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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]  
Fair Values for Derivative Financial Instruments

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 (amounts in table in thousands):

 

   Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives 
   Fair Value   Fair Value 
   April 30,
2026
   January 31,
2026
   April 30,
2026
   January 31,
2026
 
                 
Forward purchase contracts (1)  $708   $280   $625   $529 
                     
Cash collateral balance (2)  $2,026   $180   $-   $- 
Commodity futures (3)   (650)   433    -    - 
Net position with broker  $1,376   $613   $-   $- 
                     
Total  $2,084   $893   $625   $529 

 

  (1) Forward purchase contracts assets are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts are for purchases of approximately 10.6 million and 8.8 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026, 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 13.1 million and 9.6 million bushels of corn at April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026, respectively.
     
  (2) As of April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026, 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 April 30, 2026 and January 31, 2026, the Company recorded this collateral balance within “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.
     
  (3) Commodity futures assets and liabilities are included in “Prepaid expenses and other” on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. These contracts included short/sell positions and long-buy positions for approximately 6.9 million and 5.7 million bushels of corn, respectively, at April 30, 2026. These contracts also included short/sell positions for approximately 630,000 gallons of ethanol at April 30, 2026. These contracts included short/sell positions and long/buy positions for approximately 2.4 million and 1.8 million bushels of corn, respectively, at January 31, 2026.
Statements of Operations

The following table provides information about (losses) gains recognized in income from the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the line items on the accompanying Consolidated

Statements of Operations in which the fair values are reflected for the three months ended April 30, 2026 and 2025 (amounts in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
   2026   2025 
         
Net sales  $(1,576)   $17 
           
Cost of sales  $(360)   $1,968