NOTE 12 - LEASES
Various buildings and equipment are leased from third parties under both finance and operating lease agreements.
Right-of-use assets have been included in the same line item of property, plant and equipment as that in which a
corresponding owned asset would be presented. The following table presents the classification of leasing assets and liabilities
within our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
At December 31,
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Consolidated Balance Sheets
2025
2024
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Property, plant and equipment
118
107
Finance lease assets (A)
Property, plant and equipment
28
33
Total lease assets
146
140
Liabilities
Current:
Operating lease liabilities
Trade payables and other
21
17
Finance lease liabilities
Short-term debt
7
5
Non-current:
Operating lease liabilities
Trade payables and other
98
95
Finance lease liabilities
Long-term debt
25
25
Total lease liabilities
151
142
(A) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated depreciation and impairment of $76 million and $65 million as of December 31,
2025 and 2024, respectively.
The following table presents the classification of lease related expenses as reported with our Consolidated Income
Statements:
At December 31,
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Consolidated Income Statement
2025
2024
2023
Operating lease costs (A)
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation
and amortization)
(24)
(23)
(24)
Selling and administrative expenses
(2)
(3)
(2)
Depreciation related to finance lease
Depreciation and amortization
(6)
(7)
(13)
(A)    Operating lease costs exclude short-term lease and variable lease costs for $23 million, $22 million and $20 million as of December 31,
2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The following table presents the classification of lease related cash-flows as reported with our Consolidated Statement of
Cash Flows:
At December 31,
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
2025
2024
2023
Financing cash flows from finance leases
(6)
(8)
(19)
Operating cash flows from operating leases
(27)
(25)
(26)
Property, plant and equipment acquired through finance leases amounted to $5 million, $5 million and $6 million for the
years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. These leases and financings are excluded from the Consolidated
Statement of Cash Flow as they are non-cash investing transactions. The following table presents supplemental information on
our finance and operating leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
At December 31,
2025
2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases
6.7 years
7.5 years
Finance leases
4.2 years
6.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases
6.04%
6.56%
Finance leases
4.52%
4.22%
Future minimum lease payments as of December 31, 2025, for our operating and finance leases having an initial or
remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year are as follows:
At December 31, 2025
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Years ending
2026
27
8
2027
24
7
2028
21
6
2029
18
6
2030
15
7
Thereafter
38
1
Total non-cancelable minimum lease payments
143
35
Less: interest
(24)
(3)
Present value of lease liabilities
119
32

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 25, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025

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.