N-CSRS 1 d370672dncsrs.htm TRIDAN CORP Tridan Corp

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSRS

 

 

CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-3056

 

 

TRIDAN CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st floor, New York, New York 10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Robert Birnbaum, c/o Sichenzia Ross Ference LLP

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 31st floor, New York, New York 10036

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 239-0515

Date of fiscal year end: April 30, 2021

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2021

 

 

 


Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

Attached on the following pages is a copy of the registrant’s semi-annual report as of October 31, 2021 transmitted to stockholders.


TRIDAN CORP.

 

P.O. Box 634, New City, N.Y. 10956

(212) 239-0515

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

December 17, 2021

Dear Shareholder:

This semi-annual report of Tridan Corp. covers the six-month period from May 1, 2021 to October 31, 2021. As part of this report, we enclose the unaudited financial report for that six-month period and for the corresponding period in 2020.

A schedule of the company’s portfolio holdings at October 31, 2021, consisting entirely of municipal obligations, is included in the financial report. The company invests exclusively in non-voting securities. The company files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-PORT. The company’s Form N-PORT is available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. These filings may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C., and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

The net asset value per share at October 31, 2021 was $12.35, compared with $12.39 at October 31, 2020. Net investment income per share was $.07 for the six-month period ended October 31, 2021, compared with $0.08 for the six-month period ended October 31, 2020.

At the company’s last annual meeting on July 20, 2021, the reappointment of Mazars USA LLP as the company’s auditors for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022 was ratified by the shareholders as follows:

 

Shares Voted For:

     2,942,882.6685  

Shares Voted Against:

     -0-  

Shares Abstaining

     -0-  

Also at the last annual meeting on July 20, 2021, the incumbent directors, all of whom are named below, were all reelected to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or until their successors are elected and have qualified.


Tridan Corp.

December 17, 2021

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     Shares Voted For:      Shares Withheld:  

Mark Goodman

     2,942,882.6685        -0-  

Russell J. Stoever

     2,942,882.6685        -0-  

Joan G. Rall

     2,942,882.6685        -0-  

At its meeting on September 16, 2021, the Board of Directors elected Benjamin Cope as a director and was appointed to the audit committee. Mr. Cope will serve on the board and as a member of the audit committee until the next annual meeting of shareholders, or, until his successor is elected and has qualified.

During the six-month period ended October 31, 2021, no director or officer received any compensation from the company except for fees of $6,000 paid to each director (other than Mr. cope, who was paid $3,000), plus an additional $2,500 to Joan G. Rall as chairman of the audit committee. All executive officers of the company (two persons) as a group received compensation comprised solely of said directors’ fees aggregating $6,000 during said period, which excludes professional fees paid to the law firm of the company’s Secretary, Robert Birnbaum.

At its meeting on June 17, 2021, the Board of Directors unanimously approved the renewal of the company’s investment advisory agreement with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“Morgan”) for the period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The board considered a variety of material factors and conclusions with respect thereto that formed the basis for the board’s approval, as discussed below.

Throughout the year, the directors received and analyzed a substantial quantity of comprehensive information and written materials, including ongoing analysis of Tridan’s existing portfolio and Morgan’s recommendations in light of its forecasts for the economy, employment trends, business conditions, federal rate moves, interest trends including comparisons between tax-exempt and taxable bonds, appropriate maturities, quality, yields, diversification, etc. The directors subject Morgan’s portfolio management to scrutiny at each board meeting, including examination of transactions completed since the prior meeting and an overview of the entire portfolio. Written materials received by the directors before and during each meeting include reports, statistics, charts, graphs, performance records, comparisons with other funds and the like. Morgan is constantly questioned at great length regarding its views, its recommendations and its performance.


Tridan Corp.

December 17, 2021

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In addition to the foregoing as requested by Tridan’s corporate counsel pursuant to Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, Morgan submitted its audited financial statements and detailed information regarding Morgan’s business, personnel and operations, advisory services, compensation matters, portfolio strategy, investment performance, sources of information, fee comparisons, compliance programs, and other matters of significance to the relationship between Tridan and its investment adviser, all of which material was furnished to each director. The directors reviewed all of this material and discussed the same at length, as well as their own views on Morgan’s previous performance and relationship with Tridan, with particular attention to the following areas:

Investment Performance

At each meeting, the directors receive, review and discuss with Morgan’s representatives various data showing Tridan’s portfolio characteristics, including market value, average duration, credit quality, coupon, estimated annual income and yield statistics, and breakdown information regarding duration, credit, and investment sectors. Morgan’s quarterly presentation also includes the portfolio performance over three months, year to date, one year, three years and five years, compared with the JPMorgan NY Tax Free Bond Fund, Sanford Bernstein NY Muni Fund, and Barclays 1-17 Year NY Muni Bond Index. Based on their review, the directors all agreed that Tridan’s relative investment performance has been satisfactory.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Service

The board’s analysis of the nature, extent and quality of Morgan’s services to Tridan was based on knowledge gained over time from discussions with management and at the board’s regular meetings. In addition, the directors reviewed materials contained in Morgan’s response to Tridan’s 15(c) Questionnaire pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, and its Form ADV under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 concerning, among much other information, the qualifications, education and experience of Morgan’s personnel involved in rendering those services. As Tridan’s investment adviser, Morgan manages the investment of the Company’s assets, including purchases and sales of securities, and arranges for the periodic transfer of cash required to pay expenses and make distributions to shareholders. Morgan also provides clerical and bookkeeping services, and prepares and issues periodic reports and statements. Its affiliate maintains custody of Tridan’s securities and provides access thereto upon request. The board considered its adviser’s performance of these administrative and support services, including monitoring adherence to the company’s investment policies, guidelines and restrictions, Morgan’s responsiveness to requests by Tridan’s counsel for periodic information, reports and certifications required for compliance with securities laws and regulations, and maintaining and monitoring their respective compliance programs in light of today’s extensive regulatory requirements. The board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Morgan to the company have been and continue to be appropriate and beneficial.


Tridan Corp.

December 17, 2021

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Fees

Under its Investment Advisory Agreement with Morgan, Tridan had paid an annual fee, computed and payable quarterly, equal to 0.25% (2 basis points) of its net assets under management. The agreement requires Morgan to bear all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under the agreement, without any reimbursement from the company. In addition, the annual charge made to Tridan for maintaining custody of the company’s securities, and for custodial-related services rendered by Morgan and its affiliates, is 0.02% (2 basis points) of the assets held in the custody account. In light of the nature, extent and quality of the services received by Tridan from Morgan and its affiliated companies, and comparing the management fees charged by Morgan to other fixed-income investment companies managed by it, all of which are many times larger than Tridan, the Board considers Morgan’s management fee to Tridan to be reasonable.

After full consideration of the above factors, the Board concluded unanimously that renewal of the investment advisory agreement with J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. was in the best interest of Tridan and its shareholders.

 

Sincerely,
TRIDAN CORP.
/s/ Mark Goodman
Mark Goodman, President


Tridan Corp.

Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020


Tridan Corp.

Contents

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

     Page(s)  

Accountant’s Compilation Report

     1  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2021 and 2020

     2  

Schedules of Investments in Municipal Obligations
October  31, 2021 and 2020

     3-6  

Statements of Operations
Six Months Ended October 31, 2021 and 2020

     7  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Six Months Ended October  31, 2021 and the Year Ended April 30, 2021

     8  

Notes to Financial Statements

     9-16  


LOGO

Accountants’ Compilation Report

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

Tridan Corp.

Management is responsible for the accompanying financial statements of Tridan Corp., (a corporation) which comprise the statements of assets and liabilities and schedules of investments in municipal obligations as of October 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related statements of operations for the six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 and the related statement of changes in net assets for the six months ended October 31, 2021 and year ended April 30, 2021, and the related notes to the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. We have performed a compilation engagement in accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services promulgated by the Accounting and Review Services Committee of the AICPA. We did not audit or review the financial statements nor were we required to perform any procedures to verify the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by management. Accordingly, we do not express an opinion, a conclusion, nor provide any form of assurance on these financial statements.

The statement of changes in net assets for the year ended April 30, 2021 was derived from financial statements that were audited by another accounting firm. Their report, dated June 24, 2021, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon, but they have not performed any auditing procedures since that date.

A statement of cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 has not been presented. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that such a statement be presented when financial statements purport to present financial position and results of operations.

We are not independent with respect to Tridan Corp.

 

LOGO

December 17, 2021

PKF O’CONNOR DAVIES, LLP

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PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP is a member firm of the PKF International Limited network of legally independent firms and does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions on the part of any other individual member firm or firms.


TRIDAN CORP.

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

OCTOBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

     2021     2020  

Assets

    

Investments in municipal obligations, at fair value
(original cost - $ 37,349,366 and $37,233,527 respectively)
(amortized cost - $34,402,073 and $34,745,907 respectively)

   $ 36,007,428     $ 36,443,079  

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,338,690       1,019,641  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,576       2,576  

Accrued interest receivable

     428,871       436,954  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 37,777,565     $ 37,902,250  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Accrued investment advisory fees

   $ 33,433     $ 36,259  

Accrued fees-affiliate

     19,220       19,220  

Accrued other

     22,026       12,784  

Common stock redemption payable

     —         169  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     74,679       68,432  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets

   $ 37,702,886     $ 37,833,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Analysis of net assets

    

Common stock

   $ 63,982     $ 63,982  

Paid-in capital

     37,816,314       37,816,314  

Treasury stock

     (1,762,999     (1,746,522

Distributable earnings:

    

Under (Over) distributed net investment income

     (19,765     2,876  

Unrealized appreciation of investments, net

     1,605,354       1,697,168  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net assets [equivalent to $12.35 and $12.39 per share, respectively, based on 3,052,370.3712 and 3,053,687.9917 shares of common stock outstanding, respectively]

   $ 37,702,886     $ 37,833,818  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 2 -


TRIDAN CORP.

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS

OCTOBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

 

 

                                                                                               
     2021      2020  
     Principal      Amortized      Fair      Principal      Amortized      Fair  
     Amount      Cost      Value      Amount      Cost      Value  

New York Municpal Bonds

                 

State of NY Dormitory Auth
Personal Inc Tax Rev Ref Educ.
5.50 % due March 15, 2025

   $ 500,000      $ 515,682      $ 583,340      $ 500,000      $ 520,324      $ 604,545  

N.Y.S. Dormitory Authority Revs
Non St Supported Debt St Johns Univ - Insd
5.25% due July 1, 2021

     —          —          —          1,000,000        1,005,823        1,029,810  

Mt Transportation Auth Ny Revenue
5.0% due November 15, 2027

     1,250,000        1,434,224        1,520,075        1,250,000        1,462,790        1,360,713  

NY St Urban Dev Corp Rev Ref
Pers Income Tax
5.0% due March 15, 2031

     750,000        837,496        903,495        750,000        851,876        914,812  

NYS Dorm Auth Revs
(Par Call October 01, 2026)
5.0% due October 01, 2033

     1,000,000        1,092,168        1,196,340        1,000,000        1,109,624        1,183,440  

Triboro NY Bridge & Tunnel
5.0% due November 15, 2035

     1,015,000        1,125,354        1,229,936        1,015,000        1,142,594        1,218,579  

Erie County NY Fiscal Stability
Sales Tax
5.00% due June 15, 2024

     165,000        179,145        185,383        165,000        184,534        193,793  

NY City Transitional Financial Authority
Rev Future Tax
(Par Call November 1, 2022 @100)
5.00% due November 1, 2026

     550,000        557,882        576,164        550,000        565,699        599,082  

Brookhaven NY Limited Tax
4.0% due March 15, 2023

     1,000,000        1,039,021        1,052,240        1,000,000        1,066,893        1,087,180  

Erie Count Indvl Dev
Agency
5.0% due May 1, 2025

     750,000        845,585        866,813        750,000        869,000        897,720  

NYC NY Cultural Res-Museum
of Modern Art
4.0% due February 1, 2023

     400,000        413,976        418,385        400,000        425,067        429,160  

Schnectady CNTY NY Various Purposes
LTD Tax
5.0% due December 15, 2022

     300,000        310,759        315,918        300,000        320,314        329,670  

Harrison NY REF Public Impt LTD Tax
5.0% due December 15, 2023

     100,000        110,900        109,997        100,000        114,241        114,677  

Saratoga County NY Ref LTD Tax
5.0% due July 15, 2023

     100,000        109,768        108,132        100,000        113,525        112,852  

SNT Lawrence CNTY NY REF
Limited Tax
(Par Call May 15, 2025)
5.0% due May 15, 2026

     105,000        113,424        121,188        105,000        115,712        125,637  

NYC NY TR Cultural Res-
Museum of Modern Art
4.0% due April 01, 2026

     500,000        545,880        569,520        500,000        556,811        578,620  

Laurens NY Central School District
(Par Call June 15, 2025)
4.0% due June 15, 2028

     305,000        318,813        333,597        305,000        322,621        344,034  

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 3 -


TRIDAN CORP.

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS

OCTOBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

 

                                                                                               
     2021      2020  
     Principal      Amortized      Fair      Principal      Amortized      Fair  
     Amount      Cost      Value      Amount      Cost      Value  

Nassau County
Gen Impt Unltd Tax
(Par Call October 1, 2020 @100)
4.00% due October 1, 2022

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 550,000      $ 548,464      $ 551,320  

Brookhaven NY REF Unlimited Tax
5.00% due March 15, 2025

     500,000        550,475        575,605        500,000        565,429        601,160  

NY ST Environmental FACS
5.00% due June 15, 2026

     1,300,000        1,439,293        1,558,466        1,300,000        1,469,377        1,623,388  

State of NY Dormitory Auth
State Pers. Inc. Tax
5.5% due March 15, 2026

     200,000        221,998        241,360        200,000        227,023        249,488  

State of NY Dormitory Auth
Lease Rev
(Par Call August 15, 2020 @100)
5.00 % due August 15, 2023

     —          —          —          420,000        419,068        420,899  

Port Authority of NY and NJ
5.375 % due March 1, 2028

     125,000        126,297        147,658        135,000        136,768        159,912  

Util. Debt Securitization
(Par Call June 15, 2024 @100)
5.00% due December 15, 2026

     500,000        537,027        571,385        500,000        549,237        593,250  

Erie County NY Fiscal Stability
Sales Tax
(Par Call June 15, 2027 @100)
5.00% due June 15, 2029

     1,000,000        1,139,015        1,221,960        1,000,000        1,162,491        1,273,290  

Greece NY Central School District
Unlimited Tax
(Par Call December 15, 2022 @100)
5.0% due December 15, 2023

     500,000        512,876        526,240        500,000        522,518        548,555  

Rensselaer Cnty, NY
Limited Tax
5.00% due September 1, 2024

     100,000        113,579        112,951        100,000        116,168        117,774  

Mattituck-Cutchogue NY
Central School District Unlimited Tax
(Par Call July 15, 2025 @100)
5.0% Unlimited tax due July 15, 2026

     280,000        304,933        326,332        280,000        311,649        340,953  

Mattituck-Cutchogue NY
(Par Call July 15, 2025 @100)
5.0% Unlimited tax due July 15, 2027

     365,000        396,013        424,083        365,000        404,367        442,745  

Putnam County NY
Limited Tax
(Par Call January 15, 2026 @100)
5.0% due January 15, 2027

     135,000        148,405        160,418        135,000        151,585        167,783  

Halfmoon NY Pub Imp
Limited Tax
(Par Call June 15, 2025 @100)
5.0% due June 15, 2027

     280,000        303,432        325,556        280,000        309,907        340,093  

Gates Chili NY Central School
Unlimited Tax
(Par Call June 15, 2025 @100)
5.0% due June 15, 2027

     200,000        217,986        232,618        200,000        222,941        243,026  

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 4 -


TRIDAN CORP.

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS

OCTOBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

 

                                                                                                                 
     2021      2020  
     Principal      Amortized      Fair      Principal      Amortized      Fair  
     Amount      Cost      Value      Amount      Cost      Value  
                 

Western Nassau Cty Water Auth
(Par Call April 1, 2025 @100)
5.0% due April 1, 2028

   $ 100,000      $ 106,288      $ 114,414      $ 100,000      $ 108,125      $ 117,920  

Central Islip New York Union Free School
School District Ref Unlimited Tax
5.00% due July 15, 2022

     750,000        765,432        774,945        750,000        786,370        809,460  

Rockville Center NY Limited Tax
4.0% due June 15, 2022

     200,000        206,167        204,720        200,000        209,713        212,294  

Brentwood New York UN Free School
5.00% due January 15, 2023

     430,000        435,999        454,802        430,000        442,799        474,991  

Connetquot New York
Central School District Unlimited Tax
5.0% due January 15, 2024

     400,000        411,795        441,480        400,000        417,124        460,520  

Syosset New York
Central School District Unlimited Tax
5.0% due December 15, 2022

     735,000        755,029        774,425        735,000        764,775        808,676  

Syosset New York
Central School District Unlimited Tax
5.0% due December 15, 2022

     125,000        126,020        131,734        125,000        128,604        137,643  

Onondaga County NY
Ref Unlimited Tax
(Par Call March 15, 2024 @100)
5.0% due March 15, 2025

     285,000        298,796        317,245        285,000        304,597        331,364  

North Babylon NY Un Free School Dist
Ref Unlimited Tax
(Par Call August 1, 2022 @100)
5.0% due August 1, 2023

     250,000        254,366        258,693        250,000        260,139        269,545  

Battery Park City NY Authority SR-Ser A
(Par Call November 1, 2023 @100)
5.0% due November 1, 2029

     140,000        142,621        153,020        140,000        144,846        158,948  

Buffalo & Ft. Erie NY Pub Bridge Auth
Toll Bridge Sys Rev
5.0% due January 1, 2025

     410,000        434,653        466,346        410,000        442,350        485,743  

Bayport Blue Point NY Un Free School Dist
Ref Unlimited Tax
5.0% due September 15, 2024

     250,000        266,765        283,250        250,000        272,582        295,508  

Saratoga Springs NY Ref
Public Imports-Unlimited Tax
(Par Call February 15, 2023 @100)
5.0% due February 15, 2025

     225,000        234,569        238,795        225,000        239,889        249,264  

Build NYC Resource Corp.NY Rev
United Jewish Appeal
(Par Call July 1, 2024 @100)
5.0% due July 1, 2025

     320,000        340,254        358,979        320,000        347,178        373,696  

Tompkins County NY Public Impt Ser B
Limited Tax
(Par Call December 15, 2024 @100)
5.0% due December 15, 2027

     500,000        537,455        571,720        500,000        549,416        596,640  

Util Debt Securitization Auth NY
Restructuring Ser TE
(Par Call December 15, 2023 @100)
5.0% due December 15, 2028

     500,000        510,972        548,755        500,000        517,022        570,195  

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 5 -


TRIDAN CORP.

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS IN MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS

OCTOBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

 

                                                                                               
     2021      2020  
     Principal      Amortized      Fair      Principal      Amortized      Fair  
     Amount      Cost      Value      Amount      Cost      Value  

Rhinebeck New York
Central School District Unlimited Tax
(Par Call June 15, 2023 @100)
4.0% due June 15, 2025

   $ 535,000      $ 545,555      $ 565,500      $ 535,000      $ 552,022      $ 584,145  

Plainview Old Bethpage New York Central
School District Ref Unlimited Tax
5.00% due December 15, 2020

     —          —          —          250,000        250,477        251,398  

NYS Dorm Auth Persnl Inc Tax
5.0% due August 15, 2026

     500,000        576,032        596,370        500,000        591,096        599,320  

Met Transportation Auth NY Revenue
5.0% due November 15, 2027

     300,000        331,247        349,812        300,000        338,446        350,781  

NY ST Dorm Auth Revenues Non St
5.0% due October 1, 2029

     1,090,000        1,279,035        1,336,155        1,090,000        1,308,849        1,340,929  

NY City Transitional Fin Auth Rev Future
(Par Call February 1, 2026 @100) 5.00 % due February 1, 2031

     1,000,000        1,113,467        1,173,380        1,000,000        1,138,577        1,202,820  

Long Island NY Power Auth Elec
5.0% due September 1, 2034

     1,000,000        1,169,836        1,253,230        1,000,000        1,192,461        1,257,960  

NYS dorm Sales Tax
5.0% due March 15, 2035

     1,250,000        1,400,472        1,537,012        1,250,000        1,420,864        1,536,238  

NY NY Ref - Ser Unlimited Tax
5.0% due August 1, 2029

     750,000        908,303        962,715        750,000        926,911        969,863  

NY NY Ser D Sbserv Unltd Tax
5.0% due December 1, 2033

     290,000        333,128        362,877        290,000        335,948        359,200  

N.Y.S. Dormitory Authority Revenues
Ref Cornell University
5.0% due July 1, 2031

     1,000,000        1,378,673        1,347,550        1,000,000        1,415,887        1,385,720  

N.Y.S. Environmental FACS
5.0% due June 15, 2035

     500,000        647,207        639,450        500,000        656,183        649,120  

Util Debt Securitization Auth NY
(Par Call June 15, 2026)
5.0% due December 15, 2033

     100,000        117,917        118,428        100,000        121,671        122,329  

NY ST Dorm Auth Rev
5.0% due July 1, 2030

     500,000        676,940        659,950        500,000        696,546        682,889  

NY ST Environmental Clean Water
5.0% Due 6/15/2031

     400,000        523,773        515,028        —          —          —    

Nassau County NY Interim
5.0% due 11/15/2031

     500,000        689,976        666,870        —          —          —    

Syracuse NY REF-SER B LTD Tax
4.0% due 6/1/2032

     1,060,000        1,321,925        1,314,623        —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,670,000      $ 34,402,073      $ 36,007,428      $ 30,940,000      $ 34,745,907      $ 36,443,079  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 6 -


TRIDAN CORP.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

 

 

     2021     2020  

Investment income

    

Interest

   $ 738,376     $ 770,316  

Amortization of bond premium and discount - net

     (344,424     (326,827
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     393,952       443,489  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

    

Investment advisory fees

     50,946       53,767  

Professional fees

     69,850       70,400  

Director’s fees

     23,500       32,500  

Administrative and accounting expenses

     36,000       36,000  

Insurance and other expenses

     11,387       8,529  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     191,683       201,196  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     202,269       242,293  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Realized and unrealized gain on investments

    

Net realized gain on investments

     —         33,016  

Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

     (381,156     863,552  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments

     (381,156     896,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (178,887   $ 1,138,861  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 7 -


TRIDAN CORP.

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

     Six Months     Year  
     Ended     Ended  
     October 31, 2021     April 30, 2021  

Increase in net assets resulting from operations

    

Net investment income

   $ 202,269     $ 475,332  

Net realized gain on investments

     —         33,016  

Unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

     (381,156     1,152,894  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations

     (178,887     1,661,242  

Distributions to shareholders from

    

Net investment income

     (213,666     (455,576

Capital gains

     —         (33,016

Redemptions of shares

    

-0- shares (October 2021) and 1,676.1480 shares (April 2021)

     —         (20,975
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total (decrease) increase

     (392,553     1,151,675  

Net assets

    

Beginning of period

     38,095,439       36,943,764  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 37,702,886     $ 38,095,439  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes and accountant’s compilation report.   - 8 -


Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

1.

Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by Tridan Corp. (the “Company”), a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company is considered an investment company under GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies.

Acquisition and Valuation of Investments

Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased/sold (trade date) and interest on securities acquired/sold is included in income from/to the settlement date. Short-term investments are stated at cost, which is equivalent to fair value.

Fair values for the Company’s investments in municipal obligations have been determined based on the bid price of the obligation. Securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the board of directors. There were no securities valued by the board of directors, for which quotations were not readily available, as of October 31, 2021 and 2020.

Amortization of Bond Premium or Discount

In determining investment income, bond premiums or discounts are amortized over the remaining term of the obligation based on the earlier of the call date or the maturity date of the applicable bond.

Income Taxes

It is the Company’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Company also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no income tax provision would be required.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “2017 Act”) was signed into law, which includes a broad range of tax reform proposals affecting businesses in the United States of America, including corporate tax rates, business deductions and international tax provisions

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

One of the key changes to the tax law was the reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. GAAP requires deferred tax assets and liabilities to be measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the asset or the liability is settled, based on tax rates that have been enacted by the end of the reporting period.

The Company recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Company’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded. The Company is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

The Company identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, New York State and New York City where the Company makes significant investments. Generally, the Company’s tax returns are subject to examination by Federal, state and local authorities for a period of three years from the later of the due date of such returns or the actual date the returns were filed. Interest income from municipal investments is exempt from Federal and state income taxes.

Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are paid quarterly. Distributions of capital gains, if any, are made at least annually, and as required to comply with Federal excise tax requirements. Dividends to shareholders are determined in accordance with tax regulations and are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates are used in determining the fair value of investments.

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and investments. The Company maintains all of its cash on deposit in one financial institution. At October 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no cash and cash equivalents held in excess of federally insured limits. The value of the Company’s investments may be subject to possible risks involving, among other things, the continued creditworthiness of the various state and local government agencies and public financing authorities underlying its investments.

Fair value of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts for accrued interest receivables and accrued liabilities reflected in the financial statements approximate fair value because of the short maturities of these items. The Company accounts for its investments in municipal obligations in accordance with the accounting guidance for investment companies (FASB ASC 946). See Note 1 “Acquisition and Valuation of Investments” for a description of the valuation methodology which is unchanged as of October 31, 2021 and 2020. FASB ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The valuation techniques required by FASB ASC 820 are based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect internal market assumptions.

The levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

 

Level 1 –    Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that a company has the ability to access.
Level 2 –    Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, yield curves, default rates, and similar data.
Level 3 –    Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available.

The Company’s investments in municipal obligations are all considered Level 2 instruments.

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

The following table presents the Company’s financial assets that are measured at fair value as of October 31, 2021 and 2020:

 

     Quoted Prices for Identical Instruments  
     in Non-active Markets (Level 2)  
     October 31,  
     2021      2020  

Investments in municipal obligations

   $ 36,007,428      $ 36,443,079  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Instruments classified as Level 2 are valued using industry-standard models or other valuation methodologies calibrated to observable market inputs.

These models consider various assumptions regarding the security or securities with similar characteristics, such as trade data, bid price or spread, two sided markets, quotes, benchmark curves, and market data feeds, as well as other measurements.

Subsequent Events Evaluation by Management

Management has evaluated subsequent events for disclosure and/or recognition in the financial statements through December 17, 2021, the date that the financial statements were available for issue.

 

2.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following:

 

     October 31,  
     2021      2020  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,338,690      $ 1,019,641  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

3.

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at:

 

     October 31,  
     2021      2020  

Accrued investment advisory and custodian fees (a)

   $ 33,433      $ 36,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued fees - affiliate (b)

   $ 19,220      $ 19,220  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued other:

     

Accrued audit fees (c)

   $ 12,375      $ 12,375  

Accrued administrative and stock redemptions

     9,651        578  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 22,026      $ 12,953  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

  (a)

The Company utilizes the services of J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. as its investment advisor and J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. as its custodian for its investments. The annual advisory fee is .25 of one percent (effective June 1, 2020 and .28 prior to that date) and the custody fee is .02 of one percent of the net assets under management. The fee is computed and payable quarterly, based on the aggregate fair value of the net assets on the last day of each fiscal quarter.

 

  (b)

For the six months ending October 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company incurred legal fees of approximately $45,000 and $46,000, respectively, for professional fees paid to the law firm of which an officer of the Company is a member.

 

  (c)

For the six months ending October 31, 2021 and 2020 the Company incurred audit fees of approximately $25,000 and $25,000, respectively.

 

4.

Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of investments in municipal obligations (excluding short-term and demand investments) amounted to approximately $1,324,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2021, and $2,908,000 and $3,074,000, respectively, for the six months ended October 31, 2020.

The U.S. Federal income tax basis (aggregate cost) of the Company’s investments, at October 31, 2021 and 2020, was approximately $34,402,000 and $34,746,000, respectively, and net unrealized appreciation at October 31, 2021 and 2020, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was approximately $ 1,605,000 and $ 1,697,000, respectively (gross unrealized appreciation of approximately $1,705,000 and $1,799,000, respectively; gross unrealized depreciation of approximately $100,000 and $102,000, respectively).

 

5.

Common Stock, Share Redemption Plan and Net Asset Values

At October 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 6,000,000 shares of $0.02 par value common stock authorized of which 3,199,100 had been issued aggregating $63,982.

The Company has a share redemption plan applicable to 18,919 shares and 20,236 shares, respectively, of outstanding common stock, at October 31, 2021 and 2020. The plan permits eligible shareholders or their estates to have their shares redeemed upon reaching age 65 or upon death. Shares are redeemed at the net asset value per share, as of the end of the Company’s fiscal quarter in which the request for redemption is received. At October 31, 2021 and 2020, there were 117,398.7423 shares ($1,398,124) and 116,081.1218 shares ($1,381,648), respectively, which have been redeemed under this plan.

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

The net asset value per share is calculated by dividing the aggregate fair value of all assets less the aggregate fair value of all liabilities by the number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period. The net asset values per share and the shares outstanding are as follows:

 

     October 31,  
     2021      2020  

Net asset value

   $ 12.35      $ 12.39  

Shares outstanding at:

     

October 31, 2021

     3,052,370.3712  

October 31, 2020

     3,053,687.9917  

 

6.

Distributions

During the six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, distributions of $213,666 ($.07 per share), $244,310 ($.08 per share), respectively were declared and paid to shareholders, Distributions for the year ended April 30, 2021 amounted to $488,592 ($.16 per share). Substantially all of the distributions were exempt from Federal income taxes except for $-0-and $33,016 of capital gain distributions during the six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively and $33,016 for the year ended April 30, 2021.

The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ending October 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ending April 30, 2021 is as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
October 31,
     Year Ended
April 30,
 
     2021      2020      2021  

Distributions paid from investment income:

        

Tax-exempt investment income, net

   $ 213,666      $ 211,294      $ 455,576  

Capital gains

     —          33,016        33,016  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 213,666      $ 244,310      $ 488,592  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2021, 2020 and April 30, 2021, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
October 31,
     Year Ended
April 30,
 
     2021      2020      2021  

Under (Over-distributed) tax-exempt investment income, net

   $ (19,765    $ 2,876      $ (8,369

Over-Undistributed capital gains (losses)

     —          —          —    

Unrealized appreciation of investments, net

     1,605,354        1,697,168        1,986,510  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,585,589      $ 1,700,044      $  1,978,141  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital loss carryforwards as of October 31, 2021 and 2020 were $-0- and $-0-, respectively. The Company had no capital reclassification related to permanent book/tax differences for the six months ending October 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended April 30, 2021. There were no significant differences between total GAAP basis net investment income and net realized gain, and actual distributions for the six months ended October 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the year ended April 30, 2021.

 

7.

Coronavirus (COVID -19) Pandemic:

During 2020, the World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak to constitute a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This pandemic has disrupted economic markets and the economic impact, duration and spread of the COVID-19 virus is uncertain at this time. The financial performance of the Company is subject to future developments related to the COVID-19 outbreak and possible government advisories and restrictions placed on financial markets and business activities.

 

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Tridan Corp.

Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2021 and 2020

 

 

 

8.

Financial Highlights

Selected per share data and ratios are as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended October 31,  
     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Per share operating performance:
(For a share of common stock outstanding throughout the year):

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 12.48     $ 12.09     $ 12.18     $ 11.91     $ 12.28  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from investment operations:

          

Net investment income

     .07       .08       .08       .09       .10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (.13     .30       .19       (.05     (.02

Total from investment operations

     (.06     .38       .27       .04       .08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less distributions:

          

Dividends (from net investment income)

     (.07     (.07     (.09     (.09     (.12

Capital gains

     (.00     (.01     (.01     (.01     (.00
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (.07     (.08     (.10     (.10     (.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value - end of year

   $ 12.35     $ 12.39     $ 12.35     $ 11.85     $ 12.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share value - end of year

   $ 12.35     $ 12.39     $ 12.35     $ 11.85     $ 12.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

*Total investment return

     0.03     0.08     0.05     (0.03 )%      (0.06 )% 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (in 000’s)

   $  37,703     $ 37,834     $ 37,743     $ 35,984     $ 37,429  

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

     1.02     1.08     1.08     1.14     1.09

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.07     1.30     1.37     1.49     1.63

Portfolio turnover rate

     3.51     8.22     8.63     12.90     5.55

Average (simple) number of shares outstanding (in thousands)

     3,053       3,054       3,055       3,059       3,059  

 

*

Total investment return is calculated by dividing the change in market value of a share of common stock during the year, assuming the reinvestment of dividends on the payment date, by the per share market value at the beginning of the year and has been recalculated for all prior periods presented.

*****

 

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Item 2.

Code of Ethics

Not required in this report.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not required in this report.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not required in this report.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not required in this report.

 

Item 6.

Investments.

 

  (a)

A schedule of registrant’s investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of October, 31, 2021 is included as part of the financial statement filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

  (b)

Not applicable

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable, because the registrant invests exclusively in non-voting securities.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

No change in the portfolio managers identified in the registrant’s most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.

 

Item 9.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable, because the registrant has no equity securities that are registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant does not have in place procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.


Item 11.

Controls and Procedures

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, said officers have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods.

 

  (b)

There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during its last fiscal half-year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.

Exhibits

 

  (a)

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

The separate certifications for the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant)   Tridan Corp.
By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ MARK GOODMAN

  Mark Goodman,
  President
Date: 12/20/2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ MARK GOODMAN

  Mark Goodman,
  President
Date: 12/20/2021
 

/s/ ROBERT BIRNBAUM

  Robert Birnbaum,
  Treasurer and Secretary
Date: 12/20/2021