Other Assets, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block]

Other assets, net at October 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:



	2014		2013
Long-term stack residual value ⁽¹⁾	$	2,725	$	2,898
Debt issuance costs ⁽²⁾	—		1,721
Deferred finance costs⁽³⁾	$	483	$	—
Other	521		846
Other assets, net	$	3,729	$	5,465

(1)

Relates to expected residual value for module exchanges performed under the Company's service agreements where the useful life extends beyond the contractual term of the service agreement and the Company obtains title for the module from the customer upon expiration or non-renewal of the service agreement. If the Company does not obtain rights to title from the customer, the cost of the module is expensed at the time of the module exchange.


(2)	Represents the long-term portion of debt issuance costs capitalized relating to the convertible debt issuance. At October 31, 2014, the convertible notes have been converted and the debt issuance costs have been adjusted to additional paid in capital.


(3)	Represents the long-term portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility and will be amortized over the five-year life of the facility.