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Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonable predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such as depreciation, property taxes and utilities related to producing ethanol and related by-products. Inventory is permanently written down in instances when cost exceeds estimated net realizable value; such write-downs are based primarily upon commodity prices as the market value of inventory is often dependent upon changes in commodity prices. </span>The Company did not record any inventory write-downs at October 31, 2024. The Company recorded approximately $0.8 million of inventory write-downs in cost of sales at January 31, 2024. Fluctuations in the write-down of inventory generally relate to the levels and composition of such inventory and changes in commodity prices at a given point in time.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 74%; text-align: left">Ethanol and other finished goods</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">4,239</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">9,102</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Work in process</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,352</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,299</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Corn and other raw materials</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">20,536</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,583</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">29,127</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">26,984</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Property and Equipment </b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Property and equipment is recorded at cost or the fair value on the date of acquisition (for property and equipment acquired in a business combination). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 15 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 3 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">In accordance with ASC 360-10 “<i>Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets</i>”, the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company did not identify any indicators of impairment or record any impairment charges during the first nine months of fiscal years 2024 or 2023.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt">The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Investments </b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for investments in a limited liability company in which it has a less than 20% ownership interest using the equity method of accounting when the factors discussed in ASC 323, “<i>Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures</i>” are met. The excess of the carrying value over the underlying equity in the net assets of equity method investees is allocated to specific assets and liabilities. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control but for which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the equity method. The Company accounts for its investment in Big River Resources, LLC (“Big River”) using the equity method of accounting and includes the results on a delayed basis of one month as Big River has a fiscal year end of December 31.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and a new cost basis in the investment is established.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Short-term investments, consisting of U.S. government obligations, are considered held to maturity, and therefore are carried at amortized historical cost.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Reclassifications </b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Certain immaterial amounts previously presented for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The reclassification had no effect on net income, working capital, or members’ equity previously reported.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><span><b>Recently Issued Accounting Standards</b></span></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><span>In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Updated (“ASU”) 2023-07, <i>Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures</i>, which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Management has evaluated the impact of this disclosure and is prepared to adopt the amendments when effective.</span></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><span>In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This ASU is effective for all entities that are subject to Topic 740 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted, but not required. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU.</span></p> <p style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Cash and Cash Equivalents</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><span style="font-weight: normal">Cash and cash equivalents includes bank deposits as well as short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less.</span></p> <p style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Revenue Recognition</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company recognizes sales of ethanol, distillers grains and distillers corn oil when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied; this occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car used to transport the products.</p> <p style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Cost of Sales</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Cost of sales includes depreciation, costs of raw materials, third-party freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, other distribution expenses, warehousing costs, plant repair and maintenance costs, plant management, certain compensation costs and general facility overhead charges.</p> <p style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0pt">Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&amp;A”) Expenses</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company includes non-production related costs such as professional fees, selling charges, operating lease expense, and certain payroll in SG&amp;A expenses.</p> <p style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Financial Instruments</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Certain of the forward corn and natural gas purchase contracts and ethanol, distillers grains and distillers corn oil sale contracts are accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 815, “<i>Derivatives and Hedging</i>” (“ASC 815”) because these arrangements are for purchases of corn that will be delivered in quantities expected to be used by the Company and sales of ethanol, distillers grains and distillers corn oil in quantities expected to be produced by the Company over a reasonable period of time in the normal course of business.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company uses derivative financial instruments (exchange-traded futures contracts and swaps) to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in commodity prices, primarily related to corn. The Company monitors and manages this exposure as part of its overall risk management policy. As such, the Company seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of these markets may have on its operating results. The Company may take hedging positions in these commodities as one way to mitigate risk. While the Company attempts to link its hedging activities to purchase and sales activities, there are situations in which these hedging activities can themselves result in losses. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Income Taxes</b></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company applies an effective tax rate to interim periods that is consistent with the Company’s estimated annual tax rate as adjusted for discrete items impacting the interim periods. The Company provides for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company provides for a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available positive and negative evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company paid income taxes of approximately $5.5 million and $8.7 million and received no refunds during the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">As of October 31, 2024, and January 31, 2024, total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $18.9 million. Accrued penalties and interest were approximately $91,600 and approximately $70,000 at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively. If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, the provision for income taxes would be reduced by approximately $18.8 million. In addition, the impact of penalties and interest would also benefit the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense. On a quarterly basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest.</p> 5500000 8700000 18900000 18900000 91600 70000 18800000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Inventory</b></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><span>Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost for all inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out method. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonable predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Inventory includes direct production costs and certain overhead costs such as depreciation, property taxes and utilities related to producing ethanol and related by-products. Inventory is permanently written down in instances when cost exceeds estimated net realizable value; such write-downs are based primarily upon commodity prices as the market value of inventory is often dependent upon changes in commodity prices. </span>The Company did not record any inventory write-downs at October 31, 2024. The Company recorded approximately $0.8 million of inventory write-downs in cost of sales at January 31, 2024. Fluctuations in the write-down of inventory generally relate to the levels and composition of such inventory and changes in commodity prices at a given point in time.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 74%; text-align: left">Ethanol and other finished goods</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">4,239</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">9,102</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Work in process</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,352</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,299</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Corn and other raw materials</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">20,536</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,583</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">29,127</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">26,984</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 800000 The components of inventory are as follows as of the dates presented (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 70%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 74%; text-align: left">Ethanol and other finished goods</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">4,239</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 8%; text-align: right">9,102</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Work in process</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">4,352</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,299</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Corn and other raw materials</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">20,536</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">12,583</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">29,127</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">26,984</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 4239000 9102000 4352000 5299000 20536000 12583000 29127000 26984000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Property and Equipment </b></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Property and equipment is recorded at cost or the fair value on the date of acquisition (for property and equipment acquired in a business combination). Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives are 15 to 40 years for buildings and improvements, and 3 to 20 years for fixtures and equipment.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">In accordance with ASC 360-10 “<i>Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets</i>”, the carrying value of long-lived assets is assessed for recoverability by management when changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company did not identify any indicators of impairment or record any impairment charges during the first nine months of fiscal years 2024 or 2023.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt">The Company tests for recoverability of an asset group by comparing its carrying amount to its estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the carrying amount exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company recognizes an impairment charge for the amount by which the asset group’s carrying amount exceeds its fair value, if any.</p> P15Y P40Y P3Y P20Y <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Investments </b></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company accounts for investments in a limited liability company in which it has a less than 20% ownership interest using the equity method of accounting when the factors discussed in ASC 323, “<i>Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures</i>” are met. The excess of the carrying value over the underlying equity in the net assets of equity method investees is allocated to specific assets and liabilities. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control but for which it has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the equity method. The Company accounts for its investment in Big River Resources, LLC (“Big River”) using the equity method of accounting and includes the results on a delayed basis of one month as Big River has a fiscal year end of December 31.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company periodically evaluates its investments for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and a new cost basis in the investment is established.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Short-term investments, consisting of U.S. government obligations, are considered held to maturity, and therefore are carried at amortized historical cost.</p> 0.20 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Reclassifications </b></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Certain immaterial amounts previously presented for prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. The reclassification had no effect on net income, working capital, or members’ equity previously reported.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><span><b>Recently Issued Accounting Standards</b></span></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><span>In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Updated (“ASU”) 2023-07, <i>Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures</i>, which updates reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Management has evaluated the impact of this disclosure and is prepared to adopt the amendments when effective.</span></p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"><span>In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures”, to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This ASU is effective for all entities that are subject to Topic 740 for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption and retrospective application are permitted, but not required. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU.</span></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 3. <i>Net Sales and Revenue</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company recognizes sales of products when obligations under the terms of the respective contracts with customers are satisfied. This occurs with the transfer of control of products, generally upon shipment from the ethanol plant or upon loading of the rail car or truck used to transport the products. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration expected to be received in exchange for transferring goods. Sales, value added and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue producing activities are excluded from net sales and revenue.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The majority of the Company’s sales have payment terms ranging from 5 to 10 days after transfer of control. The Company has determined that sales contracts do not generally include a significant financing component. The Company has not historically entered into sales contracts in which payment is due from a customer prior to transferring product to the customer. Thus, the Company does not record unearned revenue.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The following tables shows disaggregated revenue by product (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%">Ethanol</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">138,107</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">170,174</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">373,634</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">495,972</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Dried distillers grains</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,032</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">34,983</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">77,564</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">106,632</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Distillers corn oil</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,249</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">14,756</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">28,633</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">39,257</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Modified distillers grains</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,159</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,159</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,479</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,814</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Derivative financial instruments gains (losses)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">300</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">737</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(29)</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">30</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">7</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">216</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">124</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">174,877</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">221,079</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">484,263</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">645,770</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> The following tables shows disaggregated revenue by product (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%">Ethanol</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">138,107</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">170,174</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">373,634</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">495,972</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Dried distillers grains</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,032</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">34,983</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">77,564</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">106,632</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Distillers corn oil</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">10,249</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">14,756</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">28,633</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">39,257</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Modified distillers grains</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,159</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,159</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,479</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,814</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Derivative financial instruments gains (losses)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">300</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">737</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">(29)</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">30</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">7</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">216</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">124</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">174,877</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">221,079</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">484,263</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">645,770</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 138107000 170174000 373634000 495972000 25032000 34983000 77564000 106632000 10249000 14756000 28633000 39257000 1159000 1159000 3479000 3814000 300000 737000 -29000 30000 7000 216000 124000 174877000 221079000 484263000 645770000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 4. <i>Leases</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, the Company had lease agreements, as lessee, for railcars. All of the leases are accounted for as operating leases. The lease agreements do not contain a specified implicit interest rate; therefore, the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate was used to determine the present value of future minimum lease payments. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease and any periods covered by renewal options that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise. Certain leases include rent escalations pre-set in the agreements, which are factored into the lease payment stream.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The components of lease expense, classified as SG&amp;A expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2024</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2023</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2024</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2023</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%; text-align: left">Operating lease expense</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,014</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,499</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,384</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,691</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Variable lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">134</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(26)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">129</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">277</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Total lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">2,148</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">1,473</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">5,513</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">4,968</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases at October 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 40%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5pt"><span style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid">Years Ended January 31,</span></td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><b>Minimum<br/> Rentals</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; width: 86%">Remainder of 2025</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,876</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">2026</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,789</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,740</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,497</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,207</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Thereafter</td><td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">1,744</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,853</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Less:  present value discount</td><td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">3,235</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">22,618</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term is 3.8 years, and the weighted average discount rate is 6.57% for the outstanding leases. At January 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term was 3.4 years, and the weighted average discount rate was 5.94% for the outstanding leases.</p> The components of lease expense, classified as SG&amp;A expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations are as follows (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2024</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2023</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2024</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">2023</td><td style="text-align: center; padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%; text-align: left">Operating lease expense</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">2,014</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,499</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">5,384</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">4,691</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Variable lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">134</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(26)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">129</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">277</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Total lease expense</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">2,148</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">1,473</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">5,513</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">4,968</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 2014000 1499000 5384000 4691000 134000 -26000 129000 277000 2148000 1473000 5513000 4968000 The following table is a summary of future minimum rentals on such leases at October 31, 2024 (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 40%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5pt"><span style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid">Years Ended January 31,</span></td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid"><b>Minimum<br/> Rentals</b></td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; width: 86%">Remainder of 2025</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">1,876</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">2026</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,789</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">2027</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">6,740</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">2028</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">5,497</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">2029</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,207</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Thereafter</td><td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">1,744</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">25,853</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Less:  present value discount</td><td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">3,235</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Operating lease liabilities</td><td> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">22,618</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1876000 6789000 6740000 5497000 3207000 1744000 25853000 3235000 22618000 P3Y9M18D 0.0657 P3Y4M24D 0.0594 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 5. <i>Fair Value</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company applies ASC 820, “<i>Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”</i> (“ASC 820”), which provides a framework for measuring fair value under accounting principles generally accepted in the</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">United States of America. This accounting standard defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company determines the fair market values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC 820 which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values which are provided below. The Company carries certain cash equivalents, investments, and derivative instruments at fair value.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities traded in the over-the-counter market are determined using quantitative models that require the use of multiple market inputs including interest rates, prices and indices to generate pricing and volatility factors, which are used to value the position. The predominance of market inputs are actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services. Estimation risk is greater for derivative asset and liability positions that are either option-based or have longer maturity dates where observable market inputs are less readily available or are unobservable, in which case interest rate, price or index scenarios are extrapolated in order to determine the fair value. The fair values of derivative assets and liabilities include adjustments for market liquidity, counterparty credit quality, the Company’s own credit standing and other specific factors, where appropriate.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">To ensure the prudent application of estimates and management judgment in determining the fair value of derivative assets and liabilities, investments and property and equipment, various processes and controls have been adopted, which include: (i) model validation that requires a review and approval for pricing, financial statement fair value determination and risk quantification; and (ii) periodic review and substantiation of profit and loss reporting for all derivative instruments.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at October 31, 2024 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 3</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Fair Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%; text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts asset (1)</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">597</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">597</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Commodity futures asset (2)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">597</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">521</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts liability (3)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2024 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 3</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Fair Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%; text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts asset (1)</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Commodity futures (2)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">579</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">282</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts liability (3)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">802</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">802</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(1)</td><td>The forward purchase contracts asset is included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(2)</td><td>The commodity futures assets and liabilities are netted with cash collateral due from broker and included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(3)</td><td>The forward purchase contracts liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table> Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at October 31, 2024 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 3</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Fair Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%; text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts asset (1)</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">597</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">597</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Commodity futures asset (2)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">597</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">521</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts liability (3)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table>Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at January 31, 2024 are summarized below (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 1</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Level 3</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">Fair Value</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 44%; text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts asset (1)</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Commodity futures (2)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Total assets</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">579</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">282</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts liability (3)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">802</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">802</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(1)</td><td>The forward purchase contracts asset is included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(2)</td><td>The commodity futures assets and liabilities are netted with cash collateral due from broker and included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(3)</td><td>The forward purchase contracts liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table> 0 597000 0 597000 -76000 0 0 -76000 -76000 597000 0 521000 0 1061000 0 1061000 0 579000 0 579000 -297000 0 0 -297000 -297000 579000 0 282000 0 802000 0 802000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 6. <i>Property and Equipment</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The components of property and equipment are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 72%; text-align: left">Land and improvements</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">34,112</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">32,403</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Buildings and improvements</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,009</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">23,810</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Machinery, equipment, and fixtures</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">317,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">307,326</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Construction in progress</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">81,279</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">37,334</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total property and equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">457,133</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">400,873</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Less: Accumulated depreciation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(256,637)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(245,286)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">200,496</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">155,587</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> The components of property and equipment are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 72%; text-align: left">Land and improvements</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">34,112</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">32,403</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Buildings and improvements</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">24,009</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">23,810</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Machinery, equipment, and fixtures</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">317,733</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">307,326</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Construction in progress</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">81,279</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">37,334</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Total property and equipment</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">457,133</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">400,873</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Less: Accumulated depreciation</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(256,637)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(245,286)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">200,496</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">155,587</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 34112000 32403000 24009000 23810000 317733000 307326000 81279000 37334000 457133000 400873000 256637000 245286000 200496000 155587000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 7. Other Assets</b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The components of other assets are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 72%; text-align: left">Prepaid utility lease</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,600</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Deferred taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,837</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,474</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,301</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">17,074</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">9,138</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> The components of other assets are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 72%; text-align: left">Prepaid utility lease</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">15,600</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">-</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Deferred taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">7,837</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,474</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,301</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">17,074</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">9,138</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 15600000 7837000 1474000 1301000 17074000 9138000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 8. <i>Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities </i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 72%; text-align: left">Accrued payroll and related items</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">8,315</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">9,457</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Accrued utility charges</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,029</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,373</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Accrued transportation related items</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">834</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,972</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Accrued real estate taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,344</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,742</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">802</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,300</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,371</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">15,883</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">19,717</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> The components of accrued expenses and other current liabilities are as follows for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 60%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<br/> 2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 72%; text-align: left">Accrued payroll and related items</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">8,315</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 9%; text-align: right">9,457</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Accrued utility charges</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,029</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">3,373</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Accrued transportation related items</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">834</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">2,972</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Accrued real estate taxes</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,344</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,742</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right">802</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px">Other</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">2,300</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">1,371</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">15,883</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">19,717</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 8315000 9457000 2029000 3373000 834000 2972000 1344000 1742000 1061000 802000 2300000 1371000 15883000 19717000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 9. <i>Derivative Financial Instruments </i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices (raw materials and finished goods). To manage risks associated with the volatility of these natural business exposures, the Company enters into commodity agreements (exchange-traded futures contracts and swaps) and forward purchase (corn and natural gas) and sale (ethanol, distillers grains and distillers corn oil) contracts. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company does not purchase or sell derivative financial instruments for which a lack of marketplace quotations would require the use of fair value estimation techniques. The changes in fair value of these derivative financial instruments are recognized in current period earnings as the Company does not use hedge accounting.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (that are not accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of ASC 815) and the line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Asset Derivatives<br/> Fair Value</td><td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Liability Derivatives<br/> Fair Value</td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts (1)</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">597</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">802</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Cash collateral balance (3)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,209</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">2,152</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Commodity futures (2)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px">Net position with broker</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">1,133</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">1,855</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">-</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">-</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">1,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">2,434</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">802</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(1)</td><td>Forward purchase contracts assets are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 11.8 million and 9.3 million bushels of corn at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively.</td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt"> </td><td>Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 4.7 million and 8.2 million bushels of corn at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively.</td></tr></table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(2)</td><td>Commodity futures assets and liabilities are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts included short/sell positions for approximately 7.0 million bushels of corn and 2.1 million gallons of ethanol at October 31, 2024. These contracts included short/sell positions and long/buy positions for approximately 255,000 and 6.9 million bushels of corn, respectively, at January 31, 2024. These contracts also included short/sell positions for approximately 210,000 gallons of ethanol at January 31, 2024.</td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(3)</td><td>As of October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, all of the derivative financial instruments held by the Company were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset position amounts owed or owing with the same counterparty. Depending on the amount of unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts held by the Company, the counterparty may require collateral to secure the Company’s derivative contract positions. As of October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, the Company was required to maintain collateral with the counterparty in the amount of approximately $1.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, recorded within “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">See Note 5 which contains fair value information related to derivative financial instruments.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company recognized gains, which are included in “Cost of sales” in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations, on derivative financial instruments related to corn purchase contracts of approximately $3.8 million and of $10.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal years 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recognized (losses) and gains on derivative financial instruments related to corn purchase contracts of approximately $(2.4) million and $15.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal years 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The Company recognized gains, which are recorded in “Net sales and revenue” in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations, on derivative financial instruments related to ethanol sales contracts of approximately $0.3 million and $0.7 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2024, respectively. Gains or losses on derivative financial instruments related to ethanol sales contracts were insignificant for the same periods in 2023.</p> The following table provides information about the fair values of the Company’s derivative financial instruments (that are not accounted for under the “normal purchases and normal sales” scope exemption of ASC 815) and the line items on the Consolidated Balance Sheets in which the fair values are reflected (in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Asset Derivatives<br/> Fair Value</td><td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Liability Derivatives<br/> Fair Value</td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>October 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>January 31,<span style="text-decoration:underline"><br/> </span>2024</b></span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2" style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Forward purchase contracts (1)</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">597</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">579</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">802</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Cash collateral balance (3)</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">1,209</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">2,152</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">-</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 0.5px">Commodity futures (2)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(76)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">(297)</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="padding-left: 10pt; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px">Net position with broker</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">1,133</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">1,855</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">-</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">$</td><td style="text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">-</td><td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Total</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">1,730</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">2,434</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">1,061</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">802</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(1)</td><td>Forward purchase contracts assets are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 11.8 million and 9.3 million bushels of corn at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively.</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt"> </td><td>Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 4.7 million and 8.2 million bushels of corn at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively.</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(2)</td><td>Commodity futures assets and liabilities are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts included short/sell positions for approximately 7.0 million bushels of corn and 2.1 million gallons of ethanol at October 31, 2024. These contracts included short/sell positions and long/buy positions for approximately 255,000 and 6.9 million bushels of corn, respectively, at January 31, 2024. These contracts also included short/sell positions for approximately 210,000 gallons of ethanol at January 31, 2024.</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt" width="100%"><tr style="vertical-align: top"> <td style="width: 18pt"></td><td style="width: 18pt">(3)</td><td>As of October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, all of the derivative financial instruments held by the Company were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset position amounts owed or owing with the same counterparty. Depending on the amount of unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts held by the Company, the counterparty may require collateral to secure the Company’s derivative contract positions. As of October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, the Company was required to maintain collateral with the counterparty in the amount of approximately $1.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, recorded within “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.</td></tr></table> 597000 579000 1061000 802000 1209000 2152000 0 0 -76000 -297000 0 0 1133000 1855000 0 0 1730000 2434000 1061000 802000 11800000 9300000 4700000 8200000 7000000 2100000 255000 6900000 210000 1200000 2200000 3.8 10600000 -2.4 15700000 0.3 700000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 10. <i>Investments </i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><b>Equity Method Investment in Big River</b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">The following table summarizes the Company’s equity method investment at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Carrying Amount</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Entity</span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold">Ownership Percentage</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">October 31, 2024</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">January 31, 2024</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: right"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 52%; text-align: left">Big River</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 13%; text-align: center">10.3%</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 13%; text-align: right">$39,015</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 13%; text-align: right">$34,936</td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Undistributed earnings of the Company’s equity method investee totaled approximately $19.0 million and approximately $14.9 million at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively. The Company received dividends from its equity method investee of approximately $3.0 million and $5.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2024 or 2023, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/>  October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/>  October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Net sales and revenue</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">272,481</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">351,390</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">808,844</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">1,128,012</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">46,996</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">52,869</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">88,110</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">107,395</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Depreciation expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">3,433</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">6,470</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">16,639</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">19,629</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">44,900</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">53,112</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">84,127</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">104,930</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income attributable to members</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">38,708</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">45,955</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">72,311</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">89,954</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><b>Short-term Investments</b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, the Company owned United States Treasury Bills (classified as short-term investments) that had an amortized cost, or carrying value, of approximately $66.8 million. The contractual maturity of these investments was less than one year. The yield to maturity rate was approximately 5.1%. Unrecognized holding gains at October 31, 2024 were approximately $18,000.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">At January 31, 2024, the Company owned United States Treasury Bills (classified as short-term investments) that had an amortized cost, or carrying value, of approximately $155.3 million. The contractual maturity of these investments was less than one year. The yield to maturity rate was approximately 5.5%. Unrecognized holding losses at January 31, 2024 were approximately $94,000.</p> The following table summarizes the Company’s equity method investment at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024 (dollars in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 85%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Carrying Amount</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-weight: bold"><span style="text-decoration:underline">Entity</span></td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold">Ownership Percentage</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">October 31, 2024</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid; font-weight: bold; text-align: right">January 31, 2024</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: center"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: right"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: right"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 52%; text-align: left">Big River</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 13%; text-align: center">10.3%</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 13%; text-align: right">$39,015</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 13%; text-align: right">$34,936</td></tr> </table> 0.103 39015000 34936000 19000000 14900000 3000000 5500000 Summarized financial information for the Company’s equity method investee is presented in the following table for the periods presented (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/>  October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/>  October 31,</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 0.5px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 0.5pt solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 0.5px; font-weight: bold"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 40%; text-align: left">Net sales and revenue</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">272,481</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">351,390</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">808,844</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; text-align: right">1,128,012</td><td style="width: 1%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Gross profit</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">46,996</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">52,869</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">88,110</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">107,395</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Depreciation expense</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">3,433</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">6,470</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">16,639</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">19,629</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left">Net income</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">44,900</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">53,112</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">84,127</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">104,930</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="text-align: left">Net income attributable to members</td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">38,708</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">45,955</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">72,311</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left">$</td><td style="text-align: right">89,954</td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 272481000 351390000 808844000 1128012000 46996000 52869000 88110000 107395000 3433000 6470000 16639000 19629000 44900000 53112000 84127000 104930000 38708000 45955000 72311000 89954000 66800000 0.051 18000 155300000 0.055 94000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 11. <i>Employee Benefits</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company maintains the REX 2015 Incentive Plan, approved by its shareholders, which reserves a total of 1,650,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to its terms. The plan provides for the granting of shares of stock, including options to purchase shares of common stock, stock</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">appreciation rights tied to the value of common stock, restricted stock, and restricted stock unit awards to eligible employees, non-employee directors and consultants. Until 2022, the Company had only granted restricted stock awards. In May 2022, the Company issued restricted stock units to certain officers of the Company which vest based on the Company’s Total Shareholder Return (“TSR”) compared to the TSRs of companies that comprise the Russell 2000 Index over a three-year performance period. The Company measures share-based compensation grants at fair value on the grant date, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The Company records non-cash compensation expense related to liability and equity awards in its consolidated financial statements over the requisite service period on a straight-line basis. At October 31, 2024, 1,165,709 shares remain available for issuance under the Plan, excluding the impact of the 67,500 restricted stock units that may vest between zero and 135,000 shares of stock depending on certain performance metrics being achieved.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"><b>Restricted Stock Awards</b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> As a component of their compensation, restricted stock has been granted to directors and certain employees at the closing market price of REX common stock on the grant date. In addition, one quarter of executives’ incentive compensation is payable by an award of restricted stock based on the then closing market price of REX common stock on the grant date. The Company’s board of directors has determined that the grant date will be June 15^th, or the next business day if June 15^th is not a business day, for all grants of restricted stock.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">Based on retirement eligibility provisions, a portion of restricted stock grants are expensed at grant date, based on grant date fair value, thus considered vested for accounting purposes. At October 31, 2024, 20,046 shares were unvested for accounting purposes and unrecognized compensation cost related to these nonvested restricted stock awards was approximately $643,000, to be recognized over a weighted average vesting term of 2.1 years.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt">The following tables summarize legally non-vested restricted stock award activity for the periods presented:</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024</td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Non-Vested<br/> Shares</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Grant<br/> Date Fair Value<br/> (000’s)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Remaining<br/> Vesting Term<br/> (in years)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 37%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 12%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-Vested at January 31, 2024</td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,855</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,369</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,407</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,894</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px">Vested</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,870</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,073</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px">Non-Vested at October 31, 2024</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,392</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,190</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023</td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Non-Vested<br/> Shares</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Grant<br/> Date Fair Value<br/> (000’s)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Remaining<br/> Vesting Term<br/> (in years)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 37%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 12%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-Vested at January 31, 2023</td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81,264</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,320</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">113,726</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,945</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px">Vested</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,135</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">896</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px">Non-Vested at October 31, 2023</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,855</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,369</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"><b>Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)</b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">In May 2022, the Company issued a total of 67,500 RSUs to certain officers. The number of RSUs eligible to vest will be determined based on how the Company’s TSR compares to the TSR of companies that comprise the Russell 2000 Index during the performance period ending December 31, 2024. The number of RSUs eligible to vest ranges from zero percent to two hundred percent, depending on actual performance during the performance period.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company recognized approximately $0.3 million in each of the three-month periods ended October 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company recognized $0.8 million in each of the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2024 and 2023. Unrecognized compensation cost related to the RSUs at October 31, 2024 was approximately $0.2 million, to be recognized over a weighted average vesting term of 2 months.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company determined there to be no dilutive impact on earnings per share for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2023. For the three- and nine-months periods ended October 31, 2024, we calculated the diluted weighted average shares as follows (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; text-align: center"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/> October 31, 2024</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31, 2024</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Weighted average shares – basic</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: right">17,595</td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: right">17,550</td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px">Dilutive effect of RSUs</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">128</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">123</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Weighted average shares – diluted</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">17,723</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">17,673</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 1650000 1165709 20046 643000 The following tables summarize legally non-vested restricted stock award activity for the periods presented:<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended October 31, 2024</td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Non-Vested<br/> Shares</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Grant<br/> Date Fair Value<br/> (000’s)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Remaining<br/> Vesting Term<br/> (in years)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 37%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 12%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-Vested at January 31, 2024</td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,855</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,369</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,407</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,894</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px">Vested</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">63,870</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,073</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px">Non-Vested at October 31, 2024</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,392</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">6,190</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td colspan="10" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended October 31, 2023</td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td> <td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Non-Vested<br/> Shares</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Grant<br/> Date Fair Value<br/> (000’s)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid; white-space: nowrap;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Weighted<br/> Average Remaining<br/> Vesting Term<br/> (in years)</b></span></td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="width: 37%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 12%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td><td style="text-align: right; width: 18%"> </td><td style="text-align: left; width: 1%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Non-Vested at January 31, 2023</td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">81,264</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2,320</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Granted</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">113,726</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">3,945</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Forfeited</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px">Vested</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">32,135</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">896</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: right"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td><td> </td> <td style="text-align: left"> </td><td style="text-align: right"> </td><td style="text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px">Non-Vested at October 31, 2023</td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">162,855</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">5,369</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">2</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 162855 5369000 P2Y 63407 2894000 0 0 63870 2073000 162392 6190000 P2Y 81264 2320000 P2Y 113726 3945000 0 0 32135 896000 162855 5369000 P2Y 67500 300000 300000 800000 800000 200000 The Company determined there to be no dilutive impact on earnings per share for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2023. For the three- and nine-months periods ended October 31, 2024, we calculated the diluted weighted average shares as follows (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 80%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, Monospace; text-align: center"> </td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Three Months Ended<br/> October 31, 2024</td><td style="font-weight: bold"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31, 2024</td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 64%">Weighted average shares – basic</td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: right">17,595</td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%"> </td> <td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: right">17,550</td><td style="width: 5%; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px">Dilutive effect of RSUs</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">128</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; text-align: right">123</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px">Weighted average shares – diluted</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">17,723</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 3px double; text-align: right">17,673</td><td style="padding-bottom: 3px; text-align: left"> </td></tr> </table> 17595000 17550000 128000 123000 17723000 17673000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 12<i>. Income Taxes </i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company’s income tax provision was approximately $9.4 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s income tax provision was approximately $17.6 million and $15.4 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company assessed all available positive and negative evidence to determine whether it expects sufficient future taxable income will be generated to allow for the realization of existing federal deferred tax assets. There is sufficient objectively verifiable income for management to conclude that it is more likely than not that the Company will utilize available federal deferred tax assets prior to their expiration.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company files a U.S. federal income tax return and various state income tax returns. In general, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ended January 31, 2014 and prior. The Company is currently undergoing a federal income tax examination for the years ended January 31, 2015 through January 31, 2022 related to refined coal production tax credits pursuant to IRC Section 45 and research and experimentation credits pursuant to IRC Section 41 claimed during those years.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">On a quarterly and annual basis, the Company accrues for the effects of open uncertain tax positions and the related potential penalties and interest. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next 12 months; however, the Company does not expect the change to have a material effect on results of operations or financial position.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period</td><td style="width: 3%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,965</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,088</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Changes for prior years’ tax positions</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px">Changes for current year tax positions</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 3px double">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 3px double">18,986</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 3px double">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 3px double">19,097</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td></tr> </table> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, approximately $16.4 million of the unrecognized tax benefits balance was recorded on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets within “Deferred taxes” and “Other assets”, respectively, $0.6 million was recorded within “Other long-term liabilities”, and $2.0 million was recorded within “Refundable income taxes”.</p> 9400000 9600000 17600000 15400000 A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, is as follows (amounts in thousands):<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 75%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td colspan="6" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center">Nine Months Ended<br/> October 31,</td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">2024</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td><td style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1px solid">2023</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: bold 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace; text-align: right"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Courier New, Courier, Monospace"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="width: 70%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of period</td><td style="width: 3%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">18,965</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="width: 3%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">$</td><td style="width: 10%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">19,088</td><td style="width: 1%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left">Changes for prior years’ tax positions</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">21</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">9</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(229,255,255)"> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 1px">Changes for current year tax positions</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 1px"> </td> <td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td><td style="border-bottom: Black 1px solid; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right">-</td><td style="padding-bottom: 1px; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; "> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px">Unrecognized tax benefits, end of period</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 3px double">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 3px double">18,986</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td> <td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 3px double">$</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: right; border-bottom: Black 3px double">19,097</td><td style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 3px"> </td></tr> </table> 18965000 19088000 21000 9000 0 0 18986000 19097000 16400000 16400000 600000 2000000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 13. <i>Commitments and Contingencies</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">The Company may be involved in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business, from time to time. After taking into consideration legal counsel’s evaluations of any such action(s), management is of the opinion that their outcome will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. There were no liabilities recorded at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, as the Company did not believe that there was a probable and reasonably estimable loss associated with any legal contingencies.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, One Earth and NuGen had combined forward purchase contracts for approximately 16.5 million bushels of corn, the principal raw material for their ethanol plants, and they</p><p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt">have combined forward purchase contracts for approximately 1.1 million MmBtu (million British thermal unit) of natural gas.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, One Earth and NuGen had combined sales commitments for approximately 53.5 million gallons of ethanol, approximately 102,900 tons of distillers grains and approximately 8.2 million pounds of distillers corn oil.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, One Earth had signed non-cancelable contracts for capital projects with approximately $9.8 million remaining in future payments, of which $2.4 million is related to One Earth’s carbon sequestration project and $7.4 million relates to its ongoing plant expansion.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt">At October 31, 2024, One Earth had a facilities rental agreement with a utility provider that has been executed and is scheduled to commence in early 2025. The remaining future payments are estimated to be approximately $4.7 million over an initial term of ten years. The facility will service both the One Earth Energy ethanol plant and the planned carbon sequestration compression facility.</p> 16500000 1100000 53500000 102900 8200000 9800000 2400000 7400000 4700000 <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><b>Note 14. <i>Related-Party Transactions</i></b></p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">During the third quarters of fiscal years 2024 and 2023, One Earth and NuGen purchased approximately $22.7 million and $32.7 million, respectively, of corn (and other supplies) from minority equity investors and board members of those affiliates. Such purchases totaled approximately $81.7 million and $92.6 million for the nine months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company had amounts payable to related parties of approximately $1.2 million and $5.8 million at October, 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively.</p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt"> </p> <p style="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 36pt">During the nine months ended October 31, 2024, $1.5 million was paid to landowners who are minority equity investors of One Earth Energy, for land easements related to the carbon sequestration project. There were no amounts paid to related parties for land easements in the three-month period ended October 31, 2024.</p> 22700000 32700000 81700000 92600000 1200000 5800000 1500000 false --01-31 Q3 2024 0000744187 The forward purchase contracts asset is included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The commodity futures assets and liabilities are netted with cash collateral due from broker and included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The forward purchase contracts liability is included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Forward purchase contracts assets are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 11.8 million and 9.3 million bushels of corn at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively. Forward purchase contracts liabilities are included in “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 4.7 million and 8.2 million bushels of corn at October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, respectively. Commodity futures assets and liabilities are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts included short/sell positions for approximately 7.0 million bushels of corn and 2.1 million gallons of ethanol at October 31, 2024. These contracts included short/sell positions and long/buy positions for approximately 255,000 and 6.9 million bushels of corn, respectively, at January 31, 2024. These contracts also included short/sell positions for approximately 210,000 gallons of ethanol at January 31, 2024. As of October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, all of the derivative financial instruments held by the Company were subject to enforceable master netting arrangements. The Company’s accounting policy is to offset position amounts owed or owing with the same counterparty. Depending on the amount of unrealized gains and losses on derivative contracts held by the Company, the counterparty may require collateral to secure the Company’s derivative contract positions. As of October 31, 2024 and January 31, 2024, the Company was required to maintain collateral with the counterparty in the amount of approximately $1.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively, recorded within “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 5 which contains fair value information related to derivative financial instruments.