Leases

9 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2025

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

Our leases historically relate to the leasing of facilities and equipment. In accordance with FASB ASC 842 - "Leases" ("ASC 842"), we determine at inception whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease and whether the lease should be classified as an operating or a financing lease. At lease commencement, we recognize a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the estimated lease term. We have elected to not recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for any leases with terms of twelve months or less. Instead, for such short-term leases, we recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain of our leases include options to extend the term of the lease or to terminate the lease early. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise a renewal option or will not exercise a termination option, we include the impact of exercising or not exercising such option, respectively, in the estimate of the lease term. As our lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, we use our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future lease payments. Such IBR represents our estimated rate of interest to borrow on a collateralized basis over a term commensurate with the expected lease term.

Some of our leases include payments that are based on the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") or other similar indices. These variable lease payments are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability using the index as of the lease commencement date. Other variable lease payments, such as common area maintenance, property taxes, and usage-based amounts, are required by ASC 842 to be excluded from the ROU asset and lease liability and expensed as incurred. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset would also consider, to the extent applicable, any deferred rent upon adoption, lease pre-payments or initial direct costs of obtaining the lease (e.g., such as commissions).

For all classes of leased assets, we elected the practical expedient to not separate lease components (i.e., the actual item being leased, such as the facility or piece of equipment) from non-lease components (i.e., the distinct elements of a contract not related to securing the use of the leased asset, such as common area maintenance and consumable supplies).

Certain of our facility lease agreements (which are classified as operating leases) contain rent holidays or rent escalation clauses. For rent holidays and rent escalation clauses during the lease term, we record rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As of April 30, 2025, none of our leases contained a residual value guarantee and covenants included in our lease agreements are customary for the types of facilities and equipment being leased.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

	Three months ended April 30,			Nine months ended April 30,
	2025		2024	2025		2024
Operating lease expense	$	1,863,000	2,023,000	$	5,637,000	6,361,000
Short-term lease expense	35,000		44,000	99,000		217,000
Variable lease expense	1,214,000		1,259,000	3,514,000		3,204,000
Sublease income	—		(17,000)	(28,000)		(50,000)
Total lease expense	$	3,112,000	3,309,000	$	9,222,000	9,732,000

Additional information related to leases is as follows:

	Nine months ended April 30,
	2025		2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating leases - Operating cash outflows	$	6,236,000	$	6,796,000
ROU assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilities (non-cash):
Operating leases	$	4,271,000	$	37,000

The following table is a reconciliation of future cash flows relating to operating lease liabilities presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2025:

Remainder of fiscal 2025	$	1,999,000
Fiscal 2026	7,781,000
Fiscal 2027	5,736,000
Fiscal 2028	5,177,000
Fiscal 2029	4,631,000
Thereafter	17,628,000
Total future undiscounted cash flows	42,952,000
Less: Present value discount	5,782,000
Lease liabilities	$	37,170,000
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years)	7.61
Weighted-average discount rate	4.12%

As of April 30, 2025, we do not have any material rental commitments that have not already commenced.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2025, we exited the lease for the smaller of our two facilities in Hampshire (Basingstoke), United Kingdom and de-recognized the associated right of use asset and lease liability. The impact of this lease exit on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations was not material.

As of April 30, 2025, our Satellite and Space Communications segment leased one facility in Hampshire (Basingstoke), United Kingdom, where we previously manufactured high precision full motion fixed and mobile X/Y satellite tracking antennas. In connection with the CGC Divestiture discussed in Note (2) – Business Divestitures, we are addressing with our landlord our exit and termination of such facility lease. As these efforts are ongoing, further adjustments to the right of use assets and/or lease liabilities for such facility may be required in the future.

Leases

Leases

Our leases historically relate to the leasing of facilities and equipment. In accordance with FASB ASC 842 - "Leases" ("ASC 842"), we determine at inception whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease and whether the lease should be classified as an operating or a financing lease. At lease commencement, we recognize a right-of-use ("ROU") asset and lease liability based on the present value of the future lease payments over the estimated lease term. We have elected to not recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for any leases with terms of twelve months or less. Instead, for such short-term leases, we recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Certain of our leases include options to extend the term of the lease or to terminate the lease early. When it is reasonably certain that we will exercise a renewal option or will not exercise a termination option, we include the impact of exercising or not exercising such option, respectively, in the estimate of the lease term. As our lease agreements do not explicitly state the discount rate implicit in the lease, we use our incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") on the commencement date to calculate the present value of future lease payments. Such IBR represents our estimated rate of interest to borrow on a collateralized basis over a term commensurate with the expected lease term.

Some of our leases include payments that are based on the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") or other similar indices. These variable lease payments are included in the calculation of the ROU asset and lease liability using the index as of the lease commencement date. Other variable lease payments, such as common area maintenance, property taxes, and usage-based amounts, are required by ASC 842 to be excluded from the ROU asset and lease liability and expensed as incurred. In addition to the present value of the future lease payments, the calculation of the ROU asset would also consider, to the extent applicable, any deferred rent upon adoption, lease pre-payments or initial direct costs of obtaining the lease (e.g., such as commissions).

For all classes of leased assets, we elected the practical expedient to not separate lease components (i.e., the actual item being leased, such as the facility or piece of equipment) from non-lease components (i.e., the distinct elements of a contract not related to securing the use of the leased asset, such as common area maintenance and consumable supplies).

Certain of our facility lease agreements (which are classified as operating leases) contain rent holidays or rent escalation clauses. For rent holidays and rent escalation clauses during the lease term, we record rental expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. As of April 30, 2025, none of our leases contained a residual value guarantee and covenants included in our lease agreements are customary for the types of facilities and equipment being leased.

The components of lease expense are as follows:

	Three months ended April 30,			Nine months ended April 30,
	2025		2024	2025		2024
Operating lease expense	$	1,863,000	2,023,000	$	5,637,000	6,361,000
Short-term lease expense	35,000		44,000	99,000		217,000
Variable lease expense	1,214,000		1,259,000	3,514,000		3,204,000
Sublease income	—		(17,000)	(28,000)		(50,000)
Total lease expense	$	3,112,000	3,309,000	$	9,222,000	9,732,000

Additional information related to leases is as follows:

	Nine months ended April 30,
	2025		2024
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating leases - Operating cash outflows	$	6,236,000	$	6,796,000
ROU assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilities (non-cash):
Operating leases	$	4,271,000	$	37,000

The following table is a reconciliation of future cash flows relating to operating lease liabilities presented on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2025:

Remainder of fiscal 2025	$	1,999,000
Fiscal 2026	7,781,000
Fiscal 2027	5,736,000
Fiscal 2028	5,177,000
Fiscal 2029	4,631,000
Thereafter	17,628,000
Total future undiscounted cash flows	42,952,000
Less: Present value discount	5,782,000
Lease liabilities	$	37,170,000
Weighted-average remaining lease terms (in years)	7.61
Weighted-average discount rate	4.12%

As of April 30, 2025, we do not have any material rental commitments that have not already commenced.

During the nine months ended April 30, 2025, we exited the lease for the smaller of our two facilities in Hampshire (Basingstoke), United Kingdom and de-recognized the associated right of use asset and lease liability. The impact of this lease exit on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations was not material.

As of April 30, 2025, our Satellite and Space Communications segment leased one facility in Hampshire (Basingstoke), United Kingdom, where we previously manufactured high precision full motion fixed and mobile X/Y satellite tracking antennas. In connection with the CGC Divestiture discussed in Note (2) – Business Divestitures, we are addressing with our landlord our exit and termination of such facility lease. As these efforts are ongoing, further adjustments to the right of use assets and/or lease liabilities for such facility may be required in the future.