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OPERATING LEASES
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2025
OPERATING LEASES  
OPERATING LEASES

Note 6 – OPERATING LEASES

 

Operating lease right -of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the term of lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease.

 

The Company has elected the short-term lease exemption for leases with an initial term of twelve months or less and does not recognize right-of-use assets or lease liabilities for such leases. Short-term lease payments are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company also elected the practical expedient not to separate lease and non-lease components for its operating leases.

 

The Company determines the present value of lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease when readily determinable. When the implicit rate is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, which represents the rate of interest the Company would have to pay to borrow, on a collateralized basis, an amount equal to the lease payments over a similar term. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is a hypothetical rate based on management’s estimate of the Company’s credit profile and prevailing market conditions.

 

The operating lease ROU asset includes lease payments made prior to the commencement date and excludes lease incentives. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

The Company leases office space under operating lease arrangements. These leases generally require fixed monthly payments and may include variable payments such as common area maintenance charges, utilities, and other operating costs. The Company’s leases do not contain residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

In July 2021, the Company entered into a non-cancelable operating lease for an office facility in Irvine, California.  The lease agreement required 36 monthly lease payments ranging from $14,796 to $16,013 per month.  The lease commenced in August 2021 and expired in July 2024. The Company elected not to renew the lease. As of January 31, 2025, the lease had expired and no right-of-use asset or lease liability remained on the balance sheet. The Company has no remaining lease obligations or contingencies.

 

There were no lease transactions classified as finance leases for the years ended January 31, 2025, and 2024.

 

The table below summarizes the components of operating lease costs related to operating leases for the years ended January 31, 2025, and 2024.

 

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

 

 

Years Ended

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Operating lease cost

 

$79,991

 

 

$159,982

 

Short-term lease cost

 

 

-

 

 

 

51,409

 

Variable lease cost

 

 

19,180

 

 

 

43,819

 

Total lease cost

 

$99,171

 

 

$255,210

 

 

Supplementary information on cash flow and other information for leasing activities for the years ended January 31, 2025, and 2024 are as follows:

 

 

 

 Years Ended

 

 

 

 January 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Cash paid for operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$96,075

 

 

$188,402

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining lease term - operating leases (year)

 

 

0.00

 

 

 

0.50

 

Discount rate — operating leases

 

 

10.00%

 

 

10.00%

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases consists of:

 

 

 

January 31,

 

 

January 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

$-

 

 

$89,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion

 

$-

 

 

$93,334

 

Non-current portion

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

$-

 

 

$93,334