Value Line - 10-Q quarterly report FY

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For Quarter Ended January 31, 2006

Commission file number 0-11306

VALUE LINE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	13-3139843
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

220 East 42nd Street, New York, New York	10017-5891
(address of principal executive offices)	(zip code)

Registrant's telephone number including area code (212) 907-1500

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes xNo o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class

Outstanding at January 31, 2006

Common stock, $.10 par value

9,981,600 Shares

Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Value Line, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)

	Jan. 31,			Apr. 30,
	2006			2005
	(unaudited)

Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (including short term
investments of $9,828 and $5,654, respectively)	$	10,674		$	5,971
Trading securities		22,407			0
Securities available for sale		64,244			76,274
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $74 and $52, respectively		2,597			3,096
Receivable from affiliates		2,834			2,557
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,469			1,468
Deferred income taxes		32			32

Total current assets		104,257			89,398

Long term assets
Property and equipment, net		5,549			5,984
Capitalized software and other intangible assets, net		2,486			3,483

Total long term assets		8,035			9,467

Total assets	$	112,292		$	98,865

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	4,974		$	4,331
Accrued salaries		1,335			1,247
Dividends payable		2,495			2,495
Unearned revenue		30,418			29,748
Deferred income taxes		7,952			6,176

Total current liabilities		47,174			43,997

Long term liabilities
Unearned revenue		7,054			10,344
Deferred charges		381			381

Total long term liabilities		7,435			10,725

Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value; authorized 30,000,000
shares; issued 10,000,000 shares		1,000			1,000
Additional paid-in capital		991			991
Retained earnings		41,040			30,798
Treasury stock, at cost (18,400 shares on 1/31/06
and 4/30/05)		(354	)		(354	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax		15,006			11,708

Total shareholders' equity		57,683			44,143

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	112,292		$	98,865

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

Value Line, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

	Three months ended				Nine months ended
	Jan. 31,				Jan. 31,
	2006		2005		2006		2005

Revenues:
Investment periodicals and
related publications	$	11,890	$	12,525	$	35,963	$	37,556
Licensing fees		1,442		648		3,335		1,716
Investment management fees & svcs		8,250		7,885		24,160		24,088

Total revenues		21,582		21,058		63,458		63,360

Expenses:
Advertising and promotion		3,826		5,455		9,902		16,245
Salaries and employee benefits		4,747		4,812		14,605		15,337
Production and distribution		1,712		2,106		5,314		6,615
Office and administration		3,260		2,248		7,967		6,613

Total expenses		13,545		14,621		37,788		44,810

Income from operations		8,037		6,437		25,670		18,550
Income from securities transactions, net		2,858		1,104		3,571		8,033

Income before income taxes		10,895		7,541		29,241		26,583
Provision for income taxes		4,201		2,884		11,514		10,187

Net income	$	6,694	$	4,657	$	17,727	$	16,396

Earnings per share, basic & fully diluted	$	0.67	$	0.46	$	1.78	$	1.64

Weighted average number of common shares		9,981,600		9,981,600		9,981,600		9,981,600

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Value Line, Inc.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

	For the nine months
	ended
	Jan. 31,			Jan. 31,
	2006			2005
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	17,727		$	16,396

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,659			1,800
Gains on sales of trading securities and
securities available for sale		(2,430	)		(8,726	)
Unrealized losses on trading securities		125			1,055
Deferred income taxes		(44	)		(369	)

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Proceeds from sales of trading securities		—			42,205
Purchases of trading securities		(4,365	)		(21,815	)
(Decrease) in unearned revenue		(2,621	)		(19	)
(Decrease) in deferred charges		(63	)		(63	)
Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		706			(143	)
Increase/(decrease) in accrued salaries		88			(242	)
Decrease in accrued taxes payable		0			(556	)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets		43			578
Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable		499			(332	)
(Increase)/decrease in receivable from affiliates		(277	)		90

Total adjustments		(6,680	)		13,463

Net cash provided by operations		11,047			29,859

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of equity securities		(2,463	)		(1,037	)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities		2,430			12,669
Proceeds from sales of fixed income securities		9,650			9,019
Purchases of fixed income securities		(8,249	)		(23,680	)
Acquisition of property and equipment		(64	)		(189	)
Expenditures for capitalized software		(163	)		(563	)

Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities		1,141			(3,781	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid		(7,485	)		(182,162	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(7,485	)		(182,162	)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		4,703			(156,084	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		5,971			178,108

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	10,674		$	22,024

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
VALUE LINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2006
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
	Common stock
															Accumulated
	Number				Additional										Other
	of				paid-in		Treasury			Comprehensive		Retained			Comprehensive
	shares		Amount		capital		Stock			income		earnings			income		Total

Balance at April 30, 2005		9,981,600	$	1,000	$	991		($354	)			$	30,798		$	11,708	$	44,143

Comprehensive income
Net income										$	17,727		17,727					17,727
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax:
Change in unrealized
gains on securities,
net of taxes											3,298					3,298		3,298
Comprehensive income										$	21,025
Dividends declared													(7,485	)				(7,485	)
Balance at January 31, 2006		9,981,600	$	1,000	$	991		($354	)			$	41,040		$	15,006	$	57,683

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
VALUE LINE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2005
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
	Common stock
																Accumulated
	Number				Additional											Other
	of				paid-in		Treasury			Comprehensive			Retained			Comprehensive
	shares		Amount		capital		Stock			income			earnings			income			Total

Balance at April 30, 2004		9,981,600	$	1,000	$	991		($354	)				$	19,459		$	14,202		$	35,298

Comprehensive income
Net income										$	16,396			16,396						16,396
Other comprehensive income,
net of tax:
Change in unrealized
gains on securities, net of taxes											(1,668	)					(1,668	)		(1,668	)
Comprehensive income										$	14,728
Dividends declared														(7,485	)					(7,485	)
Balance at January 31, 2005		9,981,600	$	1,000	$	991		($354	)				$	28,370		$	12,534		$	42,541

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

VALUE LINE, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Significant Accounting Policies - Note 1:

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals except as noted below) considered necessary for a fair presentation. This report should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K, dated July 29, 2005 and Form 10-K Amended, dated August 26, 2005 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005. Results of operations covered by this report may not be indicative of the results of operations for the entire year.

Value Line, Inc. (the "Company") is incorporated in New York State and carries on the investment periodicals and related publications and investment management activities formerly performed by Arnold Bernhard & Co., Inc. (the "Parent") which owns approximately 86% of the issued and outstanding common stock of the Company.

Principles of Consolidation:
The consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Revenue Recognition:
Subscription revenues are recognized ratably over the terms of the subscriptions. Accordingly, the amount of subscription fees to be earned by servicing subscriptions after the date of the balance sheet is shown as unearned revenue.

Investment management fees (except 12b-1 fees) are recorded as the related services are performed (see note 6). Service and distribution fees collected under rule 12b-1 are recorded in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income based upon the average daily net asset values of the respective Value Line mutual funds.

Valuation of Securities:
The Company's securities classified as available for sale consist of shares of the Value Line Mutual Funds and government debt securities accounted for in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". The securities are valued at market with unrealized gains and losses on these securities reported, net of applicable taxes, as a separate component of Shareholders' Equity. Realized gains and losses on sales of the securities available for sale are recorded in earnings on trade date and are determined on the identified cost method.

The Company classifies its securities available for sale as current assets. It does so to properly reflect its liquidity and to recognize the fact that it has assets available for sale to fully satisfy its current liabilities should the need arise.

Trading securities held by the Company are valued at market with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings.

Market valuation of securities listed on a securities exchange and over-the-counter securities traded on the NASDAQ national market is based on the closing sales prices on the last business day of each month. In the absence of closing sales prices for such securities, and for other securities traded in the over-the-counter market, the security is valued at the midpoint between the latest available and representative asked and bid prices.

Valuation of open-ended mutual fund shares are based upon the net asset values of the shares as calculated by such funds.

Market valuation of the Company's fixed maturity government debt obligations are valued utilizing quoted prices provided by a third party pricing service.

Advertising Expenses:
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.

VALUE LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reclassification:
Certain items in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Income Taxes:
The Company computes its income tax provision in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been reflected in the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the differences between the book values and the tax bases of particular assets and liabilities, using tax rates currently in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

Earnings per Share, basic & fully diluted:
Earnings per share are based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during each year.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:
For purposes of the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows, the Company considers all cash held at banks and short term liquid investments with an original maturity of less than three months to be cash and cash equivalents. As of January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005, cash equivalents included $9,784,000 and $5,546,000 respectively, invested in the Value Line money market funds.

Use of Estimates:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates.


Marketable Securities - Note 2:

Trading Securities:
Securities held by the Company had an aggregate cost of $22,403,000 and a fair market value $22,407,000 at January 31, 2006. There were no trading securities held at April 30, 2005. There were no sales of trading securities in fiscal 2006. The proceeds from sales of trading securities, during the nine months ended January 31, 2005, were $42,205,000 and the related gains on these sales were $2,425,000. Unrealized gains on the trading securities portfolio of $4,000 and unrealized losses of $1,055,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, were included in the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income.

Securities Available for Sale:
Equity Securities:
The aggregate cost of the equity securities classified as available for sale, which are invested in the Value Line mutual funds, was $21,632,000 and the market value was $44,916,000 at January 31, 2006. The aggregate cost of the equity securities classified as available for sale at April 30, 2005 was $19,169,000 and the market value was $37,209,000. The total gains for equity securities with net gains included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet were $23,284,000 and $18,157,000, net of deferred income taxes of $8,149,000 and $6,355,000, as of January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005, respectively. Losses on equity securities included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income at April 30, 2005 were $117,000, net of deferred income taxes of $41,000. The net increase in unrealized holding gains on these securities of $5,244,000 and the decrease of $2,503,000, net of deferred income taxes of $1,835,000 and $875,000, were included in Shareholders' Equity at January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

VALUE LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Realized capital gains from the sales of equity securities classified as available for sale during the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and January 31, 2005 were $2,430,000 and $6,301,000, of which $2,355,000 and $5,861,000, respectively, were reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income into earnings. The proceeds received from the sales of these securities during the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and January 31, 2005 were $2,430,000 and $12,669,000, respectively. Proceeds and capital gains included $75,000 and $433,000 from an installment sale of an investment in a privately held Company, in fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Government Debt Securities:
The Company's investments in debt securities are available for sale and valued at market value. The aggregate cost and market value at January 31, 2006 for U.S. Government debt securities classified as available for sale were as follows:

			(In Thousands)
	Historical		Market		Gross Unrealized
Maturity	Cost		Value		Holding Losses
Due in less than 2 years	$	15,103	$	14,974		($129	)
Due in 2-5 years		4,420		4,354		(66	)
Total investment in debt securities	$	19,523	$	19,328		($195	)

The aggregate cost and market value at April 30, 2005 for U.S. Government debt securities classified as available for sale were as follows:

			(In Thousands)
	Historical		Market		Gross Unrealized
Maturity	Cost		Value		Holding Losses
Due in less than 2 years	$	34,506	$	34,481		($25	)
Due in 2-5 years		4,587		4,584		(3	)
Total investment in debt securities	$	39,093	$	39,065		($28	)

The unrealized losses of $195,000 and $28,000 on U.S. government debt securities net of deferred income taxes of $66,000 and $10,000, respectively, were included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005. During the third quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company reclassified $18,038,000 of US Government debt securities from the classification of available for sale to trading securities that resulted in the recognition and reclassification of an unrealized loss of $129,000 from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income.

The average yield on the U.S. Government debt securities classified as available for sale at January 31, 2006 and 2005 was 1.85% and 1.31%, respectively.

Proceeds from sales of government debt securities classified as available for sale were $9,650,000 and $9,019,000 during the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 and 2005, respectively. There were no related gains or losses.

For the nine months ended January 31, 2006, and 2005, income from securities transactions, net also included $358,000 and $161,000 of dividend income; $957,000 and $199,000 of interest income; and $11,000 and $7,000 of related interest expense, respectively.

VALUE LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information - Note 3:

Cash payments for income taxes were $11,406,000 and $11,111,000 during the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Employees' Profit Sharing and Savings Plan - Note 4:

Substantially all employees of the Company and its subsidiaries are members of the Value Line, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan (the "Plan"). In general, this is a qualified, contributory plan which provides for a discretionary annual Company contribution which is determined by a formula based upon the salaries of eligible employees and the amount of consolidated net operating income as defined in the Plan. The estimated profit sharing plan contribution, which is included as an expense in salaries and employee benefits in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Income, was $911,000 and $797,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Comprehensive Income - Note 5:

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards no. 130 requires the reporting of comprehensive income in addition to net income from operations. Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of certain financial information that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income.

At January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005 the Company held both equity securities and U.S. Government debt securities that are classified as Available for Sale on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets. The change in valuation of these securities, net of deferred income taxes, has been recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in the Company's Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

The components of comprehensive income that are included in the Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity are as follows:


				(In Thousands)
Nine months ended 1-31-06	Before Tax Amount			Tax (Expense) or Benefit			Net of Tax Amount
Unrealized Gains on Securities:
Unrealized Holding Gains/(Losses) arising during the period	$	7,303			($2,563	)	$	4,740
Add: Reclassification adjustments for losses realized in net income		129			(45	)		84
Less: Reclassification adjustments for gains realized in net income		(2,355	)		829			(1,526	)
Other Comprehensive income	$	5,077			($1,779	)	$	3,298

Nine months ended 1-31-05
Unrealized Gains on Securities:
Unrealized Holding Gains/(Losses) arising during the period	$	3,296			($1,166	)	$	2,130
Less: Reclassification adjustments for gains realized in net income		(5,861	)		2,063			(3,798	)
Other Comprehensive income		($2,565	)	$	897			($1,668	)

VALUE LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Related Party Transactions - Note 6:

The Company acts as investment adviser and manager for fourteen open-ended investment companies, the Value Line Family of Funds. The Company earns investment management fees based upon the average daily net asset values of the respective Value Line mutual funds. In addition, effective July 1, 2000, twelve of the fourteen Value Line Mutual Funds adopted a service and distribution plan under rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Effective September 18, 2002, the remaining two funds for which Value Line is the adviser adopted a service and distribution plan under rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Further, the Company earned brokerage commission income on securities transactions executed by Value Line Securities, Inc. (VLS) on behalf of the funds that cleared on a fully disclosed basis through non-affiliated brokers, who received a portion of the gross commission. Pending a review of effecting trades for the Value Line Funds, VLS in November 2004 suspended effectuation of trades through VLS for any of the Value Line Funds.

For the nine months ended January 31, 2006 investment management fees and 12b-1 service and distribution fees amounted to $23,362,000, which includes fee waivers for certain of the Value Line Mutual Funds. For the nine months ended January 31, 2005, investment management fees, 12b-1 service and distribution fees and brokerage commission income amounted to $23,164,000. The amounts for service and distribution fees during the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005 were $7,498,000 and $7,214,000, respectively. The related receivables from the funds for management advisory fees and 12b-1 service fees included in Receivable from affiliates on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet were $2,721,000 and $2,406,000 at January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005, respectively.

For the nine months ended January 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company was reimbursed $700,000 and $387,000, respectively, for payments it made on behalf of and services it provided to Arnold Bernhard and Company, Inc. ("Parent"). At January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005, Receivable from affiliates on the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheet also included a receivable from the Parent of $83,000 and $107,000, respectively.

From time to time, the Parent has purchased additional shares of Value Line, Inc. in the market when and as the Parent has determined it to be appropriate. As stated several times in the past, the public is reminded that the Parent may make additional purchases from time to time in the future.

Federal, State and Local Income Taxes - Note 7:

The Company computes its tax in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes".

The provision for income taxes includes the following:


	Nine months ended January 31,
	2006			2005
	(in thousands)
Current:
Federal	$	9,492		$	9,051
State and local		2,210			1,522
	$	11,702		$	10,573
Deferred:
Federal		($271	)		($371	)
State and local		83			(15	)
		($188	)		($386	)

Total:	$	11,514		$	10,187

VALUE LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Deferred income taxes are provided for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of the Company's assets and liabilities. The tax effect of temporary differences giving rise to the Company's deferred tax liability are primarily a result of unrealized gains on the Company's available for sale securities portfolios.

Business Segments - Note 8:

The Company operates two reportable business segments: Publishing and Investment Management Services. The publishing segment produces investment related periodicals in both print and electronic form, and licensing fees. The investment management segment provides advisory services to the Value Line family of mutual funds, as well as institutional and individual clients. The segments are differentiated by the products and services they offer.

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company allocates all revenues and expenses, except for depreciation and income from securities transactions related to corporate assets, between the two reportable segments.

Disclosure of Reportable Segment Profit and Segment Assets (in thousands)


	Nine months ended January 31, 2006
	Publishing		Investment Management Services		Total

Revenues from external customers	$	39,298	$	24,160	$	63,458
Intersegment revenues		64		0		64
Income from securities transactions, net		124		327		451
Depreciation and amortization		1,581		66		1,647
Segment operating profit		13,408		12,274		25,682
Segment assets		17,490		73,937		91,427
Expenditures for segment assets		227		0		227


	Nine months ended January 31, 2005
	Publishing		Investment Management Services		Total

Revenues from external customers	$	39,272	$	24,088	$	63,360
Intersegment revenues		167		0		167
Income from securities transactions, net		2		8,031		8,033
Depreciation and amortization		1,717		71		1,788
Segment operating profit		10,466		8,096		18,562
Segment assets		16,140		60,910		77,050
Expenditures for segment assets		613		139		752

VALUE LINE, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Revenues,
Operating Profit and Assets (in thousands)


	Nine months ended January 31,
	2006			2005
Revenues
Total revenues for reportable segments	$	63,522		$	63,527
Elimination of intersegment revenues		(64	)		(167	)
Total consolidated revenues	$	63,458		$	63,360

Segment profit
Total profit for reportable segments	$	26,133		$	26,595
Add: Income from securities transactions related to corporate assets		3,120			0
Less: Depreciation related to corporate assets		(12	)		(12	)
Income before income taxes	$	29,241		$	26,583

Assets
Total assets for reportable segments	$	91,427		$	77,050
Corporate assets		20,865			20,654
Consolidated total assets	$	112,292		$	97,704

Contingencies - Note 9:

On September 17, 2003 the Company commenced an action in New York Supreme Court, seeking damages in an unspecified amount, against a small mutual fund company pertaining to a contemplated transaction. The Company was countersued for alleged damages in excess of $5,000,000. The action was settled in November, 2004 without a material adverse effect on the Company. A related entity of the defendant in the New York action brought suit against the Company and certain Directors in Federal Court in Texas in March, 2004 based on the same transaction. On the Company's motion, that action has been transferred from Texas to New York. On March 2, 2006 the Federal Judge in New York granted the Company's motion dismissing three causes of action. The court allowed one cause of action to continue at this time. Although the ultimate outcome of the litigation is subject to the inherent uncertainties of any legal proceeding, based upon Counsel's analysis of the factual and legal issues and the Company's meritorious defenses, it is management's belief that the expected outcome of this matter will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

By letter dated June 15, 2005, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission requested the Company as part of a preliminary inquiry to provide documents relating to, among other things, trades for the Company's proprietary accounts, and the effectuation and execution of trades through VLS for the Value Line Funds. The Company is cooperating with the preliminary inquiry.

Item 2.

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company had working capital as of January 31, 2006 of $57,083,000 which included cash and short-term securities at market value of $74,918,000.

The Company’s cash flows from operations of $11,047,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 was 63% lower than cash flow of $29,859,000 for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in cash flow from operations was primarily due to the liquidation of the Company’s trading securities portfolio during the prior fiscal year. Exclusive of the net cash flows from the trading securities portfolio activity, cash flows from operations were $5,943,000 higher than the prior fiscal year’s. Net cash inflows of $1,141,000 from investing activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2006 primarily resulted from proceeds received from sales of callable U.S. Government debt securities. Net cash outflows of $3,781,000 during the first nine months of the prior fiscal year resulted from sales of equity securities to partially finance the payment of the Company’s special dividend offset by a redeployment of the net proceeds from sales of trading securities and callable fixed income securities into fixed income, government debt obligations. Cash outflows from financing activities of $7,485,000 during the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 represent the payment of the Company’s quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share for each of the first three quarters. Cash outflows from financing activities for the same period of fiscal year 2005 of $182,162,000 reflect the Company’s quarterly dividends of $.25 per share for each of the first three quarters as well as a special $17.50 dividend paid to all shareholders on May 19, 2004.

Management believes that the Company’s cash and other liquid asset resources used in its business together with the future cash flows from operations will be sufficient to finance current and forecasted operations. Management anticipates no borrowing for fiscal year 2006.

Operating Results

Net income for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 of $17,727,000 or $1.78 per share was $1,331,000 or 8% above net income of $16,396,000 or $1.64 per share in fiscal 2005. Net income for the third quarter ended January 31, 2006 of $6,694,000 or $0.67 per share was $2,037,000 or 44% above net income of $4,657,000 or $0.46 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Operating income of $25,670,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 was $7,120,000 above operating income of $18,550,000 for the same period of the last fiscal year, a 38% increase for the period. Operating income of $8,037,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2006 was $1,600,000 or 25% above operating income of $6,437,000 for the same period of last fiscal year. The Company’s income from securities transactions of $3,571,000 was 56% below last year’s for the nine months ended January 31, 2006. For the third quarter of fiscal 2006, income from securities transactions of $2,858,000 was 159% above last fiscal year’s third quarter income (see last paragraph). Shareholders’ equity of $57,683,000 at January 31, 2006 was 36% higher than shareholders’ equity of $42,541,000 at January 31, 2005.

Subscription revenues of $35,963,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 were 4% below revenues for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Electronic publications revenues of $8,240,000 were up $168,000 or 2% compared to $8,072,000 for the prior fiscal year. Within electronic publications revenues are revenues generated by institutional subscribers and retail subscribers. Institutional revenues increased $698,000 or 35%, while revenues from retail subscribers were down $530,000 or 9%. Print subscription revenues of $27,723,000 were down $1,761,000 or 6% compared to $29,484,000 for the last fiscal year. Subscription revenues of $11,890,000 for the three months ended January 31, 2006 were 5% below revenues for the comparable period of the prior fiscal year. Electronic publications revenues of $2,697,000 were down $55,000 or 2% compared to $2,752,000 for the prior fiscal year. Institutional electronic publications revenues increased $26,000 or 3%, while revenues from retail electronic publication subscribers were down $81,000 or 4%. Print subscription revenues of $9,193,000 were down $580,000 or 6% compared to $9,773,000 for the last fiscal year.

Licensing fees for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 of $3,335,000 were up $1,619,000 or 94% compared to $1,716,000 for the same period of fiscal 2005. Licensing fees for the third quarter ended January 31, 2006 of $1,442,000 increased $794,000 or 123% from the comparable period of last fiscal year.

Investment management fees and service revenues of $24,160,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 were up $72,000, which is less than 1% above the prior fiscal year’s revenues of $24,088,000. Beginning November 2004, Value Line Securities, Inc. suspended its business of effecting trades for any of the Value Line Funds, from which it had earned net commission revenues. The decline in brokerage revenues was mostly offset by higher investment advisory fees that resulted primarily from a 10% increase in the net assets of the Value Line family of mutual funds, which includes fee waivers for certain of the Value Line Mutual Funds. Total mutual funds net assets as of January 31, 2006 were $3,604,391,000.

Operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 of $37,788,000 were 16% below expenses of $44,810,000 for the comparable period of the previous fiscal year. Operating expenses for the third quarter ended January 31, 2006 of $13,545,000 were 7% below expenses of $14,621,000 for the same period last fiscal year. Total advertising and promotional expenses of $9,902,000 for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 were 39% below the prior year’s expenses of $16,245,000. Advertising and promotional expenses for the third quarter ended January 31, 2006 of $3,826,000 were 30% below expenses of $5,455,000 for the prior year. The decrease in advertising expenses resulted primarily from the reduction in the frequency of marketing campaigns in fiscal 2006 for the Company’s investment periodicals. Salaries and employee benefit expenses of $14,605,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 were 5% below expenses of $15,337,000 for the prior fiscal year primarily as a result of staff consolidations in the Company. Production and distribution expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 of $5,314,000 were 20% below expenses of $6,615,000 for the same period of fiscal 2005. Production and distribution expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 of $1,712,000 were 19% below fiscal 2005 expenses. The decline in expenses for the nine months and third quarter were primarily due to lower paper, printing and distribution costs that resulted in part from a decrease in circulation of the print products and the elimination of brokerage execution fees. Office and administrative expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 of $7,967,000 were 20% higher than the prior fiscal year’s expenses of $6,613,000 and expenses of $3,260,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 were 45% higher than the last fiscal year’s expenses. The increase in administrative expenses was primarily due to an increase in professional fees and the additional costs associated with outsourcing certain of the mutual fund administration functions.

For the nine months ended January 31, 2006, the Company’s income from securities transactions, net, of $3,571,000 was 56% below securities transactions income of $8,033,000 for the same period of the last fiscal year. Income from securities transactions, net, for the nine months ended January 31, 2006 included dividend and interest income of $1,315,000. Capital gains during the first nine months of fiscal 2006 were $2,310,000, of which $2,355,000 represented distributions during the quarter ended January 31, 2006 from the Value Line Mutual Funds and $75,000 from an installment sale of an investment in a privately held Company. The income from securities transactions for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compares to dividend and interest income of $360,000 and capital gains of $6,750,000 from sales of securities included in the Company’s trading and available for sale portfolios included in the nine months ended January 31, 2005. The first nine months of the prior fiscal year included capital gains that resulted from partial sales of the Company’s equity securities in preparation for payment on May 19, 2004 of a special dividend of $17.50 per share to all common shareholders of record as of May 7, 2004 and redeployment of the remaining proceeds in fixed income government obligations. Capital gains for the nine months of fiscal 2005 also included $433,000 from the initial proceeds from an installment sale of an investment in a privately held Company.

For the third quarter ended January 31, 2006, the Company’s income from securities transactions, net, was $2,858,000, 159% above securities transactions income of $1,104,000 for the same period of the last fiscal year. Income from securities transactions, net, for the three months ended January 31, 2006 included dividend and interest income of $587,000 and capital gains of $2,271,000 of which $2,355,000 represented capital gain distributions from the Value Line Mutual Funds. This compares to dividend and interest income of $186,000 and capital gains of $918,000 from sales of securities included in the Company’s trading and available for sale portfolios, the proceeds of which were reinvested in fixed income government obligations during the three months ended January 31, 2005.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This report contains statements (including certain projections and business trends) accompanied by such phrases as “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “will”, “intend” and other similar or negative expressions, that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the following:

·	demand for and market acceptance of the Company’s new and existing products;

·	renewals of subscriptions for the Company’s products;

·	adaptation of the Company’s products to new technologies;

·	fluctuations in the Company’s assets under management due to broadly based changes in the values of equity and debt securities, redemptions by investors and other factors;

·	competitive product and pricing pressures;

·	the impact of government regulation on the Company’s business and the uncertainties of litigation and regulatory initiatives and inquiries; and

·	other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time to time in our SEC filings.

Any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

Market Risk Disclosures

Value Line, Inc.’s Consolidated Balance Sheet includes a substantial amount of assets and liabilities whose fair values are subject to market risks. Value Line’s significant market risks are primarily associated with interest rates and equity prices. The following sections address the significant market risks associated with Value Line’s business activities.

Interest Rate Risk

Value Line concentrates its fixed income investments in highly liquid debt securities with extremely low credit risk. Value Line’s strategy is to acquire securities that are attractively priced in relation to the perceived credit risk. Management recognizes and accepts that losses may occur. To limit the price fluctuation in these securities from interest rate changes, Value Line’s management invests primarily in short-term obligations maturing in 1 to 5 years.

The fair values of Value Line’s fixed maturity investments will fluctuate in response to changes in market interest rates. Increases and decreases in prevailing interest rates generally translate into decreases and increases in fair values of those instruments. Additionally, fair values of interest rate sensitive instruments may be affected by prepayment options, relative values of alternative investments, and other general market conditions.

The following table summarizes the estimated effects of hypothetical increases and decreases in interest rates on assets that are subject to interest rate risk. It is assumed that the changes occur immediately and uniformly to each category of instrument containing interest rate risks. The hypothetical changes in market interest rates do not reflect what could be deemed best or worst case scenarios. Variations in market interest rates could produce significant changes in the timing of repayments due to prepayment options available. For these reasons, actual results might differ from those reflected in the table. Dollars are in thousands.

	Estimated Fair Value After
	Hypothetical Change in Interest Rates

	(bp = basis points)
	Fair		50bp		50bp		100bp		100bp
Fixed Income Securities	Value		increase		decrease		increase		decrease

As of January 31, 2006
Investments in securities with fixed maturities	$	41,735	$	41,550	$	41,890	$	41,560	$	41,943

As of April 30, 2005
Investments in securities with fixed maturities	$	39,065	$	38,927	$	39,253	$	38,911	$	39,326

Equity Price Risk

The carrying values of investments subject to equity price risks are based on quoted market prices or management’s estimates of fair value as of the balance sheet dates. Market prices are subject to fluctuation and, consequently, the amount realized in the subsequent sale of an investment may significantly differ from the reported market value. Fluctuation in the market price of a security may result from perceived changes in the underlying economic characteristics of the issuer, the relative price of alternative investments and general market conditions. Furthermore, amounts realized in the sale of a particular security may be affected by the relative quantity of the security being sold.

Value Line invests a significant level of its assets in equity securities, primarily the Value Line family of equity mutual funds. Each mutual fund invests in a variety of equity positions of various companies thereby diversifying Value Line’s risk. Value Line has also utilized derivative financial instruments in the past to minimize market price risk, although no such derivative financial instruments were utilized during fiscal years 2006 and 2005.

The table below summarizes Value Line’s equity price risks as of January 31, 2006 and April 30, 2005 and shows the effects of a hypothetical 30% increase and a 30% decrease in market prices as of those dates. The selected hypothetical changes do not reflect what could be considered the best or worst case scenarios. Dollars are in thousands.

					Estimated		Hypothetical
					Fair Value after		Percentage
			Hypothetical		Hypothetical		Increase (Decrease) in
Equity Securities	Fair Value		Price Change		Change in Prices		Shareholders’ Equity

As of January 31, 2006	$	44,916		30% increase	$	58,390		15.1	%
				30% decrease	$	31,441		(15.1	)%

As of April 30, 2005	$	37,209		30% increase	$	48,372		16.4	%
				30% decrease	$	26,046		(16.4	)%

Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a - 15(e)), based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, are appropriately designed to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to such officers and are operating effectively.

(b)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have determined that there have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

VALUE LINE, INC.

Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q report for the period endedJanuary 31, 2006 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	Value Line, Inc. (Registrant)

Date: March 17, 2006	By:	/s/ Jean Bernhard Buttner
		Jean Bernhard Buttner
		Chairman & Chief Executive Officer


Date: March 17, 2006	By:	/s/ Mitchell E. Appel
		Mitchell E. Appel
		Chief Financial Officer

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