6.Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities

 

The Corporation entered into a lease agreement dated April 1, 2022, with TXMA International LLC, a company controlled by the chief executive officer. The present value of the lease liability as at December 31, 2025 was $nil (December 31, 2024 - $126,797). Payments made during the year ended December 31, 2025, totaled $35,000 (December 31, 2024 - $109,980). On July 31, 2025, the lease was terminated resulting in the derecognition of the operating right-of-use asset and operating lease liability.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2022 the Corporation entered a lease for a warehouse facility. The lease was prepaid resulting in a right-of-use asset and no corresponding lease liability. The lease is classified as a finance lease. The finance lease right-of-use asset is included in property, plant and equipment on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

The following table summarizes the operating lease liabilities recorded within the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   As at
December 31,
   As at
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
Balance, beginning of period  $126,797   $447,514 
Interest   5,742    13,271 
Lease payments   (35,000)   (109,980)
Modification of lease   (97,539)   (224,008)
Balance, end of period  $
-
   $126,797 
Current portion  $
-
   $51,112 
Non-current portion   
-
    75,685 
Total lease liabilities  $
-
   $126,797 

 

The following table summarizes the operating right-of-use assets recorded within the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

   As at
December 31,
   As at
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
Balance, beginning of period  $117,205   $391,444 
Depreciation   (29,303)   (50,231)
Modification of lease   (87,902)   (224,008)
Balance, end of period  $
-
   $117,205 

The components of lease cost for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,  2025   2024 
Finance lease cost        
Amortization of right-of-use asset  $51,965   $51,966 
Interest on lease liability   
-
    
-
 
Operating lease cost   33,705    57,780 
Variable lease cost   
-
    
-
 
Short-term lease cost   
-
    
-
 
Total lease cost  $85,670   $109,746 
Other information:          
Operating lease          
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)   
-
    2.25 
Weighted average discount rate   9.00%   9.00%
Operating cash flows - operating leases   35,000    60,000 

 

There are no future lease payments as at December 31, 2025.

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.