Note 8 – Leases

Lessor Accounting

All of the Company's leases of real estate are classified as operating leases. The Company's Rental income is comprised of both fixed and variable income. Fixed and in-substance fixed lease income includes stated amounts per the lease contract, which are primarily related to base rent. The Company’s leases also provide for reimbursement from tenants for common area maintenance (“CAM”), insurance, real estate taxes and other operating expenses (“Recoverable Costs”). A portion of our operating cost reimbursement revenue is estimated each period and is recognized as rental income in the period the recoverable costs are incurred and accrued. Income for these amounts is recognized on a straight-line basis. Variable lease income includes the tenants' contractual obligations to reimburse the Company for their portion of Recoverable Costs incurred. The following table provides a disaggregation of lease income recognized as either fixed or variable lease income:

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Rental income



 

 



 

Fixed and in-substance fixed lease income

 

8,769,808

 

 

 

8,086,951

 

Variable lease income

 

1,035,480

 

 

 

1,715,047

 

Other related lease income, net:

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of above- and below-market leases, net

 

(172,500

)

 

 

(263,442

)

Straight line rent, net

 

66,203

 

 

 

(27,765

)

Total Rental income

 

9,698,991

 

 

 

9,510,791

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had five tenants and five tenants, respectively, that each account for more than 10% of our annual rental revenue as indicated below:

 

 

2025

 

2024

General Services Administration - Norfolk, VA, Manteo, NC & Vacaville, CA

16%

 

12%

Dollar General - multiple locations

13%

 

12%

Pre-K - San Antonio, TX

11%

 

11%

Kohl's - Tucson, AZ

10%

 

10%

PRA Holdings, Inc. - Norfolk, VA

11%

 

<10%

exp U.S. Services - Maitland, FL

N/A

 

10%

 

Future Minimum Rents

The following table presents future minimum rental cash payments due to the Company over the next five calendar years and thereafter as of December 31:

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2026

$

7,527,656

 

2027

 

6,898,479

 

2028

 

5,673,073

 

2029

 

4,480,889

 

2030

 

2,604,878

 

Thereafter

 

19,289,918

 

 

$

46,474,893

 

Lessee Accounting

The Company acquired one property on March 9, 2022 that is subject to a non-cancelable, long-term ground lease where a third party owns the underlying land and has leased the land to the Company. Accordingly, the Company owns only a long-term leasehold in this property. This ground lease expires in 2084 including those options the Company deems probable of exercising. The ground lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, including management's estimate of expected option renewal periods. Operating lease expense was $375,047 for the twelve months ended for both December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. There are no variable lease expenses required to be paid by the Company as lessee per the lease terms. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of the Lease liability, net was $245,111 and $244,077 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The following table summarizes the undiscounted future cash flows for subsequent years ending December 31 attributable to the lease liability as December 31, 2025 and provides a reconciliation to the lease liability included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025.

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

2025

 

2026

 

245,111

 

2027

 

245,111

 

2028

 

245,111

 

2029

 

257,839

 

2030

 

258,996

 

Thereafter

 

21,058,698

 

Total undiscounted liability

$

22,310,866

 

Present value discount

 

(15,794,855

)

Lease liability

$

6,516,011

 

Discount rate

 

4.58

%

Term Remaining

58 years

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Apr 1, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 28, 2025
2023Apr 8, 2024
2022Mar 28, 2023
2021Mar 18, 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.