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Commitments and Contingencies
3 Months Ended
May 04, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
8.            Commitments and Contingencies

Lease Commitments.

We have entered into capital leases for certain property.  At May 4, 2013, the total capital lease obligation was $2.8 million, of which $0.7 million was included in short-term capital lease obligations and $2.1 million was included in other liabilities, net, on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.  At February 2, 2013, the total capital lease obligation was $2.8 million, of which $0.7 million included in short-term capital lease obligations and $2.1 million was included in other liabilities, net, on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 
 
During the thirteen weeks ended May 4, 2013, we opened 9 stores and closed 3 stores increasing our lease commitments by a net of 6 retail stores.  The 9 stores we opened have initial lease termination dates between April 2018 and July 2023.  At May 4, 2013, the future minimum lease payments, excluding maintenance, insurance and real estate taxes, for our current capital and operating leases, were as follows (in thousands):


 
Capital
  
Operating
  
Total
 
Remaining Fiscal 2014
 
$
765
  
$
35,883
  
$
36,648
 
Fiscal 2015
  
372
   
40,439
   
40,811
 
Fiscal 2016
  
375
   
30,033
   
30,408
 
Fiscal 2017
  
385
   
22,381
   
22,766
 
Fiscal 2018
  
385
   
15,597
   
15,982
 
Fiscal 2019
  
385
   
8,922
   
9,307
 
Thereafter
  
821
   
18,329
   
19,150
 
  Total minimum lease payments
  
3,488
   
171,584
   
175,072
 
Less amount representing interest
  
703
   
-
   
703
 
  Present value of total minimum lease payments
 
$
2,785
  
$
171,584
  
$
174,369
 


Included in the above table are future minimum lease payments on our distribution center which aggregate approximately $1.6 million.  The related operating lease expires in December 2014.

Annual Bonuses and Equity Incentive Awards.

Specified officers and corporate employees of our Company are eligible to receive annual bonuses, based on measures of Company operating performance.  At May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, there was $1.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of annual bonus related expenses included in accrued payroll expenses on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Board has placed performance criteria on awards of restricted stock units (PSUs) to our Named Executive Officers.  The performance criteria are tied to performance targets with respect to future return on invested capital and earnings before interest and taxes over a specified period of time.  These PSUs are expensed under the provisions of ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, and are evaluated each quarter to determine the probability that the performance conditions set within will be met.

Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies.

We are a party to various legal proceedings incidental to our business.  We do not believe that any of these matters will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.  We cannot give assurance that one or more of these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations for the period in which they are resolved.  It is reasonably possible that losses in addition to the amount accrued could be incurred.  However, we cannot predict the outcome of these matters or make an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss based on the information currently available to the Company.  At May 4, 2013 and February 2, 2013, we estimated that the liabilities related to these matters were approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, and accordingly, accrued $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, as current liabilities on our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The estimates of our liability for pending and unasserted potential claims do not include litigation costs.  It is our policy to accrue litigation costs when it is probable that we will have to defend against known claims or allegations and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the anticipated expense.

From time to time, we enter into certain types of agreements that require us to indemnify parties against third party claims under certain circumstances.  Generally, these agreements relate to: (a) agreements with vendors and suppliers under which we may provide customary indemnification to our vendors and suppliers in respect to actions they take at our request or otherwise on our behalf; (b) agreements to indemnify vendors against trademark and copyright infringement claims concerning merchandise manufactured specifically for or on behalf of the Company; (c) real estate leases, under which we may agree to indemnify the lessors from claims arising from our use of the property; and (d) agreements with our directors, officers and employees, under which we may agree to indemnify such persons for liabilities arising out of their relationship with us.  We
 
 
 
have director and officer liability insurance, which, subject to the policy's conditions, provides coverage for indemnification amounts payable by us with respect to our directors and officers up to specified limits and subject to certain deductibles.

If we believe that a loss is both probable and estimable for a particular matter, the loss is accrued in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 450, Contingencies.  If circumstances change with respect to any matter, we could change our assessment as to whether a loss is probable or estimable, or its estimate of loss, at any time.