NOTE 5 – LEASES

Operating Leases as Lessee

As a lessee we record right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for the two ground leases at our Kerrow Restaurant Operating Business and our corporate office space. The two ground leases have extension options, which we believe will be exercised and are included in the calculation of our lease liabilities and right-of-use assets. In calculating the lease obligations under both the ground leases and office lease, we used discount rates estimated to be equal to what the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term, for an amount equal to the lease payments, in a similar economic environment.

Operating Lease Liability

Maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:

(In thousands)

 

December 31,

 

2026

 

$

721

 

2027

 

 

743

 

2028

 

 

755

 

2029

 

 

768

 

2030

 

 

626

 

Thereafter

 

 

3,793

 

Total Payments

 

 

7,406

 

Less: Interest

 

 

(1,788

)

Operating Lease Liability

 

$

5,618

 

The weighted-average discount rate for operating leases at December 31, 2025 was 4.69%. The weighted-average remaining lease term was 12.4 years.

Rent expense was $902 thousand, $918 thousand, and $910 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

Operating Leases as Lessor

Our leases consist primarily of single-tenant, net leases, in which the tenants are responsible for making payments to third parties for operating expenses such as property taxes, insurance, and other costs associated with the properties leased to them. In leases where costs are paid by the Company and reimbursed by lessees, such payments are considered variable lease payments and recognized in rental revenue.

The following table shows the components of rental revenue.

Year Ended December 31,

 

(In thousands)

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Lease revenue - operating leases

$

251,681

 

 

$

227,588

 

 

$

210,433

 

Variable lease revenue (tenant reimbursements)

 

10,967

 

 

 

9,546

 

 

 

9,448

 

Total Rental Revenue

$

262,648

 

 

$

237,134

 

 

$

219,881

 

Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received

The following table presents the scheduled minimum future contractual rent to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of the operating leases. The table presents future minimum lease payments due during the initial lease term only as lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the lessee.

(In thousands)

 

December 31,

 

2026

 

$

265,184

 

2027

 

 

259,714

 

2028

 

 

233,829

 

2029

 

 

207,316

 

2030

 

 

180,585

 

Thereafter

 

 

852,398

 

Total Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received

 

$

1,999,026

 

Ground Leases as Lessee

As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had finance ground lease assets aggregating $13.9 million and $13.9 million, respectively. These assets are included in intangible real estate assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company did not recognize a lease liability as no payments are due in the future under the leases. The Company’s ground lease assets have remaining terms of 58 years to 93 years. All but two of these leases have options to extend the lease terms for additional 99 years terms, and all have the option to purchase the assets once certain conditions and contingencies are met. The weighted average remaining non-cancelable lease term for the ground leases was 88 years at December 31, 2025.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 12, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 13, 2025
2023Feb 15, 2024
2022Feb 17, 2023
2021Feb 23, 2022
2020Feb 19, 2021
2019Feb 27, 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.