Segment information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Segment information [Abstract]

Information concerning operations of business segments

The significant accounting policies of the segments are those described in Note 1 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2014 10-K. Inter-segment revenues are accounted for at current market prices. The Company evaluates the performance of each segment principally based on operating income. The Company does not allocate income taxes, interest income and expense or foreign currency translation gains and losses to segments. Information concerning operations of these businesses is as follows:

	(in thousands of dollars)
	Three months ended April4, 2015
	Controls		Capacitors		Corporate		Total
Sales to external customers	$	9,761		579		-	$	10,340
Inter-segment revenues		-		1		-		1
Operating income (loss)		374		80		220		674
Identifiable assets, excluding goodwill		21,977		1,148		7,178		30,303

	Three months ended March29, 2014
	Controls		Capacitors		Corporate			Total
Sales to external customers	$	8,601		569		-		$	9,170
Inter-segment revenues		-		2		-			2
Operating income (loss)		190		104		(98	)		196
Identifiable assets, excluding goodwill		22,220		1,341		581			24,142

	Six months ended April4, 2015
	Controls		Capacitors		Corporate		Total
Sales to external customers	$	19,180		1,093		-	$	20,273
Inter-segment revenues		-		3		-		3
Operating income (loss)		722		116		118		956
Identifiable assets, excluding goodwill		21,977		1,148		7,178		30,303

	Six months ended March29, 2014
	Controls		Capacitors		Corporate			Total
Sales to external customers	$	17,136	$	1,083		-		$	18,219
Inter-segment revenues		-		2		-			2
Operating income (loss)		839		144		(77	)		906
Identifiable assets, excluding goodwill		22,220		1,341		581			24,142

Revenues of electronic controls segment by products and services

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

(in thousands of dollars)
	Three Months ended				Six Months ended
	April4, 2015		March29, 2014		April4, 2015		March29, 2014
Electronic controls for zero emission and hybrid electric vehicles	$	6,237	$	6,555	$	12,301	$	13,139
Accessory and aftermarket products and services and engineering contracts		3,524		2,046		6,879		3,997
Total electronic controls segment revenues	$	9,761	$	8,601	$	19,180	$	17,136