INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

The Company computes income taxes using the liability method. This method requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities, measured by enacted rates, attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised largely of differences relating to depreciation and amortization, rent expense, inventory, stock-based compensation, net operating loss carryforwards, tax credits, and various accruals and reserves.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES Act allows net operating losses (“NOLs”) incurred in taxable years 2018, 2019, and 2020 to be carried back to each of the five preceding taxable years to offset 100% of taxable income and to generate a refund of previously paid income taxes. Pursuant to the CARES Act, the Company carried back the taxable year 2020 tax loss of approximately $150.0 million to prior years. During the First Quarter 2022, the Company received $22.0 million of the related income tax refund and the remaining balance of $19.1 million as of October 29, 2022, is included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company’s effective income tax rate was a provision of 20.7%, or $11.2 million for the Third Quarter 2022, compared to 28.2%, or $31.0 million, for the Third Quarter 2021 and a provision of 10.5%, or $5.8 million for Year-To-Date

2022, compared to 27.5%, or $56.3 million, for Year-To-Date 2021. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for the Third Quarter 2022, compared to the Third Quarter 2021 and Year-To-Date 2022, compared to Year-To-Date 2021 reflected a decrease in the forecasted effective income tax rate resulting from a favorable mix of income on forecasted earnings compared to the prior year. The effective income tax rate for Year-To-Date 2022 also reflected the release of a reserve of $6.4 million for unrecognized tax benefits as a result of a settlement with a taxing authority in the First Quarter 2022.

The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of the provision for income taxes. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $2.3 million, $8.7 million, and $8.0 million as of October 29, 2022, January 29, 2022, and October 30, 2021, respectively, and is included within long-term liabilities. Additional interest expense recognized during Year-To-Date 2022 and Year-To-Date 2021 related to unrecognized tax benefits was not significant.

The Company is subject to tax in the United States and foreign jurisdictions, including Canada and Hong Kong. The Company files a consolidated U.S. income tax return for federal income tax purposes. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by U.S. federal, state and local or foreign tax authorities for tax years 2016 and prior.

Management believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues arise as a result of a tax audit, and are resolved in a manner not consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs.