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NOTE 7. LEASES Expense | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | (in thousands) | 2024 | | 2023 | | 2024 | | 2023 | | Fixed lease costs | $ | 6,848 | | | $ | 4,718 | | | $ | 16,381 | | | $ | 14,979 | | | Short-term lease costs | 381 | | | 660 | | | 1,334 | | | 2,137 | | | Variable lease costs | 1,863 | | | 2,254 | | | 5,235 | | | 6,414 | | | $ | 9,092 | | | $ | 7,632 | | | $ | 22,950 | | | $ | 23,530 | |
Right of use assets and lease liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in thousands) | September 30, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | Right of use assets | $ | 63,124 | | | $ | 64,198 | | Operating lease liabilities | $ | 14,982 | | | $ | 15,000 | | | Long-term operating lease liabilities | $ | 66,750 | | | $ | 66,901 | |
Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for the Company’s leases were: | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 30, 2024 | | December 31, 2023 | | Weighted-average remaining lease term | 6.3 years | | 6.8 years | Weighted-average discount rate (1) | 4.6 | % | | 4.0 | % |
(1) The rates implicit in the Company’s leases are not readily determinable. Therefore, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate when measuring operating lease liabilities. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate the Company would incur to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the lease term in a similar economic environment. Maturities of lease liabilities: | | | | | | | (in thousands) | September 30, 2024 | | Remainder of 2024 | $ | 4,094 | | | 2025 | 18,276 | | | 2026 | 13,754 | | | 2027 | 13,503 | | | 2028 | 12,939 | | | 2029 | 10,177 | | | Thereafter | 21,755 | | | Total lease payments | 94,498 | | Less: imputed interest (1) | (12,766) | | | $ | 81,732 | |
(1) Lease liabilities are measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate determined at lease commencement unless the discount rate is updated due to a lease reassessment event. Cash flow information | | | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | | (in thousands) | 2024 | | 2023 | | Cash paid for operating leases, net of tenant improvement allowances | $ | 13,249 | | | $ | 14,378 | | | Right of use assets recognized for new leases and amendments (non-cash) | $ | 12,290 | | | $ | 1,782 | |
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