NOTE 9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm the Company’s business. The Company is not aware of any material legal proceedings currently pending or expected against the Company.

Operating Leases

On April 25, 2019 the Company signed a Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease (“Lease”) with Accutek to rent approximately 45,600 square feet of industrial space at 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California. The Lease has an initial term of seven years and four months and commenced on or about June 28, 2019. The lease contains an option to extend the term for two periods of 24 months each, and the right of first refusal to lease an additional 15,300 square feet. The monthly rental rate was $42,400 for the first 12 months, escalating at 3% each year.

On February 26, 2020, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease dated April 25, 2019 (the “Amendment”) with Accutek to rent an additional 16,309 rentable square feet of space plus a residential unit of approximately 1,230 rentable square feet (for a total of approximately 17,539 rentable square feet). The lease for the additional space commenced 30 days following the occupancy date of the additional space and will terminate concurrently with the term of the original lease, which expires on November 20, 2026. The base rent for the additional space is the same rate as the space rented under the terms of the original lease, $0.93 per rentable square foot (subject to 3% annual increase). In connection with the Amendment, the Company purchased certain existing office furniture for a total purchase price of $8,300.

On December 16, 2022 the Company signed a Lease Agreement with MM Parker Court Associates, LLC to rent approximately 4,892 square feet of office space at Building 1959 Parker Court, Suite E, Atlanta, Georgia. The Lease has an initial term of five years and three months and commenced on or about February 1, 2023. The monthly rental rate was approximately $2,300 for the first 6 months, and $4,700 for months 7 to 12, escalating at 5% each year.

Total rent expense was approximately $235,000 and $223,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Total rent expense was approximately $708,000 and $662,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Finance Leases

The Company’s leased properties as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FINANCE LEASES 

Lease costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective lease terms. Depreciation expense related to leased assets was approximately $38,000 and $30,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Depreciation expense related to leased assets was approximately $115,000 and $47,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest expense on leased liabilities was approximately $7,000 and $8,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest expense on leased liabilities was approximately $20,000 and $13,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The Future Minimum Lease Payments as of March 31, 2024 are as follows:

SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS