14. Leases

The Company has operating leases for office and warehouse space and equipment under various arrangements which provide the right to use the underlying asset and require lease payments for the lease term. The Company’s lease portfolio consists of operating leases which expire at various dates through 2033.

Certain of the Company’s lease arrangements contain renewal provisions, exercisable at the Company's option. The probability of renewal is not reasonably certain and therefore not included in ROU assets and lease liabilities. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Operating lease cost was $1.8 million and $1.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, was included in cost of goods sold and $1.0 million, respectively, was included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Information related to leases (dollars in 000’s):

 

 

 

Year ended

 

 

Year ended

 

Operating cash flow information:

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

1,765

 

 

$

1,723

 

Operating lease - cash flow

 

$

1,773

 

 

$

1,763

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

 

$

3,537

 

 

$

4,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term

 

5.2 years

 

 

3.6

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

 

7

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2025:

(dollars in 000’s):

 

 

 

 

 

2026

 

$

1,836

 

2027

 

 

1,680

 

2028

 

 

1,709

 

2029

 

 

997

 

2030

 

 

639

 

     Thereafter

 

 

1,438

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

$

8,299

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(1,323

)

Present value of lease liabilities - current

 

 

1,446

 

Present value of lease liabilities - non-current

 

$

5,532

 

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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.