Other current assets as of January 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | | | January 31, 2016 | | October 31, 2015 | Advance payments to vendors (1) | | $ | 1,622 |
| | $ | 2,281 |
| Deferred finance costs (2) | | 240 |
| | 198 |
| Notes receivable | | 633 |
| | 585 |
| Prepaid expenses and other (3) | | 4,746 |
| | 3,890 |
| Other current assets | | $ | 7,241 |
| | $ | 6,954 |
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| | (1) | Advance payments to vendors relate to payments for inventory purchases ahead of receipt. |
| | (2) | Primarily represents the current portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility with NRG and is being amortized over the five-year life of the facility. |
| | (3) | Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments. |
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