Leases
The Company leases office space and computer and other equipment under operating lease agreements expiring at various dates. Under the lease agreements, in addition to base rent, the Company is generally responsible for operating and maintenance costs and related fees. Several of these agreements include tenant improvement allowances, rent holidays or rent escalation clauses. When such items are included in a lease agreement, we record such items in right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets equal to the difference between rent expense and future minimum lease payments due. The rent expense related to these items is recognized on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases. Effective January 1, 2024, the Company’s primary office location is in Arlington, Virginia with a lease that expires in January 2031.
In connection with various lease agreements, the Company is required to maintain $0.2 million and $1.9 million in letters of credit as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. As of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company held $0.2 million and $1.9 million in restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheet as collateral for the letters of credit, respectively.
The following table summarizes our primary office leases as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands, other than term):
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| Location | | Lease Termination Term (in years) | | Future Minimum Lease Commitments | | Letter of Credit Amount Required |
| Arlington, VA | | 5.1 | | $ | 2,722 | | | $ | — | |
| Edison, NJ | | 0.3 | | 200 | | | 222 | |
| Makati City, Philippines | | 2.4 | | 1,632 | | | — | |
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| Pune, India | | 2.2 | | 1,267 | | | — | |
| Brea, CA | | 1.4 | | 1,404 | | | — | |
Loss on Lease Termination
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company terminated its Chicago, IL lease effective October 31, 2024. We recorded $0.7 million and $18.9 million of loss on lease termination related to negotiated termination payments and real estate commissions for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024. The Company has $12.9 million of lease termination payments to be paid in 2026.
The following table summarizes the components of our lease expense (in thousands):
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| | | For the Year Ended December 31, |
| | | | | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Operating lease cost, net of sublease income | | | | | $ | 1,227 | | | $ | 2,960 | | | $ | 7,984 | |
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| Variable lease cost | | | | | 3,165 | | | 5,301 | | | 6,004 | |
| Total lease cost | | | | | $ | 4,392 | | | $ | 8,261 | | | $ | 13,988 | |
Maturity of lease liabilities including future lease termination payments (in thousands) is as follows:
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| Operating lease expense |
| 2026 | $ | 15,786 | |
| 2027 | 2,187 | |
| 2028 | 972 | |
| 2029 | 548 | |
| 2030 | 562 | |
| Thereafter | 47 | |
| Total lease payments | 20,102 | |
| Less: | |
| Interest | 941 | |
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | 19,161 | |
Our weighted-average discount rate and our weighted remaining lease terms (in years) are as follows:
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| December 31, |
| 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Weighted average discount rate | 8.89 | % | | 9.09 | % | | 6.40 | % |
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 3.0 | | 4.3 | | 6.0 |