Accounts Receivable, Net Accounts Receivable, Net

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Accounts Receivable [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts Receivable, Net

Accounts receivable, net is expected to be collected within one year and is net of an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $1,011 and $676 at January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively. We recognized bad debt expense of $329 and a benefit of $120 from receivables previously expensed for the three months ended January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

We continually monitor our exposure with our customers and additional consideration is given to individual accounts in light of the market conditions in the automotive and commercial vehicle markets.

As a part of our working capital management, the Company has entered into factoring agreements with third party financial institutions ("institutions") for the sale of certain accounts receivable with recourse. The activity under these agreements is accounted for as sales of accounts receivable under ASC Topic 860 "Transfers and Servicing." These agreements relate exclusively to the accounts receivable of certain Italian and Swedish customers. The amounts sold vary each month based on the amount of underlying receivables and cash flow requirements of the Company. In addition, the agreements address events and conditions which may obligate us to immediately repay the institutions the outstanding purchase price of the receivables sold.

The total amount of accounts receivable factored was $8,903 and $13,545 as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively. As these sales of accounts receivable are with recourse, $7,808 and $11,742 were recorded in accounts payable as of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, respectively. The cost of selling these receivables is dependent upon the number of days between the sale date of the receivables and the date the client’s invoice is due and the interest rate. The expense associated with the sale of these receivables is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.