7. LEASES

The Company’s leases are considered operating leases and primarily consist of real estate such as office space, broadcasting towers, land and land easements. The operating leases are reflected within the consolidated balance sheet as Operating leases right of use asset with the related liability presented as Operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Generally, lease terms include options to renew or extend the lease. Unless the renewal option is considered reasonably certain, the exercise of any such options has been excluded from the calculation of lease liabilities.

The following table summarizes the expected future payments related to lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025:

 

(in thousands)

 

 

 

2026

 

$

 

9,820

 

2027

 

 

 

7,758

 

2028

 

 

 

6,856

 

2029

 

 

 

6,414

 

2030

 

 

 

5,854

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

18,892

 

Total minimum payments

 

$

 

55,594

 

Less amounts representing interest

 

 

 

(9,082

)

Present value of minimum lease payments

 

 

 

46,512

 

Less current operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

(9,737

)

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

$

 

36,775

 

The Company’s existing leases have remaining terms of less than one year up to 25 years. The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate used to calculate the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were 8.5 years and 6.3%, respectively. The weighted average remaining lease term and the weighted average discount rate used to calculate the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were 8.4 years and 6.3%, respectively.

The Company’s corporate headquarters and main operational offices for its audio operations are currently located in Burbank, California. The Company's corporate headquarters and main operational offices for its audio operations were previously located in Santa Monica, California. The Company occupied approximately 38,000 square feet of space in the building housing its previous corporate headquarters under a lease, as amended, that was scheduled to expire on January 31, 2034. The Company vacated the facility in February 2025 and ceased making further lease payments. As a result, during the first quarter of 2025 the Company recorded a loss on lease abandonment charges of $16.1 million related to the right of use asset associated with this lease, and $9.1 million related to leasehold improvements associated with this lease. As of December 31, 2025, the Company's consolidated balance sheet included $4.1 million of operating lease liabilities and $19.5 million of long-term operating lease liabilities related to this lease.

The following table summarizes lease payments and supplemental non-cash disclosures:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash paid for amounts included in lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

8,309

 

 

$

10,504

 

 

$

8,483

 

Non-cash additions to operating lease assets

$

2,930

 

 

$

5,091

 

 

$

6,762

 

 

The following table summarizes the components of lease expense:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating lease cost

$

7,896

 

 

$

9,758

 

 

$

9,095

 

Variable lease cost

 

756

 

 

 

912

 

 

 

1,295

 

Short-term lease cost

 

1,859

 

 

 

1,081

 

 

 

2,810

 

 Total lease cost

$

10,511

 

 

$

11,751

 

 

$

13,200

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2025, lease cost of $5.8 million, $4.4 million and $0.3 million, were recorded to direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024, lease cost of $5.7 million, $5.0 million and $1.1 million, were recorded to direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2023, lease cost of $5.8 million, $6.2 million and $1.2 million, were recorded to direct operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses, respectively.

As discussed above, in February 2025 following a decision of the Company's management, the Company vacated its previous corporate headquarters in Santa Monica, California and ceased making further payments under the lease, as amended, which lease was scheduled to expire June 30, 2034. See Note 17 for additional details.

Additionally, as noted in Note 2, as a result of beginning to implement the Plan during the third quarter of 2025, the Company abandoned five leased facilities. These leases had total combined ROU assets of $2.4 million which were expensed for the year ended

December 31, 2025. In addition, the company recorded a gain on settlement of the lease liability of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. These expenses and related gain were included within Restructuring costs in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 5, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 6, 2025
2023Mar 14, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 16, 2022

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.