7.
Leases

Our operating and finance leases consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Classification

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease (a)

 

Operating lease assets

 

$

582,573

 

 

$

570,657

 

Finance lease

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,553

 

 

 

1,754

 

Total lease assets

 

 

 

$

584,126

 

 

$

572,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

Current operating lease liabilities

 

$

136,068

 

 

$

150,479

 

Finance lease

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

 

127

 

 

 

173

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

 

479,616

 

 

 

455,071

 

Finance lease

 

Long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

119

 

Total lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

615,811

 

 

$

605,842

 

(a)
During fiscal year 2023, we recognized $0.6 million in impairment charges related to the Plan. See Note 17, Restructuring, for more information on the Plan.

Our lease costs consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

For the Year Ended September 30,

 

 

 

Statement of Earnings Classification

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Operating lease costs

 

Cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses (a)

 

$

179,121

 

 

$

180,624

 

Finance lease costs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of leased assets

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

291

 

 

 

292

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

Interest expense

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Variable lease costs (b)

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

70,146

 

 

 

59,996

 

Total lease costs

 

 

 

$

249,570

 

 

$

240,924

 

(a)
Certain supply chain-related amounts are included in cost of goods sold.
(b)
Includes common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance related to leases

As of September 30, 2024, the approximate future lease payments under our leases under ASC 842, Leases, are as follows (in thousands):

Fiscal Year

 

Operating leases

 

 

Finance leases

 

2025

 

$

175,266

 

 

$

137

 

2026

 

 

149,646

 

 

 

 

2027

 

 

121,159

 

 

 

 

2028

 

 

89,373

 

 

 

 

2029

 

 

59,092

 

 

 

 

Thereafter

 

 

109,101

 

 

 

 

Total undiscounted lease payments

 

 

703,637

 

 

 

137

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

87,953

 

 

 

10

 

Present value of lease liabilities

 

$

615,684

 

 

$

127

 

The table above does not include operating leases we have entered into of approximately $4.0 million that have not commenced, primarily related to future retail stores.

Other lease information is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

For the Year Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows – operating leases

 

$

178,950

 

 

$

182,405

 

Operating cash flows – finance leases

 

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

Financing cash flows – finance leases

 

 

176

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental non-cash information on lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities

 

$

159,331

 

 

$

184,039

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

5.2

 

Finance leases

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

1.7

 

Weighted-average discount rate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

 

5.5

%

 

 

5.3

%

Finance leases

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

0.3

%

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2024Nov 14, 2024Showing above
2023Nov 16, 2023
2022Nov 17, 2022
2021Nov 22, 2021
2020Nov 24, 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.