Leases
The Company has entered into various operating and finance lease agreements for office space and data centers. At December 31, 2025, the Company had 19 leased properties with remaining lease terms of less than one year to approximately nine years, some of which include options to extend or terminate the leases.
The components of the lease expense recorded in the consolidated statements of operations were as follows (in thousands):
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of assets$66 $1,007 $1,020 
Interest on lease liabilities19 45 
Operating lease cost7,467 7,519 6,663 
Short-term lease cost864 532 378 
Variable cost1,344 1,343 1,237 
Total lease cost$9,744 $10,420 $9,343 
Cash flow and other information related to leases was as follows (in thousands, except percentages):
Year Ended December 31,
202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Financing cash flows from finance leases$66 $1,046 $1,036 
Operating cash flows from operating lease liabilities$7,673 $7,899 $7,467 
Weighted average remaining lease term at end of period (in years):
Finance leases3.82.60.8
Operating leases6.36.24.2
Weighted average discount rate:
Finance leases8.1%7.8%3.5%
Operating leases7.7%7.4%5.7%
Maturities of lease liabilities at December 31, 2025, for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter, were (in thousands):
Finance LeasesOperating Leases
2026$16 $5,434 
202716 6,567 
202816 5,105 
202912 2,693 
2030— 1,748 
Thereafter— 9,613 
Total lease payments60 31,160 
Less imputed interest(8)(6,874)
Total lease obligations$52 $24,286 
Refer to “Note 9 - Property and Equipment” for additional information on finance leases.
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 23, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 25, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 27, 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.