BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Nature of Business
Titan Machinery Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") are engaged in the retail sale, service and rental of agricultural and construction machinery through its stores in the United States and Europe. The Company's North American stores are located in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming, and its European stores are located in Bulgaria, Germany, Romania, and Ukraine.
Russia/Ukraine Geopolitical Conflict
On February 24, 2022, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict significantly intensified. Titan Machinery Ukraine, LLC. ("Titan Machinery Ukraine"), the Company's wholly owned Ukrainian subsidiary, has ten locations in Ukraine, each of which were temporarily closed for a period of time, some locations have remained closed, as the well-being of the employees is the Company's primary concern. The Company is actively monitoring the quickly evolving geopolitical situation but due to the unknown nature of this conflict, the duration of the closures are unknown and may vary across different areas of Ukraine.
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, the Company had total assets of $32.7 million in Ukraine. The physical assets (e.g. inventory and fixed assets) are almost exclusively located in central and western areas of the country. The Company has been monitoring Titan Machinery Ukraine's net monetary asset position, but the currency and payment controls imposed by the National Bank of Ukraine have limited our ability to fully manage our net monetary asset position.
The Russia/Ukraine conflict did not have a significant impact on our results of operations for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, but depending on the extent and duration of the conflict may have a material adverse effect on Titan Machinery Ukraine's operations going forward.
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The outbreak and global spread of COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization and a national emergency by the President of the United States in March 2020, continues to have an impact on society, economies, financial markets, and businesses. While the Company's products and services were determined to be an essential business, the pandemic has had an impact on the Company's business operations, existing employees and ability to find new employees, customers, and suppliers. Uncertainty remains regarding the magnitude and duration of the pandemic and the resulting financial effects and will depend on future developments including the efficacy of vaccines, the spread of COVID-19 variants, and the extent of governmental responses, including potential vaccine or testing mandates.
On November 5, 2021, the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") announced an Emergency Temporary Standard ("ETS") requiring all employers with at least 100 employees to ensure their employees are fully vaccinated or require weekly testing of unvaccinated employees. On January 13, 2022, the US Supreme Court granted emergency relief to stay the implementation of the ETS and on January 26, 2022, OSHA withdrew the standard. Although OSHA withdrew the vaccination and testing ETS as an enforceable emergency temporary standard, the agency is not withdrawing the ETS as a proposed rule. The agency is prioritizing resources and is focusing on finalizing a permanent COVID-19 Healthcare Standard. The ultimate impact of a permanent standard on the Company, if one were to be adopted, is currently unknown and difficult to predict.
The Company has assessed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on its results of operations for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, and although there have been challenges, no material adverse impacts were identified. We continue to monitor developments involving our workforce, customers, and suppliers and continue to take steps to mitigate against additional impacts.
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