| LEASES The components of the net lease cost were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | Line Item in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | | | | | Finance lease cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortization of right-of-use-assets | | SG&A expenses (depreciation and amortization) | | $ | 4.2 | | | $ | 4.2 | | | $ | 4.9 | | | | | | | Interest on lease liabilities | | Interest expense | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | | | 0.3 | | | | | | | Total finance lease cost | | | | 4.4 | | | 4.4 | | | 5.2 | | | | | | | Operating lease cost | | SG&A expenses | | 402.3 | | | 401.4 | | | 451.8 | | | | | | | Short-term lease cost | | SG&A expenses | | 41.7 | | | 35.9 | | | 32.1 | | | | | | | Variable lease cost | | SG&A expenses | | 132.3 | | | 116.2 | | | 100.5 | | | | | | | Less: sublease income | | SG&A expenses | | (5.3) | | | (4.7) | | | (1.5) | | | | | | | Total net lease cost | | | | $ | 575.4 | | | $ | 553.2 | | | $ | 588.1 | | | | | |
The Company had sought concessions from landlords for certain of its stores affected by temporary closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in the form of rent deferrals or rent abatements. Consistent with updated guidance issued by the FASB in April 2020, the Company elected to treat COVID-19 related rent concessions as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed in the original contract. As such, rent abatements negotiated with landlords were recorded as a reduction to variable lease expense included in SG&A expenses in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recorded $4.8 million and $26.9 million of rent abatements during 2022 and 2021, respectively. No material rent abatements were recorded during 2023. Rent deferrals had no impact to lease expense and amounts deferred and payable in future periods were included in the current portion of operating lease liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | Line Item in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets | | 2023 | | 2022 | | | | | | Right-of-use assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | Operating lease | | Operating lease right-of-use assets | | $ | 1,213.8 | | | $ | 1,295.7 | | | | | | | Finance lease | | Property, plant and equipment, net | | 8.8 | | | 10.9 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,222.6 | | | $ | 1,306.6 | | | | | | | Current lease liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | Operating lease | | Current portion of operating lease liabilities | | $ | 288.9 | | | $ | 353.7 | | | | | | | Finance lease | | Accrued expenses | | 4.1 | | | 4.5 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 293.0 | | | $ | 358.2 | | | | | | | Other lease liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | Operating lease | | Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities | | $ | 1,075.8 | | | $ | 1,140.0 | | | | | | | Finance lease | | Other liabilities | | 5.6 | | | 7.3 | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,081.4 | | | $ | 1,147.3 | | | | | |
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 | | | | | | Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | Operating cash flows from operating leases | | $ | 446.2 | | | $ | 450.8 | | | $ | 484.0 | | | | | | | Operating cash flows from finance leases | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | | | 0.3 | | | | | | | Financing cash flows from finance leases | | 4.6 | | | 4.7 | | | 5.2 | | | | | | | Noncash transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | | $ | 278.4 | | | $ | 338.6 | | | $ | 267.3 | | | | | | | Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities | | 4.0 | | | 8.2 | | | 2.6 | | | | | |
The following summarizes the weighted average remaining lease terms and weighted average discount rates related to the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recorded on the balance sheet: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Weighted average remaining lease term (years): | | | | | | Operating leases | | 6.10 | | 6.13 | | Finance leases | | 2.55 | | 3.19 | | Weighted average discount rate: | | | | | | Operating leases | | 4.64 | % | | 4.10 | % | | Finance leases | | 2.17 | % | | 2.09 | % |
At February 4, 2024, the maturities of the Company’s lease liabilities were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (In millions) | | Finance Leases | | Operating Leases | | Total | | 2024 | | $ | 4.3 | | | $ | 341.7 | | | $ | 346.0 | | | 2025 | | 3.3 | | | 297.0 | | | 300.3 | | | 2026 | | 2.0 | | | 236.9 | | | 238.9 | | | 2027 | | 0.3 | | | 199.8 | | | 200.1 | | | 2028 | | 0.1 | | | 155.7 | | | 155.8 | | | Thereafter | | — | | | 352.3 | | | 352.3 | | | Total lease payments | | $ | 10.0 | | | $ | 1,583.4 | | | $ | 1,593.4 | | | Less: Interest | | (0.3) | | | (218.7) | | | (219.0) | | | Total lease liabilities | | $ | 9.7 | | | $ | 1,364.7 | | | $ | 1,374.4 | |
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