21. LEASES

All of the Company’s operating leases, where the Company is a lessee, are for real estate, such as office space and banking centers. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and is reflected in the consolidated statement of earnings. Right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities are included in other assets and other liabilities, respectively, on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

While the Company has, as a lessor, certain equipment finance leases, such leases are not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The tables below present the components of lease costs and supplemental information related to leases as of and for the periods presented.

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Lease Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROU assets

 

$

43,786

 

 

$

47,117

 

Total lease liabilities

 

 

46,537

 

 

 

49,617

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Lease Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease expense (1)

 

$

10,277

 

 

$

8,109

 

Sublease income

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total lease expense

 

$

10,277

 

 

$

8,109

 

 

(1)
Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial.

 

Other Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash outflows from operating
   leases, net

 

$

9,772

 

 

$

8,094

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Lease Term and Discount Rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average remaining lease term
   (years)

 

 

9.92

 

 

 

9.99

 

Weighted average discount rate

 

 

6.13

%

 

 

5.95

%

 

During the third and fourth quarters of 2024, the Bank executed sale-leaseback transactions with the sale of four properties for an aggregate sale price of $47.1 million, resulting in a pre-tax net gain of $25.9 million and cash proceeds of $44.76 million. The Bank simultaneously entered into lease agreements with the respective purchasers for initial terms of 15 and 18 years with specified renewal options for each respective lease. The Bank also recorded ROU assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities of $26.8 million.

 

The Company’s lease arrangements that have not yet commenced as of December 31, 2025 and the Company’s short-term lease costs and variable lease costs, for the year ended December 31, 2025 are not material to the consolidated financial statements. The future lease payments required for leases that have initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2025, excluding property taxes and insurance, are as follows:

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Year:

 

 

 

2026

 

$

9,858

 

2027

 

 

8,664

 

2028

 

 

6,887

 

2029

 

 

5,122

 

2030

 

 

4,386

 

Thereafter

 

 

29,656

 

Total future lease payments

 

 

64,573

 

Less: Imputed interest

 

 

(18,036

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

46,537

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 27, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 28, 2025
2023Feb 28, 2024
2022Feb 28, 2023
2021Mar 1, 2022
2020Mar 1, 2021
2019Mar 2, 2020
2018Mar 1, 2019
2016Mar 1, 2017
2015Feb 29, 2016

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.