LEASES
The Company leases certain manufacturing facilities, offices, land, equipment and vehicles. Such leases, some of which are noncancellable and, in many cases, include renewals, expire at various dates. Such options to renew are included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain that the option will be exercised. The Company’s lease agreements typically do not contain any significant residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants, and payments within certain lease agreements are adjusted periodically for changes in an index or rate.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Lease assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The discount rate implicit within our leases is generally not determinable and therefore we determine the discount rate based on our incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate for our leases is determined based on the lease term and the currency in which lease payments are made. The length of a lease term includes options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise those options. The Company made an accounting policy election to not recognize lease assets or liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. Additionally, when accounting for leases, the Company combines payments for leased assets, related services and other components of a lease.
The components of lease expense for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
Classification20212020
Operating lease costCost of Sales or Selling and Administrative Expenses$29 $29 
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assetsCost of Sales
Interest on lease liabilitiesInterest Expense - Net
Total lease cost$39 $36 
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Years Ended September 30,
20212020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$29 $29 
Operating cash outflows from finance leases
Financing cash outflows from finance leases
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new lease obligations:
Operating leases$41 $32 
Financing leases25 — 
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows (in millions):
ClassificationSeptember 30, 2021September 30, 2020
Operating Leases
Operating lease right-of-use assetsOther assets$94 $103 
Current operating lease liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilities20 22 
Long-term operating lease liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities79 87 
Total operating lease liabilities$99 $109 
Finance Leases
Finance lease right-of-use assets, netProperty, plant and equipment - net$104 $67 
Current finance lease liabilitiesAccrued and other current liabilities
Long-term finance lease liabilitiesOther non-current liabilities98 55 
Total finance lease liabilities$100 $57 
As of September 30, 2021, the Company has the following remaining lease term and weighted average discount rates:
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases8.1 years
Finance leases21.7 years
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases6.0%
Finance leases7.2%
    Maturities of lease liabilities at September 30, 2021 are as follows (in millions):
Operating LeasesFinance Leases
2022$24 $
202319 
202416 
202513 
202610 
Thereafter45 171 
Total future minimum lease payments127 215 
Less: imputed interest28 115 
Present value of lease liabilities reported$99 $100 

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2021Nov 16, 2021Showing above
2020Nov 12, 2020
2019Nov 19, 2019
2018Nov 9, 2018
2017Nov 13, 2017
2016Nov 15, 2016
2015Nov 13, 2015

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.