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Other Assets
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Assets

5.     Other Assets

 

Other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

October 31, 

    

October 31, 

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intangibles, net

 

$

3,365

 

$

4,613

 

Mexican IVA (i.e. value-added) taxes receivable

 

 

6,962

 

 

5,853

 

Grower advances

 

 

49

 

 

346

 

Infrastructure advance to Agricola Belher

 

 

600

 

 

800

 

Loan to FreshRealm members

 

 

318

 

 

307

 

Notes receivable from San Rafael

 

 

928

 

 

1,286

 

Other

 

 

1,027

 

 

796

 

 

 

$

13,249

 

$

14,001

 

 

The intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2016

 

October 31, 2015

 

 

    

Weighted-

    

Gross

    

 

 

    

Net

    

Gross

    

 

 

    

Net

 

 

 

Average

 

Carrying

 

Accum.

 

Book

 

Carrying

 

Accum.

 

Book

 

 

 

Useful Life

 

Value

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Value

 

Amortization

 

Value

 

Customer list/relationships

 

8.0 years

 

$

7,640

 

$

(5,241)

 

$

2,399

 

$

7,640

 

$

(4,282)

 

$

3,358

 

Trade names

 

8.2 years

 

 

2,760

 

 

(2,380)

 

 

380

 

 

2,760

 

 

(2,164)

 

 

596

 

Trade secrets/recipes

 

9.3 years

 

 

630

 

 

(319)

 

 

311

 

 

630

 

 

(270)

 

 

360

 

Brand name intangibles

 

indefinite

 

 

275

 

 

 —

 

 

275

 

 

275

 

 

 —

 

 

275

 

Non-competition agreements

 

5.0 years

 

 

267

 

 

(267)

 

 

 —

 

 

267

 

 

(243)

 

 

24

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

 

$

11,572

 

$

(8,207)

 

$

3,365

 

$

11,572

 

$

(6,959)

 

$

4,613

 

 

We recorded amortization expense of approximately $1.5 million, $1.6 million, and $1.3 million for fiscal years 2016, 2015, and 2014.  We anticipate recording amortization expense of approximately $1.1 million, $1.1 million, $0.7 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million for fiscal years 2017 through 2021.  The remainder of approximately $0.1 million will be amortized over fiscal years 2021 through 2023.