Note 14 - Equity and Stock-based Compensation	9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Payments [Text Block]	14. Equity and Stock-Based Compensation At the virtual Special Meeting of Preferred Stockholders held on August 29, 2024, our preferred stockholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 9.00% Series A Cumulative preferred stock, to provide that each share of 9.00% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”) shall be converted into 3.9 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “common stock”). On September 4, 2024, all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock were converted into common stock and retired. The Company issued approximately 6,600,000 shares of common stock in connection with the conversion. Accordingly, the Company no longer has obligations regarding Preferred Stock dividends, including undeclared dividends from previous periods. The common stock issued was recorded at its market value at the date of issuance less transaction costs related to the conversion. The excess of the carrying value of the preferred stock over the market value of the common stock issued, which amounted to approximately $14.8 million, was credited directly to accumulated deficit and is reflected in the calculation of earnings per share attributable to common stockholders. On September 28, 2023, the Board approved the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of one-for-ten. On October 12, 2023, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to its Charter (the "Charter Amendment") to effect the Reverse Stock Split. The Charter Amendment became effective on October 13, 2023. As a result of the Charter Amendment and Reverse Stock Split, every ten shares of issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in par value per share. Proportionate adjustments were also made to any outstanding securities or rights convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of common stock. Fractional shares were not issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share were entitled to receive one full share of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock, in lieu of receiving such fractional shares. The Reverse Stock Split affected all stockholders uniformly and did not alter any stockholder’s relative interest in the Company’s equity securities. The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of issued and outstanding common stock from approximately 13,788,738 shares to approximately 1,405,779 shares. Common stock and treasury stock shares have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split in all periods presented. In connection with the reverse stock split, the Company retired all treasury stock. Total compensation expense recognized for stock-based awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan during the three and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2024 was approximately $47,000, and $141,000, respectively, and during the three and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2023, was approximately $106,000 and $264,000, respectively.

Note 14 - Equity and Stock-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Shareholders' Equity and Share-Based Payments [Text Block]

14. Equity and Stock-Based Compensation

At the virtual Special Meeting of Preferred Stockholders held on August 29, 2024, our preferred stockholders approved an amendment to our Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of 9.00% Series A Cumulative preferred stock, to provide that each share of 9.00% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the “Preferred Stock”) shall be converted into 3.9 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “common stock”). On September 4, 2024, all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock were converted into common stock and retired. The Company issued approximately 6,600,000 shares of common stock in connection with the conversion. Accordingly, the Company no longer has obligations regarding Preferred Stock dividends, including undeclared dividends from previous periods. The common stock issued was recorded at its market value at the date of issuance less transaction costs related to the conversion. The excess of the carrying value of the preferred stock over the market value of the common stock issued, which amounted to approximately $14.8 million, was credited directly to accumulated deficit and is reflected in the calculation of earnings per share attributable to common stockholders.

On September 28, 2023, the Board approved the Reverse Stock Split at a ratio of one-for-ten. On October 12, 2023, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to its Charter (the "Charter Amendment") to effect the Reverse Stock Split. The Charter Amendment became effective on October 13, 2023.

As a result of the Charter Amendment and Reverse Stock Split, every ten shares of issued and outstanding common stock were combined into one issued and outstanding share of common stock, without any change in par value per share. Proportionate adjustments were also made to any outstanding securities or rights convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of common stock. Fractional shares were not issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Stockholders who would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share were entitled to receive one full share of post-Reverse Stock Split common stock, in lieu of receiving such fractional shares. The Reverse Stock Split affected all stockholders uniformly and did not alter any stockholder’s relative interest in the Company’s equity securities. The Reverse Stock Split reduced the number of shares of issued and outstanding common stock from approximately 13,788,738 shares to approximately 1,405,779 shares. Common stock and treasury stock shares have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split in all periods presented. In connection with the reverse stock split, the Company retired all treasury stock.

Total compensation expense recognized for stock-based awards granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan during the three and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2024 was approximately $47,000, and $141,000, respectively, and during the three and nine-month periods ended October 31, 2023, was approximately $106,000 and $264,000, respectively.