LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INCLSAK

LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC Leases Disclosure

10-KFiled Sep 29, 20252 min read
8.
 
LEASES
The
 
Company
 
has
 
entered into
 
leasing
 
arrangements
 
classified
 
as operating
 
leases under
 
accounting
 
guidance.
 
These leasing
arrangements
 
relate primarily
 
to the
 
lease of
 
its corporate
 
head
 
office,
 
administration
 
offices,
 
a manufacturing
 
facility,
 
and branch
locations through which the
 
Company operates its financial services
 
business in South Africa.
 
The Company’s
 
operating leases have
a remaining
 
lease term
 
of between
one year
 
to
five years
. The
 
Company also
 
operates parts
 
of its
 
financial services
 
business from
locations which it leases for a period of less than
one year
.
The Company’s
 
operating lease expense
 
during the years
 
ended June 30,
 
2025, 2024 and
 
2023, was $
4.8
 
million, $
3.2
 
million,
and $
2.9
 
million, respectively. The Company
 
does not have any significant leases that have not commenced as of June 30, 2025.
The Company
 
has entered into
 
short-term leasing
 
arrangements, primarily
 
for the lease
 
of branch
 
locations and other
 
locations
to operate
 
its financial
 
services business
 
in South
 
Africa.
 
The Company’s
 
short-term lease
 
expense during
 
the years
 
ended June
 
30,
2025, 2024 and 2023, was $
4.7
 
million, $
3.6
 
million and $
4.2
 
million, respectively.
 
8.
 
LEASES (continued)
The following
 
table presents
 
supplemental
 
balance sheet
 
disclosure related
 
to our
 
right-of-use assets
 
and our
 
operating leases
liabilities as of June 30, 2025 and 2024:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
June 30,
2025
2024
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Weighted average
 
remaining lease term (years)
2.84
3.07
Weighted average
 
discount rate
9.8
%
10.5
%
Maturities of operating lease liabilities
2026
$
4,852
2027
3,344
2028
2,116
2029
944
2030
404
Thereafter
-
Total undiscounted
 
operating lease liabilities
11,660
Less imputed interest
1,524
Total operating lease liabilities,
 
included in
10,136
Operating lease liability - current
4,007
Operating lease liability - long-term
$
6,129

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Sep 29, 2025Showing above
2024Sep 11, 2024
2023Sep 12, 2023
2022Sep 9, 2022
2021Sep 13, 2021
2020Sep 10, 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.

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