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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017
Quarterly Information Unaudited [Abstract] |
Quarterly Information (Unaudited) | Note 20. Quarterly Information (Unaudited) Selected unaudited financial data for each quarter of fiscal year 2017 and 2016 is presented below. We believe that the information reflects all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information for the periods presented.
(in thousands) |  | First Quarter |  |  | Second Quarter |  |  | Third Quarter |  |  | Fourth Quarter |  |  | Full Year |
Year ended October 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 17,002 |  |  | $ | 20,417 |  |  | $ | 10,358 |  |  | $ | 47,889 |  |  |  | 95,666 |
Gross profit (loss) |  |  | 1,813 |  |  |  | 383 |  |  |  | (2,626 | ) |  |  | 3,164 |  |  |  | 2,734 |
Loss on operations |  |  | (10,928 | ) |  |  | (11,496 | ) |  |  | (14,330 | ) |  |  | (8,181 | ) |  |  | (44,935 | )
Net loss |  |  | (13,685 | ) |  |  | (13,238 | ) |  |  | (17,001 | ) |  |  | (9,979 | ) |  |  | (53,903 | )
Preferred stock dividends |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (3,200 | )
Net loss to common stockholders |  |  | (14,485 | ) |  |  | (14,038 | ) |  |  | (17,801 | ) |  |  | (10,779 | ) |  |  | (57,103 | )
Net loss to common stockholders per basic and diluted common share (1) |  | $ | (0.39 | ) |  | $ | (0.33 | ) |  | $ | (0.31 | ) |  | $ | (0.17 | ) |  |  | (1.14 | )
Year ended October 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ | 33,482 |  |  | $ | 28,581 |  |  | $ | 21,716 |  |  | $ | 24,473 |  |  | $ | 108,252 |
Gross (loss) profit |  |  | (166 | ) |  |  | (157 | ) |  |  | 434 |  |  |  | (468 | ) |  |  | (357 | )
Loss on operations |  |  | (11,517 | ) |  |  | (12,708 | ) |  |  | (10,323 | ) |  |  | (11,805 | ) |  |  | (46,353 | )
Net loss |  |  | (11,779 | ) |  |  | (15,414 | ) |  |  | (11,067 | ) |  |  | (12,948 | ) |  |  | (51,208 | )
Preferred stock dividends |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (800 | ) |  |  | (3,200 | )
Net loss to common stockholders |  |  | (12,512 | ) |  |  | (16,173 | ) |  |  | (11,810 | ) |  |  | (13,662 | ) |  |  | (54,157 | )
Net loss to common stockholders per basic and diluted common share (1) |  | $ | (0.48 | ) |  | $ | (0.56 | ) |  | $ | (0.38 | ) |  | $ | (0.41 | ) |  |  | (1.82 | )
(1) | The full year net loss to common stockholders basic and diluted share may not equal the sum of the quarters due to weighting of outstanding shares.

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