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Benefit Plans (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 28, 2023
Benefit Plans [Abstract]  
Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions
The fair values of the options granted have been estimated at the date of grant using the Black - Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

   
2022
    
2021
  
Dividend yield
    
0
 %    
0
 %
Expected stock price volatility
    
98.6%-140.2
%
    
100.6%-115.6
%
Risk-free interest rate
    
2.73-4.36
%
    
1.29%-1.46
%
Expected award life (in years)
    
4.93-7.12
      
4.93-6.98
  
Weighted average fair value per share of awards granted during the year
  
$
2.09
    
$
20.58
  
Stock Option Activity Under Stock Award Plans
The following table summarizes stock option activity under the Stock Award Plans:

   
Employee and Director Stock Award Plans
  
                               
   
Number of
Shares
Subject To
Option
    
Stock Award
Exercise Price
Range Per Share
    
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
    
Other
Share
Awards (1)
    
Weighted
Average Grant
Fair Value/
Exercise Price
  
                               
Balance January 30, 2021
    
133,356
    
$
3.51-$97.40
    
$
20.41
      
-
    
$
-
  
Granted
    
6,637
    
$
20.41-$32.54
      
25.69
      
111,500
      
16.09
  
Cancelled/Forfeited
    
(51,625
)
  
$
7.12-$36.00
      
33.36
      
(12,500
)
    
(18.07
)
Exercised
    
(2,403
)
   $
7.12
      
7.12
      
(9,000
)
    
(20.41
)
Balance January 29, 2022
    
85,965
    
$
3.51-$97.40
    
$
13.41
      
90,000
    
$
15.39
  
Granted
    
82,500
    
$
0.85-$6.55
      
2.09
      
9,000
      
4.59
  
Cancelled/Forfeited
    
(44,823
)
  
$
0.85-$50.60
      
10.47
      
(62,750
)
    
(14.11
)
Exercised
    
-
    
$
-
      
-
      
(16,750
)
    
(10.92
)
Balance January 28, 2023
    
123,642
    
$
0.85-$97.40
    
$
6.00
      
19,500
    
$
18.35
  

 (1) Other Share Awards include deferred shares granted to executives and directors.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
The following is a summary of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans as of each fiscal year-end:

Obligation and Funded Status:

(amounts in thousands)
  
January 28,
2023
    
January 29,
2022
  
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
            
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
  
$
15,343
    
$
17,371
  
Service cost
    
-
      
-
  
Interest cost
    
556
      
252
  
Actuarial gain
    
(1,996
)
    
(1,096
)
Benefits paid
    
(1,150
)
    
(1,184
)
Benefit obligation at end of year
  
$
12,753
    
$
15,343
  
                 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
  
$
-
    
$
-
  
                 
Funded status
  
$
(12,753
)
  
$
(15,343
)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss
    
(2,015
)
    
(19
)
Accrued benefit cost
  
$
(14,768
)
  
$
(15,362
)
Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:

   
January 28,
2023
    
January 29,
2022
  
(amounts in thousands)
            
Current liability
  
$
(1,158
)
  
$
(1,158
)
Long term liability
    
(11,604
)
    
(14,185
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    
(2,006
)
    
(12
)
Net amount recognized
  
$
(14,768
)
  
$
(15,355
)
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss:

Net Periodic Benefit Cost:

   
Fiscal Year
  
   
2022
    
2021
  
Service cost
  
$
-
    
$
-
  
Interest cost
    
556
      
252
  
Amortization of actuarial net gain
    
-
      
-
Net periodic benefit cost
  
$
556
    
$
252
  
Other Changes in Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss
Other Changes in Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Loss:

   
2022
    
2021
  
Net prior service cost recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost
  
$
-
    
$
-
  
Net actuarial (gain) loss arising during the period
    
(1,796
)
    
(1,097
)
     
(1,796
)
    
(1,097
)
Income tax effect
    
-
      
-
  
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss
  
$
(1,796
)
  
$
(1,097
)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss
  
$
(1,240
)
  
$
(844
)
Pre-Tax Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrecognized
(amounts in thousands)
  
January 28,
    
January 29,
  
   
2023
    
2022
  
Net unrecognized actuarial loss
  
$
(1,796
)
  
$
(1,097
)
Other actuarial adjustments
    
(190
)
    
907
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
$
(1,986
)
  
$
(190
)
Tax expense
    
1,100
      
1,100
  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
$
(886
)
  
$
910
  
Weighted-Average Assumptions used to Determine Benefit Obligation and Net Periodic Benefit
   
2022
    
2021
  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation:
            
Discount rate
    
4.40
%
    
2.58
%
Salary increase rate
    
0.00
%
    
0.00
%
Measurement date
  
Jan 31, 2023
    
Jan 31, 2022
  

   
Fiscal Year
  
   
2022
    
2021
  
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
            
Discount rate
    
4.40
%
    
2.58
%
Salary increase rate
    
N/A
      
N/A
  
Expected Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments over the next ten years are expected to be paid:

Year
  
Pension Benefits
  
(amounts in thousands)
      
2023
    
1,149
  
2024
    
1,149
  
2025
    
1,269
  
2026
    
1,309
  
2027
    
1,309
  
2028 – 2032
    
6,376