20. Leases

The Company has operating leases for offices, warehouses, land for storage of cranes, vehicles, information technology equipment, and manufacturing equipment. The remaining lease terms are up to 19 years, some of which include multiple renewal options which would extend the lease term for up to an additional 10 years, and some which include options to terminate the lease within one year. Certain leases include one or more options to renew; the exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company’s discretion. The Company includes renewal option periods in the lease term when it is determined that the

options are reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company’s financing leases have an immaterial impact on the consolidated financial statements.

The components of lease expense for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022 are summarized as follows:

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

16.9

 

 

$

15.5

 

 

$

14.0

 

Variable lease cost*

 

 

1.5

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.4

 

Total lease cost

 

$

18.4

 

 

$

16.7

 

 

$

15.4

 

   *Includes short-term leases, which are immaterial.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheet information related to leases as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are summarized as follows:

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

59.3

 

 

$

59.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

$

12.9

 

 

$

13.0

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

47.0

 

 

 

47.2

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

$

59.9

 

 

$

60.2

 

Cash paid for operating leases included in operating cash flows was $30.6 million, $29.5 million, and $26.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.

Operating lease right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations were $14.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $26.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company’s operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 6.3 years and a weighted average discount rate of 6.1%. As of December 31, 2023, the Company's leases had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 6.4 years and a weighted average discount rate of 5.9%. Topic 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease obligations using the interest rate implicit in the lease, or if not readily determinable, the incremental borrowing rate at the time of lease commencement. Generally, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the implicit rate cannot be determined. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest the Company would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms in a similar region.

Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 are summarized as follows:

Year

 

Lease Payments

 

2025

 

$

15.8

 

2026

 

 

12.9

 

2027

 

 

11.5

 

2028

 

 

9.4

 

2029

 

 

7.1

 

Thereafter

 

 

15.8

 

Total lease payments

 

 

72.5

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(12.6

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

59.9

 

 

As of December 31, 2024, we have additional operating leases for facilities that have not yet commenced with undiscounted lease obligations of approximately $9.5 million. These leases are expected to commence during the year ending December 31, 2025 and have terms of up to approximately 10 years.

Lessor Accounting

The Company rents cranes to its customers and actively manages the size, quality, age and composition of its rental fleet to meet customer demands and trends. The rental fleet is serviced through the Company’s parts and service team. The rental activities create cross-selling opportunities in crane sales including rent-to-own purchase options whereby customers are given a period of time to exercise an option to purchase the related equipment at an established price with any rental payments paid applied to reduce the purchase price.

Substantially all of the Company's leasing arrangements are classified as operating leases. Rental revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the rental period.

In most cases, the Company's rental arrangements include non-lease components, including delivery and pick-up services. The Company accounts for these non-lease components separate from the rental arrangement and recognizes the revenue associated with these components when the service is performed. The Company has elected to exclude from rental revenue all taxes collected from customers related to rental activities. The Company manages the residual value risk of its rented assets by (i) monitoring the quality, aging and anticipated retail market value of the rental fleet assets to determine the optimal period to remove an asset from the rental fleet, (ii) maintaining the quality of assets through parts and service support and (iii) requiring physical damage insurance of customers. The Company primarily disposes of the rental assets through its rent to own program or sale of the asset.

Refer to Note 7, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” for the balance of rental cranes included in property, plant, and equipment in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Feb 21, 2025Showing above
2023Feb 23, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Feb 22, 2022
2020Feb 12, 2021
2019Feb 14, 2020
2018Feb 13, 2019
2017Feb 23, 2018
2016Feb 28, 2017
2015Feb 29, 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.