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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
3 Months Ended
May 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents consist of money market mutual funds, short term commercial paper and short-term certificates of deposit with original maturities of 90 days or less. At May 31, 2026, $6,626,383 of the Company's bank deposits exceeded the insured limit provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

 

Consolidation

Consolidation - The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sono-Tek Industrial Park, LLC (“SIP”) in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). SIP operates as a real estate holding company for the Company’s real estate operations. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The Company applies Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurement (“ASC 820”), which establishes a framework for measuring fair value and clarifies the definition of fair value within that framework. ASC 820 defines fair value as an exit price, which is the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the Company’s principal or most advantageous market in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy established in ASC 820 generally requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions based on market data and the entity’s judgments about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are to be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

The carrying amounts of financial instruments reported in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for current assets and current liabilities approximate the fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturities of the financial instruments.

 

The valuation hierarchy is composed of three levels. The classification within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The levels within the valuation hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1 — Assets and liabilities with unadjusted, quoted prices listed on active market exchanges. Inputs to the fair value measurement are observable inputs, such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Inputs to the fair value measurement are determined using prices for recently traded assets and liabilities with similar underlying terms, as well as direct or indirect observable inputs, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

 

Level 3 — Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs, such as estimates, assumptions, and valuation techniques when little or no market data exists for the assets or liabilities.

 

The fair values of financial assets of the Company were determined using the following categories at May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
                 
Marketable Securities – May 31, 2026  $7,639,860   $30,012   $   $7,669,872 
                     
Marketable Securities – February 28, 2026  $7,359,354   $110,295   $   $7,469,649 

 

Marketable Securities include certificates of deposit and US Treasury securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradeable totaling $7,669,872 and $7,469,649 as of May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, respectively. US Treasury securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 and certificates of deposit are classified as Level 2 within the Company’s fair value hierarchy. The Company’s marketable securities are considered to be trading securities as defined under ASC 320 “Investments – Debt and Equity Securities.”

 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes - The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax consequences of "temporary differences" by applying enacted statutory tax rates applicable to future years to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. If it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized. The Company uses a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. As of May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, there were no uncertain tax positions.

 

Inventories

Inventories - Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for raw materials, subassemblies and work-in-progress and the specific identification method for finished goods. Management compares the cost of inventory with the net realizable value and, if applicable, an allowance is made for writing down the inventory to its net realizable value, if lower than cost. On an ongoing basis, inventory is reviewed for potential write-down for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory based upon forecasts for future demand and market conditions.

 

Land and Buildings

Land and Buildings - Land and buildings are stated at cost. Buildings are being depreciated by use of the straight-line method based on an estimated useful life of forty years.

 

At May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, the Company had land, stated at cost of $250,000.

 

At May 31, 2026 and February 28, 2026, the Company had buildings, equipment, furnishings and leasehold improvements totaling, $2,138,226 and $2,173,443 respectively, net of accumulated depreciation.

 

Management Estimates

Management Estimates - The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted - In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 – Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses, which is intended to provide more detailed information about specified categories of expenses (purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation and amortization) included in certain expense captions presented on the consolidated statement of income. The guidance in this ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this ASU will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In March 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which clarifies the measurement of expected credit losses for accounts receivable and contract assets arising from revenue transactions within the scope of Topic 606. The amendments require entities to measure expected credit losses for these financial assets using a methodology consistent with the current expected credit loss model while clarifying the interaction between the guidance in Topic 326 and Topic 606. The guidance in this ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2025, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal years of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-05 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11 - Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Improvements to Interim Reporting Guidance, which is intended to improve the clarity and organization of the interim reporting guidance in Topic 270. The amendments clarify the scope and presentation requirements for interim financial statements and introduce a general disclosure principle requiring entities to disclose events or transactions occurring since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. The guidance also incorporates certain interim disclosure requirements from other Topics into Topic 270 to improve accessibility of the interim reporting guidance. The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim reporting periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of ASU 2025-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

 

Product Warranty

Product Warranty - Expected future product warranty expense is recorded when revenue is recognized for product sales.

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition - The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, the core principle of which is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To determine revenue recognition for arrangements that the Company determines are within the scope of ASC 606, the Company performs the following five steps:

 

  Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer
  Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
  Determination of the transaction price
  Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract
  Recognition of revenue when, or as, performance obligations are satisfied

 

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation - The Company currently uses a Black-Scholes option pricing model to calculate the fair value of its stock options. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant based on the Black-Scholes options-pricing model utilizing certain assumptions for a risk-free interest rate; volatility; and expected lives of the awards. The Company primarily uses historical data to determine the assumptions to be used in the Black-Scholes model. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment.

 

ASC 718 requires the recognition of the fair value of stock compensation expense to be recognized over the vesting term of such award. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur.