Leases Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Right-of-use ("ROU") assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date based on the estimated present value of lease payments over the lease term. As of December 31, 2020, Registrant has right-of-use assets of $11.1 million, short-term operating lease liabilities of $2.0 million and long-term operating lease liabilities of $9.6 million.

Significant assumptions and judgments made as part of the adoption of this new lease standard include determining (i) whether a contract contains a lease, (ii) whether a contract involves an identified asset, and (iii) which party to the contract

directs the use of the asset. The discount rates used to calculate the present value of lease payments were determined based on hypothetical borrowing rates available to Registrant over terms similar to the lease terms.

Registrant’s leases consist of real estate and equipment leases, which are mostly GSWC's. Most of Registrant's leases require fixed lease payments. Some real estate leases have escalation payments which depend on an index. Variable lease costs were not material. Lease terms used to measure the lease liability include options to extend the lease if the option is reasonably certain to be exercised. Lease and non-lease components were combined to measure lease liabilities.

Registrant's supplemental lease information for the year ended December 31, 2020 is as follows (in thousands, except for weighted average data):


	For The Year Ended December 31, 2020	For The Year Ended December 31, 2019

Operating lease costs	$2,873	$3,166
Short-term lease costs	143	159

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	6.62	7.24
Weighted-average discount rate	3.6%	3.5%

Non-cash transactions
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets	$27	$18,034

For the years 2020, 2019 and 2018, Registrant’s consolidated rent expense was approximately $2.6 million, $2.8 million and $2.5 million, respectively. Registrant’s future minimum payments under long-term non-cancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):


	December 31, 2020
2021	$	2,561
2022	2,318
2023	1,825
2024	1,503
2025	1,324
Thereafter	3,925
Total lease payments	13,456
Less: imputed interest	1,807
Total lease obligations	11,649
Less: current obligations	2,013
Long-term lease obligations	$	9,636

The consolidated operations of AWR and the operations of GSWC in regard to future minimum payments under long-term non-cancelable operating leases are not materially different.