DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC. Leases Disclosure
E. LEASES
The Company leases all of its store locations and its corporate headquarters, which also includes its distribution center, under operating leases. The store leases typically have initial terms of 5 years to 10 years, with options that usually permit renewal for additional five-year periods.
In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company extended the lease term of its corporate headquarters from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2033, with the opportunity to extend for three additional consecutive periods of five years. In connection with the lease amendment to extend the term of the lease, the landlord provided the Company with an improvement allowance in an amount up to $4.7 million, which has been included as an offset to the ROU asset and will be amortized as a reduction to rent expense over the lease term.
The Company also leases certain equipment and other assets under operating leases, typically with initial terms of 3 to 5 years. The Company is generally obligated for the cost of property taxes, insurance and common area maintenance fees relating to its leases, which are considered variable lease costs and are expensed as incurred.
ASC 842 requires the assessment of any lease modification to determine if the modification should be treated as a separate lease and if not, modification accounting would be applied. Lease modification accounting requires the recalculation of the ROU asset, lease liability and lease expense over the respective lease term. As of January 31, 2026, the Company’s operating leases liabilities represent the present value of the remaining future minimum lease payments updated based on concessions and lease modifications, as applicable.
Lease costs related to store locations are included in Cost of goods sold including occupancy costs on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and expenses and lease costs related to the corporate headquarters and equipment leases are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table is a summary of the Company’s components of lease costs for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023:
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Fiscal 2025 |
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Fiscal 2024 |
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Fiscal 2023 |
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(in thousands) |
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Operating lease cost |
$ |
52,734 |
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$ |
48,838 |
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$ |
45,018 |
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Variable lease costs(1) |
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15,071 |
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13,288 |
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12,849 |
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Total lease costs |
$ |
67,805 |
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$ |
62,126 |
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$ |
57,867 |
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Supplemental cash flow and balance sheet information related to leases for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 are as follows:
(in thousands) |
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Fiscal 2025 |
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Fiscal 2024 |
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Fiscal 2023 |
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Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: |
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Operating cash flows for operating leases |
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$ |
55,843 |
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$ |
52,723 |
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$ |
51,411 |
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Non-cash operating activities: |
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Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities |
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$ |
61,652 |
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$ |
69,576 |
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$ |
46,960 |
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Weighted average remaining lease term |
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5.6 yrs. |
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5.4 yrs. |
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4.9 yrs. |
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Weighted average discount rate |
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6.52 |
% |
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6.33 |
% |
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6.52 |
% |
The table below reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the next five years and thereafter to the operating lease liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2026:
(in thousands) |
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2026 |
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$ |
48,114 |
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2027 |
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49,214 |
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2028 |
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42,904 |
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2029 |
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34,798 |
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2030 |
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26,678 |
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Thereafter |
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51,906 |
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Total minimum lease payments |
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$ |
253,614 |
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Less: amount of lease payments representing interest |
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44,387 |
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Present value of future minimum lease payments |
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$ |
209,227 |
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Less: current obligations under leases |
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35,881 |
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Noncurrent lease obligations |
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$ |
173,346 |
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As of January 31, 2026, the Company had no leases that have not yet commenced.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2025, the landlord for one of the store locations exercised its right under the lease agreement to terminate the lease effective April 1, 2026. As consideration for the landlord's right to terminate prior to the end of the lease term, the landlord will pay the Company a termination fee of approximately $1.4 million, which will be recognized by the Company upon the termination of the lease and once the Company has vacated the leased premises.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2026 | Mar 19, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Mar 20, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Mar 16, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Mar 19, 2021 | |
| 2020 | Mar 19, 2020 | |
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.