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Significant Accounting Policies and Disclosures (Policies)
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management continuously evaluates its estimates which includes the allowance for credit losses, revenue recognition, inventory obsolescence, loss contingencies and income taxes. Management bases the estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, however, actual results could differ from those estimates.

Loss Contingencies

Loss Contingencies: We accrue a liability for loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. When only a range of possible loss can be established, the most probable amount in the range is accrued. If no amount within this range is a better estimate than any other amount within the range, the minimum amount in the range is accrued. If we determine that there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may have been incurred, we will include a disclosure describing the contingency.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents: We consider short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates, and that have a maturity of three months or less, when purchased, to be cash equivalents. The carrying amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents approximate the fair market value of these assets.

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses: Trade accounts receivable represent amounts billed to customers and not yet collected. Trade accounts receivable is recorded at the invoiced amount, which approximates net recoverable value, and generally do not bear interest. The Company's accounts receivable, net balance was $24.1 million, $24.8 million and $30.1 million as of May 31, 2025, June 1, 2024 and May 27, 2023, respectively. Our allowance for credit losses includes estimated losses that result from uncollectible receivables. The estimates are influenced by the following: continuing credit evaluation of customers’ financial conditions; aging of receivables, individually and in the aggregate; a large number of customers which are widely dispersed across geographic areas; and collectability and delinquency history by geographic area. Significant changes in one or more of these considerations may require adjustments affecting net (loss) income and net carrying value of accounts receivable. The allowance for credit losses was approximately $0.3 million as of May 31, 2025, and $0.3 million as of June 1, 2024.

Inventories, net

Inventories, net: Our consolidated inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value, generally using a weighted-average cost method. Our net inventories include approximately $86.4 million of finished goods, $11.5 million of raw materials and $4.9 million of work-in-progress as of May 31, 2025 as compared to approximately $93.9 million of finished goods, $12.2 million of raw materials and $4.0 million of work-in-progress as of June 1, 2024.

Provisions for obsolete or slow-moving inventories are recorded based upon regular analysis of stock rotation privileges, obsolescence, exiting certain markets and assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If future demand changes in the industry or market conditions differ from management’s estimates, additional provisions may be necessary. The inventory reserve as of May 31, 2025 was $7.6 million compared to $6.0 million as of June 1, 2024. The $1.4 million write-down pursuant to the inventory retained following the disposal of certain Healthcare assets is reflected in the $7.6 million reserve balance as May 31, 2025.

We recorded provisions to our inventory reserves of $0.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.5 million during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively, which were included in cost of sales. The provisions were primarily for obsolete and slow-moving parts. The parts were written down to estimated realizable value.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Improvements and replacements are capitalized while expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Provisions for depreciation are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Depreciation is classified as a selling, general and administrative ("SG&A"') expense in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The depreciation expense was approximately $3.8 million, $4.0 million and $3.4 million during fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

May 31, 2025

 

 

June 1, 2024

 

Land and improvements

 

$

1,532

 

 

$

1,532

 

Buildings and improvements

 

 

28,518

 

 

 

27,885

 

Computer, communications equipment and software

 

 

8,895

 

 

 

11,900

 

Machinery and other equipment

 

 

14,736

 

 

 

19,253

 

Construction in progress

 

 

2,799

 

 

 

2,216

 

 

$

56,480

 

 

$

62,786

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

(38,125

)

 

 

(42,105

)

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

$

18,355

 

 

$

20,681

 

Construction in progress on May 31, 2025, included $1.6 million for IT systems, $0.8 million for manufacturing facilities and $0.4 million for other facilities.

Supplemental disclosure information of the estimated useful life of the assets:

Land improvements

 

10 years

Buildings and improvements

 

10 - 30 years

Computer, communications equipment and software

 

3 - 10 years

Machinery and other equipment

 

3 - 20 years

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are initially recorded at their fair market values determined by quoted market prices in active markets, if available, or recognized valuation models. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their useful lives and are tested for impairment when events or changes in circumstances occur that indicate possible impairment.

Our intangible assets represent the fair value for customer relationships and technology acquired in connection with our acquisitions. Intangible assets subject to amortization were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

May 31, 2025

 

 

June 1, 2024

 

Gross Amounts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

911

 

 

$

3,396

 

Technology

 

 

150

 

 

 

380

 

Total Gross Amounts

 

$

1,061

 

 

$

3,776

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

652

 

 

$

1,886

 

Technology

 

 

64

 

 

 

249

 

Total Accumulated Amortization

 

$

716

 

 

$

2,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Intangible Assets

 

$

345

 

 

$

1,641

 

 

As disclosed in Note 11, Disposal of Healthcare Assets and Other Charges, the Company sold certain assets related to Healthcare including intangible assets with a carrying value of $1.1 million.

The amortization expense associated with the intangible assets subject to amortization for the next five years is presented in the following table (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

 

Amortization
Expense

 

2026

 

$

60

 

2027

 

 

60

 

2028

 

 

60

 

2029

 

 

59

 

2030

 

 

37

 

Thereafter

 

 

69

 

Total amortization expense

 

$

345

 

The amortization expense associated with the intangible assets, which is classified as SG&A on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, totaled approximately $0.2 million during fiscal 2025, $0.3 million during fiscal 2024 and $0.3 million during fiscal 2023, respectively.

Right of Use Lease Assets

Right of Use Lease Assets: We determine if an arrangement is a lease at inception in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 842, Leases. The lease term begins on the commencement date, which is the date we take possession of the leases, and may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The lease term is used to determine lease classification as an operating or finance lease and is used to calculate straight-line expense for operating leases.

Right of use (“ROU”) assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make payments arising from the lease. As a practical expedient, lease agreements with lease and non-lease components are accounted for as a single lease component for all asset classes, which are comprised of real estate leases. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based upon the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets also include prepaid lease payments and exclude lease incentives received. We estimate contingent lease incentives when it is probable that we are entitled to the incentive at lease commencement. Since our leases do not typically provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based upon the information available at commencement date of each lease. The determination of the incremental borrowing rate requires judgment. We determine the incremental borrowing rate using our secure borrowing rate. We elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. Therefore, leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets; instead, lease payments are recognized as lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term. See Note 8, Leases, for additional details.

Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months based on the present value of the future lease payments over the lease at the commencement date. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Long-lived assets

Long-lived assets: We review property, plant and equipment, definite-lived intangible assets and other long-lived assets for impairment whenever adverse events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of such assets may not be recoverable.

If adverse events do occur, our impairment review is based on an undiscounted cash flow analysis at the lowest level at which cash flows of the long-lived assets are largely independent of other groups of our assets and liabilities. This analysis requires management judgment with respect to changes in technology, the continued success of product lines and future volume, revenue and expense growth rates. We conduct annual reviews of idle and underutilized equipment and review business plans for possible impairment. Impairment occurs when the carrying value of the assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash flows expected to be earned by the use of the asset or asset group. When impairment is indicated, the estimated future cash flows are then discounted to determine the estimated fair value of the asset or asset group, and an impairment charge is recorded when the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value. Following the guidance of ASC 350, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other and ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment, our analysis supports the values of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets exceed the carrying value. Except for the Healthcare disposal as discussed in Note 11, no impairment was recognized for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023.

Additionally, we also evaluate the remaining useful life of each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of depreciation or amortization. If the estimate of a long-lived asset’s remaining useful life is changed, the remaining carrying amount of the asset is amortized prospectively over that revised remaining useful life.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities: Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

May 31, 2025

 

 

June 1, 2024

 

Compensation and payroll taxes

 

$

4,303

 

 

$

3,495

 

Accrued severance

 

 

593

 

 

 

506

 

Professional fees

 

 

522

 

 

 

487

 

Contract liabilities

 

 

4,545

 

 

 

4,520

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

4,313

 

 

 

6,396

 

Accrued Liabilities

 

$

14,276

 

 

$

15,404

 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes: We recognize deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. We regularly review our deferred tax assets for recoverability and determine the need for a valuation allowance based on a number of factors, including both positive and negative evidence. These factors include historical taxable income or loss, projected future taxable income or loss, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and the implementation of tax planning strategies. We record a reserve for uncertain tax positions whenever appropriate. We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the tax authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit is measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense line item within the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In circumstances where we, or any of our affiliates, have incurred three years of cumulative losses which constitute significant negative evidence, positive evidence of equal or greater significance is needed to overcome the negative evidence before a tax benefit is recognized for deductible temporary differences and loss carryforwards.

Warranties

Warranties: We offer assurance-type warranties for the limited number of specific products we manufacture.

We estimate the cost to perform under the warranty obligation and recognize this estimated cost at the time of the related product sale. We record expenses related to our warranty obligations as cost of sales in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. Each quarter, we assess the actual warranty costs incurred on a product-by-product basis and compare the warranty costs to our estimated warranty obligation. With respect to new products, estimates are based generally on knowledge of the products and warranty experience.

Warranty reserves are established for costs that are expected to be incurred after the sale and delivery of products under warranty. Warranty reserves are included in accrued liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The warranty reserves are determined based on known product failures, historical experience and other available evidence.

Changes in the warranty reserve during fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Warranty
Reserve

 

Balance at May 27, 2023

 

$

725

 

Accruals for products sold

 

 

2

 

Utilization

 

 

(42

)

Balance at June 1, 2024

 

$

685

 

Accruals for products sold

 

 

202

 

Utilization

 

 

(53

)

Balance at May 31, 2025

 

$

834

 

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other Non-Current Liabilities: Other non-current liabilities of $1.2 million at May 31, 2025 and $0.8 million at June 1, 2024, primarily represent employee-benefits obligations in various non-U.S. locations.

Common and Class B Common Stock

Common and Class B Common Stock: We have authorized 17,000,000 shares of common stock and 3,000,000 shares of Class B common stock. The Class B common stock has 10 votes per share and has transferability restrictions; however, Class B common stock may be converted into common stock on a share-for-share basis at any time. With respect to dividends and distributions, shares of common stock and Class B common stock rank equally and have the same rights, except that Class B common stock cash dividends are limited to 90% of the amount of Class A common stock cash dividends.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition: We sell our products to customers in diversified industries and perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition. Terms are generally open account, payable net 30 days in North America, and vary throughout Asia/Pacific, Europe and Latin America. Estimates of credit losses are recorded in the financial statements based on monthly reviews of outstanding accounts.

Our customers are generally not resellers, but rather businesses that incorporate our products into their processes from which they generate an economic benefit. The goods are also distinct in that each item sold to the customer is clearly identified on both the purchase order and resulting invoice. Each product we sell benefits the customer independently of the other products. Each item on each purchase order from the customer can be used by the customer unrelated to any other products we provide to the customer. We derive revenue from the sale of products. Generally, the performance obligation under contracts are satisfied when there is a transfer of control of the products to our customer, which is primarily upon shipment or, in certain instances, upon the delivery of the products to the named customer location.

We also generate revenue from repair, installation or training activities. The services we provide are relatively short in duration and are typically completed in one or two weeks. Therefore, at each reporting date, the amount of unbilled work is insignificant. The services revenue has consistently accounted for less than 5% of the Company’s total revenues and is expected to continue at that level.

We record discounts taken based on historical experience. The policy varies by business unit. The Company allows returns with prior written authorization. We estimate returns based on historical experience. The Company maintains a reserve for returns based on historical trends that cover all contracts and revenue streams using the expected value method because we have a large number of contracts with similar characteristics, which is considered variable consideration. The reserve for returns creates a refund liability on our balance sheet as a contra trade accounts receivable as well as an asset in inventory. We value the inventory at cost due to there being minimal or no costs to the Company as we generally require the customer to pay freight and we typically do not have costs associated with activities such as relabeling or repackaging. The reserve is considered immaterial at each balance sheet date. Returns for defective product are typically covered by our suppliers’ warranty, thus, returns for defective product are not factored into our reserve.

Principal versus agent guidance was considered for products that are provided by our suppliers versus manufactured by the Company. The Company acts as the principal as we are responsible for satisfying the performance obligation. We have primary responsibility for fulfilling the contract, we have inventory risk prior to delivery to our customer, we establish prices, our consideration is not in the form of a commission and we bear the credit risk. The Company recognizes revenue in the gross amount of consideration.

Contracts with customers

A revenue contract exists once a customer purchase order is received, reviewed and accepted. Each accepted purchase order identifies a distinct good or service as a performance obligation. The goods include standard products purchased from a supplier and stocked on our shelves, customized products purchased from a supplier, products that are customized or have value added to them in house prior to shipping to the customer and manufactured products. Prior to accepting a customer purchase order, we review the credit worthiness of the customer. Purchase orders are deemed to meet the collectability criterion once the customer’s credit is approved. The Company receives advance payments or deposits from our customers before revenue is recognized resulting in contract liabilities. Contract liabilities are included in accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On occasion, the Company enters bill-and-hold arrangements. Each bill-and-hold arrangement is reviewed and revenue is recognized only when the control has transferred to our customer and certain criteria have been met: (i) the reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive; (ii) the product is segregated from the Company’s other inventory items held for sale; (iii) the product is ready for shipment to the customer; and (iv) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer. The bill and hold revenue recognized was $4.0 million for fiscal 2025, $2.1 million for fiscal 2024 and $3.1 million for fiscal 2023.

Contract Liabilities: Contract liabilities and revenue recognized were as follows for the years ended May 31, 2025, June 1, 2024 and May 27, 2023 (in thousands):

 

 

May 31, 2025

 

 

June 1, 2024

 

 

May 27, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract liability

 

$

4,545

 

 

$

4,520

 

 

$

3,283

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue recognition in the period from the amounts included
    in the contract liability at beginning of the year

 

 

4,520

 

 

 

3,283

 

 

 

4,966

 

The contract liability balance of $4.5 million on May 31, 2025 includes $0.8 million of deferred revenue from the disposal of Healthcare assets, which will be recognized over the next twelve months.

See Note 12, Segment and Geographic Information, for a disaggregation of revenue by reportable segment and geographic region, which represents how our Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") reviews information internally to evaluate our financial performance and to make resource allocation and other decisions for the Company.

Customer Concentration

Customer Concentration: No single customer represented more than 10 percent of our total accounts receivable balance as of May 31, 2025 and June 1, 2024. No single customer represented more than 10 percent of the consolidated net sales in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024. In fiscal 2023, sales to one customer in our PMT segment totaled $31.2 million, which accounted for 12 percent of the Company’s consolidated net sales.

Supplier Concentration

Supplier Concentration: Two of our suppliers each represented more than 10 percent of our total cost of sales in fiscal 2025. Two of our suppliers each represented 11 percent of our total cost of sales in fiscal 2024. The amount owed to both suppliers for fiscal 2025 totaled $3.7 million as of May 31, 2025. The amount owed to both suppliers for fiscal 2024 totaled $3.8 million as of June 1, 2024.

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs

Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs: Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are reported as revenue and the related costs are reported as a component of cost of sales.

Share-Based Compensation

Share-Based Compensation: We measure and recognize share-based compensation cost at fair value for all share-based payments, including stock options and restricted stock awards. We estimate fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires assumptions such as expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, expected life and dividends. Restricted stock compensation expense is based on the Company’s stock price at the date of the grant and is amortized over the vesting period.

We account for the forfeitures of share-based compensation in the period in which they occur. Compensation cost is recognized using a graded vesting schedule over the applicable vesting period. Share-based compensation expense totaled approximately $1.5 million during fiscal 2025, $1.3 million during fiscal 2024 and $0.9 million during fiscal 2023. The tax benefit for share-based compensation expense totaled approximately $0.4 million during fiscal 2025, $0.3 million during fiscal 2024 and $0.2 million during fiscal 2023.

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation: The functional currency is the local currency at all foreign locations, with the exception of Hong Kong, where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Balance sheet items for our foreign entities, included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, are translated into U.S. dollars at end-of-period spot rates. Gains and losses resulting from translation of foreign subsidiary financial statements are credited or charged directly to accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity. Revenues and expenses are translated at the current rate on the date of the transaction. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in income. Foreign exchange gain (loss) reflected in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income were a $0.5 million gain during fiscal 2025, a $0.4 million loss during fiscal 2024 and a $0.3 million loss during fiscal 2023.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements - Adopted

In November 2023, Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendment requires disclosures of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM and included within each reported measure of segment profit of loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets. The new guidance also requires that a public entity that has a single reportable segment provides all the disclosures required by the amendments in this update and all existing segment disclosures. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the impact of this ASU effective May 31, 2025 and incorporated the required disclosures within Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements - Not Yet Adopted

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands the disclosures required in an entity's income tax rate reconciliation table and requires disclosure of income taxes paid in both U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted, to be applied on a prospective basis, with retrospective application permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 Income Statement (Topic 220): Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures, which requires an entity to disclose on an annual and interim basis, disaggregated information about specific income statement expense categories. The guidance should be applied prospectively with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The standard becomes effective for the annual period starting on January 1, 2027 and interim periods starting on January 1, 2028. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.