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Note 8 - Segment Reporting
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
8
– Segment Reporting
 
The Company is reporting its financial performance based on its external reporting segments: Cable Television and Telecommunications. These reportable segments are described below.
 
Cable Television (“Cable TV”)
 
The Company’s Cable TV segment sells new, surplus and re-manufactured cable television equipment throughout North America, Central America, South America and, to a substantially lesser extent, other international regions that utilize the same technology. In addition, this segment repairs cable television equipment for various cable companies.
 
Telecommunications
(“Telco”)
 
The Company’s Telco segment sells new and used telecommunications networking equipment, including both central office and customer premise equipment, to its customer base of telecommunications providers, enterprise customers and resellers located primarily in North America. In addition, this segment offers its customers decommissioning services for surplus and obsolete equipment, which it in turn processes through its recycling program.
 
The Company evaluates performance and allocates its resources based on operating income. The accounting policies of its reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
 
Segment assets consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets.
 
   
Three Months Ended
    
Six Months Ended
  
   
March 31,
2018
    
March 31,
2017
    
March 31,
2018
    
March 31,
2017
  
Sales
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cable TV
   $
4,645,097
     $
4,996,965
     $
10,471,502
     $
11,571,790
  
Telco
    
7,006,561
      
6,363,466
      
13,465,101
      
11,903,442
  
Intercompany
    
(2,130
 )    
(65,675
 )    
(2,310
 )    
(84,650
 )
Total sales
   $
11,649,528
     $
11,294,756
     $
23,934,293
     $
23,390,582
  
                                 
Gross profit
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cable TV
   $
1,539,382
     $
1,755,059
     $
2,740,509
     $
4,155,401
  
Telco
    
1,805,683
      
2,009,370
      
3,985,711
      
3,632,657
  
Total gross profit
   $
3,345,065
     $
3,764,429
     $
6,726,220
     $
7,788,058
  
                                 
Income (loss) from operations
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Cable TV
   $
296,153
     $
262,648
     $
107,653
     $
1,171,631
  
Telco
    
(380,370
 )    
(175,644
 )    
(457,538
 )    
(657,822
 )
Total income (loss) from operations
   $
(84,217
 )   $
87,004
     $
(349,885
 )   $
513,809
  
 
 
   
March 31,
2018
    
September 30,
2017
    
Segment assets
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
Cable TV
   $
22,698,427
     $
24,116,395
    
Telco
    
24,559,556
      
24,135,091
    
Non-allocated
    
3,261,987
      
6,596,119
    
Total assets
   $
50,519,970
     $
54,847,605