Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

10. LEASES

As a lessee, the Company enters into leases for its bank branches, corporate offices, and certain equipment. As a lessor, the Company primarily provides financing through our equipment leasing business.

Lessee

Our ongoing leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 43 years, which includes renewal options that are exercised at our discretion. The Company's lease terms to calculate the lease liability and right-of-use asset include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The lease liability and right-of-use asset is included in Other liabilities and Other assets, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease expense is included in Occupancy expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income. We account for lease components separately from nonlease components. We sublease certain real estate to third parties.

The components of our ongoing operating lease cost under ASC 842, Leases were as follows:

	Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	19,574
Sublease income	(486)
Net lease cost	$	19,088

⁽¹⁾Includes variable lease cost and short-term lease cost.

Rent expense under ASC 840, Leases was $12.9 million in 2018 and $13.0 million in 2017.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Assets
Right-of-use assets	$	166,221
Total assets	$	166,221
Liabilities
Lease liabilities	$	181,814
Total liabilities	$	181,814
Lease term and discount rate
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases	19.06
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases	4.17		%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities under ASC 842, Leases (as adopted on January 1, 2019) were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
2020	$	18,591
2021	18,314
2022	18,315
2023	18,525
2024	17,390
After 2024	197,203
Total lease payments	288,338
Less: Interest	(106,524)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	181,814

The minimum cash payments for operating leases under ASC 840, Leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2018
2019	$	11,562
2020	11,411
2021	11,132
2022	11,078
2023	11,141
After 2023	169,929
Total minimum lease payments	$	226,253

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

	Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	17,606
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (non-cash)	61,693

Lessor Equipment Leasing

WSFS provides equipment and small business lease financing through our two leasing subsidiaries, BEFC and NewLane Finance, acquired from our Beneficial acquisition. Interest income from direct financing leases where the Company is a lessor is recognized in Interest and Fees on Loans and Leases on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for lease losses on finance leases are included within Provision for loan and lease losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The components of direct finance lease income are summarized in the table below:

	Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Direct financing leases:
Interest income on lease receivable	$	9,032
Interest income on deferred fees and costs	427
Total direct financing lease income	$	9,459

Equipment leasing receivables relate to direct financing leases. The composition of the net investment in direct financing leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Lease receivables	$	217,076
Unearned income	(28,446)
Deferred fees and costs	1,962
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	190,592

At December 31, 2019, future minimum lease payments to be received for direct financing leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	Direct financing leases
2020	$	71,067
2021	58,337
2022	42,274
2023	28,628
2024	14,450
After 2024	2,320
Total lease payments	$	217,076

LEASES

10. LEASES

As a lessee, the Company enters into leases for its bank branches, corporate offices, and certain equipment. As a lessor, the Company primarily provides financing through our equipment leasing business.

Lessee

Our ongoing leases have remaining lease terms of less than 1 year to 43 years, which includes renewal options that are exercised at our discretion. The Company's lease terms to calculate the lease liability and right-of-use asset include options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the option. The lease liability and right-of-use asset is included in Other liabilities and Other assets, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease expense is included in Occupancy expense in the Consolidated Statement of Income. We account for lease components separately from nonlease components. We sublease certain real estate to third parties.

The components of our ongoing operating lease cost under ASC 842, Leases were as follows:

	Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	19,574
Sublease income	(486)
Net lease cost	$	19,088

⁽¹⁾Includes variable lease cost and short-term lease cost.

Rent expense under ASC 840, Leases was $12.9 million in 2018 and $13.0 million in 2017.

Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Assets
Right-of-use assets	$	166,221
Total assets	$	166,221
Liabilities
Lease liabilities	$	181,814
Total liabilities	$	181,814
Lease term and discount rate
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)
Operating leases	19.06
Weighted average discount rate
Operating leases	4.17		%

Maturities of operating lease liabilities under ASC 842, Leases (as adopted on January 1, 2019) were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
2020	$	18,591
2021	18,314
2022	18,315
2023	18,525
2024	17,390
After 2024	197,203
Total lease payments	288,338
Less: Interest	(106,524)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	181,814

The minimum cash payments for operating leases under ASC 840, Leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2018
2019	$	11,562
2020	11,411
2021	11,132
2022	11,078
2023	11,141
After 2023	169,929
Total minimum lease payments	$	226,253

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

	Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	17,606
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (non-cash)	61,693

Lessor Equipment Leasing

WSFS provides equipment and small business lease financing through our two leasing subsidiaries, BEFC and NewLane Finance, acquired from our Beneficial acquisition. Interest income from direct financing leases where the Company is a lessor is recognized in Interest and Fees on Loans and Leases on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for lease losses on finance leases are included within Provision for loan and lease losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The components of direct finance lease income are summarized in the table below:

	Twelve months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Direct financing leases:
Interest income on lease receivable	$	9,032
Interest income on deferred fees and costs	427
Total direct financing lease income	$	9,459

Equipment leasing receivables relate to direct financing leases. The composition of the net investment in direct financing leases was as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	December 31, 2019
Lease receivables	$	217,076
Unearned income	(28,446)
Deferred fees and costs	1,962
Net investment in direct financing leases	$	190,592

At December 31, 2019, future minimum lease payments to be received for direct financing leases were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	Direct financing leases
2020	$	71,067
2021	58,337
2022	42,274
2023	28,628
2024	14,450
After 2024	2,320
Total lease payments	$	217,076