Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 3 Months Ended |
2-May-15 |
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 1 | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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Nature of Business |
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Francesca’s Holdings Corporation is a holding company incorporated in 2007 under the laws of the State of Delaware whose business operations are conducted through its subsidiaries. Unless the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” refers to Francesca’s Holdings Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company operates a national chain of retail boutiques designed and merchandised to feel like unique, upscale boutiques and provide its customers with an inviting, intimate and fun shopping experience. The Company offers a diverse and balanced mix of apparel, jewelry, accessories and gifts at attractive values. At May 2, 2015, the Company operated 589 boutiques, which are located in 47 states throughout the United States and the District of Columbia, and its direct-to-consumer website. |
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Basis of Presentation |
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and are in the form prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations, changes in equity, and cash flows at the dates and for the periods presented. The financial information as of January 31, 2015 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2015. |
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These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
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Due to seasonal variations in the retail industry, interim results are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for a full year. |
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Principles of Consolidation |
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all its subsidiaries. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. |
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Fiscal Year |
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The Company maintains its accounts on a 52- or 53-week year ending on the Saturday closest to January 31st. Fiscal years 2015 and 2014 each include 52 weeks of operations. The fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2015 and May 3, 2014 refer to the thirteen-week periods ended as of those dates. |
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Reclassifications |
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Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated statements of cash flows have been reclassified to facilitate comparability with the current year’s presentation. |
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Management Estimates and Assumptions |
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues, net of estimated sales return, and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. |
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements |
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In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. The update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. |
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In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements - Going Concern: Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern, which requires management to evaluate, at each annual and interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the financial statements are issued and provide related disclosures. This guidance is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016 and for annual and interim periods thereafter. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements or disclosures. |
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In May 2014 the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This pronouncement was issued to improve the financial reporting of revenue and improve comparability of the top line in financial statements globally and is effective for reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. In April 2015, the FASB issued a proposed ASU that, if approved, would defer the effective date by one year from the original effective date. The Company is in the process of assessing the provisions of this new guidance and has not determined whether the adoption will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. |
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