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NOTE 18 - COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2019
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 18 – COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS


Legal contingencies


We are a party to legal proceedings and claims which arise during the ordinary course of business. We review our legal proceedings and claims and other legal matters on an ongoing basis and follow appropriate accounting guidance when making accrual and disclosure decisions. We establish accruals for those contingencies when the incurrence of a loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated, and we disclose the amount accrued and the amount of a reasonably possible loss in excess of the amount accrued, if such disclosure is necessary for our condensed financial statements to not be misleading. We do not record an accrual when the likelihood of loss being incurred is probable, but the amount cannot be reasonably estimated, or when the loss is believed to be only reasonably possible or remote, although we will make disclosures for material matters as required by ASC 450-20, Contingencies - Loss Contingencies. Our assessment of whether a loss is reasonably possible or probable is based on our assessment and consultation with legal counsel regarding the ultimate outcome of the matter.


In the fiscal 2019 third quarter, we recorded a $4.0 million liability and related insurance proceeds receivable for a claim arising from a lawsuit in which we were named a defendant. The lawsuit stemmed from an auto-accident involving an independent contractor that had delivered products to one of our distribution facilities immediately prior to the accident. During the fiscal 2019 third quarter, the Company and its insurance carriers reached a $4.0 million settlement with the plaintiff and our insurance carriers reimbursed us for the full $4.0 million settlement amount. The lawsuit was dismissed by the court during the fiscal 2019 fourth quarter.


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 $10.1 million in fiscal 2019, $9.0 million in fiscal 2018, and $7.7 million in fiscal 2017. Future minimum annual commitments under leases and operating agreements are $7.8 million in fiscal 2020, $7.2 million in fiscal 2021, $5.3 million in fiscal 2022 and $3.6 million in fiscal 2023.


We had letters of credit outstanding totaling $2.3 million on February 3, 2019. 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.