NOTE 9. LEASES
The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. The Company has operating leases for office space, warehouses, distribution centers, research and development facilities, manufacturing locations, and certain equipment, primarily automobiles. For lease agreements with both lease and non-lease components, the Company has elected the practical expedient for all underlying asset classes to account for the lease and related non-lease component(s) as a single lease component. Many leases include one option to renew, some of which include options to extend the lease for up to 15 years, and some of which include options to terminate the leases within one year. Options to renew or terminate are included in the measurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities if it is determined they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The Company primarily uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for its leases, as the Company is generally unable to determine the interest rate implicit in the lease. Finance leases were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the following amounts related to operating leases for the years ended December 31:
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| ($ in millions) | 2025 | | 2024 | | 2023 |
| Consolidated Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income | | | | | |
| Operating lease cost | $ | 25.1 | | | $ | 25.3 | | | $ | 23.9 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | | | | | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities | 24.1 | | | 24.0 | | | 23.6 | |
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations | 5.0 | | | 15.5 | | | 16.4 | |
Short-term and variable lease cost and sublease income were immaterial for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate of our operating leases were as follows as of December 31:
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| 2025 | | 2024 |
| Weighted average remaining lease term | 3.4 years | | 4.0 years |
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.4 | % | | 5.3 | % |
The following table presents the maturity of the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025:
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| ($ in millions) | |
| 2026 | $ | 15.1 | |
| 2027 | 12.5 | |
| 2028 | 7.8 | |
| 2029 | 3.1 | |
| 2030 | 1.7 | |
| Thereafter | 2.6 | |
| Total lease payments | 42.8 | |
| Less: imputed interest | (3.7) | |
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 39.1 | |
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no material leases that had 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.