Legal Proceedings

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Legal Proceedings

Legal Proceedings

We are subject, from time to time, to various claims, lawsuits or actions that arise in the ordinary course of business. We accrue for loss contingencies associated with outstanding litigation or legal claims for which management has determined it is probable that a loss contingency exists and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. If we determine an unfavorable outcome is not probable or reasonably estimable, we do not accrue a potential loss contingency.

On August 14, 2019, Mark Gottlieb, a Company stockholder, filed a purported class action lawsuit against Jonathan Duskin; Seth Johnson; Keri Jones; Kent Kleeberger; William Sharpe, III; Joel Waller and Laura Weil (the "Named Directors"), B. Riley FBR, Inc. and B. Riley Financial Inc., in the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (the "Court of Chancery"), on behalf of himself and all stockholders who held shares as of December 20, 2018. The lawsuit alleges that the Named Directors breached their duty of loyalty in connection with the Company's rejection in December of 2018, of an unsolicited bid to acquire the Company and seeks unspecified damages for shareholders' lost opportunity. The lawsuit further alleges that B. Riley, the independent investment banking firm retained by the Company to assist it with an analysis of the unsolicited bid, aided and abetted the asserted breach of the duty of loyalty by the Named Directors. The Company believes the Complaint is without merit and pursued a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. This motion was granted by the Court of Chancery on November 20, 2020. Mr. Gottlieb has until December 20, 2020 to appeal that ruling to the Delaware Supreme Court.

The ultimate resolution of legal matters can be inherently uncertain and, for some matters, we may be unable to predict the ultimate outcome, determine whether a liability has been incurred or make an estimate of the reasonably possible liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome because of these uncertainties. We do not, however, currently believe that the resolution of any pending matter will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.