LEASES
Old National determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception. Operating leases are included in other assets and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in premises and equipment and other borrowings in our consolidated balance sheets.
Right-of-use assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Right-of-use assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. In determining the present value of lease payments, we use the implicit lease rate when readily determinable. As most of our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate of interest that we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term in an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment.
Old National has operating and finance leases for land, office space, banking centers, and equipment. These leases are generally for periods of 5 to 30 years with various renewal options. We include certain renewal options in the measurement of our right-of-use assets and lease liabilities if they are reasonably certain to be exercised. Variable lease payments that are dependent on an index or a rate are initially measured using the index or rate at the commencement date and are included in the measurement of the lease liability. Variable lease payments that are not dependent on an index or a rate are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and are recognized in profit
and loss when incurred. Variable lease payments are defined as payments made for the right to use an asset that vary because of changes in facts or circumstances occurring after the commencement date, other than the passage of time.
Old National has lease agreements with lease and non-lease components, which are generally accounted for separately. For real estate leases, non-lease components and other non-components, such as common area maintenance charges, real estate taxes, and insurance are not included in the measurement of the lease liability since they are generally able to be segregated. Variable lease one-time costs that are not dependent upon an index or a rate are included in noninterest expense. For certain equipment leases, Old National accounts for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component using the practical expedient available for that class of assets. Old National does not have any material sub-lease agreements.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Affected Line
Item in the
Statement of Income
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)202520242023
Operating lease costOccupancy/Equipment expense$36,100 $32,603 $31,175 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assetsOccupancy expense9,235 6,688 2,921 
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest expense901 1,039 722 
Sub-lease incomeOccupancy expense(355)(446)(387)
Total$45,881 $39,884 $34,431 
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
December 31,
(dollars in thousands)20252024
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assets$209,327 $181,920 
Operating lease liabilities226,624 200,068 
Finance Leases
Premises and equipment, net23,950 23,205 
Other borrowings25,798 24,822 
Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term (in Years)
Operating leases8.77.8
Finance leases7.07.8
Weighted-Average Discount Rate
Operating leases3.72 %3.14 %
Finance leases4.04 %3.96 %
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)202520242023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases$37,777 $33,281 $31,720 
Operating cash flows from finance leases901 1,039 722 
Financing cash flows from finance leases9,003 6,206 2,533 
The following table presents a maturity analysis of the Company’s lease liability by lease classification at December 31, 2025:
(dollars in thousands)Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
2026$39,743 $9,757 
202738,359 3,750 
202834,428 2,886 
202931,705 1,498 
203027,363 1,533 
Thereafter96,184 10,446 
Total undiscounted lease payments267,782 29,870 
Amounts representing interest(41,158)(4,072)
Lease liability$226,624 $25,798 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 19, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 22, 2023
2021Feb 10, 2022
2020Feb 10, 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.