| LEASES |
NOTE 13 – LEASES
The components of lease cost for operating leases
for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| Schedule of lease cost
for operating leases |
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
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Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
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| Lease Cost |
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| Operating lease cost |
|
$ |
117,249 |
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|
$ |
117,249 |
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| Short-term lease cost |
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|
37,961 |
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|
59,790 |
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| Variable lease cost |
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|
– |
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– |
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| Sublease income |
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|
– |
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|
– |
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| Total lease cost |
|
$ |
155,210 |
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|
$ |
177,039 |
|
Supplemental cash flow information related to
leases for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was as follows:
| Schedule of supplemental cash flow information related to leases |
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March 31, 2024
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March 31, 2023
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| Other Lease Information |
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| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |
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| Operating cash flows from operating leases |
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$ |
95,891 |
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|
$ |
86,031 |
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| Amortization of right-of-use assets |
|
$ |
96,588 |
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|
$ |
90,057 |
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The following table summarizes the lease-related
assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Schedule of lease related assets and liabilities |
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March 31, 2024
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December 31, 2023
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| Lease Position |
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| Operating Leases: |
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| Operating lease right-of-use assets |
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$ |
1,039,625 |
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$ |
1,136,213 |
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| Right-of-use liabilities operating leases short-term |
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|
410,221 |
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|
399,611 |
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| Right-of-use liabilities operating leases long-term |
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|
668,669 |
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|
|
775,170 |
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| Total operating lease liabilities |
|
$ |
1,078,890 |
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|
$ |
1,174,781 |
|
The Company utilizes the incremental borrowing
rate in determining the present value of lease payments unless the implicit rate is readily determinable.
| Schedule of right-of-use
asset and lease liabilities |
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| Lease Term and Discount Rate |
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March 31, 2024 |
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| Weighted-average remaining lease term (years): |
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| Operating leases |
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|
2.4 |
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| Weighted-average discount rate: |
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| Operating leases |
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6.82% |
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The following
table provides the maturities of lease liabilities at March 31, 2024:
| Schedule of maturities of
lease liabilities |
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Operating |
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Leases |
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| Remainder of 2024 |
|
$ |
355,082 |
|
| 2025 |
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|
485,702 |
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| 2026 |
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|
340,591 |
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| Total future undiscounted lease payments |
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|
1,181,375 |
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| Less: Interest |
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(102,485 |
) |
| Present value of lease liabilities |
|
$ |
1,078,890 |
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