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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 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
Fair Value
   Liability Derivatives
Fair Value
 
   July 31,
2026
   January 31, 2026   July 31,
2026
   January 31, 2026 
                     
Forward purchase contracts (1)  $487   $280   $2,540   $529 
                     
Cash collateral balance (2)  $46   $180   $-   $- 
Commodity futures (3)   1,339    433    -    - 
Net position with broker  $1,385   $613   $-   $- 
                     
Total  $1,872   $893   $2,540   $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 3.4 million and 8.8 million bushels of corn at July 31, 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 12.1 million and 9.6 million bushels of corn at July 31, 2026 and January 31, 2026, respectively.
     
  (2) As of July 31, 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 July 31, 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 4.6 million and 0.6 million bushels of corn, respectively, at July 31, 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.
     
    See Note 5 which contains fair value information related to derivative financial instruments.
Statements of Operations

The following table provides information about gains (losses) 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 and six months ended July 31, 2026 and 2025 (amounts in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
   Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
                     
Net sales  $62   $201   $(1,513)   $218 
                     
Cost of sales  $(119)   $317   $(478)   $2,285