Preferred Stock and Long-Term Payable

6 Months Ended

Jul. 28, 2012

Preferred Stock and Deferred Payables [Abstract]

Preferred Stock and Long-Term Payables

Preferred Stock and Long-Term Payable

In February 2011, the Company made a $2.5 million payment to GE Capital Equity Investments, Inc. ("GE Equity"), in connection with obtaining a consent for the execution of a common stock equity offering in December 2010, reducing the outstanding accrued dividends payable on the Series B Preferred Stock and recorded a $1.2 million charge to income related to the early preferred stock debt extinguishment. In April 2011, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding Series B Preferred Stock for $40.9 million, paid accrued Series B Preferred dividends of $6.4 million and recorded a $24.5 million charge related to the early preferred stock debt extinguishment.

In the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company entered into a long-term agreement with one of its larger service providers to defer a material portion of its monthly contractual cash payment obligation for services over the next three fiscal years. All services under this arrangement are being recognized as expense ratably over the term of the agreement. As of January 28, 2012, the total deferred amount was $12,347,000, and is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying January 28, 2012 balance sheet. In connection with securing a new $40 million credit facility on February 9, 2012, the Company made an additional $12,365,000 payment, paying off all remaining deferred obligations under the agreement. In connection with this deferral agreement, the Company granted a security interest in its Eden Prairie, Minnesota headquarters facility and its Boston television station to the service provider until January 2013.