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Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LEASES

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LEASES
12 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2021
Leases [Abstract] Ìý
LEASES LEASES
The assets and liabilities related to operating and finance leases were as follows:
(In thousands) Location in Consolidated Balance Sheet March 2021 March 2020
Assets:
Operating lease assets Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 1,474,434Ìý $ 1,273,514Ìý
Finance lease assets Property, plant and equipment, net 14,250Ìý 18,260Ìý
Total lease assets $ 1,488,684Ìý $ 1,291,774Ìý
Liabilities:
Current
Operating lease liabilities Accrued liabilities $ 403,995Ìý $ 352,578Ìý
Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 1,023Ìý 1,018Ìý
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities Operating lease liabilities 1,236,461Ìý 1,020,651Ìý
Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 18,288Ìý 22,755Ìý
Total lease liabilities $ 1,659,767Ìý $ 1,397,002Ìý
The components of lease costs were as follows:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Operating lease cost $ 454,324Ìý $ 420,175Ìý
Finance lease cost – amortization of right-of-use assets 749Ìý 3,700Ìý
Finance lease cost – interest on lease liabilities 462Ìý 1,018Ìý
Short-term lease cost 8,586Ìý 3,696Ìý
Variable lease cost 54,460Ìý 109,935Ìý
Impairment 9,177Ìý 10,728Ìý
Gain recognized from sale-leaseback transactions —Ìý (11,329)
Total lease cost $ 527,758Ìý $ 537,923Ìý
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows – operating leases $ 425,975Ìý $ 391,344Ìý
Operating cash flows – finance leases 552Ìý 1,018Ìý
Financing cash flows – finance leases 1,112Ìý 4,890Ìý
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases (a)
636,613Ìý 478,879Ìý
Finance leases —Ìý —Ìý
(a)The year ended March 2020 excludes amounts recorded upon adoption of ASC 842.
Lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
March 2021 March 2020
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases 6.77 years 5.23 years
Finance leases 15.50 years 16.51 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases 1.80Ìý % 2.23Ìý %
Finance leases 2.71Ìý % 2.71Ìý %
Maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities for the next five fiscal years and thereafter as of March 2021 were as follows:
(In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Total
2022 $ 434,867Ìý $ 1,536Ìý $ 436,403Ìý
2023 346,633Ìý 1,536Ìý 348,169Ìý
2024 244,885Ìý 1,536Ìý 246,421Ìý
2025 175,169Ìý 1,536Ìý 176,705Ìý
2026 119,169Ìý 1,536Ìý 120,705Ìý
Thereafter 425,820Ìý 16,005Ìý 441,825Ìý
Total lease payments 1,746,543Ìý 23,685Ìý 1,770,228Ìý
Less: present value adjustment 106,087Ìý 4,374Ìý 110,461Ìý
Present value of lease liabilities $ 1,640,456Ìý $ 19,311Ìý $ 1,659,767Ìý
The Company excluded approximatelyÌý$23.1 millionÌýof leases (undiscounted basis) that have not yet commenced, relating primarily to distribution centers. These leases will commence beginning in Fiscal 2022 with lease terms ofÌý2ÌýtoÌý10Ìýyears.
Rent expense recorded under ASC Topic 840, Leases, was included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2019
Minimum rent expense $ 349,173Ìý
Contingent rent expense 34,209Ìý
Rent expense $ 383,382Ìý
LEASES LEASES
The assets and liabilities related to operating and finance leases were as follows:
(In thousands) Location in Consolidated Balance Sheet March 2021 March 2020
Assets:
Operating lease assets Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 1,474,434Ìý $ 1,273,514Ìý
Finance lease assets Property, plant and equipment, net 14,250Ìý 18,260Ìý
Total lease assets $ 1,488,684Ìý $ 1,291,774Ìý
Liabilities:
Current
Operating lease liabilities Accrued liabilities $ 403,995Ìý $ 352,578Ìý
Finance lease liabilities Current portion of long-term debt 1,023Ìý 1,018Ìý
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities Operating lease liabilities 1,236,461Ìý 1,020,651Ìý
Finance lease liabilities Long-term debt 18,288Ìý 22,755Ìý
Total lease liabilities $ 1,659,767Ìý $ 1,397,002Ìý
The components of lease costs were as follows:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Operating lease cost $ 454,324Ìý $ 420,175Ìý
Finance lease cost – amortization of right-of-use assets 749Ìý 3,700Ìý
Finance lease cost – interest on lease liabilities 462Ìý 1,018Ìý
Short-term lease cost 8,586Ìý 3,696Ìý
Variable lease cost 54,460Ìý 109,935Ìý
Impairment 9,177Ìý 10,728Ìý
Gain recognized from sale-leaseback transactions —Ìý (11,329)
Total lease cost $ 527,758Ìý $ 537,923Ìý
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases was as follows:

Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2021 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows – operating leases $ 425,975Ìý $ 391,344Ìý
Operating cash flows – finance leases 552Ìý 1,018Ìý
Financing cash flows – finance leases 1,112Ìý 4,890Ìý
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities:
Operating leases (a)
636,613Ìý 478,879Ìý
Finance leases —Ìý —Ìý
(a)The year ended March 2020 excludes amounts recorded upon adoption of ASC 842.
Lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
March 2021 March 2020
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases 6.77 years 5.23 years
Finance leases 15.50 years 16.51 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases 1.80Ìý % 2.23Ìý %
Finance leases 2.71Ìý % 2.71Ìý %
Maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities for the next five fiscal years and thereafter as of March 2021 were as follows:
(In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Total
2022 $ 434,867Ìý $ 1,536Ìý $ 436,403Ìý
2023 346,633Ìý 1,536Ìý 348,169Ìý
2024 244,885Ìý 1,536Ìý 246,421Ìý
2025 175,169Ìý 1,536Ìý 176,705Ìý
2026 119,169Ìý 1,536Ìý 120,705Ìý
Thereafter 425,820Ìý 16,005Ìý 441,825Ìý
Total lease payments 1,746,543Ìý 23,685Ìý 1,770,228Ìý
Less: present value adjustment 106,087Ìý 4,374Ìý 110,461Ìý
Present value of lease liabilities $ 1,640,456Ìý $ 19,311Ìý $ 1,659,767Ìý
The Company excluded approximatelyÌý$23.1 millionÌýof leases (undiscounted basis) that have not yet commenced, relating primarily to distribution centers. These leases will commence beginning in Fiscal 2022 with lease terms ofÌý2ÌýtoÌý10Ìýyears.
Rent expense recorded under ASC Topic 840, Leases, was included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as follows:
Year Ended March
(In thousands) 2019
Minimum rent expense $ 349,173Ìý
Contingent rent expense 34,209Ìý
Rent expense $ 383,382Ìý