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Leases
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
13.
Leases

The Company’s leases are comprised of operating leases for office and lab space.

On December 29, 2022, the Company signed a lease for approximately 10,620 square feet of new laboratory and office space at 4868 Rue Levy, Montreal, QC. The term of the lease is for 10 years, beginning on the commencement date, and requires an annual initial base rent of $36.50 CAD per square foot, which is subject to annual increases of 2%. The lease commenced in November 2023. Upon commencement the Company recognized an initial lease liability and corresponding right of use asset of $1.4 million.

On January 1, 2024, the Company entered into a lease agreement, in which the Company is sub-leasing approximately 6,450 square feet of office space located at 200 Fifth Avenue, Waltham, MA. The Company will make an aggregate amount of base rental payments of $0.5 million under the initial term of the lease, which is set to expire on December 30, 2026 and does not have an option to renew. Upon commencement, the Company recognized an initial lease liability and corresponding right of use asset of $0.4 million.

During the three and six months ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, the components of operating lease cost were as follows, and are reflected in general and administrative expenses and research and development expenses, as determined by the underlying activities:

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended April 30,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Lease Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

115

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

209

 

Variable operating lease cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Total operating lease cost

 

$

115

 

 

$

119

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

233

 

Maturities of the Company's operating lease liabilities as of April 30, 2025 are as follows:

 

2025

 

$

228

 

2026

 

 

466

 

2027

 

 

325

 

2028

 

 

301

 

2029

 

 

307

 

Thereafter

 

 

1,404

 

Total

 

 

3,031

 

Less: Interest

 

 

(1,264

)

Total lease liability

 

$

1,767