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Commitments and Contingencies | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Commitments and Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies The Company is subject to various claims and contingencies related to lawsuits, taxes, insurance, regulatory and other matters arising out of the normal course of business. Actions filed against the Company from time to time include commercial, tort, intellectual property, customer, employment, data privacy, securities and other claims, including purported class action lawsuits. Management believes that the ultimate liability arising from such claims and contingencies, if any, is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. In July 2019, a plaintiff shareholder filed a putative class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio alleging that the Company made false and/or misleading statements relating to the November 2018 announcement that the Company was reducing its quarterly dividend. In September 2019, a different plaintiff shareholder filed a second putative class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio containing substantially the same allegations and seeking substantially the same relief. In October 2019, the Court issued an order consolidating the two putative class actions, appointing a lead plaintiff, and approving that lead plaintiff’s selection of lead counsel. The deadline for the lead plaintiff to file an amended complaint is December 20, 2019. The Company views this lawsuit as meritless and intends to defend against this lawsuit vigorously. La Senza In connection with the sale of La Senza in the fourth quarter of 2018, certain of the Company's subsidiaries have remaining contingent obligations of $44 million related to lease payments under the current terms of noncancelable leases expiring at various dates through 2028. These obligations include minimum rent and additional payments covering taxes, common area costs and certain other expenses and relate to leases that commenced prior to the disposition of the business. As part of the sale, a liability of $5 million was recorded for these obligations. During the third quarter of 2019, an additional reserve of $19 million was recorded related to these obligations. This liability is included in Other Long-term Liabilities on the November 2, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet. Additionally, the Company has certain other contingent obligations related to La Senza for a period of time. A reserve of $17 million was recorded during the third quarter of 2019 related to these obligations, which is included in Other Long-term Liabilities on the November 2, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet. Other In connection with the disposition of a certain other business, the Company has remaining guarantees of $5 million related to lease payments under the current terms of a noncancelable lease expiring in 2021, which may remain in effect if the term is extended. The Company has not recorded a liability with respect to this guarantee obligation as of November 2, 2019, February 2, 2019 or November 3, 2018 as it concluded that payments under this guarantee were not probable. In connection with noncancelable operating leases of certain assets, the Company provided residual value guarantees to the lessor if the leased assets cannot be sold for an amount in excess of a specified minimum value at the conclusion of the lease term. The leases expire at various dates through 2021, and the total amount of the guarantees is $94 million. The Company recorded a liability of $11 million as of November 2, 2019 and February 2, 2019, and $3 million as of November 3, 2018 related to these guarantee obligations. This liability is included in Current Operating Lease Liabilities on the November 2, 2019 Consolidated Balance Sheet, and in Other Long-term Liabilities on the February 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018 Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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