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Nature of Operations
6 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
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NATURE OF OPERATIONS 

Torotel conducts business primarily through its wholly owned subsidiary, Torotel Products, Inc. (“Torotel Products”), but also operates another wholly owned subsidiary, Electronika, Inc. (“Electronika”).  Another subsidiary, Torotel Manufacturing Corporation ("TMC"), previously provided manufacturing services to Torotel Products. TMC ceased activities on December 31, 2012.  Torotel specializes in the custom design and manufacture of a wide variety of precision magnetic components, consisting of transformers, inductors, reactors, chokes, toroidal coils, high voltage transformers, dry-type transformers and electro-mechanical assemblies, for use in commercial, industrial and military electronics.  Torotel also distributes ballast transformers for the airline industry.