Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

8. INCOME TAXES

The provisions codified within ASC 740 require companies to assess whether valuation allowances should be established against their deferred tax assets based on consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard. In accordance with ASC 740, a full valuation allowance was established during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009 and continues to be maintained on all federal and the majority of state deferred tax assets. Remaining net state deferred tax assets of $4 million were not reserved as the Company concluded it is more likely than not that these net deferred tax assets would be utilized before expiration. The Company has discontinued recognizing federal and certain state income tax benefits until it is determined that it is more likely than not that the Company will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the deferred income tax assets.

The Company continues to monitor whether an ownership change has occurred under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”). Based on available information at the reporting date, the Company believes it has not experienced an ownership change through the quarter ended October 29, 2011. The determination of whether or not an ownership change under Section 382 has occurred requires the Company to evaluate certain acquisitions and dispositions of ownership interests over a rolling three-year period. As a result, future acquisitions and dispositions could result in an ownership change of the Company under Section 382. If an ownership change were to occur, the Company’s ability to utilize federal net operating loss carryforwards could be limited.