BADGER METER INC Leases Disclosure
Note 12 Leases
The Company rents facilities, equipment and vehicles under operating leases, some of which contain renewal options. Upon inception of a rent agreement, the Company determines whether the arrangement contains a lease based on the unique conditions present. Leases that have a term over a year are recognized on the balance sheet as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Right-of-use assets are included in other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Lease liabilities are included in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Information regarding the Company's right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities at the years ended December 31 is as follows:
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(In thousands) |
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$ |
12,538 |
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$ |
5,858 |
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12,686 |
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6,014 |
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The Company’s operating lease agreements have lease and non-lease components that require payments for common area maintenance, property taxes and insurance. The Company has elected to account for both lease and non-lease components as one lease component. The fixed and in-substance fixed consideration in the Company’s rent agreements constitute operating lease expense that is included in the capitalized right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. The variable and short-term lease expense payments are not included in the present value of the right-of use-assets and lease liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company’s rent expense for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(In thousands) |
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Operating lease expense |
$ |
4,513 |
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$ |
3,626 |
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Variable and short-term lease expense |
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609 |
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|
366 |
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Rent expense |
$ |
5,122 |
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$ |
3,992 |
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The Company records right-of-use assets and lease liabilities based upon the present value of lease payments over the expected lease term. The Company’s lease agreements typically do not have implicit interest rates that are readily determinable.
As a result, the Company utilizes an incremental borrowing rate that would be incurred to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term in a comparable economic environment. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the remaining lease term on the Company’s leases was 6.8 and 6.9 years, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the discount rate was 5.0%. The future minimum lease payments to be paid under operating leases are as follows:
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December 31, |
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(In thousands) |
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2026 |
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$ |
3,518 |
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2027 |
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2,826 |
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2028 |
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2,538 |
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2029 |
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2,057 |
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2030 |
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1,848 |
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Thereafter |
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2,004 |
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Total future lease payments |
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14,791 |
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Present value adjustment |
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(2,105 |
) |
Present value of future lease payments |
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$ |
12,686 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 14, 2025 | |
| 2023 | Feb 16, 2024 | |
| 2022 | Feb 22, 2023 | |
| 2021 | Feb 23, 2022 | |
| 2020 | Feb 24, 2021 | |
| 2019 | Feb 21, 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.