NOTE 6. LEASES

 

The Company’s primary leasing activities relate to certain real estate leases entered into in support of the Company’s branch operations. The Company’s lease agreements under which its branch locations are operated have all been designated as operating leases. The Company does not lease equipment under operating leases, nor does it have leases designated as finance leases.

 

Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which the Company has elected to account for separately, as the non-lease component amounts are readily determinable.

 

Quantitative information regarding the Company’s operating leases is presented below as of and for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (dollars in thousands).

 

  

December 31,

 
  

2025

  

2024

 

Total operating lease cost(1)

 $449  $449 

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

  4.7   5.8 

Weighted average discount rate

  3.4%  3.3%

 

(1)Short-term lease cost was immaterial for the periods presented.

 

At  December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company’s operating lease ROU assets were $1.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and the Company’s related operating lease liabilities were $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The Company’s operating leases have remaining terms ranging from approximately two to six years, including extension options if the Company is reasonably certain they will be exercised.

 

Future obligations due under non-cancelable operating leases at December 31, 2025 are presented below (dollars in thousands).

 

2026

 $459 

2027

  459 

2028

  405 

2029

  337 

2030

  223 

Thereafter

  127 

Total lease payments

  2,010 

Less: imputed interest

  (154)

Total lease obligations

 $1,856 

 

At December 31, 2025, the Company had not entered into any material leases that have not yet commenced.

 

The Bank owns its corporate headquarters building, the first floor of which is occupied by multiple tenants. The Bank, as lessor, also leases a portion of one of its branch locations. All tenant leases are operating leases. The Bank, as lessor, recognized lease income of $0.4 million in “Other operating income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income for each of the years ended  December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023.

 

On  January 27, 2023, the Bank completed the sale of certain assets, deposits and other liabilities associated with the Alice and Victoria, Texas branch locations to First Community Bank. Upon the completion of the sale, the Bank recorded $0.3 million of occupancy expense to terminate the remaining contractually obligated lease payments due under non-cancelable operating leases.

 

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Historical Timeline

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2021Mar 9, 2022
2020Mar 10, 2021
2019Mar 13, 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.