INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION AND SALES BY MAJOR CUSTOMER

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION AND SALES BY MAJOR CUSTOMER [Abstract]

INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION AND SALES BY MAJOR CUSTOMER

10. INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION AND SALES BY MAJOR CUSTOMER:

Industry Segmentation

Current Activities - The Company focuses on two primary activities, Professional Services and Aerospace Products.

Aerospace Products:

Aircraft Modifications principally includes the modification of customer and company owned business-size aircraft from passenger to freighter configuration, addition of aerial photography capability, and stability enhancing modifications for Learjet, Beechcraft, Cessna, and Dassault Falcon aircraft along with other specialized modifications. We provide these services through our subsidiary, Avcon Industries, Inc. ("Aircraft Modifications" or "Avcon").

Avionics principally includes the manufacture, sale, and service of airborne electronic switching units used in DC-9, DC-10, DC-9/80, MD-80, MD-90, and the KC-10 aircraft, Transient Suppression Devices (TSDs) for fuel tank protection on Boeing Classic 737 and 747 aircraft, and other Classic aircraft using a capacitance fuel quantity indicating system ("FQIS"), airborne electronics upgrades for classic weapon control systems used on military aircraft and vehicles, and consulting services with airlines and equipment manufacturers regarding fuel system safety requirements. We provide the products through our subsidiary, Butler National Corporation - Tempe, Arizona and the services through Butler National Corporation - Olathe, Kansas ("Avionics", "Classic Aviation Products", "Safety Products", or "Switching Units").

In September 2010 we expanded this division by the acquisition of Kings Avionics, Inc. The acquisition of Kings Avionics allowed us to transition into the new technology available in avionics. Kings Avionics sells, installs and repairs avionics equipment (airplane radio equipment and flight control systems). These systems are flight display systems which include intuitive touchscreen controls with large display to give users unprecedented access to high-resolution terrain mapping, graphical flight planning, geo-referenced charting, traffic display, satellite weather and much more. Kings Avionics is also recognized nationwide for its troubleshooting and repair work particularly on autopilot systems.

Professional Services:

BCS Design, Inc. provides licensed architectural services. These services include commercial and industrial building design.

Butler National Service Corporation ("BNSC") provides management services to the Boot Hill Casino, a "state owned casino" and to The Stables, an "Indian owned casino".

Year ended April 30, 2014	Professional Services		Aerospace Products		Consolidated
Total revenues	$	31,022	$	16,249	$	47,271
Depreciation and amortization		1,676		1,819		3,495
Operating income (loss)		1,819		102		1,921
Capital expenditures, net		148		142		290
Interest expense		-		-		(1,417)
Other income (expense)		-		-		43
Income (loss) before taxes		-		-		547
Income tax expense (benefit)		-		-		33
Net income (loss) attributable to Butler National Corporation		-		-		112
Identifiable assets, net		22,091		19,587		41,678

Year ended April 30, 2013	Professional Services		Aerospace Products		Consolidated
Total revenues	$	35,525	$	13,627	$	49,152
Depreciation and amortization		1,285		1,991		3,276
Operating income (loss)		2,987		(1,484)		1,503
Capital expenditures, net		7,180		979		8,159
Interest expense		-		-		(1,521)
Other income (expense)		-		-		11
Income (loss) before taxes		-		-		(7)
Income tax expense (benefit)		-		-		(816)
Net income (loss) attributable to Butler National Corporation		-		-		(148)
Identifiable assets, net		23,880		19,980		43,860

Year ended April 30, 2012	Professional Services		Aerospace Products		Consolidated
Total revenues	$	35,531	$	17,188	$	52,719
Depreciation and amortization		364		1,835		2,199
Operating income (loss)		2,928		2,558		5,486
Capital expenditures, net		2,211		1,323		3,534
Interest expense		-		-		(736)
Other income (expense)		-		-		(11)
Income (loss) before taxes		-		-		4,739
Income tax expense (benefit)		-		-		823
Net income (loss) attributable to Butler National Corporation		-		-		1,900
Identifiable assets, net		19,535		21,027		40,562

Major Customers: Revenue from major customers (10 percent or more of consolidated revenue) were as follows:

	2014		2013		2012
Modifications		N/A *		N/A *		N/A *
Avionics		N/A *		N/A *		N/A *
Management services		N/A *		N/A *		N/A *
Environmental services		N/A *		N/A *		N/A *

*Revenue represented less than 10% of consolidated revenue.

In fiscal 2014 the Company derived 17.8% of total sales from five customers. The top customer provided 6.1% of total sales while the next top four customers ranged from 1.2% to 5.5%.