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Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of lease assets and liabilities

The following tables disclose the components of the Company’s operating leases (amounts in thousands):

						As of December 31,
						2023						2022
Operating leases:
Right-of-use asset, net						$	34,164					$	30,859
Short-term lease liability (recorded in accrued expenses)						3,004						2,747
Long-term lease liability						29,244						27,635
Total operating lease liabilities						$	32,248					$	30,382

Schedule of components of lease cost

The components of lease cost are reflected in the table below (amounts in thousands):

						Year Ended December 31,
						2023						2022						2021
Operating lease cost:
Amortization of right-of-use assets, net						$	2,930					$	1,782					$	1,986
Interest on lease liabilities						2,646						2,524						1,948
Short-term lease cost						862						498						213
Total lease cost						$	6,438					$	4,804					$	4,147

The following table discloses the weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for finance and operating leases:

						As of December 31,
						2023						2022
Weighted-average lease term
Finance leases						3.7 years						4.6 years
Operating Leases						9.8 years						10.1 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Finance leases						10.2		%				10.2		%
Operating leases						8.6		%				8.5		%

The below table discloses supplemental cash flow information for operating leases (in thousands):

						Year Ended December 31,
						2023						2022						2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases						$	5,853					$	5,299					$	5,445

Schedule of maturities of operating leases liabilities

The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):

						Operating Leases						Finance Leases
2024						$	5,638					$	23
2025						5,667						23
2026						5,714						23
2027						5,593						15
2028						5,577						—
Thereafter						19,028						—
Total lease payments						$	47,217					$	84
Imputed interest						(14,969)						(14)
Discounted lease liability						$	32,248					$	70

Schedule of maturities of finance leases liabilities

The following table reflects undiscounted cash flows on an annual basis for the Company’s lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023 (amounts in thousands):

						Operating Leases						Finance Leases
2024						$	5,638					$	23
2025						5,667						23
2026						5,714						23
2027						5,593						15
2028						5,577						—
Thereafter						19,028						—
Total lease payments						$	47,217					$	84
Imputed interest						(14,969)						(14)
Discounted lease liability						$	32,248					$	70

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