Leases
The Company has operating and finance leases for its facilities. The Company leases its corporate office space from related parties. The Company’s critical illness recovery hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals generally have lease terms of 10 to 20 years with two, five year renewal options. These renewal options vary for hospitals which operate as a hospital within a hospital, or “HIH.” The Company’s outpatient rehabilitation clinics generally have lease terms of five to 10 years with two, three to five year renewal options.
The Company’s total lease cost from continuing operations is as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31,
202320242025
Unrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotalUnrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotalUnrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotal
(in thousands)
Operating lease cost$212,360 $7,335 $219,695 $226,866 $7,335 $234,201 $237,045 $7,335 $244,380 
Finance lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets
572 — 572 572 — 572 686 — 686 
Interest on lease liabilities
1,013 — 1,013 984 — 984 1,268 — 1,268 
Variable lease cost45,086 84 45,170 47,678 16 47,694 51,123 — 51,123 
Sublease income(6,725)— (6,725)(6,875)— (6,875)(7,369)— (7,369)
Total lease cost from continuing operations$252,306 $7,419 $259,725 $269,225 $7,351 $276,576 $282,753 $7,335 $290,088 
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
For the Year Ended December 31,
202320242025
(in thousands)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (1):
Operating cash flows for operating leases
$317,256 $321,271 $244,623 
Operating cash flows for finance leases
1,239 1,104 1,081 
Financing cash flows for finance leases
1,617 1,347 652 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases171,569 299,111 238,495 
Finance leases
— — 56,676 
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(1)    Cash flows include cash paid for operating and finance leases of discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

December 31,
20242025
Unrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotalUnrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotal
Operating Leases(in thousands)
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$885,457 $22,638 $908,095 $941,332 $16,572 $957,904 
Current operating lease liabilities
$173,189 $6,412 $179,601 $181,276 $7,129 $188,405 
Non-current operating lease liabilities
768,546 18,578 787,124 823,913 11,449 835,362 
Total operating lease liabilities$941,735 $24,990 $966,725 $1,005,189 $18,578 $1,023,767 
December 31,
20242025
Unrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotalUnrelated PartiesRelated PartiesTotal
Finance Leases(in thousands)
Property and equipment, net$3,350 $— $3,350 $59,340 $— $59,340 
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable$798 $— $798 $1,488 $— $1,488 
Long-term debt, net of current portion10,014 — 10,014 65,348 — 65,348 
Total finance lease liabilities$10,812 $— $10,812 $66,836 $— $66,836 
The weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates are as follows:
December 31,
20242025
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):
Operating leases9.29.9
Finance leases32.822.1
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases6.6 %6.6 %
Finance leases7.1 %7.0 %
As of December 31, 2025, maturities of lease liabilities are approximately as follows:
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
(in thousands)
2026$244,555 $6,075 
2027210,418 5,637 
2028160,303 5,348 
2029127,836 5,442 
2030102,364 5,538 
Thereafter
659,753 108,085 
Total undiscounted cash flows1,505,229 136,125 
Less: Imputed interest481,462 69,289 
Total discounted lease liabilities$1,023,767 $66,836 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Feb 19, 2026Showing above
2024Feb 20, 2025
2023Feb 22, 2024
2022Feb 23, 2023
2021Feb 24, 2022
2020Feb 25, 2021
2019Feb 20, 2020

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.