Maximus, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Leases

Leases

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Beginning October 1, 2019, we identify contracts which are, or contain, leases where a contract allows us the right to control identified property or equipment for a period of time in return for consideration. Our leases are typically for office space or facilities, as well as some equipment leases. Where contracts include both lease and non-lease components, we do not typically separate the non-lease components in our accounting.

At the inception of a lease, we recognize a liability for future minimum lease payments based upon the present value of those payments.

•In identifying our future minimum lease payments, we do not include variable lease costs, such as those for maintenance or utilities. These are recorded as lease expenses in the period in which they are incurred.

•In identifying future lease payments, we do not include short-term leases, identified as those with an initial term of twelve months or less.

•Lease options are included within our lease liability only where it is reasonably certain that we will utilize those periods of the lease and incur the related costs.

•In calculating the fair value of our lease liability, we utilize an estimate of our collateralized incremental borrowing rate. This estimate is based upon publicly-available information adjusted for company-specific, country-specific and lease-specific factors. The weighted average incremental borrowing rate utilized at December 31, 2019 is 3.6%.

Over the course of a lease, the lease liability is reduced as scheduled lease payments are made and increased as the implied interest charges are added.

Our right-of-use asset is based upon the lease liability at the contract inception but is adjusted over the life of the lease by lease prepayments, additional costs or lease incentives. The right-of-use asset is amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, offset by the interest accretion recorded on the lease liability.

Lease expense is recorded within our consolidated statements of operations based upon the nature of the assets. Where assets are used to directly serve our customers, such as facilities dedicated to customer contracts, lease costs are recorded in "cost of revenue". Facilities and assets which serve management and support functions are expensed through "selling, general and administrative expenses". Costs recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2019 are summarized below.


(dollars in thousands)	Three months ended December 31, 2019
Operating lease cost	$	25,250
Short-term lease cost	2,110
Variable lease cost	3,334
Total operating lease costs	$	30,694

Future minimum lease payments for noncancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2019 are shown below.


(dollars in thousands)	Office space		Equipment		Total
For the years ended September 30,
Remainder of 2020	$	63,960	$	6,336	$	70,296
2021	58,107		6,812		64,919
2022	38,047		2,904		40,951
2023	25,691		124		25,815
2024	11,181		77		11,258
Thereafter	7,067		—		7,067
Total minimum lease payments	$	204,053	$	16,253	$	220,306
Less imputed interest	(11,269)		(1,792)		(13,061)
Total lease liabilities	$	192,784	$	14,461	$	207,245

Our weighted average remaining lease term at December 31, 2019 is 3.1 years.

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, we made cash payments of $28.1 million for amounts included in our lease liabilities. New or amended leases resulted in additional right-of-use assets of $17.3 million.