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NOTE 16 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2018
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NOTE 16 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We lease office space, warehousing facilities, showroom space and office equipment under leases expiring over the next five years.  Rent expense was $9.0 million in fiscal 2018, $7.7 million in fiscal 2017, and $3.1 million in fiscal 2016. Future minimum annual commitments under leases and operating agreements are $7.2 million in fiscal 2019, $6.5 million in fiscal 2020, $6.1 million in fiscal 2021, $4.3 million in fiscal 2022 and $3.3 million in fiscal 2023.

We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $1.5 million on January 28, 2018.  We utilize letters of credit to collateralize certain imported inventory purchases and certain insurance arrangements.

Substantially all of the cash value of our company owned life insurance is pledged as collateral for our secured term loan.

In the ordinary course of our business, we may become involved in legal proceedings involving contractual and employment relationships, product liability claims, intellectual property rights and a variety of other matters.  We do not believe that any pending legal proceedings will have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Our business is subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties, including our reliance on offshore sourcing, any of which can adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition or future prospects.