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LEASE COMMITMENTS
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
LEASE COMMITMENTS  
LEASE COMMITMENTS

NOTE 5 – LEASE COMMITMENTS

Variable lease payments were $3.7 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Variable expenses include common area maintenance, utilities, and other items as periodically billed by property management or the related lessor, and are included in operating lease costs.

The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Operating lease cost

$

20,158

  ​ ​ ​

$

19,327

Short-term lease cost

1,289

  ​ ​ ​

1,093

  ​ ​ ​

Finance lease cost:

  ​ ​ ​

Amortization of right-of-use assets

3,613

  ​ ​ ​

4,091

Interest on lease liabilities

1,464

  ​ ​ ​

1,345

Total finance lease cost

5,077

  ​ ​ ​

5,436

Total lease costs

$

26,524

  ​ ​ ​

$

25,856

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

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

Operating cash flows for operating leases

$

20,928

$

21,086

Operating cash flows for finance leases

$

1,464

$

1,345

Finance cash flows for finance leases

$

3,016

$

3,493

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:

Operating leases

$

4,000

$

4,729

Finance leases

$

7,313

$

Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows (in thousands):

  ​ ​ ​

March 31, 2026

December 31, 2025

Operating Leases:

Operating right-of-use assets

$

207,786

$

203,258

Current portion of operating lease obligations

$

58,812

$

56,893

Operating lease obligations

174,179

171,880

Total operating lease liabilities

$

232,991

$

228,773

Finance Leases:

Finance right-of-use assets

$

172,126

$

164,826

Accumulated amortization

(83,396)

(79,796)

Finance right-of-use assets, net

$

88,730

$

85,030

Current portion of finance lease obligations

$

21,750

$

21,824

Finance lease obligations

79,314

74,943

Total finance lease liabilities

$

101,064

$

96,767

Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (in years):

Operating leases

5.70

5.82

Finance leases

7.45

7.21

Weighted Average Discount Rate:

Operating leases

7.47%

7.68%

Finance leases

5.89%

5.94%

Future commitments as of March 31, 2026 for lease liabilities related to premises, equipment and other recurring commitments are as follows (in thousands):

Maturities of Lease Liabilities

Year Ending December 31, 

  ​ ​ ​

Operating Leases

  ​ ​ ​

Finance Leases

  ​ ​ ​

Total

2026

$

57,342

$

22,535

$

79,877

2027

 

57,275

19,104

 

76,379

2028

 

44,933

22,374

 

67,307

2029

 

37,036

12,446

 

49,482

2030

 

26,125

14,968

 

41,093

Thereafter

 

64,316

35,717

 

100,033

Total lease payments

$

287,027

$

127,144

$

414,171

Less: Amount representing interest

 

(54,036)

(26,080)

 

(80,116)

Total

 

232,991

 

101,064

 

334,055

Less: Current lease obligation payments

 

(58,812)

 

(21,750)

 

(80,562)

Total long-term lease obligations

$

174,179

$

79,314

$

253,493