14. Leases

Our leasing activity primarily consists of leasing railcars and office space, which includes leasing the office space housing our headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. We have in excess of 1,200 railcars under lease. Typically, the initial term of our railcar leases ranges from 2 years to 10 years, and the majority do not include any renewal options. Most of our railcar leases are operating leases with a limited number classified as finance leases.

From time to time, when we have excess freight capacity, we may sublease a portion of our railcars fleet on a short term basis to other parties. The income for these subleases is recorded as a component of “Other (income) expense, net” in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

 

(Dollars In Thousands)

 

Components of lease expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

11,807

 

 

$

12,056

 

 

$

11,071

 

Short-term lease cost

 

 

5,926

 

 

 

7,537

 

 

 

3,399

 

Other cost (1)

 

 

1,363

 

 

 

836

 

 

 

391

 

Sublease income

 

 

(154

)

 

 

(853

)

 

 

(5,632

)

Total lease cost

 

$

18,942

 

 

$

19,576

 

 

$

9,229

 

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

11,430

 

 

$

11,878

 

 

$

10,948

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

 

420

 

 

 

213

 

 

 

78

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

758

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

231

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

 

$

12,608

 

 

$

12,520

 

 

$

11,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

25,492

 

 

$

13,636

 

 

$

11,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

3,097

 

 

$

3,371

 

 

$

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other lease-related information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

6.5

 

 

 

4.9

 

 

 

4.3

 

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

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

7.3

 

 

 

4.0

 

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

 

 

7.60

%

 

 

7.94

%

 

 

8.26

%

Weighted-average discount rate - finance leases

 

 

7.48

%

 

 

7.54

%

 

 

7.53

%

 

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(1)
Includes variable lease costs, finance lease interest and amortization costs.

As of December 31, 2025, future minimum lease payments due under Accounting Standards Codification 842, Leases, are summarized by fiscal year in the table below:

 

 

Operating Leases

 

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

2026

 

$

11,073

 

 

$

1,193

 

2027

 

 

9,850

 

 

 

1,126

 

2028

 

 

8,515

 

 

 

1,049

 

2029

 

 

7,359

 

 

 

1,014

 

2030

 

 

6,704

 

 

 

961

 

Thereafter

 

 

13,925

 

 

 

2,879

 

Total lease payments

 

 

57,426

 

 

 

8,222

 

Less imputed interest

 

 

(11,782

)

 

 

(1,989

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

45,644

 

 

$

6,233

 

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 26, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 27, 2025
2023Mar 6, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021

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.