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FAIR VALE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
(in millions)Fair Value HierarchyApril 30, 2025October 31, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents(1)
1$58.7 $64.6 
Insurance deposits(2)
11.6 2.3 
Assets held in funded deferred compensation plan(3)
14.4 4.4 
Contingent consideration(7)
175.0— 
Credit facility(4)
21,554.0 1,335.3 
Interest rate swap assets(5)
27.4 13.5 
Interest rate swap liabilities(5)
20.4 — 
Preferred equity investment(6)
315.4 15.4 
Contingent consideration(7)
334.1 109.1 
(1) Cash and cash equivalents are stated at nominal value, which equals fair value.
(2) Represents restricted deposits that are used to collateralize our insurance obligations and are stated at nominal value, which equals fair value. These insurance deposits are included in “Other noncurrent assets” on the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 7, “Insurance,” for further information.
(3) Represents investments held in a Rabbi trust associated with one of our deferred compensation plans, which we include in “Other noncurrent assets” on the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the assets held in the funded deferred compensation plan is based on quoted market prices.
(4) Represents gross outstanding borrowings under our Amended Credit Facility. Due to variable interest rates, the carrying value of outstanding borrowings under this facility approximates the fair value. See Note 8, “Credit Facility,” for further information.
(5) Represents interest rate swap derivatives designated as cash flow hedges. The fair values of the interest rate swaps are estimated based on the present value of the difference between expected cash flows calculated at the contracted interest rates and the expected cash flows at current market interest rates using observable benchmarks for the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) forward rates at the end of the period. Our interest rate swap assets and liabilities are included in “Other noncurrent assets” and “Other noncurrent liabilities,” respectively, on the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 8, “Credit Facility,” for further information.
(6) Our investments do not have a readily determinable fair value; therefore, we account for the investments using the measurement alternative under Topic 321 and measure the investments at initial cost plus or minus fair value adjustments if there are observable prices minus impairment, if any.
(7) Our contingent consideration payable related to the RavenVolt Acquisition is remeasured at each reporting date, based on significant inputs not observable in the market. The contingent consideration payment related to calendar year 2024, which was made in May 2025, represents a Level 1 measurement at April 30, 2025 and a Level 3 measurement at October 31, 2024, and the amount related to calendar year 2025, payable in calendar year 2026, represents a Level 3 measurement at April 30, 2025 and at October 31, 2024 within the fair value hierarchy. After the acquisition date and until the contingency is resolved, the fair value of contingent consideration payable is adjusted each reporting period based primarily on the expected probability of achievement of the contingency targets, which are subject to our estimate. These changes in fair value are recognized within the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” of the unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. See Note 3, “Acquisitions,” for further information.