Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of estimates

Use of estimates

The policies utilized by the Company in the preparation of the financial statements conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual amounts could differ from those estimates.

Adoption of new revenue recognition standard

Adoption of new revenue recognition standard

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a new accounting standard that amends the guidance for the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers to transfer goods and services. The FASB subsequently issued additional, clarifying standards to address issues arising from implementation of the new revenue recognition standard. The new revenue recognition standard and clarifying standards require an entity to recognize revenue when control of promised goods or services is transferred to the customer at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The Company adopted this new standard as of July 1, 2018, by applying the modified-retrospective method to those contracts that were not completed as of that date.

The results for reporting periods beginning after July 1, 2018, are presented in accordance with the new standard, although comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards and policies in effect for those periods.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the amount of revenue recognized by the Company as it sells finished products and recognizes revenue at the point of sale or delivery and the timing of revenue recognition has not changed with the adoption of the new standard.

The cumulative impact on accumulated deficit as a result of the adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s historical net losses and, therefore, no adjustment was made to the opening balance of accumulated deficit. In addition, the impact on reported total revenues and operating income as compared to what reported amounts would have been under the prior standard was also immaterial. The Company expects the impact of adoption in future periods to also be immaterial. The accounting policies under the new standard were applied prospectively and are described below. See Note 2, Revenues.

Revenue recognition

The Company’s revenues are derived primarily from the sales of respiratory products, medical gas equipment and emergency medical products. The products are generally sold directly to distributors, customers affiliated with buying groups, individual customers and construction contractors, throughout the world.

The Company recognizes revenue from product sales upon satisfaction of its performance obligation which occurs on the transfer of control of the product, which is generally upon shipment or delivery, depending on the delivery terms set forth in the customer contract. Payment terms between Allied and its customers vary by the type of customer, country of sale, and the products offered. The term between invoicing and the payment due date is not significant.

Management exercises judgment in estimating variable consideration. Provisions for early payment discounts, rebates and returns and other adjustments are provided for in the period the related sales are recorded. Historical data is readily available and reliable, and is used for estimating the amount of the reduction in gross sales.

The Company provides rebates to wholesalers. Rebate amounts are based upon purchases using contractual amount for each product sold. Factors used in the rebate calculations include the identification of which products have been sold subject to a rebate and the customer or price terms that apply. Using known contractual allowances, the Company estimates the amount of the rebate that will be paid, and records the liability as a reduction of gross sales when it records the sale of the product. Settlement of the rebate generally occurs in the month following the sale.

The Company regularly analyzes the historical rebate trends and adjusts reserves for changes in trends and terms of rebate programs. Historically, adjustments to prior years’ rebate accruals have not been material to net income.

Other allowances charged against gross sales include cash discounts and returns, which are not significant. Cash discounts are known within 15 to 30 days of sale, and therefore can be reliably estimated. Returns can be reliably estimated because the Company’s historical returns are low, and because sales return terms and other sales terms have remained relatively unchanged for several periods. Product warranties are also not significant.

The Company does not allocate transaction price as the Company has only one performance obligation and its contracts do not span multiple periods. All taxes imposed on and concurrent with revenue producing transactions and collected by the Company are excluded from the measurement of transaction price.

Marketing and Advertising Costs

Marketing and Advertising Costs

Promotional and advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Statement of Operations. Advertising expenses for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were $3,550,  $0, and $2,000, respectively.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents

For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.

The Company maintains funds in bank accounts that, at times, may exceed the limit insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The risk of loss attributable to these uninsured balances is mitigated by depositing funds only in high credit quality financial institutions. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Foreign currency transactions

Foreign currency transactions

Allied has international sales which are denominated in U.S. dollars, the functional currency for these transactions.

Accounts receivable and concentrations of credit risk

Accounts receivable and concentrations of credit risk

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require collateral. The Company maintains reserves for potential credit losses based on past experience and an analysis of current amounts due, and historically such losses have been within management’s expectations. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts to reflect the uncollectibility of accounts receivable based on past collection history and specific risks indentified among uncollected accounts. Accounts receivable are charged to the allowance for doubtful accounts when the Company determines that the receivable will not be collected and/or when the account has been referred to a third party collection agency. The Company’s customers can be grouped into three main categories: medical equipment distributors, construction contractors and health care institutions. At June 30, 2020, the Company believes that it has no significant concentration of credit risk.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method, or market. If the first-in, first-out method (which approximates replacement cost) had been used in determining cost, inventories would have been $2,408,878 and $2,308,377 higher at June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Changes in the LIFO reserve are included in cost of sales. Cost of sales was reduced by $0,  $120,965, and $242,885 in fiscal 2020, 2019, and 2018 respectively, as a result of LIFO liquidations. Costs in inventory include raw materials, direct labor and manufacturing overhead.

Inventory is recorded net of a reserve for obsolete and excess inventory which is determined based on an analysis of inventory items with no usage in the preceding year and for inventory items for which there is greater than two years’ usage on hand. The reserve for obsolete and excess inventory was $1,849,134 and $1,800,935 at June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 3 to 35 years. Expenditures for repairs, maintenance and renewals are charged to income as incurred. Expenditures, which improve an asset or extend its estimated useful life, are capitalized. When properties are retired or otherwise disposed of, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is included in income.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company evaluates impairment of long-lived assets under the provisions of ASC Topic 360: “Property, Plant and Equipment.” ASC 360 provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of and reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. Under ASC 360, if the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) of the long-lived assets is less than the carrying amount of such assets, an impairment loss will be recognized. No impairment losses of long-lived assets or identifiable intangibles were recorded by the Company for fiscal years ended June 30, 2020, 2019, and 2018.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

Collective Bargaining Agreement

At June 30, 2020, the Company had approximately 218 full-time employees. Approximately 139 employees in the Company’s principal manufacturing facility located in St. Louis, Missouri, are covered by a collective bargaining agreement that will expire on May 31, 2021.

Self-insurance

Self-insurance

The Company maintains a self-insurance program for a portion of its health care costs. Self-insurance costs are accrued based upon the aggregate of the liability for reported claims and the estimated liability for claims incurred but not reported. As of June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company had $150,000 and $210,000 respectively, of accrued liabilities related to health care claims. In order to establish the self-insurance reserves, the Company utilized actuarial estimates of expected claims based on analyses of historical data.

Fair value of financial instruments

Fair value of financial instruments

The Company’s financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable. The carrying amounts for cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments.

Income taxes

Income taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes under ASC Topic 740: “Income Taxes.” Under ASC 740, the deferred tax provision is determined using the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based upon temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates that are expected to apply to taxable income when such assets and liabilities are anticipated to be settled or realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as tax expense or benefit in the period that includes the enactment date of the change. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance the Company first considers the reversals of existing temporary deferred tax liabilities and available tax planning strategies. To the extent these items are not sufficient to cause the realization of deferred tax assets, the Company considers the availability of future taxable income to the extent such income is considered likely to occur based on the Company’s earnings history, current income trends and projections.

In light of its history of operating losses the Company does not rely on the existence of future taxable income as it currently cannot conclude future taxable income is likely to occur. The Company does rely on reversals of existing temporary deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies to the extent available to support the value of its existing deferred tax assets. To the extent the Company’s deferred tax assets exceeded the amount supportable through reversals of existing deferred tax liabilities and tax planning strategies a valuation allowance is recorded against the excess deferred tax assets.

The Company recognizes tax liabilities when, despite the Company’s belief that its tax return positions are supportable, the Company believes that certain positions may not be fully sustained upon review by tax authorities. Benefits from tax positions are measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement. To the extent the Company deems it necessary to record a liability for its tax positions, the current portion of the liability is included in income taxes payable and the noncurrent portion is included in other liabilities on the balance sheet. If upon the final tax outcome of these matters the ultimate liability is different than the amounts recorded, such differences are reflected in income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made. The Company files a federal and multiple state income tax returns. With few exceptions the Company’s federal and state income tax returns are open for fiscal years ending after June 30, 2017.

The Company classifies interest expenses on taxes payable as interest expense. Penalties are classified as a component of other expenses.

Research and development costs

Research and development costs

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Research and development expenses for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 were $595,236,  $459,455, and $472,077, respectively.

Earnings per share

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are based on the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the year. The weighted average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was 4,013,537 shares. The dilutive effect of the Company’s employee and director stock option plans are determined by use of the treasury stock method. There are no potential common shares excluded from the calculation of net loss per share, as their effect would be anti-dilutive for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 respectively.

The following information is necessary to calculate earnings per share for the periods presented:

Year ended June 30,	2020		2019		2018
Net loss, as reported	$	(3,014,100)	$	(2,109,685)	$	(2,192,170)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		4,013,537		4,013,537		4,013,537
Effect of dilutive stock options		—		—		—
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		4,013,537		4,013,537		4,013,537
Net loss per common share
Basic	$	(0.75)	$	(0.53)	$	(0.55)
Diluted	$	(0.75)	$	(0.53)	$	(0.55)
Employee stock options excluded from computation of diluted income per share amounts because their effect would be anti-dilutive		—		—		—

Employee stock-based compensation

Employee stock-based compensation

The company follows the provisions of ASC Topic 718: “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which sets accounting requirements for “share-based” compensation to employees, including employee stock purchase plans, and requires companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of the stock options and other equity-based compensation.

The fair value of options granted is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following table summarizes the weighted average assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes option pricing model for options granted during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

	2020			2019			2018
Weighted-average fair value	$	0.61		$	1.06		$	0.99
Weighted-average volatility		53	%		48	%		44	%
Weighted-average expected life (in years)		6.0			6.0			6.0
Weighted-average risk-free interest rate		1.77	%		3.03	%		2.11	%
Dividend yield		0	%		0	%		0	%

Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock to estimate future volatility. The risk-free rates are taken from rates as published by the Federal Reserve and represent the yields on actively traded treasury securities for terms equal or approximately equal to the expected terms of the options. The expected term is calculated using the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 (ASC 718‑10‑S99) simplified method. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The dividend yield is zero based on the fact that the Company has no intention of paying dividends in the near term.

Share-based compensation expense included in the Statement of Operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018 was approximately $2,000,  $3,000 and $3,000, respectively. Unrecognized shared-based compensation cost related to unvested stock options as of June 30, 2020 amounts to approximately $3,000. The cost is expected to be recognized through fiscal 2025.

The Company recognized an income tax benefit for share-based compensation arrangements of approximately $1,000 for the years ended June 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, all of which were fully offset by an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

No stock options were exercised during fiscal years 2020, 2019 and 2018.

Adoption of new lease standard

Adoption of new lease standard

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires lessees to recognize leases on-balance sheet and disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The new standard establishes a right-of-use model (ROU) that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in the income statement.

The new standard was effective for Allied on July 1, 2019. The Company adopted the new standard on its effective date and used the effective date as our date of initial application. Consequently, financial information recorded and the disclosures required under the new standard are not provided for dates and periods before July 1, 2019. Additionally, the Company determined that as of the effective date of the standard, it had no material impact on the financial statements or disclosures of the Company.

The new standard provides a number of optional practical expedients in transition. The Company elected the package of practical expedients which does not require us to reassess under the new standard our prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs. Leasing activities are not significant to Allied’s business and there is no significant change in the Company’s leasing activities upon adoption. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases with terms of less than 12 months.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”), which changes the way companies evaluate credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other specified instruments, entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model to evaluate impairment, potentially resulting in earlier recognition of allowances for losses. The new standard also requires enhanced disclosures, including the requirement to disclose the information used to track credit quality by year of origination for most financing receivables. The guidance must be applied using a cumulative-effect transition method. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and for interim periods within those fiscal years (the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 for the Company), with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this guidance may have on its financial statements.

Environmental Remediation

Environmental Remediation

The Company is subject to federal and state requirements for protection of the environment, including the remediation of contaminated sites. The Company’s policy is to accrue and charge to current expense identified exposures related to environmental remediation sites when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The amount of the liability is based on the best estimate or the low end of a range of reasonably possible exposure for investigation, cleanup, and monitoring costs to be incurred. Estimated remediation costs are not discounted to present value.

On January 30, 2020, the Company filed a Citizen Participation Plan with the New York Department of Environmental Conservation under its Brownfield Cleanup Program. The plan was filed with respect to the Company’s property in Stuyvesant Falls, New York. The plan recognizes that the soil and groundwater at the Stuyvesant Falls facility is impacted by chemical compounds exceeding regulatory standards. The Company has applied to the Brownfield Cleanup Program. Pursuant to the plan, the Company will conduct, at its expense, investigation and remediation at the site with oversight by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Company’s best estimate of the expected cost to remediate the site is $1.1 million. This amount was recorded as an expense in fiscal year 2020 and $0.2 million is an expense in the three months ended June 30, 2020.  These amounts are reflected in other accrued liabilities and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Company’s financial statements. As of June 30, 2020, the Company has paid approximately $82,000 in remediation expenses which have been charged to the initial reserve.

Risk and Uncertainties, Going Concern, Liquidity and Management's Plan

Risk and Uncertainties, Going Concern, Liquidity and Management’s Plan

A novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was first identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a global pandemic. To date, COVID-19 has surfaced in nearly all regions around the world and resulted in business slowdowns or shutdowns in affected areas. Despite our efforts to manage and remedy the effects of this pandemic, the significance depends on factors beyond our control, including the duration and severity of the outbreak as well as third-party actions taken to contain the spread and mitigate public health efforts. For the Company this creates additional economic uncertainty. Risks for the Company include disruption in operations if a significant percentage of our workforce is unable to work due to illness, forced curtailment of business operations and business travel by governmental authorities, and failure of others in our supply chain and distribution channel to meet their obligations to us, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so, which may be caused by their own financial or operational difficulties.