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Note 11 - Industry Segmentation and Sales by Major Customer
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
11.
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, radar systems, addition of aerial photography capabilities, 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").
 
Butler 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. Butler 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, 2018
 
Professional
Services
   
Aerospace
Products
   
Consolidated
 
Total revenues
  $
31,283
    $
16,977
    $
48,260
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,256
     
504
     
1,760
 
Operating income
   
1,721
     
402
     
2,123
 
Capital expenditures, net
   
631
     
1,658
     
2,289
 
Interest expense
   
-
     
-
     
(331
)
Other income (expense)
   
-
     
-
     
4
 
Income before taxes
   
-
     
-
     
1,796
 
Income tax expense
   
-
     
-
     
540
 
Net income attributable to Butler National Corporation
   
-
     
-
     
341
 
Identifiable assets, net
   
21,538
     
19,893
     
41,431
 
 
 
Year ended April 30, 2017
 
Professional
Services
   
Aerospace
Products
   
Consolidated
 
Total revenues
  $
30,849
    $
19,770
    $
50,619
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,423
     
562
     
1,985
 
Operating income
   
1,622
     
1,878
     
3,500
 
Capital expenditures, net
   
2,296
     
884
     
3,180
 
Interest expense
   
-
     
-
     
(403
)
Other income (expense)
   
-
     
-
     
(16
)
Income before taxes
   
-
     
-
     
3,082
 
Income tax expense
   
-
     
-
     
768
 
Net income attributable to Butler National Corporation
   
-
     
-
     
1,534
 
Identifiable assets, net
   
21,863
     
20,915
     
42,778
 
 
 
Major Customers:
Revenue from major customers (
10
percent or more of consolidated revenue) were as follows:
 
   
2018
   
2017
 
Aerospace Products – one customer
   
12.3
%
   
10.5
%
Professional Services
   
-
     
-
 
 
In fiscal
2018
the Company derived
18.9%
of total sales from
five
Aerospace customers. The top customer provided
12.3%
of total sales while the next top
four
customers ranged from
1.2%
to
2.0%.