OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2015-09-11

Name: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2015-09-11
Creator: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

What OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION reported in its quarterly report filed 2015-09-11 (fiscal Q3 2015): 37 published measures, 98 facts as tagged in accession 0001437749-15-017172.

This filing

Form: 10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed: 2015-09-11
Fiscal period: fiscal Q3 2015
Accession: 0001437749-15-017172 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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	49,032,920	USD
At 2014-10-31	50,038,614	USD

Total liabilities

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	20,227,891	USD
At 2014-10-31	19,732,324	USD

Stockholders equity

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	29,536,810	USD
At 2014-10-31	31,006,567	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2015-07-31	556,105	USD
At 2014-10-31	1,089,507	USD
At 2014-07-31	470,469	USD
At 2013-10-31	750,303	USD

Net income or loss

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	-572,572	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-1,290,899	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	292,484	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-262,929	USD	273

Operating cash flow

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	1,017,522	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	1,870,546	USD	273

Capital expenditure payments

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	2,728,962	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	1,814,492	USD	273

Financing cash flow

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	1,263,919	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-227,124	USD	273

Retained earnings or deficit

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	19,373,673	USD
At 2014-10-31	21,462,881	USD

Income tax expense or benefit

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	46,106	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-630,011	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	154,831	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-325,374	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	13,978,787	USD
At 2014-10-31	13,113,445	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	859,889	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	693,662	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	-405,330	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-1,640,810	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	539,345	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-340,197	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	33,038,455	USD
At 2014-10-31	35,376,606	USD

Interest expense

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	114,248	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	319,282	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	85,426	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	309,372	USD	273

Current liabilities

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	7,602,599	USD
At 2014-10-31	9,301,666	USD

Net current accounts receivable

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	10,810,394	USD
At 2014-10-31	14,076,349	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	379,675	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	55,912	USD	273

Net inventory

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	18,621,098	USD
At 2014-10-31	17,518,119	USD

Gross profit

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	5,708,843	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	16,763,545	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	7,338,478	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	19,406,055	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	6,084,514	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	18,279,348	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	6,756,260	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	19,637,842	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	7,075,532	shares
At 2014-10-31	6,839,778	shares

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	28,805,029	USD
At 2014-10-31	30,306,290	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	7,294,955	USD
At 2014-10-31	7,497,019	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	517,404	USD
At 2014-10-31	438,696	USD

Other noncurrent assets

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	1,285,828	USD
At 2014-10-31	789,358	USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	546,559	USD
At 2014-10-31	677,597	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2015-07-31	599,129	USD
At 2014-10-31	578,843	USD

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	-516,247	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-1,952,414	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	432,978	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-647,078	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	-562,353	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-1,322,403	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	278,147	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-321,704	USD	273

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	1,505,559	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	1,445,381	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	2,600	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	7,674	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	10,399	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	29,582	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	3,331	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	7,678	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	-20,941	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	2,491	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2015-05-01 to 2015-07-31	-110,917	USD	92
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-311,604	USD	273
2014-05-01 to 2014-07-31	-106,367	USD	92
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-306,881	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	115,420	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	306,541	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	-3,280,158	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	1,967,578	USD	273

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.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2014-11-01 to 2015-07-31	1,102,979	USD	273
2013-11-01 to 2014-07-31	-963,399	USD	273

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