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Note 18 – Lease

 

On June 17, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement for office, warehouse, storage, and distribution space in the United States with a five year term, commencing on November 1, 2013 and expiring on October 31, 2018. The lease agreement also provided an option to extend the term for an additional six years. On April 23, 2018, the Company extended the lease for another three years with an expiration date of October 31, 2021. On October 15, 2021, the Company extended the lease for another five years with an expiration date of October 31, 2026. The initial monthly rental payment is $42,000 with an annual 3% increase. After October 31, 2026, the lease became a month-to-month lease.

 

The Company has entered into several lease agreements for office and warehouse space in Commerce, California and showroom space in Las Vegas, Nevada and High Point, North Carolina (see Note 15) on monthly or annual terms.

 

On October 29, 2019, Nova Malaysia entered into a lease agreement for a showroom with a two2-year term, commencing on December 1, 2019 and expiring on November 30, 2021. On November 26, 2021, Nova Malaysia extended the lease to November 30, 2022 with an option for renewal for another term of 24 months. On October 4, 2022, Nova Malaysia renewed the lease for two years to November 30, 2024. The monthly rental payment is 9,280 Malaysia Ringgit. Nova Malaysia did not extend the lease agreement after November 30, 2024 and Nova Malaysia leases the showroom on month-to-month basis. During the fourth quarter of 2025, Nova Malaysia terminated the lease.

 

 

On August 31, 2022, the Company entered into an auto lease agreement with an unrelated auto dealership with a three3-year term. The lease commencement date was August 31, 2022. The required rental payment is $1,902 monthly, with payments due on the 30th day of each month, and expired on July 31, 2025. The Company did not renew the lease.

 

On November 8, 2024, the Company entered into an auto lease agreement with an unrelated auto dealership with a three3-year term. The lease commencement date was December 23, 2024. The required rental payment is $1,849 monthly, with payments due on the 23rd day of each month, and expiring on November 23, 2027.

 

On December 9, 2024, Nova Malaysia entered into an agreement for a warehouse with a two2-year term, commencing on November 15, 2024 and expiring on November 14, 2026. The lease agreement also provided an option to extend the term for an additional two years. The monthly rental payment is 19,200 Malaysia Ringgit. On July 1, 2025, the Company terminated the lease.

 

On July 1, 2025, the Company, as a sublessor, entered into a warehouse space sublease agreement with an unrelated third party with a three3-month term. The sublease commencement date was July 1, 2025. The required rental payment is $26,000 monthly. The sublessee agreed to prepay totaling $78,000 for July, August and September 2025 with security deposit of $50,000 on the commencement day. The sublease expired on September 30, 2025.

 

Operating lease expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:

 

             
  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
                 
Operating lease cost – straight line  $523,240   $577,618    174,413    202,461 

 

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2026:

 

   Operating Leases 
2026  $59,882 
Total undiscounted cash flows   59,882 
Less: imputed interest   - 
Present value of lease liabilities   59,882 

 

Lease Term and Discount Rate

 

   September 30, 2026 
Weighted-average remaining lease term – years     
Operating leases – USA   0.08 
      
Weighted-average discount rate (%)     
Operating leases – USA   3.36 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases where the Company was the lessee for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:

 

             
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
                 
Operating cash outflows from operating leases  $538,938   $523,240   $179,646   $174,413 

 

 

Finance lease expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:

 

             
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
                 
Finance lease cost – straight line  $16,635   $28,048   $5,545   $5,545 

 

The following is a schedule, by years, of maturities of finance lease liabilities as of September 30:

 

   Finance Leases 
2026  $5,545 
2027   20,332 
Total undiscounted cash flows   25,877 
Less: imputed interest   (752)
Present value of lease liabilities   25,125 
Less: Finance lease liabilities - current   21,437 
Finance lease liabilities - non-current   3,688 

 

Lease Term and Discount Rate

 

   September 30,
2026
 
Weighted-average remaining lease term – years     
Finance leases – USA   1.15 
      
Weighted-average discount rate (%)     
Finance leases – USA   5.49 

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases where the Company was the lessee for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows:

 

             
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
   Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   2026   2025   2026   2025 
                 
Operating cash outflows from finance leases  $16,635   $5,545   $179,646   $5,545