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LEASES
12 Months Ended
Oct. 30, 2021
Leases [Abstract]  
LEASES LEASES
Ciena leases over 1.3 million square feet of facilities globally. Ciena’s principal executive offices are located in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena’s largest facilities are research and development centers located in Ottawa, Canada and Gurgaon, India. Ciena also has engineering facilities located in San Jose, California; Alpharetta, Georgia; Quebec, Canada; and Pune and Bangalore, India. In addition, Ciena leases various smaller offices in regions throughout the world to support sales and services operations. Office facilities are leased under various non-cancelable operating or finance leases. Ciena's current leases have remaining terms that vary up to 11 years. Certain leases provide for options to extend up to ten years and/or options to terminate within five years.

Leases included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the fiscal periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):
ClassificationBalance as of October 30, 2021Balance as of October 31, 2020
Operating leases:
Operating ROU Assets
Operating right-of-use assets$44,285 $57,026 
Operating lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities60,19680,450
Finance leases:
Buildings, gross
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net$76,123 $70,791 
Less: accumulated depreciation
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net(24,027)(17,837)
Buildings, net
$52,096 $52,954 
Finance lease liabilities
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations and other long-term obligations$66,203 $64,401 

ROU assets that involve subleased or vacant space aggregate $3.5 million as of October 30, 2021. These assets may become impaired if tenants are unable to service their obligations under the sublease, and/or if the estimates as to occupancy are not realized, either of which may be more likely as COVID-19 impacts evolve.

For the periods indicated, the components of lease expense included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations were as follows (in thousands):
Year EndedYear Ended
ClassificationOctober 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Operating lease costsOperating expense$16,602 $17,544 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of finance ROU asset
Operating expense4,773 4,465 
Interest on finance lease liabilities
Interest expense4,882 4,777 
Total finance lease cost9,655 9,242 
Non-capitalized lease costOperating expense1,152 2,976 
Variable lease cost(1)
Operating expense5,690 5,185 
Net lease cost(2)
$33,099 $34,947 
(1) Variable lease costs include expenses relating to insurance, taxes, maintenance and other costs required by the applicable operating lease. Variable lease costs are determined by whether they are to be included in base rent and if amounts are based on a consumer price index.
(2) Excludes other operating expense of $8.8 million and $11.0 million for the fiscal years ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively, related to amortization of leasehold improvements.

Future minimum lease payments and the present value of minimum lease payments related to operating and finance leases as of October 30, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesTotal
2022$19,882 $8,338 $28,220 
202315,153 8,557 23,710 
202412,264 8,557 20,821 
20257,935 8,730 16,665 
20264,408 8,764 13,172 
Thereafter3,860 53,714 57,574 
Total lease payments63,502 96,660 160,162 
Less: Imputed interest
(3,306)(30,457)(33,763)
Present value of lease liabilities60,196 66,203 126,399 
Less: Current portion of present value of minimum lease payments18,632 3,620 22,252 
Long-term portion of present value of minimum lease payments$41,564 $62,583 $104,147 

The weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates for operating and finance leases were as follows (in thousands):
Weighted-average remaining lease term in years:As of October 30, 2021As of October 31, 2020
Operating leases
4.064.87
Finance leases
10.7111.71
Weighted-average discount rates:
Operating leases
2.49 %2.82 %
Finance leases
7.56 %7.56 %
LEASES LEASES
Ciena leases over 1.3 million square feet of facilities globally. Ciena’s principal executive offices are located in Hanover, Maryland. Ciena’s largest facilities are research and development centers located in Ottawa, Canada and Gurgaon, India. Ciena also has engineering facilities located in San Jose, California; Alpharetta, Georgia; Quebec, Canada; and Pune and Bangalore, India. In addition, Ciena leases various smaller offices in regions throughout the world to support sales and services operations. Office facilities are leased under various non-cancelable operating or finance leases. Ciena's current leases have remaining terms that vary up to 11 years. Certain leases provide for options to extend up to ten years and/or options to terminate within five years.

Leases included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the fiscal periods indicated were as follows (in thousands):
ClassificationBalance as of October 30, 2021Balance as of October 31, 2020
Operating leases:
Operating ROU Assets
Operating right-of-use assets$44,285 $57,026 
Operating lease liabilities
Operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities60,19680,450
Finance leases:
Buildings, gross
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net$76,123 $70,791 
Less: accumulated depreciation
Equipment, building, furniture and fixtures, net(24,027)(17,837)
Buildings, net
$52,096 $52,954 
Finance lease liabilities
Accrued liabilities and other short-term obligations and other long-term obligations$66,203 $64,401 

ROU assets that involve subleased or vacant space aggregate $3.5 million as of October 30, 2021. These assets may become impaired if tenants are unable to service their obligations under the sublease, and/or if the estimates as to occupancy are not realized, either of which may be more likely as COVID-19 impacts evolve.

For the periods indicated, the components of lease expense included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations were as follows (in thousands):
Year EndedYear Ended
ClassificationOctober 30, 2021October 31, 2020
Operating lease costsOperating expense$16,602 $17,544 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of finance ROU asset
Operating expense4,773 4,465 
Interest on finance lease liabilities
Interest expense4,882 4,777 
Total finance lease cost9,655 9,242 
Non-capitalized lease costOperating expense1,152 2,976 
Variable lease cost(1)
Operating expense5,690 5,185 
Net lease cost(2)
$33,099 $34,947 
(1) Variable lease costs include expenses relating to insurance, taxes, maintenance and other costs required by the applicable operating lease. Variable lease costs are determined by whether they are to be included in base rent and if amounts are based on a consumer price index.
(2) Excludes other operating expense of $8.8 million and $11.0 million for the fiscal years ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively, related to amortization of leasehold improvements.

Future minimum lease payments and the present value of minimum lease payments related to operating and finance leases as of October 30, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):
Operating LeasesFinance LeasesTotal
2022$19,882 $8,338 $28,220 
202315,153 8,557 23,710 
202412,264 8,557 20,821 
20257,935 8,730 16,665 
20264,408 8,764 13,172 
Thereafter3,860 53,714 57,574 
Total lease payments63,502 96,660 160,162 
Less: Imputed interest
(3,306)(30,457)(33,763)
Present value of lease liabilities60,196 66,203 126,399 
Less: Current portion of present value of minimum lease payments18,632 3,620 22,252 
Long-term portion of present value of minimum lease payments$41,564 $62,583 $104,147 

The weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates for operating and finance leases were as follows (in thousands):
Weighted-average remaining lease term in years:As of October 30, 2021As of October 31, 2020
Operating leases
4.064.87
Finance leases
10.7111.71
Weighted-average discount rates:
Operating leases
2.49 %2.82 %
Finance leases
7.56 %7.56 %