LEASING ARRANGEMENTS
Operating Leases
The Company’s operating lease assets primarily represent the lease of office space and facilities where the Company conducts its operations with the weighted average lease term of 4.1 years and 9.4 years as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The operating leases have lease terms up to 7.4 years and 18.6 years as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the present value of lease payments was 6.66% and 6.76% as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, the total operating lease expense was $26,563, $23,495, and $17,269, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, $2,942, $2,530, and $1,305, respectively, of operating lease expense were attributable to variable lease expenses. Operating lease expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, cash payments against operating lease liabilities totaled $25,553, $21,125, and $18,165 respectively, and non-cash lease expense transactions totaled $6,241, $6,162, and $4,420, respectively. Cash flows from operating leases are classified as net cash flows from operating activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows.
As of December 31, 2024, maturities of operating lease liabilities were as follows:
Operating
Leases
Year ending December 31:
2025$22,326 
202616,195 
202711,457 
20289,673 
20295,430 
Thereafter4,317 
Total lease payments69,398 
Less: imputed interest(8,360)
Total lease liability$61,038 
Finance Leases
The Company’s financing lease assets primarily represent the lease of vehicles for the Company's subsidiary bebe. As of December 31, 2024, finance lease assets of $3,538 are included in prepaid expenses and other assets with the related liabilities of $3,723 included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any significant leases executed but not yet commenced.

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.