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Nature of Operations, Segment Reporting and Geographical Information | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Nature of Operations, Segment Reporting and Geographical Information | Note 17—Nature of Operations, Segment Reporting and Geographical Information Our operations consist of the design, development, manufacture and sale of specialty printers and data acquisition and analysis systems, including both hardware and software and related consumable supplies. We organize and manage our business as a portfolio of products and services designed around a common theme of data acquisition and information output. We have two reporting segments consistent with our revenue product groups: Product Identification (“PI”) and Test & Measurement (“T&M”). Our PI segment produces an array of high-technology digital color and monochrome label printers and mini presses, labeling software and supplies for a variety of commercial industries worldwide. AstroNova’s T&M segment produces data acquisition systems used worldwide for a variety of recording, monitoring and troubleshooting applications for many industries including aerospace, automotive, defense, rail, energy, industrial and general manufacturing. The T&M segment also includes our line of aerospace flight deck and cabin printers. Business is conducted in the United States and through foreign branch offices and subsidiaries in Canada, Europe, China, Southeast Asia and Mexico. Manufacturing activities are primarily conducted in the United States. Revenue and service activities outside the United States are conducted through wholly-owned entities and, to a lesser extent, through authorized distributors and agents. Transfer prices are intended to produce gross profit margins as would be associated with an arms-length transaction. The accounting policies of the reporting segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies herein. We evaluate segment performance based on the segment profit before corporate and financial administration expenses. Summarized below are the revenue and segment operating profit (loss) (both in dollars and as a percentage of revenue) for each reporting segment:
($ in thousands) |  | Revenue |  |  | Segment Operating Profit (Loss) |  |  | Segment Operating Profit (Loss) as a % of Revenue |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2018 |
Product Identification |  | $ | 90,268 |  |  | $ | 88,116 |  |  | $ | 86,786 |  |  | $ | 12,885 |  |  | $ | 7,509 |  |  | $ | 7,910 |  |  |  | 14.3 | % |  |  | 8.5 | % |  |  | 9.1 | %
T&M |  |  | 25,765 |  |  |  | 45,330 |  |  |  | 49,871 |  |  |  | (1,032 | ) |  |  | 6,281 |  |  |  | 11,933 |  |  |  | (4.0 | )% |  |  | 13.9 | % |  |  | 23.9 | %
Total |  | $ | 116,033 |  |  | $ | 133,446 |  |  | $ | 136,657 |  |  |  | 11,853 |  |  |  | 13,790 |  |  |  | 19,843 |  |  |  | (10.3 | )% |  |  | 10.3 | % |  |  | 14.5 | %
Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,420 |  |  |  | 11,357 |  |  |  | 11,123 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,433 |  |  |  | 2,433 |  |  |  | 8,720 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Expense, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (254 | ) |  |  | (1,063 | ) |  |  | (1,412 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Before Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,179 |  |  |  | 1,370 |  |  |  | 7,308 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 895 |  |  |  | (389 | ) |  |  | 1,578 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 1,284 |  |  | $ | 1,759 |  |  | $ | 5,730 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
No customer accounted for greater than 10% of net revenue in fiscal 2021, 2020 or 2019. Other information by segment is presented below:
(In thousands) |  | Assets |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
Product Identification |  | $ | 50,047 |  |  | $ | 51,439 |
T&M |  |  | 51,262 |  |  |  | 57,050 |
Corporate* |  |  | 14,164 |  |  |  | 8,175 |
Total |  | $ | 115,473 |  |  | $ | 116,664 |
* | Corporate assets consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, deferred tax assets and refunds, and certain prepaid corporate assets.
(In thousands) |  | Depreciation and Amortization |  |  | Capital Expenditures |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |
Product Identification |  | $ | 1,835 |  |  | $ | 1,928 |  |  | $ | 1,888 |  |  | $ | 1,563 |  |  | $ | 2,001 |  |  | $ | 1,935 |
T&M |  |  | 4,148 |  |  |  | 4,356 |  |  |  | 4,264 |  |  |  | 1,024 |  |  |  | 905 |  |  |  | 710 |
Total |  | $ | 5,983 |  |  | $ | 6,284 |  |  | $ | 6,152 |  |  | $ | 2,587 |  |  | $ | 2,906 |  |  | $ | 2,645 |
Geographical Data Presented below is selected financial information by geographic area:
(In thousands) |  | Revenue |  |  | Long-Lived Assets* |
|  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |  |  | 2019 |  |  | 2021 |  |  | 2020 |
United States |  | $ | 70,911 |  |  | $ | 83,671 |  |  | $ | 83,668 |  |  | $ | 31,226 |  |  | $ | 34,072 |
Europe |  |  | 29,029 |  |  |  | 29,617 |  |  |  | 31,574 |  |  |  | 2,274 |  |  |  | 2,544 |
Canada |  |  | 5,574 |  |  |  | 5,719 |  |  |  | 6,692 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 35 |
Asia |  |  | 5,105 |  |  |  | 8,316 |  |  |  | 8,207 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Central and South America |  |  | 3,950 |  |  |  | 4,145 |  |  |  | 4,147 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  | 1,464 |  |  |  | 1,978 |  |  |  | 2,369 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 116,033 |  |  | $ | 133,446 |  |  | $ | 136,657 |  |  | $ | 33,513 |  |  | $ | 36,651 |
* | Long-lived assets exclude goodwill assigned to the T&M segment of $4.5 million at both January 31, 2021 and 2020 and $8.3 million and $7.5 million assigned to the PI segment at January 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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