Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Summary of significant accounting policies

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Summary of significant accounting policies
3 Months Ended
May 03, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of significant accounting policies
2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Information regarding the Company’s significant accounting policies is contained in Note 2, “Summary of significant accounting policies,” to the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 1, 2014. Presented below in this and the following notes is supplemental information that should be read in conjunction with “Notes to Financial Statements” in the Annual Report.

Fiscal quarter

The Company’s quarterly periods are the 13 weeks ending on the Saturday closest to April 30, July 31, October 31, and January 31. The Company’s first quarters in fiscal 2014 and 2013 ended on May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively.

Share-based compensation

The Company measures share-based compensation cost on the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and recognizes the expense on a straight-line method over the requisite service period for awards expected to vest. The Company estimated the grant date fair value of stock options using a Black-Scholes valuation model using the following weighted-average assumptions for the periods indicated:

 

     13 Weeks Ended  
     May 3,
2014
    May 4,
2013
 

Volatility rate

     41.1     54.3

Average risk-free interest rate

     1.4     1.0

Average expected life (in years)

     3.8        6.0   

Dividend yield

     None        None   

The Company granted 287 and 207 stock options during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively. The compensation cost that has been charged against operating income for stock option grants was $2,133 and $2,315 for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively. The weighted-average grant date fair value of these options was $32.04 and $38.29, respectively. At May 3, 2014, there was approximately $23,157 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options.

The Company issued 46 and 89 restricted stock awards during the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively. The compensation cost that has been charged against operating income for restricted stock awards was $1,930 and $733 for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 2014 and May 4, 2013, respectively. At May 3, 2014, there was approximately $10,957 of unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock awards.