Reportable Segment Information - Notes to Financial Statements

3 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2013

Reportable Segment Information [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Information

NOTE 5 – REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The Company has determined that it has four operating segments, as defined under ASC 280-10, including Cato, It's Fashion, Versona Accessories and Credit. As outlined in ASC 280-10, the Company has two reportable segments: Retail and Credit. The Company has aggregated its retail operating segments based on the aggregation criteria outlined in ASC 280-10, which states that two or more operating segments may be aggregated into a single reportable segment if aggregation is consistent with the objective and basic principles of ASC 280-10, if the segments have similar economic characteristics, similar product, similar production processes, similar clients and similar methods of distribution.

The Company's retail operating segments have similar economic characteristics and similar operating, financial and competitive risks. They are similar in nature of product, as they all offer women's apparel, shoes and accessories. Merchandise inventory of the Company's operating segments is sourced from the same countries and some of the same vendors, using similar production processes. Clients of the Company's operating segments have similar characteristics. Merchandise for the Company's operating segments is distributed to retail stores in a similar manner through the Company's single distribution center and is subsequently distributed to clients in a similar manner, through its retail stores.

The Company operates its women's fashion specialty retail stores principally in the southeastern United States, and does business in 31 states total as of August 3, 2013. The Company offers its own credit card to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing and collection efforts are performed by a separate subsidiary of the Company.

NOTE 5 – REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED):

The following schedule summarizes certain segment information (in thousands):

Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
August 3, 2013	Retail	Credit	Total	August 3, 2013	Retail	Credit	Total
Revenues	$ 230,163	$ 1,555	$ 231,718	Revenues	$ 498,242	$ 3,174	$ 501,416
Depreciation	5,427	9	5,436	Depreciation	10,863	22	10,885
Interest and other income	(730)	-	(730)	Interest and other income	(1,605)	-	(1,605)
Income before taxes	22,474	623	23,097	Income before taxes	70,808	1,123	71,931
Total assets	501,281	66,132	567,413	Total assets	501,281	66,132	567,413
Capital expenditures	5,001	0	5,001	Capital expenditures	10,606	0	10,606
Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
July 28, 2012	Retail	Credit	Total	July 28, 2012	Retail	Credit	Total
Revenues	$ 232,230	$ 1,833	$ 234,063	Revenues	$ 505,772	$ 3,635	$ 509,407
Depreciation	5,729	13	5,742	Depreciation	11,487	26	11,513
Interest and other income	(985)	-	(985)	Interest and other income	(1,891)	-	(1,891)
Income before taxes	26,747	880	27,627	Income before taxes	77,281	1,638	78,919
Total assets	495,526	77,856	573,382	Total assets	495,526	77,856	573,382
Capital expenditures	10,569	0	10,569	Capital expenditures	19,922	0	19,922

The Company evaluates segment performance based on income before taxes. The Company does not allocate certain corporate expenses or income taxes to the credit segment.

The following schedule summarizes the direct expenses of the credit segment which are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
		August 3, 2013		July 28, 2012		August 3, 2013		July 28, 2012
Bad debt expense	$	314	$	293	$	696	$	596
Payroll		234		224		465		445
Postage		180		192		379		385
Other expenses		195		231		489		545
Total expenses	$	923	$	940	$	2,029	$	1,971