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Note 2 - Business Acquisition | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements |
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 2 – Business acquisition On March 1, 2022, the Company completed its purchase (the “Purchase Transaction”) of 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Microlab, a New Jersey limited liability company, from Wireless Telecom Group, Inc, a New Jersey corporation (the “Seller”) pursuant to the Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) dated December 16, 2021, with the Seller. The consideration for the Purchase Transaction was $24,250,000, subject to certain post-closing adjustments as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. The purchase price was paid in cash at the closing. The Company funded $17 million of the cash purchase price from the funds obtained under the Term Loan (as defined in Note 11) and paid the remaining amount of the cash purchase price with cash on hand. During the three months ended July 31, 2022, we paid an additional $225,000 in purchase consideration as a result of certain post-closing adjustments relating to net working capital. The acquisition was accounted for with the acquisition method of accounting. The acquired assets and assumed liabilities have been recorded at their estimated fair values. We determined the estimated fair values with the assistance of appraisals or valuations performed by an independent third-party specialist. Microlab designs and manufactures high-performance radio frequency and microwave products enabling signal distribution and deployment of in-building DAS (distributed antenna systems), wireless base stations and small cell networks. The Microlab acquisition further diversifies and strengthens the portfolio of products that we offer to the market and allows us to provide a more complete solution to our customers in key market segments. All manufacturing operations are performed at Microlab’s facilities in New Jersey. The acquisition closed on March 1, 2022, accordingly, subsequent to March 1, 2022, Microlab’s financial results have been included in the results of the RF Connector and Cable Assembly (“RF Connector”) segment as well as in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company expects the goodwill recorded to be deductible for income tax purposes. Acquired amortizable intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives ranging from one to 15 years. Total costs, as of October 31, 2022, related to the acquisition of Microlab were approximately $1.3 million and have been expensed as incurred and categorized in selling and general expenses. The following table summarizes the components of the purchase price at fair value at March 1, 2022:
Cash consideration paid at closing |  | $ | 24,250,000 |
Post-closing adjustment |  |  | 225,000 |
Total consideration transferred |  | $ | 24,475,000 |
The following table summarizes the allocation of the preliminary purchase price at fair value at March 1, 2022:
Current assets |  | $ | 6,620,000 |
Property and equipment |  |  | 198,000 |
Intangible assets |  |  | 13,840,000 |
Goodwill |  |  | 5,617,000 |
Noninterest-bearing liabilities |  |  | (1,800,000 | )
Net assets acquired at fair value |  | $ | 24,475,000 |
The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined operating results of the Company and Microlab as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. Pro forma data is subject to various assumptions and estimates and is presented for informational purposes only. This pro forma data does not purport to represent or be indicative of the consolidated operating results that would have been reported had the transaction been completed as described herein, and the data should not be taken as indicative of future consolidated operating results. Unaudited pro forma financial information assuming the acquisition of Microlab as of November 1, 2021 is presented in the following table:
|  | October 31, |
|  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |
Revenue |  | $ | 72,168 |  |  | $ | 91,358 |
Net (loss) income |  |  | (3,078 | ) |  |  | 1,959 |
(Loss) earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic |  | $ | (0.30 | ) |  | $ | 0.19 |
Diluted |  | $ | (0.30 | ) |  | $ | 0.19 |
Basic |  |  | 10,283,449 |  |  |  | 10,120,254 |
Diluted |  |  | 10,283,449 |  |  |  | 10,242,417 |

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