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Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

 

7. Income Taxes

At August 4, 2018, the Company had total deferred tax assets of approximately $52.8 million, total deferred tax liabilities of $4.7 million and a corresponding valuation allowance of $48.1 million.

Since the end of fiscal 2014, the Company has had a full valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets.  While the Company has projected it will return to profitability, generate taxable income and ultimately emerge from a three-year cumulative loss, based on the Company’s forecast for fiscal 2018, the Company believes that a full allowance remains appropriate at this time.

As of August 4, 2018, for federal income tax purposes, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards of $141.4 million, which will expire from 2022 through 2036 and net operating loss carryforwards of $16.3 million that are not subject to expiration.  For state income tax purposes, the Company has $89.2 million of net operating losses that are available to offset future taxable income.  Additionally, the Company has $2.8 million of net operating loss carryforwards related to the Company’s operations in Canada.

The utilization of net operating loss carryforwards and the realization of tax benefits in future years depends predominantly upon having taxable income. Under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, certain substantial changes in the Company’s ownership may result in a limitation on the amount of net operating loss carryforwards and tax credit carryforwards which may be used in future years.

As of February 4, 2018, the Company is calculating its tax provision based on the newly enacted U.S. statutory rate of 21%. The Company’s tax provision for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 was primarily due to current state margin tax.  The second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2018 included a tax expense of $21,000 and $47,000 in other comprehensive income (loss), which resulted in a tax benefit on the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to the corresponding decrease in valuation allowance.  

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The charge for taxation is based on the results for the year as adjusted for items that are non-assessable or disallowed. The charge is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Pursuant to Topic 740, “Income Taxes”, the Company will recognize the benefit from a tax position only if it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon audit based solely on the technical merits of the tax position. The unrecognized tax benefit at August 4, 2018 was $2.0 million. This amount is directly associated with a prior year tax position related to exiting the Company’s direct business in Europe. The amount of unrecognized tax benefit has been presented as a reduction in the reported amounts of its federal and state net operating loss carryforwards. It is the Company’s policy to record interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits as income taxes; however, no penalties or interest have been accrued on this liability because the carryforwards have not yet been utilized.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The Company has concluded all U.S. federal income tax matters for years through fiscal 2001, with remaining fiscal years subject to income tax examination by federal tax authorities.