OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2017-06-13

Name: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2017-06-13
Creator: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

What OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION reported in its quarterly report filed 2017-06-13 (fiscal Q2 2017): 33 published measures, 89 facts as tagged in accession 0001437749-17-011177.

This filing

Form: 10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed: 2017-06-13
Fiscal period: fiscal Q2 2017
Accession: 0001437749-17-011177 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 2017-04-30	41,987,968	USD
At 2016-10-31	40,665,788	USD

Total liabilities

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

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2017-04-30	17,758,183	USD
At 2016-10-31	15,900,799	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 2017-04-30	797,027	USD
At 2016-10-31	1,879,064	USD
At 2016-04-30	660,678	USD
At 2015-10-31	1,083,072	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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	-239,082	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	-854,849	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-983,122	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-2,728,143	USD	182

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
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	180,151	USD	181
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	506,804	USD	182

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 2017-04-30	12,812,992	USD
At 2016-10-31	13,684,394	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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	7,812	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	-12,788	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-9,531	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	14,341	USD	182

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 2017-04-30	12,601,783	USD
At 2016-10-31	13,399,158	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
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	431,013	USD	181
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	514,337	USD	182

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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	-280,512	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	-699,841	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-855,679	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-2,458,789	USD	182

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 2017-04-30	28,431,024	USD
At 2016-10-31	26,321,883	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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	118,153	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	265,966	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	135,704	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	293,518	USD	182

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 2017-04-30	6,157,345	USD
At 2016-10-31	4,126,109	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 2017-04-30	9,503,970	USD
At 2016-10-31	8,916,245	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
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	16,553	USD	181

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 2017-04-30	17,539,699	USD
At 2016-10-31	15,023,966	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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	5,663,039	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	10,473,438	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	4,551,295	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	8,053,726	USD	182

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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	5,898,502	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	11,091,150	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	5,351,577	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	10,439,058	USD	182

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 2017-04-30	7,365,036	shares
At 2016-10-31	7,081,159	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 2017-04-30	24,229,785	USD
At 2016-10-31	24,764,989	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 2017-04-30	6,797,079	USD
At 2016-10-31	6,945,994	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 2017-04-30	585,881	USD
At 2016-10-31	575,010	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 2017-04-30	369,280	USD
At 2016-10-31	369,737	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 2017-04-30	154,975	USD
At 2016-10-31	122,910	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 2017-04-30	557,012	USD
At 2016-10-31	431,780	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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	-231,270	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	-867,637	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-992,653	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-2,735,974	USD	182

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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	-239,082	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	-854,849	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-983,122	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-2,750,315	USD	182

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
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	807,488	USD	181
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	997,907	USD	182

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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	6,135	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	11,964	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	3,846	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	7,128	USD	182

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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	167,395	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	98,170	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-1,270	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	16,333	USD	182

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
2017-02-01 to 2017-04-30	49,242	USD	89
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	-167,796	USD	181
2016-02-01 to 2016-04-30	-136,974	USD	90
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-277,185	USD	182

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
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	598,894	USD	181
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-310,296	USD	182

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
2016-11-01 to 2017-04-30	2,515,733	USD	181
2015-11-01 to 2016-04-30	-1,274,052	USD	182

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Entity: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION / CIK 0001000230
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