Other Current Assets

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Current Assets

Note 7.  Other Current Assets

Other current assets as of July 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 consisted of the following:

	July 31,		October 31,
	2017		2016
Advance payments to vendors (1)	$	800	$	1,247
Deferred finance costs (2)		129		152
Notes receivable (3)		—		1,007
Prepaid expenses and other (4)		5,082		7,775
Other current assets	$	6,011	$	10,181

(1) Advance payments to vendors relate to payments for inventory purchases ahead of receipt.

(2) Represents the current portion of direct deferred finance costs that relate primarily to securing a $40.0 million loan facility with NRG which is being amortized over the five-year life of the facility.

(3) Notes receivable were included in the consideration paid for the acquired fuel cell power plant discussed in Note 6.

(4) Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments.