Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting. 

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. 

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of February 2, 2019. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework  (2013) drafted by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of February 2, 2019, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria. 

Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who also audited the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which is included herein. The report by Ernst & Young LLP is included in Item 8. 

Changes in internal control over financial reporting. 

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonable likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting. 

## ITEM 9B, OTHER INFORMATION 

Not applicable. 

