13. Leases

 

The Company leases offices and laboratory space in India, which were automatically extended for two one-year periods ending December 2026, with payments ranging from $2,500 to $2,900 per month. The Company intends to renew the leases through December 2026 as allowed under the lease agreement. In the U.S., the Company has month-to-month shared space arrangements, and therefore, there is no requirement to record a right of use asset and related liability.

 

Operating leases are presented in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets as right-of-use assets, net, operating lease liability– current portion, and operating lease liability, net of current portion. The assets and liabilities from our leases are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term using the Company’s incremental borrowing rates. Short-term leases, which have an initial term of 12 months or less, are not recorded on the balance sheet. As the Company’s operating leases do not provide implicit rates, the Company has utilized its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on the long-term borrowing costs of companies with similar credit profiles, to record its lease obligations. For operating leases, the Company recognizes the minimum rental expense on a straight-line basis based on the fixed components of a lease arrangement. The Company will amortize this expense over the term of the lease beginning with the lease commencement date.

 

If the Company renews the lease for the entire three-year period, as expected, the annual lease payments will be approximately $33,000 in the year ending December 31, 2026. The following table presents information about the amount and timing of liabilities arising from the Company’s operating leases as of December 31, 2025:

 

Lease payments – 2026  $32,820 
Total undiscounted operating lease payments   32,820 
Less: Imputed interest   (1,562)
Present value of operating lease liabilities  $31,258 
      
Current portion of lease liability  $31,258 
Long-term portion of lease liability   
-
 
Total lease liability  $31,258 

 

   As of   As of 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Weighted average remaining lease term in years   1.0    2.0 
Weighted average discount rate                                                                                 8.0%   8.0%

The Right of Use Asset on December 31, 2025 of $29,428 will be amortized over the 1 year remaining under the lease term. The Right of Use Asset balance on December 31, 2024, was $59,387. Rent expense was approximately $37,000 and $36,000 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 respectively.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 18, 2026Showing above
2024Apr 4, 2025
2023Apr 1, 2024
2022Apr 17, 2023
2021Apr 8, 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.