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NOTE 8 - OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
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NOTE 8 - OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

NOTE 8 – OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

 

Operating leases

 

The Company entered into a two-year lease for office space of approximately 770 square feet in Hong Kong, expiring January 10, 2026, with monthly payments of approximately $4,404 per month.

 

In 2023, MED’s subsidiary, Citysearch, entered into a two-year lease for a cafe shop space of approximately 708 square feet in Hong Kong, expiring August 2025 with monthly payment of approximately $5,005 per month. In 2024, Citysearch entered into a two-year lease for another cafe shop space of approximately 99 square feet in Hong Kong, expiring June 2026 with monthly payment of approximately $2,571 per month. Citysearch establish a new office in Hong Kong with a two-year lease and expiring July 2026 with monthly payment of approximately $5,539 per month. Citysearch entered into a three-year lease for a restaurant in Hong Kong, expiring September 2027 with monthly payment of approximately $16,067 per month.

 

In 2024, the Company entered the lease agreements for offices and distribution points in Macau and Zhuhai for 2-3 years, with average monthly payments of approximately $40,449 per month.

 

In 2024, Citysearch’s subsidiary, Celebrity Catering, entered into a lease for a restaurant in Hong Kong, expiring October 2025 with monthly payment of approximately $15,424 per month.

 

At lease commencement date, the Company estimated the operating lease liabilities and the right-of-use assets at present value using the Company’s estimated weighted average incremental borrowing rate of 5.875% (2024: 5.875%).  

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets are summarized below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

2025

 

 

December 31, 2024

Macau and Zhuhai

$

373,414

 

 

$

414,450

Hong Kong

 

644,248

 

 

 

654,519

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

1,017,662

 

 

 

1,068,969

 

The Company has no finance leases for three months ended March 31, 2025 and for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recorded $147,844 and $58,811 as operating lease expenses included in “selling, general and administrative expenses”.  

 

Lease liabilities are summarized below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

2025

 

December 31, 2024

Macao and Zhuhai

$

373,414

 

$

414,450

Hong Kong

 

644,248

 

 

654,519

Total operating lease liabilities

 

1,017,662

 

 

1,068,969

Less: short term portion

 

(512,035)

 

 

(447,860)

Long term portion

$

505,626

 

$

621,109

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

December 31, 2024

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

1.96

 

2.18

Weighted average discount rate

5.875%

 

5.875%

 

Maturity analysis under operating leases as of March 31, 2025 are as follows:

 

2025

$

34,360

2026

 

303,080

2027

 

680,222

2028 and thereafter

 

-   

Total lease payments

 

1,017,662

Less: Present value discount

 

(67,923)

Operating lease liabilities

$

949,739

 

Maturity analysis under operating leases as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:

 

2025

$

48,730

2026

 

354,064

2027

 

750,336

2028 and thereafter

 

-   

Total lease payments

 

1,153,130

Less: Present value discount

 

(84,161)

Operating lease liabilities

$

1,068,969

 

Lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was comprised of the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

2025

 

 

March 31,

2024

 

Operating lease expense

$

147,844

 

$

58,811

 

Short-term lease expense

 

56,664

 

 

52,574

 

 

204,508

 

 

111,385