Note 18. Lease Commitments

 

Lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments and are presented at each reporting date as the net present value of the remaining contractual cash flows. Cash flows are discounted at the Company's incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement date of the lease. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are calculated as the sum of the lease liability and, if applicable, prepaid rent, initial direct costs, and any incentives received from the lessor.

 

Lease payments

 

Lease payments for short-term leases are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, or for variable lease payments, in the period in which the obligation was incurred. Payments for leases with terms longer than twelve months are included in the determination of the lease liability. Payments may be fixed for the term of the lease or variable. If the lease agreement provides a known escalator, such as a specified percentage increase per year or a stated increase at a specified time, the variable payment is included in the cash flows used to determine the lease liability. If the variable payment is based upon an unknown escalator, such as the consumer price index at a future date, the increase is not included in the cash flows used to determine the lease liability. Three of the Company's leases provide known escalators that are included in the determination of the lease liability. The remaining leases do not have variable payments during the term of the lease.

 

Options to extend, residual value guarantees, and restrictions and covenants

 

Of the Company's eleven leases, ten leases offer the option to extend the lease. The calculation of the lease liability includes the additional time and lease payments for options which the Company is reasonably certain it will exercise. None of the Company's leases provide for residual value guarantees and none provide restrictions or covenants that would impact dividends or require incurring additional financial obligations.

 

The following table presents the operating lease right-of-use asset and operating lease liability as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

 

 

Classification in the Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

2025

  

2024

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

Other assets

 $1,793  $2,003 

Operating lease liability

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  1,840   2,021 

 

The following table presents the weighted average remaining operating lease term and the weighted average discount rate for operating leases as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:

 

  

2025

  

2024

 

Weighted average remaining lease term, in years

  4.9   5.2 

Weighted average discount rate

  4.25%  3.75%

 

The following table presents the components of operating lease expense and supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

 

  

2025

  

2024

 

Lease Expense

        

Operating lease expense

 $746  $385 

Short-term lease expense

  83   35 

Total lease expense (1)

 $829  $420 
         

Cash paid for amounts included in lease liability

 $740  $357 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities commencing during the period

 $593  $2,074 

 

(1)

Included in occupancy expense in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table presents a maturity schedule of undiscounted cash flows that contribute to the operating lease liability as of December 31, 2025 (in thousands):

 

Twelve months ending December 31, 2026

 $675 

Twelve months ending December 31, 2027

  357 

Twelve months ending December 31, 2028

  253 

Twelve months ending December 31, 2029

  244 

Twelve months ending December 31, 2030

  217 

Thereafter

  326 

Total undiscounted cash flows

 $2,072 

Less: discount

  (232)

Operating lease liability

 $1,840 

 

The contracts in which the Company is lessee are with parties external to the Company and not related parties.

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 25, 2026Showing above
2024Mar 31, 2025
2023Mar 29, 2024
2022Mar 30, 2023
2021Mar 30, 2022
2020Mar 31, 2021
2019Mar 13, 2020
2018Mar 14, 2019
2017Mar 23, 2018
2016Mar 29, 2017
2015Mar 30, 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.