Note 6 - Impairment of Long-lived Assets

9 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Asset Impairment Charges [Text Block]

Note 6 - Impairment of long-lived assets

The Company's assessment of long-lived assets, and other identifiable intangibles is based upon factors that market participants would use in accordance with the accounting guidance for the fair value measurement of assets. At October 31, 2022, the Company performed a qualitative analysis assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair values of the Company's long-lived assets exceeded their carrying values. The Company assessed three asset groups as part of this analysis: United States, Canada and Middle East. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair values of the Company's long-lived assets exceeded their carrying values for all three asset groups. Therefore, it was determined that there was no impairment of the Company's long-lived assets for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022 and 2021.

During July 2022, flooding in the U.A.E. negatively impacted the Company's facility in Fujairah. The Company has an insurance policy with a deductible amount of $50 thousand. During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2022, the Company recognized a net loss amount of less than $0.1 million in other (expense)/income in the consolidated statements of operations, inclusive of the write off of damaged inventory and fixed assets and the applicable claim deductible, partially offset by the approved insurance proceeds. As additional information becomes available, the Company will recognize any additional impact to the financial statements. The Company expects that any losses will be recovered as a result of its pending insurance claim.

The Company will continue testing for potential impairment at least annually or as otherwise required by applicable accounting standards.

Goodwill. The purchase price of an acquired company is allocated between intangible assets and the net tangible assets of the acquired business with the residual of the purchase price recorded as goodwill. All identifiable goodwill as of October 31, 2022 and January 31, 2022 was attributable to the purchase of Perma-Pipe Canada, Ltd., which occurred in 2016.

(In thousands)		January 31, 2022		Foreign exchange change effect			October 31, 2022
Goodwill	$	2,342	$	(156	)	$	2,186

The Company performs an impairment assessment of goodwill annually as of January 31, or more frequently if triggering events occur, based on the estimated fair value of the related reporting unit or intangible asset. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. At October 31, 2022, the Company elected to perform a qualitative analysis assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Company's Canadian reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment did not identify any triggering events that would indicate potential impairment of the Company's Canadian reporting unit. Therefore, it was determined that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment for the three or nine months ended October 31, 2022. The Company will continue testing for potential impairment at least annually or as otherwise required by applicable accounting standards.