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SIGNET JEWELERS LTD

For the period ended Feb 3, 2024. Filed Mar 21, 2024.

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FY2024 · Filed Mar 21, 2024

SIG$118.58+1.1%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

The following table provides the location, use and size of Signet’s material corporate, distribution, and other non-retail facilities required to support the Company’s global retail operations as of February 3, 2024:

LocationFunctionApproximate square footageLease or OwnLease expiration
Akron, OhioCorporate and distribution546,000Lease2048
Akron, OhioTraining facility11,000Lease2032
Akron, OhioRepair facility38,000OwnN/A
Barberton, OhioNon-merchandise fulfillment135,000Lease2032
Brentwood, TennesseeRepair facility16,020Lease2025
Charlotte, North CarolinaCorporate and administrative14,200Lease2033
Dallas, TexasRepair facility31,000Lease2029
Dallas, TexasAdministrative190,000Lease2029
Frederick, MarylandCustomer service7,716Lease2026
Kent, WashingtonCustomer service, Virtual studios10,500Lease2029
New York City, New YorkAdministrative and fulfillment65,837Lease2032
New York City, New YorkManufacturing and distribution10,580Lease2027
San Francisco, CaliforniaAdministrative6,178Lease2024
Seattle, WashingtonRepair facility27,500Lease2030
Seattle, WashingtonPhoto studio11,000Lease2027
Seattle, WashingtonCorporate and administrative10,900Lease2024
Markham, Ontario (Canada)Distribution and fulfillment31,000Lease2026
Birmingham, UKCorporate, distribution and eCommerce fulfillment235,000OwnN/A
Watford, UKAdministrative20,500Lease2037
Gaborone, BotswanaDiamond polishing34,200OwnN/A
Herzelia, IsraelTechnology center12,400Lease2028
Herzelia, IsraelTechnology center5,400Lease2028

The Company has additional distribution and technology centers in New York, Israel, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as a diamond liaison office in India. Sufficient distribution exists in all geographies to meet the respective needs of the Company’s operations.

Global retail property

Signet attributes great importance to the location and appearance of its stores. Accordingly, in each of Signet’s banners, investment decisions on selecting sites and refurbishing stores are made centrally, and strict real estate and investment criteria are applied. Below is a summary of property details by geography for Signet’s retail operations as of February 3, 2024:

North America segmentInternational segmentSignet
US2,319—2,319
Canada92—92
UK—277277
Republic of Ireland—99
Channel Islands—11
Total2,4112872,698

North America retail property

Signet’s North America segment operates stores and kiosks in the US and Canada, with substantially all of the locations being leased. In addition to a minimum annual rent cost, the majority of mall stores are also liable to pay rent based on sales above a specified base level. In Fiscal 2024, the majority of the mall stores and kiosks only made base rental payments. Under the terms of a typical lease, the

Company is required to conform and maintain its usage to agreed standards, and is responsible for its proportionate share of expenses associated with common area maintenance, utilities and taxes of the mall.

Towards the end of a lease, Signet evaluates whether to renew a lease and refit the store, using similar operational and investment criteria as for a new store. Where the Company is uncertain whether the location will meet its required return on investment, but the store is profitable, the lease may be renewed for one to two years, during which time the store’s performance is further evaluated. The Company not only monitors the stores’ performance but also monitors other factors such as trade area and mall grade. The cost of remodels and refurbishments can vary greatly by location and age of store.

Below is a summary of lease and cost information for stores and kiosks in the North America segment as of February 3, 2024:

Typical Initial Lease TermAverage Unexpired Lease TermTypical Cost of New Store
Kay
Mall5 years2 years$0.6 million to $1.1 million
Off-mall5 years3 years$0.4 million to $0.7 million
Zales
Mall5 years2 years$0.7 million to $1.1 million
Off-mall5 years2 years$0.1 million to $0.6 million
Jared10 to 20 years4 years$2.2 million to $3.2 million
Diamonds Direct10 to 20 years9 years$1.9 million to $3.8 million
Blue Nile5 to 10 years7 years$1.4 million to $1.9 million
Banter
In-line3 to 5 years2 years$0.3 million to $0.5 million
Kiosk3 to 5 years1 years$0.1 million to $0.2 million

In the US, the North America segment collectively leases approximately 30% of store and kiosk locations from two lessors. In Canada, approximately 66% of store locations are leased from five lessors, with no individual lessor relationship exceeding 16%. The segment had no other relationship with any lessor relating to 10% or more of its locations.

During the past five fiscal years, the Company generally has been successful in renewing its store leases as they expire and has not experienced difficulty in securing suitable locations for its stores. No store lease is individually material to Signet’s operations.

International retail property

The International segment’s stores are generally leased under full repairing and insuring leases (equivalent to triple net leases in the US). Wherever possible, Signet is shortening the length of new leases that it enters into or including break clauses in order to improve the flexibility of its lease commitments. At February 3, 2024, the average unexpired lease term of International premises was four years, and a majority of leases had either break clauses or terms expiring within five years. Rents are usually subject to upward review every five years if market conditions so warrant. An increasing proportion of rents also have an element related to the sales of a store, subject to a minimum annual value.

At the end of the lease period, subject to certain limited exceptions, leaseholders in the UK generally have statutory rights to enter into a new lease of the premises on negotiated terms. As current leases expire, Signet believes that it will be able to renew leases, if desired, for present store locations or to obtain leases in equivalent or improved locations in the same general area. Signet has not experienced difficulty in securing leases for suitable locations for its International stores. No store lease is individually material to Signet’s operations.

A typical International segment store undergoes a remodel or refurbishment every five to ten years. The cost of remodeling a regular store is typically between $0.4 million and $0.8 million for both H. Samuel and Ernest Jones, while remodels in prestigious locations could exceed these amounts.

The International segment has no relationship with any lessor relating to 10% or more of its store locations.

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