9. Leases

The Company leases numerous facilities worldwide with larger concentrations of space in Texas, Michigan, Connecticut, California, India, Mexico and the Philippines. The Company’s facilities house general offices, sales offices, service locations, and production facilities. Substantially all of the Company’s operations facilities are leased under long-term leases with varying expiration dates, except for the few owned locations. The Company regularly obtains various machinery, equipment, vehicles and furniture on leases. The machinery and equipment leases mainly include leasing of computers, servers, other IT equipment, mailing system, production equipment, generators, office equipment, printers, copiers and miscellaneous warehouse equipment.

The Company’s ROU assets and lease liabilities as of December 31, 2025 (Successor) and 2024 (Predecessor) recorded on the consolidated and combined balance sheets are as follows:

  ​ ​ ​

Successor

Predecessor

Consolidated

Combined and Consolidated

December 31,

December 31,

2025

  ​ ​ ​  ​

2024

Balance sheet location:

Operating Lease

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

$

30,339

$

30,543

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

9,814

9,210

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

22,530

23,907

Finance Lease

Finance lease right-of-use assets, net (included in property, plant and equipment, net)

16,043

15,778

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

4,390

5,441

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

6,857

6,381

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:

Successor

Predecessor

Consolidated

Combined and Consolidated

December 31,

December 31,

  ​ ​

2025

  ​ ​ ​  ​

2024

Weighted-average remaining lease term

Operating leases

3.4 Years

3.6 Years

Finance leases

3.3 Years

2.4 Years

Weighted-average discount rate

Operating leases

16.9%

16.8%

Finance leases

20.2%

18.4%

The interest on financing lease liabilities was $1.0 million, $1.3 million and $1.8 million for the periods August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Successor), January 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 (Predecessor), and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Predecessor), respectively. The amortization expense on finance lease ROU assets was $3.1 million, $2.5 million and $4.7 million for the periods August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Successor), January 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 (Predecessor), and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Predecessor), respectively.

Maturities of finance and operating lease liabilities based on lease term for the next five years are as follows:

Finance

Operating

  ​ ​ ​

Leases

  ​ ​ ​

Leases

2026

$

6,373

$

14,287

2027

3,666

12,391

2028

2,655

7,871

2029

1,644

4,709

2030

659

1,678

2031 and thereafter

584

981

Total lease payments

15,581

41,917

Less: Imputed interest

(4,334)

(9,573)

Present value of lease liabilities

$

11,247

$

32,344

Consolidated rental expense for all operating leases was $15.5 million, $21.2 million and $30.1 million for the periods August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Successor), January 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 (Predecessor), and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Predecessor), respectively.

The following table summarizes the cash paid and related ROU operating finance or operating lease recognized for the periods August 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025 (Successor), January 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025 (Predecessor), and for the year ended December 31, 2024 (Predecessor).

Successor

Predecessor

Consolidated

Combined and Consolidated

  ​ ​ ​

Period from August
1, 2025 through
December 31, 2025

Period from January
1, 2025 through
July 31, 2025

Year Ended December 31, 2024

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

Operating cash flows for operating leases

$

6,971

$

8,791

$

15,137

Financing cash flows for finance leases

2,700

2,947

6,573

Right-of-use lease assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilities:

Operating leases

1,353

7,870

10,740

Finance leases

2,020

3,574

12,028

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2025Mar 31, 2026Showing above
2023Apr 1, 2024

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.