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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2024
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of consolidation The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include historical financial statements of, and transactions applicable to, the Company and reflect its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The Company has interests in Emirati and Kuwaiti business ventures with Majid al Futtaim Lifestyle L.L.C. (“MAF”) and in a United States of America (the “U.S.”) business venture with Dixar L.L.C. (“Dixar”), each of which meets the definition of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). The purpose of the business ventures with MAF is to operate stores in the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, and the purpose of the business venture with Dixar is to hold the intellectual property related to the Social Tourist brand. The Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of these VIEs; therefore, the Company has consolidated the operating results, assets and liabilities of these VIEs, with the noncontrolling interests’ (“NCI”) portions of net income presented as net income attributable to NCI on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income and the NCI portion of stockholders’ equity presented as NCI on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Fiscal year The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. This typically results in a fifty-two week year, but occasionally gives rise to an additional week, resulting in a fifty-three week year. Fiscal years are designated in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and notes, as well as the remainder of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, by the calendar year in which the fiscal year commences. All references herein to the Company’s fiscal years are as follows:
Fiscal year |  | Year ended/ending |  | Number of weeks
Fiscal 2023 |  | February 3, 2024 |  | 53
Fiscal 2024 |  | February 1, 2025 |  | 52
Fiscal 2025 |  | January 31, 2026 |  | 52
Interim financial statements The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 2, 2024, and for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, are unaudited and are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in A&F’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2023 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024 (the “Fiscal 2023 Form 10-K”). The February 3, 2024 consolidated balance sheet data, included herein, were derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) necessary to state fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for Fiscal 2024. Use of estimates 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 net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved with estimates, actual results may differ. Additionally, these estimates and assumptions may change as a result of the impact of global economic conditions such as the uncertainty regarding a slowing economy, rising interest rates, continued inflation, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, and geopolitical concerns, all of which could result in material impacts to the Company’s consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods. Recent accounting pronouncements The Company reviews recent accounting pronouncements on a quarterly basis and has excluded discussion of those not applicable to the Company and those that did not have, or are not expected to have, a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table provides a brief description of certain accounting pronouncements the Company has not yet adopted and that could affect the Company’s financial statements.
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) |  | Description |  |  |  | Effect on the financial statements or other significant matters
ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures |  | The update modifies the disclosure/presentation requirements of reportable segments. The amendments in the update require the disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit and loss. The amendments also require disclosure of all other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition. Additionally, the amendments require disclosure of the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources. This update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. |  |  |  | Other than the new disclosure requirements, the adoption of this guidance will not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures |  | The update requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information on income taxes paid. The update will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. |  |  |  | Other than the new disclosure requirements, the adoption of this guidance will not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
ASU 2024-03 - Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses |  | The update requires a disaggregated disclosure of income statement expenses. The amendments in this update require disclosure, in the notes to financial statements, of specified information about certain costs and expenses. The update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim period periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is permitted. |  |  |  | Other than the new disclosure requirements, the adoption of this guidance will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows reconciliation The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and equivalents and restricted cash and equivalents to the amounts shown on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
(in thousands) | Location |  | November 2, 2024 |  | February 3, 2024 |  | October 28, 2023 |  | January 28, 2023
Cash and equivalents | Cash and equivalents |  | $ | 683,089 |  |  | $ | 900,884 |  |  | $ | 649,489 |  |  | $ | 517,602 |
Restricted cash and equivalents | Other assets |  | 7,908 |  |  | 8,801 |  |  | 8,639 |  |  | 9,967 |
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash and equivalents |  |  | $ | 690,997 |  |  | $ | 909,685 |  |  | $ | 658,128 |  |  | $ | 527,569 |
Supply Chain Finance Program Under the supply chain finance (“SCF”) program, which is administered by a third party, the Company’s vendors, at their sole discretion, are given the opportunity to sell receivables from the Company to a participating financial institution at a discount that leverages the Company’s credit profile. The commercial terms negotiated by the Company with its vendors are consistent, irrespective of whether a vendor participates in the SCF program. A participating vendor has the option to be paid by the financial institution earlier than the original invoice due date. The Company’s responsibility is limited to making payment on the terms originally negotiated by the Company with each vendor, regardless of whether the vendor sells its receivable to a financial institution. If a vendor chooses to participate in the SCF program, the Company pays the financial institution the stated amount of confirmed merchandise invoices on the stated maturity date, which is typically 75 days from the invoice date. The agreement with the financial institution does not require the Company to provide assets pledged as security or other forms of guarantees for the SCF program. As of November 2, 2024 and February 3, 2024, $109.3 million and $72.4 million of SCF program liabilities were recorded in accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively, and reflected as a cash flow from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows when settled. The following table provides activity in the SCF program for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2024:
|  |  | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands) |  |  |  |  | November 2, 2024 |  |
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  | $ | 72,376 |  |  |
Invoices confirmed during the period |  |  |  |  | 326,109 |  |  |
Confirmed invoices paid during the period |  |  |  |  | (289,164) |  |  |
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | $ | 109,321 |  |  |
BASIS OF PRESENTATION | Interim financial statements The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of November 2, 2024, and for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2024 and October 28, 2023, are unaudited and are presented pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in A&F’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2023 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024 (the “Fiscal 2023 Form 10-K”). The February 3, 2024 consolidated balance sheet data, included herein, were derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) necessary to state fairly, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for Fiscal 2024.
Supplier Finance Program | Supply Chain Finance Program Under the supply chain finance (“SCF”) program, which is administered by a third party, the Company’s vendors, at their sole discretion, are given the opportunity to sell receivables from the Company to a participating financial institution at a discount that leverages the Company’s credit profile. The commercial terms negotiated by the Company with its vendors are consistent, irrespective of whether a vendor participates in the SCF program. A participating vendor has the option to be paid by the financial institution earlier than the original invoice due date. The Company’s responsibility is limited to making payment on the terms originally negotiated by the Company with each vendor, regardless of whether the vendor sells its receivable to a financial institution. If a vendor chooses to participate in the SCF program, the Company pays the financial institution the stated amount of confirmed merchandise invoices on the stated maturity date, which is typically 75 days from the invoice date. The agreement with the financial institution does not require the Company to provide assets pledged as security or other forms of guarantees for the SCF program. As of November 2, 2024 and February 3, 2024, $109.3 million and $72.4 million of SCF program liabilities were recorded in accounts payable in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, respectively, and reflected as a cash flow from operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows when settled. The following table provides activity in the SCF program for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2024:
|  |  | Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
(in thousands) |  |  |  |  | November 2, 2024 |  |
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the beginning of the period |  |  |  |  | $ | 72,376 |  |  |
Invoices confirmed during the period |  |  |  |  | 326,109 |  |  |
Confirmed invoices paid during the period |  |  |  |  | (289,164) |  |  |
Confirmed obligations outstanding at the end of the period |  |  |  |  | $ | 109,321 |  |  |

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