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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]  
LEASES

11. LEASES

 

The Company’s noncancelable operating leases consist of leases for office spaces and computer processing center. The Company is the lessee under the terms of the operating leases. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the operating lease cost was $1.29 million.

 

The Company’s operating leases have remaining lease terms of approximately 42 months. As of December 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate were 3.52 years and 4.75%, respectively.

 

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

 

   Operating 
As of December 31, 2023  Lease 
From January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024  $556,658 
From January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025   254,953 
From January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026   254,953 
From January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2027   200,526 
From January 1, 2028 to March 31, 2028   133,684 
Total  $1,400,774 
Less: amounts representing interest  $104,694 
Present Value of future minimum lease payments   1,296,080 
Less: Current obligations   498,736 
Long term obligations  $797,344 

 

The Company leases office space and equipment under various short-term operating leases. As permitted by ASC 842, the Company has elected the practical expedient for short-term leases, whereby lease assets and lease liabilities are not recognized on the balance sheet. Short term leases cost was $0.26 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.