Clearfield, Inc. Leases Disclosure

Note 9. Leases

 

The Company leases an 85,000 square foot facility at 7050 Winnetka Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota consisting of corporate offices, manufacturing, and warehouse space. The original lease term was ten years and two months, ending on February 28, 2025, with a renewal option. In April 2024, the Company exercised the renewal option, which extended the lease term three additional years to end on February 29, 2028. The exercise of the renewal option added a right of use asset and corresponding lease liability of $1,337,000 upon lease commencement.

 

The Company indirectly leases an approximately 318,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico that operates as a Maquiladora. The lease commenced in April 2024, and has a term of seven years, of which five years are mandatory. The lease contains two options to extend the term of the lease for additional periods of five years each. The lease calls for monthly base rental payments of approximately $169,000, increasing 2% annually. The renewal options have not been included within the lease term because it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise either option.

 

The Company leases a 105,000 square foot warehouse and manufacturing facility in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The lease term is five years ending on February 28, 2027, with rent payments increasing annually. The lease includes an option to extend the lease for an additional five years. The renewal option has not been included within the lease term because it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option.

 

Right-of-use lease assets and lease liabilities are recognized as of the commencement date based on the present value of the remaining lease payments over the lease term which includes renewal periods we are reasonably certain to exercise. Our leases do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

Operating lease expense included within cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expense was as follows:

 

(In thousands)

Operating lease expense under ASC842, Leases, within:		Year ended September 30, 2025				Year ended September 30, 2024				Year ended September 30, 2023
Cost of sales		$	3,412			$	3,198			$	3,253
Selling, general and administrative			287				265				244
Total lease expense		$	3,699			$	3,463			$	3,497

 

Our future lease obligations for leases that have commenced were as follows as of September 30, 2025:

 

(In thousands)		Operating Leases
FY 2026		$	3,383
FY 2027			3,003
FY 2028			2,405
FY 2029			1,096
Total lease payments			9,887
Less: Interest			(1,130	)
Present value of lease liabilities		$	8,757

 

As of September 30, 2025, the weighted average term and weighted average discount rate for our leases were 3.10 years and 7.42%, respectively. As of September 30, 2024, the weighted average term and weighted average discount rate for our leases were 4.04 years and 7.28%, respectively. As of September 30, 2023, the weighted average term and weighted average discount rate for our leases were 3.52 years and 3.04%, respectively. For the years ended September 30, 2025, 2024, and 2023, the operating cash outflows from our leases were $3,305,000, $3,233,000, and $3,158,000, respectively.