LEASE COMMITMENTS

The company leases warehouse space, office facilities and equipment under operating leases, which expire in fiscal 2019 and thereafter. Future minimum payment obligations under these leases are as follows:
 
 
Total Operating Lease
Commitments

 
 
2019
$
23,118

2020
19,097

2021
16,576

2022
12,730

2023
8,428

2024 and thereafter
19,881

 
 
 
$
99,830


 
Rental expense pertaining to the operating leases was $30.2 million, $27.1 million and $23.5 million in fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 respectively.
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Historical Timeline

Fiscal YearFiled
2018Feb 27, 2019Showing above
2017Feb 28, 2018
2016Mar 1, 2017

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.