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Concentration of Credit Risk
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]  
Concentration of Credit Risk
Note 7 - Concentrations of credit risk
 
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company maintains its cash and cash equivalents with high-credit quality financial institutions. At July 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalent balances in excess of Federally insured limits in the amount of approximately $10.0 million.
 
One customer accounted for approximately 53% and 25% of the Company’s net sales for the nine month periods ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. This same customer accounted for approximately 55% and 36% of the Company’s net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012, this customer’s account receivable balance accounted for approximately 40% and 49%, respectively, of the Company’s total net accounts receivable balances.  Although this customer has been an on-going major customer of the Company continuously during the past 15 years, the written agreements with this customer do not have any minimum purchase obligations and the customer could stop buying the Company’s products at any time and for any reason. A reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from this customer or the loss of this customer could significantly reduce the Company’s future revenues and profits.
 
Sales of one product line accounted for $4.3 million or 45% of total sales and $10.9 million or 37% of total sales to a single customer for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2013, respectively. The Company sells this product line to this customer under a standard written purchase order when this customer places orders. This customer does not have any minimum purchase obligations and could stop buying the product at any time. A reduction, delay or cancellation of orders for this product or the loss of this customer could significantly reduce the Company’s revenues and profits.