NOTE 6.LEASES

Components of total operating lease cost were as follows:

Years Ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

  ​ ​ ​

2023

(in millions)

Operating lease cost

$

25.7

$

23.8

$

22.6

Short-term and variable lease cost

5.7

3.1

4.2

Total operating lease cost

$

31.4

$

26.9

$

26.8

Estimated future payments on our operating lease liabilities are as follows:

Year Ending December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

(in millions)

2026

$

22.9

2027

 

19.7

2028

 

19.4

2029

16.1

2030

14.6

Thereafter

54.4

Total lease payments

147.1

Less: Interest

(35.6)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

111.5

In addition to the above, we have a lease agreement with total payments of $6.4 million that commences in the first quarter of 2026 and extends through 2035.

The following tables present additional information about our lease agreements:

December 31,

December 31,

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

  ​ ​ ​

8.2

8.4

Weighted average discount rate

 

6.4

%

6.1

%

Years Ended December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​

2024

2023

(in millions)

Cash paid for operating leases

$

26.8

$

23.7

$

23.0

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

$

19.7

$

41.1

$

14.3

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 13, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 18, 2025
2023Feb 20, 2024
2022Feb 17, 2023
2021Mar 16, 2022
2020Feb 24, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.