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INCOME TAXES
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
INCOME TAXES INCOME TAXES
The components of Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes were as follows:
Fiscal Years Ended
February 1,
2025		February 3,
2024		January 28,
2023
(in thousands)
Domestic$(58,830)$(156,703)$(61,065)
Foreign9,382 42,905 46,303 
Total loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes$(49,448)$(113,798)$(14,762)
The components of the Company’s Provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:
Fiscal Years Ended
February 1,
2025		February 3,
2024		January 28,
2023
(in thousands)
Current:
Federal$4,812$(1,239)$4,172
State and local1,120249(1,193)
Foreign2,4394,758(2,842)
8,3713,768137
 Deferred:
 Federal—21,125(12,030)
 State and local—13,019(2,712)
 Foreign—2,831981
—36,975(13,761)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes$8,371$40,743$(13,624)
Effective tax rate(16.9)%(35.8)%92.3 %
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 $150.0 million to prior years. As of February 1, 2025, the remaining income tax receivable of $19.1 million is included within Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
A reconciliation between the calculated tax provision (benefit) based on the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% and the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2023, and Fiscal 2022 follows:
Fiscal Years Ended
February 1,
2025		February 3,
2024		January 28,
2023
(in thousands)
Calculated income tax benefit at U.S. federal statutory rate$(10,384)$(23,898)$(3,100)
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit(2,145)(6,901)(3,812)
Foreign tax rate differential (1)
(3,082)(4,937)(5,498)
Non-deductible expenses2,654 (1,488)3,696 
Excess tax detriment related to stock compensation889 558 816 
Unrecognized tax benefits104 3,127 (5,324)
Change in valuation allowance18,251 68,625 163 
Global intangible low-taxed income251 9,505 1,760 
Federal tax credits(291)(3,242)(2,934)
Other2,124 (606)609 
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes
$8,371 $40,743 $(13,624)
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(1)     The Company has substantial operations in Hong Kong, which has a lower statutory income tax rate as compared to the U.S. The Company’s foreign effective tax rate for Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2023, and Fiscal 2022 was 17.5%, 11.6%, and 9.8%, respectively. This rate will fluctuate from year to year in response to changes in the mix of income by country, as well as changes in tax laws in foreign jurisdictions.
The assessment of the amount of value assigned to the Company’s deferred tax assets under the applicable accounting rules is judgmental. The Company is required to consider all available positive and negative evidence in evaluating the likelihood that it will be able to realize the benefit of the Company’s deferred tax assets in the future. Such evidence includes scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax planning strategies, and the results of recent operations. Since this evaluation requires consideration of events that may occur some years into the future, there is an element of judgment involved. Realization of the Company’s deferred tax assets is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income in future periods. The Company believes that it is not more likely than not that future taxable income will be sufficient to allow it to recover substantially all of the value assigned to the Company’s deferred tax assets. Thus, in Fiscal 2024, the Company increased its valuation allowance accordingly.
The tax effects of temporary differences which give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
February 1,
2025		February 3,
2024
(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
 Operating lease liabilities$45,209 $48,122 
 Capitalized research and development, net22,193 23,653 
Net operating loss carryforward13,578 13,704 
 Reserves10,295 10,167 
Interest expense carryforward
16,853 9,980 
Tax credits
5,616 6,630 
 Inventory10,299 3,333 
 Tradenames and customer databases, net9,407 3,304 
Charitable contributions815 1,084 
 Stock-based compensation843 924 
Subtotal135,108 120,901 
Less: valuation allowance(88,148)(69,898)
Total deferred tax assets46,960 51,003 
Deferred tax liabilities:
 Right-of-use assets (41,460)(44,844)
 Property and equipment, net(3,530)(3,149)
Prepaid expenses(998)(2,038)
Foreign and state tax on unremitted earnings(1,554)(1,554)
Total deferred tax liabilities(47,542)(51,585)
 Total deferred tax liabilities, net$(582)$(582)
The Company has gross federal NOL carryforwards of approximately $19.3 million which do not expire, state NOL carryforwards of approximately $126.7 million which either expire between one and nineteen years, or carryforward indefinitely, and foreign NOL carryforwards of approximately $9.3 million which expire between five and twenty years. The Company also has an Alternative Minimum Tax credit (“AMT”) in Puerto Rico of approximately $0.6 million.
The Company has concluded that it is not more likely than not that its deferred tax assets, including NOLs, can be utilized in the foreseeable future. Thus, the Company’s valuation allowance continues to be maintained against its net deferred tax assets and increased $18.3 million to $88.1 million in Fiscal 2024. However, to the extent that tax benefits related to these deferred tax assets are realized in the future, the reduction of the valuation allowance will reduce income tax expense accordingly.
During Fiscal 2024, there was a change of control of the Company. This change of control constituted an “ownership change” under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, subjecting the Company to an annual limitation on its ability to utilize its existing NOLs and tax credits as of the ownership change date to offset future taxable income. The application of such limitation may cause U.S. federal income taxes to be paid by the Company earlier than they otherwise would be paid if such limitation was not in effect, which would adversely affect the Company’s operating results and cash flows if it has taxable income in the future. In addition to the aforementioned federal income tax implications pursuant to Section 382 of the Code, most U.S. states follow the general provision of Section 382 of the Code, either explicitly or implicitly resulting in separate state NOL limitations. This may cause state income taxes to be paid earlier than otherwise would be paid if such limitation was not in effect and could cause such NOLs to expire unused.
On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The Tax Act is a comprehensive tax legislation that implemented complex changes to the U.S. tax code including, but not limited to, the reduction of the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% and a move from a global tax regime to a modified territorial regime which required U.S. companies to pay a mandatory one-time transition tax on historical offshore earnings that have not been repatriated to the U.S. The remaining unpaid transition tax of $9.5 million is shown net in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 1, 2025.
While the Company is no longer permanently reinvested to the extent earnings were subject to the transition tax under the Tax Act, no additional income taxes have been provided on any earnings subsequent to the transition tax or for any additional outside basis differences inherent in the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, as these amounts continue to be permanently reinvested in foreign operations. Determining the amount of the unrecognized deferred tax liability related to any additional outside basis differences in the Company’s foreign subsidiaries (i.e., basis differences in excess of that subject to the one-time transition tax) is not practicable. The unremitted foreign earnings earned subsequent to the transition tax, which are permanently reinvested, were $262.4 million at February 1, 2025.
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Tax positions are evaluated in a two-step process. First, the Company determines whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination. Second, if a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement.
A reconciliation of the gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, is as follows:
Fiscal Years Ended
February 1,
2025		February 3,
2024
(in thousands)
 Beginning Balance$6,990 $3,626 
 Additions for current year tax positions636 1,756 
 Additions for prior year tax positions35 1,608 
 Reductions for prior year tax positions(661)— 
 Reductions related to settlements with taxing authorities(70)— 
 Reductions due to a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations(56)— 
 Ending Balance$6,874 $6,990 
Unrecognized tax benefits of $6.5 million, excluding accrued interest and penalties, at February 1, 2025 would affect the Company’s effective tax rate in future periods, if recognized. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of February 1, 2025 could decrease by up to $1.8 million in the next 12 months as a result of settlements with taxing authorities or the expiration of statutes of limitations.
The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of the provision for income taxes. At February 1, 2025 and February 3, 2024, accrued interest and penalties of $0.8 million and $0.6 million, respectively, were included in unrecognized tax benefits. Interest, penalties, and reversals thereof, net of taxes, amounted to an expense of $0.2 million and $0.3 million in Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, respectively.
The Company is subject to tax in the U.S. 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 2015 and prior.
The Internal Revenue Service is currently conducting an examination of the Company’s tax return for fiscal year 2020 in conjunction with its review of the CARES Act NOL carryback to earlier fiscal years. The Company believes that its reserves for uncertain tax positions are adequate to cover existing risks or exposures. 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.