Hurricane Related Costs

9 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2017

Hurricane Related Costs [Abstract]

Hurricane Related Costs

4. Hurricane-Related Costs

Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria adversely affected the Company’s third quarter of 2017 operations and resulted in the closure of approximately 450 of the Company’s retail stores for varying periods of time. As of October28, 2017, 22 of these stores remain closed in Puerto Rico. The Company expects to re-open 8 of the remaining stores during the fourth quarter of 2017 and an additional 7 stores during the early part of 2018, dependent on timing of repairs and mall openings. Currently, we do not expect to re-open the balance of the stores.

The Company recorded a $7 million charge associated with its retail stores that were damaged by the hurricanes. This charge was recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 28, 2017. The charge reflects estimated property damages and other costs of $2 million and inventory write-offs of $5 million. The Company is working with its insurance providers to determine if any of the losses can be recovered.