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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2026
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation
Basis of Presentation
The Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries as of the reporting period ending dates and for the reporting periods. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates and assumptions impact, among other items, the following: allowance for credit losses, the fair value of stock-based compensation, inventory reserves, impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, estimates for unrealized
returns, discounts, and other variable considerations that are netted against revenue, and the allocation of the purchase price of the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Crown 1 Enterprises, Inc.
Making estimates requires management to exercise significant judgment. It is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect of a condition, situation or set of circumstances that existed at the date of the consolidated financial statements, which management considered in formulating its estimate, could change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from our estimates.
Risks and Uncertainties
Risks and Uncertainties
The Company operates in an industry that is subject to intense competition and changes in consumer demand. The Company’s operations are subject to significant risk and uncertainties including financial and operational risks including the potential risk of business failure.
The Company has experienced, and in the future expects to continue to experience, variability in sales and earnings. The factors expected to contribute to this variability include, among others, (i) the cyclical nature of the grocery industry, (ii) general economic conditions in the various local markets in which the Company competes, including a potential general downturn in the economy, and (iii) the volatility of prices pertaining to food and beverages in connection with the Company’s distribution of the product. These factors, among others, make it difficult to project the Company’s operating results on a consistent basis.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The majority of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held at one financial institution, which at January 31, 2026 and 2025, exceeded insured amounts by approximately $18.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively. The Company believes it mitigates such risk by having this cash held by a major financial institution.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses
Accounts receivable are stated at the amount management expects to collect from outstanding balances. The Company generally does not require collateral to support customer receivables. Estimated product returns are immaterial. Management assesses the collectability of outstanding customer invoices, and maintains an allowance resulting from the expected non-collection of customer receivables. In estimating this reserve, management considers factors such as historical collection experience, customer creditworthiness, specific customer risk, and current economic conditions. Customer balances are written off after all collection efforts are exhausted.
Inventories
Inventories
The Company values its inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value (“NRV”). NRV is defined as estimated selling prices less costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. The cost of inventory is determined on the first-in, first-out basis. The cost of finished goods inventories includes ingredients, direct labor, freight-in for ingredients, and indirect production and overhead costs. The Company monitors its inventory to identify excess or obsolete items on hand. The Company reviews inventory quantities on hand and records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on selling prices, indications from customers based upon current price negotiations, and purchase orders. In addition, and as necessary, specific reserves for future known or anticipated events may be established.
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, Plant, and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are recorded at cost net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
Asset lives for financial statement reporting of depreciation are:
Machinery and equipment
2-15 years
Furniture and fixtures
3 - 10 years
Leasehold improvements*
(*)Amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease or the estimated useful lives, whichever period is shorter.
Upon sale or retirement of property, plant and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company reviews the recoverability of property, plant and equipment when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. Indicators of impairment could include, among other factors, significant changes in the business environment, the planned closure of a facility, or deterioration in operating cash flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to evaluate the impact of operating changes and to estimate future cash flows. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance which do not substantially improve or extend the useful life of an asset are expensed as incurred.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
Goodwill is the excess of the consideration paid for a business over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets are not amortized. Instead, these assets are reviewed at least annually for impairment. The Company has the option to perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test. However, the Company may elect to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test even if no indications of a potential impairment exist. We perform this annual assessment during our fourth quarter or more frequently if circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. When the qualitative assessment is used, we first determine if it is more likely than not that impairment exists. Factors include general economic conditions, industry factors, legal and regulatory factors and historical financial performance.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair value is an exit price, representing the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The carrying value of the Company’s short-term financial instruments, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these instruments.
The interest rate on the Company’s line of credit and notes payable has a variable component, which is reflective of the market for such instruments at any given date, and as such the carrying value of the debt approximates its fair value.
Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are measured using the fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. The levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
Level 1: observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
Level 3: unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions.
Financial assets and liabilities are classified based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Business Combination
Business Combination
The Company applies the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 805, "Business Combinations," in the accounting for acquisitions of businesses. ASC 805 requires the Company to recognize identifiable assets and liabilities, including intangible assets of acquired businesses, at their fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of the purchase price consideration over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired is goodwill. Acquisition-related expenses are expensed as incurred, and the expenses are recorded in operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. See Note 3, "Acquisition," for additional information.
Research and Development
Research and Development
Research and development is expensed as incurred.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).
The Company’s sales are primarily generated from the sale of finished products to customers. Revenue is recognized when the performance obligation is satisfied, and the promised goods have been transferred. Control transfers when the product is shipped or delivered based upon applicable shipping terms. For each contract, the Company considers the transfer of product to be the performance obligation. Although some payment terms may be extended, generally the Company’s payment terms are approximately 10-30 days. Accordingly, there are no significant financing components to consider when determining the transaction price. The Company elected to treat shipping and handling activities as fulfillment activities, and the related costs are recorded as selling expenses in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Company promotes its products with trade incentives and promotions. These programs include discounts, slotting fees, coupons, rebates, in-store display incentives and volume-based incentives. The trade incentives and promotions are recorded as a reduction to the transaction price based on amounts estimated as being due to customers at the end of the period. The Company derives these estimates based on historical experience. The Company does not receive a distinct service in relation to the trade incentives and promotions. The Company’s contracts are all short-term in nature; therefore, there are no unsatisfied performance obligations requiring disclosure as of January 31, 2026.
Cost of Sales
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales represents costs related to the production and manufacturing of the Company’s products.
Advertising
Advertising
Costs incurred for producing and communicating advertising for the Company are charged to operations as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company provides compensation benefits in the form of performance stock awards, restricted stock units, stock options, and warrants. The cost of the stock-based compensation is recorded at fair value on the date of grant and expensed in our Consolidated Statements of Operations over the requisite service period.
Performance stock awards ("PSUs") were granted to certain employees. Each performance stock award entitles the participant to earn shares of common stock upon the attainment of certain market conditions and certain performance goals over the applicable performance period. The recognition of the compensation expense for the performance stock awards is based upon the probable outcome of the market condition and performance conditions based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant. To determine the value of PSUs with market conditions for stock-based compensation purposes, the Company used the Monte Carlo simulation valuation model based on the grant date. For each modeling scenario, the PSUs' payoff is calculated based on the contractual terms, whereas the fair value of the PSUs is calculated as the average present value of all modeled payoffs. The determination of the grant date fair value of PSUs issued during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2023 is affected by a number of variables and subjective assumptions, including (i) the fair value of the
Company’s common stock of $1.17 and $1.40 at the grant dates, (ii) the expected common stock price volatility over the expected life of the awards of 85.7% and 87.0%, (iii) the term of the awards of 5 years and 5 years, (iv) risk-free interest rate of 3.7% and 3.4%, (v) there are no expected dividends. The Company values PSUs with performance conditions based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date of the grant. Forfeitures are recognized when they occur. There were no performance stock units that vested in the year ended January 31, 2026. The Company's performance against the defined goals is reevaluated on a quarterly basis throughout the performance period and the recognition of the compensation expense is adjusted for subsequent changes in the estimated or actual outcome.
The Company values stock options and warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Grants of stock-based payment awards issued to non-employees for services rendered have been recorded at the fair value of the stock-based payment, which is the more readily determinable value. The grants are amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service periods, which is generally the vesting periods. If an award is granted, but vesting does not occur, any previously recognized compensation cost is reversed in the period related to the termination of service.
The Company values Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the date the grant is issued and recognizes the expense related to this value on a straight-line basis over the vesting term.
For the fiscal years ended January 31, 2026, 2025, and 2024, when computing fair value of stock options issued, the Company has considered the following variables:
January 31, 2026January 31, 2025January 31, 2024
Risk-free interest rateN/A3.47%N/A
Expected life of grantsN/A6 yearsN/A
Expected volatility of underlying stockN/A75.5%N/A
DividendsN/A0N/A
The expected option term is computed using the “simplified method” for “plain vanilla” options as permitted under the provisions of ASC 718-10-S99. The Company uses the simplified method to calculate expected term of share options and similar instruments.
The expected stock price volatility for the Company’s stock options was estimated using the historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock and if deemed necessary, adjusted for any forward-looking adjustments. Risk-free interest rates were obtained from U.S. Treasury rates for the applicable periods.
Earnings Per Share
Earnings Per Share
Basic net income per share attributable to common stockholders excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders during the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share reflects potential dilution and is computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, which is increased by the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potential common shares had been issued. However, if the effect of any additional securities is anti-dilutive (i.e., resulting in a higher net income per share), they are excluded from the dilutive net income computation. The dilutive effect of stock options, warrants, and restricted stock is calculated using the treasury stock method, and the dilutive effect of the Series B Preferred stock is calculated using the if-converted method.
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income tax is comprised of current and deferred income taxes.
Current income taxes are recognized for the estimated taxes payable or refundable for the current fiscal period and are based on the taxable income for the current fiscal period, including adjustments for unrealized tax benefits, changes in tax receivables (payables) that arose in a prior period and recovery of taxes paid in a prior period. Current taxes are measured using tax rates and laws enacted during the period within which the taxable income arose. Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only if the right of offset exists.
Deferred income taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and their respective tax basis. Deferred taxes are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect of a change in tax rates on the deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-06, "Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity" (“ASU 2020-06”), which simplifies an issuer’s accounting for convertible instruments by reducing the number of accounting models that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features. ASU 2020-06 also simplifies the settlement assessment that entities are required to perform to determine whether a contract qualifies for equity classification and makes targeted improvements to the disclosures for convertible instruments and earnings-per-share (EPS) guidance. Entities can elect to adopt the new guidance through either a modified retrospective method of transition or a fully retrospective method of transition. The Company adopted this guidance effective February 1, 2024, applying the modified retrospective method. Adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures." The new guidance is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendment is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Adoption of this standard led to enhanced segment reporting disclosures but did not impact the Company's results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025. See Note 14, Segment Information in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for further detail.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, "Income Taxes" (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures." The new guidance is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in the ASU address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. The amendment is effective retrospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. See Note 13, Income Taxes in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, "Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures" (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses." Additionally, in January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01 to clarify the effective date of ASU No. 2024-03. The new guidance is intended to improve disclosures about a public business entity's expenses by enhancing specified information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period so that investors can better understand an entity’s overall performance, including its cost structure, and assess potential future cash flows. This guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, on a retrospective or prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-04, "Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options" (Subtopic 470-20): Induced Conversions of Convertible Debt Instruments." The new guidance clarifies the requirements for determining whether certain settlements of convertible debt instruments should be accounted for as an induced conversion or extinguishment of convertible debt. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2025 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be material.
In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-05, "Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets ("ASU 2025-05")". ASU 2025-05 provides (1) all entities with a practical expedient and (2) entities other than public business entities with an accounting policy election when estimating credit losses for current accounts receivable and current contract assets arising from transactions accounted for under Topic 606. This authoritative guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted this ASU during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. Upon adoption, the Company elected the practical expedient permitted under the ASU. Because the Company is a public business entity, it did not elect the accounting policy option to incorporate post–balance sheet collection activity. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, "Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements," which clarifies interim disclosure requirements by improving the navigability of the required interim disclosures and clarifying
when that guidance is applicable. The standard is effective for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures, which is not expected to be material.