689,100		$	361,200
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	$	1,986,000		$	890,000
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds)	$	(3,900	)	$	2,970,000

See notes to financial statements.

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EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2023 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2022

1. 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.

Liquidity - In accordance with ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), 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 that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Determining the extent to which conditions or events raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and the extent to which mitigating 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, growth and profitability used in the forecasted financial results and liquidity. Further, we make assumptions about the probability that management's plans will be effectively implemented and alleviate substantial doubt and our ability to continue as a going concern. We believe that the estimated values used in our going concern analysis are based on reasonable assumptions. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ materially from those estimates. See Note 9 for more information about our going concern assessment.

Sales Concentration—Significant portions of our sales are generated in our Direct Sales division, PaperPie. Of these sales, a substantial portion are facilitated through the use of social media collaboration platforms that allow our Brand Partners (formerly, consultants) to interact in real-time, or near real-time, with customers. Brand Partners use these platforms to invite potential customers to “online parties,” provide product recommendations, answer questions and provide links to other supporting online materials. When a customer is ready to purchase products from the online party, they are redirected from the social media platform to the Brand Partner’s company hosted e-commerce site where the order can be placed.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents 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 due from banks for third party credit card transactions process within two business days. These amounts due are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents also include demand and time deposits, money market funds and other marketable securities with maturities of three months or less when acquired.

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 receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimated reserve made for returns and discounts based on quarterly review of historical rates of returns and expected discounts to be taken. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced, if needed, by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected.

Management periodically reviews accounts receivable balances and, based on an assessment of historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, customers’ financial conditions and current economic trends, estimates the portion of the balance that will not be collected. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation account based on its assessment of the current status of the individual accounts. Balances which remain outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received.

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Inventories—Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average costing method. We present a portion of our inventory as a noncurrent asset. Occasionally we purchase products inventory in quantities in excess of what will be sold within the normal operating cycle due to the minimum order requirements of our primary supplier. We estimate noncurrent 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 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 $1,531,600 and $1,399,200 at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. The Company has reserved for consignment inventory not expected to be sold or returned of $488,500 and $505,100 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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
Capitalized software	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	3 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 are 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.

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 years 2023 or 2022.

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 Accounting Standards Codification (“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 will continue to 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.

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.

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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 retail outlets through our Publishing division. Refer to Note 14 – 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 sheets. 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 right 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 gross sales, 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 product damaged in transit. 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 industry practice to accept non-damaged returns from retail customers. Management has estimated sales returns of approximately $201,500 as of both February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, which is included in other current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets. 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 sheets as of both February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022.

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 $428,600 and $765,100 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs—We classify shipping and handling costs as operating and selling expenses in the statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs include postage, freight, handling costs, as well as shipping materials and supplies. These costs were $13,588,400 and $22,005,600 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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.

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.

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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,
	2023			2022
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		8,157,704			8,039,843
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		-			412,497
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		8,157,704			8,452,340
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.31	)	$	1.03
Diluted	$	(0.31	)	$	0.98

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,
	2023		2022
Weighted average shares:
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		222,395		-

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 that no new accounting standard updates (“ASU”) had or may have a material impact on the Company.

2. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Current:
Product inventory	$	59,577,400		$	72,064,400
Inventory valuation allowance		(490,900	)		(510,800	)
Inventories net - current	$	59,086,500		$	71,553,600
Noncurrent:
Product inventory	$	5,135,200		$	2,437,600
Inventory valuation allowance		(415,600	)		(382,300	)
Inventories net - noncurrent	$	4,719,600		$	2,055,300

Inventory in transit totaled $850,100 and $2,732,400 at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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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3. BUSINESS CONCENTRATION

Significant portions of our inventory purchases are concentrated with an England-based publishing company, Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”). During fiscal 2023, we entered into a new distribution agreement (“Agreement”) with Usborne. The Agreement includes annual minimum purchase volumes along with specific payment terms and letter of credit requirements, which if not met may result in Usborne having 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, 2023, the Company did not meet the minimum purchase requirements and did not supply the letter of credit required under the Agreement, which could allow Usborne to exercise their option to terminate the Agreement. Usborne has not notified the Company of termination of the Agreement. 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 in fiscal 2023 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 after November 15, 2022, at which time Usborne was to use a different distributor to supply retail accounts with its products. As a courtesy upon Usborne’s request, the November 15, 2022 transition was extended until their new supplier can start distribution in 2023. Gross sales attributed to Usborne’s products sold within the Publishing division accounted for 83.1%, or $23,220,600, during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, and 86.5%, or $24,341,100, during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.

Purchases received from Usborne were approximately $11,448,500 and $42,596,300 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Total inventory purchases for those same periods were approximately $20,377,600 and $64,670,700, respectively. Included in our balance sheets, outstanding accounts payable due to Usborne as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 were $117,600 and $6,361,500, respectively. Total Usborne inventory owned by the Company and included in our balance sheets were $35,363,500 and $44,170,000 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Land	$	4,107,200		$	4,107,200
Building		20,424,900			20,424,900
Building improvements		2,274,200			2,274,100
Machinery and equipment		14,234,900			14,223,500
Furniture and fixtures		121,700			110,800
Capitalized software		1,236,300			1,151,900
Molds and tooling		704,000			-
Capitalized software - in progress		1,265,000			496,900
Total property, plant and equipment		44,368,200			42,789,300
Less accumulated depreciation		(14,711,800	)		(12,305,300	)
Property, plant and equipment-net	$	29,656,400		$	30,484,000

During fiscal year 2022, the Company added two new pick-pack-ship lines to increase the Company’s daily shipping capacity and acquired Learning Wrap-Ups. In fiscal year 2023, the Company purchased the SmartLab Toys product line and opened facilities in Seattle, Washington. The Company has continued its development of its new customer portal and e-commerce platform, both of which are expected to be released in fiscal year 2024.

5. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Accrued royalties	$	504,400	$	873,800
Accrued PaperPie incentives		1,189,900		1,610,800
Accrued freight		120,300		191,400
Sales tax payable		394,800		499,900
Allowance for expected inventory returns		201,500		201,500
Other		883,100		520,500
Total other current liabilities	$	3,294,000	$	3,897,900

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6. 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,
	2023			2022
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	57,200		$	90,900
Inventory overhead capitalization		170,100			203,500
Inventory valuation allowance		132,500			137,900
Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent		112,200			103,200
Allowance for sales returns		27,200			27,200
Research and development capitalization		291,600			-
Net operating loss carryforward (1)		830,900			-
Accruals		1,069,100			953,600
Total deferred tax assets		2,690,800			1,516,300
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		(1,894,000	)		(1,397,600	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,894,000	)		(1,397,600	)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	796,800		$	118,700

(1)  The Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward was generated from losses incurred in fiscal 2023. The Company’s NOL can be carried forward indefinitely, but are limited to a 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 do meet the requirements to be realized, and as such, no valuation allowance has been established.

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

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Current:
Federal (1)	$	-		$	2,663,900
State (1)		-			623,700
		-			3,287,600
Deferred:
Federal		(719,700	)		(304,400	)
State		(202,300	)		(54,100	)
		(922,000	)		(358,500	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(922,000	)	$	2,929,100

(1)  The Company incurred losses in fiscal 2023, resulting in a net operating loss carryforward and reclassification from current to deferred.

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

	February 28,
	2023			2022
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%
U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit		5.7	%		5.5	%
Other		0.2	%		(0.4	)%
Total income tax expense		26.9	%		26.1	%

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 fiscal years before 2017.

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.

7. 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 the 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 annually at a meeting of the EDC 401(k) Plan’s Trustees and Company’s management. Matching contributions made to the Plan by the Company totaled $160,800 and $161,300 during the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

8. LEASES

We have both lessee and lessor arrangements. Our lessee arrangements include four rental agreements where we have the exclusive use of dedicated office space in San Diego, California, warehouse and office space in Layton, Utah, warehouse and office space in Seattle, Washington, and warehouse space locally in Tulsa, OK, all of which qualify as an operating lease. Our lessor arrangements includes one rental agreement for warehouse and office space in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and qualifies as an operating lease under ASC 842.

Operating Leases – Lessee

We recognize a lease liability, reported in other liabilities 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. We also recognize a right-of-use asset, reported in other assets on the balance sheets, for each lease, valued at the lease liability and adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent balances existing at the time of initial recognition. The lease liability and right-of-use asset are reduced over the term of the lease as payments are made and the assets are used.

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Operating lease assets:
Right-of-use assets	$	823,600		$	495,800
Operating lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	$	347,800		$	111,000
Long-term lease liabilities	$	475,800		$	384,800
Weighted-average remaining lease term (months)		36.3			57.0
Weighted-average discount rate		4.01	%		3.06	%

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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.

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Fixed lease costs	$	154,400	$	35,300

Future minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial terms greater than one year as of February 28, 2023, are as follows:

Years ending February 28 (29),
2024		402,700
2025		270,500
2026		122,200
2027		72,800
Total future minimum rental payments		868,200
Less: imputed interest		(44,600	)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	823,600

The following table provides further information about our operating leases reported in our financial statements:

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Operating cash flows – operating leases	$	154,400	$	35,300

Operating Leases – Lessor

In connection with the 2015 purchase of our 400,000 square-foot facility on 40 acres, 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 $121,500 per month, through the lease anniversary date of December 2023, 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. Revenues associated with the lease are being 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.

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

Years ending February 28 (29),
2024		1,568,900
2025		1,547,100
2026		1,524,300
2027		1,554,800
2028		1,585,900
Thereafter		4,950,300
Total	$	12,731,300

The cost of the leased space was approximately $10,637,900 and $10,834,300 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. The accumulated depreciation associated with the leased assets was $2,853,200 and $2,603,300 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Both the leased assets and accumulated depreciation are included in property, plant and equipment-net on the balance sheets.

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9. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Line of credit	$	10,634,500		$	17,723,500
Floating rate term loan(s) (1)	$	20,475,000		$	14,651,000
Fixed rate term loan		14,625,000			10,349,100
Total term debt		35,100,000			25,000,100
Less current portion		(34,894,900	)		(2,542,200	)
Less debt issue cost		(205,100	)		(48,400	)
Long-term debt, net	$	-		$	22,409,500
(1) The February 28, 2022 floating rate term loans balance of $14,651,000 was comprised of the MidFirst Bank advancing term loans #1 and #2.

On August 9, 2022, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and terminated all commitments and obligations under its Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated February 15, 2021 (as amended), between the Company and MidFirst Bank. The Company’s payment to MidFirst Bank, including interest, was $45,028,600, which satisfied all of the Company’s debt obligations with MidFirst Bank. The Company did not incur any early termination penalties as a result of the repayment of indebtedness or termination of the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, which provided Term Loan #1, Advancing Term Loan #1, Advancing Term Loan #2 and the Revolving Loan. In connection with the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, the Company was automatically and permanently released from all security interests, mortgages, liens and encumbrances under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with MidFirst Bank. The material terms of the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with MidFirst Bank are described in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 5, 2022.

On August 9, 2022, the Company executed a new credit agreement (“Loan Agreement”) with BOKF, NA (“Bank of Oklahoma” or the “Lender”). The Loan Agreement establishes 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”).

Features of the Loan Agreement include:

(i)	Term Loans on 20-year amortization with 5-year maturity date of August 9, 2027
(ii)	Revolving Loan maturity date of August 9, 2023
(iii)	Fixed Rate Term Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to 4.26%
(iv)	Floating Rate Term Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 1.75% (effective rate was 6.28% at February 28, 2023)
(v)	Revolving Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 2.50% (effective rate was 7.03% at February 28, 2023)
(vi)	Revolving Loan allows for Letters of Credit up to $7,500,000 upon bank approval (none were outstanding at February 28, 2023)

The Loan Agreement also contains provisions that require the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio and limits any additional debt with other lenders. 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. Available credit under the current $15,000,000 revolving line of credit with the Company’s Lender was approximately $4,365,500 at February 28, 2023.

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.

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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. 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%,  requires certain swap agreements, 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.

The Company does not expect to meet the fixed charge ratio, outlined in the amended Loan Agreement, during fiscal year 2024. Under the terms of the amended Loan Agreement, not meeting this ratio could represent an Event of Default. Should an Event of Default occur, the Lender will have the right to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan. As an Event of Default is expected, and no waiver of the Event of Default is guaranteed to be received by the Lender, the long-term maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Float Rate Term Loan have been reclassified as current liabilities.

While the Company received a waiver for the fixed charge ratio default that occurred on February 28, 2023, the borrowing and purchasing capacity was restricted and management's forecast indicated that the Company will be out of compliance in future periods. An Event of Default is expected associated with the amended Loan Agreement, there is no guaranty that the Event of Default will be waived by the Lender, and the bank may choose to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan. These conditions, among others in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt over the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  Management has plans to enter into a new financing agreement by August 9, 2023, with the Lender, that will allow it to operate without default and reclassify the non-current portions of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan as long-term liabilities. In addition, management’s plans include reducing inventory and related borrowing costs, building the active PaperPie Brand Partners to pre-pandemic levels, as the distraction and costs associated with the rebrand that occurred in fiscal year 2023 are expected to have a lesser impact in the future, reducing expenses due to lower revenue volumes and receipt of the contingent Employee Retention Credit.  Although there is no guarantee, we believe management's plans are probable of being achieved to alleviate the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and we will have sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they become due over the next twelve months.

The following table reflects aggregate current maturities of term debt, excluding the Revolving Loan, during the next fiscal years as follows:

Year ending February 29,
2024	$	35,100,000
Total	$	35,100,000

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of February 28, 2023, the Company had outstanding purchase commitments for inventory totaling $4,868,600, which will be received and payments due during fiscal year 2024. Of these inventory commitments, $2,309,000 were with Usborne, $2,103,300 with various Kane Miller publishers and the remaining $456,300 with other suppliers.

As a response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) which contained a number of programs to assist workers, families and businesses. Part of the CARES Act provides an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes equal to 50% of qualified wages paid, up to $10,000 per employee annually, from March 12, 2020 through January 1, 2021. Additional relief provisions were passed by the United States government, which extended and expanded the qualified wage caps on these credits to 70% of qualified wages paid, up to $10,000 per employee per quarter, through September 30, 2021.

At the time of the original filing of Form 941, we were unaware that we qualified for the ERC. Subsequent to the original filing, we became aware of our qualification based on a more than nominal impact to the business due to a government order/mandate. We recognized our qualification during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 based on a study provided by a third party amounting to $1,369,900 in the first quarter of 2021, $1,065,900 in the second quarter of 2021, and $1,196,100 in the third quarter of 2021. On April 11, 2023 the Company filed 2021 Q1, Q2 and Q3 941-X forms to claim a refund for the ERC. Due to the subjectivity of the credit, the Company elected to account for the ERC as a gain under ASC 450-30, Gain Contingencies. The Company will not recognize the credit until all uncertainties are resolved and the income is “realized” or “realizable.”

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11. 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.

In July 2021, our shareholders approved the Company’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2022 LTI Plan”). The 2022 LTI Plan establishes up to 300,000 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 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 distribution of a number of shares that is less than, but not greater than, the number of restricted shares outlined 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.

During fiscal year 2019, the Company granted 308,000 restricted shares under the 2019 LTI Plan with an average grant-date fair value of $9.94 per share. In fiscal year 2021, 5,000 restricted shares were forfeited and later regranted to other participants. During fiscal year 2023, 10,000 restricted shares were forfeited, along with 969 additional shares purchased with dividends received from the original issue date. The 10,000 forfeited shares were re-granted to participants during the fiscal 2023 third quarter with an average grant-date fair value of $2.08. The 969 shares purchased with dividends were not reissued. The 303,000 outstanding shares were vested on February 28, 2023.

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. The remaining compensation expense of these awards, totaling approximately $769,500 as of February 28, 2023, will be recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period of 24 months.

As of February 28, 2023, no shares were granted under the 2022 LTI Plan.

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

	Year Ended February 28,
	2023		2022
Share-based compensation expense	$	907,800	$	1,046,500

The following table summarizes stock award activity during fiscal year 2023 under the 2019 LTI Plan:

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at February 28, 2022		600,000		$	8.14
Granted		28,000			2.08
Vested		(303,000	)		9.68
Forfeited		(28,000	)		7.60
Outstanding at February 28, 2023		297,000		$	6.04

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As of February 28, 2023, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted shares was $769,500, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 24.0 months.

12. 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 years 2023 and 2022, there were no repurchases under the 2019 stock repurchase plan. The maximum number of shares that may be repurchased in the future is 514,594.

13. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022:

	Net Revenues		Gross Margin		Net Earnings (Loss)			Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share			Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
2023
First quarter	$	23,160,900	$	15,309,400	$	215,800		$	0.03		$	0.03
Second quarter		19,418,300		12,478,600		(801,900	)		(0.10	)		(0.10	)
Third quarter		30,269,400		19,228,000		900			0.00			0.00
Fourth quarter		14,980,400		9,053,800		(1,919,700	)		(0.24	)		(0.24	)
Total year	$	87,829,000	$	56,069,800	$	(2,504,900	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.31	)
2022
First quarter	$	40,807,900	$	28,778,000	$	3,438,100		$	0.43		$	0.41
Second quarter		32,994,400		22,495,500		1,898,200			0.23			0.22
Third quarter		45,112,300		31,215,000		2,646,600			0.33			0.31
Fourth quarter		23,314,200		15,442,800		323,900			0.04			0.04
Total year	$	142,228,800	$	97,931,300	$	8,306,800		$	1.03		$	0.98

14. 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 3 for the impact of our updated distribution agreement on the Publishing segment.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of 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. Corporate expenses, depreciation, interest expense 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.

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Information by industry segment for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 is set forth below:

NET REVENUES

	2023		2022
Publishing	$	13,282,300	$	13,250,300
PaperPie		74,546,700		128,978,500
Total	$	87,829,000	$	142,228,800

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

	2023			2022
Publishing	$	3,186,800		$	3,639,800
PaperPie		9,170,600			24,437,500
Other		(15,784,300	)		(16,841,400	)
Total	$	(3,426,900	)	$	11,235,900

15. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following methods and assumptions are used in estimating the fair-value disclosures for financial instruments:

- The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

- The estimated fair value of our term notes payable is estimated by management to approximate $34,253,500 and $24,521,600 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Management's estimates are based on the obligations' characteristics, including floating interest rate, maturity, and collateral.

16. DEFERRED REVENUES

The Company’s PaperPie division receives payments on orders in advance of shipment. Any payments received prior to our fiscal year end that were not shipped as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 are recorded as deferred revenues on the balance sheets. We received approximately $602,700 and $681,600 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively, in payments for sales orders which were, or will be, shipped out subsequent to the fiscal year end.

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 10, 2023, the Company executed the Second Amendment to our Loan Agreement with BOKF, NA. This amendment waived the fixed charge ratio default which occurred on February 28, 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 + 3.5%, 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 lesser items. See Note 9 for more information about our going concern assessment.

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EX-10.18

Exhibit 10.18

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of May 10, 2023, is by and between EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”) and BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA (the “Lender”).

RECITALS:

A.    The Borrower and the Lender have previously entered into that certain Credit Agreement dated as of August 9, 2022, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 22, 2022 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”; the Existing Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, is referred to herein as the “Credit Agreement”).

B.    An Event of Default has occurred by virtue of the Borrower having failed to comply with the minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 6.12 of the Existing Credit Agreement for the fiscal quarter ending February 28, 2023 (the “Existing Event of Default”).

C.    The Borrower has requested, and the Lender has agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, to (i) waive the Existing Event of Default and (ii) amend the Existing Credit Agreement as herein provided.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

Section 1.1    Definitions. All terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the same meanings when used herein, unless the context hereof otherwise requires or provides. In addition, all references in the Loan Documents to the “Agreement” and the “Credit Agreement” shall mean the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment, as the same shall hereafter be amended from time to time.

ARTICLE II

Limited Waiver

Section 2.1    Limited Waiver. Subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, the Lender hereby waives the Existing Event of Default. The waiver of the Existing Event of Default as set forth herein shall be limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to (a) be a waiver or modification of any other term or condition of the Credit Agreement, or (b) prejudice any right or remedy which the Lender may now have or may have in the future (except the extent such right or remedy is based upon the Existing Event of Default) under or in connection with the Credit Agreement. With respect to the Term Loans, the waiver shall be extended through the Revolving Loan Maturity Date.

ARTICLE III

Amendments to Existing Credit Agreement

Section 3.1    Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the definition of Applicable Margin as follows:

“Applicable Margin” means, for any day, with respect to any Loan, or with respect to the commitment fees payable hereunder, as the case may be, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the applicable caption below:

Revolver SOFR Spread	Fixed Rate Term Loan Spread	Floating Rate Term Loan Spread
3.50%	0.00%	1.75%

Section 3.2    Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the definition of Financial Advisor as follows:

“Financial Advisor” means a third party financial advisor (i) that is engaged by the Borrower, at its expense, (ii) that is satisfactory to the Lender, and (iii) the scope of the engagement of which is satisfactory to the Lender.

Section 3.3    Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended by amending and restating the definition of Revolving Commitment as follows:

“Revolving Commitment” means the commitment of the Lender to make Revolving Loans hereunder up to (a) during the period from and after the Second Amendment Effective Date to and including July 14, 2023, $14,000,000, and (b) from and after July 15, 2023, $13,500,000.

Section 3.4    Section 1.01 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended to add the definition of Second Amendment Effective Date as follows:

“Second Amendment Effective Date” means May 10, 2023.

Section 3.5    Section 5.01(m) is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as follows:

(m) as soon as available and in any event no later than 5:00 p.m. Tulsa, Oklahoma time on Friday of each week, its weekly cash flow projections for each of the 13 weeks immediately following such week, all in such reasonable detail and in such form as is acceptable to the Lender in its sole discretion.

Section 3.6    Section 5.17 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

SECTION 5.17.         Hilti Lease Payments. The Borrower shall, at its sole expense, establish and maintain a lock box with the Lender pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender which shall provide, in part, that, commencing the later of (a) June 1, 2023, and (b) the first day of the month following Hilti’s acknowledgement and acceptance of the Borrower’s obligations under this Section 5.17, but in no event later than August 8, 2023: (i) the Borrower shall (or shall cause Hilti to) remit all payments owing to the Borrower under the Hilti Lease to such lock box, and (ii) all such payments will be applied to the Secured Obligations at such times and in such order as the Lender may elect.

Section 3.7    Section 5.19 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as follows:

SECTION 5.19.         Financial Advisor. On or before May 1, 2023, and until no longer required by the Lender, the Borrower shall hire and maintain a Financial Advisor.

Section 3.8    Section 5.20 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as follows:

SECTION 5.20.         Required Swap Agreements.

(a)         On or prior to the date that is 30 days after the Second Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as the Lender may agree in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall enter into one or more Swap Agreements with the Lender or an Affiliate of the Lender which effectively enable the Borrower to protect itself against the risk of interest rate fluctuations as to an aggregate notional amount no less than (i) $13,000,000 (subject to Section 5.20(b)) of the outstanding principal amount from time to time of the Floating Rate Term Loan, hedged through the fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2025; and (ii) $5,000,000 (subject to Section 5.20(b)) of the outstanding principal amount from time to time of the Floating Rate Term Loan, hedged through the fiscal quarter ending May 31, 2024 (collectively, the “Required Swap Agreements”).

(b)         If on any date from and after the date on which the Required Swap Agreements are executed until the Term Loan Maturity Date the aggregate notional amount covered by the Required Swap Agreements exceeds 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Floating Rate Term Loan, the Borrower shall, within 10 Business Days of becoming aware of such excess, if such excess is continuing after that period, adjust such notional amount in order for such percentage not to exceed 100% of the then outstanding principal amount of the Floating Rate Term Loan; provided, however, that such adjustment shall be made on a pro rata basis across all Required Swap Agreements.

Section 3.9    Section 6.07 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

SECTION 6.07.         Swap Agreements. No Loan Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any Swap Agreement, except (a) Swap Agreements entered into to hedge or mitigate risks to which Borrower or any Subsidiary has actual exposure (other than those in respect of Equity Interests of the Borrower or any Subsidiary) and not for purposes of speculation, and (b) Swap Agreements entered into in order to effectively cap, collar or exchange interest rates (from floating to fixed rates, from one floating rate to another floating rate or otherwise) with respect to any interest-bearing liability or investment of the Borrower or any Subsidiary (including, without limitation, Required Swap Agreements).

Section 3.10    Section 6.12 of the Existing Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

SECTION 6.12.         Financial Covenant. The Borrower will not at any time permit the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio to be less than 1.25 to 1.00, measured quarterly; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall not be measured as of the fiscal quarter of the Borrower ending May 31, 2023.

Section 3.11    Section 6.13 is hereby added to the Credit Agreement as follows:

SECTION 6.13.         Maximum Inventory Purchase. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, the aggregate amount of Inventory purchased by the Loan Parties shall not exceed:

(a) during the period from and including March 1, 2023, through and including May 31, 2023, $3,651,873;

(b) during the period from and including March 1, 2023, through and including June 30, 2023, $4,438,598; and

(c) during the period from and including March 1, 2023, through and including July 31, 2023, $5,266,493.

ARTICLE IV

Ratifications

Section 4.1    Ratifications by Borrower.

(a)    The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Existing Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Lender has made demand and provided reasonable prior notice to the Borrower of the Lender’s exercise of its rights under Sections 5.06 and 5.12 of the Credit Agreement, as applicable, including, without limitation, Lender’s right to (a) visit and inspect the Borrower’s properties to conduct a field examination and audit of the Borrower’s assets, liabilities, books and records; and (b) request, and receive from the Borrower, updated appraisals of the Borrower’s Inventory and real property; all as more particularly described in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that failure to permit such field examination and audit and provide such appraisals to the Lender by August 8, 2023, shall constitute an Event of Default.

(b)    The Borrower and the Lender agree that each of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents to which each is a party shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its respective terms. This Amendment is a “Loan Document” as referred to in the Credit Agreement and the provisions relating to Loan Documents in the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, the same as if set forth verbatim in this Amendment.

Section 4.2    Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender that (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and any and all other Loan Documents executed and/or delivered by Borrower in connection herewith have been authorized by all requisite action on the part of Borrower and will not violate any organizational document of Borrower, (b) the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent such representations and warranties speak to a specific date, and (c) no Default or Event of Default exists.

ARTICLE V

Conditions Precedent

Section 5.1    Conditions Precedent. The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a)    Amendment and Other Documents. Lender shall have received:

(i)    this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower;

(ii)    any documents, instruments, agreements, amendments or supplements as Lender may require, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, to modify the documents governing the Banking Services, including, without limitation, to (A) require all of the Borrower’s automated clearinghouse transactions to be pre-funded; (B) reduce the Borrower’s commercial credit card limit from $350,000 to $100,000; and (C) require the Borrower’s commercial credit card with the Lender to be 100% cash secured; and

(iii)    such other documents, instruments and agreements as Lender may require.

(b)    Waiver Fee. The Borrower shall have paid to the Lender a waiver fee of $12,500.00 in immediately available funds.

(c)    No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall exist.

(d)    Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of this Amendment with the same force and effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties speak to a specific date.

(e)    Other Fees and Expenses. The Lender shall have received payment of all reasonable and documented out‑of‑pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents.

ARTICLE VI

Miscellaneous

Section 6.1    Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made in this Amendment or any other document executed in connection herewith shall survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment, and no investigation by the Lender or any closing shall affect the representations and warranties or the right of the Lender to rely upon them.

Section 6.2    Reference to Agreement. Each of the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any and all other agreements, documents, or instruments now or hereafter executed and delivered pursuant to the terms hereof or pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, and the other Loan Documents are hereby amended so that any reference in such documents to the Credit Agreement shall mean a reference to the Credit Agreement as amended hereby.

Section 6.3    Expenses of Lender. As provided in the Credit Agreement, Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and execution of this Amendment and any other documents executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, including without limitation the costs and reasonable fees of Lender’s legal counsel, and all costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under the Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, or any other document executed in connection therewith, including without limitation the costs and reasonable fees of Lender’s legal counsel.

Section 6.4    Severability. Any provision of this Amendment held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Amendment and the effect thereof shall be confined to the provision so held to be invalid or unenforceable.

Section 6.5    Applicable Law. This Amendment and all other documents executed pursuant hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

Section 6.6    Successors and Assigns. This Amendment is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender, Borrower and their respective successors and assigns, except Borrower may not assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Lender.

Section 6.7    Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile or as an attachment to an electronic mail message in .pdf, .jpeg, .TIFF or similar electronic format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment for all purposes. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Amendment and any other Loan Document to be signed in connection with this Amendment, the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that nothing herein shall require the Lender to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent. For the purposes hereof, “Electronic Signatures” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record. Each of the parties hereto represents and warrants to the other parties hereto that it has the corporate capacity and authority to execute the Amendment through electronic means and there are no restrictions for doing so in that party’s constitutive documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower hereby (i) agrees that, for all purposes, including without limitation, in connection with any workout, restructuring, enforcement of remedies, bankruptcy proceedings or litigation among the Lender and Borrower, electronic images of this Amendment or any other Loan Document (in each case, including with respect to any signature pages thereto) shall have the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as any paper original, and (ii) waives any argument, defense or right to contest the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document based solely on the lack of paper original copies of such Loan Document, including with respect to any signature pages thereto. Any party sending an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by facsimile, pdf, tiff, Electronic Signature or any other electronic means shall also send the original thereof to Lender within five (5) days following Lender’s request therefor, but failure to do so shall not affect the validity, enforceability, or binding effect of this Amendment.

Section 6.8    Headings. The headings, captions, and arrangements used in this Amendment are for convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Amendment.

Section 6.9    ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS EXECUTED AND DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED OR VARIED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OR DISCUSSIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO.

[Signature Pages Follow]

Executed as of the date first written above.

BORROWER:

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation

By:          /s/ Craig White                           

Name: Craig White

Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

LENDER:

BOKF, NA DBA BANK OF OKLAHOMA,
a Delaware corporation

By:          /s/ Julie Chase                                    

Name: Julie H. Chase

Title: Senior Vice President

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (No. 33-60188, 333-100659 and 333-231817) on Form S-8 of Educational Development Corporation of our reports dated May 17, 2023, relating to the financial statements of Educational Development Corporation, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation for the year ended February 28, 2023.

/s/ HOGANTAYLOR LLP

Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 17, 2023

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Craig M. White, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 17, 2023

/s/ Craig M. White

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Dan E. O’Keefe, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Educational Development Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 17, 2023

/s/ Dan E. O’Keefe

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,

as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

In connection with the Annual Report of Educational Development Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ending February 28, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 17, 2023	By  /s/ Craig M. White
	Craig M. White President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 17, 2023	By /s/ Dan E. O’Keefe
	Dan E. O’Keefe Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to, and will be retained by, the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 689,100	$ 361,200
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $211,700 (2023) and $336,700 (2022)	2,906,700	3,638,800
Inventories - net	59,086,500	71,553,600
Prepaid expenses and other assets	869,300	960,500
Total current assets	63,551,600	76,514,100
INVENTORIES - net	4,719,600	2,055,300
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - net	29,656,400	30,484,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET	796,800	118,700
OTHER ASSETS	1,212,400	761,600
TOTAL ASSETS	99,936,800	109,933,700
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	3,863,900	12,411,800
Line of credit	10,634,500	17,723,500
Deferred revenues	602,700	681,600
Current maturities of long-term debt	34,894,900	2,542,200
Accrued salaries and commissions	828,200	1,890,200
Dividends payable	0	870,700
Income taxes payable	0	241,900
Other current liabilities	3,294,000	3,897,900
Total current liabilities	54,118,200	40,259,800
LONG-TERM DEBT - net	0	22,409,500
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	586,800	498,900
Total liabilities	54,705,000	63,168,200
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – See Note 10
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.20 par value; Authorized 16,000,000 shares; Issued 12,702,080 shares; Outstanding 8,713,289 (2023) and 8,707,247 (2022) shares	2,540,400	2,540,400
Capital in excess of par value	13,193,400	12,246,600
Retained earnings	42,020,200	44,525,100
	57,754,000	59,312,100
Less treasury stock, at cost	(12,522,200)	(12,546,600)
Total shareholders' equity	45,231,800	46,765,500
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 99,936,800	$ 109,933,700

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BALANCE SHEETS (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)	$ 211,700	$ 336,700
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,713,289	8,707,247
Common stock, shares issued	12,702,080	12,702,080
Common stock, authorized shares	16,000,000	16,000,000
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.2	$ 0.2

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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
NET REVENUES	$ 87,829,000	$ 142,228,800
COST OF GOODS SOLD	31,759,200	44,297,500
Gross margin	56,069,800	97,931,300
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Operating and selling	15,780,600	23,010,400
Sales commissions	25,676,100	44,377,500
General and administrative	17,195,100	20,302,200
Total operating expenses	58,651,800	87,690,100
INTEREST EXPENSE	2,172,300	916,400
OTHER INCOME	(1,327,400)	(1,911,100)
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(3,426,900)	11,235,900
INCOME TAXES	(922,000)	2,929,100
NET EARNINGS	$ (2,504,900)	$ 8,306,800
BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.31)	$ 1.03
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.31)	$ 0.98
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON AND EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in Shares)	8,157,704	8,039,843
Diluted (in Shares)	8,157,704	8,452,340
Dividends per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.4
Gross Sales [Member]
REVENUES	$ 122,691,900	$ 187,466,800
Discounts and Allowances [Member]
Less discounts and allowances	(41,895,500)	(59,109,300)
Transportation Revenue [Member]
REVENUES	$ 7,032,600	$ 13,871,300

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STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Total
Balance at Feb. 28, 2021	$ 2,482,000	$ 10,863,900	$ 39,683,000	$ (12,769,100)	$ 40,259,800
Balance (in Shares) at Feb. 28, 2021	12,410,080			4,063,480
Sales of treasury stock		418,200		$ 198,900	617,100
Sales of treasury stock (in Shares)				(63,647)
Issuance of restricted share awards for vesting	$ 58,400	(82,000)		$ 23,600
Issuance of restricted share awards for vesting (in Shares)	292,000			(5,000)
Dividends declared			(3,464,700)		(3,464,700)
Share-based compensation expense - net		1,046,500			1,046,500
Net earnings (loss)			8,306,800		8,306,800
Balance at Feb. 28, 2022	$ 2,540,400	12,246,600	44,525,100	$ (12,546,600)	46,765,500
Balance (in Shares) at Feb. 28, 2022	12,702,080			3,994,833
Sales of treasury stock		39,000		$ 24,400	63,400
Sales of treasury stock (in Shares)				(7,771)
Issuance of restricted share awards for vesting (in Shares)				(28,000)
Forfeiture of restricted share awards (in Shares)				29,729
Share-based compensation expense - net		907,800			907,800
Net earnings (loss)			(2,504,900)		(2,504,900)
Balance at Feb. 28, 2023	$ 2,540,400	$ 13,193,400	$ 42,020,200	$ (12,522,200)	$ 45,231,800
Balance (in Shares) at Feb. 28, 2023	12,702,080			3,988,791

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STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parentheticals)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares
Retained Earnings [Member]
Dividends declared	$ 0.4

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings (loss)	$ (2,504,900)	$ 8,306,800
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,478,700	2,126,700
Deferred income taxes	(678,100)	(208,600)
Provision for doubtful accounts	0	115,800
Provision for inventory valuation allowance	715,900	235,700
Share-based compensation expense - net	907,800	1,046,500
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	732,100	(407,900)
Inventories - net	9,086,900	(21,396,900)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(233,200)	(209,200)
Accounts payable	(8,547,900)	(6,201,300)
Accrued salaries and commissions, and other liabilities	(1,578,000)	(2,868,300)
Deferred revenues	(78,900)	(1,794,300)
Income taxes payable/receivable	(241,900)	111,700
Total adjustments	2,563,400	(29,450,100)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	58,500	(21,143,300)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(1,578,800)	(3,717,200)
Purchases of other assets	(177,000)	(223,700)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,755,800)	(3,940,900)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on term debt	(25,900,100)	(1,277,700)
Payments on debt issuance costs	(178,400)	0
Proceeds from term debt	36,000,000	15,244,700
Sales of treasury stock	63,400	617,100
Net borrowings (payments) under line of credit	(7,089,000)	12,478,200
Dividends paid	(870,700)	(3,429,100)
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,025,200	23,633,200
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	327,900	(1,451,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF YEAR	361,200	1,812,200
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF YEAR	689,100	361,200
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest	1,986,000	890,000
Cash paid for income taxes (net of refunds)	$ (3,900)	$ 2,970,000

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. 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.

Liquidity - In accordance with ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), 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 that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Determining the extent to which conditions or events raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and the extent to which mitigating 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, growth and profitability used in the forecasted financial results and liquidity. Further, we make assumptions about the probability that management's plans will be effectively implemented and alleviate substantial doubt and our ability to continue as a going concern. We believe that the estimated values used in our going concern analysis are based on reasonable assumptions. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ materially from those estimates. See Note 9 for more information about our going concern assessment.

Sales Concentration—Significant portions of our sales are generated in our Direct Sales division, PaperPie. Of these sales, a substantial portion are facilitated through the use of social media collaboration platforms that allow our Brand Partners (formerly, consultants) to interact in real-time, or near real-time, with customers. Brand Partners use these platforms to invite potential customers to “online parties,” provide product recommendations, answer questions and provide links to other supporting online materials. When a customer is ready to purchase products from the online party, they are redirected from the social media platform to the Brand Partner’s company hosted e-commerce site where the order can be placed.

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents 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 due from banks for third party credit card transactions process within two business days. These amounts due are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents also include demand and time deposits, money market funds and other marketable securities with maturities of three months or less when acquired.

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 receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimated reserve made for returns and discounts based on quarterly review of historical rates of returns and expected discounts to be taken. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced, if needed, by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected.

Management periodically reviews accounts receivable balances and, based on an assessment of historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, customers’ financial conditions and current economic trends, estimates the portion of the balance that will not be collected. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation account based on its assessment of the current status of the individual accounts. Balances which remain outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received.

Inventories—Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average costing method. We present a portion of our inventory as a noncurrent asset. Occasionally we purchase products inventory in quantities in excess of what will be sold within the normal operating cycle due to the minimum order requirements of our primary supplier. We estimate noncurrent 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 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 $1,531,600 and $1,399,200 at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. The Company has reserved for consignment inventory not expected to be sold or returned of $488,500 and $505,100 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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
Capitalized software	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	3 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 are 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.

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 years 2023 or 2022.

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 Accounting Standards Codification (“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 will continue to 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.

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.

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 retail outlets through our Publishing division. Refer to Note 14 – 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 sheets. 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 right 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 gross sales, 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 product damaged in transit. 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 industry practice to accept non-damaged returns from retail customers. Management has estimated sales returns of approximately $201,500 as of both February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, which is included in other current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets. 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 sheets as of both February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022.

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 $428,600 and $765,100 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs—We classify shipping and handling costs as operating and selling expenses in the statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs include postage, freight, handling costs, as well as shipping materials and supplies. These costs were $13,588,400 and $22,005,600 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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.

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,
	2023			2022
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		8,157,704			8,039,843
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		-			412,497
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		8,157,704			8,452,340
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.31	)	$	1.03
Diluted	$	(0.31	)	$	0.98

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,
	2023		2022
Weighted average shares:
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		222,395		-

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 that no new accounting standard updates (“ASU”) had or may have a material impact on the Company.

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INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

2. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Current:
Product inventory	$	59,577,400		$	72,064,400
Inventory valuation allowance		(490,900	)		(510,800	)
Inventories net - current	$	59,086,500		$	71,553,600
Noncurrent:
Product inventory	$	5,135,200		$	2,437,600
Inventory valuation allowance		(415,600	)		(382,300	)
Inventories net - noncurrent	$	4,719,600		$	2,055,300

Inventory in transit totaled $850,100 and $2,732,400 at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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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BUSINESS CONCENTRATION

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

3. BUSINESS CONCENTRATION

Significant portions of our inventory purchases are concentrated with an England-based publishing company, Usborne Publishing Limited (“Usborne”). During fiscal 2023, we entered into a new distribution agreement (“Agreement”) with Usborne. The Agreement includes annual minimum purchase volumes along with specific payment terms and letter of credit requirements, which if not met may result in Usborne having 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, 2023, the Company did not meet the minimum purchase requirements and did not supply the letter of credit required under the Agreement, which could allow Usborne to exercise their option to terminate the Agreement. Usborne has not notified the Company of termination of the Agreement. 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 in fiscal 2023 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 after November 15, 2022, at which time Usborne was to use a different distributor to supply retail accounts with its products. As a courtesy upon Usborne’s request, the November 15, 2022 transition was extended until their new supplier can start distribution in 2023. Gross sales attributed to Usborne’s products sold within the Publishing division accounted for 83.1%, or $23,220,600, during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2023, and 86.5%, or $24,341,100, during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2022.

Purchases received from Usborne were approximately $11,448,500 and $42,596,300 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Total inventory purchases for those same periods were approximately $20,377,600 and $64,670,700, respectively. Included in our balance sheets, outstanding accounts payable due to Usborne as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 were $117,600 and $6,361,500, respectively. Total Usborne inventory owned by the Company and included in our balance sheets were $35,363,500 and $44,170,000 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Land	$	4,107,200		$	4,107,200
Building		20,424,900			20,424,900
Building improvements		2,274,200			2,274,100
Machinery and equipment		14,234,900			14,223,500
Furniture and fixtures		121,700			110,800
Capitalized software		1,236,300			1,151,900
Molds and tooling		704,000			-
Capitalized software - in progress		1,265,000			496,900
Total property, plant and equipment		44,368,200			42,789,300
Less accumulated depreciation		(14,711,800	)		(12,305,300	)
Property, plant and equipment-net	$	29,656,400		$	30,484,000

During fiscal year 2022, the Company added two new pick-pack-ship lines to increase the Company’s daily shipping capacity and acquired Learning Wrap-Ups. In fiscal year 2023, the Company purchased the SmartLab Toys product line and opened facilities in Seattle, Washington. The Company has continued its development of its new customer portal and e-commerce platform, both of which are expected to be released in fiscal year 2024.

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

5. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Accrued royalties	$	504,400	$	873,800
Accrued PaperPie incentives		1,189,900		1,610,800
Accrued freight		120,300		191,400
Sales tax payable		394,800		499,900
Allowance for expected inventory returns		201,500		201,500
Other		883,100		520,500
Total other current liabilities	$	3,294,000	$	3,897,900

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INCOME TAXES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

6. 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,
	2023			2022
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	57,200		$	90,900
Inventory overhead capitalization		170,100			203,500
Inventory valuation allowance		132,500			137,900
Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent		112,200			103,200
Allowance for sales returns		27,200			27,200
Research and development capitalization		291,600			-
Net operating loss carryforward (1)		830,900			-
Accruals		1,069,100			953,600
Total deferred tax assets		2,690,800			1,516,300
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		(1,894,000	)		(1,397,600	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,894,000	)		(1,397,600	)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	796,800		$	118,700

(1)  The Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward was generated from losses incurred in fiscal 2023. The Company’s NOL can be carried forward indefinitely, but are limited to a 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 do meet the requirements to be realized, and as such, no valuation allowance has been established.

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

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Current:
Federal (1)	$	-		$	2,663,900
State (1)		-			623,700
		-			3,287,600
Deferred:
Federal		(719,700	)		(304,400	)
State		(202,300	)		(54,100	)
		(922,000	)		(358,500	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(922,000	)	$	2,929,100

(1)  The Company incurred losses in fiscal 2023, 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:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%
U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit		5.7	%		5.5	%
Other		0.2	%		(0.4	)%
Total income tax expense		26.9	%		26.1	%

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 fiscal years before 2017.

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.

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Retirement Benefits [Text Block]

7. 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 the 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 annually at a meeting of the EDC 401(k) Plan’s Trustees and Company’s management. Matching contributions made to the Plan by the Company totaled $160,800 and $161,300 during the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

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LEASES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Lessor, Operating Leases [Text Block]

8. LEASES

We have both lessee and lessor arrangements. Our lessee arrangements include four rental agreements where we have the exclusive use of dedicated office space in San Diego, California, warehouse and office space in Layton, Utah, warehouse and office space in Seattle, Washington, and warehouse space locally in Tulsa, OK, all of which qualify as an operating lease. Our lessor arrangements includes one rental agreement for warehouse and office space in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and qualifies as an operating lease under ASC 842.

Operating Leases – Lessee

We recognize a lease liability, reported in other liabilities 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. We also recognize a right-of-use asset, reported in other assets on the balance sheets, for each lease, valued at the lease liability and adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent balances existing at the time of initial recognition. The lease liability and right-of-use asset are reduced over the term of the lease as payments are made and the assets are used.

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Operating lease assets:
Right-of-use assets	$	823,600		$	495,800
Operating lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	$	347,800		$	111,000
Long-term lease liabilities	$	475,800		$	384,800
Weighted-average remaining lease term (months)		36.3			57.0
Weighted-average discount rate		4.01	%		3.06	%

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.

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Fixed lease costs	$	154,400	$	35,300

Future minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial terms greater than one year as of February 28, 2023, are as follows:

Years ending February 28 (29),
2024		402,700
2025		270,500
2026		122,200
2027		72,800
Total future minimum rental payments		868,200
Less: imputed interest		(44,600	)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	823,600

The following table provides further information about our operating leases reported in our financial statements:

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Operating cash flows – operating leases	$	154,400	$	35,300

Operating Leases – Lessor

In connection with the 2015 purchase of our 400,000 square-foot facility on 40 acres, 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 $121,500 per month, through the lease anniversary date of December 2023, 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. Revenues associated with the lease are being 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.

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

Years ending February 28 (29),
2024		1,568,900
2025		1,547,100
2026		1,524,300
2027		1,554,800
2028		1,585,900
Thereafter		4,950,300
Total	$	12,731,300

The cost of the leased space was approximately $10,637,900 and $10,834,300 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. The accumulated depreciation associated with the leased assets was $2,853,200 and $2,603,300 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Both the leased assets and accumulated depreciation are included in property, plant and equipment-net on the balance sheets.

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DEBT

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

9. DEBT

Debt consists of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Line of credit	$	10,634,500		$	17,723,500
Floating rate term loan(s) (1)	$	20,475,000		$	14,651,000
Fixed rate term loan		14,625,000			10,349,100
Total term debt		35,100,000			25,000,100
Less current portion		(34,894,900	)		(2,542,200	)
Less debt issue cost		(205,100	)		(48,400	)
Long-term debt, net	$	-		$	22,409,500
(1) The February 28, 2022 floating rate term loans balance of $14,651,000 was comprised of the MidFirst Bank advancing term loans #1 and #2.

On August 9, 2022, the Company repaid in full all outstanding indebtedness and terminated all commitments and obligations under its Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated February 15, 2021 (as amended), between the Company and MidFirst Bank. The Company’s payment to MidFirst Bank, including interest, was $45,028,600, which satisfied all of the Company’s debt obligations with MidFirst Bank. The Company did not incur any early termination penalties as a result of the repayment of indebtedness or termination of the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, which provided Term Loan #1, Advancing Term Loan #1, Advancing Term Loan #2 and the Revolving Loan. In connection with the repayment of outstanding indebtedness, the Company was automatically and permanently released from all security interests, mortgages, liens and encumbrances under the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with MidFirst Bank. The material terms of the Amended and Restated Loan Agreement with MidFirst Bank are described in the Company’s Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on May 5, 2022.

On August 9, 2022, the Company executed a new credit agreement (“Loan Agreement”) with BOKF, NA (“Bank of Oklahoma” or the “Lender”). The Loan Agreement establishes 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”).

Features of the Loan Agreement include:

(i)	Term Loans on 20-year amortization with 5-year maturity date of August 9, 2027
(ii)	Revolving Loan maturity date of August 9, 2023
(iii)	Fixed Rate Term Loan bears interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to 4.26%
(iv)	Floating Rate Term Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 1.75% (effective rate was 6.28% at February 28, 2023)
(v)	Revolving Loan bears interest at a rate per annum equal to Term SOFR Rate + 2.50% (effective rate was 7.03% at February 28, 2023)
(vi)	Revolving Loan allows for Letters of Credit up to $7,500,000 upon bank approval (none were outstanding at February 28, 2023)

The Loan Agreement also contains provisions that require the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge ratio and limits any additional debt with other lenders. 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. Available credit under the current $15,000,000 revolving line of credit with the Company’s Lender was approximately $4,365,500 at February 28, 2023.

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. 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%,  requires certain swap agreements, 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.

The Company does not expect to meet the fixed charge ratio, outlined in the amended Loan Agreement, during fiscal year 2024. Under the terms of the amended Loan Agreement, not meeting this ratio could represent an Event of Default. Should an Event of Default occur, the Lender will have the right to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan. As an Event of Default is expected, and no waiver of the Event of Default is guaranteed to be received by the Lender, the long-term maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Float Rate Term Loan have been reclassified as current liabilities.

While the Company received a waiver for the fixed charge ratio default that occurred on February 28, 2023, the borrowing and purchasing capacity was restricted and management's forecast indicated that the Company will be out of compliance in future periods. An Event of Default is expected associated with the amended Loan Agreement, there is no guaranty that the Event of Default will be waived by the Lender, and the bank may choose to accelerate the maturities of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan. These conditions, among others in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt over the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.  Management has plans to enter into a new financing agreement by August 9, 2023, with the Lender, that will allow it to operate without default and reclassify the non-current portions of the Fixed Rate Term Loan and Floating Rate Term Loan as long-term liabilities. In addition, management’s plans include reducing inventory and related borrowing costs, building the active PaperPie Brand Partners to pre-pandemic levels, as the distraction and costs associated with the rebrand that occurred in fiscal year 2023 are expected to have a lesser impact in the future, reducing expenses due to lower revenue volumes and receipt of the contingent Employee Retention Credit.  Although there is no guarantee, we believe management's plans are probable of being achieved to alleviate the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and we will have sufficient liquidity to meet our obligations as they become due over the next twelve months.

The following table reflects aggregate current maturities of term debt, excluding the Revolving Loan, during the next fiscal years as follows:

Year ending February 29,
2024	$	35,100,000
Total	$	35,100,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

As of February 28, 2023, the Company had outstanding purchase commitments for inventory totaling $4,868,600, which will be received and payments due during fiscal year 2024. Of these inventory commitments, $2,309,000 were with Usborne, $2,103,300 with various Kane Miller publishers and the remaining $456,300 with other suppliers.

As a response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) which contained a number of programs to assist workers, families and businesses. Part of the CARES Act provides an Employee Retention Credit (“ERC”) which is a refundable tax credit against certain employment taxes equal to 50% of qualified wages paid, up to $10,000 per employee annually, from March 12, 2020 through January 1, 2021. Additional relief provisions were passed by the United States government, which extended and expanded the qualified wage caps on these credits to 70% of qualified wages paid, up to $10,000 per employee per quarter, through September 30, 2021.

At the time of the original filing of Form 941, we were unaware that we qualified for the ERC. Subsequent to the original filing, we became aware of our qualification based on a more than nominal impact to the business due to a government order/mandate. We recognized our qualification during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 based on a study provided by a third party amounting to $1,369,900 in the first quarter of 2021, $1,065,900 in the second quarter of 2021, and $1,196,100 in the third quarter of 2021. On April 11, 2023 the Company filed 2021 Q1, Q2 and Q3 941-X forms to claim a refund for the ERC. Due to the subjectivity of the credit, the Company elected to account for the ERC as a gain under ASC 450-30, Gain Contingencies. The Company will not recognize the credit until all uncertainties are resolved and the income is “realized” or “realizable.”

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Disclosure [Abstract]

Disclosure of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

11. 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.

In July 2021, our shareholders approved the Company’s 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“2022 LTI Plan”). The 2022 LTI Plan establishes up to 300,000 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 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 distribution of a number of shares that is less than, but not greater than, the number of restricted shares outlined 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.

During fiscal year 2019, the Company granted 308,000 restricted shares under the 2019 LTI Plan with an average grant-date fair value of $9.94 per share. In fiscal year 2021, 5,000 restricted shares were forfeited and later regranted to other participants. During fiscal year 2023, 10,000 restricted shares were forfeited, along with 969 additional shares purchased with dividends received from the original issue date. The 10,000 forfeited shares were re-granted to participants during the fiscal 2023 third quarter with an average grant-date fair value of $2.08. The 969 shares purchased with dividends were not reissued. The 303,000 outstanding shares were vested on February 28, 2023.

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. The remaining compensation expense of these awards, totaling approximately $769,500 as of February 28, 2023, will be recognized ratably over the remaining vesting period of 24 months.

As of February 28, 2023, no shares were granted under the 2022 LTI Plan.

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

	Year Ended February 28,
	2023		2022
Share-based compensation expense	$	907,800	$	1,046,500

The following table summarizes stock award activity during fiscal year 2023 under the 2019 LTI Plan:

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at February 28, 2022		600,000		$	8.14
Granted		28,000			2.08
Vested		(303,000	)		9.68
Forfeited		(28,000	)		7.60
Outstanding at February 28, 2023		297,000		$	6.04

As of February 28, 2023, total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted shares was $769,500, which we expect to recognize over a weighted-average period of 24.0 months.

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STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

12. 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 years 2023 and 2022, there were no repurchases under the 2019 stock repurchase plan. The maximum number of shares that may be repurchased in the future is 514,594.

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

13. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022:

	Net Revenues		Gross Margin		Net Earnings (Loss)			Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share			Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
2023
First quarter	$	23,160,900	$	15,309,400	$	215,800		$	0.03		$	0.03
Second quarter		19,418,300		12,478,600		(801,900	)		(0.10	)		(0.10	)
Third quarter		30,269,400		19,228,000		900			0.00			0.00
Fourth quarter		14,980,400		9,053,800		(1,919,700	)		(0.24	)		(0.24	)
Total year	$	87,829,000	$	56,069,800	$	(2,504,900	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.31	)
2022
First quarter	$	40,807,900	$	28,778,000	$	3,438,100		$	0.43		$	0.41
Second quarter		32,994,400		22,495,500		1,898,200			0.23			0.22
Third quarter		45,112,300		31,215,000		2,646,600			0.33			0.31
Fourth quarter		23,314,200		15,442,800		323,900			0.04			0.04
Total year	$	142,228,800	$	97,931,300	$	8,306,800		$	1.03		$	0.98

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

14. 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 3 for the impact of our updated distribution agreement on the Publishing segment.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of 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. Corporate expenses, depreciation, interest expense 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.

Information by industry segment for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 is set forth below:

NET REVENUES

	2023		2022
Publishing	$	13,282,300	$	13,250,300
PaperPie		74,546,700		128,978,500
Total	$	87,829,000	$	142,228,800

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

	2023			2022
Publishing	$	3,186,800		$	3,639,800
PaperPie		9,170,600			24,437,500
Other		(15,784,300	)		(16,841,400	)
Total	$	(3,426,900	)	$	11,235,900

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

15. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following methods and assumptions are used in estimating the fair-value disclosures for financial instruments:

- The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

- The estimated fair value of our term notes payable is estimated by management to approximate $34,253,500 and $24,521,600 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. Management's estimates are based on the obligations' characteristics, including floating interest rate, maturity, and collateral.

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DEFERRED REVENUES

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Insurance [Abstract]

Deferred Revenue Disclosure [Text Block]

16. DEFERRED REVENUES

The Company’s PaperPie division receives payments on orders in advance of shipment. Any payments received prior to our fiscal year end that were not shipped as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 are recorded as deferred revenues on the balance sheets. We received approximately $602,700 and $681,600 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively, in payments for sales orders which were, or will be, shipped out subsequent to the fiscal year end.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 10, 2023, the Company executed the Second Amendment to our Loan Agreement with BOKF, NA. This amendment waived the fixed charge ratio default which occurred on February 28, 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 + 3.5%, 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 lesser items. See Note 9 for more information about our going concern assessment.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Sales Concentration—Significant portions of our sales are generated in our Direct Sales division, PaperPie. Of these sales, a substantial portion are facilitated through the use of social media collaboration platforms that allow our Brand Partners (formerly, consultants) to interact in real-time, or near real-time, with customers. Brand Partners use these platforms to invite potential customers to “online parties,” provide product recommendations, answer questions and provide links to other supporting online materials. When a customer is ready to purchase products from the online party, they are redirected from the social media platform to the Brand Partner’s company hosted e-commerce site where the order can be placed.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents 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 due from banks for third party credit card transactions process within two business days. These amounts due are classified as cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents also include demand and time deposits, money market funds and other marketable securities with maturities of three months or less when acquired.

Receivable [Policy Text Block]

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 receivable are carried at original invoice amount less an estimated reserve made for returns and discounts based on quarterly review of historical rates of returns and expected discounts to be taken. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reduced, if needed, by a valuation allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected.

Management periodically reviews accounts receivable balances and, based on an assessment of historical bad debts, current customer receivable balances, age of customer receivable balances, customers’ financial conditions and current economic trends, estimates the portion of the balance that will not be collected. Management provides for probable uncollectible amounts through a charge to earnings and a credit to a valuation account based on its assessment of the current status of the individual accounts. Balances which remain outstanding after management has used reasonable collection efforts are written off through a charge to the valuation allowance and a credit to accounts receivable. Recoveries of accounts receivable previously written off are recorded as income when received.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories—Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the average costing method. We present a portion of our inventory as a noncurrent asset. Occasionally we purchase products inventory in quantities in excess of what will be sold within the normal operating cycle due to the minimum order requirements of our primary supplier. We estimate noncurrent 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 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 $1,531,600 and $1,399,200 at February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively. The Company has reserved for consignment inventory not expected to be sold or returned of $488,500 and $505,100 as of February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, 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, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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
Capitalized software	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	3 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 are 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.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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 years 2023 or 2022.

Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]

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 Accounting Standards Codification (“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 will continue to 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.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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.

Revenue [Policy Text Block]

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 retail outlets through our Publishing division. Refer to Note 14 – 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 sheets. 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 right 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 gross sales, 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 product damaged in transit. 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 industry practice to accept non-damaged returns from retail customers. Management has estimated sales returns of approximately $201,500 as of both February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, which is included in other current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheets. 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 sheets as of both February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022.

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 Cost [Policy Text Block]

Advertising Costs—Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses, included in general and administrative expenses in the statements of operations, were $428,600 and $765,100 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

Cost of Goods and Service [Policy Text Block]

Shipping and Handling Costs—We classify shipping and handling costs as operating and selling expenses in the statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs include postage, freight, handling costs, as well as shipping materials and supplies. These costs were $13,588,400 and $22,005,600 for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022, respectively.

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Policy Text Block]

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.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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,
	2023			2022
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		8,157,704			8,039,843
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		-			412,497
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		8,157,704			8,452,340
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.31	)	$	1.03
Diluted	$	(0.31	)	$	0.98

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,
	2023		2022
Weighted average shares:
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		222,395		-

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

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 that no new accounting standard updates (“ASU”) had or may have a material impact on the Company.

Liquidity, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Liquidity - In accordance with ASU No. 2014-15, Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40), 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 that the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Determining the extent to which conditions or events raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern and the extent to which mitigating 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, growth and profitability used in the forecasted financial results and liquidity. Further, we make assumptions about the probability that management's plans will be effectively implemented and alleviate substantial doubt and our ability to continue as a going concern. We believe that the estimated values used in our going concern analysis are based on reasonable assumptions. However, such assumptions are inherently uncertain and actual results could differ materially from those estimates. See Note 9 for more information about our going concern assessment.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

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,
	2023			2022
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common shareholders	$	(2,504,900	)	$	8,306,800
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic		8,157,704			8,039,843
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		-			412,497
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted		8,157,704			8,452,340
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	(0.31	)	$	1.03
Diluted	$	(0.31	)	$	0.98

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

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,
	2023		2022
Weighted average shares:
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards		222,395		-

Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Life [Member]

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

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
Capitalized software	4 years
Furniture and fixtures	3 years
Molds and tooling	3 – 5 years

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INVENTORIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory [Table Text Block]

Inventories consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Current:
Product inventory	$	59,577,400		$	72,064,400
Inventory valuation allowance		(490,900	)		(510,800	)
Inventories net - current	$	59,086,500		$	71,553,600
Noncurrent:
Product inventory	$	5,135,200		$	2,437,600
Inventory valuation allowance		(415,600	)		(382,300	)
Inventories net - noncurrent	$	4,719,600		$	2,055,300

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables) [Line Items]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Land	$	4,107,200		$	4,107,200
Building		20,424,900			20,424,900
Building improvements		2,274,200			2,274,100
Machinery and equipment		14,234,900			14,223,500
Furniture and fixtures		121,700			110,800
Capitalized software		1,236,300			1,151,900
Molds and tooling		704,000			-
Capitalized software - in progress		1,265,000			496,900
Total property, plant and equipment		44,368,200			42,789,300
Less accumulated depreciation		(14,711,800	)		(12,305,300	)
Property, plant and equipment-net	$	29,656,400		$	30,484,000

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Other Liabilities and Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Abstract]

Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Accrued royalties	$	504,400	$	873,800
Accrued PaperPie incentives		1,189,900		1,610,800
Accrued freight		120,300		191,400
Sales tax payable		394,800		499,900
Allowance for expected inventory returns		201,500		201,500
Other		883,100		520,500
Total other current liabilities	$	3,294,000	$	3,897,900

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

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,
	2023			2022
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	57,200		$	90,900
Inventory overhead capitalization		170,100			203,500
Inventory valuation allowance		132,500			137,900
Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent		112,200			103,200
Allowance for sales returns		27,200			27,200
Research and development capitalization		291,600			-
Net operating loss carryforward (1)		830,900			-
Accruals		1,069,100			953,600
Total deferred tax assets		2,690,800			1,516,300
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		(1,894,000	)		(1,397,600	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,894,000	)		(1,397,600	)
Net deferred income tax assets	$	796,800		$	118,700

(1)  The Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward was generated from losses incurred in fiscal 2023. The Company’s NOL can be carried forward indefinitely, but are limited to a 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 do meet the requirements to be realized, and as such, no valuation allowance has been established.

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

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

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Current:
Federal (1)	$	-		$	2,663,900
State (1)		-			623,700
		-			3,287,600
Deferred:
Federal		(719,700	)		(304,400	)
State		(202,300	)		(54,100	)
		(922,000	)		(358,500	)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	(922,000	)	$	2,929,100

(1)  The Company incurred losses in fiscal 2023, resulting in a net operating loss carryforward and reclassification from current to deferred.

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

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

	February 28,
	2023			2022
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate		21.0	%		21.0	%
U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit		5.7	%		5.5	%
Other		0.2	%		(0.4	)%
Total income tax expense		26.9	%		26.1	%

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LEASES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]

We recognize a lease liability, reported in other liabilities 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. We also recognize a right-of-use asset, reported in other assets on the balance sheets, for each lease, valued at the lease liability and adjusted for prepaid or accrued rent balances existing at the time of initial recognition. The lease liability and right-of-use asset are reduced over the term of the lease as payments are made and the assets are used.

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Operating lease assets:
Right-of-use assets	$	823,600		$	495,800
Operating lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	$	347,800		$	111,000
Long-term lease liabilities	$	475,800		$	384,800
Weighted-average remaining lease term (months)		36.3			57.0
Weighted-average discount rate		4.01	%		3.06	%

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Fixed lease costs	$	154,400	$	35,300

	February 28,
	2023		2022
Operating cash flows – operating leases	$	154,400	$	35,300

Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Maturity [Table Text Block]

Future minimum rental payments under operating leases with initial terms greater than one year as of February 28, 2023, are as follows:

Years ending February 28 (29),
2024		402,700
2025		270,500
2026		122,200
2027		72,800
Total future minimum rental payments		868,200
Less: imputed interest		(44,600	)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	823,600

Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]

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

Years ending February 28 (29),
2024		1,568,900
2025		1,547,100
2026		1,524,300
2027		1,554,800
2028		1,585,900
Thereafter		4,950,300
Total	$	12,731,300

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DEBT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Debt consists of the following:

	February 28,
	2023			2022
Line of credit	$	10,634,500		$	17,723,500
Floating rate term loan(s) (1)	$	20,475,000		$	14,651,000
Fixed rate term loan		14,625,000			10,349,100
Total term debt		35,100,000			25,000,100
Less current portion		(34,894,900	)		(2,542,200	)
Less debt issue cost		(205,100	)		(48,400	)
Long-term debt, net	$	-		$	22,409,500
(1) The February 28, 2022 floating rate term loans balance of $14,651,000 was comprised of the MidFirst Bank advancing term loans #1 and #2.

Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt [Table Text Block]

The following table reflects aggregate current maturities of term debt, excluding the Revolving Loan, during the next fiscal years as follows:

Year ending February 29,
2024	$	35,100,000
Total	$	35,100,000

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Disclosure [Abstract]

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan [Table Text Block]

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

	Year Ended February 28,
	2023		2022
Share-based compensation expense	$	907,800	$	1,046,500

Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock award activity during fiscal year 2023 under the 2019 LTI Plan:

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value (per share)
Outstanding at February 28, 2022		600,000		$	8.14
Granted		28,000			2.08
Vested		(303,000	)		9.68
Forfeited		(28,000	)		7.60
Outstanding at February 28, 2023		297,000		$	6.04

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022:

	Net Revenues		Gross Margin		Net Earnings (Loss)			Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share			Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share
2023
First quarter	$	23,160,900	$	15,309,400	$	215,800		$	0.03		$	0.03
Second quarter		19,418,300		12,478,600		(801,900	)		(0.10	)		(0.10	)
Third quarter		30,269,400		19,228,000		900			0.00			0.00
Fourth quarter		14,980,400		9,053,800		(1,919,700	)		(0.24	)		(0.24	)
Total year	$	87,829,000	$	56,069,800	$	(2,504,900	)	$	(0.31	)	$	(0.31	)
2022
First quarter	$	40,807,900	$	28,778,000	$	3,438,100		$	0.43		$	0.41
Second quarter		32,994,400		22,495,500		1,898,200			0.23			0.22
Third quarter		45,112,300		31,215,000		2,646,600			0.33			0.31
Fourth quarter		23,314,200		15,442,800		323,900			0.04			0.04
Total year	$	142,228,800	$	97,931,300	$	8,306,800		$	1.03		$	0.98

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Information by industry segment for the years ended February 28, 2023 and February 28, 2022 is set forth below:

	2023		2022
Publishing	$	13,282,300	$	13,250,300
PaperPie		74,546,700		128,978,500
Total	$	87,829,000	$	142,228,800

	2023			2022
Publishing	$	3,186,800		$	3,639,800
PaperPie		9,170,600			24,437,500
Other		(15,784,300	)		(16,841,400	)
Total	$	(3,426,900	)	$	11,235,900

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount	$ 250,000
Other Inventory, Materials, Supplies and Merchandise under Consignment, Gross	1,531,600	$ 1,399,200
Inventory Valuation Reserves	488,500	505,100
Asset Impairment Charges	0	0
Other Liabilities, Current	3,294,000	3,897,900
Advertising Expense	428,600	765,100
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	31,759,200	44,297,500
Returned Products [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Other Assets, Current	100,800
Sales Returns and Allowances [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Other Liabilities, Current	201,500
Shipping and Handling [Member]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items]
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 13,588,400	$ 22,005,600

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment	Feb. 28, 2023
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	30 years
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	15 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	15 years
Software Development [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	4 years
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Tools, Dies and Molds [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Tools, Dies and Molds [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Diluted Earnings Per Share - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Earnings (loss) per share:
Net earnings (loss) applicable to common shareholders (in Dollars)									$ (2,504,900)	$ 8,306,800
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic									8,157,704	8,039,843
Issued unvested restricted stock and assumed shares issuable under granted unvested restricted stock awards									0	412,497
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted									8,157,704	8,452,340
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0	$ (0.1)	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.43	$ (0.31)	$ 1.03
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0	$ (0.1)	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.31	$ 0.22	$ 0.41	$ (0.31)	$ 0.98

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share - shares	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Weighted average shares:
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	222,395	0

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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Inventory, in Transit, Gross	$ 850,100	$ 2,732,400

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INVENTORIES (Details) - Schedule of Inventory, Noncurrent - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Inventory Current [Member]
Current:
Book inventory	$ 59,577,400	$ 72,064,400
Inventory valuation allowance	(490,900)	(510,800)
Inventories net	59,086,500	71,553,600
Inventory, Noncurrent [Member]
Current:
Book inventory	5,135,200	2,437,600
Inventory valuation allowance	(415,600)	(382,300)
Inventories net	$ 4,719,600	$ 2,055,300

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BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 05, 2022	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020
BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (Details) [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount	$ 1,000,000								$ 1,000,000		$ 1,369,900	$ 1,196,100	$ 1,065,900
Revenues	14,980,400	$ 30,269,400	$ 19,418,300	$ 23,160,900	$ 23,314,200	$ 45,112,300	$ 32,994,400	$ 40,807,900	87,829,000	$ 142,228,800
Payments for Purchase of Other Assets									20,377,600	64,670,700
Inventory, Net	59,086,500				71,553,600				59,086,500	71,553,600
England Based Publishing Company [Member]
BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (Details) [Line Items]
Payments for Purchase of Other Assets									11,448,500	42,596,300
Accounts Payable	117,600				6,361,500				117,600	6,361,500
Inventory, Net	$ 35,363,500				$ 44,170,000				$ 35,363,500	$ 44,170,000
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member]
BUSINESS CONCENTRATION (Details) [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									83.10%	86.50%
Revenues									$ 23,220,600	$ 24,341,100

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 44,368,200	$ 42,789,300
Less accumulated depreciation	(14,711,800)	(12,305,300)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	29,656,400	30,484,000
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,107,200	4,107,200
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	20,424,900	20,424,900
Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,274,200	2,274,100
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	14,234,900	14,223,500
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	121,700	110,800
Software Development [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,236,300	1,151,900
Tools, Dies and Molds [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	704,000	0
Software and Software Development Costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$ 1,265,000	$ 496,900

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OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES (Details) - Schedule of Other Current Liabilities - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Schedule Of Other Current Liabilities Abstract
Accrued royalties	$ 504,400	$ 873,800
Accrued PaperPie incentives	1,189,900	1,610,800
Accrued freight	120,300	191,400
Sales tax payable	394,800	499,900
Allowance for expected inventory returns	201,500	201,500
Other	883,100	520,500
Total other current liabilities	$ 3,294,000	$ 3,897,900

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts		$ 57,200	$ 90,900
Inventory overhead capitalization		170,100	203,500
Inventory valuation allowance		132,500	137,900
Inventory valuation allowance – noncurrent		112,200	103,200
Allowance for sales returns		27,200	27,200
Research and development capitalization		291,600	0
Net operating loss carryforward (1)	[1]	830,900	0
Accruals		1,069,100	953,600
Total deferred tax assets		2,690,800	1,516,300
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		(1,894,000)	(1,397,600)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(1,894,000)	(1,397,600)
Net deferred income tax assets		$ 796,800	$ 118,700

[1] The Company’s net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforward was generated from losses incurred in fiscal 2023. The Company’s NOL can be carried forward indefinitely, but are limited to a 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 do meet the requirements to be realized, and as such, no valuation allowance has been established.

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Current:
Federal (1)	[1]	$ 0	$ 2,663,900
State (1)	[1]	0	623,700
		0	3,287,600
Deferred:
Federal		(719,700)	(304,400)
State		(202,300)	(54,100)
		(922,000)	(358,500)
Total income tax expense (benefit)		$ (922,000)	$ 2,929,100

[1] The Company incurred losses in fiscal 2023, resulting in a net operating loss carryforward and reclassification from current to deferred.

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Abstract
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%
U.S. state and local income taxes–net of federal benefit	5.70%	5.50%
Other	0.20%	(0.40%)
Total income tax expense	26.90%	26.10%

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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
401(k) Plan [Member]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer	$ 160,800	$ 161,300

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LEASES (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) ft² a	Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($)
LEASES (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet) | ft²	400,000
Area of Land (in Acres) | a	40
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease, after Accumulated Depreciation	$ 10,637,900	$ 10,834,300
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Lessor Asset under Operating Lease, Accumulated Depreciation	$ 2,853,200	$ 2,603,300
San Diego, California and Layton, Utah [Member]
LEASES (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Rental Agreements	4
Tulsa, Oklahoma [Member]
LEASES (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Rental Agreements	1
Building [Member]
LEASES (Details) [Line Items]
Area of Real Estate Property (in Square Feet) | ft²	181,300
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract	15 years
Area of Real Estate, Percentage Leased	45.30%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Description	The lessee pays $121,500 per month, through the lease anniversary date of December 2023, with a 2.0% annual increase adjustment on each anniversary date thereafter.
Operating Lease, Expense	$ 121,500
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term	5 years

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LEASES (Details) - Lease, Cost - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Operating lease assets:
Right-of-use assets	$ 823,600	$ 495,800
Operating lease liabilities:
Current lease liabilities	347,800	111,000
Long-term lease liabilities	$ 475,800	$ 384,800
Average remaining lease term (months)	36 months 9 days	57 months
Discount Rate	4.01%	3.06%
Fixed lease costs	$ 154,400	$ 35,300
Operating cash flows – operating leases	$ 154,400	$ 35,300

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LEASES (Details) - Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Maturity Abstract
2024	$ 402,700
2025	270,500
2026	122,200
2027	72,800
Total future minimum rental payments	868,200
Present value discount	(44,600)
Total operating lease liability	$ 823,600

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LEASES (Details) - Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Fiscal Year Maturity	Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($)
Lessor Operating Lease Payment To Be Received Fiscal Year Maturity Abstract
2024	$ 1,568,900
2025	1,547,100
2026	1,524,300
2027	1,554,800
2028	1,585,900
Thereafter	4,950,300
Total	$ 12,731,300

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DEBT (Details) - USD ($)	May 10, 2023	Aug. 09, 2022	Jul. 15, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Repayments of Debt		$ 45,028,600
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Aug. 09, 2027
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date		Aug. 09, 2023
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 7,500,000
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.50%
Fixed Rate Term Loan [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 15,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.26%
Floating Rate Term Loan [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 21,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		6.28%
Floating Rate Term Loan [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.75%
Revolving Loan [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 15,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		7.03%
Revolving Loan [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.50%
Line of Credit [Member]
DEBT (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 14,000,000		$ 13,500,000	$ 15,000,000	$ 4,365,500

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DEBT (Details) - Schedule of Debt - USD ($)		Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
DEBT (Details) - Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit		$ 10,634,500	$ 17,723,500
Term loan		35,100,000	25,000,100
Less current portion		(34,894,900)	(2,542,200)
Less debt issue cost		(205,100)	(48,400)
Long-term debt, net		0	22,409,500
Advancing term loan #1 [Member]
DEBT (Details) - Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Term loan	[1]	20,475,000	14,651,000
Term loan #1 [Member]
DEBT (Details) - Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Term loan		$ 14,625,000	$ 10,349,100

[1] The February 28, 2022 floating rate term loans balance of $14,651,000 was comprised of the MidFirst Bank advancing term loans #1 and #2.

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DEBT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Schedule Of Maturities Of Long Term Debt Abstract
2024	$ 35,100,000
Total	$ 35,100,000	$ 25,000,100

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Dec. 05, 2022	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Gain Contingency, Unrecorded Amount	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,369,900	$ 1,196,100	$ 1,065,900
Inventory [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	4,868,600
Usborne Books and More [Member] | Inventory [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	2,309,000
Kane Miller [Member] | Inventory [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	2,103,300
Other Suppliers [Member] | Inventory [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items]
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	$ 456,300

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2021	Feb. 28, 2019
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			18,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)			$ 2.08
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			24 months
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount (in Dollars)			$ 769,500
The 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Description		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.
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, before Forfeiture		600,000		297,000	308,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized	300,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)				$ 6.3	$ 9.94
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares			10,000	5,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross			10,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)			$ 2.08
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares			303,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			24 months
Fiscal Year 2021 [Member] | The 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares			18,000
Additional Shares Purchased With Dividends Received From Original Issue Date [Member] | The 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares			969
Additional Shares Purchased With Dividends Received From Original Issue Date [Member] | Fiscal Year 2021 [Member] | The 2019 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Number of Shares			760

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - Share-based Payment Arrangement, Cost by Plan - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Share Based Payment Arrangement Cost By Plan Abstract
Share-based compensation expense	$ 907,800	$ 1,046,500

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) - Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023 $ / shares shares
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity Abstract
Outstanding, Shares | shares	600,000
Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 8.14
Granted, Shares | shares	28,000
Granted, Weighted Average Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 2.08
Vested, Shares | shares	(303,000)
Vested, Weighted Average Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 9.68
Forfeited, Shares | shares	(28,000)
Forfeited, Weighted Average Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 7.6
Outstanding, Shares | shares	297,000
Outstanding, Weighted Average Fair Value | $ / shares	$ 6.04

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STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN (Details) - shares	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 04, 2019	Apr. 30, 2008
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased			1,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	514,594	800,000

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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (Details) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
2023
Net Revenues	$ 14,980,400	$ 30,269,400	$ 19,418,300	$ 23,160,900	$ 23,314,200	$ 45,112,300	$ 32,994,400	$ 40,807,900	$ 87,829,000	$ 142,228,800
Gross Margin	9,053,800	19,228,000	12,478,600	15,309,400	15,442,800	31,215,000	22,495,500	28,778,000	56,069,800	97,931,300
Net Earnings	$ (1,919,700)	$ 900	$ (801,900)	$ 215,800	$ 323,900	$ 2,646,600	$ 1,898,200	$ 3,438,100	$ (2,504,900)	$ 8,306,800
Basic Earnings Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0	$ (0.1)	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.33	$ 0.23	$ 0.43	$ (0.31)	$ 1.03
Diluted Earnings Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.24)	$ 0	$ (0.1)	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.31	$ 0.22	$ 0.41	$ (0.31)	$ 0.98

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	2

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Information by Industry Segment - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Aug. 31, 2022	May 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 14,980,400	$ 30,269,400	$ 19,418,300	$ 23,160,900	$ 23,314,200	$ 45,112,300	$ 32,994,400	$ 40,807,900	$ 87,829,000	$ 142,228,800
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									(3,426,900)	11,235,900
Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									13,282,300	13,250,300
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									3,186,800	3,639,800
Usborne Books and More [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									74,546,700	128,978,500
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									9,170,600	24,437,500
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									$ (15,784,300)	$ (16,841,400)

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details) [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt, Fair Value	$ 34,253,500	$ 24,521,600

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DEFERRED REVENUES (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
Insurance [Abstract]
Deferred Revenue, Additions	$ 602,700	$ 681,600

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) - USD ($)	May 09, 2023	Jul. 15, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022
SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) [Line Items]
	3.5%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 15,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 14,000,000	$ 13,500,000