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OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-K filed 2013-12-20

What OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION reported in its annual report filed 2013-12-20 (fiscal FY 2013): 44 published measures, 139 facts as tagged in accession 0001000230-13-000016.

This filing

Form
10-K (annual report)
Filed
2013-12-20
Fiscal period
fiscal FY 2013
Accession
0001000230-13-000016 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3145,414,899USD
At 2012-10-3147,762,345USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3115,855,183USD
At 2012-10-3117,727,303USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3130,198,673USD
At 2012-10-3130,644,358USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-31750,303USD
At 2012-10-31591,038USD
At 2011-10-311,091,513USD
At 2010-10-312,522,058USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2013-08-01 to 2013-10-31-90,531USD92
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-42,837USD365
2013-05-01 to 2013-07-31-124,611USD92
2013-02-01 to 2013-04-3042,485USD89
2012-11-01 to 2013-01-31129,820USD92
2012-08-01 to 2012-10-31434,520USD92
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-312,749,317USD366
2012-05-01 to 2012-07-311,173,428USD92
2012-02-01 to 2012-04-30948,925USD90
2011-11-01 to 2012-01-31192,444USD92
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31666,316USD365

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-313,475,537USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,984,609USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-312,351,384USD365

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-312,983,960USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,467,089USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-311,492,140USD365

Revenue

Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-3110,600,000USD365

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-172,728USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-31-933,761USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31-2,293,805USD365

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-3,143,544USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-31-1,551,323USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31-1,488,124USD365

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3121,519,238USD
At 2012-10-3122,619,814USD

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31347,788USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,257,335USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31398,252USD365

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3112,827,198USD
At 2012-10-3111,648,166USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31971,145USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,440,534USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31893,354USD365

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31767,121USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-314,417,811USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-311,474,751USD365

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3131,809,973USD
At 2012-10-3134,764,665USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31466,601USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-31558,661USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31624,829USD365

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-314,824,031USD
At 2012-10-317,926,761USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-319,951,970USD
At 2012-10-3112,601,402USD

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31543,420USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,176,661USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31846,287USD365

Net inventory

Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3118,234,279USD
At 2012-10-3118,464,019USD

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2013-08-01 to 2013-10-316,593,756USD92
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-3125,912,292USD365
2013-05-01 to 2013-07-316,129,020USD92
2013-02-01 to 2013-04-306,665,577USD89
2012-11-01 to 2013-01-316,523,939USD92
2012-08-01 to 2012-10-317,755,185USD92
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-3131,553,086USD366
2012-05-01 to 2012-07-318,786,953USD92
2012-02-01 to 2012-04-308,860,894USD90
2011-11-01 to 2012-01-316,150,054USD92
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-3126,291,221USD365

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-3124,996,440USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-3127,300,248USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-3125,168,893USD365

Research and development expense

Research and development costs recognized as expense. Capitalization policies and acquired projects can make this differ from total cash invested in development.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-311,400,000USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,300,000USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-311,100,000USD365

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-316,570,734shares
At 2012-10-316,411,592shares

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3129,559,716USD
At 2012-10-3130,035,042USD
At 2011-10-3127,722,975USD
At 2010-10-3127,580,062USD

Long-term debt

Long-term borrowings under this concept, which can include the current portion depending on presentation. It is not total liabilities and may exclude leases and other obligations.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-317,755,670USD
At 2012-10-318,003,419USD

Gross property, plant and equipment

Cost of property, plant and equipment before accumulated depreciation. Historical cost does not indicate current value or replacement cost.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3134,553,789USD
At 2012-10-3131,813,914USD

Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment

Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-3121,726,591USD
At 2012-10-3120,165,748USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-31340,807USD
At 2012-10-31245,956USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-31275,858USD
At 2012-10-31589,741USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-31950,952USD
At 2012-10-311,044,862USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

PeriodValueUnitDays
At 2013-10-31331,141USD
At 2012-10-31484,406USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2013-08-01 to 2013-10-31185,712USD92
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31275,310USD365
2013-05-01 to 2013-07-31-219,464USD92
2013-02-01 to 2013-04-30157,568USD89
2012-11-01 to 2013-01-31151,494USD92
2012-08-01 to 2012-10-31580,990USD92
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-313,883,535USD366
2012-05-01 to 2012-07-311,732,652USD92
2012-02-01 to 2012-04-301,377,432USD90
2011-11-01 to 2012-01-31192,461USD92
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31855,751USD365

Profit or loss including noncontrolling interests

Net income or loss including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It can differ from the net income attributable to the parent that per-share figures use.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-72,478USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-312,626,200USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31457,499USD365

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-312,051,433USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-312,181,100USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-312,688,150USD365

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-3169,733USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-31134,201USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31430,807USD365

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-25,210USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-3115,969USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-311,170USD365

Nonoperating income or expense

Total nonoperating income or expense, which can include interest, investment results and other items. A positive value is not operating profit.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-491,811USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-31-534,276USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31-619,000USD365

Current income tax expense or benefit

Income tax expense or benefit for the period that is currently payable or refundable. It differs from cash taxes paid and from total tax expense.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-650,959USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,816,105USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31266,155USD365

Deferred income tax expense or benefit

The deferred portion of income tax expense or benefit, arising from timing differences. It is not tax paid in the period.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31998,747USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-31-558,770USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31132,097USD365

Income taxes paid, net

Cash income taxes paid net of refunds during the period. It differs from income tax expense and can reflect prior years and estimated payments.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-187,548USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,462,886USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31191,009USD365

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-2,628,971USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,793,255USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-31178,428USD365

Change in inventories

The cash flow adjustment for the change in inventories during the period. A positive value under this concept means inventory grew and reduced operating cash flow.

PeriodValueUnitDays
2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31-229,740USD365
2011-11-01 to 2012-10-311,966,834USD366
2010-11-01 to 2011-10-312,074,398USD365

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