Note 7. Leases

The Company maintains lease agreements related to its branch network and for its corporate headquarters. The branch lease agreements range from three to seven years and generally contain options to extend from three to five years. The corporate headquarters lease agreement is for eleven years and contains options to extend for ten years. All of the Company’s lease agreements are considered operating leases. None of the Company’s lease payments are dependent on an index that may change after the commencement date.

The Company’s rent expense for the periods indicated is as follows:

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Dollars in thousands

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating leases

 

$

13,136

 

 

$

11,526

 

 

$

10,587

 

Short-term leases

 

 

186

 

 

 

221

 

 

 

447

 

Total

 

$

13,322

 

 

$

11,747

 

 

$

11,034

 

The Company’s weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the periods indicated are as follows:

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

5.1

 

Weighted-average discount rate

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

6.2

%

 

Future minimum lease payments on the Company’s lease liabilities are as follows:

 

Dollars in thousands

 

December 31, 2025

 

2026

 

$

12,394

 

2027

 

 

11,677

 

2028

 

 

8,818

 

2029

 

 

6,830

 

2030

 

 

5,092

 

Thereafter

 

 

10,152

 

Total

 

 

54,963

 

Present value adjustment

 

 

(8,995

)

Lease liability

 

$

45,968

 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 20, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 21, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 24, 2023
2021Mar 4, 2022
2015Feb 23, 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.