LEASES

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Adoption of Topic 842

At the beginning of fiscal 2020, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 and all subsequent ASUs that modified accounting standards Topic 842 using a modified retrospective adoption method, in which right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities are recognized in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Under the effective date transition method, financial results reported in periods prior to fiscal year 2020 are unchanged. The Company also elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the standard, which does not require reassessment of prior conclusions related to contracts containing a lease, lease classification and initial direct lease costs. As an ongoing accounting policy election, the Company will exclude short-term leases (terms of 12 months or less) from the balance sheet presentation and will account for non-lease and lease components in a contract as a single lease component for most asset classes. All leases in which the Company is the lessee are classified as operating leases, and the Company does not have any finance leases or sublease agreements. Additionally, the Company does not have any leases in which it is the lessor.

The adoption of this new standard had a significant impact on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet due to the recognition of approximately $41 million of lease liabilities with corresponding ROU assets for operating leases. The adoption of this new standard did not have a significant impact on the condensed consolidated statements of operations or cash flows, and did not impact our debt covenant compliance under our current credit agreements.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company leases certain facilities and machinery and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had approximately 200 leases, with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 17 years. Some of the leases contain variable payment terms, such as payments based on fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Some leases also contain options to extend or terminate the lease. To the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise these options, they have been considered in the calculation of the ROU assets and lease liabilities. Under current lease agreements, there are no residual value guarantees or restrictive lease covenants. In calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities, several assumptions and judgments were made by the Company, including whether a contract is or contains a lease under the new definition, and the determination of the discount rate, which is assumed to be the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available to the Company at the lease commencement date based on lease length and location.

As of September 30, 2022, the components of lease expense recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were as follows:


	Year ended		Year ended		Year ended
	September 30, 2022		October 1, 2021		October 2, 2020
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs	$	9,129	$	8,323	$	7,483
Short-term lease costs	1,739		1,549		1,828
Variable leases costs	172		184		173
Total lease cost	$	11,040	$	10,056	$	9,484

Included in the amounts in the table above was rent expense to related parties of $1,209, $1,043 and $1,028, for the years ended September 30, 2022 October 1, 2021, and October 2, 2020, respectively.

As of September 30, 2022 and October 1, 2021, the Company did not have any finance leases. During fiscal 2021, the Company amended its agreement with the landlord on an existing leased facility. Payments under the amended agreement began in fiscal year 2022 and will go through June 2039. Total rental payments are approximately $14 million over the course of the lease, as amended, and are included in the calculation of ROU assets and lease liabilities as disclosed below. While the Company extended or renewed various existing leases during the year, there were no other significant new leases entered into during the year ended September 30, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the Company did not have any significant operating lease commitments that have not yet commenced.

Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:


	Year ended			Year ended
	September 30, 2022			October 1, 2021
Operating leases:

Operating lease ROU assets	$	56,625		$	49,032

Current operating leases liabilities	7,223			5,938
Non-current operating lease liabilities	50,680			44,056
Total operating lease liabilities	$	57,903		$	49,994

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	12.59			12.20

Weighted average discount rate	3.15		%	3.08		%

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	8,066		$	7,608

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial lease term in excess of one year at September 30, 2022 were as follows:


Year	Related parties included in total		Total
2023	$	1,233	$	8,931
2024	1,270		7,981
2025	1,308		7,363
2026	1,348		5,777
2027	226		4,634
Thereafter	—		36,023
Total undiscounted lease payments	5,385		70,709
Less: Imputed interest	(175)		(12,806)
Total net lease liability	$	5,210	$	57,903