14. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company leases its stores, certain fulfillment and distribution facilities, and offices under non-cancelable operating leases. The following is a schedule by year of the future minimum lease payments for operating leases with original terms in excess of one year:


Fiscal Year
2018	$	281,249
2019		267,825
2020		247,806
2021		220,263
2022		188,706
Thereafter		784,839

Total minimum lease payments	$	1,990,688

Amounts noted above include commitments for 13 executed leases for stores not opened as of January 31, 2017 as well as one ground lease with Waterloo Devon, LP, a related party (See Note 15, “Related Party Transactions”). The majority of our leases allow for renewal options between five and ten years upon expiration of the initial lease term. The store leases generally provide for payment of direct operating costs including real estate taxes. Certain store leases provide for contingent rentals when sales exceed specified levels, in lieu of a fixed minimum rent, that are not reflected in the above table. Additionally, the Company has entered into store leases that require a percentage of total sales to be paid to landlords in lieu of minimum rent.

Rent expense consisted of the following:


	Fiscal Year Ended January 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Minimum and percentage rentals	$	260,421	$	245,474	$	234,982
Contingent rentals		2,244		2,704		3,901

Total	$	262,665	$	248,178	$	238,883

Purchase Commitments

As of January 31, 2017, the Company also has commitments for unfulfilled purchase orders for merchandise ordered from our vendors in the normal course of business, which are satisfied within twelve months, as well as commitments for products and services including information technology contracts, of $418,221. The majority of the Company’s merchandise commitments are cancellable with no or limited recourse available to the vendor until the merchandise shipping date. As of January 31, 2017, the Company also has commitments related to contracts with construction contractors, fully satisfied upon the completion of construction, which is typically within twelve months, of $6,409.

Benefit Plans

Full and part-time U.S. based employees who are at least 18 years of age are eligible after three months of employment to participate in the Urban Outfitters 401(k) Savings Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, employees can defer 1% to 25% of compensation as defined. The Company makes matching contributions in cash of $0.25 per employee contribution dollar on the first 6% of the employee contribution. The employees’ contribution is 100% vested while the Company’s matching contribution vests at 20% per year of employee service. The Company’s contributions were $2,455, $2,121 and $1,708 for fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The NQDC provides certain employees who are limited in their participation under the Plan the opportunity to defer compensation as defined within the NQDC. The Company’s matching contributions are calculated to provide $0.25 per employee contribution dollar on the first 6% of total compensation deferred under the combination of both the Plan and the NQDC. Employee contributions are 100% vested on the contribution date and the Company’s matching contribution is 100% vested upon crediting to participants’ accounts on an annual basis. The Company made a matching contribution of $84, $105 and $100 during fiscal years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The NQDC obligation was $4,673 and $4,363 as of January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company has purchased investments to fund the NQDC obligation. The investments had an aggregate market value of $4,673 and $4,363 as of January 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are included in “Marketable securities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (see Note 4, “Marketable Securities”).

Contingencies

The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising from normal business activities. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.