Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

v3.23.1
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of minimum required payments of the EPC deferred payments
 
The following table summarizes the minimum required payments of the EPC deferred payments as of March 31, 2023 assuming substantial completion is achieved by October 2023:
 
 
 
EPC deferred payments
 
2023  
 
$
14,299,815
 
2024
 
 
85,798,891
 
2025  
 
 
28,599,630
 
Total  
 
$
128,698,336
 
Lease-Related Assets and Liabilities
 
The table below presents the lease-related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
 
Leases
 
Classification
 
 
As of March 31,
2023
 
 
As of December 31,
2022
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Operating lease assets
 
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
 
 
$
4,961,051
 
 
$
5,332,110
 
Total lease assets
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,961,051
 
 
$
5,332,110
 
     
 
 
 
 
           
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Operating
 
 
Current portion of operating lease obligations
 
 
$
2,262,617
 
 
$
1,897,303
 
Non-current
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Operating
 
 
Operating lease obligations, net of current portion
 
 
 
2,442,600
 
 
 
3,090,002
 
Total lease liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,705,217
 
 
$
4,987,305
 
Lease Cost
 
The table below presents the components of lease costs for the three ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
 
Leases
 
Classification
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2023
 
 
Three months ended
March 31, 2022
 
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
   

 
   
 
 
 
Operating lease cost
 
 
  General and administrative expense
   
$
436,356
   
$
54,318
 
Finance lease cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of leased assets
 
 
Depreciation expense
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
177,778
 
Interest on lease liabilities
 
 
Interest expense, net
 
 
 
-
 
 
 
47,222
 
Total lease costs
 
 
 
   
$
436,356
   
$
279,318
 
 
The table below presents the weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates for the Company's leases as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
 
   
As of March 31,
2023
 
 
As of December 31,
2022
 
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
 
 
2.4
 
 
 
2.6
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average discount rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating leases
 
 
4.69
%
 
 
4.61
%
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Maturity
 
The table below presents the maturity of the lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023:
 
   
Operating leases
 
2023
 
$
1,497,481
 
2024
 
 
1,871,371
 
2025
 
 
1,298,420
 
2026
 
 
253,947
 
2027
 
 
32,949
 
Thereafter
 
 
1,432
 
Total lease payments:
 
 
4,955,600
 
Less: present value discount
 
 
(250,383
)
Total lease liabilities
 
$
4,705,217