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Other Current Assets
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Other Current Assets

Note 8. Other Current Assets

Other current assets as of October 31, 2017 and 2016 consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Advance payments to vendors (1)

 

$

1,035

 

 

$

1,247

 

Deferred finance costs (2)

 

 

129

 

 

 

152

 

Notes receivable(3)

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,007

 

Prepaid expenses and other (4)

 

 

5,407

 

 

 

7,775

 

 

 

$

6,571

 

 

$

10,181

 

 

(1)

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

(2)

Represents the current portion of direct deferred finance costs that relate primarily to securing a $40.0 million loan facility with NRG which is being amortized over the five-year life of the facility.

(3)

Represents a note receivable from NBRE prior to the acquisition in November 2016 discussed in Note 5.

(4)

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