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Note 2 - Stock Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2021

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

2.	Stock Compensation

For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $3.6 million ($2.7 million net of tax) and $5.3 million ($4.1 million net of tax), respectively. For the three and nine months ended July 31, 2020, the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $0.2 million (pre and post-tax) and $38 thousand ($30 thousand net of tax), respectively. These amounts are net of any credits to expense as a result of the cancellation of certain Market Stock Units based on performance conditions which were not met. Included in total stock-based compensation expense was the vesting of stock options of $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2020, respectively. See Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" for a discussion of our phantom stock awards under our 2019 Long Term Incentive Plan (“2019 LTIP”), the expense for which varies depending on our common stock price, which has significantly increased. As these awards are cash-settled, such awards are not included in the above expense amounts.