NOTE 14 – LEASES:

The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, office space, machinery and office equipment.  An arrangement is considered to contain a lease if it conveys the right to use and control an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.  If it is determined that an arrangement contains a lease, then a classification of a lease as operating or finance is determined by evaluating the five criteria outlined in the lease accounting guidance at inception.  Leases generally have remaining terms of one year to five years, whereas leases with an initial term of twelve months or less are not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The depreciable life of leased assets related to finance leases is limited by the expected term of the lease, unless there is a transfer of title or purchase option that the Company believes is reasonably certain of exercise.  Certain leases include options to renew or terminate.  Renewal options are exercisable per the discretion of the Company and vary based on the nature of each lease.  The term of the lease includes renewal periods only if the Company is reasonably certain that it will exercise the renewal option.  When determining if a renewal option is reasonably certain of being exercised, the Company considers several factors, including but not limited to, the cost of moving to another location, the cost of disrupting operations, whether the purpose or location of the leased asset is unique and the contractual terms associated with extending the lease.  The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or any material restrictive covenants and the Company does not sublease to any third parties.  As of September 30, 2021, the Company did not have any material leases that have been signed but not commenced.

Right-of-use (“ROU”) lease assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term at commencement date.  ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make payments in exchange for that right of use.  Finance lease ROU assets and operating lease ROU assets are included in the line items “Property, plant and equipment, net” and “Operating lease assets”, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The current portion and non-current portion of finance and operating lease liabilities are all presented separately in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The discount rate implicit within the Company’s leases is generally not readily determinable, and therefore, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate in determining the present value of lease payments based on rates available at commencement.

The weighted average remaining lease term and discount rate for finance and operating leases are as follows:

The components of lease expense are as follows:

Operating lease costs during the six months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 were included within cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses.

As of September 30, 2021, future minimum payments required under non-cancelable leases are: