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Note 7 - Segment Information | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 7 – Segment information We aggregate operating divisions into two reporting segments that 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, 2022, we had two reportable segments – RF Connector and Cable Assembly (“RF Connector”) segment and Custom Cabling Manufacturing and Assembly (“Custom Cabling”) segment. The RF Connector segment consists of two divisions and the Custom Cabling segment consists of four divisions. The six divisions that met the quantitative thresholds for segment reporting are the RF Connector and Cable Assembly division (“RF Connector division”), Cables Unlimited, Rel-Tech, C Enterprises, Schrofftech, and Microlab. While each segment has similar products and services, there was little overlapping of these services to their customer base. The biggest difference in segments is in the channels of sales: sales or product and services for the RF Connector segment were primarily through the distribution channel, while the Custom Cabling segment sales were through a combination of distribution and direct to the end customer. Management identifies 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 Microlab divisions constitutes the RF Connector segment, and the Cables Unlimited, Rel-Tech, C Enterprises, and Schrofftech divisions constitute the Custom Cabling segment. As reviewed by our chief operating decision maker, we evaluate the performance of each segment based on income or loss before income taxes. We charge depreciation and amortization directly to each division within the segment. Accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, right of use assets, 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. All of our operations are conducted in the United States; however, we derive a portion of our revenue from export sales. We attribute sales to geographic areas based on the location of the customers. The following table presents the sales by geographic area for the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
|  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
United States |  | $ | 74,919 |  |  | $ | 54,960 |
Foreign Countries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada |  |  | 6,765 |  |  |  | 1,856 |
Italy |  |  | 1,670 |  |  |  | - |
Mexico |  |  | 106 |  |  |  | 130 |
All Other |  |  | 1,794 |  |  |  | 478 |
|  |  | 10,335 |  |  |  | 2,464 |
Totals |  | $ | 85,254 |  |  | $ | 57,424 |
Net sales, income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes and other related segment information for the years ended October 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
|  | RF Connector |  |  | Custom Cabling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | and |  |  | Manufacturing and |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2022 |  | Cable Assembly |  |  | Assembly |  |  | Corporate |  |  | Total |
Net sales |  | $ | 31,157 |  |  | $ | 54,097 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 85,254 |
Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes |  |  | 2,421 |  |  |  | 2,303 |  |  |  | (3,137 | ) |  |  | 1,587 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 1,109 |  |  |  | 581 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,690 |
Total assets |  |  | 49,468 |  |  |  | 27,606 |  |  |  | 12,492 |  |  |  | 89,566 |
2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 15,622 |  |  | $ | 41,802 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 57,424 |
Income (loss) before benefit from income taxes |  |  | 2,494 |  |  |  | 1,921 |  |  |  | 2,802 |  |  |  | 7,217 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | 629 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 770 |
Total assets |  |  | 7,367 |  |  |  | 25,875 |  |  |  | 16,406 |  |  |  | 49,648 |
* For the 12 months ended October 31, 2021, other income consists of the $2.8M PPP Loans that were forgiven.

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