Note 7 – Leases

 

Operating Leases

 

On January 16, 2023, Focus Universal (Shenzhen) Technology Co. LTD entered into a thirty-six month commercial lease with a third party for an approximately 2,017 square foot office space. The lease commenced on February 1, 2023 and will end on January 31, 2026. The monthly rent is RMB 29,974 (approximately $4,171) with approximately an 11.1% to 12.5% increase rate in each additional year. The incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments for the asset under similar term, which is 10%. Lease expense for the lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

On February 22, 2023, Focus Universal (Shenzhen) Technology Co. LTD entered into a thirty-six month commercial lease with a third party for an approximately 3,449 square foot office space. The lease commenced on March 31, 2023 and will end on February 28, 2026. The monthly rent is RMB 35,246 (approximately $4,904) with approximately an 11.1% to 12.5% increase rate in each additional year. The incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments for the asset under similar terms, which is 10%. Lease expense for the lease is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

  

Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, operating lease right-of use assets and lease liabilities were as follows:

        
   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net  $12,501   $108,270 
Lease liabilities, current portion  $8,464   $106,706 
Lease liabilities, less current portion  $   $8,114 

 

Lease term and discount rate:

        
   December 31, 2025   December 31, 2024 
Weighted average remaining lease term:          
Operating lease   0.08 to 0.25 years    0.83 to 1.00 years 
Weighted average discount rate:          
Operating lease   10%    10% 

 

The minimum future lease payments are as follows:

    
   Amount 
Year ending December 31, 2026  $8,989 
Total minimum lease payment   8,989 
Less: imputed interest   (525)
Present value of future minimum lease payments  $8,464 

 

Short-term leases

 

On July 8, 2024, the Company entered into a Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease (the “Lease”) with the Veena Asset Management, LLC to lease the same Focus Universal premises located at 2311 East Locust Court, Ontario, CA 91761 back for one year commencing at the close of escrow of the Purchase Agreement and ending on July 31, 2025, for 14,004 square foot office and warehouse space. Base monthly rent is $16,804, with a total of $58,812 due upon execution of the lease. The Company is currently leasing this facility on a month-to-month basis.

 

The Company recorded its operating lease cost of $324,391 and $143,097 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. This is included in general and administrative expenses.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Apr 1, 2024
2022Mar 31, 2023
2021Mar 8, 2022
2020Mar 23, 2021
2019Mar 30, 2020

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.