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CONCENTRATION OF RISK
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2025
CONCENTRATION OF RISK  
CONCENTRATION OF RISK

8. CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, and trade receivables. The concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is generally diversified due to the large number of entities comprising the Company’s customer base and their dispersion across geographic areas principally within the United States. The Company routinely addresses the financial strength of its customers and, as a consequence, believes that its receivable credit risk exposure is limited. The Company does not require customers to post collateral.

 

The Company’s foreign financial depositories are Bank of America; China Construction Bank; Bank of China; China Industrial and Commercial Bank; HSBC (UK); Royal Bank of Scotland, Rural Credit Cooperative of Shandong; Postal Savings Bank of China; Punjab National Bank; HSBC in India, Argentina, Australia and UK; Raymond James in Argentina; TD Canada Trust; Banco Itaú S.A., Banco Credito Inversione in Chile; Banco Mercantil Del Norte SA in Mexico; ALFA Bank and Bank Uralsib in Russia, JSC Bank Centercredit in Kazakhstan; Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand; BNL Gruppo Paribas, Banca Monti Dei ‘Paschi and Banca Intesa Spa in Italy; BCR in Romania; NAB in Australia: and Commerzbank AG in Germany. The Company monitors its financial depositories by their credit rating, which varies by country. In addition, cash balances in banks in the United States of America are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to certain limitations. There was approximately $1.3 million total included in U.S. bank accounts and approximately $16.2 million total in foreign bank accounts as of January 31, 2025, of which $16.7 million was uninsured.