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Restricted Cash
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Restricted Cash.  
Restricted Cash

Note 16. Restricted Cash

As of April 30, 2022 and October 31, 2021, there was $21.8 million and $28.0 million, respectively, of restricted cash and cash equivalents pledged as performance security, reserved for future debt service requirements, and reserved for letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contracts. The allocation of restricted cash is as follows (in thousands):

April 30,

October 31,

    

2022

    

2021

Cash Restricted for Outstanding Letters of Credit (1)

$

4,844

$

6,478

Cash Restricted for PNC Sale-Leaseback Transactions (2)

4,191

5,514

Cash Restricted for Crestmark Sale-Leaseback Transactions (3)

2,891

2,887

Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park Project Debt Service and Performance Reserves (4)

8,836

11,937

Other

1,016

1,183

Total Restricted Cash

21,778

27,999

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents – Short-Term (5)

(5,301)

(11,268)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents – Long-Term

$

16,477

$

16,731

(1)Letters of credit outstanding as of April 30, 2022 expire on various dates through August 2028.
(2)Long and short-term reserve that is to be used primarily to fund future module exchanges for operating projects falling under the PNC sale leaseback obligations. The decrease in restricted cash at April 30, 2022 compared to October 31, 2021 is a result of the Company’s performance in completing certain module replacements, which resulted in cash being categorized as unrestricted.
(3)Long and short-term reserve that is to be used primarily to fund future module exchanges and other performance obligations.  
(4)Long and short-term reserves for the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park Project to fund future module exchanges and other performance requirements.
(5)Short-term restricted cash and cash equivalents are amounts expected to be released and categorized as unrestricted cash within twelve months of the balance sheet date.