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Note 11 - Segment Information
9 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 11 – Segment Information

In accordance with FASB ASC 280, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and related information”, the Company determined it has two reportable segments - avionics government and avionics commercial. There are no inter-segment revenues.

The Company is organized primarily on the basis of its avionics products.  The avionics government segment consists primarily of the design, manufacture, and sale of test equipment to the U.S. and foreign governments and militaries either directly or through distributors.  The avionics commercial segment consists of design, manufacture, and sale of test equipment to domestic and foreign airlines, directly or through commercial distributors, and to general aviation repair and maintenance shops. The Company develops and designs test equipment for the avionics industry and as such, the Company’s products and designs cross segments.

Management evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on gross margin. The Company’s general and administrative costs and sales and marketing expenses, and engineering costs are not segment specific. As a result, all operating expenses are not managed on a segment basis.  Net interest includes expenses on debt and income earned on cash balances, both maintained at the corporate level.

The table below presents information about reportable segments within the avionics business for the three and nine month periods ending December 31, 2017 and 2016:

Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2017
 
Avionics
Government
   
Avionics
Commercial
   
Avionics
Total
   
Corporate
Items
   
Total
 
Net sales
 
$
1,825,744
   
$
800,049
   
$
2,625,793
   
$
-
   
$
2,625,793
 
Cost of sales
   
1,013,481
     
675,632
     
1,689,113
     
-
     
1,689,113
 
Gross margin
   
812,263
     
124,417
     
936,680
     
-
     
936,680
 
 
                                       
Engineering, research, and development
                   
546,691
     
-
     
546,691
 
Selling, general and administrative
                   
225,610
     
322,781
     
548,391
 
Litigation costs
                           
134,765
     
134,765
 
Legal damages
                           
30,523
     
30,523
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
                   
-
     
649
     
649
 
Change in fair value of common stock warrants
                   
-
     
(5,000
)
   
(5,000
)
Proceeds from life insurance
                           
-
     
-
 
Interest expense, net
                   
-
     
14,097
     
14,097
 
Total expenses
                   
772,301
     
497,815
     
1,270,116
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
                 
$
164,379
   
$
(497,815
)
 
$
(333,436
)

Three Months Ended
 December 31, 2016
 
Avionics
Government
   
Avionics
Commercial
   
Avionics
Total
   
Corporate
Items
   
Total
 
Net sales
 
$
3,771,384
   
$
465,135
   
$
4,236,519
   
$
-
   
$
4,236,519
 
Cost of sales
   
2,297,157
     
305,111
     
2,602,268
     
-
     
2,602,268
 
Gross margin
   
1,474,227
     
160,024
     
1,634,251
     
-
     
1,634,251
 
 
                                       
Engineering, research, and development
                   
615,007
     
-
     
615,007
 
Selling, general and administrative
                   
256,599
     
326,281
     
582,880
 
Litigation costs
                           
282,490
     
282,490
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
                   
-
     
1,359
     
1,359
 
Change in fair value of common stock warrants
                   
-
     
(37,000
)
   
(37,000
)
Interest expense, net
                   
-
     
11,620
     
11,620
 
Total expenses
                   
871,606
     
584,750
     
1,456,356
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
                 
$
762,645
   
$
(584,750
)
 
$
177,895
 

Nine Months Ended
 December 31, 2017
 
Avionics
Government
   
Avionics
Commercial
   
Avionics
Total
   
Corporate
Items
   
Total
 
Net sales
 
$
5,826,763
   
$
2,128,272
   
$
7,955,035
   
$
-
   
$
7,955,035
 
Cost of sales
   
3,489,223
     
1,887,972
     
5,377,195
     
-
     
5,377,195
 
Gross margin
   
2,337,540
     
240,300
     
2,577,840
     
-
     
2,577,840
 
 
                                       
Engineering, research, and development
                   
1,691,631
     
-
     
1,691,631
 
Selling, general and administrative
                   
861,795
     
1,019,277
     
1,881,072
 
Litigation costs
                           
560,610
     
560,610
 
Legal damages
                           
2,130,523
     
2,130,523
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
                   
-
     
3,363
     
3,363
 
Change in fair value of common stock warrants
                   
-
     
(95,000
)
   
(95,000
)
Proceeds from life insurance
                           
(92,678
)
   
(92,678
)
Interest expense, net
                   
-
     
38,435
     
38,435
 
Total expenses
                   
2,553,426
     
3,564,530
     
6,117,956
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
                 
$
24,414
   
$
(3,564,530
)
 
$
(3,540,116
)

Nine Months Ended
 December 31, 2016
 
Avionics
Government
   
Avionics
Commercial
   
Avionics
Total
   
Corporate
Items
   
Total
 
Net sales
 
$
12,981,768
   
$
1,673,149
   
$
14,654,917
   
$
-
   
$
14,654,917
 
Cost of sales
   
8,067,636
     
1,250,789
     
9,318,425
     
-
     
9,318,425
 
Gross margin
   
4,914,132
     
422,360
     
5,336,492
     
-
     
5,336,492
 
 
                                       
Engineering, research, and development
                   
1,783,655
     
-
     
1,783,655
 
Selling, general and administrative
                   
946,589
     
1,096,333
     
2,042,922
 
Litigation costs
                           
609,330
     
609,330
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
                   
-
     
4,072
     
4,072
 
Change in fair value of common stock warrants
                   
-
     
(288,203
)
   
(288,203
)
Interest expense, net
                   
-
     
46,953
     
46,953
 
Total expenses
                   
2,730,244
     
1,468,485
     
4,198,729
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
                 
$
2,606,248
   
$
(1,468,485
)
 
$
1,137,763