SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2023

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS [Abstract]

SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

NOTE 14 - SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAMS

In September 2020, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of its common stock, pursuant to a repurchase plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Act. We commenced repurchasing shares under this authorization on September 16, 2020. All of the shares repurchased under this authorization prior to January 30, 2022, have been retired prior to that date. As of April 30, 2023, $31.7 million was available under this authorization for the purchase of additional shares. The table below presents information on this repurchase program for the three and six-month periods ended April 30, 2023, and May 1, 2022.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	April 30, 2023			May 1, 2022			April 30, 2023		May 1, 2022
Number of shares repurchased			-			-		-		188
Cost of shares repurchased		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	2,522
Average price paid per share		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	13.43