Right-Of-Use Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Right-Of-Use Lease Assets and Lease Liabilities

RIGHT-OF-USE LEASE ASSETS AND LEASE LIABILITIES

As of the first quarter 2019, the Company accounts for its leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases, which requires recognition of most leases, including operating leases, with a term greater than 12 months on the balance sheet. At lease commencement, the lease contract is reviewed to determine whether the contract is a finance lease or an operating lease; a lease liability is recognized on a discounted basis, related to the Company’s obligation to make lease payments; and a right-of-use asset is also recognized related to the Company’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. The Company accounts for lease and non-lease components (such as taxes, insurance and common area maintenance costs) separately as such amounts are generally readily determinable under the lease contracts. Lease payments over the expected term are discounted using the Company’s FHLB advance rates for borrowings of similar term. If it is reasonably certain that a renewal or termination option will be exercised, the effects of such options are included in the determination of the expected lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet; the Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company’s leases are classified as operating leases with a term, including expected renewal or termination options, greater than one year, and are related to certain office facilities and office equipment. Right-of-use lease assets included in premises and equipment were $38.3 million and $40.7 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Lease liabilities included in other liabilities were $38.4 million and $40.9 million at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

Other information related to the Company’s operating leases is presented in the table below:



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2020			2019
Operating lease cost	$	3,200,500		$	3,434,900
Weighted average remaining lease term	8.41 years			9.29 years
Weighted average discount rate	3.27		%	3.46		%