Leases

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we had operating lease costs of $72,471 and $80,402, respectively, and variable lease costs of $15,244 and $17,444, respectively. These operating lease costs are recorded in Direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a gain of $6 and loss of $51, respectively, in Gain on disposition of assets related to the amendment and termination of lease agreements. Cash payments of $102,082 and $103,063 were made reducing our operating lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and are included in cash flows provided by operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

We elected the short-term lease exemption which applies to certain of our vehicle agreements. This election allows the Company to not recognize lease right of use assets (ROU assets) or lease liabilities for agreements with a term of twelve months or less. We recorded $1,380 and $1,258 in Direct advertising expenses (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) for these agreements during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Our operating leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 12.1 years. The weighted-average discount rate of our operating leases is 4.7%. Also, during the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, we obtained $3,767 and $5,082, respectively, of leased assets in exchange for new operating lease liabilities, which includes liabilities obtained through acquisitions.

The following is a summary of the maturities of our operating lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021:


2021	$	137,770
2022	182,324
2023	161,572
2024	145,168
2025	121,956
Thereafter	762,445
Total undiscounted operating lease payments	1,511,235
Less: Imputed interest	(364,257)
Total operating lease liabilities	$	1,146,978

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, $713 of amortization expense and $150 of interest expense relating to our financing lease liabilities were recorded in Depreciation and amortization and Interest expense, respectively, in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. Cash payments of $483 were made reducing our financing lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and are included in cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. We had no expenses relating to the financing lease liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Our financing leases have a weighted-average remaining lease term of 6.7 years and a weighted-average discount rate of 3.1%.