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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases Leases
The Company has office and commercial leases in North America, Europe and Asia. These leases have remaining lease terms of 2 to 12 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years. All of the Company's leases are operating leases.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Years ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(in US $ millions)
Operating lease expense16 31 33 
Variable lease expense, including non-lease components25 17 14 
Total lease expense41 48 47 
As of December 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term is 9 years and the weighted average discount rate is 3.4% (December 31, 2023 - 10 years and 3.4%).
Net sublease income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $6 million (December 31, 2023 - $4 million, December 31, 2022 - $3 million), which is recorded as an offset within the total lease expense disclosed above.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, as part of the sales of Shopify's logistics businesses, the Company's warehouse leases were assigned in connection with the divested businesses and are no longer recognized on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. However, the Company retained the guarantee of certain leases and entered into an indemnification agreement, governing the liability obligations in connection with these guarantees.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company identified leased office space for which it has ceased use. This resulted in impairment charges to its right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements. These impairment charges were determined by comparing the asset groups' fair values made up of the right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements, to their carrying values as of the impairment measurement date, as required under ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. Fair value was determined based on the present value of the estimated future cash flows. These charges were recorded as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). In the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded impairment charges related to its operating lease right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements of $38 million and $81 million, respectfully.
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Fiscal YearOperating Leases
(in US $ millions)
202555 
202636 
202748 
202848 
202940 
Thereafter193 
Total future minimum payments420 
Minimum payments related to variable lease payments, including non-lease components(177)
Imputed interest(35)
Total operating lease liabilities208 
Operating lease maturity amounts included in the table above do not include sublease proceeds expected to be received under our various sublease agreements with third parties. Under the agreements initiated with third parties, the Company expects to receive sublease proceeds of $7 million in 2025 and $18 million in the years 2026, 2027, 2028 and thereafter.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $7 million of operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets (December 31, 2023 - $22 million). The Company paid $35 million for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities included in cash flow from operating activities (December 31, 2023 - $34 million).
Leases Leases
The Company has office and commercial leases in North America, Europe and Asia. These leases have remaining lease terms of 2 to 12 years, some of which include options to extend the leases for up to 5 years. All of the Company's leases are operating leases.
The components of lease expense were as follows:
Years ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(in US $ millions)
Operating lease expense16 31 33 
Variable lease expense, including non-lease components25 17 14 
Total lease expense41 48 47 
As of December 31, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term is 9 years and the weighted average discount rate is 3.4% (December 31, 2023 - 10 years and 3.4%).
Net sublease income for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $6 million (December 31, 2023 - $4 million, December 31, 2022 - $3 million), which is recorded as an offset within the total lease expense disclosed above.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, as part of the sales of Shopify's logistics businesses, the Company's warehouse leases were assigned in connection with the divested businesses and are no longer recognized on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. However, the Company retained the guarantee of certain leases and entered into an indemnification agreement, governing the liability obligations in connection with these guarantees.
During the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company identified leased office space for which it has ceased use. This resulted in impairment charges to its right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements. These impairment charges were determined by comparing the asset groups' fair values made up of the right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements, to their carrying values as of the impairment measurement date, as required under ASC 360, Property, Plant and Equipment. Fair value was determined based on the present value of the estimated future cash flows. These charges were recorded as general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). In the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded impairment charges related to its operating lease right-of-use assets and leasehold improvements of $38 million and $81 million, respectfully.
Maturities of lease liabilities as of December 31, 2024 were as follows:
Fiscal YearOperating Leases
(in US $ millions)
202555 
202636 
202748 
202848 
202940 
Thereafter193 
Total future minimum payments420 
Minimum payments related to variable lease payments, including non-lease components(177)
Imputed interest(35)
Total operating lease liabilities208 
Operating lease maturity amounts included in the table above do not include sublease proceeds expected to be received under our various sublease agreements with third parties. Under the agreements initiated with third parties, the Company expects to receive sublease proceeds of $7 million in 2025 and $18 million in the years 2026, 2027, 2028 and thereafter.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recognized $7 million of operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets (December 31, 2023 - $22 million). The Company paid $35 million for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities included in cash flow from operating activities (December 31, 2023 - $34 million).