NOTE 7 - LEASES

The Company has operating and finance leases for facilities and equipment which have remaining terms ranging from 1 to 13 years. The leases may include options to extend the lease periods for up to 5 years at rates approximating market rates and/or options to terminate the leases within 1 year. The leases may also include a residual value guarantee or a responsibility to return the property to its original state of use. A limited number of leases contain provisions that provide for rental increases based on consumer price indices. The change in lease cost resulting from changes in these indices was included within variable lease cost.

 

The Company’s lease cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and is primarily included within indirect and selling expenses on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Lease cost consisted of the following:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

18,654

 

 

$

22,085

 

 

$

25,037

 

Finance lease cost - amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

2,040

 

Finance lease cost - interest

 

 

429

 

 

 

519

 

 

 

602

 

Short-term lease cost

 

 

961

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

669

 

Variable lease cost

 

 

488

 

 

 

289

 

 

 

222

 

Sublease income

 

 

(621

)

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 Total lease cost

 

$

21,951

 

 

$

25,657

 

 

$

28,542

 

 

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating and finance leases as of December 31, 2025 were as follows:

 

 

Operating

 

 

Finance

 

2026

 

$

23,857

 

 

$

3,041

 

2027

 

 

19,254

 

 

 

3,041

 

2028

 

 

16,162

 

 

 

2,985

 

2029

 

 

13,873

 

 

 

2,967

 

2030

 

 

13,293

 

 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

105,094

 

 

 

 

Total future minimum lease payments

 

 

191,533

 

 

 

12,034

 

Less: Interest

 

 

(32,811

)

 

 

(772

)

Total lease liabilities

 

$

158,722

 

 

$

11,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liabilities - current

 

$

18,787

 

 

$

2,704

 

Lease liabilities - non-current

 

 

139,935

 

 

 

8,558

 

Total lease liabilities

 

$

158,722

 

 

$

11,262

 

 

Other information related to operating and finance leases is as follows:

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

27,407

 

 

$

27,267

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

$

2,612

 

 

$

2,522

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

$

429

 

 

$

519

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

$

3,544

 

 

$

3,730

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

11.0

 

 

 

11.4

 

Finance leases

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

5.0

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

3.5

%

Finance leases

 

 

3.4

%

 

 

3.4

%

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.