Other Current Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Current Assets

Other current assets as of October 31, 2019 and 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2019		2018
Advance payments to vendors (1)	$	1,899	$	2,696
Deferred finance costs (2)		-		97
Prepaid expenses and other (3)		4,022		5,799
Other current assets	$	5,921	$	8,592

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

(2) Represents the direct deferred finance costs that relate primarily to securing a $40.0 million credit facility with NRG, which was being amortized over the five-year life of the facility.  The facility was terminated during fiscal year 2019.

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