Pro Forma Information (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2012

Pro forma Information [Abstract]

Pro forma Information

Pro forma Information (unaudited)

The pro forma net income applied in computing the pro forma earnings per share for 2010 and 2009 is based on the Company’s historical net income as adjusted to reflect the Company’s conversion to a corporation as if it has occurred as of the beginning of the respective periods. In connection with the conversion, effective May 2, 2010, the Company became taxed as a corporation. The Company was previously treated as a partnership for tax purposes, and therefore generally not subject to federal income tax. The pro forma net income includes adjustments for income tax expense as if the Company had been a corporation at an assumed combined federal, state, and local income tax rate of 40.9% for the first thirteen weeks of 2010 and 38.7% for 2009.

The pro forma net income for 2010 eliminates the non-cash deferred tax benefit of $31.8 million as a non-recurring item related to the Reorganization (see Note 8).