| Restricted Cash |
Note 16. Restricted Cash As of April 30, 2026 and October 31, 2025, there was $67.7 million and $63.7 million, respectively, of restricted cash and cash equivalents pledged as performance security, reserved for future debt service requirements, and reserved for letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contracts. The allocation of restricted cash is as follows (in thousands): | | | | | | | | | April 30, | | October 31, | | | 2026 | | 2025 | Cash Restricted for Outstanding Letters of Credit (1) | | $ | 12,652 | | $ | 14,152 | Cash Restricted for Crestmark Sale-Leaseback Transactions | | | 2,919 | | | 2,916 | Cash Restricted for Noeul Green Energy Co., Ltd. | | | 6,325 | | | 4,995 | Cash Restricted for 2025 EXIM Facility | | | 1,077 | | | - | Debt Service and Performance Reserves related to OpCo Financing Facility | | | 24,602 | | | 22,546 | Debt Service and Performance Reserves related to the Senior and Subordinated Back Leverage Loan Facilities | | | 15,389 | | | 16,477 | Other | | | 4,721 | | | 2,607 | Total Restricted Cash | | | 67,685 | | | 63,693 | Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents – Short-Term (2) | | | (16,577) | | | (16,601) | Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents – Long-Term | | $ | 51,108 | | $ | 47,092 |
| (1) | Letters of credit outstanding as of April 30, 2026 expire on various dates through October 2029. |
| (2) | Short-term restricted cash and cash equivalents are amounts expected to be released and classified as unrestricted cash within twelve months of the balance sheet date. |
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