NOTE 4

LEASES

 

The components of lease cost for the Company’s leases were as follows (in thousands):

 

   2025   2024 
   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
         
Operating Leases:          
Lease cost  $483   $541 
           
Finance Leases:          
Amortization of ROU assets   271    261 
Interest on lease liability   97    81 
Finance lease   368    342 
           
Short-term lease rent expense   9    6 
           
Total lease cost  $860   $889 

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025, were:

 

   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)   3.7    3.1 
           
Weighted average discount rate   7.8%   9.6%

 

The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2024, were:

 

   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
Weighted average remaining lease terms (years)   4.7    3.8 
           
Weighted average discount rate   7.7%   9.2%

 

 

The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for the operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025, to the operating and finance lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet (in thousands):

 

   Operating Leases   Finance Leases 
2026  $530   $389 
2027   467    372 
2028   355    198 
2029   349    118 
2030   77    4 
Total undiscounted lease payments   1,778    1,081 
Less: Imputed interest   (260)   (149)
Present value of lease payments  $1,518   $932 

 

Current portion of operating lease obligations  $416   $N/A  
Long-term operating lease obligations, less current portion  $1,102   $N/A  
Current portion of finance lease obligations  $N/A    $313 
Long-term finance lease obligations, less current portion  $N/A    $619 

 

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to our leases were as follows (in thousands):

 

   2025   2024 
   Twelve Months Ended December 31, 
   2025   2024 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:        
Operating cash flow from operating leases  $486   $526 
Operating cash flow from finance leases  $97   $81 
Financing cash flow from finance leases  $308   $291 
           
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations for:          
Finance liabilities  $464   $    
Operating liabilities  $90   $497 
           
Reduction to ROU assets resulting from purchase of underlying asset:          
Operating liabilities  $      $404 

 

The reduction in ROU assets in 2024 as noted above resulted from the purchase by the Company in July 2024 of the property where its EWOC facility conducts its waste treatment operations. The Company previously leased this property which was included within its operating leases (see “Note 9 – Long Term Debt” for a discussion of the purchase of this property by the Company).

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 24, 2026Showing above
2023Mar 13, 2024
2022Mar 23, 2023
2021Apr 6, 2022
2020Mar 29, 2021
2019Mar 20, 2020
2018Apr 1, 2019

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.