Segment information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2018

Note 7 - Segment information

The Company aggregates operating divisions into operating segments which have similar economic characteristics primarily in the following areas: (1) the nature of the product and services; (2) the nature of the production process; (3) the type or class of customer for their products and services; (4) the methods used to distribute their products or services; and (5) if applicable, the nature of the regulatory environment. Based upon this evaluation, as of October 31, 2018, the Company had two reportable segments – RF Connector and Cable Assembly (RF Connector) and Custom Cabling Manufacturing and Assembly (Custom Cabling).

During fiscal 2018, the RF Connector segment was comprised of one division, while the Custom Cabling segment was comprised of two divisions. The three divisions that met the quantitative thresholds for segment reporting were the RF Connector and Cable Assembly division and the Cables Unlimited and Rel-Tech subsidiaries. While each segment had similar products and services, with one major exception, there was little overlapping of these services to their customer base. In addition, sales or product and services for the RF Connector segment was primarily through the distribution channel while the Custom Cabling sales was through a combination of distribution and direct to the end customer.

Management identifies the Company’s segments based on strategic business units that are, in turn, based along market lines. These strategic business units offer products and services to different markets in accordance with their customer base and product usage. For segment reporting purposes, the RF Connector and Cable Assembly division constitutes the RF Connector segment, and the Cables Unlimited and Rel-Tech divisions constitute the Custom Cabling segment.

As reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision maker, the Company evaluates the performance of each segment based on income or loss before income taxes. The Company charges depreciation and amortization directly to each division within the segment. Accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets are the only assets identified by segment. Except as discussed above, the accounting policies for segment reporting are the same for the Company as a whole.

Substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted in the United States; however, the Company derives a portion of its revenue from export sales. The Company attributes sales to geographic areas based on the location of the customers. The following table presents the sales of the Company by geographic area for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 (in thousands):

	2018		2017

United States	$	49,534	$	22,254
Foreign Countries:
Canada		547		551
Mexico		39		78
All Other		76		100
		662		729

Totals	$	50,196	$	22,983

Net sales, income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes and other related segment information for the years ended October 31, 2018 and 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

	RF Connector		Custom Cabling
	and		Manufacturing and
	Cable Assembly		Assembly		Corporate		Total
2018
Net sales	$	11,846	$	38,350	$	-	$	50,196

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes		107		7,340		47		7,494

Depreciation and amortization		172		341		-		513

Total assets		6,529		8,763		17,210		32,502

2017
Net sales	$	11,456	$	11,527	$	-	$	22,983

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision (benefit) for income taxes		107		96		29		232

Depreciation and amortization		177		329		-		506

Total assets		6,297		6,353		12,410		25,060