Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies  
Schedule of Changes in Noncontrolling Interest

The following table sets forth the changes in noncontrolling interest for the two years ended October 31, 2020:

 

Balance October 31, 2018   $ (251,377 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (171,598 )
Balance October 31, 2019     (422,975 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (74,008 )
Balance October 31, 2020   $ (496,983 )
Schedule of Hierarchy of Financial Assets

The following table presents the hierarchy for our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2020:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Money market funds:                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,902,292     $ -     $    -     $ 3,902,292  
Certificates of deposit:                                
Cash and cash equivalents     2,250,000       -       -       2,250,000  
Short term investments     -       2,640,000       -       2,640,000  
Total financial assets   $ 6,152,292     $ 2,640,000     $ -     $ 8,792,292  

 

The following table presents the hierarchy for our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2019:

 

    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Money market funds:                                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,706,944     $ -     $    -     $ 2,706,944  
Certificates of deposit:                                
Cash and cash equivalents     500,000               -       500,000  
Short term investments     -       2,350,000       -       2,350,000  
Total financial assets   $ 3,206,944     $ 2,350,000     $ -     $ 5,556,944  
Schedule of Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Estimating Fair Value of Stock Options

The following weighted average assumptions were used in estimating the fair value of stock options granted during the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019:

 

    For the Year
Ended October 31,
 
    2020     2019  
Weighted average fair value at grant date   $ 2.97     $ 3.87  
Valuation assumptions:                
Expected life (years)     5.86       5.47  
Expected volatility     114.22 %     116.72 %
Risk-free interest rate     1.45 %     1.61 %
Expected dividend yield     0 %     0 %