11.
Leases

The Company has operating leases for land, manufacturing and office facilities, and equipment. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise such option. The Company's leases do not contain material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease terms. Lease expense included in selling, general, and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated income statements is shown below:

 

 

Year ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 29,
2025

 

 

March 30,
2024

 

Operating lease expense

 

$

12,463

 

 

$

10,230

 

Short-term lease expense

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

2,170

 

Total lease expense

 

$

14,649

 

 

$

12,400

 

 

Operating lease assets and obligations included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet are shown below:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 29,
2025

 

 

March 30,
2024

 

Right-of-use assets under operating leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

$

32,351

 

 

$

38,661

 

Lease obligations under operating leases:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

9,295

 

 

 

7,476

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

23,646

 

 

 

31,266

 

Total lease obligation

 

$

32,941

 

 

$

38,742

 

 

Maturities of operating lease obligations as of March 29, 2025 are shown below:

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 29,
2025

 

Fiscal 2026

 

$

11,032

 

Fiscal 2027

 

 

9,634

 

Fiscal 2028

 

 

6,250

 

Fiscal 2029

 

 

2,167

 

Fiscal 2030

 

 

1,389

 

Thereafter

 

 

14,089

 

Total undiscounted cash flows

 

 

44,561

 

Less: imputed interest

 

 

(11,620

)

Lease obligations under operating leases

 

$

32,941

 

 

The weighted average lease term and discount rate for operating leases are shown below:

 

 

March 29,
2025

 

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

 

 

7.7

 

Weighted average discount rate (as percent)

 

 

7.1

 

 

Other information related to leases is as follows:

 

 

Year ended

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

March 29,
2025

 

 

March 30,
2024

 

Non-cash activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

 

$

3,002

 

 

$

10,306

 

Operating cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid related to operating lease obligations

 

$

12,407

 

 

$

9,878

 

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.