AppLovin Corp Leases Disclosure
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Finance lease cost: | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | $ | 19,938 | $ | 24,308 | $ | 22,673 | |||||||||||
| Interest | 6,395 | 9,231 | 7,036 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | 13,467 | 14,916 | 16,304 | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease cost and other | 5,098 | 4,820 | 4,465 | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | 44,898 | $ | 53,275 | $ | 50,478 | |||||||||||
| Operating Leases | Finance Leases | ||||||||||
| 2026 | 15,162 | 22,500 | |||||||||
| 2027 | 12,408 | 22,483 | |||||||||
| 2028 | 5,276 | 22,218 | |||||||||
| 2029 | 809 | 22,131 | |||||||||
| 2030 | — | 22,131 | |||||||||
| Thereafter | — | 28,809 | |||||||||
| Total lease payments | 33,655 | 140,272 | |||||||||
| Less: amount representing interest | (1,901) | (17,619) | |||||||||
| 31,754 | 122,653 | ||||||||||
| (13,943) | (17,481) | ||||||||||
| $ | 17,811 | $ | 105,172 | ||||||||
| As of December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term: | |||||||||||
| Finance leases | 6.3 years | 6.0 years | |||||||||
| Operating leases | 2.4 years | 3.2 years | |||||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate: | |||||||||||
| Finance leases | 4.4 | % | 5.7 | % | |||||||
| Operating leases | 5.2 | % | 5.2 | % | |||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows for operating leases | $ | 16,240 | $ | 16,332 | $ | 16,781 | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flows for finance leases | $ | 6,395 | $ | 9,231 | $ | 7,036 | |||||||||||
| Financing cash flows for finance leases | $ | 18,669 | $ | 20,875 | $ | 20,170 | |||||||||||
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Feb 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 27, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 26, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 28, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Mar 11, 2022 | |
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.