SOUNDTHINKING, INC. Leases Disclosure
Note 15. Leases
The Company leases its principal executive offices in Fremont, California, under a non-cancelable operating lease which expires in February 2027. This lease does not have significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives, contingent rent provisions or other build-out clauses. The lease contains an option to extend the term for an additional period of up to five years subject to certain terms and conditions. Upon lease commencement on October 1, 2021, the Company recognized an operating lease right-of-use asset of $2.0 million and a corresponding lease liability of $2.0 million, using a discount rate of 3.00%, which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of commencement. In June 2025, the Company executed an amendment to expand the rentable square feet.
In April 2020, the Company executed a lease agreement for office space in Washington, DC, under a non-cancelable operating lease that expires in November 2025. This lease does not have significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives, or other build-out clauses. Further, the lease does not contain contingent rent provisions. The lease contains an option to extend the term for an additional five years subject to certain terms and conditions. Upon lease commencement on May 1, 2020, the Company recognized an operating lease right-of-use asset of $0.5 million and a corresponding lease liability of $0.5 million, using a discount rate of 3.85%, which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of commencement. In October 2025, the Company extended the lease end date to November 2028 according to the terms and conditions of the original lease.
In January 2022, as part of the Forensic Logic acquisition, the Company acquired the non-cancelable operating leases of Forensic Logic's offices in Walnut Creek, California and Tucson, Arizona, which expired in June 2025 and February 2026, respectively. The Walnut Creek office lease was early terminated in April 2024. Neither lease had significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives, or other build-out clauses. Each lease contained an option to extend the term for an additional period of five years subject to certain terms and conditions. In measuring the lease liability upon acquisition, the Company used a discount rate of 3.25% for the Tucson office which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of acquisition.
In January 2024, the Company executed a new lease in Iselin, New Jersey which commenced in April 2024 and expires in March 2029. The lease has no significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives or other build-out clauses. The lease contains an option to extend the term for an additional period of three years subject to certain terms and conditions. In measuring the lease liability upon commencement, the Company used a discount rate of 7.33% for the Iselin, New Jersey office which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of commencement.
In May 2025, the Company executed a new lease in Orlando, Florida which commenced in August 2025 and expires in September 2028. The lease has no significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives or other build-out clauses. In measuring the lease liability upon commencement, the Company used a discount rate of 6.29% for the Orlando, Florida office which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of commencement.
In June 2025, the Company executed a new lease in Mt. Dora, Florida which commenced in July 2025 and expires in June 2028. The lease has no significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives or other build-out clauses. The lease contains an option to extend the term for an additional period of one year subject to certain terms and conditions. In measuring the lease liability upon commencement, the Company used a discount rate of 6.29% for the Mt. Dora, Florida office which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of commencement.
In October 2025, the Company executed a new lease in Mt. Dora, Florida which commenced in November 2025 and expires in October 2028. The lease has no significant rent escalation holidays, concessions, leasehold improvement incentives or other build-out clauses. In measuring the lease liability upon commencement, the Company used a discount rate of 6.17% for the Mt. Dora, Florida storage facility which reflects the Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a similar asset and similar term as of the date of commencement.
The operating lease cost recognized for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, was $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.
The Company’s operating leases had weighted average remaining lease terms as of December 31, 2025 of 2.36 years and weighted average discount rate of 5.4%. The Company’s operating leases had weighted average remaining lease terms as of December 31, 2024 of 2.74 years and weighted average discount rate of 4.5%.
Supplemental information related to the operating leases are as follows (in thousands):
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December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Assets |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets |
$ |
1,904 |
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$ |
1,878 |
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Liabilities |
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Lease liabilities (short-term) ) |
$ |
1,024 |
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$ |
909 |
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Lease liabilities (long-term) |
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976 |
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1,142 |
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Total operating lease liabilities |
$ |
2,000 |
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$ |
2,051 |
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Year Ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities |
$ |
1,133 |
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$ |
881 |
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Maturities of the lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
2026 |
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$ |
1,127 |
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2027 |
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531 |
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2028 |
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452 |
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2029 |
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35 |
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2030 |
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— |
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Total lease payments, undiscounted |
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2,145 |
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Less: imputed interest |
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(145 |
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Total |
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$ |
2,000 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Apr 1, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 29, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Mar 29, 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.