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9. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]  
ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY

Approximately 60% of the Company’s sales were derived from one customer during the year ended October 31, 2013.  This customer also accounted for approximately $6,277,000 or 51% of the Company’s accounts   receivable balance at October 31, 2013.   Approximately 62% of the Company’s sales were derived from one customer during the year ended October 31, 2012.  This customer also accounted for approximately $6,257,000 or 49% of the Company’s accounts receivable balance at October 31, 2012.  Concentration of credit risk with respect to other trade receivables is limited due to the short payment terms generally extended by the Company, by ongoing credit evaluations of customers, and by maintaining an allowance for doubtful accounts and other allowances that management believes will adequately provide for credit losses.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2013, approximately 75% of the Company’s purchases were from ten vendors.   Two of these vendors accounted for 53% of total purchases.  These two vendors accounted for approximately $4,122,000 of the Company’s accounts payable at October 31, 2013.  For the year ended October 31, 2012, approximately 80% of the Company’s purchases were from ten vendors.  Two of these vendors accounted for 49% of total purchases.  These two vendors accounted for approximately $6,095,000 of the Company’s accounts payable at October 31, 2012.  Management does not believe the loss of any one vendor would have a material adverse effect of the Company’s operations due to the availability of many alternate suppliers.