COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS

3. COMPOSITION OF CERTAIN FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS

Investments

Investments are stated at market value and consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2021		June 30, 2020
Marketable equity securities – short-term	$	1,295	$	2,560
Marketable equity securities – long-term		1,704		2,360
Total Marketable equity securities	$	2,999	$	4,920

Investments at June 30, 2021 and 2020 had an aggregate cost basis of $3,204,000 and $6,483,000, respectively. The long-term investments include equity securities of public companies that are thinly traded and therefore we classified the assets as long term in nature because even if we decide to sell the stocks we may not be able to sell our position within one year. At June 30, 2021, the investments included net unrealized losses of $215,000 (gross unrealized losses of $386,000 offset by gross unrealized gains of $171,000). At June 30, 2020, the investments included net unrealized losses of $1,563,000 (gross unrealized losses of $1,703,000 offset by gross unrealized gains of $140,000).

Of the total marketable equity securities at June 30, 2021 and 2020, $1,224,000 and $847,000, respectively, represent an investment in either the common stock or both the common and preferred stock of Air T, Inc. Two of our Board members Messrs. Swenson and Cabillot, are also board members of Air T, Inc. and both either individually or through affiliates own an equity interest in Air T, Inc. Mr. Swenson, our Chairman, also serves as the chief executive officer and chairman of Air T, Inc. Another of our Board members is employed by Air T as its Chief of Staff. The shares have been purchased through 10b5-1 Plans that, in accordance with our internal policies regarding the approval of related-party transactions, were approved by our three Board members that are not affiliated with Air T, Inc.

We invest surplus cash from time to time through our Investment Committee, which is comprised of one management director, Mr. Van Kirk, and two non-management directors, Mr. Cabillot and Mr. Swenson, who chairs the committee. Both Mr. Cabillot and Mr. Swenson are active investors with extensive portfolio management expertise. We leverage the experience of these committee members to make investment decisions for the investment of our surplus operating capital or borrowed funds. Additionally, many of our securities holdings include stocks of public companies that either Messrs. Swenson or Cabillot or both may own from time to time either individually or through the investment funds that they manage, or other companies whose boards they sit on, such as Air T, Inc.

Inventory

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value and consists of the following (in thousands):

	June 30,
	2021		2020
Raw materials /purchased components	$	3,967	$	4,241
Work in process		2,218		2,339
Sub-assemblies /finished components		1,738		1,438
Finished goods		514		220
Total inventory	$	8,437	$	8,238

Land and Building

Land and building consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2021			June 30,  2020
Land	$	3,684		$	—
Building		2,815			—
Total		6,499			—
Less: accumulated depreciation		(62	)		—
	$	6,437		$	—

On November 6, 2020, we acquired the Franklin Property for a total purchase price of $6.5 million, of which we paid $1.3 million in cash and the balance of $5.2 million we financed through Minnesota Bank & Trust (“MBT”) (see Note 6). As of the date of this filing, we are continuing our build-out of the property, which we expect to complete in the first quarter of next fiscal year. The building is being amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of 30 years.

Equipment and Improvements

Equipment and improvements consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30,
	2021			2020
Office furnishings and fixtures	$	2,173		$	2,143
Machinery and equipment		5,895			5,382
Automobiles		21			21
Improvements		3,536			2,359
Total		11,625			9,905
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(7,780	)		(7,219	)
	$	3,845		$	2,686

Depreciation expense for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $609,000 and $559,000, respectively. During fiscal 2021, fully depreciated assets in the amount of $49,000 were retired. During fiscal 2020, fully depreciated assets in the amount of $58,000 were retired and an additional $39,000 of fully depreciated assets were sold.

Intangibles

Intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2021			June 30, 2020
Patent-related costs	$	260		$	222
Less accumulated amortization		(74	)		(60	)
	$	186		$	162

Amortization expense for the years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 amounted to $14,000 each fiscal year.

Patent-related costs consist of legal fees incurred in connection with both patent applications and a patent issuance, and will be amortized over the estimated life of the product(s) that is or will be utilizing the technology, or expensed immediately in the event the patent office denies the issuance of the patent. Since we do not know when, or if, our patent applications will be issued, the future amortization expense is not predictable.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	June 30,
	2021		2020
Payroll and related items	$	505	$	689
Accrued inventory in transit		128		303
Accrued legal and professional fees		124		141
Accrued bonuses		300		570
Current portion of lease liability		344		339
Warranty		221		213
Accrued customer rebate		394		—
Accrued sales, use and excise taxes		7		7
Other		175		149
	$	2,198	$	2,411