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Operating Leases
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Operating Leases  
Operating Leases

Note 8 – Operating Leases

 

The Company has assumed in the February 2024 business combination of Rotor Riot, a five-year operating lease for approximately 6,900 square feet of warehouse and office space in Orlando, Florida. The lease commenced in November 2023 and expires in October 2028. The Company has valued the Right of Use Asset (“ROUA”) and the associated liability, as of February 16, 2024, at $378,430. Operating lease expense totaled $78,859 and $78,859, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. A total of $78,859 was recorded to costs of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

In June 2025, Unusual Machines signed a lease agreement for an additional 17,000 square feet of warehouse/office space in Orlando, FL. This space will be used primarily for motor production. The lease commencement date is August 1, 2025 and currently runs through August 21, 2030. The Company has valued the ROUA and the associated liability, as of August 1, 2025, at $973,443. Operating lease expense totaled $190,293 and $42,287, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. A total of $190,293 was recorded to cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

In October 2025, Unusual Machines signed a lease agreement for an additional 25,000 square feet of warehouse/office space in Orlando, FL. This space will be used primarily for order fulfillment and inventory storage. The lease commencement date is December 1, 2025 and currently runs through December 31, 2030. The Company has valued the ROUA and the associated liability, as of December 1, 2025, at $1,430,522. Operating lease expense totaled $279,645 and $0, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

On December 15, 2025, the Company parent entity entered into a three-year operating lease agreement for an additional 4,500 square feet of space in Orlando, FL. This space will be used for headset production. The lease commenced on January 1, 2026 and expires in December 2028. The Company has valued the ROUA and the associated liability, as of January 1, 2026, at $204,749. Operating lease expense totaled $57,949 and $0, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. A total of $56,441 was recorded to cost of goods sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.

 

On December 10, 2025, the Company parent entity entered into a three-year operating lease agreement for an additional 9,125 square feet of space in Orlando, FL. This space will be used as the Company’s corporate headquarters. The lease commenced on January 1, 2026 and expires in February 2029. In addition, the Company executed an amendment on September 4, 2026 for an additional 10,264 square feet. The Company has valued the ROUA and the associated liability, as of February 1, 2026, at $1,346,610. Operating lease expense totaled $194,698 and $0, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

The Company has assumed in the acquisition of Rotor Lab on September 3, 2025, a three-year operating lease of warehouse and office space in Canberra, Australia. The leased commenced in May 2024 and expires in April 2027. The Company has valued the ROUA and the associated liability, as of September 3, 2025, at $58,524. Operating lease expense totaled $44,483 and $3,271, respectively for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025.

 

The following is a summary of the operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities at September 30, 2026:

       
    Operating Lease  
Operating lease right-of-use assets   $ 4,437,863  
Less: accumulated amortization     (820,529 )
Operating lease right-of-use assets, as of September 30, 2026     3,617,334  
         
Operating lease liability     4,437,863  
Less: accumulated reduction     (723,660 )
Operating lease liability, as of September 30, 2026     3,714,203  
         
Current operating lease liability     972,234  
Non-current operating lease liability     2,741,969  
Total operating lease liability   $ 3,714,203  

 

The following is a summary of future lease payments required under the lease agreement:

             
Year  Future Lease
Payments
   Operating Lease
Discount
   Operating Lease
Liability
 
             
2026  $331,255   $(88,975)  $242,280 
2027   1,280,473    (308,868)   971,605 
2028   1,312,575    (237,204)   1,075,370 
2029   968,441    (96,377)   872,064 
2030   585,355    (32,471)   552,884 
Total  $4,478,099   $(763,895)  $3,714,203 

 

             
Supplemental Information   UMAC    Rotor Riot    Rotor Lab 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)   3.60    2.08    0.58 
Weighted average discount rate   10.17%    11.49%    11.49% 

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, the Company commenced new lease arrangements resulting in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities of $1.6M. These additions represent noncash activities and, accordingly, are excluded from the consolidated statements of cash flows.