CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,354	$ 5,258
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $64 and $62, respectively	3,692	4,077
Inventories, net	6,554	6,022
Other current assets	1,543	1,436
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	16,143	16,793
Property and equipment:
Equipment and tooling	3,206	3,203
Furniture and office equipment	802	799
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	4,008	4,002
Less accumulated depreciation	3,247	3,174
Total property and equipment	761	828
Goodwill	3,219	3,219
Amortizable intangible assets, net	3,472	3,619
Non-amortizable intangible assets	1,237	1,237
Other assets	121	141
TOTAL ASSETS	24,953	25,837
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	1,373	1,138
Accrued expenses	2,009	2,770
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	3,382	3,908
Deferred tax liabilities	433	409
Other long-term liabilities	88	128
TOTAL LIABILITIES	3,903	4,445
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock - authorized 20,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value; 8,835,483 shares issued and outstanding at January 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016	88	88
Additional paid-in capital	19,407	19,379
Retained earnings	1,555	1,925
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	21,050	21,392
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 24,953	$ 25,837

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.