NOTE 6 – LEASES

 

The Company has operating leases for retail bank and home lending branches, loan production offices, and certain equipment. At  December 31, 2025, these leases have remaining terms ranging from three months to nine years and seven months, with some including options to extend for up to five years.

 

The components of lease cost (included in occupancy expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income) for the years indicated are as follows:

 

  

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

Lease cost:

 

2025

  

2024

  

2023

 

Operating lease cost

 $1,869  $1,896  $1,837 

Short-term lease cost

  28   10   19 

Total lease cost

 $1,897  $1,906  $1,856 

 

The following table provides supplemental information related to operating leases at or for the years indicated:

 

  

At or For the Year Ended December 31,

 

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

 

2025

  

2024

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 $1,900  $1,950 

Weighted average remaining lease term- operating leases (in years)

  5.0   3.5 

Weighted average discount rate- operating leases

  3.84%  3.14%

 

The Company’s leases typically do not contain a discount rate implicit in the lease contract. As an alternative, the discount rate used in determining the lease liability for each individual lease was the FHLB of Des Moines’ fixed advance rate.

 

Maturities of operating lease liabilities at December 31, 2025 for future periods are as follows:

 

2026

 $1,986 

2027

  1,729 

2028

  1,110 

2029

  947 

2030

  678 

Thereafter

  1,254 

Total lease payments

  7,704 

Less imputed interest

  (1,815)

Total

 $5,889 

  

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 13, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 17, 2025
2023Mar 15, 2024
2022Mar 16, 2023
2021Mar 16, 2022
2020Mar 16, 2021
2019Mar 16, 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.