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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies

 

Legal Proceedings

 

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2025, the Company and other parties were named in a putative class action and derivative complaint related to Straight Path Communications Inc. filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. The Court dismissed all claims against the Company, and found that, contrary to the plaintiffs’ allegations, the class suffered no damages. The plaintiffs filed an appeal to which the Company answered. Oral argument was held on October 22, 2025 and on December 3, 2025, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed the favorable decision of the Court of Chancery that dismissed all claims against the Company and found that Plaintiff and the class suffered no damages.

 

 

In addition to the foregoing, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been finally adjudicated. Although there can be no assurance in this regard, the Company believes that none of the other legal proceedings to which the Company is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial condition.

 

Sales Tax Contingency

 

On June 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rendered a decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., holding that a state may require a remote seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales tax on goods and services provided to purchasers in the state, overturning certain existing court precedent. It is possible that one or more jurisdictions may assert that the Company has liability for periods for which it has not collected sales, use or other similar taxes, and if such an assertion or assertions were successful it could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and operating results. One or more jurisdictions may change their laws or policies to apply their sales, use or other similar taxes to the Company’s operations, and if such changes were made it could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and operating results.

 

Regulatory Fees Audit

 

The Company’s 2017 FCC Form 499-A, which reported its calendar year 2016 revenue, was audited by the Universal Service Administrative Company (“USAC”). The USAC’s final decision imposed a $2.9 million charge on the Company for the Federal Telecommunications Relay Service (“TRS”) Fund. The Company has appealed the USAC’s final decision to the FCC and does not intend to remit payment for the TRS Fund fees unless and until a negative decision on its appeal has been issued. The Company has made certain changes to its filing policies and procedures for years that remain potentially under audit. At October 31, 2025 and July 31, 2025, the Company’s accrued expenses included $18.7 million and $21.1 million, respectively, for FCC-related regulatory fees for the year covered by the audit, as well as prior and subsequent years.

 

Purchase Commitments

 

At October 31, 2025, the Company had purchase commitments of $13.3 million primarily for equipment and services.

 

Performance Bonds

 

The Company has performance bonds issued through third parties for the benefit of various states in order to comply with the states’ financial requirements for money remittance licenses and telecommunications resellers. At October 31, 2025 and July 31, 2025, the Company had aggregate performance bonds outstanding of $33.8 million and $33.8 million, respectively.