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LEASES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Leases  
LEASES

3. LEASES

 

Panama Operating Lease

 

In 2024, the Company executed a contract to lease 37,500 sq. ft for manufacturing space with a lease term of 122 months with the option to renew the lease for a further 36 months at the end and total payments during the term, starting at $31,324 per month with a 3% increase each year, or $3,461,568 in total. The Company recorded the present value of the lease payments over the term as a lease liability and a right of use asset (“ROU”). The Company’s incremental borrowing rate of 7% was used as the discount rate since the rate implicit in the lease was not readily determinable.

 

The lease liability related to this operating lease, which represents the present value of the lease payments, and the corresponding ROU asset were both $2,341,339 at inception of the lease. As of June 30, 2026, the ROU asset was $2,023,008 (December 31, 2025 - $2,111,027) and the lease liability was $2,628,783 (December 31, 2025 - $2,543,723). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recognized $nil (2025 - $nil) and $86,539 (2025 – $nil) of lease expenses related to this lease in “Selling, general and administrative” in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). During the three months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recognized $86,539 (2025 – nil) of lease expense related to this lease in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). There were no payments made or expense recorded for this lease in 2024. The Company is waiting for final requirements to be met by the lessor before starting to pay rent. At December 31, 2025 and June 30, 2026, the difference between the ROU asset and lease liability is attributable to the timing of the commencement of rent payments.

 

Mendota, Illinois Operating Leases

 

In October 2025, in connection with the sale of a building previously occupied by the Company’s subsidiary ENP Investments, ENP Investments entered into operating leases with the new owner for a total of 125,500 square feet of manufacturing and office space, comprised of two lease sections. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate of 7% was used as the discount rate for both leases as the implicit rate was not readily determinable.

 

Section A (110,000 sq. ft.): Initial term of 60 months with an option to renew. Monthly base rent begins at $27,492 and escalates at approximately 3.6% annually, for total undiscounted payments of $1,771,552. At inception, both the ROU asset and lease liability were recorded at $1,483,227. The option to renew was not considered in calculating the initial carrying values. As of June 30, 2026, both the ROU asset and lease liability were $1,309,862 (December 31, 2025 - $1,426,447). For the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating lease expense of $164,949 (2025 – $nil) was recognized in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

Section B (15,500 sq. ft.): Initial term of 60 months with an option to renew. Monthly base rent begins at $4,856 and escalates at approximately 3.6% annually, for total undiscounted payments of $312,625. At inception, both the ROU asset and lease liability were recorded at $263,383. The option to renew was not considered in calculating the initial carrying values. As of June 30, 2026, both the ROU asset and lease liability were $232,351 (December 31, 2025 - $253,213). For the six months ended June 30, 2026, operating lease expense of $29,134 (2025 – $nil) was recognized in “Cost of sales” in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

 

 

The following table summarizes expense and cash payments for operating leases during the periods noted:

 

   2026   2025   2026   2025 
   Three months ended
June 30,
   Six months ended
June 30,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
                 
Operating lease expense  $183,580   $-   $367,161   $- 
Cash paid for rents with terms less than 1 year  $16,850   $31,108   $33,700   $53,268 
Cash paid for operating lease liability  $97,043    -   $194,084   $- 

 

The following table contains the weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for operating leases as of the end of the period:

 

   As of
June 30, 2026
 
Remaining lease term – Panama operating lease   8.25 years 
Remaining lease term – Mendota, IL operating leases   4.25 years 
Discount rate - operating leases   7.0%

 

The table below presents a maturity analysis of the future minimum lease payments for operating leases as of June 30, 2026:

  

Twelve months ending December 31,  Total 
Remainder of 2026  $210,817 
2027   787,376 
2028   813,094 
2029   839,468 
2030   751,668 
Thereafter   1,677,458 
Total operating lease payments   5,079,881 
Less: discount on lease liability   (908,885)
Total operating lease liability   4,170,996 
Less: current portion of operating lease liability   (478,019)
Non-current operating lease liability  $3,692,977