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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Note 11 — Commitments and Contingencies
The Company was subject to the following commitments and contingencies at April 30, 2026:
Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications, including indemnifications to customers, vendors, lessors, business partners, and other parties with respect to certain matters, including, but not limited to, losses arising out of the Company's breach of such agreements, services to be provided by the Company, or from intellectual property infringement claims made by third parties. In addition, the Company has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and certain of its officers and employees that will require the Company to, among other things, indemnify them against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors, officers, or employees. The Company maintains director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from its obligation to indemnify its directors and certain of its officers and employees, and former officers, directors, and employees of acquired companies, in certain circumstances. The Company's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Company that have not yet occurred. However, based on the Company's experience, the Company expects the risk of material loss to be remote.
Litigation
From time to time, in the normal course of business, the Company is subject to claims and legal proceedings. Litigation is inherently unpredictable, and the Company's assessments may change as matters progress. The Company expenses legal fees as incurred and records a liability for contingent losses when it is both probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonable estimated. An unfavorable outcome to any matter, if material, could adversely affect the Company's financial condition, liquidity, or results of operations.
AMA Litigation
On May 22, 2026, the Company filed a complaint against the Asset Manager, in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, regarding the AMA. The complaint seeks a declaration that the AMA is void from inception as unconscionable and orders all fees paid by the Company to its Asset Manager under the AMA since inception be returned to the Company. Alternatively, the complaint seeks a declaration that a liquidated damages clause in the AMA, which would accelerate nearly 20 years of future fees upon termination, is an unenforceable penalty.
Abraham Gomez Matter
In February 2026, Abraham Gomez, an individual, filed a civil complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Tulare, Abraham Gomez v. CEA Industries, Inc., et al. (Case No. VCU331863), against the Company and Mr. Hans Thomas, a former member of the Board. The complaint asserts various claims against the defendants, including claims for fraud, promissory estoppel, quantum meruit and unjust enrichment, arising from alleged investment-related discussions and alleged services purportedly performed for the benefit of the Company. The plaintiff seeks damages, including compensatory damages according to proof (which the complaint alleges exceed approximately $2.8 million), together with interest, attorneys' fees, costs and other relief.
On March 27, 2026, the Company filed a Notice of Removal to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. On April 3, 2026, the Company filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The Company's motion to dismiss is fully briefed before the court and scheduled for oral argument on June 24, 2026. The Company intends to defend the action vigorously. At this preliminary stage of the matter, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any, that may result from the proceeding.
Debt Facility
On April 30, 2026, the Company and BitGo Prime, LLC ("Lender 1") entered into an uncommitted master loan facility ("Facility 1"), pursuant to which the Company may borrow digital assets or cash from Lender 1 from time to time. Each loan is documented in a separate loan agreement by the parties setting forth the specific terms, including principal amount, fees, collateral requirements, and the date on which the loan is to commence and mature. Each loan may have a fixed term, or may include a call option held by Lender 1 or prepayment option held by the Company, as specified in each loan agreement. Borrowings under the master loan agreement are secured by collateral in favor of Lender 1. Collateral may include BNB, cash, or other forms agreed upon by the parties. The collateral’s required value is typically higher than the borrowed amount, subject to margin calls as set forth in the master loan agreement. If the value of posted collateral falls below the margin call threshold, the Company must promptly post additional collateral. Failure to maintain sufficient collateral can result in an event of default and remedies available to Lender 1, including the right to liquidate pledged collateral. Lender 1 holds BNB collateral owned by the Company in a segregated custody account in the Company's name, and Lender 1 is not permitted to use such BNB to secure any other loan or account.
On April 30, 2026, the Company and Lender 1 entered into a loan agreement whereby the Company received $10.0 million of USDC on May 1, 2026, and for which the Company pledged $17.0 million of BNB reported as restricted digital assets.
Fat Panda
Customer Rewards Program
Fat Panda offers a "Buy 10, Get 1 Free" card redemption program that it started in the year ended 2022. Customers at Fat Panda's retail stores may collect redemption cards, which do not expire, upon purchase and redeem the card for a complimentary product after purchasing ten items. While the Company does not believe accumulated redemptions to be material, it cannot estimate its potential economic exposure and has not accrued a liability for such redemptions.
Fat Panda Acquisition
The Company has not recorded any assets or liabilities in connection with the Escrow Deposit, which the Company and Selling Fat Panda Shareholders have not mutually released, (Note 2) or the Tax Indemnification Note (Note 5).
Industrial Climate Control System Installation Contracts
The Company has not yet completed the delivery and installation of certain industrial climate control systems, for which the Company holds non-refundable deposit assets of $0.1 million, net of reserves. The Company does not have any material exposure to customers in excess of deposit assets held.
Leases
At April 30, 2026. the Company has 35 non-cancellable leases on retail, office, and manufacturing spaces expiring through March 2033 that it does not sublease. Leases held by the Company include renewal options, and escalation clauses, though the Company has not considered such renewal provisions in the determination of the lease term as it is not reasonably certain it will exercise these options. The terms of the leases do not impose any financial restrictions or covenants.
One lease pertains to 11,491 square feet of manufacturing and office space in Louisville, CO used for the Company's industrial climate control system operations that expires in January 2027 while the remaining leases relate to an aggregate 49,046 square feet of retail, office, and manufacturing space in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, Canada for Fat Panda's operations.
The Company made the following rent payments and incurred expense, presented within "Selling, general and administrative expenses" in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income:
Successor
Period from
June 7, 2025
through
April 30, 2026
Rent expense
$1,024 
Cash paid for operating leases
659 
The Company's operating right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are as follows:
Consolidated Balance Sheets Line ItemsSuccessorPredecessor
April 30,
2026
April 30,
2025
Operating lease right-of-use asset
Other current and non-current assets
$
1,710 
$
1,890 
Operating lease liability, current
Current portion of operating lease liability
670 
529 
Operating lease liability, long-term
Other non-current liabilities
1,100 
1,375 
Future undiscounted, minimum lease payments for the Company's non-cancellable operating leases at April 30, 2026 were as follows:
Successor
Fiscal Years Ending April 30,April 30,
2026
2027
$
753 
2028
504 
2029
319 
2030
186 
2031
91 
Thereafter
126 
Total undiscounted, minimum lease payments
1,979 
Less: imputed interest
(209)
Present value of minimum lease payments
$
1,770 
Other information related to the Company's leases were as follows:
SuccessorPredecessor
April 30,
2026
April 30,
2025
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
3.6
4.1
Weighted-average discount rate
6.1 
%
6.3 
%
Other Contingent Payments
The Company has engaged various third parties entitled to contingent payments totaling $0.7 million, which primarily represent success fees contingent upon future events.