Note 12. Leases

The Company leases facilities under noncancelable operating leases expiring through 2027 and certain equipment under a finance lease expiring in 2024.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had operating lease liabilities of $3.3 million and $5.3 million respectively, and ROU assets of $3.1 million and $5.0 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had finance lease liabilities of approximately zero and $0.1 million, respectively, and ROU assets of approximately zero and $0.1 million, respectively.

The Company’s leases do not require any contingent rental payments, impose any financial restrictions, or contain any residual value guarantees. Certain of the Company’s leases include renewal options and escalation clauses; renewal options have not been included in the calculation of lease liabilities and ROU assets as the Company is not

reasonably certain to exercise these options. Variable expenses generally represent the Company’s share of the landlord operating expenses.

The following summarizes the Company’s leases (in thousands):

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Finance lease costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use asset

 

$

73

 

 

$

192

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

2

 

 

 

8

 

Operating lease costs

 

 

2,097

 

 

 

2,150

 

Short-term lease costs

 

 

18

 

 

 

202

 

Variable lease costs

 

 

301

 

 

 

566

 

Short-term sublease income

 

 

(32

)

 

 

(127

)

Total lease costs

 

$

2,459

 

 

$

2,991

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

$

2

 

 

$

8

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

 

2,319

 

 

 

2,195

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

121

 

 

 

153

 

Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term - finance leases

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

1.3

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

 

 

2.3

 

 

 

2.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

4.0

%

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

4.5

%

 

Maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities, excluding short-term leases, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

Total

 

Year ended December 31, 2024

 

$

2,079

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

2,081

 

Year ended December 31, 2025

 

 

687

 

 

 

 

 

 

687

 

Year ended December 31, 2026

 

 

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

Year ended December 31, 2027

 

 

132

 

 

 

 

 

 

132

 

Total

 

 

3,610

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3,612

 

Less present value discount

 

 

(352

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(352

)

Lease liabilities at December 31, 2023

 

$

3,258

 

 

$

2

 

 

$

3,260

 

 

As the Company’s lease agreements do not provide an implicit rate, the discount rates used to determine the present value of lease payments are generally based on the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate for a secured borrowing of a similar term as the lease.

In November 2021, the Company entered into an agreement effective January 2022, assigning its Santa Monica office lease to a third party with a lease term expiring in 2025. Although the lease assignment requires the Company to remain secondarily liable as a surety with respect to the lease, the Company does not believe it is probable that it will be responsible for the obligations. The value of the associated guarantee liability is insignificant.

On February 29, 2024, the Company sold its Van Nuys production facility and entered into a five year lease of the facility at an annual base rate of $0.3 million. See Note 23, Subsequent Events, for additional information on the lease of this facility.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2023Mar 11, 2024Showing above
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022

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.