Other events	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015
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Other events	7.Other events Dividend payment On December 8, 2014, we paid a $0.75 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $13.0 million to shareholders of record on November 17, 2014. Contingencies In January 2015, various class action lawsuits, which have been consolidated into a single lawsuit during our second fiscal quarter, were initiated against the company related to the restatement of previously-issued financial statements. In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, to which we filed a motion to dismiss (MTD). In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the plaintiffs filed an opposition to this MTD, to which we subsequently filed a reply to said opposition. Currently, a hearing is scheduled in October 2015. During our 3rd fiscal quarter, we incurred $0.2 million in legal expenses related to that lawsuit. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against this lawsuit and we do not expect that such legal claims and litigation will ultimately have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

7.Other events

Dividend payment

On December 8, 2014, we paid a $0.75 per share dividend in the aggregate amount of $13.0 million to shareholders of record on November 17, 2014.

Contingencies

In January 2015, various class action lawsuits, which have been consolidated into a single lawsuit during our second fiscal quarter, were initiated against the company related to the restatement of previously-issued financial statements. In the third quarter of fiscal 2015, the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint, to which we filed a motion to dismiss (MTD). In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the plaintiffs filed an opposition to this MTD, to which we subsequently filed a reply to said opposition. Currently, a hearing is scheduled in October 2015. During our 3rd fiscal quarter, we incurred $0.2 million in legal expenses related to that lawsuit. We intend to vigorously defend ourselves against this lawsuit and we do not expect that such legal claims and litigation will ultimately have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.