Reborn Coffee, Inc. Commitments Disclosure
| 10. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Operating Leases
The Company entered into the following operating facility leases:
Brea (Corporate office) – On June 28, 2023, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its corporate office located in Brea, California with term of 36 months at $21,500 per month. The lease started on July 2023 and expires in June 2029.
La Floresta – On July 25, 2016, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for its store located at La Floresta Shopping Village in Brea, California, with a term of 60 months and an option to extend. The lease commenced in July 2016 and was initially set to expire in November 2024. The lease has since been extended through November 30, 2029.
La Crescenta - On May 2017, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located in La Crescenta, California with 120 months term with option to extend. The lease started on May 2017 and expires in May 2027. The Company entered into non-cancellable lease agreement for a coffee shop approximately 1,607 square feet located in La Crescenta, California commencing in May 2017 and expiring in April 2027. The monthly lease payment under the lease agreement approximately $6,026.
Corona Del Mar - On January 18, 2023, the Company renewed its retail store in Corona Del Mar, 1California. As part of that lease renewal, the Company renewed the original operating lease with 60 months term with an option to extend. The lease expires in January 2028. The monthly lease payment under the renewed lease agreement is approximately $5,001.
Laguna Woods - On February 12, 2021, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located at Home Depot Center in Laguna Woods, California with a term of 60 months and an option to extend. The lease started in June 2021 and expires in May 2026.
Manhattan Village - On March 1, 2022, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located at Manhattan Beach, California with 60 months term with option to extend. The lease started in March 2022 and expires in February 2027.
Huntington Beach - On October 7, 2022, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located at Huntington Beach, California with a 124 months term with option to extend. The lease started in November 2021 and expires in February 2032.
Riverside - On February 4, 2021, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located at Galleria at Tyler in Riverside, California with a term of 84 months and an option to extend. The lease started in April 2021 and expires in March 2028.
Intersect in Irvine - On October 1, 2022 the Company entered into a percentage base lease agreement for the store located in Irvine, California with 9 months term with option to extend. The lease started in October 2022 and expires on December 31, 2023 with an execution of extension. The rate to be used is 10% and it’s based on monthly gross sales.
Diamond Bar – On March 20, 2023, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located at Diamond Bar, California which matures on March 31, 2027. The monthly lease payment under the lease agreement is approximately $5,900.
Anaheim - On March 3, 2023, the Company entered into an operating facility lease for its store located at Anaheim, California with 120 months term with option to extend. The lease started in March 2023 and expires in February 2033.
Pasadena – On December 1, 2024, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement for its store located in Pasadena, California. The lease has a term of 120 months (10 years), with an option to extend. The lease commenced on December 1, 2024 and is set to expire in December 2034.
Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Generally, the implicit rate of interest in arrangements is not readily determinable and the Company utilizes its incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate is a hypothetical rate based on its understanding of what its credit rating would be. The operating lease ROU asset includes any lease payments made and excludes lease incentives. Our variable lease payments primarily consist of maintenance and other operating expenses from our real estate leases. Variable lease payments are excluded from the ROU assets and lease liabilities and are recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for minimum lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components. The Company has elected to account for these lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.
In accordance with ASC 842, the components of lease expense were as follows:
| Years ended December 31, | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Operating lease expense | $ | 1,156,809 | $ | 1,315,541 | ||||
| Total lease expense | $ | 1,156,809 | $ | 1,315,541 | ||||
In accordance with ASC 842, other information related to leases was as follows:
| Years ended December 31, | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | 1,102,901 | $ | 1,300,280 | ||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | 1,102,901 | $ | 1,300,280 | ||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term—operating leases | ||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate—operating leases | ||||||||
In accordance with ASC 842, maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Operating | ||||
| For the years ended December 31, | Lease | |||
| 2025 | $ | 1,076,410 | ||
| 2026 | 880,438 | |||
| 2027 | 411,647 | |||
| 2028 | 215,295 | |||
| 2029 | 207,623 | |||
| Thereafter | 911,122 | |||
| Total undiscounted cash flows | $ | 3,702,536 | ||
| Reconciliation of lease liabilities: | ||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease terms | 5.1 years | |||
| Weighted-average discount rate | 9.8 | % | ||
| Present values | $ | 2,750,937 | ||
| Lease liabilities—current | 844,177 | |||
| Lease liabilities—long-term | 1,906,760 | |||
| Lease liabilities—total | $ | 2,750,937 | ||
| Difference between undiscounted and discounted cash flows | $ | 951,599 | ||
Contingencies
The Company is subject to various legal proceedings from time to time as part of its business. As of December 31, 2024, the Company was not currently party to any legal proceedings or threatened legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, individually or in the aggregate, it believes would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition and results of operations.
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