LOWES COMPANIES INC | 2013 | FY | 3


NOTE 14: Leases

The Company leases facilities and land for certain facilities under agreements with original terms generally of 20 years.  The leases generally contain provisions for four to six renewal options of five years each.  Some lease agreements also provide for contingent rentals based on sales performance in excess of specified minimums or on changes in the consumer price index.  Contingent rentals were not significant for any of the periods presented.  The Company subleases certain properties that are not used in its operations.  Sublease income was not significant for any of the periods presented.

The future minimum rental payments required under operating leases and capitalized lease obligations having initial or remaining non-cancelable lease terms in excess of one year are summarized as follows:

(In millions)
Fiscal Year
Operating
Leases

 
Capitalized
Lease
Obligations

 
Total

2014
$
447

 
$
88

 
$
535

2015
445

 
79

 
524

2016
442

 
68

 
510

2017
432

 
56

 
488

2018
411

 
52

 
463

Later years
3,411

 
443

 
3,854

Total minimum lease payments
$
5,588

 
$
786

 
$
6,374

Less amount representing interest
 
 
(351
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
 
435

 
 
Less current maturities
 
 
(47
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments, less current maturities
 
 
$
388

 
 


Rental expenses under operating leases were $421 million, $409 million and $410 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and were recognized in SG&A expense.  Excluded from these amounts are rental expenses associated with closed locations which were recognized as exit costs in the period of closure.

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