NOTE 11 — LEASE

 

Operating lease

 

On June 25, 2019, KZS entered into a lease agreement with the landlord to lease a showroom located in a shopping center in Santa Clara, California, with a lease term of five and half years, and an option to renew the lease for another five years. The lease commenced on August 1, 2019 and will expire on January 31, 2030 including the five-year option as the Company believes it is more than likely they will exercise the lease renewal option. The Company received a six-month rent abatement, which was considered in calculating the present value of the operating lease ROU asset. The monthly rental payment is $21,168 for the period from February 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021, with a 2% rental payment increase for each year thereafter.

 

On February 1, 2021, KZS entered into a sublease agreement with the landlord to lease a warehouse in Union City, California, with a lease term of 30 months, commencing on March 1, 2021, and with the expiration date on August 31, 2023. The Company received a two-month rent abatement, which was considered in calculating the present value of the operating lease ROU asset. The initial monthly rental payment is $38,500 for the period from May 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021, with an approximately 3% rental payment increase starting on September 1, 2021 for each 12 months. On March 20, 2023, the Company terminated the sublease agreement and signed a new lease agreement directly with landlord to lease the same property with expanded space for a lease term of 61 months. The new lease commenced on September 1, 2023, and will expire on September 30, 2028. The Company received a one-month rent abatement, which was considered in calculating the present value of the operating lease ROU assets. The initial monthly rental payment is $70,400 for the period from October 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024, with an approximately 4% rental payment increase starting on September 1, 2024 for each 12 months thereafter.

 

On January 19, 2024, FuAn entered into a sublease agreement with the landlord to lease an office in Irvine, California with a lease term of 27 months. The lease commenced on February 1, 2024, and will expire on April 30, 2026. The monthly rental payment is $3,825 for the period from February 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025, $3,978 for the period from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, and $4,137 for the period from February 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026.

 

Total lease expenses amounted to $1.21 million and $1.03 million for the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized using an effective interest rate of the range 3.38% to 10.50%, which was determined using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

For the years ended April 30, 2025 and 2024, the average remaining term of the lease is 3.80 years and 2.37 years, respectively.

 

The Company’s operating ROU assets and lease liabilities were as follows:

 

   April 30,
2025
   April 30,
2024
 
Operating ROU:          
Operating lease right-of-use assets  $6,038,660    6,038,660 
Less: accumulated amortization of ROU assets   (2,240,408)   (1,357,870)
ROU assets, net  $3,798,252   $4,680,790 
           
Operating lease liabilities:          
Operating lease liabilities, current  $967,924   $1,122,059 
Operating lease liabilities, non-current   3,107,642    3,818,544 
Total lease liabilities  $4,075,566   $4,940,603 

As of April 30, 2025, future maturity of the Company’s operating lease liabilities is as follows:

 

Years Ending April 30,  Operating lease
liabilities
 
2026  $1,232,091 
2027   1,225,596 
2028   1,268,869 
2029   714,193 
2030   227,679 
Total lease payments   4,668,428 
Less: imputed interest   (592,862)
Total lease liabilities  $4,075,566 

 

Finance lease

 

Effective August 15, 2022, the Company entered a 36-month lease with an unrelated vendor to lease a forklift with monthly payment of $804 and lease expiration date on July 15, 2025. At the lease expiration date, the Company has the option to renew on a month-to-month basis at the same monthly lease payment or purchase the equipment.

 

Effective January 2, 2025, the Company entered a 60-month lease with an unrelated vendor to lease a forklift with monthly payment of $1,207 and lease expiration date on January 2, 2030. At the lease expiration date, the Company has the option to purchase the equipment at $1.

 

The Company’s finance ROU assets and lease liabilities were as follows:

 

   April 30,
2025
 
Finance ROU:    
Finance lease right-of-use assets  $58,128 
Less: accumulated amortization of ROU assets   (3,875)
ROU assets, net  $54,253 
      
Finance lease liabilities:     
Finance lease liabilities, current  $12,249 
Finance lease liabilities, non-current   45,940 
Total lease liabilities  $58,189 

 

The components of lease costs, lease term and discount rate with respect of the forklift lease with an initial term of more than 12 months are as follows:

 

   For the years Ended
April 30,
2025
   For the years Ended
April 30,
2024
 
Finance lease expense  $1,700   $903 
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) – finance leases   4.54    1.21 
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases   5.50%   5.50%

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of finance lease liabilities as of April 30, 2025:

 

For the 12 months ending  Finance
Leases
 
2026  $16,892 
2027   14,480 
2028   14,480 
2029   14,480 
2030   10,860 
Total undiscounted cash flows   71,192 
Less: imputed interest   (13,003)
Total finance lease liabilities  $58,189 

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.