Note 15 - Related Party Transaction	12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	15. Related Party Transaction On October 7, 2016, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “Agent”). On December 18, 2019, the Company and Agent entered into an Amended and Restated equity distribution agreement (the “1^st Equity Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the 1^st Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company may sell up to 500,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock through the Agent through the 1^stATM offering program. The Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of the Agent is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Under the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Agent was entitled to compensation of up to 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Series A Preferred Stock under the 1^st ATM offering program. As of January 31, 2020, we had issued 994,046 shares which represent 100% of the Series A Preferred Stock available for sale through the 1^st Equity Distribution Agreement. In September 2020 we entered into a new equity distribution agreement (the “2^nd Equity Distribution Agreement”) with the Agent with economic terms essentially identical to the initial agreement. Pursuant to the 2^nd Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company may sell up to 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 5,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value common stock (“Common Stock”) through the 2^nd ATM offering program. On November 12, 2021, the Company issued 432,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated November 9, 2021, by and between the Company and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. The Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s board of directors. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $9.5 million and the underwriter received underwriting discounts and commissions totaling approximately $576,000 in connection with this offering. The Non-Executive Chairman of the Company received no portion of these discounts and commissions. For the twelve months ended January 31, 2022, the Company issued 212,753 shares of Series A Preferred Stock under the 2^nd ATM offering program. Gross proceeds from these sales were approximately $5.3 million and the Agent received compensation of approximately $106,000, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $5.2 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2022. The Non-Executive Chairman of the Company received no portion of this compensation. For the twelve months ended January 31, 2022, the Company issued 18,415 shares of Common Stock under the 2^nd ATM offering program. Gross proceeds from these sales were approximately $44,000, the Agent received compensation of approximately $1,000 resulting in net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs, of approximately $43,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2022. The Non-Executive Chairman of the Company received no portion of this compensation. On January 31, 2021, the Company had an outstanding obligation payable to the beneficiary of the estate of our former CEO. The obligation, which bore interest at 4% per annum, totaled approximately $968,000 and was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2022, the outstanding obligation is fully paid and no longer presented in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Note 15 - Related Party Transaction

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2022

15. Related Party Transaction

On October 7, 2016, the Company entered into an equity distribution agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. (the “Agent”). On December 18, 2019, the Company and Agent entered into an Amended and Restated equity distribution agreement (the “1^st Equity Distribution Agreement”). Pursuant to the 1^st Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company may sell up to 500,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock through the Agent through the 1^stATM offering program. The Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of the Agent is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Under the Equity Distribution Agreement, the Agent was entitled to compensation of up to 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sale of Series A Preferred Stock under the 1^st ATM offering program. As of January 31, 2020, we had issued 994,046 shares which represent 100% of the Series A Preferred Stock available for sale through the 1^st Equity Distribution Agreement.

In September 2020 we entered into a new equity distribution agreement (the “2^nd Equity Distribution Agreement”) with the Agent with economic terms essentially identical to the initial agreement. Pursuant to the 2^nd Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company may sell up to 500,000 shares of Preferred Stock and 5,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value common stock (“Common Stock”) through the 2^nd ATM offering program.

On November 12, 2021, the Company issued 432,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, pursuant to an underwriting agreement, dated November 9, 2021, by and between the Company and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. The Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company’s board of directors. Net proceeds to the Company were approximately $9.5 million and the underwriter received underwriting discounts and commissions totaling approximately $576,000 in connection with this offering. The Non-Executive Chairman of the Company received no portion of these discounts and commissions.

For the twelve months ended January 31, 2022, the Company issued 212,753 shares of Series A Preferred Stock under the 2^nd ATM offering program. Gross proceeds from these sales were approximately $5.3 million and the Agent received compensation of approximately $106,000, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $5.2 million for the twelve months ended January 31, 2022. The Non-Executive Chairman of the Company received no portion of this compensation.

For the twelve months ended January 31, 2022, the Company issued 18,415 shares of Common Stock under the 2^nd ATM offering program. Gross proceeds from these sales were approximately $44,000, the Agent received compensation of approximately $1,000 resulting in net proceeds to the Company, after deducting underwriting discounts and offering costs, of approximately $43,000 for the twelve months ended January 31, 2022. The Non-Executive Chairman of the Company received no portion of this compensation.

On January 31, 2021, the Company had an outstanding obligation payable to the beneficiary of the estate of our former CEO. The obligation, which bore interest at 4% per annum, totaled approximately $968,000 and was included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2021. As of January 31, 2022, the outstanding obligation is fully paid and no longer presented in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.