NOTE 6 – LEASES

 

Westlake Village, California: The Company leases 4,050 square feet of office space located at 2625 Townsgate Road for its corporate headquarters. The lease expires on July 14, 2027. The lease contains an option to renew for two additional five-year terms and first right of refusal for certain additional space at the same premises. The Company is not reasonably certain that it will exercise this option to renew and therefore it is not included in right-of-use assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025.

 

San Diego, California: The Company leases 6,755 square feet of office and research and development laboratory space located at 6365 Marindustry Drive. The lease expires on October 31, 2030. The lease contains an option to renew for one five-year term. The Company is not reasonably certain that it will exercise this option to renew and therefore it is not included in right-of-use assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025.

 

The Company leases 7,569 square feet of manufacturing space located at 6335 Marindustry Drive. The lease expires on October 31, 2030. The lease contains an option to renew for one five-year term. The Company is not reasonably certain that it will exercise this option to renew and therefore it is not included in right-of-use assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025.

 

 

On December 9, 2025, the Company entered into a lease agreement, whereby the Company leases an office space located at 6215 Ferris Square, San Diego. The lease expires on December 31, 2027. The lease contains an option to renew for one additional year. The Company is not reasonably certain that it will exercise this option to renew and therefore it is not included in right-of-use assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2025.

 

Manufacturing equipment lease: On September 4, 2025, the Company entered into written agreements (Equipment Agreements), whereby the Company agreed to acquire certain equipment through a financing arrangement structured as a capital lease. Lease commencement will occur when the equipment is made available to the Company, which is the final onsite installation date and is expected to be approximately 14 months after the execution of the Equipment Agreements, or approximately November 2026. Upon commencement, the lease term will be 60 months (Initial Term), with future lease payments up to approximately $6.2 million. The Company has the right to terminate the lease without cause at the end of the Initial Term or any term thereafter upon 90 days prior written notice without incurring penalties or interest.

 

As of December 31, 2025, no right-of-use asset or liability has been recognized in the financial statements, as the Company does not have possession of the equipment. The Equipment Agreements also include a refundable security deposit, equal to $2.0 million as of December 31, 2025, which is classified as restricted cash on the Company’s balance sheet.

  

            
      December 31, 
Lease Assets and Liabilities  Classification  2025   2024 
      (in thousands) 
Operating lease assets  Right-of-use assets  $1,583   $1,760 
Current operating lease liabilities  Lease liabilities   427    329 
Non-current operating lease liabilities  Lease liabilities, net of current portion   1,258    1,539 

 

 

         
   Year Ended December 31, 
Lease Cost Classification  2025   2024 
   (in thousands) 
Research and development  $106   $124 
General and administrative expense   48    53 

 

The following table presents maturities of operating lease liabilities on an undiscounted basis as of December 31, 2025:

  

Year  Amount 
   (in thousands) 
2026  $530 
2027   489 
2028   330 
2029   312 
2030   136 
Total  $1,797 
Less: imputed interest   112 
Total operating lease liabilities (include current portion)  $1,685 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows:

 

         
   Year ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
   (in thousands, except discount rate) 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)   3.3    4.7 
Weighted-average discount rate   6.9%   6.5%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:          
Operating cash flows for operating leases  $436   $392 

 

Other Leases

 

In November 2019, the Company entered into a short-term lease agreement for one of its office facilities, which was subsequently extended until December 2022 and is currently on a month-to-month basis. Rent expense was de minimis during the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. In February 2026, the Company terminated the lease agreement effective March 31, 2026.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 19, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 28, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024

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.