11.

Leases

 

Operating Lease Commitments: The Company leases its facilities under non-cancelable operating leases expiring on various dates through December 31, 2034. The Company has operating leases for the Company’s corporate office and manufacturing facilities, which expire at various dates through 2034. The Company’s primary operating lease commitments as of December 31, 2024, related to the Company’s manufacturing facilities in Valdosta, Georgia and Nogales, Arizona, as well as the Company’s corporate headquarters in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.

 

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had operating lease right-of-use assets of $8,714,000 and operating lease liabilities of $8,775,000. As of December 31, 2024, the Company did not have any finance leases recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. Operating lease expenses were approximately $1,650,000 and $1,285,000 for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

 


The aggregate future minimum lease payments and reconciliation to lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024, were as follows:

 

   

December 31,

 

2025

  $ 1,471,000  

2026

    1,473,000  

2027

    1,459,000  

2028

    1,489,000  

2029

    1,520,000  

Thereafter

    4,856,000  

Total future minimum lease payments

    12,268,000  

Less imputed interest

    (3,493,000 )

Total lease liabilities

  $ 8,775,000  

 

As of December 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases was 10.04 years. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the weighted average discount rate with respect to these leases was 7.00%.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Mar 12, 2025Showing above
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 11, 2022
2019Mar 10, 2020
2015Mar 3, 2016

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.