Reportable Segment Information - Notes to Financial Statements

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Reportable Segment Information [Abstract]

Reportable Segment Information

NOTE 5– REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION:

The Company has determined that it has four operating segments, as defined under ASC 280-10, including Cato, It’s Fashion, Versona and Credit.  As outlined in ASC 280-10, the Company has two reportable segments: Retail and Credit.  The Company has aggregated its three retail operating segments, including e-commerce, based on the aggregation criteria outlined in ASC 280-10, which states that two or more operating segments may be aggregated into a single reportable segment if aggregation is consistent with the objective and basic principles of ASC 280-10, which require the segments have similar economic characteristics, similar product, similar production processes, similar clients and similar methods of distribution. 

The Company’s retail operating segments have similar economic characteristics and similar operating, financial and competitive risks.  They are similar in nature of product, as they all offer women’s apparel, shoes and accessories.  Merchandise inventory for the Company’s retail operating segments is sourced from the same countries and some of the same vendors, using similar production processes.  Merchandise for the Company’s operating segments is distributed to retail stores in a similar manner through the Company’s single distribution center and is subsequently distributed to clients in a similar manner.

The Company operates its women’s fashion specialty retail stores in 33 states as of April 30, 2016, principally in the southeastern United States. The Company offers its own credit card to its customers and all credit authorizations, payment processing and collection efforts are performed by a separate subsidiary of the Company.

Three Months Ended
April 30, 2016	Retail	Credit	Total
Revenues	$286,703	$1,270	$287,973
Depreciation	5,664	12	5,676
Interest and other income	(2,928)	-	(2,928)
Income before taxes	49,838	343	50,181
Capital expenditures	6,030	-	6,030
Three Months Ended
May 2, 2015	Retail	Credit	Total
Revenues	$282,493	$1,406	$283,899
Depreciation	5,362	12	5,374
Interest and other income	(568)	-	(568)
Income before taxes	47,518	471	47,989
Capital expenditures	4,579	-	4,579
	Retail	Credit	Total
Total assets as of April, 30, 2016	$591,366	$57,438	$648,804
Total assets as of January, 30, 2016	540,941	101,403	642,344

The Company evaluates segment performance based on income before taxes. The Company does not allocate certain corporate expenses or income taxes to the credit segment.

The following schedule summarizes the direct expenses of the credit segment which are reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
		April 30, 2016		May 2, 2015
Bad debt expense	$	246	$	259
Payroll		231		211
Postage		180		191
Other expenses		258		262
Total expenses	$	915	$	923