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Leases
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
NOTE 13 — LEASES
As outlined in Note 1, General, on January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), utilizing the optional transition approach to apply the standard at the beginning of the first quarter of 2019 with no retrospective adjustment to prior periods. In addition, we elected the transition package of practical expedients to:
i.carry-forward prior conclusions related to lease identification and classification for existing leases;
ii.combine lease and non-lease components of an arrangement for all classes of our leased assets; and
iii.omit short-term leases with a term of 12 months or less from recognition on the balance sheet.
Adoption of the new lease standard resulted in the recording of an additional right of use asset and a lease liability of approximately $17.9 million and $19.8 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The difference between the right of use asset and lease liability, net of the deferred tax impact, represents the relief of the previously recorded rent accrual. The standard did not materially impact our consolidated net earnings and had no impact on cash flows.     
We are a lessee of office space. Certain of our leases include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that can extend the lease term from five to 10 years. The exercise of lease renewal options is at our sole discretion, and, as we are not reasonably certain that those options will be exercised, none are recognized as part of our right to use asset and lease liability. All of our leases are classified as operating. Our weighted-average remaining lease term is approximately seven years.
As at June 30, 2019, our right of use asset and lease liability is as follows (in thousands):
Lease
 
Presentation
 
June 30, 2019
Right of use asset
 
Other non-current assets
 
16,919

     Total lease asset
 
 
 
$
16,919

Lease liability - current
 
Accrued and other liabilities
 
2,178

Lease liability - non-current
 
Other non-current liabilities
 
16,914

     Total lease liability
 
 
 
$
19,092


For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, our operating lease costs related to our office space were $0.9 million and $0.8 million, respectively, and $1.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively. As none of our leases provide an implicit rate, we have determined our own discount rate, which, on a weighted-average basis at June 30, 2019 was approximately 8%.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, we paid approximately $0.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in cash for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities, all of which are presented within operating cash flows. In addition, lease liability arising from obtaining the right of use asset is treated as a non-cash item in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The table below presents a maturity analysis of our lease liability on an undiscounted basis and reconciles those amounts to the present value of the lease liability as at June 30, 2019 (in thousands):
Maturity of lease liability
 
2019
$
1,846

2020
3,645

2021
3,508

2022
3,819

2023
4,093

After 2023
8,061

Total lease payments
$
24,972

Less: discount
5,880

Present value of lease liability
$
19,092


At December 31, 2018, future undiscounted minimum rental payments due under noncancelable operating lease agreements pursuant to ASC Topic 840 were: 
2019
$
3,126

2020
3,510

2021
3,440

2022
3,718

2023
3,993

Thereafter
8,061

Total
$
25,848