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SEGMENT INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
SEGMENT INFORMATION  
SEGMENT INFORMATION

14.     SEGMENT INFORMATION

We operate in a single segment: industrial automation equipment. We design, manufacture, and sell computerized (i.e., Computer Numeric Control) machine tools, consisting primarily of vertical machining centers (mills) and turning centers (lathes), to companies in the metal cutting industry through a worldwide sales, service, and distribution network. Although the majority of our computer control systems and software products are proprietary, they predominantly use industry standard personal computer components. Our computer control systems and software products are primarily sold as integral components of our computerized machine tool products. We also provide machine tool components, automation integration equipment and solutions for job shops, software options, control upgrades, accessories and replacement parts for our products, as well as customer service, training, and applications support.

We principally sell our products through approximately 200 independent agents and distributors throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Our line is the primary line for the majority of our distributors globally, even though some may carry competitive products. We also have our own direct sales and service organizations in China, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and certain areas of the United States, which are among the world's principal machine tool consuming countries. During fiscal year 2022, no distributor accounted for more than 5% of our sales and service fees. In fiscal year 2022, approximately 62% of our revenues were from customers located outside of the Americas, and no single end-user of our products accounted for more than 5% of our total sales and service fees.

The following table sets forth the contribution of each of our product groups and services to our total sales and service fees during each of the past three fiscal years (in thousands):

Net Sales and Service Fees by Product Category

Year ended October 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Computerized Machine Tools

$

211,804

  

$

198,602

$

139,577

Computer Control Systems and Software

 

2,634

 

2,528

 

1,699

Service Parts

 

28,219

 

26,425

 

22,484

Service Fees

 

8,157

 

7,640

 

6,867

Total

$

250,814

  

$

235,195

$

170,627

      Amounts shown do not include computer control systems and software sold as an integrated component of computerized machine systems.

The following table sets forth revenues by geographic area, based on customer location, for each of the past three fiscal years (in thousands):

Year Ended October 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

United States of America

$

92,050

  

$

83,218

$

64,500

Canada

 

3,996

 

2,636

 

1,621

Central & South Americas

 

1,279

 

989

 

1,543

Total Americas

 

97,325

 

86,843

 

67,664

 

 

 

Germany

 

42,026

 

37,584

 

24,993

United Kingdom

 

26,629

 

30,314

 

19,679

Italy

 

16,499

 

12,718

 

8,599

France

 

14,291

 

14,252

 

10,797

Other Europe

 

24,437

 

21,467

 

14,034

Total Europe

 

123,882

 

116,335

 

78,102

 

 

 

China

 

10,293

 

14,284

 

14,225

Other Asia Pacific

 

18,553

 

16,047

 

10,048

Total Asia Pacific

 

28,846

 

30,331

 

24,273

 

 

 

Other Foreign

 

761

 

1,686

 

588

Grand Total

$

250,814

  

$

235,195

$

170,627

Long–lived tangible assets, net by geographic area, were (in thousands):

As of October 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

United States of America

$

5,628

  

$

6,104

$

6,826

Foreign countries

 

4,941

 

6,640

 

7,059

$

10,569

  

$

12,744

$

13,885

Net assets by geographic area were (in thousands):

As of October 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

    

2020

Americas

$

87,476

  

$

84,385

$

83,214

Europe

 

67,797

 

80,769

 

77,840

Asia Pacific

 

67,371

 

73,265

 

70,094

$

222,644

  

$

238,419

$

231,148