6.    LEASES:

The Company has operating leases consisting of office space, lab space, and equipment with remaining lease terms of 1 to 3 years, subject to certain renewal options as applicable.

The table below presents certain information related to the lease costs for the Company’s operating leases for the periods ended:

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Operating lease cost

$

293

$

276

Short-term lease cost

 

29

7

Variable lease cost

 

162

Total lease cost

$

322

$

445

The total lease cost is included in the consolidated statements of operations as follows:

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Research and development

$

293

$

419

General and administrative

 

29

 

26

Total lease cost

$

322

$

445

Right of use lease assets and lease liabilities for our operating leases were recorded in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:

    

December 31, 

December 31, 

(in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Assets

  

 

  

Right of use assets - Operating Leases

$

120

$

285

Total lease assets

$

120

$

285

Liabilities

 

  

 

  

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

  

Lease liability, current - Operating Leases

$

47

$

230

Noncurrent liabilities:

 

  

 

Lease liability, non-current - Operating Leases

 

25

 

19

Total lease liabilities

$

72

$

249

The Company had no right of use lease assets or lease liabilities classified financing leases as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.

The table below presents certain information related to the cash flows for the Company’s operating leases for the periods ended:

Year Ended December 31,

(in thousands)

    

2024

    

2023

Operating cash outflows from operating leases

$

281

$

266

Supplemental non-cash amounts of operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets

$

82

$

50

The table below presents certain information related to the weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate for the Company’s operating leases as of the period ended:

Year Ended December 31,

    

2024

    

2023

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) – operating leases

1.47

1.31

Weighted average discount rate – operating leases

 

10.31%

 

7.88%

Undiscounted operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024, by year and in the aggregate, having non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year were as follows:

December 31, 

(in thousands)

2024

2025

$

51

2026

22

2027

5

Total undiscounted lease payments

78

Less imputed interest

(6)

Total net lease liabilities

$

72

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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.