14. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

In the course of business, the Company is party to class or collective actions alleging violations of federal and state wage and hour and other labor statutes, representative claims under the California Private Attorneys’ General Act and various other lawsuits and regulatory proceedings from time to time including, among others, commercial, product, employee, customer, intellectual property, privacy and other claims. Actions against us are in various procedural stages. Many of these proceedings raise factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. While no assurance can be given as to the ultimate outcome of these matters, the Company believes that the final resolution of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, liquidity or capital resources.

Letters of Credit

The Company had irrevocable letters of credit in the amounts of $50.4 million and $52.5 million as of January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, respectively.

Letters of credit outstanding as of January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025 amounted to $49.8 million and $51.9 million, respectively, guaranteeing performance under various lease agreements, insurance contracts, and utility agreements. The Company also had outstanding letters of credit arrangements in the aggregate amount of $0.5 million at January 31, 2026, related to certain merchandising agreements, and $0.6 million at February 1, 2025. Based on the terms of the agreement governing the ABL Line of Credit, the Company had the ability to enter into letters of credit up to $149.6 million and $147.5 million as of January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, respectively.

Inventory Purchase Commitments

The Company had $1,774.0 million of purchase commitments related to goods that were not received as of January 31, 2026.

Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2026Mar 19, 2026Showing above
2025Mar 17, 2025
2024Mar 15, 2024
2023Mar 13, 2023
2022Mar 16, 2022
2021Mar 15, 2021
2020Mar 13, 2020
2019Mar 20, 2019
2018Mar 20, 2018
2017Mar 16, 2017
2016Mar 15, 2016

About Commitments Disclosures

Commitments and contingencies disclosures catalog a company's off-balance-sheet obligations and legal exposures — purchase commitments, guarantee arrangements, pending litigation, and regulatory proceedings. These items represent potential future cash outflows that may not appear as liabilities on the balance sheet until they become probable and estimable.

Key signals: litigation reserves and disclosed loss ranges quantify management's estimate of legal exposure, but unquantified "reasonably possible" losses often represent the larger risk. Watch for changes in language around pending cases — shifts from "remote" to "reasonably possible" or increases in estimated loss ranges signal deteriorating outcomes. Unconditional purchase obligations and take-or-pay contracts create fixed cost structures that reduce operational flexibility. Guarantee arrangements for subsidiaries or joint ventures can create cascading obligations. Compare the total commitment schedule against projected free cash flow to assess whether the company can meet its obligations without additional financing.