Note 12 - Shareholders' Equity and Employee Benefits

3 Months Ended

May 03, 2014

Shareholders Equity And Employee Benefits Disclosure [Abstract]

Shareholders Equity And Employee Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

12.           Shareholders’ equity and employee benefits

Condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity (amounts in thousands, except shares)

	Common Stock				Treasury Stock						Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount			Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Accumulated Translation Adjustment		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, February 1, 2014		39,083,961	$	485,188		(4,659,143	)	$	(88,198	)	$	149	$	502	$	(239,250	)	$	158,391
Unrealized gain on marketable securities		-		-		-			-			46		-		-			46
Currency translation adjustments		-		-		-			-			-		208		-			208
Stock-based compensation expense		-		1,488		-			-			-		-		-			1,488
Tax effect related to stock options		-		620		-			-			-		-		-			620
Net proceeds from common stock issued under share plans		43,464		1		-			-			-		-		-			1
Net loss		-		-		-			-			-		-		(9,914	)		(9,914	)
Balance, May 3, 2014		39,127,425	$	487,297		(4,659,143	)	$	(88,198	)	$	195	$	710	$	(249,164	)	$	150,840

Endowment insurance pension plan

Related to our acquisition of our DTV business in May 2012, we added operations in Shanghai, China. It is required by the “Procedures of Shanghai Municipality on Endowment Insurance for Town Employees” to provide pension insurance for Shanghai employees. The plan is managed by the local authority and it is a mandatory plan. Under the current plan, the employee will contribute 8.0% of the annual base to the plan and the employer will match 21% of the annual base. For the three months ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, we made matching contributions of $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Retirement pension plans

We maintain retirement pension plans for the benefit of qualified employees in Denmark, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and Germany. During the three months ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, we made matching contributions of $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

Severance plan

We maintain a severance plan for several Israeli employees pursuant to Israel's Severance Pay Law based on the most recent salary of the employees multiplied by the number of years of employment. Upon termination of employment, employees are entitled to one month salary for each year of employment or portion thereof. As of May 3, 2014, we have an accrued severance liability of $1.3 million offset by $1.3 million of severance employee funds.