FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
As of January 31, 2026 and 2025, the fair value of the Company's foreign currency contracts, which are either assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, was not material. These foreign currency contracts were valued using a discounted cash flow analysis, an income approach, utilizing readily observable market data as inputs, which is classified as a Level 2 fair value measurement.
The Company also estimated the fair value of long-lived assets to be approximately zero in certain instances when no future cash flows were assumed to be generated from the use of such assets and the expected sales values were deemed to be nominal. All such fair value measurements were based on unobservable inputs and thus are Level 3 fair value inputs.
The Company also has financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value in the consolidated balance sheets, including cash, receivables, payables, and long-term debt. The carrying amounts of these financial instruments approximated their fair values as of January 31, 2026 and January 31, 2025. Approximate fair value of these financial instruments was estimated based on Level 2 fair value inputs. The estimated fair value of the Company's Level 2 long-term debt, which is provided for disclosure purposes only, is as follows:
January 31, 2026January 31, 2025
(in thousands)
Carrying amount$170,414 $158,883 
Fair value$157,764 $145,010 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2025Apr 7, 2025
2024Apr 3, 2024
2023Mar 30, 2023
2022Apr 1, 2022
2021Mar 31, 2021
2020Apr 7, 2020
2019Apr 5, 2019
2018Apr 6, 2018
2017Apr 7, 2017
2016Apr 13, 2016

About Fair Value Disclosures

Fair value disclosures classify all assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy: Level 1 (quoted market prices), Level 2 (observable inputs like yield curves), and Level 3 (unobservable inputs requiring management estimates). The proportion of Level 3 assets directly reflects how much of the balance sheet depends on internal models rather than market evidence.

Key signals: a growing Level 3 balance relative to total fair-value assets increases valuation uncertainty and earnings volatility risk. Watch for transfers between levels — assets moving from Level 2 to Level 3 often signal deteriorating market liquidity. Unrealized gains and losses on Level 3 positions flow through earnings or other comprehensive income, so large swings deserve scrutiny. For financial institutions, examine the sensitivity disclosures that show how Level 3 valuations change under alternative assumptions. Compare the fair value of debt against its carrying amount to gauge hidden leverage.