Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

Lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for leases with terms of more than 12 months on the balance sheet. All leases disclosed within this footnote are classified as operating leases. Recognized right-of-use asset and lease liability are reported within other assets and other liabilities, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet. Lease expense is reported in other operating costs and expenses in the consolidated statement of income and accounted for on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

To determine the discount rate used to calculate present value of future minimum lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate during the lease commencement period in line with the respective lease duration. In certain cases, the Company has the option to renew the lease. Lease renewal future payments are included in the present value of the future minimum lease payments when the Company determines it is reasonably certain to renew.

The main leases entered into by the Company are for office space used by the Company’s operating units across the world. Additionally, the Company, to a lesser extent, has equipment leases mainly for office equipment. Further information relating to operating lease expense and other operating lease information are as follows:


	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(In thousands)	2021		2020		2021		2020
Leases:
Lease cost	$	11,741	$	11,016	$	34,434	$	33,130
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities reported in operating cash flows	$	11,212	$	11,560	$	34,509	$	33,869
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$	31,249	$	1,344	$	31,098	$	5,639


	As of September 30,
($ in thousands)	2021			2020
Right-of-use assets	$	170,729		$	172,473
Lease liabilities	$	207,636		$	211,808
Weighted-average remaining lease term	7.3 years			6.7 years
Weighted-average discount rate	4.96		%	5.93		%

Contractual maturities of the Company’s future minimum lease payments are as follows:


(In thousands)	September 30, 2021
Contractual Maturities:
2021	$	11,387
2022	42,708
2023	41,574
2024	35,935
2025	26,941
Thereafter	86,940
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments	245,485
Less: Discount impact	(37,849)
Total lease liability	$	207,636