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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
INCOME TAXES  
Components of Income (loss) before taxes

The components of income (loss) before taxes are (in thousands):

Year Ended October 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

Income (loss) before income taxes:

 

  

  

  

  

  

Domestic

$

(15,024)

 

$

(3,259)

 

$

(232)

Foreign

 

5,174

  

 

10,013

  

 

12,110

$

(9,850)

 

$

6,754

 

$

11,878

Schedule of provision (benefit) for income taxes

In the fiscal years set forth below, the provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following (in thousands):

Year Ended October 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

Current:

 

  

  

 

  

U.S. taxes

$

647

  

$

(431)

  

$

1,092

Foreign taxes

 

1,804

 

2,775

 

3,191

 

2,451

 

2,344

 

4,283

Deferred:

 

 

 

U.S. taxes

 

(3,765)

 

167

 

(839)

Foreign taxes

 

(518)

 

(287)

 

(204)

 

(4,283)

 

(120)

 

(1,043)

Valuation allowance

8,590

141

412

$

6,758

  

$

2,365

  

$

3,652

Schedule of Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate

Year Ended October 31, 

 

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

  

 

 

 

  

  

U.S. statutory rate

 

21

%  

 

21

%  

 

21

%

Effect of tax rate of international jurisdictions different than U.S. statutory rates

 

(4)

%  

 

6

%  

 

4

%

Valuation allowance

 

(87)

%  

 

2

%  

 

3

%

State taxes

 

4

%  

 

(1)

%  

 

1

%

Tax credits

 

%  

 

%  

 

1

%

US benefit of foreign intangible income

%  

%  

(3)

%  

US tax on distributed and undistributed earnings

(2)

%  

%  

%  

Stock-based compensation

(3)

%  

6

%  

4

%  

Other

 

2

%  

 

1

%  

 

%

Effective tax rate

 

(69)

%  

 

35

%  

 

31

%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

Significant components of our deferred tax assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

October 31, 

    

2024

    

2023

Deferred Tax Assets:

 

  

 

  

Accrued inventory reserves

$

1,605

  

$

1,580

Accrued warranty expenses

 

191

 

241

Compensation related expenses

 

1,800

 

2,222

Net derivative gain

500

683

Unrealized exchange gain

 

58

 

Other accrued expenses

 

351

 

344

Net operating loss carryforwards

 

6,115

 

2,249

Other credit carryforwards

 

948

 

712

Operating lease liabilities

2,924

2,818

Goodwill and intangibles

750

798

Other

 

118

 

131

 

15,360

 

11,778

Less: Valuation allowance – net operating loss and other credit carryforwards

 

(9,203)

 

(1,810)

Deferred tax assets

 

6,157

 

9,968

 

 

Deferred Tax Liabilities:

 

 

Unrealized exchange loss

 

 

(159)

Property and equipment and capitalized software development costs

 

(1,525)

 

(1,915)

Operating lease - right of use assets

(2,837)

(2,731)

Other

 

(499)

 

(497)

Net deferred tax assets

$

1,296

  

$

4,666

Schedule of reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding the related accrual for interest or penalties, is as follows (in thousands):

    

2024

    

2023

    

2022

Balance, beginning of year

$

138

  

$

138

  

$

167

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

 

 

 

21

Additions (reductions) related to prior year tax positions

 

 

 

Reductions due to statute expiration

 

(117)

 

 

(50)

Balance, end of year

$

21

  

$

138

  

$

138

Summary of open tax years by major jurisdiction

United States federal

Fiscal year 2021 through the current period

Germany¹

Fiscal year 2022 through the current period

Taiwan

Fiscal year 2019 through the current period

United Kingdom

Fiscal year 2018 through the current period

¹

Includes federal as well as state, provincial or similar local jurisdictions, as applicable.