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Note 19 - Related-party Transactions

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Note 19 - Related-party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Notes to Financial Statements  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Note
19.
Related-Party Transactions
 
Successor
 
As discussed in Note
14,
in connection with the Company's public offering of
18,098,166
shares of its common stock, certain of the Company’s directors, officers and significant stockholders, and certain other related investors purchased an aggregate of
3,980,166
shares from the underwriters at the public offering price of
$4.50,
representing approximately
25%
of the total shares issued (without giving effect to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares).
 
Predecessor
 
The Predecessor had a Management Services Agreement, as amended from time to time, with PGP Advisors, LLC (PGP), the Predecessor’s largest shareholder, to provide advisory, consulting and other professional services. Under terms of the agreement, before it was terminated as a result of the Business Combination, the annual fee for these services was
$4.0
million from
September
of
2017
through
August
of
2019,
and
$2.0
million annually thereafter. For the period from
November 1, 2018
through
December 5, 2018
and for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2018,
the Predecessor incurred
$0.0
and
$4.3
million, respectively, related to this agreement and other agreed upon expenses. These expenses were included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statement of income. In conjunction with the Business Combination, this agreement was terminated.
 
In connection with the acquisitions of O’Brien and Camfaud, the Predecessor paid
$0.5
million in transaction costs to PGP that is included in transaction costs on the consolidated statements of income for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 2018.