CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 26	$ 640
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Bad debt expense	4	5
Depreciation and amortization	255	137
Stock-based compensation expense	187	114
Deferred income taxes	62	11
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	6,711	(1,383)
Inventories	638	(1,056)
Other current assets	(20)	47
Right of use assets	101	0
Accounts payable	(1,295)	402
Accrued expenses	(921)	(1,318)
Income tax payable	(21)	0
Other long-term liabilities	(121)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	5,606	(2,401)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(53)	(73)
Purchase of Schrofftech, net of cash acquired ($99)	(3,901)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,954)	(73)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	391	342
Dividends paid	(193)	(186)
Net cash provided by financing activities	198	156
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,850	(2,318)
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, beginning of period	12,540	16,334
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 14,390	$ 14,016