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LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Imported)
9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
LEASE OBLIGATIONS  
LEASE OBLIGATIONS

14.  LEASE OBLIGATIONS

The Company leases office space for SQP for $1,500 per month. The lease, signed on March 25, 2021, is for a period of two years with five one-year renewals available immediately following the end of the base term. Rental terms for the option periods shall be negotiated and agreed mutually between the parties and shall not exceed five percent increases to rent, if any.

The Company has two lease agreements for construction equipment with a combined amount of $160,000. The leases have a term of twenty-two months with a stated interest rate of 0%, combined monthly installment payments of $6,645 and are cancellable at any time without penalty. The Company has the right to purchase the equipment at the expiration of the leases by applying the two-month deposit paid. The related assets and finance lease obligations associated with these lease agreements are included in the consolidated balance sheets within property, plant and equipment and long-term debt.

The Company has two right-of-use operating leases acquired on April 29, 2022, as part of the Tri-State Paving, LLC transaction. The first operating lease, for the Hurricane, West Virginia facility, had a net present value of $236,000 at inception, and a carrying value of $148,000 at June 30, 2023. The second operating lease, for the Chattanooga, Tennessee facility, had a net present value of $144,000 at inception, and a carrying value of $72,000 at June 30, 2023. The 4.5% interest rate on the operating leases is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at inception.

The Company has a right-of-use operating lease with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc. acquired on August 11, 2022, as part of the Ryan Environmental acquisition. This lease agreement was initially for thirty-one vehicles with a net present value of $1.2 million. The Company has subsequently added twenty-six leased vehicles with a net present value of $2.4 million. The right-of-use operating lease has a carrying value of $3.2 million at June 30, 2023. The 4.5% interest rate on the operating lease is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at inception.

The Company has a right-of-use operating lease with RICA Developers, LLC acquired on August 12, 2022, as part of the Ryan Environmental acquisition. This lease, for the Bridgeport, West Virginia facility, had a net present value of $140,000 at inception and a carrying value of $21,000 at June 30, 2023. The 4.5% interest rate on the operating lease is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at inception.

The Company has a right-of-use operating lease acquired on March 28, 2023. This lease, for the Winchester, Kentucky facility, had a net present value of $290,000 at inception and a carrying value of $247,000 at June 30, 2023. The 7.75% interest rate on the operating lease is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at inception.

Schedules related to the Company’s operating leases at June 30, 2023 can be found below:

Remaining liability

    

Years left

    

June 30, 2023

    

September 30, 2022

    

Lease end

    

Fiscal year end

Operating lease 1

    

1.8

$

148,107

$

205,267

4/30/2025

2025

Operating lease 2

 

0.9

 

72,334

 

119,032

5/31/2024

 

2024

Operating lease 3

3.5

3,156,145

1,166,498

8/10/2026

2027

Operating lease 4

0.3

21,214

113,480

8/11/2023

2023

Operating lease 5

2.6

247,476

3/31/2026

2026

$

3,645,276

$

1,604,277

Weighted average remaining term

 

3.3 years

 

  

 

  

Operating Lease Maturity Schedule

July 2023 to June 2024

    

$

1,234,784

July 2024 to June 2025

 

1,140,516

July 2025 to June 2026

 

1,016,679

July 2026 to June 2027

545,026

3,937,005

Less amounts representing interest

 

(291,729)

Present value of operating lease liabilities

$

3,645,276

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Operating Lease Expense

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2022

    

June 30, 2022

Amortization

Operating lease 1

 

$

19,267

$

57,160

$

12,305

$

12,305

Operating lease 2

15,741

46,698

5,072

5,072

Operating lease 3

 

160,836

 

338,521

 

 

Operating lease 4

30,947

92,266

Operating lease 5

35,880

42,886

Total amortization

262,671

577,531

17,377

17,377

Interest

 

 

 

 

Operating lease 1

1,733

5,840

1,695

1,695

Operating lease 2

 

870

 

3,135

 

465

 

465

Operating lease 3

27,240

59,452

Operating lease 4

703

2,684

Operating lease 5

5,016

6,776

Total interest

35,562

77,887

2,160

2,160

Total amortization and interest

$

298,233

$

655,418

$

19,537

$

19,537

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

Cash Paid for Operating Leases

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2022

    

June 30, 2022

Operating lease 1

 

$

21,000

$

63,000

$

14,000

$

14,000

Operating lease 2

16,611

49,833

5,537

5,537

Operating lease 3

185,942

397,973

Operating lease 4

42,180

94,950

Operating lease 5

32,500

49,662

 

$

298,233

$

655,418

$

19,537

$

19,537

The Company rents equipment for use on construction projects with rental agreements being week to week or month to month. Rental expense can vary by reporting period due to equipment requirements on construction projects and the availability of Company owned equipment. Rental expense, which is included in cost of goods sold on the consolidated statements of income was $2.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively, for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and $6.8 million and $5.3 million, respectively, for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.