Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

3 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2016

Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

1. BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three months ended April 30, 2016 and May 2, 2015 have been prepared in accordance with the requirements for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X, and accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted. See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of and for the year ended January 30, 2016 for Destination Maternity Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company” or “Destination Maternity”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for additional disclosures including a summary of the Company’s accounting policies.

In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods presented. Since the Company’s operations are seasonal, the interim operating results of the Company may not be indicative of operating results for the full year.

The Company operates on a fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest January 31 of each year. References to the Company’s fiscal 2016 refer to the fiscal year, or periods within such fiscal year, which began January 31, 2016 and will end January 28, 2017. References to the Company’s fiscal 2015 refer to the fiscal year, or periods within such fiscal year, which began February 1, 2015 and ended January 30, 2016.