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Note 10 - Significant Customers and Industry Segment Information

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Note 10 - Significant Customers and Industry Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
10
Significant Customers and Industry Segment Information
 
The Company has
two
reportable segments: Microsource and the Giga-tronics Division. Microsource’s primary business is the design of custom Microwave Integrated Components as well as the production of MIC components using chip and wire assembly methods. Our Microsource Division offers a line of tunable, synthesized Band Reject Filters (BRF) for solving interference problems in RADAR/EW applications. Self-protection systems onboard high performance military aircraft often require RADAR filters to block electromagnetic interference generated by other onboard electronic systems, particularly the aircraft’s main RADAR. These high-speed, tunable notch filters can quickly block interference from both continuous wave and wide bandwidth emissions. Using proprietary driver and phase lock technology, these filters offer tuning speeds that are up to
ten
times faster than traditional filter designs. We design these filters specifically for each application. Microsource’s
two
largest customers are prime contractors for which it develops and manufactures RADAR filters used in fighter jet aircraft.
The Giga-tronics Division designs, manufactures and markets a family of functional test products for the RADAR and Electronic Warfare (RADAR/EW) segment of the defense electronics market. Our RADAR/EW test products are used to evaluate and improve the performance of RADAR/EW systems.
 
The accounting policies for the segments are the same as those described in the "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies". The Company evaluates the performance of its segments and allocates resources to them based on earnings before income taxes. Segment net sales include sales to external customers. Inter-segment activities are eliminated in consolidation. Assets include accounts receivable, inventories, equipment, cash, deferred income taxes, prepaid expenses and other long- term assets. The Company accounts for inter-segment sales and transfers at terms that allow a reasonable profit to the seller. During the periods reported there were
no
significant inter-segment sales or transfers.
 
The Company's reportable operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business utilizes different technology and requires different accounting systems. The Company’s chief operating decision maker is considered to be the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). The CEO reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis accompanied by disaggregated information about revenues and pre-tax income or loss by operating segment.
 
The tables below present information for the fiscal years ended
2019
and
2018.
 
 
March 30, 2019 (Dollars in thousands)
 
Giga-tronics
Division
   
 
Microsource
   
 
Total
 
Revenue
  $
1,935
    $
9,213
    $
11,148
 
Interest expense, net
   
(713
)    
     
(713
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
257
     
7
     
264
 
Income/(loss) before income taxes
   
(4,627
)    
3,626
     
(1,001
)
Assets
   
3,979
     
2,300
     
6,279
 
 
 
 
March
31
, 201
8
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Giga-tronics
Division
   
 
Microsource
   
 
Total
 
Revenue
  $
2,737
    $
7,063
    $
9,800
 
Interest expense, net
   
(461
)    
     
(461
)
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,116
     
1
     
1,117
 
Capital expenditures
   
(688
)    
     
(688
)
Income/(loss) before income taxes
   
(5,847
)    
2,748
     
(3,099
)
Assets
   
5,253
     
3,178
     
8,431
 
 
 
The Company’s Giga-tronics Division and Microsource segments sell to agencies of the U.S. government and U.S. defense- related customers. In fiscal
2019
and
2018,
U.S. government and U.S. defense-related customers accounted for
97%
and
88%
of sales, respectively. During fiscal
2019,
the Boeing Company accounted for
57%
of the Company’s consolidated revenues and was included in the Microsource segment. A
second
customer, Lockheed Martin Corporation accounted for
26%
of the Company’s consolidated revenues during fiscal
2019
and was also included in the Microsource segment.
 
During fiscal
2018,
the Boeing Company accounted for
29%
of the Company’s consolidated revenues and was included in the Microsource segment. A
second
customer, CSRA LLC (CSRA acted as Prime Contractor for the United States Navy) accounted for
20%
of the Company’s consolidated revenues during fiscal
2018
and was included in the Giga-tronics Division reporting segment. A
third
customer, Lockheed Martin accounted for
41%
of the Company’s revenue and was included in the Microsource segment.
 
Export sales accounted for
1%
and
8%
of the Company’s sales in fiscal
2019
and
2018,
respectively. Export sales by geographical area for these fiscal years are shown below:
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
March
3
0
,
201
9
   
March
31
,
201
8
 
Europe
  $
14
    $
40
 
Asia
   
12
     
 
Rest of world
   
68
     
702
 
Total
  $
94
    $
742