NOTE 17 – LEASES

The Company has various operating lease agreements, which are primarily for office space. These agreements frequently include one or more renewal options and require the Company to pay for utilities, taxes, insurance and maintenance expense. No lease agreement imposes a restriction on the Company’s ability to engage in financing transactions or enter into further lease agreements. At September 30, 2024, the Company has right-of-use assets of $0.6 million and a total lease liability for operating leases of $0.7 million of which $0.3 million is included in long-term lease liabilities and $0.4 million is included in current lease liabilities.

At September 30, 2024, future minimum lease payments for operating leases with non-cancelable terms of more than one year were as follows (in thousands):

No new leases or amendments were entered into during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company entered into new operating leases and lease amendments, resulting in the Company recognizing an additional operating lease liability of approximately $898,000 based on the present value of the minimum rental payments. The Company also recognized a corresponding increase to ROU assets of approximately $898,000, which represents a non-cash investing and financing activity.

Operating lease expense was $0.1 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Operating lease expense was $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Other information related to leases is as follows: