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Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities Fair Value Measurement of Assets and Liabilities
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) an entity's own assumptions about market data developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which gives the highest priority to Level 1 and the lowest priority to Level 3. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates) and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3 - Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Carrying amounts reported on the balance sheet for cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. Our outstanding debt is variable rate debt that re-prices frequently. As a result, the fair value of our debt instrument approximates carrying value at July 31, 2026, and October 31, 2025 (Level 2 measurement).
As of July 31, 2026, we had no outstanding forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations, as contracts entered into earlier in the fiscal year matured and settled during the period. During the nine months ended July 31, 2026, we used forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposures against the Mexican Peso (“MXN”) to the U.S. Dollar (“USD”). During the nine months ended July 31, 2025, we used forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge our foreign currency exposures against USD to the Great British Pound (“GBP”) and MXN to USD. Hedge accounting is not applied to our forward exchange contracts. Our forward foreign exchange contracts are adjusted to fair value by recording gains and losses to “Other, net,” in the accompanying consolidated statement of income (loss), and we record the related asset or liability to “Other Assets” or “Current Liabilities” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We recognized a gain of zero and $0.3 million related to our forward foreign exchange contracts during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2026, respectively, and a loss of $0.5 million and a gain of $0.3 million for the comparable prior year periods, respectively. The value of forward foreign exchange contracts fluctuates based on exchange rate fluctuations for currencies stated in the foreign exchange contracts (Level 2 measurements).
During the third quarter of fiscal 2026, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage the variability in cash flows associated with interest payments on $175.0 million of our outstanding variable-rate borrowings. See Note 9, “Derivatives and Hedging,” for additional information. The interest rate swap agreement is measured at fair value on a recurring basis using valuation models that incorporate observable market inputs, including applicable forward interest-rate curves and market-based discount rates. Accordingly, the interest rate swap agreement is classified as Level 2 measurement.
The following table presents our financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of the following periods:
July 31, 2026October 31, 2025
Level 2Level 2
Assets:
Interest rate swap (1)
$778 $— 
Total assets measured at fair value $778 $— 
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap (2)
$— $— 
Total liabilities measured at fair value $— $— 

(1) Included in other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of July 31, 2026. The Company had no interest rate swap asset as of October 31, 2025.

(2) The Company had no interest rate swap liability as of July 31, 2026 or October 31, 2025. Interest rate swap liabilities, if any, would be included in other liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.