NOTE 4 – LEASES

 

Laboratory Lease – South San Francisco, California

 

In August 2022, the Company, as a lessee, entered into an amended sublease agreement to sublease laboratory and office space in South San Francisco, California. The lease commenced on August 15, 2022. The term of this sublease is for a period of thirty-nine and one-fourth (39.25) months commencing on the effective date, until May 15, 2024. The lease had a gross monthly rent of $15,700 per month to December 31, 2022. Starting January 1, 2023, the monthly rent increased by 3% annually, to $16,171 per month in 2023, and $16,656 in 2024.

 

This lease was accounted for as an operating lease under ASC 842, Leases, which resulted in the recognition of a right of use asset (“ROU asset”) and liability of approximately $332,000 at inception. The ROU asset is separately presented as a non-current asset, and the liability is recorded as a component of current and non-current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company discounted the future lease payments of this lease using the prevailing collateralized lending rate which would be extended to the Company based on its credit profile relative to the period of inception, and the duration of the lease from inception. The interest rate used in calculating the fair value listed above was 7.8%.

 

As of and for the years ended December 31, 2025, and 2024, the Company had the following balances and activity related to ROU assets and lease liabilities:

 

    As of December 31,  
    2025    2024 
Non-current leases - right of use assets  $
      -
   $
         -
 
Current liabilities - operating lease liabilities  $
-
   $
-
 
Non-current liabilities - operating lease liabilities  $
-
   $
-
 

 

   Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   2025   2024 
Operating lease expense   $
          -
   $156,041 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities  $
-
   $
-
 

 

There are no additional lease payments as of December 31, 2025.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 30, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 24, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024
2022Mar 30, 2023

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.