Leases

3 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

The Company has both lessee and lessor arrangements. The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at the inception of the contract or at any subsequent modification. A contract will be deemed to be or contain a lease if the contract conveys the right to control and direct the use of identified property, plant, or equipment for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Company generally must also have the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the property, plant, and equipment. Depending on the terms, leases are classified as either operating or finance leases if the Company is the lessee, or as operating, sales-type, or direct financing leases if the Company is the lessor. Certain of the Company’s lessee and lessor leases have renewal options to extend the leases for additional periods at the Company’s discretion.

Leases - Lessee

The Company leases certain facilities and certain equipment under non-cancelable finance and operating leases, which are recorded as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Certain leases provide the Company with either a right of first refusal to acquire or an option to purchase a facility at fair value. Certain leases also contain escalation clauses and renewal option clauses calling for increased rents. Where a lease contains an escalation clause or a concession, such as a rent holiday or tenant improvement allowance, the Company includes these items in the determination of the right-of-use asset and the lease liabilities. The effects of these escalation clauses or concessions have been reflected in lease expense on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term and any variable lease payments subsequent to establishing the lease liability are expensed as incurred. The lease term commences on the date when the Company has the right to control the use of the leased property, which is typically before lease payments are due under the terms of the lease. Certain of the Company’s leases have renewal periods up to 40 years, exercisable at the Company’s option, and generally require the Company to pay property taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, in addition to the lease payments. At lease inception, the Company includes all renewals or option periods that are reasonably certain to exercise when determining the expected lease term, as failure to renew the lease would impose an economic penalty.

Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, the Company estimates incremental borrowing rates based on the information available at lease commencement date, as rates are not implicitly stated in the Company’s leases.

Components of lease expense were as follows:


		Three Months Ended October 31,
(In thousands)		2024		2023
Operating lease expense		$	6,669	$	6,669
Finance lease expense:
	Amortization of right-of-use assets	—		5
	Interest on finance lease liabilities	—		—
Short-term lease expense		2,137		929
Variable lease expense		687		213
Total lease expense		$	9,493	$	7,816

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases as of October 31, 2024 was as follows:


		Three Months Ended October 31,
(In thousands)		2024		2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
	Operating cash flows related to operating leases	$	6,381	$	6,215
	Operating cash flows related to finance leases	—		—
	Financing cash flows related to finance leases	—		5
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities		389		24,312
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities		—		—

Leases - Lessor

The Company’s lessor arrangements include certain facilities and various land locations, of which each qualifies as an operating lease. Certain leases also contain escalation clauses and renewal option clauses calling for increased rents. Where a lease contains an escalation clause or a concession, such as a rent holiday or tenant improvement allowance, the Company includes these items in the determination of the straight-line rental income. The effects of these escalation clauses or concessions have been reflected in lease payments receivable on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term and any variable lease income subsequent to establishing the receivable will be recognized as earned.

The cost of the leased space as of October 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024 was $50.3 million and $50.3 million, respectively. The accumulated depreciation associated with the leased assets as of October 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024 was $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively. Both the leased assets and accumulated depreciation are included in Property and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheet. Rental income from these operating leases was $4.7 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended October 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included within Service revenues on the consolidated statements of income.