NOTE 8 – OPERATING LEASES

 

The Company periodically enters operating lease contracts for office space and equipment. Arrangements are evaluated at inception to determine whether such arrangements constitute a lease. Right of use assets (“ROU assets”) represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities were recognized on the transition date based on the present value of lease payments over the respective lease term, with the office space ROU asset adjusted for deferred rent liability.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company had two material operating leases for office space. The leases had remaining lease terms of 63 and 32 months as of December 31, 2025, respectively. For practical expediency, the Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities related to short-term leases and to not separate lease and nonlease components.

 

 

The present value of the Company’s operating lease liabilities is presented below:

 

Maturity of Operating Lease Liabilities

 

   December 31,
2025
 
2026  $619,996 
2027   631,286 
2028   596,412 
2029   514,160 
2030   521,805 
Thereafter   131,885 
      
Total lease payments   3,015,544 
Less imputed interest   (793,612)
Present Value of Lease Liabilities  $2,221,932 
      
Operating lease liabilities – current  $353,229 
Operating lease liabilities – long-term   1,868,703 
Total Lease Liabilities  $2,221,932 
      
Right of use assets – operating leases  $2,075,634 

 

The Company recorded lease expense of $549,000 and $555,192 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $548,367 and $505,017 for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted average remaining lease term of 4.9 years and a weighted average discount rate of 13.3%.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 24, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 25, 2025
2023Mar 25, 2024
2022Mar 20, 2023
2021Mar 31, 2022
2020Mar 30, 2021

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.