v3.26.1
Intangible Assets
12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026
Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets [abstract]  
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
8.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Changes in the value of the intangible assets during the years ended April 30, 2026, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Internally
Generated
Development
Costs
$

 

 

Intellectual
Property
$

 

 

Proprietary
Processes
$

 

 

Certifications
$

 

 

Customer List
$

 

Cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, April 30, 2024

 

 

33

 

 

 

30,718

 

 

 

7,927

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

38,814

 

Impairments and disposals

 

 

 

 

 

(21,184

)

 

 

(156

)

 

 

 

 

 

(21,340

)

Foreign exchange

 

 

 

 

 

1,435

 

 

 

552

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,997

 

Balance, April 30, 2025

 

 

33

 

 

 

10,969

 

 

 

8,323

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

19,471

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

(4,292

)

 

 

(8,080

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

(12,518

)

Foreign exchange

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

183

 

Balance, April 30, 2026

 

 

33

 

 

 

6,852

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, April 30, 2024

 

 

33

 

 

 

7,366

 

 

 

7,722

 

 

 

136

 

 

 

15,257

 

Amortization

 

 

 

 

 

1,895

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,948

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

548

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

1,199

 

Balance, April 30, 2025

 

 

33

 

 

 

9,902

 

 

 

8,323

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

18,404

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

(3,341

)

 

 

(8,080

)

 

 

(146

)

 

 

(11,567

)

Foreign exchange

 

 

 

 

 

291

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

299

 

Balance, April 30, 2026

 

 

33

 

 

 

6,852

 

 

 

251

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Book Value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

1,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,067

 

April 30, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the years ended April 30, 2024, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $3.9 million on impairment of intangible assets for the BioStrand CGU. The loss was recorded as a reduction in goodwill and the intangible assets. The primary factor for the impairment included a rise in the discount rate as compared to the prior year, along with a delay in expected cash flows in the forecast. The increased discount rate relates to increases in the forecast risk for the BioStrand CGU, increased economic risk, and increased global interest rates as compared to the prior year.

During the year ended April 30, 2025, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $21.2 million for the BioStrand CGU. The loss was recorded as a reduction in the intangible assets in BioStrand and in the consolidated statements of loss. The primary factor for the impairment included a delay in expected cash flows of BioStrand due to the strategic plans and expected use of BioStrand's assets. The increased discount rate relates to additional forecast risk for the BioStrand CGU, as compared to period ended April 30, 2024.