13. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

     The Company reports and manages its operations based on a single operating segment: the design and distribution of carry and protective solutions, primarily for hand held electronic devices. Products designed and distributed by this segment include carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits, portable consumer electronic devices (such as smartphones, tablets, personnel computers, notebooks, and GPS devices), and a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic products (such as firearms, sporting, and other recreational products). This segment operates in geographic regions that include the EMEA Region, the Americas and the APAC Region. Geographic regions are defined by reference primarily to the location of the customer or its contract manufacturer.

Revenues from External Customers

      The following table presents net revenues by geographic region.

		(dollars in thousands)
		For the Fiscal Years Ended
		September 30,
		2017		2016
EMEA Region:
Germany	$	4,487	$	4,807
Poland		4,215		4,690
Other		580		436
Total EMEA Region		9,282		9,933
Americas:
United States		7,755		7,318
Other		15		15
Total Americas		7,770		7,333
APAC Region:
Hong Kong		5,313		8,322
Malaysia		825		448
Taiwan		816		712
Other		759		732
Total APAC Region		7,713		10,214
Total Net Revenues	$	24,765	$	27,480

Long-Lived Assets

     Identifiable long-lived assets, consisting predominately of property, plant and equipment, are presented net of accumulated depreciation and amortization and segregated by geographic region as follows:

		(dollars in thousands)
		September 30,
		2017		2016
Americas	$	21	$	43
APAC Region		-		-
EMEA Region		-		-
Total long-lived assets (net)	$	21	$	43

Supplier Concentration

      The Company procures all its supply of carrying solutions products from independent suppliers in China through Forward China. Depending on the product, Forward China may require several different suppliers to furnish component parts or pieces. The Company purchased approximately 100% of its OEM products from Forward China in Fiscal 2017 and 2016.

Major Customers

     The following customers or their affiliates or contract manufacturers accounted for more than ten percent of the Company’s net revenues, by geographic region, and in total.

	For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2017
	EMEA Region	Americas	APAC Region	Total Company
Diabetic Products Customer A	46%	28%	-	26.3%
Diabetic Products Customer B	36%	34%	-	24.2%
Diabetic Products Customer C	-	-	69%	21.5%
Diabetic Products Customer D	10%	21%	3%	11.2%
Totals	92%	83%	72%	83.2%
	For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2016
	EMEA Region	Americas	APAC Region	Total Company
Diabetic Products Customer A	45%	31%	-	31.0%
Diabetic Products Customer B	33%	24%	1%	24.5%
Diabetic Products Customer C	2%	-	81%	18.7%
Diabetic Products Customer D	14%	25%	4%	13.3%
Totals	94%	80%	86%	87.5%

     Four customers (including their affiliates or contract manufacturers) accounted for approximately 81% and 83% of the Company's accounts receivable at September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.