Note 9 Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a finance lease or operating lease at inception and recognizes right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities at commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. For operating leases, our right-of-use assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term with rent expense recorded to operating expenses. The Company has elected the practical expedient of not separating lease components from nonlease components. The depreciable life of related leasehold improvements is based on the shorter of the useful life or the lease term.

The Company leases its 20,945 square foot facility under a non-cancelable real property lease agreement that expires on August 31, 2025, with two five-year options to extend, at a monthly lease rate of $11,296, with approximately a 3% annual escalation of lease payments commencing September 15, 2021, under which an entity owned entirely by Ira Goldfarb, the Company's Executive Chairman, is the landlord. The facility lease contains provisions requiring payment of property taxes, utilities, insurance, maintenance and other occupancy costs applicable to the leased premise. As the Company’s leases do not provide implicit discount rates, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate for the lease at the time of commencement was 5.75%.

On May 22, 2024, the Company entered into an industrial lease (the “Lease”) with USCIF Pinnacle Building B LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Pursuant to the terms of the Lease, the Company will lease approximately 324,000 rentable square feet from the Lessor at 4024 Rock Quarry Road, Dallas, Texas for a term of approximately 62 months, which the Company intends to use as industrial and manufacturing space. The Term of the Lease commenced on May 22, 2024. The Lease provides for graduated rent payments starting at $122,175 per month, increasing up to $297,289 per month by the end of the Lease, plus taxes, insurance and common area maintenance costs. The Company has provided a security deposit in the amount of $1,000,000 in connection with the Lease. The Lease may be renewed upon the extension in writing between the Company and the Lessor for a period of up to 60 months. The incremental borrowing rate for the lease at the time of commencement was 10.84%.

On January 19, 2024, Sow Good Inc., the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Papsa Merx S. de R.S. de C.V., a corporation registered in Mexico City, Mexico. Pursuant to the terms of the Sublease Agreement, the Company will sublease approximately 141 rentable square meters at Av. Roble 660, Valle del Campestre, 66265 San Pedro Garza García Municipality, Nuevo León, 66269 for a term of approximately seventeen months, which the Company intends to use as office space. The Term of the Lease Agreement commenced on February 1, 2024. The Sublease Agreement provides for rent payments at fixed price of $5,250 USD per month plus the corresponding Value Added Tax for the duration of the Term. The Company is also responsible for operating expenses

of the Premises, which includes a maintenance fee, electricity and internet services. The Company is required to provide a deposit of guarantee in the amount of $5,250 USD in connection with the Sublease Agreement. The Sublease Agreement does not have a renewal period. The incremental borrowing rate for the lease at the time of commencement was 10.68%.

On October 26, 2023, the Company entered into a lease agreement with Prologis, Inc., a Maryland corporation, which the Company intends to use as production space. The Company leased approximately 51,264 square feet in Dallas, Texas for an initial term of approximately five years and two months. The lease commenced on November 1, 2023. The base rent payments started at approximately $42,500 per month in the first year, and increase each year, up to approximately $51,700 per month during the last year of the initial term. The Company is also responsible for operating expenses of the premises, which start at $7,835 per month, with an annual escalation of 4.3%. As a deposit on the lease, the Company is required to provide a letter of credit to the Landlord in the amount of $300,000. The lease may be extended for a period of five years, at the option of the Company, at a rate to be based on a fair market rent rate determined at the time of the extension. The incremental borrowing rate for the lease at the time of commencement was 9.38%.

On July 1, 2023, the Company entered into a lease for additional warehouse space in Irving, Texas, of approximately 9,000 feet under a 37-month lease at a rate of $8,456 per month, with approximately a 4% annual escalation of lease payments. The facility lease contains provisions requiring payment of property taxes, utilities, insurance, maintenance and other occupancy costs applicable to the leased premise. As the Company’s leases do not provide implicit discount rates, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate for the lease at the time of commencement was 8%.

The components of lease expense were as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Right-of-Use lease cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use asset

 

$

2,168,081

 

 

$

189,605

 

 

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating lease:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease assets

 

$

16,459,215

 

 

$

4,061,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of operating lease liability

 

$

2,599,102

 

 

$

550,941

 

Noncurrent operating lease liability

 

 

15,193,129

 

 

 

3,671,729

 

Total operating lease liability

 

$

17,792,231

 

 

$

4,222,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining lease term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases (in years)

 

 

4.8

 

 

 

5.9

 

Weighted average discount rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

 

10.25

%

 

 

8.20

%

 

 

Supplemental cash flow and other information related to operating leases was as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows used for operating leases

 

$

2,368,414

 

 

$

194,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leased assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

14,171,922

 

 

$

1,353,898

 

 

The future minimum lease payments due under operating leases as of December 31, 2024 is as follows:

 

Fiscal Year Ending

 

Minimum Lease

 

December 31,

 

Commitments

 

2025

 

$

4,314,293

 

2026

 

 

4,894,581

 

2027

 

 

5,004,433

 

2028

 

 

5,203,709

 

2029 and thereafter

 

 

3,305,650

 

Total

 

$

22,722,666

 

Less effects of discounting

 

 

(4,930,435

)

Lease liability recognized

 

$

17,792,231

 

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.