ARTW 10-Q
Arts Way Manufacturing Co Inc (ARTW)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
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Commission File No.
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
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Number of common shares outstanding as of July 1, 2025:
Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2025 and November 30, 2024 |
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| Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| May 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||
| Inventories, net | ||||||||
| Cost and profit in excess of billings | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ||||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Assets held for lease, net | ||||||||
| Deferred income taxes, net | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Customer deposits | ||||||||
| Billings in excess of cost and profit | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||
| Line of credit | ||||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Long-term debt, excluding current portion | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (Notes 9, 11, 12 and 15) | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
| Undesignated preferred stock - $ par value. Authorized shares on May 31, 2025 and November 30, 2024; issued and outstanding shares on May 31, 2025 and November 30, 2024. | ||||||||
| Common stock – $ par value. Authorized shares on May 31, 2025 and November 30, 2024; issued on May 31, 2025 and on November 30, 2024 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost ( shares on May 31, 2025 and shares on November 30, 2024) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
| See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. |
ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Engineering | ||||||||||||||||
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| Total expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Discontinued Operations (Note 3) | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income tax benefit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss on discontinued operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity |
| Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2024 |
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| shares | Par value | capital | earnings | shares | Amount | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, May 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock | Additional | Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| shares | Par value | capital | earnings | shares | Amount | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, May 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. |
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operations: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||
| Decrease in obsolete inventory reserves | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | ||||||||
| Amortization of cloud computing implementation costs | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in allowance for expected credit losses - accounts receivable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Increase (decrease) in: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Contracts in progress, net | ( | ) | ||||||
| Customer deposits | ( | ) | ||||||
| Income taxes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinued operations | - | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Net change in line of credit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Principal payments on finance lease obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repayment of term debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash | ||||||||
| Cash at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for: | ||||||||
| Interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Income taxes | ||||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of non-cash operating activities: | ||||||||
| Right-of-use (ROU) assets acquired (included in other assets) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Amortization of operating lease ROU assets (included in other assets) | $ | $ | ||||||
| See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. |
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
| 1) | Description of the Company |
Unless otherwise specified, as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “Art’s-Way,” and the “Company” refer to Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Armstrong, Iowa, and its wholly owned subsidiaries.
The Company began operations as a farm equipment manufacturer in 1956. Since that time, it has become a major worldwide manufacturer of agricultural equipment. Its principal manufacturing plant is located in Armstrong, Iowa.
The Company has organized its business into operating segments. Management separately evaluates the financial results of each segment because each is a strategic business unit offering different products and requiring different technology and marketing strategies. The Agricultural Products segment manufactures and sells farm equipment and related replacement parts under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing label and private labels. The Modular Buildings segment manufactures and installs modular buildings for animal containment and various laboratory uses.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company ceased operations of its Tools business, which manufactured steel cutting tools and inserts. In previous periods, operations of the Tools business was reported in consolidated numbers as the Company's third operating segment. The Tools segment was first reported in discontinued operations beginning with the three and nine month periods ending August 31, 2023. The remaining assets and liabilities of the Tools segment were disposed in the fourth fiscal quarter of the year ended November 30, 2024. For more information on discontinued operations, see Note 3 "Discontinued Operations."
| 2) | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
Statement Presentation
The foregoing condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and operating results for the interim periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the condensed financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The results of operations for the three and six months ended May 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the three and six months ended May 31, 2025. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company uses aging categories to estimate expected credit losses on trade receivables. The Company considers the following factors in its analysis: historical loss experience, forward-looking macroeconomic factors, company credit risk including previous delinquencies, disputed amounts, and the intent and ability to pay. The Company's typical credit terms are Net 30, however, it also offers terms up to 360 days on floor plan units. The Company considers trade receivables greater than 30 days past due, but is not required to disclose past due receivables with an original term less than one year. The Company performs additional analysis monthly on amounts over 90 days past due to determine collectability. The Company has assigned expected credit loss percentages based on where the asset falls in the aging schedule. The Company's actual credit losses have been low compared to historical allowance estimates. The Company has considered the current interest rate environment and the recent decline in the agricultural commodity market and believes its method of estimating a higher than historical loss percentage to be an adequate estimate of actual expected losses. The Company foresees increased credit risk over the next year while inventory on dealer lots starts to decline, interest rates continue to drop and farm income strengthens.
The Company carries contract assets related to its Modular Buildings segment in the form of costs and profit in excess of billings. These contract assets are typically converted to trade receivables in 30 to 90 days, depending on contract terms, and due 30 days or less from the billing date. Because these contract assets are typically converted to receivables and collected in less than a year, consideration for these contract assets has been included in the expected credit loss model for trade receivables.
Employee Retention Credit
The Company qualified for federal government assistance through Employee Retention Credit ("ERC") provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The purpose of the Employee Retention Credit was to encourage employers to keep employees on the payroll, even if they were not working during the covered period because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Company filed amended tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in October of 2023 in the amount of of which $
A summary of the amounts recorded on each operating segment related to the ERC refunds during the six months ended May 31, 2025 is as follows:
| Agricultural Products | Modular Buildings | Consolidated (Continuing Operations) | ||||||||||
| Employee retention credit (other income) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest income (other income) | ||||||||||||
| Consulting fees (other expense) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net proceeds | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
The Agricultural Products segment includes $
| 3) | Discontinued Operations |
On June 7, 2023 we announced we would be discontinuing our Tools segment with the last day of normal operations occurring on July 14, 2023. Just over a year later, on October 21, 2024, we completed the sale of the remaining real estate associated with our Tools segment for $
The cessation of operations and liquidation of the Tools segment as a unique business unit of the Company, represented a strategic shift in the Company's operations. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 360, the Company has reclassified Tools as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Segment information as of May 31, 2024 for discontinued operations was as follows:
| Tools | ||||
| Three Months Ended | ||||
| May 31, 2024 | ||||
| Revenue from external customers | $ | |||
| Gross Profit (loss) | ( | ) | ||
| Operating Expense (Income) | ( | ) | ||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ||
| Loss before tax | ( | ) | ||
| Total Assets | ||||
| Capital expenditures | ||||
| Depreciation & Amortization | $ | |||
| Tools | ||||
| Six Months Ended | ||||
| May 31, 2024 | ||||
| Revenue from external customers | $ | |||
| Gross Profit (loss) | ( | ) | ||
| Operating Expense | ||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ) | ||
| Loss before tax | ( | ) | ||
| Total Assets | ||||
| Capital expenditures | ||||
| Depreciation & Amortization | $ | |||
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, “Segment Reporting - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” ASU 2023-07 adds enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit and loss and provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption was permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 in Q1 of fiscal 2025. The application of ASU 2023-07 did not have a significant impact on segment disclosures. The Company recast periods presented prior to the six months ended May 31, 2025.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements (“ASU 2023-06”), to clarify or improve disclosure and presentation requirements of a variety of topics and align the requirements in the FASB ASC with the SEC’s regulations. The amendments in ASU 2023-06 will become effective on the date the related disclosures are removed from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K by the SEC, and will no longer be effective if the SEC has not removed the applicable disclosure requirement by June 30, 2027. Early adoption is prohibited. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-06 on the Company's consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures". The standard requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The requirements will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effect that the updated standard will have on its financial statement disclosures.
| 4) | Disaggregation of Revenue |
The following table displays revenue by reportable segment from external customers, disaggregated by major source. The Company believes disaggregating by these categories depicts how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors.
| Three Months Ended May 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Agricultural | Modular Buildings | Total | ||||||||||
| Farm equipment | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Farm equipment service parts | ||||||||||||
| Modular buildings | ||||||||||||
| Modular building lease income | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Three Months Ended May 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Agricultural | Modular Buildings | Total | ||||||||||
| Farm equipment | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Farm equipment service parts | ||||||||||||
| Modular buildings | ||||||||||||
| Modular building lease income | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Agricultural | Modular Buildings | Total | ||||||||||
| Farm equipment | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Farm equipment service parts | ||||||||||||
| Modular buildings | ||||||||||||
| Modular building lease income | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Six Months Ended May 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Agricultural | Modular Buildings | Total | ||||||||||
| Farm equipment | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Farm equipment service parts | ||||||||||||
| Modular buildings | ||||||||||||
| Modular building lease income | ||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The Company offered floorplan terms in its Agricultural Products segment during its Fall of 2023 and 2024 early order programs to incentivize customers to stock farm equipment on their lots for fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2025. Floorplan terms allow customers to pay the Company at the earliest of retail date or up to 360 days. This program can have an effect on the timing of the Company’s cash flows compared with historical cash flows.
On May 31, 2025, the Company had approximately $
| 5) | Accounts receivable |
Accounts receivable are shown net of allowances for expected credit losses. Expected losses are recorded in administrative expense at the time of receivable recognition.
The activity related to expected credit losses for the six months ended May 31, 2025 and six months ended May 31, 2024 was as follows:
| Six Months Ended (Continuing operations) | Six Months Ended (Continuing operations) | |||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Balance, beginning | $ | $ | ||||||
| Provision charged to expense | ( | ) | ||||||
| Less amounts charged-off | ( | ) | ||||||
| Balance, ending | $ | $ | ||||||
| 6) | Contract Receivables, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities |
The following table provides information about contract receivables, contract assets, and contract liabilities from contracts with customers included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
| May 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Receivables | $ | $ | ||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
The amount of revenue recognized in the first six months of fiscal 2025 that was included in a contract liability on November 30, 2024 was approximately $
| 7) | Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock |
Basic net income (loss) per share of common stock has been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share has been computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus equivalent shares assuming exercise of stock options. Potential shares of common stock that have an anti-dilutive effect (i.e., those that increase income per share or decrease loss per share) are excluded from the calculation of diluted net income (loss) per share.
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share have been computed based on the following as of May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2024:
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| For basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Effect of dilutive stock options | ||||||||
| For diluted net income (loss) per share - weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Net Income (loss) per share - Basic: | ||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | $ | ||||||
| Discontinued Operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Income (loss) per share - Diluted: | ||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | $ | ||||||
| Discontinued Operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Denominator: | ||||||||
| For basic net income (loss) per share - weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Effect of dilutive stock options | ||||||||
| For diluted net income (loss) per share - weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) per share - Basic: | ||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Discontinued Operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Income (Loss) per share - Diluted: | ||||||||
| Continuing Operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Discontinued Operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) per share | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| 8) | Inventory |
Major classes of inventory are:
| May 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | ||||||
| Work in process | ||||||||
| Finished goods | ||||||||
| Total Gross Inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: Reserves | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net Inventory | $ | $ | ||||||
| 9) | Accrued Expenses |
Major components of accrued expenses are:
| May 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Salaries, wages, and commissions | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued warranty expense | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| 10) | Assets Held for Lease |
Major components of assets held for lease are:
| May 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Modular Buildings | $ | $ | ||||||
| Agricultural products equipment | ||||||||
| Total assets held for lease (net) | $ | $ | ||||||
There were approximately $
The future minimum lease receipts for the years ended November 30 are as follows:
| Year | Amount | |||
| 2025 | $ | |||
| 11) | Product Warranty |
The Company offers warranties of various lengths to its customers depending on the specific product and terms of the customer purchase agreement. The average length of the warranty period is year from the date of purchase. The Company’s warranties require it to repair or replace defective products during the warranty period at no cost to the customer. Product warranty is included in the price of the product and provides assurance that the product will function in accordance with agreed-upon specifications. It does not represent a separate performance obligation under ASC 606. The Company records a liability for estimated costs that may be incurred under its warranties. The costs are estimated based on historical experience and any specific warranty issues that have been identified. Although historical warranty costs have been within expectations, there can be no assurance that future warranty costs will not exceed historical amounts. The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the balance as necessary. The accrued warranty balance is included in accrued expenses as shown in Note 9 “Accrued Expenses.” Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability for the three and six months ended May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2024 are as follows:
| Three Months Ended (Continuing Operations) | ||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Balance, beginning | $ | $ | ||||||
| Provision charged to expense | ||||||||
| Less amounts charged-off | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance, ending | $ | $ | ||||||
| Six Months Ended (Continuing Operations) | ||||||||
| May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Balance, beginning | $ | $ | ||||||
| Provision charged to expense | ||||||||
| Less amounts charged-off | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Balance, ending | $ | $ | ||||||
| 12) | Loan and Credit Agreements |
Bank Midwest Revolving Lines of Credit and Term Loans
The Company maintains a $
The Company carries a $
In connection with the Line of Credit, the Company, Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc. and Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way Inc. each entered into a Commercial Security Agreement with Bank Midwest, dated September 28, 2017, pursuant to which each granted to Bank Midwest a first priority security interest in certain inventory, equipment, accounts, chattel paper, instruments, letters of credit and other assets to secure the obligations of the Company under the line of credit. Each of Art’s-Way Scientific, Inc. and Ohio Metal Working Products/Art’s-Way Inc. also agreed to guarantee the obligations of the Company pursuant to the Line of Credit, as set forth in Commercial Guaranties, each dated September 28, 2017. The Ohio Metal Working Products/Art's-Way Inc.'s mortgage, commercial security agreements and commercial guaranties were released upon sale of the Ohio real estate associated with the Company's discontinued Tools segment in October of 2024.
The Term Loan is secured by a mortgage on the Company’s Armstrong, Iowa and Monona, Iowa properties. Each mortgage is governed by the terms of a separate Mortgage, dated September 28, 2017, and each property is also subject to a separate Assignment of Rents, dated September 28, 2017.
If the Company or its subsidiary (as guarantors pursuant to the Commercial Guaranties) commits an event of default with respect to the promissory note and fails or is unable to cure that default, Bank Midwest may immediately terminate its obligation, if any, to make additional loans to the Company and may accelerate the Company’s obligations under the promissory note. Bank Midwest shall also have all other rights and remedies for default provided by the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as any other applicable law and the various loan agreements. In addition, in an event of default, Bank Midwest may foreclose on the mortgaged property.
Compliance with Bank Midwest covenants is measured annually on November 30. The terms of the Bank Midwest loan agreements require the Company to maintain a minimum of $
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
In June of 2020, the Company executed the standard loan documents required for securing loans offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration under its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”) assistance program in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business. One outstanding loan was executed on June 18, 2020 with a principal amount of $
A summary of the Company’s term debt is as follows:
| May 31, 2025 | November 30, 2024 | |||||||
| Bank Midwest loan payable in monthly installments of $ including interest at %, due | $ | $ | ||||||
| U.S. Small Business Administration loan payable in monthly installments of $ including interest at % beginning , due | ||||||||
| U.S. Small Business Administration loan payable in monthly installments of $ including interest at % beginning , due | ||||||||
| Total term debt | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less current portion of term debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Term debt, excluding current portion | $ | $ | ||||||
A summary of the minimum maturities of term debt follows for the twelve month periods ending May 31:
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| 2026 | $ | |||
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| 13) | Income Taxes |
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating losses.
The Company has net operating losses and tax credits that are expected to offset any 2025 fiscal year tax liability and does not expect to have significant cash tax cost in the near future.
| 14) | Related Party Transactions |
During the three and six months ended May 31, 2025, and May 31, 2024, the Company did recognize any revenues from transactions with a related party, and
| 15) | Leases |
The components of operating leases on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on November 30, 2024 were as follows:
| November 30, 2024 | ||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets (in other assets) | $ | |||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities (in accrued expenses) | $ | |||
| Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | ||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
The components of finance leases on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on May 31, 2025 and November 30, 2024 were as follows:
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| Finance lease right-of-use assets (net of amortization in other assets) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Current portion of finance lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Total finance lease liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| 16) | Equity Incentive Plan and Stock Based Compensation |
On February 25, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) authorized and approved the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”). The 2020 Plan was approved by the stockholders on April 30, 2020. The 2020 Plan replaced the Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”) and prior plans. The 2020 Plan added an additional
The 2020 Plan permits the plan administrator to award nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance awards, and stock appreciation rights to employees (including officers), directors, and consultants. The Board has approved a director compensation policy pursuant to which directors are automatically granted restricted stock awards of
Shares issued under the 2020 Plan for the three and six month periods ended May 31, 2025 and May 31, 2024 are as follows:
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| Unvested shares forfeited upon termination | ( | ) | ||||||
| Total shares issued | ||||||||
| 17) | Disclosures About the Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. On May 31, 2025 and November 30, 2024, the carrying amount approximated fair value for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable to bank, finance lease liabilities and other current and long-term liabilities. The carrying amounts of current assets and liabilities approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The fair value of the finance lease liabilities also approximate recorded value as that is based on discounting future cash flows at rates implicit in the lease. The rates implicit in the lease do not materially differ from current market rates. The fair value of the Company’s term loans payable also approximates recorded value because the interest rates charged under the loan terms are not substantially different from current interest rates.
| 18) | Segment Information |
In accordance with ASC 280, “Segment Reporting," the Company’s chief operating decision maker, or CODM, has been identified as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, who reviews operating results to make decisions about allocating resources and assessing performance for the entire Company. The CODM utilizes gross profit and income from operations to evaluate segment performance and allocate resources. The Company's selling, general and administrative expenses and engineering expenses are charged to each segment as incurred by each reportable segment. The Company allocates a small portion of corporate expenses from the Agricultural Products segment to the Modular Buildings segment monthly for administrative support services provided.
The Company has reportable segments: Agricultural Products and Modular Buildings. The Agricultural Products segment manufactures and sells farm equipment and related replacement parts under the Art’s-Way Manufacturing label. The Modular Buildings segment manufactures and installs modular buildings for various uses, commonly animal containment and research laboratories under the Art's Way Scientific and Evolution Modular labels.
The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes, exclusive of nonrecurring gains and losses.
Approximate financial information with respect to the reportable segments is as follows.
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| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Corporate expense (included in G&A) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Income (loss) from operations | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) before tax | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
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| Corporate expense (included in G&A) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Income (loss) from operations | ( | ) | ||||||||||
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| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Agricultural Products | Modular Buildings | Consolidated (Continuing Operations)1 | ||||||||||
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| Income (loss) from operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Income (loss) before tax | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | |||||
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| Corporate expense (included in G&A) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| 1. | The consolidated total in the tables is a sum of segment figures and may not tie to actual figures in the condensed consolidated financial statements due to rounding. |
| 2. | Includes $ |
| 19) | Subsequent Events |
Management evaluated all other activity of the Company and concluded that no subsequent events have occurred that would require recognition in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Forward-Looking Statements
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “report”) and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” as well as Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. Some of the statements in this report may be forward-looking statements that reflect our current view on future events, future business, industry and other conditions, our future performance, and our plans and expectations for future operations and actions. In some cases you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “future,” “intend,” “could,” “estimate,” “predict,” “hope,” “potential,” “continue,” “foresee,“ or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Many of these forward-looking statements are located in this report under Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” but they may appear in other sections as well. Forward-looking statements in this report generally relate to: (i) our expectations with respect to order backlog, future demand for products, expected product mix and resulting sales; (ii) our beliefs regarding the sufficiency of working capital and cash flows; (iii) our expectation that we will continue to be able to renew or obtain financing on reasonable terms when necessary as well as our continued positive relationship with our creditors and lenders; (iv) our beliefs regarding production capabilities; (v) our intentions and beliefs relating to our costs, business strategies, and future performance, including without limitation, the impact of cost cutting measures, process improvement measures and new product development; (vi) our beliefs that normalizing dealer equipment stock levels may positively impact future demand for our agricultural products (vii) our beliefs regarding our early order program providing a picture of future demand; (viii) our expected financial results, including without limitation, our expected results for the Modular and Agricultural Products segments; and (ix) our expectations concerning our primary capital and cash flow needs.
You should read this report thoroughly with the understanding that our actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including events beyond our control and assumptions that prove to be inaccurate or unfounded. We cannot provide any assurance with respect to our future performance or results. Our actual results or actions could and likely will differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons, including but not limited to: (i) the impact of changing credit markets on our ability to continue to obtain financing on reasonable terms; (ii) our ability to repay current debt, continue to meet debt obligations and comply with financial covenants; (iii) the effect of inflation as well as general economic conditions, including consumer and governmental spending, on the demand for our products and the cost of our supplies and materials; (iv) impacts caused by fluctuating commodity prices and fluctuating farm income; (v) fluctuations in seasonal demand and our production cycle; (vi) the ability of our suppliers to meet our demands for raw materials and component parts; (vii) fluctuations in the price of raw materials, especially steel and the impact of U.S. tariff policy and retaliatory tariffs on our business; (viii) our ability to predict and meet the demands of each market in which our segments operate; (ix) the impact of future interest rate changes on our business and the demand of our products, or interest rate changes may be different than we currently expect; and (x) other factors described from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings. We do not intend to update the forward-looking statements contained in this report other than as required by law. We caution you not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. You should read this report and the documents that we reference in this report and have filed as exhibits completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies involving the more significant judgments and assumptions used in the preparation of our financial statements as of May 31, 2025 remain unchanged from November 30, 2024. Disclosure of these critical accounting policies is incorporated by reference from Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.
Results of Operations
Net Sales and Cost of Sales
Our consolidated corporate sales from continuing operations for the three- and six-month period ended May 31, 2025 were $ 6,337,000, and $11,478,000, respectively, compared to $6,730,000 and $12,454,000, respectively, during the same periods in fiscal 2024. For the three months ended May 31, 2025, we saw a sales decrease of $393,000, or 5.8%, from the same period in fiscal 2024. For the six months ended May 31, 2025, we saw a sales decrease of $976,000, or 7.8%, from the same period in fiscal 2024. Consolidated gross margin for the three and six months ended May 31, 2025 was 32.5% and 31.0%, respectively, compared to 28.3% and 27.1%, respectively, for the same periods in fiscal 2024.
Our 2025 second fiscal quarter sales in our Agricultural Products segment were $4,025,000 compared to $4,555,000 during the same period of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $530,000, or 11.6%. For the six months ended May 31, 2025, our sales in the Agricultural Products segment were $6,973,000 compared to $8,792,000 during the same period of fiscal 2024, a decrease of $1,819,000, or 20.7%. Weakened row crop prices and high interest rates continue to make for a difficult agricultural market through the first six months of fiscal 2025. Livestock prices, predominately cattle, are at all time highs in fiscal 2025 and have driven strong grinder mixer sales activity thus far in fiscal 2025. While we have seen quite a bit of destocking from heightened levels in fiscal 2024, many dealers are not eager to replace their stock at current interest rate levels. The agriculture market is highly cyclical, and we still believe we are at the bottom of the cycle. We anticipate that conditions will improve in the next 12 to 18 months in our market. Our efforts in fiscal 2024 to right-size our production and administrative staff has reduced our operating expenses which is aiding in our efforts to weather the bottom of the cycle. In Q3 of fiscal 2025 we expect to be building stock inventory in order to react to retail opportunities in the second half of fiscal 2025. We will continue to release product specific programs in the second half of fiscal 2025 to turn inventory and unlock cash from product lines where our inventory levels are higher, which has been successful so far in fiscal 2025. Gross margin for our Agricultural Products segment for the three-month period ended May 31, 2025 was 27.2% compared to 29.0% for the same period in fiscal 2024, while our gross margin for the six-month period ended May 31, 2025 was 27.0% compared to 28.0% for the same period of fiscal 2024. The sales decreases for the three and six months periods ended May 31, 2025 compared to fiscal 2024, resulted in less variable margin to cover our fixed costs comparatively. We are seeing steel prices rise as tariff uncertainty impacts domestic demand. We expect U.S.-based steel manufacturers to be able to increase production to meet ongoing demand and note the presence of a major U.S. investment by Nippon Steel for a new US Steel mill. The United States currently imports approximately 25% of steel used by industry with Canada, Brazil and Mexico being the top suppliers. The majority of our manufacturing components are sourced in the U.S., however, some of our suppliers do source some of their components from China and other countries. We have also been seeing tariff charges from some of these suppliers and expect some minor impact from these tariffs on our gross profit.
Our second fiscal quarter sales in our Modular Buildings segment were $2,312,000 compared to $2,175,000 for the same period in fiscal 2024, an increase of $137,000, or 6.3%. Our Modular Buildings segment sales for the six months ended May 31, 2025 were $4,505,000 compared to $3,662,000 for the same period of fiscal 2024, an increase of $843,000, or 23.0%. Demand for our modular buildings continue to be strong in fiscal 2025. Our expertise and execution in the custom research and laboratory market has established us as an industry leader. There continues to be a copious amount of quoting activity and custom build inquiries in fiscal 2025, despite some concerns about governmental grants and funding. In Q1 of fiscal 2025, we brought on a Director of Business Development and Sales who is transitioning to replace our current President and Director of Sales. The overlap in these positions in fiscal 2025 is providing additional sales capacity for us in fiscal 2025. We also expect to utilize our outgoing President and Director of Sales as a consultant moving forward to improve sales and maintain customer relationships. We are utilizing the transition period to explore new markets where our custom building can offer competitiveness to the marketplace. Gross margin in the Modular Buildings segment for the three- and six-month period ended May 31, 2025 was 41.7% and 37.2%, respectively, compared to 26.9% and 25.0%, respectively, for the same periods in fiscal 2024. The increased margin is due to our team performing under budget on large research projects in fiscal 2025. Investments made in construction software and human capital from years past is coming together to produce results in this segment.
Expenses
Consolidated selling expenses from continuing operations for the three months ended May 31, 2025 were $436,000, compared to $398,000 for the same period in fiscal 2024. For the six months ended May 31, 2025, our consolidated selling expenses from continuing operations were $786,000 compared to $860,000 from the same period in fiscal 2024. The decrease in selling expenses is due to a reduction of employees on the sales and marketing teams in the Agricultural Products segment. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales were 6.8% for the six months ended May 31, 2025 compared to 6.9% for six months ended May 31, 2024. The increase is selling expenses as a percentage of sales is due to more commissionable sales in the Modular Buildings segment in the first six months of fiscal 2025 compared to fiscal 2024.
Consolidated engineering expenses from continuing operations were $84,000 for Q2 of fiscal 2025 compared to $107,000 for the same period in fiscal 2024. For the six months ended May 31, 2025, consolidated engineering expenses were $169,000 compared to $267,000 for same period in fiscal 2024. The decrease in engineering expenses is related to the reduction in our engineer headcount at the beginning of fiscal 2024. We expect to add a product development manager to our team in fiscal 2025 in order to bolster our product offerings. Engineering expenses as a percentage of sales were 1.5% for the six months ended May 31, 2025, compared to 2.1% for the same period in fiscal 2024.
Consolidated administrative expenses from continuing operations for the three- and six-month period ended May 31, 2025 were $1,029,000 and $2,088,000, respectively, compared to $1,233,000 and $2,464,000, respectively, for the same periods in fiscal 2024. Administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 18.2% for the six months ended May 31, 2025, compared to 19.8% for the same period in fiscal 2024. Administrative expenses decreased year-over-year primarily due to early retirement incentives we offered to help right-size our workforce in Q1 of fiscal 2024, which was not repeated in fiscal 2025. We also reduced administrative headcount including our Chairman of the Board stepping in to fill our Chief Executive Officer role in Q4 of fiscal 2024, which positively impacted administrative expenses in fiscal 2025 versus fiscal 2024.
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
Consolidated net income from continuing operations was $1,482,000 for the three-month period ended May 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $5,000 for the same period in fiscal 2024. Our consolidated net income from continuing operations was $1,426,000 for the six months ended May 31, 2025, compared to net loss of $429,000 for the same period in fiscal 2024. Our operating results are improved in both reportable segments year on year. Despite the decrease in sales for our Agricultural Products segment, our operating loss is much improved from a year ago due to cost cutting procedures enacted in fiscal 2024. Our team continues to be committed to reducing manufacturing and overhead expenses in fiscal 2025, as we manage the reduced demand from adverse agricultural economic conditions. We believe, this segment will be poised to capitalize and provide profitability in the event markets improve. Our Modular Buildings segment continues to perform with solid operating income and near record sales. We expect continued success in the Modular Buildings segment as leads continue converting to contract. Our net income for the three and six months ended May 31, 2025 also benefited largely from the receipt of Employee Retention Credit refunds in the approximate amount of $1,154,000 including interest, net of consulting fees to prepare credit and tax study and net of tax.
Order Backlog
The consolidated order backlog net of discounts for continuing operations as of July 7, 2025 was $4,728,000 compared to $7,784,000 as of July 7, 2025, a 39.3% decrease. Immediately following the 2025 planting season, we experienced a period of slow demand in the Agricultural Products segment. The order backlog in this segment was $863,000 as of July 7, 2025 compared to $1,348,000 in fiscal 2024, a 36.0% decrease. As we get into harvest season, we expect to see orders pick up again as yearend tax buying occurs. Livestock operators continue to see record high prices and we expect them to have money to spend while the row crop farmers are continuing to experience five year low commodity prices. The backlog for the Modular Buildings segment was $3,865,000 as of July 7, 2025, compared to $6,436,000 in fiscal 2024, a 39.9% decrease. Despite out recent backlog being down year on year, our Modular building demand continues to be strong in fiscal 2025. Our sales are up 23.0% year to date with strong future expected project closings that we expect will give us similar results to fiscal 2024 for the remainder of our year. Our order backlog is not necessarily indicative of future revenue to be generated from such orders due to the possibility of order cancellations and dealer discount arrangements we may enter into from time to time.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary source of funds for the six months ended May 31, 2025 was cash generated by operating activities, mainly net income from continuing operations. We received net proceeds of approximately $1,461,000 from Employer Retention Credit refunds in Q2 of fiscal 2025. We also had operating income from continuing operations of approximately $513,000 with an additional $952,000 of non cash reconciling items to net income for the six months ended May 31, 2025. Our primary cash usage activities for the first six months of fiscal 2025 was a reduction of billings in excess of costs through progress on our construction projects, increasing of inventory as we made speculative beet equipment for year end tax buying in the Agricultural Products segment and payment of accrued expenses. We expect progress on construction products and line of credit usage to be a primary source of cash for the remainder of our fiscal year. We expect our primary cash needs for the remainder of the fiscal year to be operating expenses and inventory stocking in the Agricultural Products segment.
As of May 31, 2025, our revolving credit line had an outstanding principal balance of $1,062,437. We renewed our revolving line of credit with Bank Midwest on March 27, 2025, with a scheduled maturity date of March 30, 2026. In our most recent renewal, we dropped our principal balances from $5,500,000 to $4,000,000 and also negotiated an interest rate 75 basis points lower than our previous line of credit. The bank's credit committee has preapproved an additional $1,500,000 of principal for the 2025 renewal, consistent with the borrowing availability of our previous line of credit, in the event we need additional funding.
We believe our current financing arrangements will provide sufficient cash to finance operations and pay debt when due during the next twelve months. We expect to continue to be able to procure financing upon reasonable terms.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The persons serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period subject to this report. Based on this evaluation, the persons serving as our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of May 31, 2025. Our management has concluded that the consolidated financial statements included in this report present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
We are currently not a party to any material pending legal proceedings.
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide disclosure pursuant to this item.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
We did not purchase any shares our common stock during the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Insider Trading Arrangements. During the six months ended May 31, 2025, director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ART’S-WAY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
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| Date: July 14, 2025 |
By: /s/ Marc H. McConnell |
| Marc H. McConnell |
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| President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
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| Date: July 14, 2025 |
By: /s/ Michael W. Woods |
| Michael W. Woods |
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| Chief Financial Officer |