Note 3 - Concentrations of Credit Risk

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 3 – Concentrations of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We maintain our cash and cash equivalents with high-credit quality financial institutions. At October 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalent balances in excess of federally insured limits in the amount of approximately $3.1 million.

Sales from each customer that were 10% or greater of net sales were as follows:

	October 31,
	2022			2021
Wireless provider		20	%		21	%
Distributor A		*			11	%

* Less than 10%

For the year ended October 31, 2022, a wireless carrier customer accounted for approximately 20% of total sales. The same customer had accounts receivable balances that accounted for 14% of the total net accounts receivable balance at October 31, 2022. Another distributor customer accounted for less than 10% of total sales and for 19% of the total net accounts receivable. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the same wireless carrier accounted for approximately 21% of total sales, and a distributor accounted for 11% of total sales. These two customers’ accounts receivable balances each accounted for approximately 28% and 8% of the total net accounts receivable balance at October 31, 2021. Although the distributors have been on-going major customers of the Company and the wireless carrier is a newer customer to the Company, the written agreements with these customers do not have any minimum purchase obligations and they could stop buying our products at any time and for any reason. A reduction, delay, or cancellation of orders from these customers or the loss of these customers could significantly reduce our future revenues and profits.