NOTE 14 – OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE (“ROU”) ASSETS AND OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES

In October 2019, the Company entered into an 18-month lease agreement for the lease of office and warehouse space under a non-cancelable operating lease through May 31, 2021. From the lease commencement date of December 1, 2019 until November 30, 2020, monthly rent shall be $4,444 and from December 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021, monthly rent shall be $4,577 per month. On May 12, 2021 and effective June 1, 2021, the Company entered into an amendment to the lease which extended the lease for one year until May 31, 2022 at a monthly base rent of $5,283. On May 4, 2022 and effective June 1, 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the lease which extended the lease for three years until May 31, 2025. On June 15, 2023, in connection with the sale of the Company’s nanoShield product line, the purchaser assumed the operating lease and the Company vacated the premises. 

In connection with the 2021 Exchange Agreement between in the Company and Patriot Glass, the Company was named as guarantor (“Guarantor”) of a Commercial Lease Agreement dated July 21, 2021, by and between landlord MDW Management, LLC, a company owned by Mr. Wanke and his wife and tenant Patriot Glass d/b/a A-1 Glass (the “Lease”). The term of the Lease is 60 months, at a minimum monthly rent of $5,600 (not including tax), with two five-year options for the tenant to renew. The Company’s obligation as Guarantor of the Lease will terminate upon the occurrence of earlier of the following: (i) the date of Guarantor’s acquisition of 100% of the ownership interests of Patriot Glass; (ii) the date that Guarantor beneficially owns less than an eighty percent (80%) ownership interest in Patriot Glass; or (iii) two (2) years from and after the effective date of the guaranty. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s obligation as Guarantor expired.

In September 2021, the Company entered into a 48-month lease agreement for the lease of office equipment under a non-cancelable operating lease through September 2025. The monthly base rent is $365 per month. This lease has been assumed by CB NANOSHIELD LLC as part of its purchase of the nanoShield Assets (see Note 16).

In February 2022, the Company entered into a 36-month lease agreement for the lease of a vehicle under a non-cancelable operating lease through January 2025. The monthly base rent is $788 per month. 

In adopting ASC Topic 842, Leases (Topic 842) on January 1, 2019, the Company had elected the ‘package of practical expedients’, which permitted it not to reassess under the new standard its prior conclusions about lease identification, lease classification and initial direct costs (see Note 2). In addition, the Company elected not to apply ASC Topic 842 to arrangements with lease terms of 12 months or less. Upon signing of new leases for property and equipment, the Company analyzed the new leases and determined it is required to record a lease liability and a right of use asset on its consolidated balance sheets, at fair value.

During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, in connection with its property operating leases, the Company recorded rent expense of $101,501 and $167,875 respectively, which is expensed during the year and included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The significant assumption used to determine the present value of the lease liabilities in February 2022 was a discount rate of 6.79% which was based on the Company’s estimated incremental borrowing rate.

On December 31, 2023 and 2022, right-of-use asset (“ROU”) is summarized as follows:

On December 31, 2023 and 2022, operating lease liabilities related to the ROU assets are summarized as follows:

On December 31, 2023, future minimum base lease payments due under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows: