ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ANF

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO /DE/ Leases Disclosure

10-KFiled Mar 31, 20252 min read
LEASES
The Company is a party to leases related to its Company-operated retail stores, as well as for certain of its DCs, office space, information technology and equipment.

The following table provides a summary of the Company’s operating lease costs for Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2023 and Fiscal 2022:
(in thousands)Fiscal 2024Fiscal 2023Fiscal 2022
Single lease cost (1)
$264,794 $248,567 $246,824 
Variable lease cost (2)
186,795 168,881 150,909 
Operating lease right-of-use asset impairment (3)
5,470 1,440 6,248 
Sublease income(3,928)(3,949)(3,826)
Total operating lease cost$453,131 $414,939 $400,155 
(1)Includes amortization and interest expense associated with operating lease right-of-use assets and the impact from remeasurement of operating lease liabilities.
(2)Includes variable payments related to both lease and nonlease components, such as contingent rent payments made by the Company based on performance, and payments related to taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs.
(3)Refer to Note 8, “ASSET IMPAIRMENT,” for details related to operating lease right-of-use asset impairment charges.


The following table provides the weighted-average remaining lease term of the Company’s operating leases and the weighted-average discount rate used to calculate the Company’s operating lease liabilities as of February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024:

February 1, 2025February 3, 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)4.94.7
Weighted-average discount rate6.8 %6.7 %
The following table provides a maturity analysis of the Company’s operating lease liabilities, based on undiscounted cash flows, as of February 1, 2025:
(in thousands)February 1, 2025
Fiscal 2025$267,902 
Fiscal 2026251,475 
Fiscal 2027195,994 
Fiscal 2028158,969 
Fiscal 2029111,943 
Fiscal 2030 and thereafter143,695 
Total undiscounted operating lease payments1,129,978 
Less: Imputed interest(178,365)
Present value of operating lease liabilities$951,613 

During Fiscal 2020, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with a third party for the remaining lease term of one of its European Abercrombie & Fitch flagship store locations upon its closure. As of February 1, 2025, future minimum tenant operating lease payments remaining under this sublease were $11.1 million with a remaining sublease term of 2.8 years.
The Company had minimum commitments related to operating lease contracts that have not yet commenced, primarily for its Company-operated retail stores, of approximately $135.0 million as of February 1, 2025.

About Leases Disclosures

Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.

Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.

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