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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company leases its stores, certain fulfillment and distribution centers, 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

 

 

 

 

2020

 

$

294,527

 

2021

 

 

263,209

 

2022

 

 

228,596

 

2023

 

 

200,776

 

2024

 

 

167,130

 

Thereafter

 

 

558,655

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

1,712,893

 

 

Amounts noted above include commitments for 11 executed leases for stores and fulfillment centers not opened as of January 31, 2019 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 breakpoint 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,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

Minimum and percentage rentals

 

$

277,358

 

 

$

269,107

 

 

$

260,421

 

Contingent rentals

 

 

651

 

 

 

694

 

 

 

2,244

 

Total

 

$

278,009

 

 

$

269,801

 

 

$

262,665

 

 

Purchase Commitments

As of January 31, 2019, 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 12 months, as well as commitments for products and services including information technology contracts, of $511,410. 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, 2019, the Company also has commitments related to contracts with construction contractors, fully satisfied upon the completion of construction, which is typically within 12 months, of $49,118.

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. Beginning January 1, 2019, the Company now makes matching contributions in cash of $0.50 per employee contribution dollar on the first 6% of the employee contribution. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company made 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 $3,549, $2,602 and $2,455 for fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, 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. Deferred compensation under the NQDC consists of elective deferral credits, if any, made by the participant and discretionary contribution credits made by the Company. Employee contributions are 100% vested on the contribution date and the Company’s discretionary contribution is 100% vested upon crediting to participants’ accounts on an annual basis. The Company made a matching contribution of $46, $52 and $84 during fiscal years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The NQDC obligation was $6,751 and $6,237 as of January 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The Company has purchased investments to fund the NQDC obligation. The investments had an aggregate market value of $6,751 and $6,237 as of January 31, 2019 and 2018, 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.