Note 17 - Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	17. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On April 5, 2021, QAD acquired Foreign-Trade Zone Corporation (FTZ Corp.), a leading provider of cloud-based Foreign-Trade Zone software and consulting services based in Mobile, Alabama, for up to $18 million in cash. The purchase price includes an upfront payment of $13 million; a sellers’ note of $2.4 million payable over four years; and a performance earn-out based on FTZ Corp.’s cloud bookings growth over the next three years.

The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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