Investment in Joint Ventures	6 Months Ended
Aug. 01, 2020
Investment in Joint Ventures
Investments in Joint Ventures	NOTE 5—INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we entered into transactions whereby we became a 50 percent member of two privately held limited liability companies (the “JVs”) that each have the purpose of acquiring, constructing, developing and ultimately selling certain specified real estate projects. The JVs are financed by capital contributions from the members on an as-needed basis, as well as via third-party debt secured by the underlying real estate projects and guaranteed by a member other than us. The JVs are considered variable interest entities because the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the JV’s to finance their activities without additional financial support. A variable interest entity is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the variable interest entity. As we do not have a controlling financial interest in the JVs but have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the JVs, we recognized these investments using the equity method. As of August 1, 2020, we had $3.1 million of investments in the JVs, which is included in other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Investment in Joint Ventures

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2020

NOTE 5—INVESTMENTS IN JOINT VENTURES

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, we entered into transactions whereby we became a 50 percent member of two privately held limited liability companies (the “JVs”) that each have the purpose of acquiring, constructing, developing and ultimately selling certain specified real estate projects. The JVs are financed by capital contributions from the members on an as-needed basis, as well as via third-party debt secured by the underlying real estate projects and guaranteed by a member other than us. The JVs are considered variable interest entities because the equity investment at risk is not sufficient to permit the JV’s to finance their activities without additional financial support. A variable interest entity is consolidated by its primary beneficiary, which is defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the variable interest entity. As we do not have a controlling financial interest in the JVs but have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the JVs, we recognized these investments using the equity method.

As of August 1, 2020, we had $3.1 million of investments in the JVs, which is included in other non-current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.