2.  LEASES

We lease various assets to support our business including warehouses for our Installation Services branch locations and Specialty Distribution centers, office space for our Branch Support Center in Daytona Beach, Florida and other administrative locations, as well as fleet vehicles and certain equipment. In addition, we lease certain operating facilities from related parties, primarily former owners (and in certain cases, current management personnel) of companies acquired. These related party leases are immaterial to our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table presents lease-related assets and liabilities and their classification on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, in thousands:

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As of December 31, 

2025

2024

Assets

Classification

Operating

Right of use assets

$

271,396

$

189,146

Finance

Property and equipment, net

17,347

3,771

Total lease assets

$

288,743

$

192,917

Liabilities

Current

Operating

Short-term operating lease liabilities

$

86,170

$

68,713

Finance

Short-term finance lease liabilities

6,571

1,487

Non-Current

Operating

Long-term operating lease liabilities

200,729

129,360

Finance

Long-term finance lease liabilities

11,020

2,618

Total lease liabilities

$

304,490

$

202,178

The acquisition of Progressive in 2025 accounts for $20.8 million of both the right of use assets and lease liabilities increases at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024.  The acquisition of SPI in 2025 accounts for $54.9 million of the increase in right of use assets and $55.2 million increase in lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024, respectively. See Note 15 – Business Combinations for further information on the preliminary purchase price allocations.

As of December 31, 

2025

2024

Weighted-average remaining lease term:

Operating leases

3.9 years

3.4 years

Finance leases

3.4 years

3.2 years

Weighted-average discount rate:

Operating leases

5.2

%

4.9

%

Finance leases

5.4

%

3.5

%

The components of lease expense were as follows and are primarily included in cost of sales and in selling, general and administrative expenses on the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations for finance leases and operating leases, in thousands:

Year Ended December 31, 

2025

2024

2023

Operating lease cost (a)

$

114,581

$

95,276

88,292

Financing lease cost:

Amortization of leased assets

3,597

1,765

2,188

Interest on finance lease obligations

422

166

210

Short-term lease cost

27,277

25,806

24,275

Sublease income

(1,203)

(1,219)

(1,022)

Net lease cost

$

144,674

$

121,794

$

113,943

(a)Includes variable cost components of $21,698, $18,312, and $16,162 in the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025, were as follows, in thousands:

Payments due by Period

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Operating

Finance

2026

$

98,855

$

7,327

2027

82,690

5,302

2028

58,217

3,215

2029

37,826

1,775

2030

23,942

1,007

2031 and Thereafter

17,048

604

Total future minimum lease payments

318,578

19,230

Less: imputed interest

(31,679)

(1,639)

Lease liability at December 31, 2025

$

286,899

$

17,591

The amounts below are included in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, in thousands:

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Year Ended December 31, 

2025

2024

2023

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows from finance leases

$

(422)

$

(166)

$

(210)

Operating cash flows from operating leases

(91,759)

(76,192)

(71,667)

Financing cash flows from finance leases

(3,597)

(1,934)

(2,776)

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 25, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 23, 2021
2019Feb 25, 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.