Segment information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment information [Abstract]

Information concerning operations of business segments

Information concerning operations of these businesses is as follows:

				(in thousands of dollars)
				Three months ended December 31, 2016
	Controls			Capacitors			Chargers			Corporate			Total
Sales to external customers		7,135			247			5,161			-			12,543
Operating loss		(2,050	)		(61	)		(15	)		(293	)		(2,419	)
Identifiable assets, excluding goodwill		27,361			796			20,399			8,656			57,212
Goodwill		1,435			-			6,196			-			7,631

			Three months ended January 2, 2016
	Controls		Capacitors			Chargers		Corporate			Total
Sales to external customers		8,707		408			-		-			9,115
Operating income (loss)		484		(43	)		-		(261	)		180
Identifiable assets, excluding goodwill		32,099		889			-		154			33,142
Goodwill		1,435		-			-		-			1,435

Analysis of revenues set out by location of business selling products

The analysis of revenues shown below is by the location of the business selling the products rather than by destination of the products.

	(in thousands of dollars)
	Three Months ended
	December 31, 2016		January 2, 2016
Sales:-
U.S. sales	$	3,944	$	4,104
Foreign sales:
United Kingdom		1,364		3,454
Italy		5,161		-
France		1,533		1,284
China		541		273
Total foreign sales		8,599		5,011
Total Sales	$	12,543	$	9,115

Revenues of electronic controls segment by products and services

In the electronic controls segment, revenues are derived from the following products and services:

	(in thousands of dollars)
	Three Months ended
	December 31, 2016		January 2, 2016
Electronic controls for zero emission and hybrid electric vehicles	$	4,478	$	6,450
Accessory and aftermarket products and services		2,657		2,257
Total controls segment revenues	$	7,135		8,707

The Company has businesses located in the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, France, Korea, Japan and China.

	(in thousands of dollars)
	Three Months ended
	December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016
Long-term assets:
U.S.A.	$	2,275	$	2,224
Foreign:
United Kingdom		6,086		5,891
Italy		15,943		16,580
France		333		302
Korea, Japan and China		371		388
Total Foreign		22,733		23,161
Total Long-Term Assets	$	25,008	$	25,385