SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE, INC. Leases Disclosure
14. Leases
The Company leases office space and equipment. The Company determines if a contract is a lease at the inception of the arrangement and reviews all options to extend, terminate, or purchase its right-of-use assets at the inception of the lease and accounts for these options when they are reasonably certain of being exercised.
Leases with an initial term of greater than twelve months are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company’s lease contracts generally do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. For these contracts, the estimated incremental borrowing rate is based on information available at the inception of the lease.
Operating lease cost was $1.6 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Cash payments for lease liabilities were $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Operating lease assets and liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
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| Year Ended December 31, |
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| 2025 |
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| 2024 |
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Right-of-use assets |
| $ | 1,119 |
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| $ | 2,367 |
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Current lease liabilities |
| $ | 914 |
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| $ | 1,279 |
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Long-term lease liabilities |
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| 417 |
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| 1,287 |
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Total lease liabilities |
| $ | 1,331 |
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| $ | 2,566 |
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The Company recognized noncash increases for the right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for the new operating lease liabilities in the amount of $1.0 million for December 31, 2024. There were no noncash right-of-use asset transactions for year ended December 31, 2025. Subsequent to year end the Company executed a lease renewal and will recognize a noncash increase for the right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for a new operating lease liability of approximately $1.0 million for December 31, 2026.
The maturity of operating lease liabilities is presented in the following table (in thousands):
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2026 | | $ | 979 | |
2027 | | | 377 | |
2028 | | | 61 | |
Total lease payments | | | 1,417 | |
Less imputed interest | | | 86 | |
Present value of lease liabilities | | $ | 1,331 | |
Additional information relating to the Company’s operating leases follows:
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| As of December 31, 2025 |
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| As of December 31, 2024 |
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Weighted average remaining lease term (years) |
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| 1.4 |
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| 1.98 |
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Weighted average discount rate |
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| 8.2 | % |
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| 7.5 | % |
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 5, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 12, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 23, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 11, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 8, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Mar 13, 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.