JENESSA TAYLOR

47.00 399,300 6.9 $ 22.89 1 4 . Retirement Plan: The Company maintains a retirement plan for essentially all employees pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company matches a percentage of employee voluntary salary deferrals subject to limitations. The Company may also make discretionary contributions as determined annually by the Company's Board of Directors. The amount expensed under the plan was $ 471,767 and $ 462,445 for the years ended May 31, 2026 and 2025. 15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair values of short-term investments were determined as described in Note

s effective tax rate. The Company's practice is to recognize interest related to income tax matters in interest income / expense and to recognize penalties in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company and its subsidiary file consolidated federal and state income tax returns. As of May 31, 2026, the Company had state investment tax credit carryforwards of approximately $546,000 expiring through May 2031. Results of Operations A summary of the period-to-period changes in the principal items included in the consolidated statements of income is shown below: Summary comparison of the years ended May 31, 2026 and 2025 Increase / (Decrease) Sales, net $ (4,643,000) Cost of goods sold $ (1,512,000) Research and development costs $ 332,000 Selling, general and administrative expense