Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

The Company leases certain real estate and automobiles. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less (“short-term leases”) are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. All of the Company's leases are operating leases.

Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term at commencement date. The majority of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate of return. The Company uses its imputed collateralized rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Operating lease ROU assets are comprised of the lease liability plus prepaid rents and are reduced by lease incentives or deferred rents. The Company has lease agreements with non-lease components which are not bifurcated.

Some of the Company's leases include options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease from one to five years. The exercise of a lease renewal option typically occurs at the discretion of both parties. Certain leases also include options to purchase the leased property at fair value. For purposes of calculating operating lease liabilities, lease terms are deemed not to include options to extend the lease termination until it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Certain of the Company’s lease agreements include payments adjusted periodically for inflation based on the consumer price index. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

Operating lease cost details for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are as follows:


	Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Building rent	$	1,638	$	2,117	$	2,564
Automobile rentals	1,132		1,180		1,505
Total net operating lease costs	$	2,770	$	3,297	$	4,069

Short-term lease costs and variable lease costs recognized during the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are immaterial.

Supplemental consolidated balance sheet information related to operating leases as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows:


	December 31,
(In thousands)	2023		2022
Leases
Assets	$	6,171	$	8,022
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	6,171	$	8,022

Liabilities
Current
Operating lease liabilities	$	2,027	$	2,258

Non-current
Operating lease liabilities	6,110		8,442
Accrued early lease termination fees	714		—
Total lease liabilities	$	8,851	$	10,700

The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases is 5.3 years. The weighted-average discount rate for operating leases is 5%.

Supplemental consolidated cash flow information related to leases is as follows:


	Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2021
Supplemental cash flow and other information related to leases:

Operating cash payments from operating leases	$	2,836	$	3,346	$	3,630

ROU assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	2,650	$	1,172	$	589

As part of its multiyear restructuring plan (see Note 20, Restructuring and Other Related Charges), the Company vacated its Chicago office space and abandoned the underlying leases during June 2023. The Company accrued a $1.4 million early lease termination fee, which is reflected in "Restructuring and other related charges" on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. Of the early lease termination fee, $0.7 million is outstanding and is reflected in the non-current lease liability balance on the consolidated balance sheet. The underlying lease right-of-use asset and lease liability for the Chicago leased office space were written off, and a $0.3 million gain related to rent concessions and tenant improvement allowances was recorded in "Restructuring and other related charges" on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

In September 2023, the Company vacated its Brussels office and terminated the lease as of September 30, 2023. The Company accrued a $0.3 million early lease termination fee, which is reflected in "Restructuring and other related charges" on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023. The underlying lease right-of-use asset and lease liability for the Brussels leased office space were written off, and a $0.1 million loss related to rent concessions and tenant improvement allowances was recorded in "Restructuring and other related charges" on the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.

In October 2023, the Company signed a lease agreement to lease new office space in Brussels. The lease agreement consisted of a nine year lease that is expected to commence in 2024. The Company will record a right of use asset and liability at the commencement date, which is expected to result in total lease term payments of $1.3 million.

Maturities of the Company's operating leases as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:



(In thousands)
2024	$	2,378
2025	1,608
2026	1,515
2027	1,327
2028	1,218
Later years	1,369
Less imputed interest	(1,278)
Accrued lease termination fees	714
Total lease liabilities	$	8,851