LEASES | 3 - LEASES In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (“Topic 842”), to provide guidance on recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet and disclosing key information about lease arrangements, specifically differentiating between different types of leases. The Company adopted Topic 842, with an effective date of January 1, 2022. The consolidated financial statements from this date are presented under the new standard, while the comparative periods presented are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company’s historical accounting policy. This standard requires all lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability, initially measured at the present value of the lease payments. Under Topic 842, the Company applied a dual approach to all leases whereby the Company is a lessee and classifies leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the Company. Lease classification is evaluated at the inception of the lease agreement. Regardless of classification, the Company records a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Operating right of use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. Operating right of use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and is based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, we estimate incremental secured borrowing rates corresponding to the maturities of the leases. The adoption of the new lease standard had a significant impact on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, resulting in the recognition on 1/1/2022 a right-of-use asset of $ 36,304,289 7,370,890 29,884,584 414,373 The components of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows: At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, supplemental balance sheet information related to leases were as follows: Schedule of supplemental balance sheet information related to leases March 31, December 31, Operating lease right of use assets, net $ 169,282,279 $ 83,325,075 Operating lease liabilities, current portion $ 4,682,746 $ 4,293,085 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion $ 168,845,549 $ 81,626,338 At March 31 2023, future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable operating leases are as follows: Schedule of future minimum lease payments under the non-cancelable operating leases Twelve Months Ending March 31, 2024 $ 21,988,842 2025 23,999,030 2026 24,656,593 2027 23,549,065 2028 21,273,314 Thereafter 212,308,969 Total lease payment $ 327,775,813 Less interest (154,247,518 ) Present value obligation 173,528,295 Short-term liability 4,682,746 Long-term liability 168,845,549 The following summarizes other supplemental information about the Company’s operating lease: Schedule of other supplemental information related to operating lease March 31, 2023 Weighted average discount rate 10 % Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 13.0 Three Months Ended Operating lease cost $ 6,456,680 Short-term lease cost $ 616,856 Total lease cost $ 7,073,536 |