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Leases
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases

Note 8 – Leases

 

Accounting Policy for Leases

 

We evaluate whether a contract is a lease at its inception, and if it is a lease, the type of lease.  All of our leases are classified as operating leases as of February 1, 2020.  Leases with terms of twelve months or less are immaterial and are expensed as incurred.  We do not have any leases with related parties.   In addition, we do not have any sublease arrangements with any related party or third party. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

 

In accordance with ASC 842, on the lease commencement date we recognize an ROU asset for the right to use a leased asset and a liability based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term.  As the rate implicit in our leases is not readily determinable, we utilize an incremental borrowing rate for the initial measurement of ROU assets and liabilities, which is determined through the development of a synthetic credit rating.  For leases existing before the adoption of ASC 842, we used an incremental borrowing rate as of the date of adoption, determined using the remaining lease term as of the date of adoption.  For leases commencing on or after the adoption of ASC 842, the incremental borrowing rate is determined using the remaining lease term as of the lease commencement date.

 

Our leases typically provide for fixed minimum rental payments, and certain leases provide for contingent rental payments based upon various specified percentages of sales above minimum levels.  In addition to rental payments, we are required to pay certain non-lease components, such as real estate taxes, insurance and common area maintenance (“CAM”), on most of our real estate leases.  Such non-lease components are typically variable in nature.  Certain real estate leases also contain escalation clauses for increases in minimum rentals, operating costs and taxes.

In addition to fixed minimum rental payments set forth in our leases, the measurement of ROU assets and liabilities can also include prepaid rent, landlord incentives (such as construction and tenant improvement allowances), fixed payments related to lease components (such as rent escalation payments scheduled at the lease commencement date), fixed payments related to non-lease components (such as taxes, insurance, and CAM) and initial direct costs incurred in conjunction with securing a lease.

 

The measurement of ROU assets and liabilities excludes amounts related to variable payments related to lease components (such as contingent rent payments based on performance), variable payments related to non-lease components (such as real estate taxes, insurance and CAM) and non-store related leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.

 

Our real estate leases typically include options to extend the lease or to terminate the lease at our sole discretion.  Options to extend real estate leases typically include one or more options to renew, with renewal terms that typically extend the lease term for five years or more.  Many of our leases also contain “co-tenancy” provisions, including the required presence and continued operation of certain anchor tenants in the adjoining retail space.  If a co-tenancy violation occurs, we have the right to a reduction of rent for a defined period after which we have the option to terminate the lease if the violation is not cured.  In addition to co-tenancy provisions, certain leases contain “go-dark” provisions that allow us to cease operations while continuing to pay rent through the end of the lease term. When determining the lease term, we include options that are reasonably certain to be exercised.  

 

Operating lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and ROU assets are amortized over the lease term.  Interest on operating lease liabilities and the amortization of ROU assets results in straight-line rent expense over the lease term.  We record variable lease expense associated with contingent rent, reduced rent due to co-tenancy violations, and other variable non-lease components when incurred.  

 

For new leases, renewals or amendments, we make certain estimates and assumptions regarding property values, market rents, property lives, discount rates and probable terms.  These estimates and assumptions can impact: (1) lease classification and the related accounting treatment; (2) rent holidays, escalations or deferred lease incentives, which are taken into consideration when calculating straight-line expense; (3) the term over which leasehold improvements for each store are amortized; and (4) the values and lives of adjustments to initial ROU assets.  The amount of amortized rent expense would vary if different estimates and assumptions were used.  

 

Lease-related costs reported in our consolidated statements of income post adoption of ASC 842 were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

54,681

 

Variable lease costs

 

 

 

 

CAM, property taxes and insurance

 

 

20,010

 

Percentage rent and other variable lease costs

 

 

1,637

 

Total

 

$

76,328

 

 

Other information related to leases post adoption of ASC 842, including supplemental cash flow information, consists of:

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of

   operating lease liabilities

 

$

45,933

 

ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities

 

$

31,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

February 1, 2020

 

Weighted-average remaining lease term for operating leases

   (in years)

 

6.1

 

Weighted-average discount rate for operating leases

 

 

5.5

%

 

The following table reconciles the undiscounted cash flows for each of the first five years and the total of the remaining years to the operating lease liabilities recognized pursuant to ASC 842 on the consolidated balance sheet as of February 1, 2020:

 

(In thousands)

 

Operating

Leases

 

2020

 

$

55,246

 

2021

 

 

55,358

 

2022

 

 

48,188

 

2023

 

 

41,592

 

2024

 

 

28,134

 

Thereafter to 2034

 

 

63,446

 

Total undiscounted lease payments

 

 

291,964

 

Less: Imputed interest

 

 

54,710

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

 

237,254

 

Less: Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

 

43,146

 

Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities

 

$

$194,108

 

 

Prior to our adoption of ASC 842, we accounted for our leases using Accounting Standards Codification Topic No. 840 – Leases.  Our future minimum lease payments for operating leases as of February 2, 2019 as calculated in accordance with this legacy guidance was: $60.8 million in 2019; $51.9 million in 2020; $50.7 million in 2021; $41.5 million in 2022; $34.0 million in 2023 and $56.4 million thereafter (through 2031) for a total of $295.3 million.   Lease expense as calculated in accordance with this legacy guidance was $61.2 million in fiscal 2018 and $66.9 million in fiscal 2017.  Lease expense in those years included fixed rent, variable and contingent rent, and CAM, but excluded taxes and insurance.