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Commitments and Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
Leases, PowerListings Network Application Provider Agreements and Other
        The Company is obligated under certain non-cancelable operating leases for office space, the agreements for which expire at various dates between fiscal years 2019 and 2028, including a long-term operating lease for the Company's primary facility in New York, which expires in December 2020. The Company is a party to various agreements with PowerListings Network application providers, the agreements for which expire at various dates between fiscal years 2018 and 2035.
        Future minimum annual payments for non-cancelable leases, PowerListings Network application provider agreements and other contractual obligations in the normal course of business as of October 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal year ending January 31:
 
Operating Leases
 
Application Providers and Other
2018
 
$
1,782

 
$
5,787

2019
 
7,365

 
11,847

2020
 
7,503

 
1,154

2021
 
7,220

 
4

2022 and thereafter
 
2,876

 
23

Total
 
$
26,746

 
$
18,815


        Rent expense was $1.6 million and $4.7 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2017, respectively, and $1.5 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2016, respectively.
Legal Proceedings
        The Company was a defendant in a case pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Tropical Sails Corp. v. Yext, Inc., civil action no. 14-cv-7582. The plaintiffs alleged various violations of New York law related to certain of the Company's sales practices. In May 2015, the Court dismissed two of the four counts alleged by plaintiffs. In March 2016, the plaintiffs filed a Motion for Class Certification, and the Company filed a Motion for Summary Judgment as to the remaining counts. In March 2017, the Court denied the plaintiffs' Motion for Class Certification and the Company's Motion for Summary Judgment. In April 2017, the Company entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the case was dismissed with prejudice.
        In addition, the Company is and may be involved in various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, currently, in the opinion of the Company, the likelihood of any material adverse impact on the Company's results of operations, cash flows or the Company's financial position for any such litigation or claims is deemed to be remote. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on the Company because of defense costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.
Warranties and Indemnification
        The Company's platform is in some cases warranted to perform in a manner consistent with general industry standards that are reasonably applicable and materially in accordance with the Company's product specifications.
        The Company's arrangements generally include certain provisions for indemnifying customers against liabilities if its products or services infringe a third party's intellectual property rights and/or if the Company breaches its contractual agreements with a customer or in instances of negligence, fraud or willful misconduct by the Company. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs as a result of such obligations and has not accrued any liabilities related to such obligations in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
        The Company has also agreed to indemnify certain of its directors and executive officers for costs associated with any fees, expenses, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by any of these persons in any action or proceeding to which any of those persons is, or is threatened to be, made a party by reason of the person's service as a director or officer, including any action by the Company, arising out of that person's services as the Company's director or officer or that person's services provided to any other company or enterprise at the Company's request. The Company maintains director and officer insurance coverage that would generally enable the Company to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. The Company may also be subject to indemnification obligations by law with respect to the actions of its employees under certain circumstances and in certain jurisdictions.