Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)

 

Year Ended October 31, 2024

   

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

United States

  $ 18,264     $ 35,650  

Foreign

    6,047       4,912  

Total

  $ 24,311     $ 40,562  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)

 

Year Ended October 31, 2024

   

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

Current tax provision:

               

Federal

  $ 1,924     $ 1,945  

State and local

    723       690  

Total current tax provision

  $ 2,647     $ 2,635  
                 

Deferred tax provision:

               

Federal

  $ 3,012     $ 4,567  

Foreign

    1,893       753  

State and local

    552       817  

Total deferred tax provision

  $ 5,457     $ 6,137  
                 

Net provision for income taxes

  $ 8,104     $ 8,772  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)

 

Year Ended October 31, 2024

   

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

Income tax expense per federal statutory rate of 21% for each period

  $ 5,105     $ 8,517  

State income taxes, net of federal deduction

    1,003       1,196  

Change in deferred tax rate

    (31 )     (280 )

Warrant fair value change

    (27 )     (1,449 )

Stock compensation shortfall (benefit)

    1,023       (10 )

Foreign income inclusion

    103       -  

Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance

    (23 )     14  

Other

    951       784  

Income tax provision

  $ 8,104     $ 8,772  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)

 

Year Ended October 31, 2024

   

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Accrued insurance reserve

  $ 2,579     $ 1,865  

Accrued sales and use tax

    72       72  

Accrued bonuses and vacation

    1,591       1,855  

Accrued payroll tax

    200       281  

Foreign tax credit carryforward

    80       80  

State tax credit carryforward

    21       52  

Interest expense carryforward

    1,396       1,241  

Stock-based compensation

    443       2,490  

Operating lease liability

    6,406       6,109  

Other

    156       209  

Net operating loss carryforward

    10,982       18,596  

Total deferred tax assets

  $ 23,926     $ 32,850  

Valuation allowance

    (123 )     (164 )

Net deferred tax assets

  $ 23,803     $ 32,686  
                 

Deferred tax liabilities:

               

Intangible assets

    (14,598 )     (16,352 )

Prepaid expenses

    (200 )     (242 )

Property and equipment

    (89,329 )     (90,907 )

Right-of-use operating lease asset

    (6,323 )     (5,976 )

Total net deferred tax liabilities

    (110,450 )     (113,477 )
                 

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ (86,647 )   $ (80,791 )
Summary of Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards [Table Text Block]

(in millions)

 

Year Ended October 31, 2024

 

Year that Carryforwards Begin to Expire

Federal net operating loss carryforwards

  $ 33.8  

Indefinite carryforward

State net operating loss carryforwards

    29.3  

FY25

Foreign net operating loss carryforwards

    10.0  

Indefinite carryforward

Foreign tax carryforwards

    0.1  

FY26

Federal interest expense carryforwards

    5.2  

Indefinite carryforward

State interest expense carryforwards

    10.5  

Indefinite carryforward

Total tax carryforwards

  $ 88.9    
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)

 

Year Ended October 31, 2024

   

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

Balance, beginning of year

  $ 1,203     $ 1,333  

Decrease in prior year position

    (126 )     (130 )

Balance, end of year

  $ 1,077     $ 1,203