CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,317	$ 5,258
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $72 and $62	4,471	4,077
Inventories, net	6,690	6,022
Other current assets	1,459	1,436
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	16,937	16,793
Property and equipment:
Equipment and tooling	3,212	3,203
Furniture and office equipment	816	799
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,028	4,002
Less accumulated depreciation	3,314	3,174
Total property and equipment	714	828
Goodwill	3,219	3,219
Amortizable intangible assets, net	3,324	3,619
Non-amortizable intangible assets	1,237	1,237
Other assets	107	141
TOTAL ASSETS	25,538	25,837
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,910	1,138
Accrued expenses	2,176	2,770
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,086	3,908
Deferred tax liabilities, net	433	409
Other long-term liabilities	20	128
TOTAL LIABILITIES	4,539	4,445
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock - authorized 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 8,835,483 shares issued and outstanding at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016	88	88
Additional paid-in capital	19,454	19,379
Retained earnings	1,457	1,925
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	20,999	21,392
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 25,538	$ 25,837

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.