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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549 
FORM 10-Q
 
ý     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended January 27, 201826, 2019
 
OR
 
o        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from              to            
 
Commission file no. 333-133184-12
 
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware20-3509435
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
  
1618 Main Street
Dallas, Texas
75201
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 743-7600
 
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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
 
INDEX
 
   Page
Part I.Financial Information 
    
 
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
  
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
Part II.Other Information 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
  



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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
 
(in thousands, except units) January 27,
2018
 July 29,
2017
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 July 28,
2018
 January 27,
2018
            
ASSETS  
  
  
  
  
  
Current assets:  
  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $35,788
 $49,239
 $48,443
 $41,338
 $38,510
 $35,788
Credit card receivables 42,258
 38,836
 37,437
 36,462
 33,689
 42,258
Merchandise inventories 1,137,178
 1,153,657
 1,213,483
 999,337
 1,115,839
 1,137,178
Other current assets 143,452
 146,439
 130,249
 247,996
 123,822
 143,452
Total current assets 1,358,676
 1,388,171
 1,429,612
 1,325,133
 1,311,860
 1,358,676
            
Property and equipment, net 1,557,112
 1,586,961
 1,600,816
 1,539,277
 1,569,904
 1,557,112
Intangible assets, net 2,786,041
 2,831,416
 3,036,228
 2,615,798
 2,735,303
 2,786,041
Goodwill 1,887,729
 1,880,894
 2,067,449
 1,753,245
 1,883,869
 1,887,729
Other long-term assets 37,377
 16,074
 22,480
 32,856
 44,967
 37,377
Total assets $7,626,935
 $7,703,516
 $8,156,585
 $7,266,309
 $7,545,903
 $7,626,935
            
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $283,805
 $316,830
 $384,148
 $252,945
 $318,969
 $283,805
Accrued liabilities 532,081
 456,937
 509,629
 527,872
 511,289
 532,081
Current portion of long-term debt 29,426
 29,426
 29,426
 29,426
 29,426
 29,426
Total current liabilities 845,312
 803,193
 923,203
 810,243
 859,684
 845,312
            
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 4,572,262
 4,675,540
 4,585,911
 4,732,782
 4,623,152
 4,572,262
Deferred income taxes 762,840
 1,156,833
 1,211,788
 688,764
 707,554
 762,840
Other long-term liabilities 607,507
 601,298
 625,872
 621,615
 596,332
 607,507
Total long-term liabilities 5,942,609
 6,433,671
 6,423,571
 6,043,161
 5,927,038
 5,942,609
            
Membership unit (1 unit issued and outstanding at January 27, 2018, July 29, 2017 and January 28, 2017) 
 
 
Membership unit (1 unit issued and outstanding at January 26, 2019, July 28, 2018 and January 27, 2018) 
 
 
Member capital 1,588,081
 1,587,086
 1,586,838
 1,325,116
 1,587,350
 1,588,081
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (38,379) (63,431) (111,201) (44,607) (22,297) (38,379)
Accumulated deficit (710,688) (1,057,003) (665,826) (867,604) (805,872) (710,688)
Total member equity 839,014
 466,652
 809,811
 412,905
 759,181
 839,014
Total liabilities and member equity $7,626,935
 $7,703,516
 $8,156,585
 $7,266,309
 $7,545,903
 $7,626,935
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
 
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Revenues $1,482,118
 $1,395,576
 $2,602,417
 $2,474,683
Net sales $1,380,323
 $1,480,046
 $2,473,107
 $2,575,728
Other revenues, net 13,797
 14,065
 25,404
 25,929
Total revenues 1,394,120
 1,494,111
 2,498,511
 2,601,657
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 1,024,056
 982,465
 1,746,943
 1,682,360
 958,547
 1,021,984
 1,658,783
 1,720,254
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 322,359
 307,718
 617,639
 584,314
 309,223
 321,897
 585,984
 616,714
Income from credit card program (14,065) (16,750) (25,929) (30,418)
Depreciation expense 53,428
 57,213
 108,656
 114,097
 47,809
 53,428
 98,503
 108,656
Amortization of intangible assets 11,500
 12,881
 23,664
 26,504
 10,536
 11,500
 21,878
 23,664
Amortization of favorable lease commitments 12,784
 13,443
 25,569
 27,097
 12,620
 12,784
 25,062
 25,569
Other expenses 12,614
 5,211
 15,454
 12,029
 11,895
 12,614
 21,324
 15,454
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 153,772
                
Operating earnings (loss)
 59,442
 (120,377) 90,421
 (95,072)
Operating earnings 43,490
 59,904
 86,977
 91,346
                
Benefit plan expense, net 872
 462
 1,745
 925
Interest expense, net 76,549
 74,197
 152,647
 146,280
 81,434
 76,549
 161,983
 152,647
                
Loss before income taxes (17,107) (194,574) (62,226) (241,352) (38,816) (17,107) (76,751) (62,226)
                
Income tax benefit
 (389,639) (77,505) (408,541) (100,770) (9,810) (389,639) (19,574) (408,541)
                
Net earnings (loss)
 $372,532
 $(117,069) $346,315
 $(140,582) $(29,006) $372,532
 $(57,177) $346,315


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
 
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Net earnings (loss) $372,532
 $(117,069) $346,315
 $(140,582) $(29,006) $372,532
 $(57,177) $346,315
                
Other comprehensive earnings:  
  
  
  
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):  
  
  
  
Foreign currency translation adjustments, before tax 4,549
 (12,815) 13,156
 (9,046) 
 4,549
 (1,835) 13,156
Change in unrealized gain on financial instruments, before tax 13,761
 18,074
 18,910
 21,340
Reclassification of realized loss on financial instruments to earnings, before tax 1,033
 1,527
 2,272
 2,118
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, before tax (10) 539
 582
 (5,828)
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on financial instruments, before tax (6,848) 13,761
 (6,070) 18,910
Reclassification of realized loss (gain) on financial instruments to earnings (loss), before tax (2,633) 1,033
 (4,555) 2,272
Change in unrealized gain (loss) on unfunded benefit obligations, before tax (358) (10) (18,889) 582
Tax effect related to items of other comprehensive earnings (loss) (4,678) (3,655) (9,868) (3,944) 2,549
 (4,678) 7,978
 (9,868)
Total other comprehensive earnings 14,655
 3,670
 25,052
 4,640
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss) (7,290) 14,655
 (23,371) 25,052
                
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $387,187
 $(113,399) $371,367
 $(135,942) $(36,296) $387,187
 $(80,548) $371,367
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 Twenty-six weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
        
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $(140,582) $(57,177) $346,315
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:  
  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 170,127
 179,962
 157,685
 170,127
Impairment charges 
 153,772
Deferred income taxes (402,981) (89,374) (1,771) (402,981)
Payment-in-kind interest 29,289
 
 
 29,289
Other (806) 2,338
 2,421
 (806)
 141,944
 106,116
 101,158
 141,944
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
  
  
  
Merchandise inventories 21,624
 (72,050) (22,269) 21,624
Other current assets (6,127) (20,282) (67,216) (6,127)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 35,674
 73,637
 (35,817) 35,674
Deferred real estate credits 11,729
 32,502
 10,097
 11,729
Funding of defined benefit pension plan (9,300) (2,500) (11,200) (9,300)
Net cash provided by operating activities 195,544
 117,423
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities (25,247) 195,544
        
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures (65,796) (115,698) (84,066) (65,796)
Net cash used for investing activities (65,796) (115,698) (84,066) (65,796)
        
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 450,163
 385,000
 962,970
 450,163
Repayment of borrowings under revolving credit facilities (578,569) (380,000) (832,223) (578,569)
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility (14,713) (14,713) (14,713) (14,713)
Debt issuance costs paid 
 (5,359)
Distribution to Parent (2,181) 
Repurchase of stock (266) 
 (1,401) (266)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes (332) 
 (303) (332)
Net cash used for financing activities (143,717) (15,072)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 112,149
 (143,717)
        
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 518
 (53) (8) 518
        
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
Decrease during the period (13,451) (13,400)
Increase (decrease) during the period 2,828
 (13,451)
Beginning balance 49,239
 61,843
 38,510
 49,239
Ending balance $35,788
 $48,443
 $41,338
 $35,788
        
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information  
  
  
  
Cash paid (received) during the period for:  
  
  
  
Interest $115,137
 $145,663
 $152,845
 $115,137
Income taxes $(3,458) $(1,748) $(6,882) $(2,650)
Non-cash - investing and financing activities:  
  
  
  
Distribution to Parent $271,345
 $
Property and equipment acquired through developer financing obligations $4,277
 $28,432
 $
 $4,277
Issuance of PIK Toggle Notes $28,500
 $
 $
 $28,500
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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands) 
Member
capital
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
earnings (loss)
 
Retained
earnings
(deficit)
 
Total member
equity
         
Balance at October 27, 2018 $1,324,666
 $(37,317) $(838,598) $448,751
Stock option exercises and other 450
 
 
 450
Comprehensive loss:        
Net loss 
 
 (29,006) (29,006)
Adjustments for fluctuations in fair market value of financial instruments, net of tax of ($1,774) 
 (5,074) 
 (5,074)
Reclassification to earnings, net of tax of ($682) 
 (1,951) 
 (1,951)
Change in unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax of ($93) 
 (265) 
 (265)
Total comprehensive loss       (36,296)
Balance at January 26, 2019 $1,325,116
 $(44,607) $(867,604) $412,905

(in thousands) 
Member
capital
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
earnings (loss)
 
Retained
earnings
(deficit)
 
Total member
equity
         
Balance at October 28, 2017 $1,587,813
 $(53,034) $(1,083,220) $451,559
Stock option exercises and other 268
 
 
 268
Comprehensive earnings:        
Net earnings 
 
 372,532
 372,532
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of ($18) 
 4,567
 
 4,567
Adjustments for fluctuations in fair market value of financial instruments, net of tax of $4,313 
 9,448
 
 9,448
Reclassification to earnings, net of tax of $387 
 646
 
 646
Change in unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax of ($4) 
 (6) 
 (6)
Total comprehensive earnings       387,187
Balance at January 27, 2018 $1,588,081
 $(38,379) $(710,688) $839,014

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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF MEMBER EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands) 
Member
capital
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
earnings (loss)
 
Retained
earnings
(deficit)
 
Total member
equity
         
Balance at July 28, 2018 $1,587,350
 $(22,297) $(805,872) $759,181
Cumulative accounting transition adjustments 
 (7,597) 14,724
 7,127
Distribution to Parent

 (262,905) 8,658
 (19,279) (273,526)
Stock option exercises and other 671
 
 
 671
Comprehensive loss: 

 

 

 

Net loss 
 
 (57,177) (57,177)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of ($333) 
 (1,502) 
 (1,502)
Adjustments for fluctuations in fair market value of financial instruments, net of tax of ($1,572) 
 (4,498) 
 (4,498)
Reclassification to earnings, net of tax of ($1,180) 
 (3,375) 
 (3,375)
Change in unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax of ($4,893) 
 (13,996) 
 (13,996)
Total comprehensive loss 

 

 

 (80,548)
Balance at January 26, 2019 $1,325,116
 $(44,607) $(867,604) $412,905

(in thousands) 
Member
capital
 
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
earnings (loss)
 
Retained
earnings
(deficit)
 
Total member
equity
         
Balance at July 29, 2017 $1,587,086
 $(63,431) $(1,057,003) $466,652
Stock option exercises and other 995
 
 
 995
Comprehensive earnings: 

 

 

 

Net earnings 
 
 346,315
 346,315
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of $2,435 
 10,721
 
 10,721
Adjustments for fluctuations in fair market value of financial instruments, net of tax of $6,332 
 12,578
 
 12,578
Reclassification to earnings, net of tax of $873 
 1,399
 
 1,399
Change in unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax of $228 
 354
 
 354
Total comprehensive earnings 

 

 

 371,367
Balance at January 27, 2018 $1,588,081
 $(38,379) $(710,688) $839,014


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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED) 
1. Basis of Presentation
 
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC (the "Company") is a luxury omni-channel retailer conducting store and online operations principally under the Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Last Call and MyTheresa brand names. References to “we,” “our”"we," "our" and “us”"us" are used to refer to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

The Company is a subsidiary of Mariposa Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), which in turn is a subsidiary of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"). Parent is owned by entities affiliated with Ares Management, L.P. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (together, the "Sponsors") and certain co-investors. The Sponsors acquired the Company on October 25, 2013 (the "Acquisition"). The Company's operations are conducted through its direct wholly owned subsidiary, The Neiman Marcus Group LLC ("NMG").

In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa, a luxury retailer headquartered in Munich, Germany. The operations of MyTheresa are conducted primarily through the mytheresa.com website. In September 2018, substantially all of the holdings of NMG International LLC were distributed to NMG, to the Company, to Holdings and, ultimately, to Parent (the "Distribution"). These holdings consisted principally of the entities through which we had conducted the operations of MyTheresa. As a result of the Distribution, MyTheresa is no longer a subsidiary of the Company but rather a subsidiary of our Parent. Subsequent to the Distribution, the assets, liabilities and operating results of MyTheresa are excluded from our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The assets and liabilities of MyTheresa are excluded from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet presented as of January 26, 2019 and included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets presented as of July 28, 2018 and January 27, 2018. Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and include the operating results of MyTheresa for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. As it relates to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and year-to-date fiscal 2018, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for all periods presented.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth financial information of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to July 31.  Like many other retailers, we follow a 4-5-4 reporting calendar, which means that each fiscal quarter consists of thirteen weeks divided into periods of four weeks, five weeks and four weeks.  All references to (i) the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 26, 2019 (ii) the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018, (ii) the second quarter of(iii) year-to-date fiscal year 20172019 relate to the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017, (iii)26, 2019 and (iv) year-to-date fiscal 2018 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018 and (iv) year-to-date fiscal 2017 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017.2018.
 
We have prepared the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018. In our opinion, the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the applicable interim periods.
 
The luxury retail industry is seasonal in nature, with higher sales typically generated in the fall and holiday selling seasons. Due to seasonal and other factors, the results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 are not necessarily comparable to, or indicative of, results of any other interim period or for the fiscal year as a whole.

Certain prior period income statement amounts have been reclassified for comparability with the current year presentation related to the inclusion of income from our credit card program within revenues and the correction of our previous income statement classification of certain reserves for sales returns and promotional programs. The reclassifications have no net impact on the presentation of net earnings (loss) in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
A detailed description of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.


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Use of Estimates.  We are required to make estimates and assumptions about future events in preparing our financial statements in conformity with GAAP. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
While we believe that our past estimates and assumptions have been materially accurate, the amounts currently estimated are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. We make adjustments to our estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, encompass the more significant estimates, assumptions and judgments used in the preparation of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

recognition of revenues;

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valuation of merchandise inventories, including determination of original retail values, recognition of markdowns and vendormerchandise allowances, estimation of inventory shrinkage and determination of cost of goods sold;
determination of impairment of intangible and long-lived assets;
measurement of liabilities related to our loyalty program;
recognition of income taxes; and
measurement of accruals for general liability, workers’ compensation and health insurance claims and pension and postretirement health care benefits.

Segments. We conduct our specialty retail store and online operations on an omni-channel basis. As our store and online operations have similar economic characteristics, products, services and customers, our operations constitute a single omni-channel reportable segment.
 
Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements. Revenue Recognition.In March 2016,May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("the FASB") issued guidance to simplify how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The standard allows (i) entities to withhold an amount up to the employees' maximum individual tax rate in the relevant jurisdiction without resulting in liability classification of the award and (ii) forfeitures to be either estimated, as required currently, or recognized when they occur. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements.Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, In May 2014, the FASB issued guidanceRevenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) ("Revenue Standard"), to clarify the principles for revenue recognition. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenuerevenues arising from contracts with customers and supersedes previous revenue recognition guidance. While our evaluationWe adopted the revenue recognition requirements of the impact of adopting this standard is ongoing, we believe the new guidance will impact our accounting for sales returns, our loyalty program and certain promotional programs. We intend to adopt this new guidance no earlier thanin the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.2019 using the modified retrospective adoption method and applied the ASU only to contracts not completed as of July 29, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, but impacted the presentation of certain revenue transactions. These changes include (i) the gross balance sheet presentation of estimates for sales returns and related recoverable inventories within other current assets and (ii) the inclusion of income from our credit card program within revenues. Prior to the adoption of this guidance, our estimates of recoverable inventories were netted with our reserves for estimated sales returns within accrued liabilities. In addition, the adoption of this guidance accelerated the recognition of (i) online sales to the time of shipment rather than delivery (to coincide with the transfer of control to the customer) and (ii) direct response advertising costs to incurrence. Upon adoption, we recorded a net cumulative effect adjustment to reduce beginning accumulated deficit of $7.1 million.

In addition, we have determined that our previous income statement classification of certain reserves for sales returns and promotional programs resulted in the overstatement of previously reported revenues and cost of goods sold by $2.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and $26.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018. We evaluated the effects of these overstatements on prior periods' consolidated financial statements, individually and in the aggregate, and concluded that no prior period is materially misstated. However, we have revised our consolidated financial statements for the periods presented herein. The corrections had no impact on net earnings (loss).

We recognize revenues at the point-of-sale or upon shipment of goods to the customer. Shipping and handling costs are currently evaluatingexpensed as a fulfillment activity at shipping point. Revenues are reduced when our customers return goods previously purchased. We maintain reserves for anticipated sales returns based primarily on our historical trends and our expectations of future returns. Revenues exclude sales taxes collected from our customers.

Other Newly Adopted Accounting Pronouncements.In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit

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Cost, which applicationrequires employers to disaggregate and present the service cost component in the same line of the income statement as other compensation costs and present the other components of net benefit costs, primarily interest costs and investment earnings, separately from the service cost component, outside a subtotal of operating earnings. We adopted this guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using the retrospective adoption method and reclassified other components of net benefit costs from selling, general and administrative expenses to adopt.benefit plan expense, net. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2017,February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, which allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings for certain stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform"), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The new guidance to clarify which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The standard requires modification accounting only if changesmay be applied either in the termsperiod of adoption or conditions resultretrospectively to each period in changeswhich the effect of the fair value, the vesting conditions or the classification of the award as an equity instrument or a liability. This newTax Reform is recognized. We adopted this guidance is effective for us as ofin the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 and will be applicablereclassified $7.6 million of stranded tax benefits from accumulated other comprehensive loss to any modification transactions subsequent to the effective date.reduce accumulated deficit.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In February 2016, the FASB issued guidanceASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), that requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. The new standard requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase by the lessee. Previous GAAP did not require lease assets and liabilities to be recognized for operating leases. Additionally, companies are permitted to make an accounting policy election not to recognize lease assets and liabilities for leases with a term of 12 months or less. For both finance leases and operating leases, the lease liability should be initially measured at the present value of the remaining contractual lease payments. In July 2018, the FASB amended the new leases standard to provide entities with an additional and optional transition method and to provide entities with a practical expedient, whereby entities may elect not to separate lease and non-lease components when certain conditions are met. We are in the process of identifying our population of leases, reviewing current accounting policies and changes to business processes and controls to support the adoption of the new standard and evaluating the impact of adoption on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not expect the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from our operating leases to significantly change under this new guidance. However, we expect this adoption to lead to a material increase in the assets and liabilities recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. While we expect adoption to lead to a material increase in the assets and liabilities recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and an increase to our footnote disclosures related to leases, we are still evaluating the impact on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

In August 2017, the FASB issued guidanceASU No. 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, to simplify how hedge accounting arrangements are accounted for and presented in the financial statements, including the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Under the new standard, all changes in the fair value of cash flow hedges included in the assessment of effectiveness will be recorded in other comprehensive incomeearnings (loss) and reclassified to earnings in the same income statement line item when the hedged item affects earnings. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting guidance on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07—Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Non-Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, to align accounting for non-employee share-based payment transactions with the guidance for share-based payments to employees. Under the new standard, the measurement of equity-classified non-employee awards will be fixed at the grant date. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. Early adoption is permitted. We do not believe this new accounting guidance will have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements. We intend to early adopt this guidance in the third quarter of fiscal year 2019.


2.Distribution to Parent

In September 2018, substantially all of the holdings of NMG International LLC were distributed to NMG, to the Company, to Holdings and, ultimately, to Parent. These holdings consisted principally of the entities through which we conducted the operations of MyTheresa.

As a result of the Distribution, the MyTheresa entities are no longer subsidiaries of the Company but rather subsidiaries of our Parent. The MyTheresa entities are no longer included in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements subsequent to September 2018.


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Summarized financial information related to the balances and results of operations of the distributed holdings prior to the Distribution is as follows:
(in thousands)At Distribution July 28,
2018
 January 27, 2018
      
Total assets (1)$356,520
 $351,982
 $349,307
Net assets (1)273,526
 266,784
 266,606
(1)Assets at the Distribution include $2.2 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand.

 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018 January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
        
Revenues (1)$
 $88,707
 $60,063
 $162,801
Net earnings (loss) (1)
 5,368
 (637) 7,378
(1)
Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and include the operating results of MyTheresa for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. As it relates to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and year-to-date fiscal 2018, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for all periods presented.


2.3.Revenues

In the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, we adopted the Revenue Standard using the modified retrospective adoption method and applied the ASU only to contracts not completed as of July 29, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, but impacted the presentation of certain revenue transactions.

Disaggregation of Revenues. The components of disaggregated revenues are as follows:
  Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018 January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in thousands, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
                 
Net sales from U.S. store operations (1) $946,965
 68.6% $975,689
 70.1% $1,673,732
 69.4% $1,714,496
 71.1%
Net sales from U.S. online operations (1) 433,358
 31.4% 415,650
 29.9% 739,312
 30.6% 698,431
 28.9%
Net sales from U.S. operations (2) 1,380,323
 99.0% 1,391,339
 93.1% 2,413,044
 96.6% 2,412,927
 92.7%
Net sales from MyTheresa operations (2) (3) 
 % 88,707
 5.9% 60,063
 2.4% 162,801
 6.3%
Total net sales (2) 1,380,323
 99.0% 1,480,046
 99.1% 2,473,107
 99.0% 2,575,728
 99.0%
Other revenues, net (2) 13,797
 1.0% 14,065
 0.9% 25,404
 1.0% 25,929
 1.0%
Total revenues (2) $1,394,120
 100.0% $1,494,111
 100.0% $2,498,511
 100.0% $2,601,657
 100.0%
                 
Net sales from total online operations (2) $433,358
 31.1% $504,357
 33.8% $799,375
 32.0% $861,232
 33.1%
(1)Presented on the basis of net sales from U.S. operations.
(2)Presented on the basis of total revenues.
(3)Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and include the operating results of MyTheresa for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. As it relates to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and year-to-date fiscal 2018, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for all periods presented.

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Other revenues, net is principally composed of payments we receive related to our proprietary credit card program pursuant to an agreement (the "Program Agreement") with a third-party credit provider. We have credit cards and non-card payment plans under both the "Neiman Marcus" and "Bergdorf Goodman" brand names. We receive payments based on sales transacted on our proprietary credit cards. These payments are based on the profitability of the credit card portfolio as determined under the Program Agreement and are impacted by a number of factors including credit losses incurred and our allocable share of the profits generated by the credit card portfolio, which in turn may be impacted by credit ratings as determined by various rating agencies. In addition, we receive payments for marketing and servicing activities we provide, which are immaterial to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We recognize income from our credit card program when earned. The Program Agreement expires July 2020, subject to early termination provisions.

Contract Liabilities.Under the new Revenue Standard, contract liabilities relate to the transfer of goods or services to customers, consisting principally of unearned revenue, gift cards, loyalty points and other credits outstanding, and are included within accrued liabilities. Contract liabilities aggregated $250.0 million at January 26, 2019 and $218.8 million at July 28, 2018.

Revenues recognized from our beginning contract liabilities were $64.4 million during the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and $106.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2019.


4. Fair Value Measurements
 
Certain of our assets and liabilities are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid upon transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. Assets and liabilities are classified using a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.
Level 2 — Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs corroborated by market data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s estimates and assumptions.

The following table shows the Company’s financial assetsasset and liabilitiesliability that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
(in thousands) 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 January 27,
2018
 July 29,
2017
 January 28,
2017
 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 January 26,
2019
 July 28,
2018
 January 27,
2018
                
Assets:      
Asset:      
Interest rate swaps (included in other long-term assets) Level 2 $25,996
 $3,628
 $8,960
 Level 2 $24,753
 $35,649
 $25,996
            
Liabilities:      
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in accrued liabilities) Level 3 
 
 24,520
Liability:      
Stock-based award liability (included in other long-term liabilities) Level 3 5,643
 1,344
 3,269
 Level 3 6,871
 8,807
 5,643
 
The fair value of the interest rate swaps is estimated using industry standard valuation models using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves.

The fair value of the contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with the acquisition of MyTheresa was estimated as of the acquisition date using a valuation model that measured the present value of the probable cash payments based upon the forecasted operating performance of MyTheresa and a discount rate that captured the risk associated with the obligation. We updated our assumptions based on new developments and adjusted the carrying value of the obligation to its estimated fair value at each reporting date. In March 2017, we paid $26.9 million, or €25.5 million, to the sellers related to calendar year 2016 (of which $22.9 million, or €18.1 million, represented the acquisition date fair value of the obligation). The Company has no further earn-out obligations.

Because Parent is privately held and there is no public market for its common stock, the fair market value of Parent's common stock is determined by the Board of Directors of Parent (the "Parent Board") or the Compensation Committee, as applicable.  In determining the fair market value of Parent's common stock, the Parent Board or the Compensation Committee, as applicable, considers such factors as any recent transactions involving Parent's common stock, the Company’s actual and projected financial results, the principal amount of the Company’s indebtedness, valuations of the Company performed by third parties and other factors it believes are material to the valuation process. Significant inputs to the common stock valuation model are updated as applicable and the carrying value of the obligation is adjusted to its estimated fair value at each reporting date.


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The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, credit card receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.  We determine the fair value of our long-term debt on a non-recurring basis, which results are summarized as follows:
 January 27, 2018 July 29, 2017 January 28, 2017 January 26, 2019 July 28, 2018 January 27, 2018
(in thousands) 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Fair Value
Hierarchy
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
 
Carrying
Value
 
Fair
Value
                        
Long-term debt:    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Level 2 $132,000
 $132,000
 $263,000
 $263,000
 $170,000
 $170,000
 Level 2 $272,000
 $272,000
 $159,000
 $159,000
 $132,000
 $132,000
mytheresa.com Credit Facilities Level 2 2,593
 2,593
 
 
 
 
 Level 2 
 
 
 
 2,593
 2,593
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Level 2 2,824,920
 2,395,899
 2,839,633
 2,113,766
 2,854,346
 2,392,313
 Level 2 2,795,494
 2,461,796
 2,810,207
 2,492,316
 2,824,920
 2,395,899
Cash Pay Notes Level 2 960,000
 613,565
 960,000
 532,253
 960,000
 625,680
 Level 2 960,000
 396,672
 960,000
 609,302
 960,000
 613,565
PIK Toggle Notes Level 2 628,500
 373,958
 600,000
 297,000
 600,000
 367,500
 Level 2 658,354
 282,881
 658,354
 420,997
 628,500
 373,958
2028 Debentures Level 2 122,783
 90,831
 122,677
 87,490
 122,570
 103,985
 Level 2 122,997
 88,058
 122,890
 103,570
 122,783
 90,831

We estimated the fair value of long-term debt using (i) prevailing market rates for debt of similar remaining maturities and credit risk for the senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility (as amended, the "Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility") and the senior secured term loan facility (as amended, the "Senior Secured Term Loan Facility" and, together with the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, the "Senior Secured Credit Facilities") and (ii) quoted market prices of the same or similar issues for the $960.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2021 (the "Cash Pay Notes"), the $628.5$658.4 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2021 (the "PIK Toggle Notes") and the $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Debentures due 2028 (the "2028 Debentures" and, together with the Cash Pay Notes and the PIK Toggle Notes, the "Notes").
 
In connection with purchase accounting, we adjusted the carrying values of our long-lived and intangible assets to their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The fair value estimates were based upon assumptions related to the future cash flows, discount rates and asset lives utilizing currently available information, and in some cases, valuation results from independent valuation specialists (Level 3 determination of fair value). Subsequent to the Acquisition, we determine the fair value of our long-lived and intangible assets on a non-recurring basis in connection with our periodic evaluations of such assets for potential impairment and record impairment charges when such fair value estimates are lower than the carrying values of the assets.



3.5. Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill
 
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 July 29,
2017
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 July 28,
2018
 January 27,
2018
            
Favorable lease commitments, net $905,016
 $930,585
 $956,959
 $854,032
 $879,434
 $905,016
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net(1) 377,652
 401,081
 424,975
 329,689
 354,542
 377,652
Tradenames(1) 1,503,373
 1,499,750
 1,654,294
 1,432,077
 1,501,327
 1,503,373
Intangible assets, net $2,786,041
 $2,831,416
 $3,036,228
 $2,615,798
 $2,735,303
 $2,786,041
            
Goodwill(1) $1,887,729
 $1,880,894
 $2,067,449
 $1,753,245
 $1,883,869
 $1,887,729
(1)In connection with the Distribution in September 2018, goodwill, tradenames and other definite-lived intangible assets, net related to MyTheresa were distributed to Parent. The assets and liabilities of MyTheresa are excluded from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet presented as of January 26, 2019 and included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets presented as of July 28, 2018 and January 27, 2018.

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization. Favorable lease commitments are amortized straight-line over the remaining lives of the leases, ranging from five to 55 years (weighted average life of 30 years) from the Acquisition date. Our definite-lived intangible assets, which primarily consist of customer lists, are amortized using accelerated methods which reflect the pattern in which we receive the economic benefit of the asset, currently estimated at sixten to 16 years (weighted average life of 1314 years) from the respective acquisition dates.Acquisition date. 


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Total amortization of all intangible assets recorded in connection with acquisitions for the current and next five fiscal years is currently estimated as follows (in thousands):
January 28, 2018 through July 28, 2018$48,511
201995,003
January 27, 2019 through August 3, 2019$46,219
202088,306
85,778
202182,301
81,312
202282,450
81,539
202381,305
80,385
202464,469

At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, accumulated amortization was $226.0$273.4 million for favorable lease commitments and $323.8$353.9 million for other definite-lived intangible assets.

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as our Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa tradenames and goodwill, are not subject to amortization.  Rather, we assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and upon the occurrence of certain events. These impairment assessments are performed for eachtwo of our three reporting units — Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa.Goodman.



4. Impairment Charges

We recorded impairment charges aggregating $510.7 million in fiscal year 2017 ($153.8 million in the second quarter and $357.0 million in the fourth quarter). These impairment charges were driven both by (i) changes in market conditions related to increases in the weighted average cost of capital and valuation multiples and (ii) deterioration of operating trends during such periods. These impairment charges related to certain of our tradenames, goodwill and long-lived assets primarily associated with our Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman brands.


5.6. Long-term Debt
 
The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:
(in thousands) 
Interest
Rate
 January 27,
2018
 July 29,
2017
 January 28,
2017
 
Interest
Rate
 January 26,
2019
 July 28,
2018
 January 27,
2018
         ��  
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility variable $132,000
 $263,000
 $170,000
 variable $272,000
 $159,000
 $132,000
mytheresa.com Credit Facilities(1) 2.25%/2.39% 2,593
 
 
 variable 
 
 2,593
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility variable 2,824,920
 2,839,633
 2,854,346
 variable 2,795,494
 2,810,207
 2,824,920
Cash Pay Notes 8.00% 960,000
 960,000
 960,000
 8.00% 960,000
 960,000
 960,000
PIK Toggle Notes 8.75%/9.50% 628,500
 600,000
 600,000
 8.75%/9.50% 658,354
 658,354
 628,500
2028 Debentures 7.125% 122,783
 122,677
 122,570
 7.125% 122,997
 122,890
 122,783
Total debt   4,670,796
 4,785,310
 4,706,916
   4,808,845
 4,710,451
 4,670,796
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility   (29,426) (29,426) (29,426)   (29,426) (29,426) (29,426)
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs (69,108) (80,344) (91,579) (46,637) (57,873) (69,108)
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs   $4,572,262
 $4,675,540
 $4,585,911
   $4,732,782
 $4,623,152
 $4,572,262
(1)Credit facilities of MyTheresa are excluded subsequent to the Distribution in September 2018.

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, we have an Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility with a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 25, 2021 (or July 25, 2020 if our obligations under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility or any permitted refinancing thereof have not been repaid or the maturity date thereof has not been extended to October 25, 2021 or later). At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, we had outstanding borrowings of $132.0$272.0 million under this facility, outstanding letters of credit of $1.8$1.3 million and unused commitments of $749.7$626.8 million, subject to a borrowing base, of which $90.0 million of such capacity is available to us subject to certain restrictions as more fully described below.
 
Availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit (up to $150.0 million, with any such issuance of letters of credit reducing the amount available under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis) and for borrowings on same-day notice.  The borrowing base is equal to at any time the sum of (a) 90% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible

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inventory, net of certain reserves, plus (b) 90% of the amounts owed by credit card processors in respect of eligible credit card accounts constituting proceeds from the sale or disposition of inventory, less certain reserves, plus (c) 100% of segregated cash held in a restricted deposit account.  To the extent that excess availability is not equal to or greater than the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (1) the aggregate revolving commitments and (2) the borrowing base and (b) $50.0 million, we will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Additional restrictions will apply if this condition is not met for five consecutive business days, including increased reporting requirements and additional administrative agent control rights over certain of our accounts. These restrictions will continue until the condition is satisfied and their imposition may limit our operational flexibility.

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The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility permits us to increase commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility or add one or more incremental term loans to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility by an amount not to exceed $200.0 million. However, the lenders are under no obligation to provide any such additional commitments or loans, and any increase in commitments or incremental term loans will be subject to customary conditions precedent.  If we were to request any such additional commitments and the existing lenders or new lenders were to agree to provide such commitments, the size of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility could be increased to $1,100.0 million, but our ability to borrow would still be limited by the amount of the borrowing base.  The cash proceeds of any incremental term loans may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch (the administrative agent), (2) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.00% and (3) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.00% or (b) LIBOR, subject to certain adjustments, in each case plus an applicable margin of 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings and 1.75% with respect to LIBOR borrowings at January 27, 2018.26, 2019. The applicable margin is based on the average historical excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, and is up to 1.00% with respect to base rate borrowings and up to 2.00% with respect to LIBOR borrowings, in each case with one 0.25% step down based on achievement and maintenance of a certain senior secured first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility). The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 3.78%4.57% at January 27, 2018.26, 2019. In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unused commitments at a rate of up to 0.375% per annum. We must also pay customary letter of credit fees and agency fees.

If at any time the aggregate amount of outstanding revolving loans, unreimbursed letter of credit drawings and undrawn letters of credit under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility exceeds the lesser of (a) the aggregate revolving commitments and (b) the borrowing base, we will be required to repay outstanding loans or cash collateralize letters of credit in an aggregate amount equal to such excess, with no reduction of the commitment amount.  If the excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is less than the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (1) the aggregate revolving commitments and (2) the borrowing base and (b) $50.0 million for a period of five or more consecutive business days, funds held in a collection account maintained with the agent would be applied to repay the loans and other obligations and cash collateralize letters of credit. We would then be required to make daily deposits in the collection account maintained with the agent under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.

We may voluntarily reduce the unutilized portion of the commitment amount and repay outstanding loans at any time without premium or penalty other than customary breakage costs with respect to LIBOR loans. There is no scheduled amortization under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. The principal amount of the revolving loans outstanding thereunder will be due and payable in full on July 25, 2021 (or July 25, 2020 if our obligations under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility or any permitted refinancing thereof have not been repaid or the maturity date thereof has not been extended to October 25, 2021 or later).
 
The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and each of our current and future direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries (subsidiary guarantors) other than (a) unrestricted subsidiaries, (b) certain immaterial subsidiaries, (c) foreign subsidiaries and any domestic subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary, (d) certain holding companies of foreign subsidiaries, (e) captive insurance subsidiaries, not for profit subsidiaries, or a subsidiary which is a special purpose entity for securitization transactions or like special purposes and (f) any subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable law or contractual obligation from acting as a guarantor or which would require governmental approval to provide a guarantee. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily (i) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa, (ii) NMG International LLC, a holding company with respect to our foreign operations and (iii) Nancy Holdings LLC, which holds legal title to certain real property used by us in conducting our operations, aggregated $441.7$88.6 million, or 5.8%1.2% of consolidated total assets. All obligations under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain significant exceptions by substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.

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permit such restricted actions in an unlimited amount, subject to the satisfaction of certain payment conditions, principally that we must have (x) pro forma excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility for each day of the 30-day period prior to such actions, which exceeds the greater of $90.0 million or 15% of the lesser of (a) the revolving commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and (b) the borrowing base and (y) a pro forma fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.0 to 1.0, unless pro forma excess availability for each day of the 30-day period prior to such actions under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility would exceed the greater of (1) $200.0 million and (2) 25% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate revolving commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) the borrowing base. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility also contains customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including a cross-default provision in respect of any other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50.0 million.

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For a more detailed description of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, refer to Note 87 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.
Mytheresa.com Credit Facilities.Our subsidiary mytheresa.com GmbH, through which we operate mytheresa.com, is party to two credit facility agreements (the "mytheresa.com Credit Facilities"). The first facility, entered into October 1, 2015, is a revolving credit line for up to €6.5 million in availability and bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.39% (until further notice) for any loan drawn under the overdraft facility and at rates to be agreed on a case-by-case basis for money market loans and guarantees. The second facility, entered into June 8, 2017, is a revolving credit line for up to €8.5 million in availability and bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.25% (until further notice) for any loan drawn under the overdraft facility and at rates to be agreed on a case-by-case basis for any other loans.
Both facilities are secured by certain inventory held by mytheresa.com GmbH and certain contractual claims. The facilities are not guaranteed by, and are non-recourse to, us or any of our U.S. subsidiaries or affiliates. Each facility contains restrictive covenants prohibiting mytheresa.com GmbH from distributing or making available loan proceeds to any affiliates including us or any of our other subsidiaries and requiring mytheresa.com GmbH to maintain a minimum economic equity ratio. The agreements also contain usual and customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in all outstanding amounts under the facility agreements becoming due and payable immediately. There is no scheduled amortization under either facility and neither facility has a specified maturity date. However, each lender may terminate its respective facility at any time provided that mytheresa.com GmbH is given a customary reasonable opportunity to secure alternative financing.
As of January 27, 2018, mytheresa.com GmbH had outstanding borrowings of $2.6 million, or €2.2 million, guarantees of $1.3 million, or €1.1 million, and unused commitments of $14.1 million, or €11.7 million.
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  We have a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for the $2,950.0 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,824.9$2,795.5 million. The principal amount of the loans outstanding is due and payable in full on October 25, 2020.

The Senior Secured Term Loan Facility permits us to increase the term loans or add a separate tranche of term loans by an amount not to exceed $650.0 million plus an unlimited amount that would result (a) in the case of any incremental term loan facility to be secured equally and ratably with the term loans, a senior secured first lien net leverage ratio equal to or less than 4.25 to 1.00, and (b) in the case of any incremental term loan facility to be secured on a junior basis to the term loans, to be subordinated in right of payment to the term loans or unsecured and pari passu in right of payment with the term loans, a total net leverage ratio equal to or less than the total net leverage ratio as of October 25, 2013.

At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, borrowings under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility bore interest at a rate per annum equal to, at our option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (1) the prime rate of Credit Suisse AG (the administrative agent), (2) the federal funds effective rate plus ½ of 1.00% and (3) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, or (b) an adjusted LIBOR (for a period equal to the relevant interest period, and in any event, never less than 1.00%), subject to certain adjustments, in each case plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin is up to 2.25% with respect to base rate borrowings and up to 3.25% with respect to LIBOR borrowings. The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based on our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio. The applicable margin with respect to outstanding LIBOR borrowings was 3.25% at January 27, 2018.26, 2019.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 4.81%5.76% at January 27, 2018.26, 2019.

Subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights, the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility requires that 100% of the net cash proceeds from certain asset sales and debt issuances and 50% (which percentage will be reduced to 25% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, is equal to or less than 4.0 to 1.0 but greater than 3.5 to 1.0 and will be reduced to 0% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio is equal to or less than 3.5 to 1.0) from excess cash flow, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, for each of our fiscal years (commencing with the period ended July 26, 2015) must be used to prepay outstanding term loans under the

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Senior Secured Term Loan Facility at 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest. We were not required to prepay any outstanding term loans pursuant to the annual excess cash flow requirements for fiscal year 2017.2018.
 
We may repay all or any portion of the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility at any time, subject to redeployment costs in the case of prepayment of LIBOR borrowings other than the last day of the relevant interest period. The Senior Secured Term Loan Facility amortizes in equal quarterly installments of $7.4 million, less certain voluntary and mandatory prepayments, with the remaining balance due at final maturity.
 
The Senior Secured Term Loan Facility is guaranteed by Holdings and each of our current and future subsidiary guarantors other than (a) unrestricted subsidiaries, (b) certain immaterial subsidiaries, (c) foreign subsidiaries and any domestic subsidiary of a foreign subsidiary, (d) certain holding companies of foreign subsidiaries, (e) captive insurance subsidiaries, not for profit subsidiaries, or a subsidiary which is a special purpose entity for securitization transactions or like special purposes and (f) any subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable law or contractual obligation from acting as a guarantor or which would require governmental approval to provide a guarantee. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily (i) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa, (ii) NMG International LLC, a holding company with respect to our foreign operations and (iii) Nancy Holdings LLC, which holds legal title to certain real property used by us in conducting our operations, aggregated $441.7$88.6 million, or 5.8%1.2% of consolidated total assets. All obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain significant exceptions, by substantially all of the assets of Holdings, the Company and the subsidiary guarantors.

The credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility contains a number of negative covenants and covenants related to the security arrangements for the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. The credit agreement also contains customary affirmative covenants and events of default, including a cross-default provision in respect of any other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50.0 million.

For a more detailed description of the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, refer to Note 87 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.

Cash Pay Notes.  The Company, along with Mariposa Borrower, Inc. as co-issuer, incurred indebtedness in the form of $960.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes due 2021.  Interest on the Cash Pay Notes is payable semi-annuallysemi-

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annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15.  The Cash Pay Notes are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, other than Holdings.  The Cash Pay Notes are unsecured and the guarantees are full and unconditional.  At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the redemption price at which we may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, as set forth in the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes, was 104.000%102.000%. The Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.

For a more detailed description of the Cash Pay Notes, refer to Note 87 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.

PIK Toggle Notes.  The Company, along with Mariposa Borrower, Inc. as co-issuer, incurred indebtedness in the form of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2021. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the outstanding balance under the PIK Toggle Notes was $628.5$658.4 million. The PIK Toggle Notes are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, other than Holdings. The PIK Toggle Notes are unsecured and the guarantees are full and unconditional. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the redemption price at which we may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, as set forth in the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes, was 104.375%102.188%. The PIK Toggle Notes mature on October 15, 2021.

Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15. InterestPrior to October 2018, interest on the PIK Toggle Notes, subject to certain restrictions, may be paidwas payable (i) entirely in cash ("Cash Interest"), (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest payment amount ("PIK Interest"), or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest. Cash Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrues at a rate of 8.75% per annum.  PIK Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accruesaccrued at a rate of 9.50% per annum. Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes was paid entirely in cash for the first seven interest payments. We elected to pay the October 2017 and April 2018 interest payments in the form of PIK Interest, which resulted in the issuance of $28.5 million of additional PIK Toggle Notes of $28.5 million in October 2017 and will result in the issuance of $29.9 million of additional PIK Toggle Notes in April 2018. We may additionallydid not elect to pay interest in the form of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest with respect to the interest payment due in October 2018. If we electAll future interest payments are required to do so, we must deliver a notice of such election to the trustee no later than one day prior to the beginning of the October 2018 interest period. We will evaluate our financial position prior to the October 2018 interest period to determine the appropriate election at that time.


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be paid in Cash Interest.

For a more detailed description of the PIK Toggle Notes, refer to Note 87 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.

2028 Debentures.  NMG has outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.125% Senior Debentures due 2028.  The 2028 Debentures are secured by a first lien security interest on certain collateral subject to liens granted under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities. The 2028 Debentures are guaranteed on an unsecured, senior basis by the Company.  The guarantee is full and unconditional.  The 2028 Debentures are not guaranteed by any of NMG's subsidiaries. At January 27, 2018, our non-guarantor26, 2019, NMG's subsidiaries consisted principally of (i) Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores,brand, (ii) NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by us in conducting our operations (iii) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa, (iv) NMG International LLC, a holding company with respect to our foreign operations and (v)(iii) Nancy Holdings LLC, which holds legal title to certain real property used by us in conducting our operations.  The 2028 Debentures include certain restrictive covenants and a cross-acceleration provision in respect of any other indebtedness that has an aggregate principal amount exceeding $15.0 million.  The 2028 Debentures mature on June 1, 2028.

For a more detailed description of the 2028 Debentures, refer to Note 87 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.

Maturities of Long-term Debt.  At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, annual maturities of long-term debt during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):
January 28, 2018 through July 28, 2018$14.7
201929.4
January 27, 2019 through August 3, 2019$14.7
202029.4
29.4
20212,883.4
3,023.4
20221,588.5
1,618.4
2023

2024
Thereafter125.4
123.0


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Interest Expense, net.  The significant components of interest expense are as follows:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility $1,483
 $1,366
 $3,796
 $2,570
 $3,009
 $1,483
 $5,634
 $3,796
mytheresa.com Credit Facilities 21
 28
 42
 43
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility 33,814
 32,815
 67,232
 64,259
 37,067
 33,814
 73,378
 67,232
Cash Pay Notes 19,200
 19,200
 38,400
 38,400
 19,200
 19,200
 38,400
 38,400
PIK Toggle Notes 14,927
 13,125
 29,289
 26,250
 14,402
 14,927
 28,803
 29,289
2028 Debentures 2,226
 2,226
 4,453
 4,453
 2,226
 2,226
 4,453
 4,453
Amortization of debt issue costs 6,121
 6,121
 12,238
 12,264
 6,121
 6,121
 12,242
 12,238
Capitalized interest (1,841) (1,529) (3,564) (3,244) (1,136) (1,841) (2,096) (3,564)
Other, net 598
 845
 761
 1,285
 545
 619
 1,169
 803
Interest expense, net $76,549
 $74,197
 $152,647
 $146,280
 $81,434
 $76,549
 $161,983
 $152,647



6.7. Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Interest Rate Swaps. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $2,956.9$3,067.5 million. In April and June of 2016, we entered into floating to fixed interest rate swap agreements for an aggregate notional amount of $1,400.0 million to limit our exposure to interest rate increases related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness. These swap agreements hedge a portion of our contractual floating rate interest commitments related to our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from December 2016 to October 2020. As a result of the April 2016 swap agreements, our effective interest rate as to $700.0 million of floating rate indebtedness will be fixed at 4.9120% from December 2016 through October 2020. As a result of the June 2016 swap agreements, our effective interest rate as to an additional $700.0 million of floating rate indebtedness will be fixed at 4.7395% from December 2016 to October 2020. The fair value of our interest rate swap agreements was a gain of $24.8 million at January 26, 2019, $35.6 million at July 28, 2018 and $26.0 million at January 27, 2018, $3.6

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million at July 29, 2017 and $9.0 million at January 28, 2017, which amounts were included in other long-term assets. The interest rate swap agreements expire in October 2020.

We designated the interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. As cash flow hedges, unrealized gains on our outstanding interest rate swaps are recognized as assets while unrealized losses are recognized as liabilities. Our interest rate swap agreements are highly, but not perfectly, correlated to the changes in interest rates to which we are exposed. As a result, unrealized gains and losses on our interest rate swap agreements are designated as effective or ineffective. The effective portion of such gains or losses will be recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive lossearnings (loss) while the ineffective portion of such gains or losses will be recorded as a component of interest expense.

In addition, we realize a gain or loss on our interest rate swap agreements in connection with each required interest payment on our floating rate indebtedness. The realized gains or losses effectively adjust the contractual interest requirements pursuant to the terms of our floating rate indebtedness to the interest requirements at the fixed rates established in the interest rate swap agreements. These realized gains or losses are reclassified to interest expense from accumulated other comprehensive loss.

Interest Rate Caps. In April 2014, we entered into interest rate cap agreements (at a cost of $2.0 million) for an aggregate notional amount of $1,400.0 million to hedge the variability of our cash flows related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness. The interest rate cap agreements effectively capped LIBOR related to our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility at 3.00% from December 2014 through December 2016 with respect to the $1,400.0 million notional amount of such agreements. The interest rate cap agreements expired in December 2016. Gains and losses realized due to the expiration of applicable portions of the interest rate caps were reclassified to interest expense at the time our quarterly interest payments were made.

A summary of the recorded amounts related to our interest rate swaps and interest rate caps reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
  Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
         
Realized hedging losses related to interest rate swaps – included in net interest expense $1,033
 $694
 $2,272
 $694
Realized hedging losses related to interest rate caps – included in net interest expense 
 833
 
 1,424
Total $1,033
 $1,527
 $2,272
 $2,118
  Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
         
Realized hedging (gain) loss related to interest rate swaps – included in net interest expense $(2,633) $1,033
 $(4,555) $2,272

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7.8. Income Taxes
 
Our effective income tax rates are as follows:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective income tax rate excluding impact of Tax Reform 32.3% 39.8% 39.2% 41.8% 25.3% 10.9% 25.5% 33.3%
Impact of Tax Reform 2,245.4% % 617.3% % % 2,266.8% % 623.2%
Effective income tax rate 2,277.7% 39.8% 656.5% 41.8% 25.3% 2,277.7% 25.5% 656.5%

Our effective income tax rate of 25.3% on the loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and 25.5% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2019 exceeded the federal statutory rate of 21% due primarily to state income taxes.

Included in the income tax benefit recognized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 is the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform"), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. Among numerous provisions included in the Tax Reform was the reduction of the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As the effective date of the Tax Reform fallsfell five months into our fiscal year, we arewere subject to a blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% in fiscal year 2018. In connection with our application of the new federal statutory rate in fiscal year 2018, we remeasured themeasured our long-term deferred income taxes recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the new lower rate. Werate and recorded a provisional non-cash benefitbenefits aggregating $391.6 million, of $384.1 million

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related primarily to the remeasurement of deferred income taxes which amount is included$387.8 million was recorded in our income tax benefit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. We recognized the income tax effects of the Tax Reform in our fiscal year 2018 financial statements in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides the SEC staff guidance for the application of the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes, in the reporting period in which the Tax Reform was signed into law. At January 27, 2018, we calculated the effects of the tax law change, as written, and made reasonable estimates of the effects on our deferred income tax balances. We will continue to refine our estimates as additional information, such as interpretive or regulatory guidance, becomes available on key aspects of the law, including its impact on the deductibility of purchased assets, state taxes and employee compensation.

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform, our effective income tax rate of 32.3%10.9% on the loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 was below the blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% due primarily to the impact of the transition to the lower annualized federal statutory rate. Our effective income tax rate of 33.3% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2018 exceeded the blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% due primarily to state and foreign income taxes.Our effective income tax rate of 39.8% on the loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 exceeded the previous federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state income taxes.

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform, our effective income tax rate of 39.2% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2018 exceeded the blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% due primarily to state and foreign income taxes. Our effective income tax rate of 41.8% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2017 exceeded the previous federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to:

state income taxes;
the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition; and
the benefit associated with the release of certain tax reserves for settled tax matters.

At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.3 million ($1.0 million of which would impact our effective tax rate, if recognized).  We classify interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense and our liability for accrued interest and penalties was $0.4 million at January 26, 2019, $0.3 million at July 28, 2018 and $0.3 million at January 27, 2018, $0.4 million at July 29, 2017 and $0.1 million at January 28, 2017.2018.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") finalized its auditsis conducting an audit of our fiscal year 2012 and short-year 2013 (prior2014 (subsequent to the Acquisition) and fiscal years 2015 through 2017 federal income tax returns. With respect to state, local and foreign jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax audits for fiscal years before 2013. We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of January 27, 201826, 2019 are sufficient to cover any potential assessments made by the IRS or other taxing authorities and we will continue to review our recorded tax liabilities for potential audit assessments based upon subsequent events, new information and future circumstances. We believe it is reasonably possible that adjustments to the amounts of our unrecognized tax benefits could occur within the next 12 months as a result of settlements with tax authorities or expiration of statutes of limitations. At this time, we do not believe such adjustments will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
Subsequent to the Acquisition, Parent and its subsidiaries, including the Company, file U.S. federal income taxes as a consolidated group. The Company has elected to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and all operations of Parent are conducted through Holdings and its subsidiaries, including the Company. Income taxes incurred by Parent with respect to the Company's operations are reflected by the Company and its subsidiaries in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There are no differences inStatements of the Company. The Company’s financial statements recognize the current and deferred income taxes betweentax consequences that result from the Company’s activities during the current and preceding periods as if the Company and Parent.were a separate taxpayer rather than a member of the Parent company’s consolidated income tax return group.


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8.9. Employee Benefits
 
Description of Retirement Benefit Plans.  We currently maintain defined contribution plans consisting of a retirement savings plan ("RSP") and a defined contribution supplemental executive retirement plan ("Defined Contribution SERP Plan"). In addition, we sponsor a defined benefit pension plan ("Pension Plan") and an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan ("SERP Plan") that provides certain employees additional pension benefits. As of the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, benefits offered to all

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participants in our Pension Plan and SERP Plan were frozen. Retirees and active employees hired prior to March 1, 1989 are eligible for certain limited postretirement health care benefits ("Postretirement Plan") if they meet certain service and minimum age requirements. We also sponsor an unfunded key employee deferred compensation plan, which provides certain employees with additional benefits.

Our obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities, are as follows:
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 July 29,
2017
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 July 28,
2018
 January 27,
2018
            
Pension Plan $230,606
 $240,737
 $300,543
 $208,215
 $202,820
 $230,606
SERP Plan 111,093
 112,739
 119,807
 100,186
 98,814
 111,093
Postretirement Plan 6,388
 6,916
 8,220
 2,975
 2,935
 6,388
 348,087
 360,392
 428,570
 311,376
 304,569
 348,087
Less: current portion (6,679) (7,803) (6,553) (6,550) (6,441) (6,679)
Long-term portion of benefit obligations $341,408
 $352,589
 $422,017
 $304,826
 $298,128
 $341,408
 
Funding Policy and Status.  Our policy is to fund the Pension Plan at or above the minimum level required by law. As of January 27, 2018,26, 2019, we believe we will be required to contribute $25.1$27.6 million to the Pension Plan in fiscal year 2018,2019, of which $9.3$11.2 million has been funded as of January 27, 2018.26, 2019. In fiscal year 2017,2018, we were required to contribute $10.7$25.2 million to the Pension Plan.

Cost of Benefits. The components of the expenses we incurred under our Pension Plan, SERP Plan and Postretirement Plan are as follows:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Pension Plan:  
  
      
  
    
Interest cost $4,973
 $4,870
 $9,946
 $9,740
 $5,753
 $4,973
 $11,506
 $9,946
Expected return on plan assets (5,396) (5,331) (10,792) (10,662) (5,488) (5,396) (10,976) (10,792)
Net amortization of losses 170
 663
 340
 1,326
 199
 170
 398
 340
Pension Plan expense (income) $(253) $202
 $(506) $404
 $464
 $(253) $928
 $(506)
                
SERP Plan:  
  
      
  
    
Interest cost $844
 $784
 $1,688
 $1,568
 $940
 $844
 $1,880
 $1,688
Net amortization of losses 
 23
 
 46
SERP Plan expense $844
 $807
 $1,688
 $1,614
 $940
 $844
 $1,880
 $1,688
                
Postretirement Plan:  
  
      
  
    
Interest cost $51
 $55
 $102
 $110
 $25
 $51
 $50
 $102
Net amortization of gains (180) (146) (360) (292) (556) (180) (1,113) (360)
Postretirement Plan income $(129) $(91) $(258) $(182) $(531) $(129) $(1,063) $(258)

Employee Vacation Benefit Liability.  EffectiveWe enacted changes to our vacation policy effective in fiscal year 2019, we are changing our vacation policy.2019. Pursuant to the provisions of our new vacation policy, vacation hours earned during each fiscal year must be taken during that fiscal year. Any accrued but unused vacation is forfeited at the end of the fiscal year subject to statutory requirements in certain states precluding such forfeitures. As a result of this policy change,In fiscal year 2018, we expect our liability for unused vacation will be reduced by $18 to $20 million, which benefit is being recorded as a non-cash gain of $19.5 million, of which amount $7.8 million was recorded in the second quarter and $9.0 million was recorded in year-to-date fiscal year 2018, within selling, general and administrative expenses. We recorded non-cash gainsexpenses, in connection with the reduction of $7.8 million inour liability for unused vacation prior to the second quartereffective date of fiscal year 2018 and $9.0 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018.our new vacation policy.




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9.10. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Employment, ConsumerBenefits, and BenefitsConsumer Class Actions Litigation. In 2007, Bernadette Tanguilig filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County alleging wrongful termination and retaliation arising from her refusal to sign the Company’s mandatory arbitration agreement. Ms. Tanguilig later filed several amendments to her complaint adding claims under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") and class action allegations of wage and hour violations. She also added Juan Carlos Pinela as an additional plaintiff. In December 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss Ms. Tanguilig’s claims based on her failure to bring her claims to trial within five years as required by California law. In February 2014, the Company’s motion was granted and Ms. Tanguilig’s claims were dismissed. Ms. Tanguilig appealed. Briefing is complete, and a judicial panel has been assigned. The parties have requested oral argument, but no date has been set.

In October 2011, the court ordered Mr. Pinela (a co-plaintiff in the Tanguilig case) to arbitrate his claims in accordance with the mandatory arbitration agreement. Mr. Pinela filed a demand for arbitration seeking to arbitrate both his individual and class claims, which the Company argued was in violation of the class action waiver in the arbitration agreement. This led to further proceedings in the trial court, a stay of the arbitration, and a decision by the trial court to reconsider and vacate its order compelling arbitration, which the Company appealed. In JuneAugust 2015, the appellate court upheld the trial court’s denial of the Company’s motion to compel arbitration of Mr. Pinela’s claims. The Company’s petition for rehearing by the appellate court and petition for review by the California Supreme Court were denied, and the case was returned to the trial court. On December 10, 2015, the trial court issued a stay of the case pending the conclusion of the Tanguilig appeal, which remains in effect.
We recorded our currently estimable liabilities with respect to Ms. Tanguilig's employment class action litigation claims in fiscal year 2014, which amount was not material to our financial condition or results of operations. We will continue to evaluate the Tanguilig matter, and our recorded reserve for such matter, based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

The National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") has been pursuing a complaint alleging that the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement’s class action prohibition violates employees’ rights to engage in concerted activity. Theaffirmed an administrative law judge issued ajudge's recommended decision and order finding that the Company's Arbitration Agreement and class action waiver violated the National Labor Relations Act which were affirmed by the NLRB in August 2015. On August 12, 2015, we("NLRA"). We filed our petition for review of the NLRB's order with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. This case ishas been stayed while another similar case ishas been pending before the U.S. Supreme Court.Court, which was decided on May 21, 2018 and held that class action waivers in arbitration agreements are lawful

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under the NLRA and must be enforced under the Federal Arbitration Act. On June 1, 2018, the NLRB filed a motion to remove this case from abeyance, grant our petition for review regarding the class action waiver issue consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, and remand the remainder of the case to the NLRB. On June 11, 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted the NLRB’s motion, and the remanded portion of the case is pending before the NLRB.

The Company has several wage and hour putative class action matters pending in California. The earliest, filed in December 2015 and amended in February 2016, was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. by Holly Attia and seven other named plaintiffs, seeking to certify a class of non-exempt employees for alleged violations for failure to pay overtime wages, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to reimburse business expenses, failure to timely pay wages due at termination and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements. Plaintiffs also allege derivative claims for restitution under California unfair competition law and a representative claim for penalties under the California Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA"), and all related damages for alleged violations (restitution, statutory penalties under PAGA, and attorneys' fees, interest and costs of suit). The case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in March 2016, and the Company filed a motion to compel arbitration and requested to stay the PAGA claim. In June 2016, the court granted the motion and compelled arbitration of the individual claims. The court retained jurisdiction of the PAGA claim and stayed that claim pending the outcome of arbitration. In October 2016, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the arbitration decision based on a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, and reversed its order compelling arbitration. The Company appealed. The parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this case, subject to court approval. The motion for preliminary approval of the settlement was filed with the court on July 24, 2018. On September 5, 2018, the district court preliminarily approved the settlement. On February 25, 2019, the court issued an order granting final approval of the settlement and entered final judgment. The associated appeal has been administratively closed due to the pending settlement of the underlying action. A PAGA representative action filed by Xuan Hien Nguyen asserting the same factual allegations as the plaintiff in Attia was resolved in connection with the Attia settlement, as Nguyen and her claims were amended into Attia. On March 4, 2019, the Nguyen case was dismissed with prejudice. A PAGA representative action filed by Milca Connolly asserting substantially identical claims and a putative class and representative action filed by Ondrea Roces and Sophia Ahmed seeking to certify a class of current and former sales associates for alleged failure to pay wages for all hours worked, recordkeeping and wage statement violations, and failure to timely pay wages due at termination have been stayed pending the settlement approval process in Attia.

On October 27, 2017, a putative class action complaint was filed against Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., The Neiman Marcus Group LLC, and Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by Victor Lopez, an allegedly visually-impaired and legally blind individual, in connection with his visits to Bergdorf Goodman, Inc.’s website. Mr. Lopez alleges, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, that Bergdorf Goodman, Inc.’s website is not fully and equally accessible to legally blind individuals, resulting in denial of access to the equal enjoyment of goods and services, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The defendant Companies filed a joint answer denying the claims. The parties have reached a settlement among all parties.
On August 7, 2014, a putative class action complaint was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group LLC in Los Angeles County Superior Court by a customer, Linda Rubenstein, in connection with the Company's Last Call stores in California. Ms. Rubenstein alleges that the Company has violated various California consumer protection statutes by implementing a marketing and pricing strategy that suggests that clothing sold at Last Call stores in California was originally offered for sale at full-line Neiman Marcus stores when allegedly, it was not, and that the Company lacks adequate information to support its comparative pricing labels. In September 2014, we removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. After dismissing Ms. Rubenstein’s original and first amended complaint, the court dismissed her second amended complaint in its entirety in May 2015, without leave to amend, and Ms. Rubenstein appealed. In April 2017, the Court of Appeal reversed, holding that Ms. Rubenstein’s allegations were sufficient to proceed past the pleadings stage of litigation. The case has beenwas transferred back to the district court and has a trial date of July 24, 2018.court. On September 7, 2017, the district court issued an order permitting Ms. Rubenstein to file a proposed Third Amended Complaint, which modifies the putative class period. Additionally, Ms. Rubenstein filed a motion for class certification, which was fully briefed by both parties. The parties reached an agreement in principle to settle the case, subject to court approval. A notice of settlement was filed, and the hearing on Ms. Rubenstein’s motion for class certification was vacated. The motion for preliminaryOn October 1, 2018, the court granted final approval of the settlement is dueand entered judgment accordingly. The deadline to be filed by March 14,appeal the judgment expired with no appeals and the final settlement was remitted in November 2018.
    
The Company has several wage and hour putative class action matters pending in California. The earliest, filed in December 2015 and amended in February 2016, was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. by Holly Attia and seven other named plaintiffs, seeking to certify a class of nonexempt employees for alleged violations for failure to pay overtime wages, failure to provide meal and rest breaks, failure to reimburse business expenses, failure to timely pay wages due at termination and failure to provide accurate itemized wage statements. Plaintiffs also allege derivative claims for restitution under California unfair competition law and a representative claim for penalties under PAGA, and all related damages for alleged violations (restitution, statutory penalties under PAGA, and attorneys' fees, interest and costs of suit). The case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in March 2016, and the Company filed a motion to compel arbitration and requested to stay the PAGA claim. In June 2016, the court granted the motion and compelled arbitration of the individual claims. The court retained jurisdiction of the PAGA claim and stayed that claim pending the outcome of arbitration. In October 2016, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the arbitration decision based on a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Morris v. Ernst & Young, LLP, and reversed its order compelling arbitration. The Company appealed. The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari of

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the Morris decision, and the Ninth Circuit appeal is currently stayed pending the Supreme Court's decision. In June 2017, the district court stayed the entire case pending the Supreme Court’s decision in Morris. The parties reached an agreement in principle to settle this case, subject to court approval.

On June 1, 2016, a PAGA representative action was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. in the same court as Attia by Xuan Hien Nguyen pleading only PAGA claims and asserting the same factual allegations as the plaintiffs in Attia. The Company filed a motion to dismiss or to stay the case. In September 2016, the court granted the Company's motion and stayed the Nguyen case in light of Attia. At a status conference on January 29, 2018, the court maintained the stay and set a further status conference for June 7, 2018.

On July 28, 2016, former employee Milca Connolly also filed a representative action alleging only PAGA claims against The Neiman Marcus Group raising substantially identical claims to those raised in both Attia and Nguyen. The Company filed a motion to dismiss or stay the case in light of Attia and Nguyen. In November 2016, the court granted the Company's motion to stay the case. At a status conference on January 29, 2018, the court maintained the stay and set a further status conference for June 7, 2018.

On December 5, 2017, former employees Ondrea Roces and Sophia Ahmed file a putative class and representative action in California state court against The Neiman Marcus Group LLC and Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, seeking to certify a class of current and former sales associates for alleged failure to pay wages for all hours worked, recordkeeping and wage statement violations, and failure to timely pay wages due at termination. Plaintiffs also allege derivative claims for restitution under California unfair competition law and a representative claim for penalties under PAGA, and all related damages for alleged violations (restitution, statutory penalties under PAGA, and attorneys' fees, interest and costs of suit). The Company removed the action to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on January 10, 2018. In February 2018, the court granted the parties' joint stipulation to stay this case pending completion of settlement proceedings in Attia.

On October 24, 2017, a putative class action complaint was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group LLC and the Company’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington by a Plan beneficiary alleging violations of the Federal Mental Health Parity Act and the Affordable Care Act through the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) in connection with the alleged failure to cover particular treatments for developmental health conditions. We cannot assess any potential liability at this early stage of the proceedings.

On October 27, 2017, a putative class action complaint was filed against Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., The Neiman Marcus Group LLC, and Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by Victor Lopez, an allegedly visually-impaired and legally blind individual, in connection with his visits to Bergdorf Goodman, Inc.’s website. Mr. Lopez alleges, on behalf of himself and those similarly situated, that Bergdorf Goodman, Inc.’s website is not fully and equally accessible to legally blind individuals, resulting in denial of access to the equal enjoyment of goods and services, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.

In addition, we are currently involved in various other legal actions and proceedings that arose in the ordinary course of business. With respect to the matters described above as well as all other current outstanding litigation involving us, we believe that any liability arising as a result of such litigation will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


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Cyber-Attack Class Actions Litigation. In January 2014, three class actions relating to a cyber-attack on our computer systems in 2013 (the "Cyber-Attack") were filed and later voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs between February and April 2014. The plaintiffs had alleged negligence and other claims in connection with their purchases by payment cards and sought monetary and injunctive relief. Three additional putative class actions relating to the Cyber-Attack were filed in March and April 2014, also alleging negligence and other claims in connection with plaintiffs’ purchases by payment cards. Two of the cases were voluntarily dismissed. The third case, Hilary Remijas v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, was filed on March 12, 2014 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. On June 2, 2014, an amended complaint in the Remijas case was filed, which added three plaintiffs (Debbie Farnoush and Joanne Kao, California residents; and Melissa Frank, a New York resident) and asserted claims for negligence, implied contract, unjust enrichment, violation of various consumer protection statutes, invasion of privacy and violation of state data breach laws. The Company moved to dismiss the Remijas amended complaint, and the court granted the Company's motion on the grounds that the plaintiffs lacked standing due to their failure to demonstrate an actionable injury. Plaintiffs appealed the district court's order dismissing the case to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's ruling, remanding the case back to the district court. The Company filed a petition for rehearing en banc, which the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied. The Company filed a motion for dismissal on other grounds, which the court denied. The parties jointly requested, and the court granted, an extension of time for filing a responsive pleading, which was due on December 28, 2016. On February 9, 2017, the court denied the parties' request for another extension of time, dismissed the

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case without prejudice, and stated that plaintiffs could file a motion to reinstate. On March 8, 2017, plaintiffs filed a motion to reinstate, which the court granted on March 16, 2017. On March 17, 2017, plaintiffs filed a motion seeking preliminary approval of a class action settlement resolving this action, which the court granted on June 21, 2017. On August 21, 2017, plaintiffs moved for final approval of the proposed settlement. In September 2017, purported settlement class members filed two objections to the settlement, and plaintiffs and the Company filed responses to the objections on October 19, 2017. At the fairness hearing on October 26, 2017, the Court ordered supplemental briefing on the objections. Objectors filed a supplemental brief in support of their objections on November 9, 2017, and plaintiffs and the Company filed their supplemental responses to the objections on November 21, 2017. On January 16, 2018, an order was issued by the District Court reassigning the case to Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman due to the prior judge’s retirement. The motion forOn September 17, 2018, Judge Coleman denied final approval of the proposed settlement remains pending.and decertified the settlement class. Judge Coleman has set a status conference for this matter for April 12, 2019. At this point, we are unable to predict the developments in, outcome of or other consequences related to this matter.

In addition to class actions litigation, payment card companies and associations may require us to reimburse them for unauthorized card charges and costs to replace cards and may also impose fines or penalties in connection with the security incident, and enforcement authorities may also impose fines or seek other remedies against us. We have also incurred other costs associated with this security incident, including legal fees, investigative fees, costs of communications with customers and credit monitoring services provided to our customers. At this point, we are unableWe expect to predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic and other consequences of pending or future litigation or regulatory investigations relatedcontinue to and otherincur costs associated with this matter.maintaining appropriate security measures and otherwise complying with our obligations. We will continue to evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

Distribution Litigation.On December 10, 2018, Marble Ridge Capital LP and Marble Ridge Master Fund LP (collectively, “Marble Ridge”) filed a lawsuit against Parent, Holdings, the Company, NMG, and NMG International LLC in the District Court for the 116th Judicial District, Dallas County, Texas (the “Marble Ridge Litigation”).  Marble Ridge alleges that the Distribution was a fraudulent transfer.  Marble Ridge seeks to undo the Distribution and return the entities through which the operations of MyTheresa are conducted from Parent to NMG International LLC under fraudulent transfer law and appoint a receiver under Texas state law. On December 14, 2018, the Company and the other defendants filed an answer denying Marble Ridge’s allegations, counterclaimed against Marble Ridge for prior defamatory statements, and filed a plea to the jurisdiction to dismiss Marble Ridge’s lawsuit.  On January 2, 2019, Marble Ridge moved to dismiss the counterclaims brought by the Company and the other defendants.  A hearing on the Company’s plea to the jurisdiction to dismiss Marble Ridge’s claims was held on March 7, 2019 and the matter was taken under submission.  A hearing on Marble Ridge’s motion to dismiss the Company’s counterclaims is currently scheduled for March 21, 2019.  We believe that the Marble Ridge Litigation is without merit and we intend to continue to vigorously contest it.  However, we are currently unable to predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic and other consequences of the Marble Ridge Litigation.  We will continue to evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

Other.  We had $1.8$1.3 million of irrevocable letters of credit and $3.4$3.5 million in surety bonds outstanding at January 27, 2018,26, 2019, relating primarily to merchandise imports and state sales tax and utility requirements.



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10.11. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component (amounts are recorded net of related income taxes):
(in thousands) 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Unrealized Gains
on
Financial
Instruments
 
Unfunded
Benefit
Obligations
 Total
     
  
  
Balance, July 29, 2017 $(11,600) $3,394
 $(55,225) $(63,431)
Other comprehensive earnings 6,154
 3,129
 360
 9,643
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 
 754
 
 754
Balance, October 28, 2017 $(5,446) $7,277
 $(54,865) $(53,034)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) 4,567
 9,449
 (6) 14,010
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 
 645
 
 645
Balance, January 27, 2018 $(879) $17,371
 $(54,871) $(38,379)
(in thousands) 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
Adjustments
 
Unrealized Gains
on
Financial
Instruments
 
Unfunded
Benefit
Obligations
 Total
     
  
  
Balance, July 28, 2018 $(7,156) $22,253
 $(37,394) $(22,297)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings (1,502) 576
 (13,731) (14,657)
Amounts reclassified to earnings, net 
 (1,424) 
 (1,424)
Distribution to Parent 8,658
 
 
 8,658
Reclassification of stranded tax effects 
 2,885
 (10,482) (7,597)
Balance, October 27, 2018 $
 $24,290
 $(61,607) $(37,317)
Other comprehensive loss 
 (5,074) (265) (5,339)
Amounts reclassified to earnings, net 
 (1,951) 
 (1,951)
Balance, January 26, 2019 $
 $17,265
 $(61,872) $(44,607)
 
The amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings, net are recorded within interest expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.



11.12. Stock-Based Awards
 
Incentive Plans.  Parent established various incentive plans pursuant to which eligible employees, consultants and non-employee directors are eligible to receive stock-based awards.  Under the incentive plans, Parent is authorized to grant stock options, restricted stock and other types of awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or are payable or otherwise based on, the shares of common stock of Parent. Charges with respect to options issued by Parent pursuant to the incentive plans are reflected by the Company in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Co-Invest Options.  In connection with the Acquisition, certain executive officers of the Company rolled over a portion of the amounts otherwise payable in settlement of their pre-Acquisition stock options into stock options of Parent representing options to purchase a total of 56,979 shares of common stock of Parent (the "Co-Invest Options").

Non-Qualified Stock Options.  Pursuant to the terms of the incentive plans, Parent granted time-vested and performance-vested non-qualified stock options to certain executive officers, employees and non-employee directors of the Company. These non-qualified stock options will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the grant date.

Accounting for Stock Options. We currently account for stock options issued to certain optionees who will become retirement eligible prior to the expiration of their stock options and certain options held by our former Chief Executive Officer ("Eligible Optionees") as variable awards using the liability method as these optionees could receive a cash settlement of their awards should Parent exercise its repurchase rights with respect to such shares. Under the liability method, we recognize the estimated liability for option awards held by Eligible Optionees over the vesting periods of such awards. In periods in which the estimated fair value of our equity increases, we increase our stock compensation liability. Conversely, in periods in which the estimated fair value of our equity decreases, we reduce our stock compensation liability. These increases/decreases are recorded as stock compensation expense and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. With respect to time-vested options held by non-Eligible Optionees, such options are effectively forfeited should the optionee voluntarily leave the Company without good reason or be terminated for cause prior to an IPO. As a result, we currently record no expense or liability with respect to such options. With respect to performance-vested options, such options are effectively forfeited should the optionee voluntarily leave the Company without good reason or be terminated for cause prior to achievement of the performance condition. As a result, we currently record no expense or liability with respect to such options. At January 26, 2019, an aggregate of 47,032 Co-Invest Options and time-vested options were held by Eligible Optionees. The recorded liability with respect to such options was $6.7 million at January 26, 2019, $7.8 million at July 28, 2018 and $5.4 million at January 27, 2018.


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The number of Co-Invest Options issued upon conversion of pre-Acquisitionfollowing table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated:
  Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 26, 2019
(in actuals) Shares Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at July 28, 2018 183,506
 $597
Granted 23,271
 747
Forfeited (6,999) 626
Expired (5,160) 450
Outstanding at January 26, 2019 194,618
 $614

Restricted Stock. At January 26, 2019, 17,694 shares of unvested restricted common stock were outstanding. The recorded liability with respect to such shares was equal to the product of (a) the number of shares subject to the applicable pre-Acquisition stock options multiplied by (b) the ratio of the per share merger consideration over the fair market value of a share of Parent, which was approximately 3.1x (the "Exchange Ratio").$0.2 million at January 26, 2019, $1.0 million at July 28, 2018 and $0.3 million at January 27, 2018.
  Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 26, 2019
(in actuals) Unvested Shares 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at July 28, 2018 19,823
 $482
Granted 2,359
 348
Vested (3,552) 768
Forfeited (936) 768
Outstanding at January 26, 2019 17,694
 $391

Stock Compensation Expense. The exercise price of each pre-Acquisition stock option was adjusted by dividing the original exercise price of the pre-Acquisition stock option by the Exchange Ratio.  Following the conversion, the exercise prices of the Co-Invest Options range from $180 to $644 per share.  As of the date of the Acquisition, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Co-Invest Options equaled the aggregate intrinsic value of the rolled over pre-Acquisition stock options. The Co-Invest Options are fully vested and are exercisable at any time prior to the applicable expiration dates related to the original grant of the pre-Acquisition options.  The Co-Invest Options contain sale and repurchase provisions.following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense:
  Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
         
Stock compensation expense (benefit):        
Stock options $(334) $1,153
 $(575) $5,406
Restricted stock 860
 180
 1,015
 486
Total $526
 $1,333
 $440
 $5,892

In September 2017, the Compensation Committee approved grants of non-qualified Co-Invest Options (the “New"New Co-Invest Options”Options") to certain continuing employees who previously held Co-Invest Options. The New Co-Invest Options have the effect of replacing the previous Co-Invest Options held by those employees, which were cancelled, and extending the expiration date to the tenth anniversary of the grant date. All other terms of the New Co-Invest Options remain unchanged from the terms of the cancelled Co-Invest Options. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, we recorded non-cash stock compensation expense aggregating $4.2 million related to the cancellation and replacement of the previous Co-Invest Options with the New Co-Invest Options.

Non-Qualified Stock Options.  Pursuant to the terms of the incentive plans, Parent granted time-vested and performance-vested non-qualified stock options to certain executive officers, employees and non-employee directors of the Company. These non-qualified stock options will expire no later than the tenth anniversary of the grant date.

In January 2018, the Compensation Committee determined that the exercise prices of certain time-vested stock options were higher than the current fair market value of Parent's common stock. In order to enhance the retentive value of these options, the Compensation Committee approved a repricing of 43,261 time-vested stock options to an exercise price of $500 per share. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, we recorded non-cash stock compensation expense aggregating $0.5 million related to the repricing of the time-vested stock options.

Accounting for Stock Options. Prior to an initial public offering ("IPO"), in the event the optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company, Parent generally has the right to repurchase shares issued upon exercise of vested stock options at fair market value and shares underlying vested unexercised stock options for the difference between the fair market value of the underlying share on the date of such optionee's termination of employment and the exercise price. However, other than with respect to the Co-Invest Options, if the optionee voluntarily leaves the Company without good reason (as defined in the incentive plans) or is terminated for cause, the repurchase price is the lesser of the exercise price of such options or the fair value of such awards at the employee termination date. For certain optionees, in the event of the retirement of the optionee, the repurchase price is the fair value at the retirement date. Parent's repurchase rights expire upon completion of an IPO, including with respect to the Co-Invest Options.

We currently account for stock options issued to certain optionees who will become retirement eligible prior to the expiration of their stock options ("Retirement Eligible Optionees") as variable awards using the liability method as these optionees could receive a cash settlement of their awards at the time of retirement should Parent exercise its repurchase rights with respect to such shares. Under the liability method, we recognize the estimated liability for option awards held by Retirement Eligible Optionees over the vesting periods of such awards. In periods in which the estimated fair value of our equity increases, we increase our stock compensation liability. Conversely, in periods in which the estimated fair value of our equity decreases, we reduce our stock compensation liability. These increases/decreases are recorded as stock compensation expense and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses. With respect to time-vested options held by non-Retirement Eligible Optionees, such options are effectively forfeited should the optionee voluntarily leave the Company without good reason or be terminated for cause prior to an IPO. As a result, we currently record no expense or liability with respect to such options. With respect to performance-vested options, such options are effectively forfeited should the optionee voluntarily leave the Company without good reason or be terminated for cause prior to achievement of the performance condition. As a result, we currently record no expense or liability with respect to such options.

At January 27, 2018, an aggregate of 67,395 Co-Invest Options and time-vested options were held by Retirement Eligible Optionees. The recorded liability with respect to such options was $5.4 million at January 27, 2018, $0.2 million at July 29, 2017 and $2.5 million at January 28, 2017.


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The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated:
  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in actuals) Shares Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Outstanding at July 29, 2017 196,416
 $854
Granted 44,206
 489
Exercised (974) 180
Cancelled (40,406) 467
Forfeited (14,183) 1,004
Expired (2,274) 346
Outstanding at January 27, 2018 182,785
 $727

Restricted Stock. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, Parent approved grants of 26,954 restricted shares of common stock of Parent to certain executive officers and management employees. Subject to continued employment, shares of restricted stock will vest over three or four years in equal increments on each anniversary of December 1, 2016. Each year beginning in calendar 2017, subject to certain limitations, each recipient will have the ability to require Parent to acquire his or her vested shares (the "put right") during the 14-day period following the release of the Company's earnings in respect of its first fiscal quarter (such period, the "put period") for a purchase price equal to the fair market value of Parent's common stock at the beginning of the put period. Except as described below with respect to our former Chief Executive Officer, a recipient will forfeit all unvested shares of restricted stock and may not exercise the put right with respect to any vested shares following the termination of his or her employment for any reason. Following a voluntary departure without good reason or a termination for cause, we have the right to repurchase any vested shares of restricted stock at par value ($0.001 per share).

In connection with the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer, effective in February 2018, all unvested shares of restricted stock that would have vested in the 12-month period following the date of such termination of employment will accelerate and vest. Our former Chief Executive Officer will have the ability to exercise the put right with respect to vested shares in the first put period following her retirement.

At January 27, 2018, 12,239 shares of unvested restricted common stock were outstanding. The recorded liability with respect to such shares was $0.3 million at January 27, 2018 and $1.2 million at July 29, 2017.

  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in actuals) Shares 
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding at July 29, 2017 21,355
 $768
Vested (5,210) 768
Forfeited (3,906) 768
Outstanding at January 27, 2018 12,239
 $768

Stock Compensation Expense. The following table summarizes our stock-based compensation expense:
  Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
         
Stock compensation expense:        
Stock options $1,153
 $(1,704) $5,406
 $(323)
Restricted stock 180
 840
 486
 840
Total $1,333
 $(864) $5,892
 $517

For a more detailed description of our stock-based awards, refer to Note 1413 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.



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12. Income from Credit Card Program
We maintain a proprietary credit card program through which credit is extended to customers and have a related marketing and servicing alliance with affiliates of Capital One Financial Corporation ("Capital One"). Pursuant to our agreement with Capital One (the "Program Agreement"), Capital One currently offers credit cards and non-card payment plans under both the “Neiman Marcus” and “Bergdorf Goodman” brand names. Effective July 1, 2013, we amended and extended the Program Agreement to July 2020 (renewable thereafter for three-year terms), subject to early termination provisions.
We receive payments from Capital One based on sales transacted on our proprietary credit cards. These payments are based on the profitability of the credit card portfolio as determined under the Program Agreement and are impacted by a number of factors including credit losses incurred and our allocable share of the profits generated by the credit card portfolio, which in turn may be impacted by credit ratings as determined by various rating agencies. In addition, we receive payments from Capital One for marketing and servicing activities we provide to Capital One. We recognize income from our credit card program when earned.

Additionally, beginning in July 2017, in accordance with the contractual provisions of the credit card program agreement, our allocable share of the profits generated by the credit card portfolio was reduced as a result of our current credit ratings.


13. Other Expenses
 
Other expenses consists of the following components:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives $9,081
 $1,388
 $16,125
 $1,810
Expenses related to store closures $6,602
 $1,495
 $7,920
 $1,495
 
 6,602
 
 7,920
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives 1,388
 1,932
 1,810
 8,485
Expenses related to Cyber-Attack, net of insurance recoveries 
 
 1,100
 
 
 
 
 1,100
MyTheresa acquisition costs 
 1,317
 
 702
Other expenses 4,624
 467
 4,624
 1,347
 2,814
 4,624
 5,199
 4,624
Total $12,614
 $5,211
 $15,454
 $12,029
 $11,895
 $12,614
 $21,324
 $15,454

During fiscal year 2017, we began a process to assessWe incurred consulting and professional fees in connection with key strategic operational projects and the implementation of strategic initiatives.

In connection with our assessment of our Last Call footprint, andwe closed four of our Last Call stores. During the second quarter of14 stores in fiscal year 2018, we closed 11 additional Last Call stores in order to optimize our Last Call store portfolio. We incurred expenses2018. Expenses related to these store closures whichconsisted primarily consisted of severance and store closing costs, of $6.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, $1.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, $7.9 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $1.5 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017.costs.
We incurred professional fees and other costs aggregating $1.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, $1.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, $1.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $8.5 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017 in connection with the review of our resources and organizational processes, implementation of our integrated merchandising and distribution system and the evaluation of potential strategic alternatives. In connection with the review of our resources and organizational processes, we eliminated approximately 90 positions in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 across our stores, divisions and facilities.

We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software was clandestinely installed on our computer systems (the "Cyber-Attack"). DuringExpenses related to the Cyber-Attack in year-to-date fiscal 2018 weconsisted primarily of legal expenses.

We also incurred legalother expenses related to organizational and operational realignments, primarily severance costs, in connection with the Cyber-Attack of $1.1 million.second quarter and year-to-date fiscal 2019.

In connection with the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer and President, we incurred certain charges primarily related to lump sum compensation payable as a consequence of her retirement of approximately $4.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa, a luxury retailer headquartered in Munich, Germany. In fiscal year 2017, acquisition costs consisted primarily of professional fees as well as adjustments of our earn-out obligations to estimated fair value at each reporting date.



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14. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (with respect to NMG's obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, Cash Pay Notes and PIK Toggle Notes)

All of NMG’s obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are guaranteed by Holdings and our current and future direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, subject to exceptions as more fully described in Note 5.6.  All of NMG's obligations under the Cash Pay Notes and the PIK Toggle Notes are guaranteed by the same entities that guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, other than Holdings. Currently, the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, Cash Pay Notes and PIK Toggle Notes consist principally of (i) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa, (ii) NMG International LLC, a holding company with respect to our foreign operations and (iii) Nancy Holdings LLC, which holds legal title to certain real property used by us in conducting our operations and described below under "— Results of Operations and Financial Condition of Unrestricted Subsidiaries". ThePrior to the Distribution in September 2018, the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiary Nancy Holdings LLC had no assets orsubsidiaries under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, Cash Pay Notes and PIK Toggle Notes also included NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conducted the operations prior to March 10, 2017.of MyTheresa.
 
The following condensed consolidating financial information represents the financial information of the Company and its non-guarantor subsidiaries under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, Cash Pay Notes and PIK Toggle Notes prepared on the equity basis of accounting.  The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-10 under the SEC’s Regulation S-X. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
  January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
    
  
  
  
Current assets:  
    
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $31,072
 $854
 $3,862
 $
 $35,788
Credit card receivables 
 36,268
 
 5,990
 
 42,258
Merchandise inventories 
 880,056
 143,328
 113,794
 
 1,137,178
Other current assets 
 127,745
 10,943
 4,914
 (150) 143,452
Total current assets 
 1,075,141
 155,125
 128,560
 (150) 1,358,676
Property and equipment, net 
 1,309,679
 144,226
 103,207
 
 1,557,112
Intangible assets, net 
 484,355
 2,226,259
 75,427
 
 2,786,041
Goodwill 
 1,338,844
 414,402
 134,483
 
 1,887,729
Other long-term assets 
 36,074
 1,303
 
 
 37,377
Investments in subsidiaries 839,014
 3,204,672
 
 
 (4,043,686) 
Total assets $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $2,941,315
 $441,677
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
    
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $259,837
 $
 $23,968
 $
 $283,805
Accrued liabilities 
 401,227
 90,613
 40,391
 (150) 532,081
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 690,490
 90,613
 64,359
 (150) 845,312
Long-term liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,569,669
 
 2,593
 
 4,572,262
Deferred income taxes 
 746,905
 
 15,935
 
 762,840
Other long-term liabilities 
 602,687
 5,413
 (593) 
 607,507
Total long-term liabilities 
 5,919,261
 5,413
 17,935
 
 5,942,609
Total member equity 839,014
 839,014
 2,845,289
 359,383
 (4,043,686) 839,014
Total liabilities and member equity $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $2,941,315
 $441,677
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935


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  July 29, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
    
  
  
  
Current assets:  
    
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $28,301
 $649
 $20,289
 $
 $49,239
Credit card receivables 
 35,091
 
 3,745
 
 38,836
Merchandise inventories 
 915,910
 151,193
 86,554
 
 1,153,657
Other current assets 
 135,174
 9,956
 1,896
 (587) 146,439
Total current assets 
 1,114,476
 161,798
 112,484
 (587) 1,388,171
Property and equipment, net 
 1,333,487
 149,932
 103,542
 
 1,586,961
Intangible assets, net 
 509,757
 2,249,290
 72,369
 
 2,831,416
Goodwill 
 1,338,844
 414,402
 127,648
 
 1,880,894
Other long-term assets 
 14,384
 1,690
 
 
 16,074
Investments in subsidiaries 466,652
 3,239,816
 
 
 (3,706,468) 
Total assets $466,652
 $7,550,764
 $2,977,112
 $416,043
 $(3,707,055) $7,703,516
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
    
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $288,079
 $
 $28,751
 $
 $316,830
Accrued liabilities 
 350,773
 74,832
 31,919
 (587) 456,937
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 668,278
 74,832
 60,670
 (587) 803,193
Long-term liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,675,540
 
 
 
 4,675,540
Deferred income taxes 
 1,144,022
 
 12,811
 
 1,156,833
Other long-term liabilities 
 596,272
 5,379
 (353) 
 601,298
Total long-term liabilities 
 6,415,834
 5,379
 12,458
 
 6,433,671
Total member equity 466,652
 466,652
 2,896,901
 342,915
 (3,706,468) 466,652
Total liabilities and member equity $466,652
 $7,550,764
 $2,977,112
 $416,043
 $(3,707,055) $7,703,516


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 January 28, 2017 January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
    
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
Current assets:  
    
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $42,960
 $596
 $4,887
 $
 $48,443
 $
 $39,471
 $902
 $965
 $
 $41,338
Credit card receivables 
 33,156
 
 4,281
 
 37,437
 
 36,462
 
 
 
 36,462
Merchandise inventories 
 961,538
 173,570
 78,375
 
 1,213,483
 
 854,747
 144,590
 
 
 999,337
Other current assets 

 118,969
 11,939
 2,219
 (2,878) 130,249
 
 229,085
 19,499
 
 (588) 247,996
Total current assets 
 1,156,623
 186,105
 89,762
 (2,878) 1,429,612
 
 1,159,765
 164,991
 965
 (588) 1,325,133
Property and equipment, net 
 1,448,157
 146,969
 5,690
 
 1,600,816
 
 1,318,201
 133,462
 87,614
 
 1,539,277
Intangible assets, net 
 536,532
 2,432,057
 67,639
 
 3,036,228
 
 434,926
 2,180,872
 
 
 2,615,798
Goodwill 
 1,412,147
 537,263
 118,039
 
 2,067,449
 
 1,338,843
 414,402
 
 
 1,753,245
Other long-term assets 
 20,507
 1,973
 
 
 22,480
 
 31,793
 1,063
 
 
 32,856
Intercompany notes receivable 
 
 199,460
 
 (199,460) 
Investments in subsidiaries 809,811
 3,411,988
 
 
 (4,221,799) 
 412,905
 2,857,163
 
 
 (3,270,068) 
Total assets $809,811
 $7,985,954
 $3,503,827
 $281,130
 $(4,424,137) $8,156,585
 $412,905
 $7,140,691
 $2,894,790
 $88,579
 $(3,270,656) $7,266,309
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $370,409
 $
 $13,739
 $
 $384,148
 $
 $252,945
 $
 $
 $
 $252,945
Accrued liabilities 
 365,610
 89,725
 57,172
 (2,878) 509,629
 
 408,593
 119,218
 649
 (588) 527,872
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 
 29,426
 
 29,426
 
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 765,445
 89,725
 70,911
 (2,878) 923,203
 
 690,964
 119,218
 649
 (588) 810,243
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,585,911
 
 
 
 4,585,911
 
 4,732,782
 
 
 
 4,732,782
Intercompany notes payable 
 
 
 199,460
 (199,460) 
Deferred income taxes 
 1,203,983
 
 7,805
 
 1,211,788
 
 688,764
 
 
 
 688,764
Other long-term liabilities 
 620,804
 5,068
 
 
 625,872
 
 615,276
 7,339
 (1,000) 
 621,615
Total long-term liabilities 
 6,410,698
 5,068
 207,265
 (199,460) 6,423,571
 
 6,036,822
 7,339
 (1,000) 
 6,043,161
Total member equity 809,811
 809,811
 3,409,034
 2,954
 (4,221,799) 809,811
 412,905
 412,905
 2,768,233
 88,930
 (3,270,068) 412,905
Total liabilities and member equity $809,811
 $7,985,954
 $3,503,827
 $281,130
 $(4,424,137) $8,156,585
 $412,905
 $7,140,691
 $2,894,790
 $88,579
 $(3,270,656) $7,266,309


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  Thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,177,621
 $215,790
 $88,707
 $
 $1,482,118
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 814,745
 153,024
 56,287
 
 1,024,056
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 262,280
 36,450
 23,629
 
 322,359
Income from credit card program 
 (12,621) (1,444) 
 
 (14,065)
Depreciation expense 
 47,267
 4,163
 1,998
 
 53,428
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 12,416
 11,468
 400
 
 24,284
Other expenses (income) 
 12,614
 
 
 
 12,614
Operating earnings (loss) 
 40,920
 12,129
 6,393
 
 59,442
Interest expense (income), net 
 76,622
 
 (73) 
 76,549
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 49,364
 (49,364) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (372,532) (66,776) 
 
 439,308
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 372,532
 (18,290) 61,493
 6,466
 (439,308) (17,107)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (390,822) 
 1,183
 
 (389,639)
Net earnings (loss) $372,532
 $372,532
 $61,493
 $5,283
 $(439,308) $372,532
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 14,655
 10,088
 
 4,567
 (14,655) 14,655
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $387,187
 $382,620
 $61,493
 $9,850
 $(453,963) $387,187

  Thirteen weeks ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,131,021
 $201,598
 $62,957
 $
 $1,395,576
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 795,422
 148,810
 38,233
 
 982,465
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 254,906
 35,746
 17,066
 
 307,718
Income from credit card program 
 (15,244) (1,506) 
 
 (16,750)
Depreciation expense 
 52,895
 4,025
 293
 
 57,213
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 13,643
 11,564
 1,117
 
 26,324
Other expenses (income) 
 4,564
 
 647
 
 5,211
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 
 
 153,772
Operating earnings (loss) 
 (128,937) 2,959
 5,601
 
 (120,377)
Interest expense (income), net 
 73,979
 (1,446) 1,664
 
 74,197
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 42,440
 (42,440) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 117,069
 (49,390) 
 
 (67,679) 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (117,069) (195,966) 46,845
 3,937
 67,679
 (194,574)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (78,897) 
 1,392
 
 (77,505)
Net earnings (loss) $(117,069) $(117,069) $46,845
 $2,545
 $67,679
 $(117,069)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 3,670
 12,246
 
 (8,576) (3,670) 3,670
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(113,399) $(104,823) $46,845
 $(6,031) $64,009
 $(113,399)



  July 28, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
    
  
  
  
Current assets:  
    
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $33,121
 $683
 $4,706
 $
 $38,510
Credit card receivables 
 30,551
 
 3,138
 
 33,689
Merchandise inventories 
 844,429
 145,967
 125,443
 
 1,115,839
Other current assets 
 111,279
 10,348
 2,781
 (586) 123,822
Total current assets 
 1,019,380
 156,998
 136,068
 (586) 1,311,860
Property and equipment, net 
 1,327,509
 138,740
 103,655
 
 1,569,904
Intangible assets, net 
 459,512
 2,203,322
 72,469
 
 2,735,303
Goodwill 
 1,338,843
 414,402
 130,624
 
 1,883,869
Other long-term assets 
 43,863
 1,104
 
 
 44,967
Investments in subsidiaries 759,181
 3,194,802
 
 
 (3,953,983) 
Total assets $759,181
 $7,383,909
 $2,914,566
 $442,816
 $(3,954,569) $7,545,903
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
    
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $281,488
 $
 $37,481
 $
 $318,969
Accrued liabilities 
 406,072
 69,979
 35,824
 (586) 511,289
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 716,986
 69,979
 73,305
 (586) 859,684
Long-term liabilities:  
  
    
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,623,152
 
 
 
 4,623,152
Deferred income taxes 
 694,848
 
 12,706
 
 707,554
Other long-term liabilities 
 589,742
 7,390
 (800) 
 596,332
Total long-term liabilities 
 5,907,742
 7,390
 11,906
 
 5,927,038
Total member equity 759,181
 759,181
 2,837,197
 357,605
 (3,953,983) 759,181
Total liabilities and member equity $759,181
 $7,383,909
 $2,914,566
 $442,816
 $(3,954,569) $7,545,903


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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $2,027,767
 $411,849
 $162,801
 $
 $2,602,417
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,366,694
 276,591
 103,658
 
 1,746,943
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 499,345
 71,773
 46,521
 
 617,639
Income from credit card program 
 (23,152) (2,777) 
 
 (25,929)
Depreciation expense 
 96,526
 8,155
 3,975
 
 108,656
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 25,401
 23,032
 800
 
 49,233
Other expenses (income) 
 15,454
 
 
 
 15,454
Operating earnings (loss) 
 47,499
 35,075
 7,847
 
 90,421
Interest expense, net 
 152,752
 
 (105) 
 152,647
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 
 477,376
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 346,315
 (62,989) 123,872
 7,952
 (477,376) (62,226)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (409,304) 
 763
 
 (408,541)
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $123,872
 $7,189
 $(477,376) $346,315
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 25,052
 14,331
 
 10,721
 (25,052) 25,052
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $371,367
 $360,646
 $123,872
 $17,910
 $(502,428) $371,367

  Twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,967,626
 $386,662
 $120,395
 $
 $2,474,683
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,339,960
 265,919
 76,481
 
 1,682,360
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 480,846
 69,502
 33,966
 
 584,314
Income from credit card program 
 (27,673) (2,745) 
 
 (30,418)
Depreciation expense 
 105,081
 8,445
 571
 
 114,097
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 28,075
 23,251
 2,275
 
 53,601
Other expenses (income) 
 12,687
 
 (658) 
 12,029
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 
 
 153,772
Operating earnings (loss) 
 (125,122) 22,290
 7,760
 
 (95,072)
Interest expense, net 
 146,069
 (2,881) 3,092
 
 146,280
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 76,444
 (76,444) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 140,582
 (105,469) 
 
 (35,113) 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (140,582) (242,166) 101,615
 4,668
 35,113
 (241,352)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (101,584) 
 814
 
 (100,770)
Net earnings (loss) $(140,582) $(140,582) $101,615
 $3,854
 $35,113
 $(140,582)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 4,640
 10,720
 
 (6,080) (4,640) 4,640
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(135,942) $(129,862) $101,615
 $(2,226) $30,473
 $(135,942)


  January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
    
  
  
  
Current assets:  
    
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $31,072
 $854
 $3,862
 $
 $35,788
Credit card receivables 
 36,268
 
 5,990
 
 42,258
Merchandise inventories 
 880,056
 143,328
 113,794
 
 1,137,178
Other current assets 
 127,745
 10,943
 4,914
 (150) 143,452
Total current assets 
 1,075,141
 155,125
 128,560
 (150) 1,358,676
Property and equipment, net 
 1,309,679
 144,226
 103,207
 
 1,557,112
Intangible assets, net 
 484,355
 2,226,259
 75,427
 
 2,786,041
Goodwill 
 1,338,844
 414,402
 134,483
 
 1,887,729
Other long-term assets 
 36,074
 1,303
 
 
 37,377
Investments in subsidiaries 839,014
 3,204,672
 
 
 (4,043,686) 
Total assets $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $2,941,315
 $441,677
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $259,837
 $
 $23,968
 $
 $283,805
Accrued liabilities 
 401,227
 90,613
 40,391
 (150) 532,081
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 690,490
 90,613
 64,359
 (150) 845,312
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,569,669
 
 2,593
 
 4,572,262
Deferred income taxes 
 746,905
 
 15,935
 
 762,840
Other long-term liabilities 
 602,687
 5,413
 (593) 
 607,507
Total long-term liabilities 
 5,919,261
 5,413
 17,935
 
 5,942,609
Total member equity 839,014
 839,014
 2,845,289
 359,383
 (4,043,686) 839,014
Total liabilities and member equity $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $2,941,315
 $441,677
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935

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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
    
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $123,872
 $7,189
 $(477,376) $346,315
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 134,165
 31,187
 4,775
 
 170,127
Deferred income taxes 
 (402,691) 
 (290) 
 (402,981)
Payment-in-kind interest 
 29,289
 
 
 
 29,289
Other 
 1,595
 420
 (2,821) 
 (806)
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 
 477,376
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 142,090
 (63,245) (25,245) 
 53,600
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 208,499
 3,437
 (16,392) 
 195,544
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (59,417) (3,232) (3,147) 
 (65,796)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (59,417) (3,232) (3,147) 
 (65,796)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 432,000
 
 18,163
 
 450,163
Repayment of borrowings 
 (577,713) 
 (15,569) 
 (593,282)
Repurchase of stock 
 (266) 
 
 
 (266)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes 
 (332) 
 
 
 (332)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 
 (146,311) 
 2,594
 
 (143,717)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 
 518
 
 518
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 2,771
 205
 (16,427) 
 (13,451)
Beginning balance 
 28,301
 649
 20,289
 
 49,239
Ending balance $
 $31,072
 $854
 $3,862
 $
 $35,788
  Thirteen weeks ended January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,177,938
 $216,182
 $
 $
 $1,394,120
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 801,927
 158,055
 (1,435) 
 958,547
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 271,391
 37,846
 (14) 
 309,223
Depreciation expense 
 42,982
 3,448
 1,379
 
 47,809
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 11,969
 11,187
 
 
 23,156
Other expenses (income) 
 11,895
 
 
 
 11,895
Operating earnings (loss) 
 37,774
 5,646
 70
 
 43,490
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 872
 
 
 
 872
Interest expense (income), net 
 81,434
 
 
 
 81,434
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 60,098
 (60,098) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 29,006
 (65,814) 
 
 36,808
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (29,006) (38,816) 65,744
 70
 (36,808) (38,816)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (9,810) 
 
 
 (9,810)
Net earnings (loss) $(29,006) $(29,006) $65,744
 $70
 $(36,808) $(29,006)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax (7,290) (7,290) 
 
 7,290
 (7,290)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(36,296) $(36,296) $65,744
 $70
 $(29,518) $(36,296)

  Thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,187,699
 $217,705
 $88,707
 $
 $1,494,111
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 812,202
 153,495
 56,287
 
 1,021,984
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 261,818
 36,450
 23,629
 
 321,897
Depreciation expense 
 47,267
 4,163
 1,998
 
 53,428
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 12,416
 11,468
 400
 
 24,284
Other expenses (income) 
 12,614
 
 
 
 12,614
Operating earnings (loss) 
 41,382
 12,129
 6,393
 
 59,904
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 462
 
 
 
 462
Interest expense (income), net 
 76,622
 
 (73) 
 76,549
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 49,364
 (49,364) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (372,532) (66,776) 
 
 439,308
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 372,532
 (18,290) 61,493
 6,466
 (439,308) (17,107)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (390,822) 
 1,183
 
 (389,639)
Net earnings (loss) $372,532
 $372,532
 $61,493
 $5,283
 $(439,308) $372,532
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 14,655
 10,088
 
 4,567
 (14,655) 14,655
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $387,187
 $382,620
 $61,493
 $9,850
 $(453,963) $387,187







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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
    
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $(140,582) $(140,582) $101,615
 $3,854
 $35,113
 $(140,582)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 145,420
 31,696
 2,846
 
 179,962
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 
 
 153,772
Deferred income taxes 
 (86,627) 
 (2,747) 
 (89,374)
Other 
 (1,943) (1,075) 5,356
 
 2,338
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 76,444
 (76,444) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 140,582
 (105,469) 
 
 (35,113) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 76,232
 (42,860) (22,065) 
 11,307
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 117,247
 12,932
 (12,756) 
 117,423
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (99,006) (13,272) (3,420) 
 (115,698)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (99,006) (13,272) (3,420) 
 (115,698)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 385,000
 
 
 
 385,000
Repayment of borrowings 
 (394,713) 
 
 
 (394,713)
Debt issuance costs paid 
 (5,359) 
 
 
 (5,359)
Net cash provided (used for) by financing activities 
 (15,072) 
 
 
 (15,072)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 
 (53) 
 (53)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 3,169
 (340) (16,229) 
 (13,400)
Beginning balance 
 39,791
 936
 21,116
 
 61,843
Ending balance $
 $42,960
 $596
 $4,887
 $
 $48,443
  Twenty-six weeks ended January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $2,037,124
 $401,324
 $60,063
 $
 $2,498,511
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,342,151
 275,322
 41,310
 
 1,658,783
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 496,294
 72,910
 16,780
 
 585,984
Depreciation expense 
 88,072
 7,319
 3,112
 
 98,503
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 24,247
 22,450
 243
 
 46,940
Other expenses (income) 
 21,324
 
 
 
 21,324
Operating earnings (loss) 
 65,036
 23,323
 (1,382) 
 86,977
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 1,745
 
 
 
 1,745
Interest expense, net 
 161,975
 
 8
 
 161,983
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 109,049
 (109,049) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 57,177
 (131,868) 
 
 74,691
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (57,177) (75,865) 132,372
 (1,390) (74,691) (76,751)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (18,688) 
 (886) 
 (19,574)
Net earnings (loss) $(57,177) $(57,177) $132,372
 $(504) $(74,691) $(57,177)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax (23,371) (21,869) 
 (1,502) 23,371
 (23,371)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(80,548) $(79,046) $132,372
 $(2,006) $(51,320) $(80,548)

  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $2,025,652
 $413,204
 $162,801
 $
 $2,601,657
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,341,427
 275,169
 103,658
 
 1,720,254
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 498,420
 71,773
 46,521
 
 616,714
Depreciation expense 
 96,526
 8,155
 3,975
 
 108,656
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 25,401
 23,032
 800
 
 49,233
Other expenses (income) 
 15,454
 
 
 
 15,454
Operating earnings (loss) 
 48,424
 35,075
 7,847
 
 91,346
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 925
 
 
 
 925
Interest expense, net 
 152,752
 
 (105) 
 152,647
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 
 477,376
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 346,315
 (62,989) 123,872
 7,952
 (477,376) (62,226)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (409,304) 
 763
 
 (408,541)
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $123,872
 $7,189
 $(477,376) $346,315
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 25,052
 14,331
 
 10,721
 (25,052) 25,052
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $371,367
 $360,646
 $123,872
 $17,910
 $(502,428) $371,367



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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
    
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $(57,177) $(57,177) $132,372
 $(504) $(74,691) $(57,177)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 124,561
 29,769
 3,355
 
 157,685
Deferred income taxes 
 (1,338) 
 (433) 
 (1,771)
Other 
 2,300
 (10) 131
 
 2,421
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 109,049
 (109,049) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 57,177
 (131,868) 
 
 74,691
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 (54,233) (51,109) (21,063) 
 (126,405)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 (8,706) 1,973
 (18,514) 
 (25,247)
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (81,527) (1,754) (785) 
 (84,066)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (81,527) (1,754) (785) 
 (84,066)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 944,000
 
 18,970
 
 962,970
Repayment of borrowings 
 (845,713) 
 (1,223) 
 (846,936)
Distribution to Parent 
 
 
 (2,181) 
 (2,181)
Repurchase of stock 
 (1,401) 
 
 
 (1,401)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes 
 (303) 
 
 
 (303)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 
 96,583
 
 15,566
 
 112,149
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 
 (8) 
 (8)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 6,350
 219
 (3,741) 
 2,828
Beginning balance 
 33,121
 683
 4,706
 
 38,510
Ending balance $
 $39,471
 $902
 $965
 $
 $41,338


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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Guarantor Subsidiaries 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
    
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $123,872
 $7,189
 $(477,376) $346,315
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 134,165
 31,187
 4,775
 
 170,127
Deferred income taxes 
 (402,691) 
 (290) 
 (402,981)
Payment-in-kind interest 
 29,289
 
 
 
 29,289
Other 
 1,595
 420
 (2,821) 
 (806)
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 
 477,376
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 142,090
 (63,245) (25,245) 
 53,600
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 208,499
 3,437
 (16,392) 
 195,544
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (59,417) (3,232) (3,147) 
 (65,796)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (59,417) (3,232) (3,147) 
 (65,796)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 432,000
 
 18,163
 
 450,163
Repayment of borrowings 
 (577,713) 
 (15,569) 
 (593,282)
Repurchase of stock 
 (266) 
 
 
 (266)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes 
 (332) 
 
 
 (332)
Net cash provided (used for) by financing activities 
 (146,311) 
 2,594
 
 (143,717)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 
 518
 
 518
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 2,771
 205
 (16,427) 
 (13,451)
Beginning balance 
 28,301
 649
 20,289
 
 49,239
Ending balance $
 $31,072
 $854
 $3,862
 $
 $35,788



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Results of Operations and Financial Condition of Unrestricted Subsidiaries. On March 10, 2017, the Board of Directors of Parent designated certain of our subsidiaries as “unrestricted subsidiaries”"unrestricted subsidiaries" for purposes of the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes and the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes. These subsidiaries were previously or simultaneously designated as "unrestricted subsidiaries" under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. At January 27, 2018, the unrestricted subsidiaries consisted primarilyFacility and consist of (i) NMG Germany GmbH,the entities through which we conductconducted the operations of MyTheresa prior to its distribution to Parent in September 2018 and (ii) Nancy Holdings LLC, which holds legal title to certain real property located in McLean, Virginia, San Antonio, Texas and Longview, Texas used by us in conducting our operations.

Pursuant to the terms of the indentures governing the Cash Pay Notes and the PIK Toggle Notes, we are presenting the following financial information with respect to the unrestricted subsidiaries separate from the Company and its restricted subsidiaries. The unrestricted subsidiary Nancy Holdings LLC had no assets or operations prior to March 10, 2017. The financial information of NMG Germany GmbH for the thirteen weeks ended January 28, 2017 was substantially the same as the financial information presented for “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” for such period included in the tables above in this Note 14. The difference in net earnings (loss) of the unrestricted subsidiaries for the thirteen weeks and twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018 compared to the net earnings (loss) of the non-guarantor subsidiaries, for such period, as presented in the tables above in this Note 14, consisted primarily of a net interest income of approximately $1.5 million per fiscal quarter associated with an intercompany note payable by the MyTheresa unrestricted subsidiaries and, prior to the Distribution, held by NMG International LLC, which is a non-guarantor restricted subsidiary.

This information may not necessarily be indicative of the financial condition and results of operations of the unrestricted subsidiaries had they operated as independent entities during the periods presented.
Information with respect to the unrestricted subsidiaries with respect to the Cash Pay Notes and PIK Toggle Notes is as follows:
(in thousands)January 27, 2018 July 29, 2017January 26, 2019 July 28, 2018 January 27, 2018
        
Total assets$441,609
 $415,974
$88,510
 $442,748
 $441,609
Net assets151,079
 137,661
88,861
 146,300
 151,079

 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017 January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017
        
Revenues$88,707
 $62,957
 $162,801
 $120,395
Net earnings (loss)3,758
 2,544
 4,139
 3,857



 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018 January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
        
Revenues$
 $88,707
 $60,063
 $162,801
Net earnings (loss)56
 3,758
 (2,636) 4,139


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15. Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (with respect to NMG's obligations under the 2028 Debentures)
 
All of NMG’s obligations under the 2028 Debentures are guaranteed by the Company.  The guarantee by the Company is full and unconditional and is subject to automatic release if the requirements for legal defeasance or covenant defeasance of the 2028 Debentures are satisfied, or if NMG’s obligations under the indenture governing the 2028 Debentures are discharged. Currently, the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries under theThe 2028 Debentures consistare not guaranteed by any of NMG's subsidiaries. At January 26, 2019, NMG's subsidiaries consisted principally of (i) Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores,brand, (ii) NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by NMG in conducting its operations (iii) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa, (iv) NMG International LLC, a holding company with respect to our foreign operations and (v)(iii) Nancy Holdings LLC, which holds legal title to certain real property used by NMG in conducting its operations and described in Note 14 under "— Results of Operations and Financial Condition of Unrestricted Subsidiaries". The non-guarantor subsidiary Nancy Holdings LLC had no assets orPrior to the Distribution in September 2018, NMG's subsidiaries also included NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conducted the operations prior to March 10, 2017.of MyTheresa, and which was not a guarantor of the 2028 Debentures.
 
The following condensed consolidating financial information represents the financial information of the Company and its non-guarantor subsidiaries under the 2028 Debentures, prepared on the equity basis of accounting.  The information is presented in accordance with the requirements of Rule 3-10 under the SEC’s Regulation S-X. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the non-guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
  January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
  
  
  
  
Current assets:  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $31,072
 $4,716
 $
 $35,788
Credit card receivables 
 36,268
 5,990
 
 42,258
Merchandise inventories 
 880,056
 257,122
 
 1,137,178
Other current assets 
 127,745
 15,857
 (150) 143,452
Total current assets 
 1,075,141
 283,685
 (150) 1,358,676
Property and equipment, net 
 1,309,679
 247,433
 
 1,557,112
Intangible assets, net 
 484,355
 2,301,686
 
 2,786,041
Goodwill 
 1,338,844
 548,885
 
 1,887,729
Other long-term assets 
 36,074
 1,303
 
 37,377
Investments in subsidiaries 839,014
 3,204,672
 
 (4,043,686) 
Total assets $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $3,382,992
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $259,837
 $23,968
 $
 $283,805
Accrued liabilities 
 401,227
 131,004
 (150) 532,081
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 690,490
 154,972
 (150) 845,312
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,569,669
 2,593
 
 4,572,262
Deferred income taxes 
 746,905
 15,935
 
 762,840
Other long-term liabilities 
 602,687
 4,820
 
 607,507
Total long-term liabilities 
 5,919,261
 23,348
 
 5,942,609
Total member equity 839,014
 839,014
 3,204,672
 (4,043,686) 839,014
Total liabilities and member equity $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $3,382,992
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935

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  July 29, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
  
  
  
  
Current assets:  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $28,301
 $20,938
 $
 $49,239
Credit card receivables 
 35,091
 3,745
 
 38,836
Merchandise inventories 
 915,910
 237,747
 
 1,153,657
Other current assets 
 135,174
 11,852
 (587) 146,439
Total current assets 
 1,114,476
 274,282
 (587) 1,388,171
Property and equipment, net 
 1,333,487
 253,474
 
 1,586,961
Intangible assets, net 
 509,757
 2,321,659
 
 2,831,416
Goodwill 
 1,338,844
 542,050
 
 1,880,894
Other long-term assets 
 14,384
 1,690
 
 16,074
Investments in subsidiaries 466,652
 3,239,816
 
 (3,706,468) 
Total assets $466,652
 $7,550,764
 $3,393,155
 $(3,707,055) $7,703,516
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $288,079
 $28,751
 $
 $316,830
Accrued liabilities 
 350,773
 106,751
 (587) 456,937
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 668,278
 135,502
 (587) 803,193
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,675,540
 
 
 4,675,540
Deferred income taxes 
 1,144,022
 12,811
 
 1,156,833
Other long-term liabilities 
 596,272
 5,026
 
 601,298
Total long-term liabilities 
 6,415,834
 17,837
 
 6,433,671
Total member equity 466,652
 466,652
 3,239,816
 (3,706,468) 466,652
Total liabilities and member equity $466,652
 $7,550,764
 $3,393,155
 $(3,707,055) $7,703,516

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 January 28, 2017 January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Current assets:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $42,960
 $5,483
 $
 $48,443
 $
 $39,471
 $1,867
 $
 $41,338
Credit card receivables 
 33,156
 4,281
 
 37,437
 
 36,462
 
 
 36,462
Merchandise inventories 
 961,538
 251,945
 
 1,213,483
 
 854,747
 144,590
 
 999,337
Other current assets 
 118,969
 11,280
 
 130,249
 
 229,085
 19,499
 (588) 247,996
Total current assets 
 1,156,623
 272,989
 
 1,429,612
 
 1,159,765
 165,956
 (588) 1,325,133
Property and equipment, net 
 1,448,157
 152,659
 
 1,600,816
 
 1,318,201
 221,076
 
 1,539,277
Intangible assets, net 
 536,532
 2,499,696
 
 3,036,228
 
 434,926
 2,180,872
 
 2,615,798
Goodwill 
 1,412,147
 655,302
 
 2,067,449
 
 1,338,843
 414,402
 
 1,753,245
Other long-term assets 
 20,507
 1,973
 
 22,480
 
 31,793
 1,063
 
 32,856
Investments in subsidiaries 809,811
 3,411,988
 
 (4,221,799) 
 412,905
 2,857,163
 
 (3,270,068) 
Total assets $809,811
 $7,985,954
 $3,582,619
 $(4,221,799) $8,156,585
 $412,905
 $7,140,691
 $2,983,369
 $(3,270,656) $7,266,309
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $370,409
 $13,739
 $
 $384,148
 $
 $252,945
 $
 $
 $252,945
Accrued liabilities 
 365,610
 144,019
 
 509,629
 
 408,593
 119,867
 (588) 527,872
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 29,426
 
 29,426
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 765,445
 157,758
 
 923,203
 
 690,964
 119,867
 (588) 810,243
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,585,911
 
 
 4,585,911
 
 4,732,782
 
 
 4,732,782
Deferred income taxes 
 1,203,983
 7,805
 
 1,211,788
 
 688,764
 
 
 688,764
Other long-term liabilities 
 620,804
 5,068
 
 625,872
 
 615,276
 6,339
 
 621,615
Total long-term liabilities 
 6,410,698
 12,873
 
 6,423,571
 
 6,036,822
 6,339
 
 6,043,161
Total member equity 809,811
 809,811
 3,411,988
 (4,221,799) 809,811
 412,905
 412,905
 2,857,163
 (3,270,068) 412,905
Total liabilities and member equity $809,811
 $7,985,954
 $3,582,619
 $(4,221,799) $8,156,585
 $412,905
 $7,140,691
 $2,983,369
 $(3,270,656) $7,266,309

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  Thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,177,621
 $304,497
 $
 $1,482,118
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 814,745
 209,311
 
 1,024,056
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 262,280
 60,079
 
 322,359
Income from credit card program 
 (12,621) (1,444) 
 (14,065)
Depreciation expense 
 47,267
 6,161
 
 53,428
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 12,416
 11,868
 
 24,284
Other expenses (income) 
 12,614
 
 
 12,614
Operating earnings (loss) 
 40,920
 18,522
 
 59,442
Interest expense (income), net 
 76,622
 (73) 
 76,549
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 49,364
 (49,364) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (372,532) (66,776) 
 439,308
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 372,532
 (18,290) 67,959
 (439,308) (17,107)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (390,822) 1,183
 
 (389,639)
Net earnings (loss) $372,532
 $372,532
 $66,776
 $(439,308) $372,532
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 14,655
 10,088
 4,567
 (14,655) 14,655
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $387,187
 $382,620
 $71,343
 $(453,963) $387,187

  Thirteen weeks ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,131,021
 $264,555
 $
 $1,395,576
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 795,422
 187,043
 
 982,465
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 254,906
 52,812
 
 307,718
Income from credit card program 
 (15,244) (1,506) 
 (16,750)
Depreciation expense 
 52,895
 4,318
 
 57,213
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 13,643
 12,681
 
 26,324
Other expenses (income) 
 4,564
 647
 
 5,211
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 
 153,772
Operating earnings (loss) 
 (128,937) 8,560
 
 (120,377)
Interest expense (income), net 
 73,979
 218
 
 74,197
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 42,440
 (42,440) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 117,069
 (49,390) 
 (67,679) 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (117,069) (195,966) 50,782
 67,679
 (194,574)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (78,897) 1,392
 
 (77,505)
Net earnings (loss) $(117,069) $(117,069) $49,390
 $67,679
 $(117,069)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 3,670
 12,246
 (8,576) (3,670) 3,670
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(113,399) $(104,823) $40,814
 $64,009
 $(113,399)


  July 28, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
  
  
  
  
Current assets:  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $33,121
 $5,389
 $
 $38,510
Credit card receivables 
 30,551
 3,138
 
 33,689
Merchandise inventories 
 844,429
 271,410
 
 1,115,839
Other current assets 
 111,279
 13,129
 (586) 123,822
Total current assets 
 1,019,380
 293,066
 (586) 1,311,860
Property and equipment, net 
 1,327,509
 242,395
 
 1,569,904
Intangible assets, net 
 459,512
 2,275,791
 
 2,735,303
Goodwill 
 1,338,843
 545,026
 
 1,883,869
Other long-term assets 
 43,863
 1,104
 
 44,967
Investments in subsidiaries 759,181
 3,194,802
 
 (3,953,983) 
Total assets $759,181
 $7,383,909
 $3,357,382
 $(3,954,569) $7,545,903
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $281,488
 $37,481
 $
 $318,969
Accrued liabilities 
 406,072
 105,803
 (586) 511,289
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 716,986
 143,284
 (586) 859,684
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,623,152
 
 
 4,623,152
Deferred income taxes 
 694,848
 12,706
 
 707,554
Other long-term liabilities 
 589,742
 6,590
 
 596,332
Total long-term liabilities 
 5,907,742
 19,296
 
 5,927,038
Total member equity 759,181
 759,181
 3,194,802
 (3,953,983) 759,181
Total liabilities and member equity $759,181
 $7,383,909
 $3,357,382
 $(3,954,569) $7,545,903

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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $2,027,767
 $574,650
 $
 $2,602,417
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,366,694
 380,249
 
 1,746,943
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 499,345
 118,294
 
 617,639
Income from credit card program 
 (23,152) (2,777) 
 (25,929)
Depreciation expense 
 96,526
 12,130
 
 108,656
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 25,401
 23,832
 
 49,233
Other expenses (income) 
 15,454
 
 
 15,454
Operating earnings (loss) 
 47,499
 42,922
 
 90,421
Interest expense, net 
 152,752
 (105) 
 152,647
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 477,376
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 346,315
 (62,989) 131,824
 (477,376) (62,226)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (409,304) 763
 
 (408,541)
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $131,061
 $(477,376) $346,315
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 25,052
 14,331
 10,721
 (25,052) 25,052
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $371,367
 $360,646
 $141,782
 $(502,428) $371,367

  Twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,967,626
 $507,057
 $
 $2,474,683
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,339,960
 342,400
 
 1,682,360
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 480,846
 103,468
 
 584,314
Income from credit card program 
 (27,673) (2,745) 
 (30,418)
Depreciation expense 
 105,081
 9,016
 
 114,097
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 28,075
 25,526
 
 53,601
Other expenses (income) 
 12,687
 (658) 
 12,029
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 
 153,772
Operating earnings (loss) 
 (125,122) 30,050
 
 (95,072)
Interest expense, net 
 146,069
 211
 
 146,280
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 76,444
 (76,444) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 140,582
 (105,469) 
 (35,113) 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (140,582) (242,166) 106,283
 35,113
 (241,352)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (101,584) 814
 
 (100,770)
Net earnings (loss) $(140,582) $(140,582) $105,469
 $35,113
 $(140,582)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 4,640
 10,720
 (6,080) (4,640) 4,640
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(135,942) $(129,862) $99,389
 $30,473
 $(135,942)

  January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
 Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
ASSETS  
  
  
  
  
Current assets:  
  
  
  
  
Cash and cash equivalents $
 $31,072
 $4,716
 $
 $35,788
Credit card receivables 
 36,268
 5,990
 
 42,258
Merchandise inventories 
 880,056
 257,122
 
 1,137,178
Other current assets 
 127,745
 15,857
 (150) 143,452
Total current assets 
 1,075,141
 283,685
 (150) 1,358,676
Property and equipment, net 
 1,309,679
 247,433
 
 1,557,112
Intangible assets, net 
 484,355
 2,301,686
 
 2,786,041
Goodwill 
 1,338,844
 548,885
 
 1,887,729
Other long-term assets 
 36,074
 1,303
 
 37,377
Investments in subsidiaries 839,014
 3,204,672
 
 (4,043,686) 
Total assets $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $3,382,992
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY  
  
  
  
  
Current liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Accounts payable $
 $259,837
 $23,968
 $
 $283,805
Accrued liabilities 
 401,227
 131,004
 (150) 532,081
Current portion of long-term debt 
 29,426
 
 
 29,426
Total current liabilities 
 690,490
 154,972
 (150) 845,312
Long-term liabilities:  
  
  
  
  
Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 
 4,569,669
 2,593
 
 4,572,262
Deferred income taxes 
 746,905
 15,935
 
 762,840
Other long-term liabilities 
 602,687
 4,820
 
 607,507
Total long-term liabilities 
 5,919,261
 23,348
 
 5,942,609
Total member equity 839,014
 839,014
 3,204,672
 (4,043,686) 839,014
Total liabilities and member equity $839,014
 $7,448,765
 $3,382,992
 $(4,043,836) $7,626,935

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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $131,061
 $(477,376) $346,315
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 134,165
 35,962
 
 170,127
Deferred income taxes 

 (402,691) (290) 
 (402,981)
Payment-in-kind interest 
 29,289
 
 
 29,289
Other 
 1,595
 (2,401) 
 (806)
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 477,376
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 142,090
 (88,490) 

 53,600
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 208,499
 (12,955) 
 195,544
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (59,417) (6,379) 
 (65,796)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (59,417) (6,379) 
 (65,796)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 432,000
 18,163
 
 450,163
Repayment of borrowings 
 (577,713) (15,569) 
 (593,282)
Repurchase of stock 
 (266) 
 
 (266)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes 
 (332) 
 
 (332)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 
 (146,311) 2,594
 
 (143,717)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 518
 
 518
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 2,771
 (16,222) 
 (13,451)
Beginning balance 
 28,301
 20,938
 
 49,239
Ending balance $
 $31,072
 $4,716
 $
 $35,788
  Thirteen weeks ended January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,177,938
 $216,182
 $
 $1,394,120
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 801,927
 156,620
 
 958,547
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 271,391
 37,832
 
 309,223
Depreciation expense 
 42,982
 4,827
 
 47,809
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 11,969
 11,187
 
 23,156
Other expenses (income) 
 11,895
 
 
 11,895
Operating earnings (loss) 
 37,774
 5,716
 
 43,490
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 872
 
 
 872
Interest expense (income), net 
 81,434
 
 
 81,434
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 60,098
 (60,098) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 29,006
 (65,814) 
 36,808
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (29,006) (38,816) 65,814
 (36,808) (38,816)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (9,810) 
 
 (9,810)
Net earnings (loss) $(29,006) $(29,006) $65,814
 $(36,808) $(29,006)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax (7,290) (7,290) 
 7,290
 (7,290)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(36,296) $(36,296) $65,814
 $(29,518) $(36,296)

  Thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $1,187,699
 $306,412
 $
 $1,494,111
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 812,202
 209,782
 
 1,021,984
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 261,818
 60,079
 
 321,897
Depreciation expense 
 47,267
 6,161
 
 53,428
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 12,416
 11,868
 
 24,284
Other expenses (income) 
 12,614
 
 
 12,614
Operating earnings (loss) 
 41,382
 18,522
 
 59,904
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 462
 
 
 462
Interest expense (income), net 
 76,622
 (73) 
 76,549
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 49,364
 (49,364) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (372,532) (66,776) 
 439,308
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 372,532
 (18,290) 67,959
 (439,308) (17,107)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (390,822) 1,183
 
 (389,639)
Net earnings (loss) $372,532
 $372,532
 $66,776
 $(439,308) $372,532
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 14,655
 10,088
 4,567
 (14,655) 14,655
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $387,187
 $382,620
 $71,343
 $(453,963) $387,187


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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017
(in thousands) Company NMG Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $(140,582) $(140,582) $105,469
 $35,113
 $(140,582)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 145,420
 34,542
 
 179,962
Impairment charges 
 153,772
 
 
 153,772
Deferred income taxes 
 (86,627) (2,747) 
 (89,374)
Other 
 (1,943) 4,281
 
 2,338
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 76,444
 (76,444) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 140,582
 (105,469) 
 (35,113) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 76,232
 (64,925) 
 11,307
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 117,247
 176
 
 117,423
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (99,006) (16,692) 
 (115,698)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (99,006) (16,692) 
 (115,698)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 385,000
 
 
 385,000
Repayment of borrowings 
 (394,713) 
 
 (394,713)
Debt issuance costs paid 
 (5,359) 
 
 (5,359)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 
 (15,072) 
 
 (15,072)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 (53) 
 (53)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 3,169
 (16,569) 
 (13,400)
Beginning balance 
 39,791
 22,052
 
 61,843
Ending balance $
 $42,960
 $5,483
 $
 $48,443
  Twenty-six weeks ended January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $2,037,124
 $461,387
 $
 $2,498,511
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,342,151
 316,632
 
 1,658,783
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 496,294
 89,690
 
 585,984
Depreciation expense 
 88,072
 10,431
 
 98,503
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 24,247
 22,693
 
 46,940
Other expenses (income) 
 21,324
 
 
 21,324
Operating earnings (loss) 
 65,036
 21,941
 
 86,977
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 1,745
 
 
 1,745
Interest expense, net 
 161,975
 8
 
 161,983
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 109,049
 (109,049) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 57,177
 (131,868) 
 74,691
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (57,177) (75,865) 130,982
 (74,691) (76,751)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (18,688) (886) 
 (19,574)
Net earnings (loss) $(57,177) $(57,177) $131,868
 $(74,691) $(57,177)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax (23,371) (21,869) (1,502) 23,371
 (23,371)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $(80,548) $(79,046) $130,366
 $(51,320) $(80,548)

  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues $
 $2,025,652
 $576,005
 $
 $2,601,657
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 
 1,341,427
 378,827
 
 1,720,254
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 
 498,420
 118,294
 
 616,714
Depreciation expense 
 96,526
 12,130
 
 108,656
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 
 25,401
 23,832
 
 49,233
Other expenses (income) 
 15,454
 
 
 15,454
Operating earnings (loss) 
 48,424
 42,922
 
 91,346
Benefit plan expense (income), net 
 925
 
 
 925
Interest expense, net 
 152,752
 (105) 
 152,647
Intercompany royalty charges (income) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 477,376
 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 346,315
 (62,989) 131,824
 (477,376) (62,226)
Income tax expense (benefit) 
 (409,304) 763
 
 (408,541)
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $131,061
 $(477,376) $346,315
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax 25,052
 14,331
 10,721
 (25,052) 25,052
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) $371,367
 $360,646
 $141,782
 $(502,428) $371,367







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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 26, 2019
(in thousands) Company NMG 
Non-
 Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $(57,177) $(57,177) $131,868
 $(74,691) $(57,177)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 
 124,561
 33,124
 
 157,685
Deferred income taxes 

 (1,338) (433) 

 (1,771)
Other 
 2,300
 121
 
 2,421
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 109,049
 (109,049) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries 57,177
 (131,868) 
 74,691
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 (54,233) (72,172) 
 (126,405)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 (8,706) (16,541) 
 (25,247)
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (81,527) (2,539) 
 (84,066)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (81,527) (2,539) 
 (84,066)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 
 944,000
 18,970
 
 962,970
Repayment of borrowings 
 (845,713) (1,223) 
 (846,936)
Distribution to Parent 
 
 (2,181) 
 (2,181)
Repurchase of stock 
 (1,401) 
 
 (1,401)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes 
 (303) 
 
 (303)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 
 96,583
 15,566
 
 112,149
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 (8) 
 (8)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 6,350
 (3,522) 
 2,828
Beginning balance 
 33,121
 5,389
 
 38,510
Ending balance $
 $39,471
 $1,867
 $
 $41,338


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  Twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018
(in thousands) Company NMG Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Net earnings (loss) $346,315
 $346,315
 $131,061
 $(477,376) $346,315
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:  
  
  
  
  
Depreciation and amortization expense 

 134,165
 35,962
 

 170,127
Deferred income taxes 

 (402,691) (290) 

 (402,981)
Payment-in-kind interest 

 29,289
 
 

 29,289
Other 
 1,595
 (2,401) 
 (806)
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable) 
 88,797
 (88,797) 
 
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries (346,315) (131,061) 
 477,376
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net 
 142,090
 (88,490) 
 53,600
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 
 208,499
 (12,955) 
 195,544
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Capital expenditures 
 (59,417) (6,379) 

 (65,796)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 
 (59,417) (6,379) 
 (65,796)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES  
  
  
  
  
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities 

 432,000
 18,163
 
 450,163
Repayment of borrowings 
 (577,713) (15,569) 
 (593,282)
Repurchase of stock 
 (266) 
 
 (266)
Shares withheld for remittance of employee taxes 
 (332) 
 
 (332)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities 
 (146,311) 2,594
 
 (143,717)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 
 
 518
 
 518
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  
  
  
  
  
Increase (decrease) during the period 
 2,771
 (16,222) 
 (13,451)
Beginning balance 
 28,301
 20,938
 
 49,239
Ending balance $
 $31,072
 $4,716
 $
 $35,788




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ITEM 2.�� MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.  Unless otherwise specified, the meanings of all defined terms in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") are consistent with the meanings of such terms as defined in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. In many cases, forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “predict,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “would,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project”"may," "plan," "predict," "expect," "estimate," "intend," "would," "will," "could," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "project" or “continue”"continue" or the negative thereof or other similar expressions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect our views as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events, as well as currently available data as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. While we believe there is a reasonable basis for our forward-looking statements, they involve a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Therefore, these statements are not guarantees of future events, results, performance or achievements and you should not rely on them. A variety of factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from the anticipated or expected results expressed in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations include, but are not limited to:

our ability to maintain a relevant, enjoyable and reliable omni-channel experience and to anticipate and meet our customers' evolving shopping preferences, the failure of which could adversely affect our financial performance and brand image;
the highly competitive nature of the luxury retail industry;
economic conditions that negatively impact consumer spending and demand for our merchandise;
the highly competitive nature of the luxury retail industry;
our ability to anticipate, identify and respond effectively to changing fashion trends and to accurately forecast merchandise demand, the failure of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
our ability to anticipate, identify and address risks related to the complexity of our omni‑channel plans, the failure of which could adversely affect our revenues or margins as well as damage our reputation, brands and competitive position;
the success of our advertising and marketing programs;
costs associated with our expansion and growth strategies, which could adversely affect our performance and results of operations;
our ability to drive customer traffic to our retail stores, including through new types of product and service offerings, and the success of the expansion, growth and remodel of our retail stores, which are subject to numerous risks, some of which are beyond our control;
costs associated with our expansion and growth strategies, which could adversely affect our performance and results of operations;
the significance of the portion of our revenues from our stores in four states, which exposes us to economic circumstances and catastrophic occurrences unique to those states, such as the impact of fluctuations in the global price of crude oil in our Texas markets;
our dependence on our relationships with certain designers, vendorsbrand partners and other sources of merchandise as they relate to, among other things: (i) the manner in which goods are available to us, (ii) the levels of merchandise made available to us and (iii) the pricing and payment terms with respect to our purchases;
a material disruption in our information systems, delays or difficulties in implementing or integrating new systems or enhancing or expanding current systems, or our failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of any new or updated information systems, which could adversely affect our business or results of operations;
our dependence on positive perceptions of our company, which, if eroded, could adversely affect our customer, employee and vendorbrand partner relationships;
our ability to meet data protection requirements and prevent or identify a breach in information privacy in a timely manner, which could negatively impact our operations;

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operations;
the loss of, or disruption in, one or more of our distribution facilities, which could adversely affect our business and operations;
the outcome of discussions with an ad hoc committee of holders (the "Noteholders") of a majority of the Cash Pay Notes and PIK Toggle Notes (together, the "Notes") and an ad hoc committee of holders (the "Term Lenders") of a majority of outstanding term loans (the "Term Loans") under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility regarding one or more transactions to extend the maturities of such indebtedness and the successful execution of such transactions;
our substantial indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, credit ratings and ability to obtain additional debt financing, and our ability to fulfill our obligations with respect to such indebtedness;
the restrictions in our debt agreements that may limit our flexibility in operating our business and our ability to pursue future strategic investments and initiatives;
our failure to comply with, or developments in, laws, rules or regulations, which could affect our business or results of operations; and
other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in Part II – Item 1A "Risk Factors" in this report or in Part I - Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 201728, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017.September 18, 2018.

The foregoing factors are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our business. Each of the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speaks only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise (publicly or otherwise) any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances.
 
Overview
 
Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC (the "Company") is a luxury omni-channel retailer conducting store and online operations principally under the Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Last Call and MyTheresa brand names. References to “we,” “our”"we," "our" and “us”"us" are used to refer to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

The Company is a subsidiary of Mariposa Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), which in turn is a subsidiary of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Parent"). Parent is owned by entities affiliated with Ares Management, L.P. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (together, the "Sponsors") and certain co-investors. The Sponsors acquired the Company on October 25, 2013.2013 (the "Acquisition"). The Company's operations are conducted through its direct wholly owned subsidiary, The Neiman Marcus Group LLC ("NMG").

In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa, a luxury retailer headquartered in Munich, Germany. The operations of MyTheresa are conducted primarily through the mytheresa.com website. In September 2018, substantially all of the holdings of NMG International LLC were distributed to NMG, to the Company, to Holdings and, ultimately, to Parent (the "Distribution"). These holdings consisted principally of the entities through which we had conducted the operations of MyTheresa. As a result of the Distribution, MyTheresa is no longer a subsidiary of the Company but rather a subsidiary of our Parent. Subsequent to the Distribution, the assets, liabilities and operating results of MyTheresa are excluded from our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The assets and liabilities of MyTheresa are excluded from the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet presented as of January 26, 2019 and included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets presented as of July 28, 2018 and January 27, 2018. Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and include the operating results of MyTheresa for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. As it relates to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and year-to-date fiscal 2018, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for all periods presented.

We conduct our specialty retail store and online operations on an omni-channel basis. As our store and online operations have similar economic characteristics, products, services and customers, our operations constitute a single omni-channel reportable segment.
 
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to July 31.  Like many other retailers, we follow a 4-5-4 reporting calendar, which means that each fiscal quarter consists of thirteen weeks divided into periods of four weeks, five weeks and four weeks.  All

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references to (i) the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 26, 2019 (ii) the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018, (ii) the second quarter of(iii) year-to-date fiscal year 20172019 relate to the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017, (iii)26, 2019 and (iv) year-to-date fiscal 2018 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018.

As described in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the adoption of new accounting guidance in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 resulted in (i) the inclusion of income from our credit card program within revenues and (ii) the reclassification of net periodic costs associated with certain of our retirement benefit plans from selling, general and administrative expenses to benefit plan expense, net. In addition, the adoption of this guidance accelerated the recognition of (i) online sales to the time of shipment rather than delivery (to coincide with the transfer of control to the customer) and (ii) direct response advertising costs to incurrence.

Additionally, we have determined that our previous income statement classification of certain reserves for sales returns and promotional programs resulted in the overstatement of previously reported revenues and cost of goods sold by $2.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and (iv)$26.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017 relate to2018. We evaluated the twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017.effects of these overstatements on prior periods' consolidated financial statements, individually and in the aggregate, and concluded that no prior period is materially misstated. However, we have revised the consolidated financial statements for the periods presented herein. The corrections had no impact on net earnings (loss).

Certain amounts presented in tables are subject to rounding adjustments and, as a result, the totals in such tables may not sum.

Investments and Strategic Initiatives

We are investing in strategies to grow our revenues and profits. Strategies we have pursued and continue to pursue include:

Deepening customer relationships: We continue to make significant enhancements to our customer data platform to improve upon our ability to anticipate and deliver on our customers' needs and desires. These initiatives are focused on leveraging technology to personalize our customers' experiences with our brands and create more relevant two-way communications. We are investing in technologyalso working to enhance the data provided to our sales associates to enable more insightful recommendations and increase conversion by optimizing customer shopping experiences in both our online and store operations, including:interactions.
our "Digital First" strategy, which advances our ability to leverage data and analytics to deliver more insight into customer preferences and behaviors. This will
Building seamless experiences: To strengthen our competitive position, aswe believe it is crucial to extend our focus beyond individual transactions and create one seamless and enriching shopping experience across our physical and digital environments. As a leader in luxury retail by addressing and anticipatingresult, we are committed to offering integrated experiences to address our customers' evolving shopping behaviors; andbehaviors.

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the launch of an integrated merchandising and distribution system in fiscal year 2017, which we refer to as "NMG One". NMG One is designed to enable us to purchase, share, manage and sell our inventories across our omni-channel operations and brands more efficiently;
We have assessed and will continue to assess our Last Call operations. During fiscal year 2017, we began a process to assess our Last Call footprint and closed four of our Last Call stores. During fiscal year 2018, we closed 11 additional Last Call stores in order to optimize our Last Call store portfolio. We will continue to evaluate our off-price business and seek to optimize the operations of Last Call in the future;
We have re-engineered and will continue to re-engineer our costs to optimize our resources and organizational processes through a comprehensive review project we refer to as "Organizing for Growth". In connection with Organizing for Growth,these strategies, we eliminated a total of approximately 800 positions during fiscal years 2017 and 2016 across our stores, divisions and facilities; and
We are also making capital investments to remodelin our infrastructure and existing stores as well as to openand opening new stores in select markets such as New York City (currently scheduled to open(opening in fiscal yearMarch 2019) and Fort Worth, Texas (opened in February 2017).

Summary of Results of Operations
 
A summary of our results of operations is as follows:

RevenuesOurTotal revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 were $1,482.1$1,394.1 million, an increasea decrease of 6.2% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. Comparable revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 increased 6.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. Our2018. Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 increased 0.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Total revenues for year-to-date fiscal 2018 revenues2019 were $2,602.4$2,498.5 million, an increasea decrease of 5.2%4.0% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. Comparable revenuessales for year-to-date fiscal 20182019 increased 5.6%1.6% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2017. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma significantly impacted our stores in Houston, Texas and in Florida and resulted in temporary closure of some of our stores. We estimate that these closures reduced our comparable revenues by approximately 40 basis points during year-to-date fiscal 2018.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, revenues2019, sales generated by our online operations were $507.2$433.4 million, or 34.2%31.1% of consolidated revenues.revenues, representing a comparable sales increase of 5.2% compared to the prior year. In year-to-date fiscal 2019, sales generated by our online operations were $799.4 million, or 32.0% of revenues, representing a comparable sales increase of 6.9% compared to prior year. Components of revenue are as follows:
Net sales generated by U.S. operations— In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, net sales generated by U.S. operations were $1,380.3 million, a decrease of 0.8% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Comparable revenuessales from our onlineU.S. operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 increased 15.7% from0.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018. In year-to-date fiscal 2018, revenues2019, net sales generated by our onlineU.S. operations were $868.1

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$2,413.0 million, or 33.4% of consolidated revenues.which remained flat compared to year-to-date fiscal 2018. Comparable revenuessales from our onlineU.S. operations for year-to-date fiscal 20182019 increased 15.2% from1.1% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018.
Net sales generated by MyTheresa operations — Subsequent to the Distribution, net sales generated by MyTheresa are no longer included in consolidated revenues. As a result, consolidated revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 exclude net sales generated by MyTheresa operations. Prior to the Distribution, MyTheresa generated net sales of $60.1 million in fiscal year 2019 which are included in our consolidated revenues for year-to-date fiscal 2019. MyTheresa comparable sales for the period prior to the Distribution in fiscal year 2019 increased 27.3% from the corresponding prior year period.
Other revenues, net — In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, other revenues, net, which primarily consists of income from our credit card program, were $13.8 million, a decrease of 1.9% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. In year-to-date fiscal 2019, other revenues, net were $25.4 million, a decrease of 2.0% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2018.

Cost of Goods Sold Including Buying and Occupancy Costs (Excluding Depreciation) ("COGS") — Compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, total COGS, as a percentage of revenues, decreasedincreased approximately 13040 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 and 9030 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2018. The decreases in2019. COGS related to our U.S. operations increased, as a percentage of U.S. revenues, were primarily attributable to:

higher net product margins due primarily to lower markdowns and promotional costs driven by a higher level of customer demand, a higher level of full-price sales and improved inventory productivity driven by the reduction in on-hand inventories; and
the leveraging of buying and occupancy costs on higher revenues; partially offset by

closed store liquidation markdown requirements of $5.6 million related to the closing of 11 Last Call storesapproximately 20 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.2019 and remained flat in year-to-date fiscal 2019 compared to the corresponding prior year periods. The increases in U.S. COGS, as a percentage of U.S. revenues, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 were attributable primarily to:
lower product margins due primarily to higher delivery and processing costs in the second quarter; and
the deleveraging of buying and occupancy costs on lower revenues in the second quarter.

At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, consolidated inventories totaled $1,137.2$999.3 million, a 6.3% decrease of 12.1% from January 28, 2017.27, 2018.  Merchandise inventories supporting our U.S. operations decreased 9.8% and merchandise inventories supporting our MyTheresa operations increased 45.2%2.3% from the corresponding period of the prior year.year period. We have worked aggressively to align our inventory levels and purchases with anticipated future customer demand and have experienced significant improvementdemand. Consolidated inventories at January 27, 2018 included $113.8 million related to MyTheresa operations. Subsequent to the Distribution, the inventory balances of MyTheresa are no longer included in inventory alignment during fiscal year 2018.our consolidated inventories.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Excluding Depreciation) ("SG&A") — Compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, SG&A expenses excluding net incentive compensation costs and other benefits decreased,increased, as a percentage of revenues, by approximately 100 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and 80

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basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2018. The lower levels of SG&A expenses, as a percentage of revenues, were primarily attributable to:

favorable payroll and related costs driven by (i) lower benefits costs incurred, (ii) the leveraging of these expenses on higher revenues and (iii) our ongoing strategic initiatives; and
lower expenses incurred in connection with new stores and the remodeling of existing stores; partially offset by
higher marketing expenses, related primarily to the growth in our online operations.
Net incentive compensation costs and other benefits costs increased approximately 70 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 and 90decreased, as a percentage of revenues, by approximately 20 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2018. Those increases were due primarily to (i) higher levels of current and long-term cash incentive costs resulting from our improved financial performance and (ii) non-cash charges related to the modifications of certain stock options, net of (iii) a non-cash gain related to a change in our vacation policy.

Compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, our total2019. Base U.S. SG&A expenses including net incentive compensation costs and other benefits,increased, as a percentage of U.S. revenues, decreasedby approximately 30110 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 and increased 1050 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2018.2019. The higher levels of base U.S. SG&A expenses, as a percentage of U.S. revenues, were primarily attributable to:
higher marketing expenses related primarily to the growth of our online operations; and
higher pre-opening expenses incurred primarily in connection with the new Hudson Yards store opening in March 2019.

Liquidity

Net cash used for our operating activities of $25.2 million in year-to-date fiscal 2019 increased by $220.8 million from net cash provided by operating activities of $195.5 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018. This increase in net cash used for our operating activities was due primarily to (i) higher net working capital requirements, (ii) higher annual incentive bonus payments and (iii) higher cash interest requirements due primarily to cash interest payments on the PIK Toggle Notes in fiscal year 2019 compared to PIK interest in fiscal year 2018. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, we had outstanding revolving credit facilities aggregating $918.0 million consisting of (i) our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility of $900.0 million in the U.S. and (ii) the mytheresa.com Credit Facilities of $18.0 million, or €15.0 million. Pursuant to these credit facilities, we had outstanding borrowings of $134.6$272.0 million of which $132.0 million represented borrowings outstanding under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and $2.6$1.3 million or €2.2 million, representedletters of credit. Our borrowings under the mytheresa.comAsset-Based Revolving Credit Facilities. Additionally, we had outstanding letters of credit and guarantees of $3.1 million as of January 27, 2018. Our borrowings under these credit facilitiesFacility fluctuate based on our seasonal working capital requirements, which generally peak in our first and third quarters. At January 27, 2018,26, 2019, we had unused borrowing commitments aggregating $763.8$626.8 million, subject to a borrowing base, of which (i) $90.0 million of such capacity is available to us subject to certain restrictions as more fully described in Note 56 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I — Item 1 and (ii) $14.1 million of such capacity is available only to MyTheresa and not to our U.S. operations.1. Additionally, we held cash and cash equivalents and credit card receivables of $78.0$77.8 million bringing our available liquidity to $841.8$704.6 million at January 27, 2018, inclusive of the amount available to MyTheresa.26, 2019. We believe that cash generated from our operations along with our existing cash balances and available sources of financing will enable us to meet our anticipated cash obligations during the next 12 months.



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Outlook

Economic conditions in the luxury retail industry have been and will continue to be impacted by a number of factors, including the rate of economic growth, the volatility and uncertainty in domestic and global economic and political conditions, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against international currencies, most notably the Euro and British pound, fluctuations in crude oil and fuel prices, uncertainty regarding governmental policies and overall consumer confidence. We believe such factors negatively impacted our operations in fiscal years 2017 and 2016 and could have an adverse impact on our future results of operations. As a result, we intend to operate our business and manage our cash requirements in a way that balances these economic conditions and current business trends with our long-term initiatives and growth strategies.


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Results of Operations

Performance Summary

The following table sets forth certain items expressed as percentages of revenues for the periods indicated:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Revenues 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Net sales 99.0 % 99.1 % 99.0 % 99.0 %
Other revenues, net 1.0
 0.9
 1.0
 1.0
Total revenues 100.0
 100.0
 100.0
 100.0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) 69.1
 70.4
 67.1
 68.0
 68.8
 68.4
 66.4
 66.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) 21.7
 22.0
 23.7
 23.6
 22.2
 21.5
 23.5
 23.7
Income from credit card program (0.9) (1.2) (1.0) (1.2)
Depreciation expense 3.6
 4.1
 4.2
 4.6
 3.4
 3.6
 3.9
 4.2
Amortization of intangible assets 0.8
 0.9
 0.9
 1.1
 0.8
 0.8
 0.9
 0.9
Amortization of favorable lease commitments 0.9
 1.0
 1.0
 1.1
 0.9
 0.9
 1.0
 1.0
Other expenses 0.9
 0.4
 0.6
 0.5
 0.9
 0.8
 0.9
 0.6
Impairment charges 
 11.0
 
 6.2
Operating earnings (loss) 4.0
 (8.6) 3.5
 (3.8)
Operating earnings 3.1
 4.0
 3.5
 3.5
Benefit plan expense, net 0.1
 
 0.1
 
Interest expense, net 5.2
 5.3
 5.9
 5.9
 5.8
 5.1
 6.5
 5.9
Loss before income taxes (1.2) (13.9) (2.4) (9.8) (2.8) (1.1) (3.1) (2.4)
Income tax benefit (26.3) (5.6) (15.7) (4.1) (0.7) (26.1) (0.8) (15.7)
Net earnings (loss) 25.1 % (8.4)% 13.3 % (5.7)% (2.1)% 24.9 % (2.3)% 13.3 %

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Set forth in the following table is certain summary information with respect to our operations for the periods indicated:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(dollars in millions, except sales per square foot and store count) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Change in comparable revenues (1)    
    
Total revenues 6.7% (6.8)% 5.6% (7.3)%
Online revenues 15.7% (0.5)% 15.2% (0.3)%
Change in comparable sales (1)    
    
Total sales 0.7% 6.4% 1.6% 5.3%
Online sales 5.2% 15.1% 6.9% 15.2%
                
Percentage of revenues transacted online(2) 34.2% 31.4 % 33.4% 30.5 % 31.1% 33.8% 32.0% 33.1%
                
Store count  
  
  
    
  
  
  
Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman full-line stores open at end of period 44
 44
 44
 44
 44
 44
 44
 44
Last Call stores open at end of period 27
 41
 27
 41
 24
 27
 24
 27
                
Sales per square foot (2)(3) $154
 $149
 $274
 $267
 $152
 $154
 $268
 $271
                
Capital expenditures (3)(4) $41.1
 $49.5
 $65.8
 $115.7
 $46.5
 $41.1
 $84.1
 $65.8
Depreciation expense 53.4
 57.2
 108.7
 114.1
 47.8
 53.4
 98.5
 108.7
Rent expense and related occupancy costs 30.9
 30.3
 59.2
 58.5
 27.5
 30.9
 55.1
 59.2
                
Non-GAAP financial measures  
  
      
  
    
EBITDA (4)(5) $137.2
 $(36.8) $248.3
 $72.6
 $113.6
 $137.2
 $230.7
 $248.3
Adjusted EBITDA (4)(5) $154.8
 $126.8
 $277.2
 $249.7
 $134.4
 $154.8
 $269.7
 $277.2
U.S. Adjusted EBITDA (5) $134.4
 $147.5
 $270.6
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(1)Comparable revenuessales include (i) revenuessales derived from our retail stores open for more than fifty-two weeks, including stores that have been relocated or expanded, and (ii) revenuessales from our online operations.  Comparable revenuessales exclude revenuessales of closed stores.
Comparable sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 exclude sales from MyTheresa operations. Comparable sales for year-to-date fiscal 2018 include sales from MyTheresa operations only for August and September 2017.

(2) Percentage of revenues transacted online includes the operating results of MyTheresa for the periods prior to the Distribution. Excluding the operations of MyTheresa, the percentage of net sales from U.S. operations transacted online was 31.4% for the thirteen weeks ended January 26, 2019, 29.9% for the thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018, 30.6% for the twenty-six weeks ended January 26, 2019 and 28.9% for the twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018.

(2)(3) Sales per square foot are calculated as revenues of our Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman full-line stores for the applicable period divided by weighted average square footage.  Weighted average square footage includes a percentage of period-end square footage for new and closed stores equal to the percentage of the period during which they were open.

(3)(4)Amounts represent gross capital expenditures and exclude developer contributions of $7.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended January 26, 2019, $12.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended January 27, 2018, $24.8$10.1 million for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017,26, 2019 and $11.7 million for the twenty-six weeks ended January 27, 2018 and $32.5 million for the twenty-six weeks ended January 28, 2017.2018.
 
(4)(5) For an explanation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of our operating performance and a reconciliation to net loss,earnings (loss), see “—"— Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

Key Factors Affecting Our Results
 
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Sales of merchandise — Revenues are recognized at the later of the point-of-sale or the deliveryupon shipment of goods to the customer.  Revenues are reduced when our customers return goods previously purchased. We maintain reserves for anticipated sales returns based primarily on our historical trends. Revenues exclude sales taxes collected from our customers.
Delivery and processing — We generate revenues from delivery and processing charges related to certain merchandise deliveries to our customers.
Other revenues, net — We maintain a proprietary credit card program through which credit is extended to customers and have a related marketing and servicing alliance with a third-party credit provider.  We receive payments based on sales transacted on our proprietary credit cards.  We recognize income from our credit card program when earned.
 
Our revenues can be affected by the following factors:

our ability to anticipate, identify and respond effectively to changing consumer demands, fashion trends and consumer shopping preferences and acquire goods meeting customers’ tastes and preferences;
general domestic and global economic and industry conditions, including inflation, deflation, changes related to interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, rates of economic growth, current and expected unemployment levels and government fiscal and monetary policies;
the performance of the financial, equity and credit markets;
our ability to anticipate, identify and respond effectively to changing consumer demands, fashion trends and consumer shopping preferences and acquire goods meeting customers’ tastes and preferences;
consumer disposable income levels, consumer confidence levels, the availability, cost and level of consumer debt and consumer behaviors towards incurring and paying debt;
national and global geo-political uncertainty;
changes in the level of consumer spending generally and, specifically, on luxury goods;
the strength of the U.S. dollar against international currencies, most notably the Euro and British pound, and a resulting impact on tourism and spending by international customers in the U.S.;
a significant and sustained decline in the global price for crude oil and the resulting impact on stakeholders in the oil and gas industries, particularly in the Texas markets in which we have a significant presence;
changes in prices for commodities and energy, including fuel;
current and expected tax rates and policies;  
a material disruption in our information systems, or delays or difficulties in implementing or integrating new systems or enhancing or expanding current systems, or our failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of any new or updated information systems;
changes in the level of full-price sales; 
changes in the level and timing of promotional events conducted;
changes in the level of delivery and processing revenues collected from our customers; and
changes in the composition and the rate of growth of our sales transacted in store and online.

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merchandise and the terms on which they are willing to supply to us. Certain of our top designers or brand partners have converted or are considering converting from wholesale arrangements to concession arrangements, whereby the designer merchandises its boutique within our store and pays us a pre-determined percentage of revenues derived from the sale of such merchandise. 

In addition, our revenues are seasonal, as discussed below under “Seasonality.”"Seasonality."

Cost of Goods Sold Including Buying and Occupancy Costs (Excluding Depreciation).  COGS consists of the following components:

Inventory costs — We utilize the retail inventory method of accounting. Under the retail inventory method, the valuation of inventories at cost and the resulting gross margins are determined by applying a calculated cost-to-retail ratio, for various groupings of similar items, to the retail value of our inventories. The cost of the inventory reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is decreased by charges to cost of goods sold at average cost and the retail value of the inventory is lowered through the use of markdowns. Earnings are negatively impacted when merchandise is marked down.

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With the introduction of new fashions in the first and third fiscal quarters of each fiscal year and our emphasis on full-price selling in these quarters, a lower level of markdowns and higher margins are characteristic of these quarters. 
Inventory costs are also decreased by charges to cost of goods sold for estimates of shrinkage that has occurred between physical count dates.
Buying costs — Buying costs consist primarily of salaries and expenses incurred by our merchandising and buying operations. 
Occupancy costs — Occupancy costs consist primarily of rent, property taxes and operating costs of our retail, distribution and support facilities. A significant portion of our buying and occupancy costs are fixed in nature and are not dependent on the revenues we generate. 
Delivery and processing costs — Delivery and processing costs consist primarily of delivery charges we pay to third party carriers and other costs related to the fulfillment of customer orders not delivered at the point-of-sale.

Consistent with industry business practice, we receive allowances from certain of our vendorsdesigners in support of the merchandise we purchase for resale.  Certain allowances are received to reimburse us for markdowns taken or to support the gross margins that we earn in connection with the sales of the vendor’sdesigners’ merchandise.  These allowances result in an increase to gross margin when we earn the allowances and they are approved by the vendor.designer.  Other allowances we receive represent reductions to the amounts we pay to acquire the merchandise.  These allowances reduce the cost of the acquired merchandise and are recognized at the time the goods are sold.  We received vendormerchandise allowances of $37.2 million, or 2.7% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, $38.8 million, or 2.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, $40.3$40.5 million, or 2.9%1.6% of revenues, in the second quarter ofyear-to-date fiscal year 2017,2019 and $42.3 million, or 1.6% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $41.5 million, or 1.7% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. The amounts of vendormerchandise allowances we receive fluctuate based partially on the level of markdowns taken and did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year change in gross margin during year-to-date fiscal 20182019 and 2017.2018.

Changes in our COGS as a percentage of revenues can be affected by the following factors:

our ability to order an appropriate amount of merchandise to match customer demand and the related impact on the level of net markdowns and promotions costs incurred; 
customer acceptance of and demand for the merchandise we offer in a given season and the related impact of such factors on the level of full-price sales; 
factors affecting revenues generally, including pricing and promotional strategies, product offerings and actions taken by competitors; 
changes in delivery and processing costs and our ability to pass such costs on to our customers; 
changes in occupancy costs associated primarily with the opening of new stores or distribution facilities; and and��
the amount of vendordesigner reimbursements we receive during the reporting period.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Excluding Depreciation).  SG&A consists principally of costs related to employee compensation and benefits in the selling and administrative support areas and advertising and marketing costs.  A significant portion of our SG&A expenses is variable in nature and is dependent on the revenues we generate.

Advertising costs consist primarily of (i) online marketing costs, (ii) advertising costs incurred related to the production of the photographic content for our websites and (iii) costs incurred related to the production, printing and distribution of our print catalogs and other promotional materials mailed to our customers. We receive advertising allowances from certain of our merchandise vendors.designers.  Substantially all the advertising allowances we receive represent reimbursements of direct, specific and incremental costs that we incur to promote the vendor’sdesigners' merchandise in connection with our various advertising programs, primarily catalogs and

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other print media and digital media. Advertising allowances fluctuate based on the level of advertising expenses incurred and are recorded as a reduction of our advertising costs when earned. Advertising allowances collected were approximately $7.0 million, or 0.5% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, $8.9 million, or 0.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, $10.6$24.9 million, or 0.8%1.0% of revenues, in the second quarter ofyear-to-date fiscal year 2017,2019 and $26.0 million, or 1.0% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $29.1 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018.

We also receive allowances from certain merchandise vendorsdesigners in connection with compensation programs for employees who sell the vendor’sdesigners’ merchandise. These allowances are netted against the related compensation expenses that we incur. Amounts received from vendorsdesigners related to compensation programs were $15.3 million, or 1.1% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, $15.4 million, or 1.0% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, $16.2$30.7 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in the second quarter ofyear-to-date fiscal year 2017,2019 and $29.9 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $32.7 million, or 1.3%2018.

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Changes in our SG&A expenses are affected primarily by the following factors:

changes in the level of our revenues;
changes in the number of sales associates, which are due primarily to new store openings and closings and expansion of existing stores, and the health care and related benefits expenses incurred as a result of such changes; 
changes in expenses incurred in connection with our advertising and marketing programs; and 
changes in expenses related to employee benefits due to general economic conditions such as rising health care costs.
 
Income From Credit Card Program.  We maintain a proprietary credit card program through which credit is extended to customers and have a related marketing and servicing alliance with affiliates of Capital One.  Pursuant to the Program Agreement, Capital One currently offers credit cards and non-card payment plans under both the "Neiman Marcus" and "Bergdorf Goodman" brand names.
We receive payments from Capital One based on sales transacted on our proprietary credit cards.  We recognize income from our credit card program when earned. In the future, the income from our credit card program may:

increase or decrease based upon the level of utilization of our proprietary credit cards by our customers; 
increase or decrease based upon the overall profitability and performance of the credit card portfolio due to the level of bad debts incurred or changes in interest rates, among other factors; 
increase or decrease based upon future changes to our credit card program in response to changes in regulatory requirements or other changes related to, among other things, the interest rates applied to unpaid balances and the assessment of late fees; and 
decrease based upon the level of future marketing and other services we provide to Capital One.

Additionally, beginning in July 2017, in accordance with the provisions of the credit card program agreement, our allocable share of the profits generated by the credit card portfolio was reduced as a result of our current credit ratings.

Impairment of Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Long-lived Assets. We assess the recoverability of the carrying values of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill as well as our store assets, consisting of property and equipment, customer lists and favorable lease commitments, annually in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and upon the occurrence of certain events. These impairment assessments related to tradenames and goodwill are performed for three of our reporting units — Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa.

We recorded impairment charges aggregating $510.7 million in fiscal year 2017 ($153.8 million in the second quarter and $357.0 million in the fourth quarter). These impairment charges were driven both by (i) changes in market conditions related to increases in the weighted average cost of capital and valuation multiples and (ii) deterioration of operating trends during such periods. These impairment charges related to certain of our tradenames, goodwill and long-lived assets primarily associated with our Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman brands.

Effective Income Tax Rate. Our effective income tax rate may fluctuate from period to period due to a variety of factors, including changes in our assessment of certain tax contingencies, valuation allowances, changes in federal, state and foreign tax laws, outcomes of administrative audits, changes in our corporate structure, the impact of other discrete or non-recurring items and the mix of earnings among our U.S. and foreign operations, where the statutory rates may exceed those in the United States. As a result, our effective income tax rate may vary significantly from the federal statutory tax rate.

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform") was signed into law on December 22, 2017 (see Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I — Item 1). Among numerous provisions included in the Tax Reform was the reduction of the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, we recorded a provisional non-cash benefit of $384.1 million related primarily to the remeasurement of deferred income taxes which amount is included in our income tax benefit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Seasonality

We conduct our selling activities in two primary selling seasons—Fall and Spring. The Fall season is comprised of our first and second fiscal quarters and the Spring season is comprised of our third and fourth fiscal quarters.
 
Our first fiscal quarter is generally characterized by a higher level of full-price sales with a focus on the initial introduction of Fall season fashions. Marketing activities designed to stimulate customer purchases, a lower level of markdowns and higher margins are characteristic for this quarter. Our second fiscal quarter is more focused on promotional activities related to the December holiday season, the early introduction of resort season collections from certain designers and the sale of Fall season goods on a marked down basis. As a result, margins are typically lower in our second fiscal quarter. However, due to the seasonal increase in revenues that occurs during the holiday season, our second fiscal quarter is typically the quarter in which our revenues are the highest and in which expenses as a percentage of revenues are the lowest. Our working capital requirements are also the greatest in the first and second fiscal quartersFall season as a result of higher seasonal requirements.requirements, which generally peak in our first fiscal quarter.
 
Our third fiscal quarter is generally characterized by a higher level of full-price sales with a focus on the initial introduction of Spring season fashions. Marketing activities designed to stimulate customer purchases, a lower level of markdowns and higher margins are again characteristic for this quarter. Revenues are generally the lowest in our fourth fiscal quarter with a focus on promotional activities offering Spring season goods to customers on a marked down basis, resulting in lower margins during the quarter. Our working capital requirements are typically lower in the Spring season as a result of lower seasonal requirements, which generally peak in our third and fourth fiscal quarters compared to the other quarters.quarter.
 
A large percentage of our merchandise assortment, particularly in the apparel, fashion accessories and shoe categories, is ordered months in advance of the introduction of such goods. For example, women’s apparel, men’s apparel, shoes and handbags are typically ordered six to nine months in advance of the products being offered for sale while jewelry and other categories are typically ordered three to six months in advance. As a result, our success depends in large part on our ability to anticipate and identify fashion trends and consumer shopping preferences and to identify and react effectively to rapidly changing consumer demands in a timely manner.

We monitor the sales performance of our inventories throughout each season.  We seek to order additional goods to supplement our original purchasing decisions when the level of customer demand is higher than originally anticipated.  However, in certain merchandise categories, particularly fashion apparel, our ability to purchase additional goods can be limited.  This can result in lost sales opportunities in the event of higher than anticipated demand for the merchandise we offer or a higher than anticipated level of consumer spending.  Conversely, in the event we buy merchandise that is not accepted by our customers or the level of consumer spending is less than we anticipated, we could incur a higher than anticipated level of markdowns, net of vendormerchandise allowances, resulting in lower operating profits.  Any failure on our part to anticipate, identify and respond effectively to these changes could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.


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Results of Operations for the Thirteen Weeks Ended January 27, 201826, 2019 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended January 28, 201727, 2018

Revenues.  OurTotal revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 of $1,482.1$1,394.1 million increaseddecreased by $86.5$100.0 million, or 6.2%6.7%, from $1,395.6$1,494.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. 2018. The components of our revenues are:

  Thirteen weeks ended
  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ Comparable Sales $ Comparable Sales
         
Net sales from U.S. operations $1,380.3
 0.7% $1,391.3
 4.8%
Net sales from MyTheresa operations (1) 
 % 88.7
 39.6%
Total net sales 1,380.3
 0.7% 1,480.0
 6.4%
Other revenues, net 13.8
 
 14.1
 
Total revenues $1,394.1
   $1,494.1
  
(1)
Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 whereas the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 includes the operating results of MyTheresa.

Comparable revenuessales for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 were $1,482.1$1,380.3 million compared to $1,388.8$1,370.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017,2018, representing an increase of 6.7%0.7%.

Revenues
Net sales generated by U.S. operations— In the second quarter of fiscal year 2019, net sales generated by U.S. operations were $1,380.3 million, a decrease of 0.8% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Comparable sales from U.S. operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 increased 0.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Sales generated by our U.S. online operations were $507.2$433.4 million, or 34.2%31.1% of consolidated revenues.our total U.S. revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019. Comparable revenuessales from our U.S. online operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 increased 15.7%5.2% from the second quarter of the prior year.fiscal year 2018.


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fiscal year 2019, other revenues, net, which primarily consists of income from our credit card program, were $13.8 million, a decrease of 1.9% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Cost of Goods Sold Including Buying and Occupancy Costs (Excluding Depreciation). COGS as a percentage of revenues decreasedincreased to 69.1%68.8% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 from 70.4%68.4% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018. The components of COGS consisted of:

  Thirteen weeks ended
  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
U.S. COGS (1) $958.5
 68.8% $964.3
 68.6%
MyTheresa COGS (2) 
 
 57.7
 
Total COGS (3) $958.5
 68.8% $1,022.0
 68.4%
  Thirteen weeks ended
  January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
Total COGS excluding closed store liquidation markdowns $1,018.5
 68.7% $982.5
 70.4%
Closed store liquidation markdowns 5.6
 0.4% 
 %
Total COGS $1,024.1
 69.1% $982.5
 70.4%
(1)
Presented on the basis of U.S. revenues, inclusive of other revenues, net.
(2)Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 whereas the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 includes the operating results of MyTheresa.
(3)
Presented on the basis of consolidated revenues.

The increase in U.S. COGS, excluding closed store liquidation markdowns as a percentage of U.S. revenues, decreased by 170of approximately 20 basis points compared to the prior year duewas primarily attributable to:

higher netlower product margins of approximately 16010 basis points due primarily to lower markdownshigher delivery and promotional costs driven by a higher level of customer demand, a higher level of full-price sales and improved inventory productivity driven by the reduction in on-hand inventories;processing costs; and
the leveragingdeleveraging of buying and occupancy costs of approximately 10 basis points on higherlower revenues.
In connection with the closing
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Excluding Depreciation).  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues decreasedincreased to 21.7%22.2% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 compared to 22.0%21.5% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018. The components of SG&A expense consisted of:
  Thirteen weeks ended
  January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
Total SG&A excluding net incentive compensation costs and other benefits $313.7
 21.1% $308.3
 22.1 %
Net incentive compensation costs and other benefits 8.7
 0.6% (0.6) (0.1)%
Total SG&A $322.4
 21.7% $307.7
 22.0 %
  Thirteen weeks ended
  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
Base U.S. SG&A (1) $302.5
 21.7% $289.9
 20.6%
U.S. net incentive compensation costs and other benefits (1) 6.7
 0.5% 8.4
 0.6%
Total U.S. SG&A expenses (1) 309.2
 22.2% 298.3
 21.2%
MyTheresa SG&A (2) 
 
 23.6
 
Total SG&A (3) $309.2
 22.2% $321.9
 21.5%
(1)Presented on the basis of U.S. revenues, inclusive of other revenues, net.
(2)Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 whereas the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 includes the operating results of MyTheresa.
(3)Presented on the basis of consolidated revenues.

Base U.S. SG&A expenses excluding net incentive compensation costs and other benefits decreased,increased, as a percentage of U.S. revenues, by approximately 100110 basis points compared to the prior year due primarily to:

favorable payroll and related costs of approximately 110 basis points driven by (i) lower benefits costs incurred, (ii) the leveraging of these expenses on higher revenues and (iii) our ongoing strategic initiatives; and
lower expenses of approximately 10 basis points incurred in connection with new stores and the remodeling of existing stores; partially offset by
higher marketing expenses of approximately 3050 basis points related primarily to the growth inof our online operations.operations;
Nethigher pre-opening expenses of approximately 30 basis points incurred primarily in connection with the new Hudson Yards store opening in March 2019; and
higher payroll and related costs of approximately 20 basis points due primarily to timing with the first quarter of fiscal year 2019.

U.S. net incentive compensation costs and other benefits costs aggregated $8.7$6.7 million, or 0.5% of U.S. revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to $8.4 million, or 0.6% of U.S. revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, an increasea decrease of approximately 7010 basis points compared to the prior year. This increasedecrease is due primarily to (i) higherto:
lower levels of current and long-term cash incentive costs of approximately 10060 basis points resulting from our improved financial performancepoints; and (ii)
non-recurring non-cash charges related to the modifications of certain stock options of approximately 10 basis points netrecorded in the second quarter of (iii) fiscal year 2018; partially offset by
a non-recurring non-cash gain related to a change in our vacation policy of approximately 5060 basis points.points recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Income From Credit Card Program.Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Income from our credit card programDepreciation expense was $14.1$47.8 million, or 0.9%3.4% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 compared to $16.8 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017. Compared to the prior year, income from our credit card program as a percentage of revenues decreased by 30 basis points due primarily to the

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decrease of our allocated share of the profits generated by the credit card portfolio, which was reduced as a result of our current credit ratings.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation expense was $53.4 million, or 3.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to $57.2 million, or 4.1% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018.

Amortization of intangible assets (primarily customer lists and favorable lease commitments) was $23.2 million, or 1.7% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 compared to $24.3 million, or 1.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 compared to $26.3 million, or 1.9%2018. 


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Other Expenses. Other expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 were $12.6$11.9 million, or 0.9% of revenues, compared to $5.2$12.6 million, or 0.4%0.8% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018. Other expenses consisted of the following components:
 Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended
(in millions) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
        
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives $9.1
 $1.4
Expenses related to store closures $6.6
 $1.5
 
 6.6
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives 1.4
 1.9
MyTheresa acquisition costs 
 1.3
Other expenses 4.6
 0.5
 2.8
 4.6
Total $12.6
 $5.2
 $11.9
 $12.6

During fiscal year 2017, we began a process to assessWe incurred consulting and professional fees in connection with key strategic operational projects and the implementation of strategic initiatives, including those described above under "Investments and Strategic Initiatives".

In connection with our assessment of our Last Call footprint, andwe closed four of our Last Call stores. During the second quarter of14 stores in fiscal year 2018, we closed 11 additional Last Call stores in order to optimize our Last Call store portfolio. We incurred expenses2018. Expenses related to these store closures whichconsisted primarily consisted of severance and store closing costs.

We also incurred expenses related to organizational and operational realignments, primarily severance costs, of $6.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and $1.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.

We incurred professional fees and other costs aggregating $1.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and $1.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 in connection with the review of our resources and organizational processes, implementation of our integrated merchandising and distribution system and the evaluation of potential strategic alternatives.2019.

In connection with the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer and President, we incurred certain charges primarily related to lump sum compensation payable as a consequence of her retirement of approximately $4.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa, a luxury retailer headquartered in Munich, Germany. In fiscal year 2017, acquisition costs of $1.3 million consisted primarily of professional fees as well as adjustments of our earn-out obligations to estimated fair value at each reporting date.

Impairment Charges. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, we recorded impairment charges aggregating $153.8 million. These impairment charges were driven both by (i) changes in market conditions related to increases in the weighted average cost of capital and valuation multiples and (ii) deterioration of operating trends during such periods. These impairment charges related to certain of our tradenames and long-lived assets primarily associated with our Neiman Marcus brand.


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Interest Expense, net.  Net interest expense was $76.5$81.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 20182019 and $74.2$76.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018. The significant components of interest expense are as follows:
 Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended
(in millions) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
        
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility $1.5
 $1.4
 $3.0
 $1.5
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility 33.8
 32.8
 37.1
 33.8
mytheresa.com Credit Facilities 
 
Cash Pay Notes 19.2
 19.2
 19.2
 19.2
PIK Toggle Notes 14.9
 13.1
 14.4
 14.9
2028 Debentures 2.2
 2.2
 2.2
 2.2
Amortization of debt issue costs 6.1
 6.1
 6.1
 6.1
Capitalized interest (1.8) (1.5) (1.1) (1.8)
Other, net 0.6
 0.8
 0.5
 0.6
Interest expense, net $76.5
 $74.2
 $81.4
 $76.5
  
Income Tax Benefit.  Our income tax benefit was $9.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 and $389.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and $77.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2017.2018. The components of our tax benefits consisted of:

 Thirteen weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended
 January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017 January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ % $ % $ Effective Income Tax Rate $ Effective Income Tax Rate
                
Income tax benefit excluding impact of Tax Reform $(5.5) 32.3% $(77.5) 39.8% $(9.8) 25.3% $(1.8) 10.9%
Impact of Tax Reform (384.1) 2,245.4% 
 % 
 % (387.8) 2,266.8%
Total income tax benefit $(389.6) 2,277.7% $(77.5) 39.8% $(9.8) 25.3% $(389.6) 2,277.7%

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Included in the income tax benefit recognized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 is the impact of the Tax Reform,Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Reform"), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. Among numerous provisions included in the Tax Reform was the reduction of the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As the effective date of the Tax Reform fallsfell five months into our fiscal year, we arewere subject to a blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% in fiscal year 2018. In connection with our application of the new federal statutory rate in fiscal year 2018, we remeasured themeasured our long-term deferred income taxes recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the new lower rate. Werate and recorded a provisional non-cash benefitbenefits aggregating $391.6 million, of $384.1 million related primarily to the remeasurement of deferred income taxes which amount is included$387.8 million was recorded in our income tax benefit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. We recognized the income tax effects of the Tax Reform in our fiscal year 2018 financial statements in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides the SEC staff guidance for the application of the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes, in the reporting period in which the Tax Reform was signed into law. At January 27, 2018, we calculated the effects of the tax law change, as written, and made reasonable estimates of the effects on our deferred income tax balances. We will continue to refine our estimates as additional information, such as interpretive or regulatory guidance, becomes available on key aspects of the law, including its impact on the deductibility of purchased assets, state taxes and employee compensation.

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform, our effective income tax rate of 32.3%10.9% on the loss for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 exceededwas below the blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% due primarily to state and foreign income taxes. Our effective income tax ratethe impact of 39.8% on the loss fortransition to the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 exceeded the previouslower annualized federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to state income taxes.rate.


Results of Operations for the Twenty-six Weeks Ended January 27, 201826, 2019 Compared to the Twenty-six Weeks Ended January 28, 201727, 2018
 
Revenues.  OurTotal revenues for year-to-date fiscal 20182019 of $2,602.4$2,498.5 million increaseddecreased by $127.7$103.1 million, or 5.2%4.0%, from $2,474.7$2,601.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017.  2018. The components of our revenues are:
  Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ Comparable Sales $ Comparable Sales
         
Net sales from U.S. operations $2,413.0
 1.1% $2,412.9
 3.8%
Net sales from MyTheresa operations (1) 60.1
 27.3% 162.8
 34.2%
Total net sales 2,473.1
 1.6% 2,575.7
 5.3%
Other revenues, net 25.4
   25.9
  
Total revenues $2,498.5
   $2,601.7
  
(1)
Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa subsequent to the Distribution. As a result, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. Year-to-date fiscal 2018 includes the operating results of MyTheresa for the entire period.

Comparable revenuessales for year-to-date fiscal 20182019 were $2,602.4$2,473.1 million compared to $2,464.1$2,433.0 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017,2018, representing an increase of 5.6%1.6%. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma significantly impacted our stores in Houston, Texas and in Florida and resulted in temporary closure of some of our stores. We estimate that these closures reduced our comparable revenues by approximately 40 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2018.


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Revenues generated by our online operations were $868.1$799.4 million, or 33.4%32.0% of consolidated revenues. Comparable revenuessales from our online operations for year-to-date fiscal 2019 increased 6.9% compared to the corresponding prior year period.

Net sales generated by U.S. operations— In year-to-date fiscal 2019, net sales generated by U.S. operations were $2,413.0 million, which remained flat compared to year-to-date fiscal 2018. Comparable sales from U.S. operations for year-to-date fiscal 2019 increased 1.1% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2018. Sales generated by our U.S. online operations were $739.3 million, or 30.3% of our total U.S. revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 20182019. Comparable sales from our U.S. online operations for year-to-date fiscal 2019 increased 15.2%5.5% from year-to-date fiscal 2018.

Net sales generated by MyTheresa operations — Prior to the Distribution, MyTheresa generated net sales of $60.1 million in fiscal year 2019, or 2.4% of consolidated revenues. MyTheresa comparable sales for the period prior to the Distribution in fiscal year 2019 increased 27.3% from the corresponding prior year fiscal period. Changes in comparable revenues for our last six fiscal quarters were:

Other revenues, net — In year-to-date fiscal 2019, other revenues, net, which primarily consists of income from our credit card program, were $25.4 million, a decrease of 2.0% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2018.
Fiscal year 2018
Second quarter6.7 %
First quarter4.2
Fiscal year 2017
Fourth quarter(0.5)
Third quarter(4.9)
Second quarter(6.8)
First quarter(8.0)

Cost of Goods Sold Including Buying and Occupancy Costs (Excluding Depreciation). COGS as a percentage of revenues decreasedincreased to 67.1%66.4% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 20182019 from 68.0%66.1% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. The components of COGS expense consisted of:

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  Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
Total COGS excluding closed store liquidation markdowns $1,741.3
 66.9% $1,682.4
 68.0%
Closed store liquidation markdowns 5.6
 0.2% 
 %
Total COGS $1,746.9
 67.1% $1,682.4
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  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
U.S. COGS (1) $1,614.6
 66.2% $1,613.8
 66.2%
MyTheresa COGS (2) 44.2
   106.5
  
Total COGS (3) $1,658.8
 66.4% $1,720.3
 66.1%
(1)Presented on the basis of U.S. revenues, inclusive of other revenues, net.
(2)
Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa subsequent to the Distribution. As a result, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. Year-to-date fiscal 2018 includes the operating results of MyTheresa for the entire period.
(3)Presented on the basis of consolidated revenues.

U.S. COGS, excluding closed store liquidation markdownsas a percentage of U.S. revenues, remained flat for year-to-date fiscal 2019 compared to the corresponding prior year period. The increase in total COGS, as a percentage of revenues, decreased by 110 basis points comparedwas attributable primarily to higher COGS, as a percentage of revenues, related to MyTheresa operations prior to the prior year due primarily to:Distribution.

higher net product margins of approximately 100 basis points due primarily to lower markdowns and promotional costs driven by a higher level of customer demand, a higher level of full-price sales and improved inventory productivity driven by the reduction in on-hand inventories; and
the leveraging of buying and occupancy costs of approximately 10 basis points on higher revenues. 
In connection with the closing of 11 Last Call stores in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, we incurred incremental liquidation markdowns of $5.6 million, or 0.2% of revenues.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Excluding Depreciation). SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues increaseddecreased to 23.5% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2019 compared to 23.7% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2018 compared to 23.6% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. The components of SG&A expense consisted of:
  Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
Total SG&A excluding net incentive compensation costs and other benefits $593.7
 22.8% $583.3
 23.6%
Net incentive compensation costs and other benefits 23.9
 0.9% 1.0
 %
Total SG&A $617.6
 23.7% $584.3
 23.6%
  Twenty-six weeks ended
  January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ % of revenues $ % of revenues
         
Base U.S. SG&A (1) $559.2
 22.9% $547.0
 22.4%
U.S. net incentive compensation costs and other benefits (1) 10.0
 0.4% 23.2
 1.0%
Total U.S. SG&A expenses (1) 569.2
 23.3% 570.2
 23.4%
MyTheresa SG&A (2) 16.8
   46.5
  
Total SG&A (3) $586.0
 23.5% $616.7
 23.7%
(1)Presented on the basis of U.S. revenues, inclusive of other revenues, net.
(2)Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations exclude the operating results of MyTheresa subsequent to the Distribution. As a result, the operating results of MyTheresa are included for only the two months prior to the Distribution in year-to-date fiscal 2019. Year-to-date fiscal 2018 includes the operating results of MyTheresa for the entire period.
(3)Presented on the basis of consolidated revenues.

Base U.S. SG&A expenses excluding net incentive compensation costs and other benefits decreased,increased, as a percentage of U.S. revenues, by approximately 8050 basis points compared to the prior year due primarily to:

higher marketing expenses of approximately 60 basis points related primarily to the growth of our online operations; and
higher pre-opening expenses of approximately 30 basis points incurred primarily in connection with the new Hudson Yards store opening in March 2019; partially offset by
lower corporate expenses, primarily professional fees, of approximately 30 basis points; and
favorable payroll and related costs of approximately 11010 basis points.

U.S. net incentive compensation costs and other benefits costs aggregated $10.0 million, or 0.4% of U.S. revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2019 compared to $23.2 million, or 1.0% of U.S. revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018, a decrease of approximately 60 basis points driven by (i) compared to the prior year. This decrease is due primarily to:

lower benefitslevels of current and long-term cash incentive costs incurred, (ii) the leveraging of these expenses on higher revenues and (iii) our ongoing strategic initiatives;approximately 70 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2019; and

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lower expenses of approximately 10 basis points incurred in connection with new stores and the remodeling of existing stores; partially offset by
higher marketing expenses of approximately 30 basis points related primarily to the growth in our online operations.
Net incentive compensation costs and other benefits costs aggregated $23.9 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018, an increase of approximately 90 basis points compared to the prior year. This increase is due primarily to (i) higher levels of current and long-term cash incentive costs of approximately 100 basis points resulting from our improved financial performance and (ii)non-recurring non-cash charges related to the modifications of certain stock options of approximately 20 basis points net of (iii) recorded in year-to-date fiscal 2018; partially offset by
a non-recurring non-cash gain related to a change in our vacation policy of approximately 3035 basis points.

Income From Credit Card Program. Income from our credit card program was $25.9 million, or 1.0% of revenues,points recorded in year-to-date fiscal 2018 compared to $30.4 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017. Compared to the prior year, income from our credit card program as a percentage of revenues decreased by 20 basis points due primarily to the decrease of our allocated share of the profits generated by the credit card portfolio, which was reduced as a result of our current credit ratings.2018.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation expense of $98.5 million, or 3.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2019 compared to $108.7 million, or 4.2% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018 compared to $114.1 million, or 4.6% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018.

Amortization of intangible assets (primarily customer lists and favorable lease commitments) was $46.9 million, or 1.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2019 compared to $49.2 million, or 1.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018 compared to $53.6 million, or 2.2% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018.
 
Other Expenses. Other expenses for year-to-date fiscal 20182019 aggregated $21.3 million, or 0.9% of revenues, compared to $15.5 million, or 0.6% of revenues, compared to $12.0 million, or 0.5% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. Other expenses consisted of the following components:
 Twenty-six weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in millions) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
        
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives $16.1
 $1.8
Expenses related to store closures $7.9
 $1.5
 
 7.9
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives 1.8
 8.5
Expenses related to Cyber-Attack, net of insurance recoveries 1.1
 
 
 1.1
MyTheresa acquisition costs 
 0.7
Other expenses 4.6
 1.3
 5.2
 4.6
Total $15.5
 $12.0
 $21.3
 $15.5

During fiscal year 2017, we began a process to assessWe incurred consulting and professional fees in connection with key strategic operational projects and the implementation of strategic initiatives, including those described above under "Investments and Strategic Initiatives".

In connection with our assessment of our Last Call footprint, andwe closed four of our Last Call stores. During the second quarter of14 stores in fiscal year 2018, we closed 11 additional Last Call stores in order to optimize our Last Call store portfolio. We incurred expenses2018. Expenses related to these store closures whichconsisted primarily consisted of severance and store closing costs, of $7.9 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $1.5 million during year-to-date fiscal 2017.costs.

We incurred professional fees and other costs aggregating $1.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $8.5 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017 in connection with the review of our resources and organizational processes, implementation of our integrated merchandising and distribution system and the evaluation of potential strategic alternatives. In connection with the review of our resources and organizational processes, we eliminated approximately 90 positions in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 across our stores, divisions and facilities.

We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software was clandestinely installed on our computer systems (the "Cyber-Attack"). DuringExpenses related to the Cyber-Attack in year-to-date fiscal 2018 weconsisted primarily of legal expenses.

We also incurred legalother expenses related to organizational and operational realignments, primarily severance costs, in connection with the Cyber-Attack of $1.1 million.year-to-date fiscal 2019.

In connection with the retirement of our former Chief Executive Officer and President, we incurred certain charges primarily related to lump sum compensation payable as a consequence of her retirement of approximately $4.6 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018.

In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa, a luxury retailer headquartered in Munich, Germany. In fiscal year 2017, acquisition costs of $0.7 million consisted primarily of professional fees as well as adjustments of our earn-out obligations to estimated fair value at each reporting date.

Impairment Charges. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, we recorded impairment charges of $153.8 million to state certain of our tradenames and long-lived assets, primarily associated with our Neiman Marcus brand, to their estimated fair value.


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Interest Expense, net.  Net interest expense was $162.0 million, or 6.5% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2019 and $152.6 million, or 5.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $146.3 million, or 5.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. The significant components of interest expense are as follows:
 Twenty-six weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(in millions) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
        
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility $3.8
 $2.6
 $5.6
 $3.8
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility 67.2
 64.3
 73.4
 67.2
mytheresa.com Credit Facilities 
 
Cash Pay Notes 38.4
 38.4
 38.4
 38.4
PIK Toggle Notes 29.3
 26.3
 28.8
 29.3
2028 Debentures 4.5
 4.5
 4.5
 4.5
Amortization of debt issue costs 12.2
 12.3
 12.2
 12.2
Capitalized interest (3.6) (3.2) (2.1) (3.6)
Other, net 0.8
 1.3
 1.2
 0.8
Interest expense, net $152.6
 $146.3
 $162.0
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Income Tax Benefit.  Our income tax benefit was $19.6 million for year-to-date fiscal 2019 and $408.5 million for year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $100.8 million for year-to-date fiscal 2017.2018. The components of our tax benefits consisted of:

 Twenty-six weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
 January 27, 2018 January 28, 2017 January 26, 2019 January 27, 2018
(in millions, except percentages) $ % $ % $ Effective Income Tax Rate $ Effective Income Tax Rate
                
Income tax benefit excluding impact of Tax Reform $(24.4) 39.2% $(100.8) 41.8% $(19.6) 25.5% $(20.7) 33.3%
Impact of Tax Reform (384.1) 617.3% 
 % 
 % (387.8) 623.2%
Total income tax benefit $(408.5) 656.5% $(100.8) 41.8% $(19.6) 25.5% $(408.5) 656.5%

Our effective income tax rate of 25.5% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2019 exceeded the federal statutory rate of 21% due primarily to state income taxes.

Included in the income tax benefit recognized in year-to-date fiscal 2018 is the impact of the Tax Reform, which was signed into law on December 22, 2017. Among numerous provisions included in the Tax Reform was the reduction of the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As the effective date of the Tax Reform fallsfell five months into our fiscal year, we arewere subject to a blended federal statutory rate of 26.9% in fiscal year 2018. In connection with our application of the new federal statutory rate in fiscal year 2018, we remeasured themeasured our long-term deferred income taxes recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at the new lower rate. Werate and recorded a provisional non-cash benefitbenefits aggregating $391.6 million, of $384.1 million related primarily to the remeasurement of deferred income taxes which amount is included$387.8 million was recorded in our income tax benefit in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the second quarter ofyear-to-date fiscal year 2018. We recognized the income tax effects of the Tax Reform in our fiscal year 2018 financial statements in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which provides the SEC staff guidance for the application of the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes, in the reporting period in which the Tax Reform was signed into law. At January 27, 2018, we calculated the effects of the tax law change, as written, and made reasonable estimates of the effects on our deferred income tax balances. We will continue to refine our estimates as additional information, such as interpretive or regulatory guidance, becomes available on key aspects of the law, including its impact on the deductibility of purchased assets, state taxes and employee compensation.

Excluding the impact of the Tax Reform, our effective income tax rate of 39.2%33.3% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2018 exceeded the blended federal statutory rate of 26.9%26.9% due primarily to state and foreign income taxes.Our effective income tax rate of 41.8% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2017 exceeded the previous federal statutory rate of 35% due primarily to:

state income taxes;
the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition; and
the benefit associated with the release of certain tax reserves for settled tax matters.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. The Internal Revenue Service finalized its audits("IRS") is conducting an audit of our fiscal year 2012 and short-year 2013 (prior2014 (subsequent to the Acquisition) and fiscal years 2015 through 2017 federal income tax returns. With respect to state, local and foreign jurisdictions, with limited exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax audits for fiscal years before 2013. We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of January 27, 201826, 2019 are sufficient to cover any potential assessments made by the IRS or other taxing authorities and we will continue to review our recorded tax liabilities for potential audit assessments based upon subsequent events, new information and future circumstances. We believe it is reasonably possible that adjustments to

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the amounts of our unrecognized tax benefits could occur within the next 12 months as a result of settlements with tax authorities or expiration of statutes of limitations. At this time, we do not believe such adjustments will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity requirements consist principally of:

the funding of our merchandise purchases;
operating expense requirements;
debt service requirements;
capital expenditures for expansion and growth strategies, including new store construction, store remodels and upgrades of our management information systems;
income tax payments; and
obligations related to our defined benefit pension plan ("Pension Plan").

Our primary sources of short-term liquidity are comprised of cash and cash equivalents, credit card receivables and availability under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. The amounts of cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility are influenced by a number of factors, including revenues, working capital levels, payment terms, the level of capital expenditures, cash requirements related to financing instruments and debt service obligations, Pension Plan funding obligations and tax payment obligations, among others.

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equivalents, cash flows from operations and, if necessary, with cash provided from borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. We had $272.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and $1.3 million outstanding letters of credit as of January 26, 2019 compared to $132.0 million of outstanding borrowings and $1.8 million outstanding letters of credit as of January 27, 2018. At January 26, 2019, we had unused borrowing commitments of $626.8 million, subject to a borrowing base, of which $90.0 million of such capacity is available to us subject to the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and to further restrictions described below under "Financing Structure at January 26, 2019." Additionally, we held cash and cash equivalents and credit card receivables of $77.8 million bringing our available liquidity to $704.6 million at January 26, 2019.

Under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, if "excess availability" falls below 10% of aggregate revolving commitments, we will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and we may be subject to further restrictions as discussed below under "Financing Structure at January 26, 2019".
We believe that cash generated from our operations, our existing cash and cash equivalents and available sources of financing will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements during the next 12 months, including merchandise purchases, operating expenses, anticipated capital expenditure requirements, debt service requirements, income tax payments and obligations related to our Pension Plan.

We regularly evaluate our liquidity profile, and various financing, refinancing and other alternatives for opportunities to enhance our capital structure and address maturities under our existing debt arrangements. If opportunities are available on favorable terms, we may seek to refinance, exchange, amend and/or extend the terms of our existing debt or issue or incur additional debt.

As previously disclosed, on March 1, 2019, the Company reached an agreement in principle with the ad hoc committees of Noteholders and Term Lenders regarding the framework of a comprehensive series of transactions to extend the maturities of the Notes and Term Loans, as outlined in a term sheet disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 1, 2019.

The Company is engaged with the ad hoc committees of Noteholders and Term Lenders in ongoing negotiations with the goal of agreeing on definitive documentation with respect to such transaction. If the Company is unable to complete these transactions as contemplated or any other alternative transaction, on favorable terms or at all, due to market conditions or otherwise, its financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
Net cash used for our operating activities of $25.2 million in year-to-date fiscal 2019 increased by $220.8 million from net cash provided by operating activities of $195.5 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018. This increase in net cash used for our operating activities was due primarily to (i) higher net working capital requirements, (ii) higher annual incentive bonus payments and (iii) higher cash interest requirements due primarily to cash interest payments on the PIK Toggle Notes in fiscal year 2019 compared to PIK interest in fiscal year 2018.

Net cash used for investing activities, representing capital expenditures, of $84.1 million in year-to-date fiscal 2019 increased by $18.3 million from $65.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018. This increase in capital expenditures in year-to-date fiscal 2019 reflects higher spending related to the construction of the new Hudson Yards store opening in March 2019 and the remodeling of existing stores.

Currently, we project capital expenditures for fiscal year 2019 to be approximately $200 to $225 million. Net of developer contributions, capital expenditures for fiscal year 2019 are projected to be approximately $170 to $190 million. We have and will continue to manage the level of capital spending in a manner designed to balance current economic conditions and business trends with our long-term initiatives and growth strategies.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $112.1 million in year-to-date fiscal 2019 was comprised primarily of (i) net borrowings of $113.0 million under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility due to a lower level of cash flows from operations, higher seasonal working capital requirements and higher capital expenditures and (ii) net borrowings of $17.7 million under the mytheresa.com Credit Facilities prior to the Distribution due to higher seasonal working capital requirements, partially offset by (iii) repayments of borrowings of $14.7 million under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. Net cash used for financing activities of $143.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 was comprised primarily of (i) net repayment of borrowings of $131.0 million under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility due to a higher level of cash flows from operations, lower workings capital requirements and lower capital expenditures and (ii) repayments of borrowings of $14.7 million under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.

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negotiated transactions with third parties or pursuant to one or more tender or exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices, as well as with such consideration, as we, or any of our affiliates, may determine.

Financing Structure at January 26, 2019

Our major sources of funds are comprised of the $900.0 million Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, the $2,795.5 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, the $960.0 million Cash Pay Notes, the $658.4 million PIK Toggle Notes and the $125.0 million 2028 Debentures (each as described in more detail below).

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  At January 26, 2019, we have an Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility with a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 25, 2021 (or July 25, 2020 if our obligations under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility or any permitted refinancing thereof have not been repaid or the maturity date thereof has not been extended to October 25, 2021 or later).  At January 26, 2019, we had outstanding borrowings of $272.0 million under this facility, outstanding letters of credit of $1.3 million and unused commitments of $626.8 million, subject to a borrowing base, of which $90.0 million of such capacity is available to us subject to certain restrictions as more fully described below.

Availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit (up to $150.0 million, with any such issuance of letters of credit reducing the amount available under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis) and for borrowings on same-day notice.  The borrowing base is equal to at any time the sum of (a) 90% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, net of certain reserves, plus (b) 90% of the amounts owed by credit card processors in respect of eligible credit card accounts constituting proceeds from the sale or disposition of inventory, less certain reserves, plus (c) 100% of segregated cash held in a restricted deposit account. 

Our excess availability could decrease as a result of, among other things, decreases in inventory or increases in outstanding debt (including letters of credit). Our failure to meet the Excess Availability Condition (as defined below) could limit our operational flexibility and growth. To the extent that excess availability is not equal to or greater than the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (1) the aggregate revolving commitments and (2) the borrowing base and (b) $50.0 million (the "Excess Availability Condition"), we will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Additional restrictions will apply if the Excess Availability Condition is not met for five consecutive business days, including increased reporting requirements and additional administrative agent control rights over certain of our accounts. These restrictions will continue until the Excess Availability Condition is satisfied and their imposition may limit our operational flexibility. At January 26, 2019, $90.0 million of the aggregate unused commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is available to us subject to the foregoing restrictions.

The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 4.57% at January 26, 2019.
See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I — Item 1, which contains a further description of the terms of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  At January 26, 2019, the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,795.5 million.  The principal amount of the loans outstanding is due and payable in full on October 25, 2020.

Depending on our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility), we could be required to prepay outstanding term loans from a certain portion of our annual excess cash flow (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility).  Required excess cash flow payments commence at 50% of our annual excess cash flow (which percentage will be reduced to (a) 25% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility) is equal to or less than 4.0 to 1.0 but greater than 3.5 to 1.0 and (b) 0% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio is equal to or less than 3.5 to 1.0).  We also must offer to prepay outstanding term loans at 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the proceeds of certain asset sales and debt issuances, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights.

The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 5.76% at January 26, 2019.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1, which contains a further description of the terms of the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.


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Cash Pay Notes.  We have outstanding $960.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes. The Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1, which contains a further description of the terms of the Cash Pay Notes and Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a description of certain subsidiaries that we have designated as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries" under the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes.

PIK Toggle Notes.  We have outstanding $658.4 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% Senior PIK Toggle Notes. The PIK Toggle Notes mature on October 15, 2021. Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15.  Prior to October 2018, interest on the PIK Toggle Notes, subject to certain restrictions, was payable (i) entirely in cash, (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest payment amount, or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest. Cash Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrues at a rate of 8.75% per annum.  PIK Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrued at a rate of 9.50% per annum. Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes was paid entirely in cash for the first seven interest payments. We elected to pay the October 2017 and April 2018 interest payments in the form of PIK Interest, which resulted in the issuance of additional PIK Toggle Notes of $28.5 million in October 2017 and $29.9 million in April 2018. We did not elect to pay interest in the form of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest with respect to the interest payment due in October 2018. All future interest payments are required to be paid in Cash Interest.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1, which contains a further description of the terms of the PIK Toggle Notes and Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a description of certain subsidiaries that we have designated as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries" under the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes.

2028 Debentures.  We have outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Debentures.  The 2028 Debentures mature on June 1, 2028.

See Note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1, which contains a further description of the terms of the 2028 Debentures.

Interest Rate Swaps. At January 26, 2019, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $3,067.5 million. In April and June of 2016, we entered into floating to fixed interest rate swap agreements for an aggregate notional amount of $1,400.0 million to limit our exposure to interest rate increases related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness. These swap agreements hedge a portion of our contractual floating rate interest commitments related to our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from December 2016 to October 2020. As a result of the April 2016 swap agreements, our effective interest rate as to $700.0 million of floating rate indebtedness will be fixed at 4.9120% from December 2016 through October 2020. As a result of the June 2016 swap agreements, our effective interest rate as to an additional $700.0 million of floating rate indebtedness will be fixed at 4.7395% from December 2016 to October 2020. The interest rate swap agreements expire in October 2020.


Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), we use EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to monitor and evaluate the performance of our business and believe the presentation of these measures enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in our business and evaluate our performance relative to other companies in our industry. We define (i) EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and (ii) Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted to eliminate the effects of items management does not believe are representative of our ongoing performance. These financial metrics are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to operating earnings (loss) or net earnings (loss) as measures of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not presented as and should not be considered as alternatives to cash flows as measures of liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have important limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP.

These limitations include the fact that:

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

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exclude certain tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
in the case of Adjusted EBITDA, exclude certain adjustments for purchase accounting;
do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs, capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
do not reflect our significant interest expense; and
do not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt.

although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.


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In calculating these financial measures, we make certain adjustments that are based on assumptions and estimates that may prove inaccurate. In addition, in the future we may incur expenses similar to those eliminated in this presentation. The following table reconciles net earnings (loss) as reflected in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations prepared in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
 Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended Thirteen weeks ended Twenty-six weeks ended
(dollars in millions) January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 27,
2018
 January 28,
2017
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
 January 26,
2019
 January 27,
2018
                
Net earnings (loss) $372.5
 $(117.1) $346.3
 $(140.6) $(29.0) $372.5
 $(57.2) $346.3
Income tax benefit (389.6) (77.5) (408.5) (100.8) (9.8) (389.6) (19.6) (408.5)
Interest expense, net 76.5
 74.2
 152.6
 146.3
 81.4
 76.5
 162.0
 152.6
Depreciation expense 53.4
 57.2
 108.7
 114.1
 47.8
 53.4
 98.5
 108.7
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments 24.3
 26.3
 49.2
 53.6
 23.2
 24.3
 46.9
 49.2
EBITDA $137.2
 $(36.8) $248.3
 $72.6
 $113.6
 $137.2
 $230.7
 $248.3
EBITDA as a percentage of revenues 9.3% (2.6)% 9.5% 2.9%
EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues 8.1% 9.2% 9.2% 9.5%
                
Impairment charges 
 153.8
 
 153.8
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives 9.1
 1.4
 16.1
 1.8
Expenses incurred in connection with openings of new stores / remodels of existing stores 5.4
 1.5
 10.3
 2.3
Non-cash rent expense 1.9
 2.1
 3.8
 4.4
Non-cash stock compensation and other long-term cash incentives 3.7
 (0.9) 10.1
 0.5
 1.5
 3.7
 3.6
 10.1
Incremental non-cash rent expense related to purchase accounting adjustments 2.1
 2.5
 4.4
 5.0
Liquidation markdowns and expenses related to store closures 12.2
 1.5
 13.5
 1.5
Expenses and liquidation markdowns related to store closures 
 12.2
 
 13.5
Expenses related to Cyber-Attack, net of insurance recoveries 
 
 1.1
 
 
 
 
 1.1
Expenses incurred in connection with openings of new stores / remodels of existing stores 1.5
 3.0
 2.3
 5.7
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic initiatives 1.4
 1.9
 1.8
 8.5
MyTheresa acquisition costs 
 1.3
 
 0.7
Non-cash gain related to change in vacation policy (7.8) 
 (9.0) 
 
 (7.8) 
 (9.0)
Other expenses 4.6
 0.5
 4.6
 1.3
 2.8
 4.6
 5.2
 4.6
Adjusted EBITDA $154.8
 $126.8
 $277.2
 $249.7
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues 10.5% 9.1 % 10.6% 10.1%
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $134.4
 $154.8
 $269.7
 $277.2
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenues 9.6% 10.4% 10.8% 10.7%
        
Less: MyTheresa Adjusted EBITDA (1) 
 7.4
 (0.9) 9.8
U.S. Adjusted EBITDA $134.4
 $147.5
 $270.6
 $267.4
U.S. Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of U.S. revenues 9.6% 10.5% 11.1% 11.0%
(1)Includes Adjusted EBITDA related to our MyTheresa operations of $7.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018, losses of $0.9 million for year-to-date fiscal 2019 and earnings of $9.8 million for year-to-date fiscal 2018.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our liquidity requirements consist principally of:

the funding of our merchandise purchases;
operating expense requirements;
debt service requirements;
capital expenditures for expansion and growth strategies, including new store construction, store remodels and upgrades of our management information systems;
income tax payments; and
obligations related to our defined benefit pension plan ("Pension Plan").

Our primary sources of short-term liquidity are comprised of cash and cash equivalents (including credit card receivables), availability under our revolving credit facilities and vendor payment terms. The amounts of cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under the revolving credit facilities are influenced by a number of factors, including revenues, working capital levels, vendor terms, the level of capital expenditures, cash requirements related to financing instruments and debt service obligations, Pension Plan funding obligations and tax payment obligations, among others.

Our working capital requirements fluctuate during the fiscal year, increasing substantially during the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as a result of higher seasonal levels of inventories. We have typically financed our cash requirements with available cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations and, if necessary, with cash provided from borrowings under our revolving credit facilities. Pursuant to these credit facilities, we had outstanding borrowings of $134.6 million as of January 27, 2018, of which $132.0 million represented borrowings under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and $2.6 million, or €2.2 million, represented borrowings under the mytheresa.com Credit Facilities, compared to outstanding borrowings of $170.0 million as of January 28, 2017, all of which represented borrowings under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. Additionally, we had outstanding letters of credit and guarantees of $3.1 million as of January 27, 2018. At January 27, 2018, we had unused borrowing commitments aggregating $763.8 million, subject to a borrowing base, of which (i) $90.0 million of such capacity is available to us subject to the maintenance of a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and to further restrictions described below under "Financing Structure at January 27, 2018" and (ii) $14.1 million of such capacity is available only to MyTheresa under its credit facilities and not to our U.S. operations. Additionally, we held cash and cash equivalents and credit card receivables of $78.0 million bringing our available liquidity to $841.8 million at January 27, 2018, inclusive of the amount available to MyTheresa.

Under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, if "excess availability" falls below 10% of aggregate revolving commitments, we will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and we may be subject to further restrictions as discussed below under "Financing Structure at January 27, 2018".
We believe that cash generated from our operations, our existing cash and cash equivalents and available sources of financing will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements during the next 12 months, including merchandise purchases, operating expenses, anticipated capital expenditure requirements, debt service requirements, income tax payments and obligations related to our Pension Plan.

We regularly evaluate our liquidity profile, and various financing, refinancing and other alternatives for opportunities to enhance our capital structure and address maturities under our existing debt arrangements. If opportunities are available on favorable terms, we may seek to refinance, exchange, amend or extend the terms of our existing debt or issue or incur additional debt, and may engage with existing and prospective holders of our debt in connection with such matters. Although we are actively pursuing opportunities to improve our capital structure, some or all of the foregoing potential transactions or other alternatives may not be available to us or announced in the foreseeable future or at all.
Net cash provided by our operating activities increased by $78.1 million from $117.4 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017 to $195.5 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018. This increase in net cash provided by our operating activities was due primarily to (i) the increase in cash generated by our operating activities on a higher level of revenues and (ii) lower working capital requirements driven by the reduction in our net investment in inventories, partially offset by (iii) required fundings to our Pension Plan of $9.3 million in year-to-date fiscal year 2018 compared to $2.5 million in year-to-date fiscal year 2017.


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Net cash used for investing activities, representing capital expenditures, decreased by $49.9 million from $115.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017 to $65.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018. This decrease in capital expenditures in year-to-date fiscal 2018 reflects lower spending for NMG One, the construction of new stores and the remodeling of existing stores.

Currently, we project capital expenditures for fiscal year 2018 to be approximately $175 to $195 million. Net of developer contributions, capital expenditures for fiscal year 2018 are projected to be approximately $125 to $140 million. We have and will continue to manage the level of capital spending in a manner designed to balance current economic conditions and business trends with our long-term initiatives and growth strategies.

Cash provided by our operating activities net of capital expenditures was $129.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 and $1.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017.

Net cash used for financing activities of $143.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2018 was comprised primarily of (i) net repayments of borrowings of $128.4 million under our revolving credit facilities due to the higher level of cash flows from operations, lower working capital requirements and lower capital expenditures and (ii) repayments of borrowings of $14.7 million under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. Net cash used for financing activities of $15.1 million in year-to-date fiscal 2017 was comprised primarily of (i) repayments of borrowings of $14.7 million under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility and (ii) $5.4 million paid for debt issuance costs related to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility refinancing amendment partially offset by (iii) net borrowings of $5.0 million under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility due to seasonal workings capital requirements.

Subject to applicable restrictions in our credit agreements and indentures, we or our affiliates, at any time and from time to time, may purchase, redeem or otherwise retire our outstanding debt securities or term loans, including through open market or privately negotiated transactions with third parties or pursuant to one or more tender or exchange offers or otherwise, upon such terms and at such prices, as well as with such consideration, as we, or any of our affiliates, may determine.

Financing Structure at January 27, 2018
Our major sources of funds are comprised of our revolving credit facilities aggregating $918.0 million, the $2,824.9 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, $960.0 million Cash Pay Notes, $628.5 million PIK Toggle Notes, $125.0 million 2028 Debentures (each as described in more detail below), vendor payment terms and operating leases.
Revolving Credit Facilities. Our revolving credit facilities consists of our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, which supports our U.S. operations and the mytheresa.com Credit Facilities, which support the MyTheresa operations.

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  At January 27, 2018, we have an Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility with a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on July 25, 2021 (or July 25, 2020 if our obligations under our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility or any permitted refinancing thereof have not been repaid or the maturity date thereof has not been extended to October 25, 2021 or later).  At January 27, 2018, we had outstanding borrowings of $132.0 million under this facility, outstanding letters of credit of $1.8 million and unused commitments of $749.7 million, subject to a borrowing base, of which $90.0 million of such capacity is available to us subject to certain restrictions as more fully described below.

Availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is subject to a borrowing base.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility includes borrowing capacity available for letters of credit (up to $150.0 million, with any such issuance of letters of credit reducing the amount available under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis) and for borrowings on same-day notice.  The borrowing base is equal to at any time the sum of (a) 90% of the net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, net of certain reserves, plus (b) 90% of the amounts owed by credit card processors in respect of eligible credit card accounts constituting proceeds from the sale or disposition of inventory, less certain reserves, plus (c) 100% of segregated cash held in a restricted deposit account. 

Our excess availability could decrease as a result of, among other things, decreases in inventory or increases in outstanding debt (including letters of credit). Our failure to meet the Excess Availability Condition (as defined below) could limit our operational flexibility and growth. To the extent that excess availability is not equal to or greater than the greater of (a) 10% of the lesser of (1) the aggregate revolving commitments and (2) the borrowing base and (b) $50.0 million (the "Excess Availability Condition"), we will be required to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio. Additional restrictions will apply if the Excess Availability Condition is not met for five consecutive business days, including increased reporting requirements and additional administrative agent control rights over certain of our accounts. These restrictions will continue until the Excess Availability Condition is satisfied

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and their imposition may limit our operational flexibility. At January 27, 2018, $90.0 million of the aggregate unused commitments under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility is available to us subject to the foregoing restrictions.

The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 3.78% at January 27, 2018.
See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I — Item 1 for a further description of the terms of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.

Mytheresa.com Credit Facilities.Our subsidiary mytheresa.com GmbH, through which we operate mytheresa.com, is party to two credit facility agreements and related security arrangements. The first facility, entered into October 1, 2015, is a revolving credit line for up to €6.5 million in availability and bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.39% (until further notice) for any loan drawn under the overdraft facility and at rates to be agreed on a case-by-case basis for money market loans and guarantees. The second facility, entered into June 8, 2017, is a revolving credit line for up to €8.5 million in availability and bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.25% (until further notice) for any loan drawn under the overdraft facility at rates to be agreed on a case-by-case basis for any other loans.
Both facilities are secured by certain inventory held by mytheresa.com GmbH and certain contractual claims. The facilities are not guaranteed by, and are non-recourse to, us or any of our U.S. subsidiaries or affiliates. Each facility contains restrictive covenants prohibiting mytheresa.com GmbH from distributing or making available loan proceeds to any affiliates including us or any of our other subsidiaries and requiring mytheresa.com GmbH to maintain a minimum economic equity ratio. The agreements also contain usual and customary events of default, the occurrence of which may result in all outstanding amounts under the facility agreements becoming due and payable immediately. There is no scheduled amortization under either facility and neither facility has a specified maturity date. However, each lender may terminate its respective facility at any time provided that mytheresa.com GmbH is given a customary reasonable opportunity to secure alternative financing.
As of January 27, 2018, mytheresa.com GmbH had outstanding borrowings of $2.6 million, or €2.2 million, guarantees of $1.3 million, or €1.1 million, and unused commitments of $14.1 million, or €11.7 million.
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  At January 27, 2018, the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,824.9 million.  The principal amount of the loans outstanding is due and payable in full on October 25, 2020.
Depending on our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility), we could be required to prepay outstanding term loans from a certain portion of our annual excess cash flow (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility).  Required excess cash flow payments commence at 50% of our annual excess cash flow (which percentage will be reduced to (a) 25% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio (as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility) is equal to or less than 4.0 to 1.0 but greater than 3.5 to 1.0 and (b) 0% if our senior secured first lien net leverage ratio is equal to or less than 3.5 to 1.0).  We also must offer to prepay outstanding term loans at 100% of the principal amount to be prepaid, plus accrued and unpaid interest, with the proceeds of certain asset sales and debt issuances, subject to certain exceptions and reinvestment rights.

The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 4.81% at January 27, 2018.

See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a further description of the terms of the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.

Cash Pay Notes.  We have outstanding $960.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.00% Senior Cash Pay Notes. The Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.

See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a further description of the terms of the Cash Pay Notes and Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a description of certain subsidiaries that we have designated as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries" under the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes.

PIK Toggle Notes.  We have outstanding $628.5 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% Senior PIK Toggle Notes. The PIK Toggle Notes mature on October 15, 2021. Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on each April 15 and October 15.  Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes, subject to certain restrictions, may be paid (i) entirely in cash, (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest payment amount, or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest. Cash Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrues at a rate of 8.75% per annum.  PIK Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes accrues at a rate of 9.50% per annum. Interest on the PIK Toggle Notes was paid entirely in cash for the first

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seven interest payments. We elected to pay the October 2017 and April 2018 interest payments in the form of PIK Interest, which resulted in the issuance of $28.5 million of additional PIK Toggle Notes in October 2017 and will result in the issuance of $29.9 million of additional PIK Toggle Notes in April 2018. We may additionally elect to pay interest in the form of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest with respect to the interest payment due in October 2018. If we elect to do so, we must deliver a notice of such election to the trustee no later than one day prior to the beginning of the October 2018 interest period. We will evaluate our financial position prior to the October 2018 interest period to determine the appropriate election at that time.

See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a further description of the terms of the PIK Toggle Notes and Note 14 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a description of certain subsidiaries that we have designated as "Unrestricted Subsidiaries" under the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes.

2028 Debentures.  We have outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Debentures.  The 2028 Debentures mature on June 1, 2028.

See Note 5 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 for a further description of the terms of the 2028 Debentures.

Interest Rate Swaps. At January 27, 2018, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $2,956.9 million. In April and June of 2016, we entered into floating to fixed interest rate swap agreements for an aggregate notional amount of $1,400.0 million to limit our exposure to interest rate increases related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness. These swap agreements hedge a portion of our contractual floating rate interest commitments related to our Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from December 2016 to October 2020. As a result of the April 2016 swap agreements, our effective interest rate as to $700.0 million of floating rate indebtedness will be fixed at 4.9120% from December 2016 through October 2020. As a result of the June 2016 swap agreements, our effective interest rate as to an additional $700.0 million of floating rate indebtedness will be fixed at 4.7395% from December 2016 to October 2020. The interest rate swap agreements expire in October 2020.

Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about future events.  These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of gain and loss contingencies at the date of the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Our current estimates are subject to change if different assumptions as to the outcome of future events were made.  We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and predicate those estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances.  We make adjustments to our estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate.  Since future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty, actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions we used in preparing the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

A complete description of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 2017.28, 2018.

Newly Adopted and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information with respect to newly adopted and recent accounting pronouncements and the impact of these pronouncements on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I — Item 1.



ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
We discussed our market riskrisks in Part II — Item 7A, “Quantitative"Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk”Risk" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 201728, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017.September 18, 2018.  There have been no material changes to this risk since that time.
 

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ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
a. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
In accordance with Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, we carried out an evaluation as of January 27, 2018,26, 2019, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, as well as other key members of our management, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).  Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, accumulated, processed, summarized, reported and communicated on a timely basis and within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

b. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
 
In the ordinary course of business, we routinely enhance our information systems by either upgrading our current systems or implementing new systems. No change occurred in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 27, 201826, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.



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PART II



ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
The information contained under the subheadings "Employment, Consumer and Benefits Class Actions Litigation" and “Cyber-Attack"Cyber-Attack Class Actions Litigation”Litigation" in Note 910 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference as if fully restated herein.  Note 910 contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed in “Management’s"Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Forward-Looking Statements."



ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS
 
There have been no material changes to the risk factors described in Part I - Item 1A “Risk Factors”"Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 29, 201728, 2018 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 10, 2017.September 18, 2018. These risks are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.



ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
None.



ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.

 

ITEM 4.  MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable.



ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION
 
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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
Exhibit  Method of Filing
3.1 Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 2, 2013.
    
3.2 Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2013.
    
10.1Filed herewith.
10.2

Filed herewith.
10.3

Filed herewith.
10.4

Filed herewith.
10.5Filed herewith. (1)
10.6

 Filed herewith.
10.7Filed herewith.
10.8Filed herewith.
10.9Filed herewith.(1)
    
31.1 Filed herewith.
    
31.2 Filed herewith.
    
32.1 Furnished herewith.
    
101.INSXBRL Instance Document Filed herewith electronically.
    
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Filed herewith electronically.
    
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Filed herewith electronically.
    
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Filed herewith electronically.
    
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document Filed herewith electronically.
    

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101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document Filed herewith electronically.

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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC
(Registrant) 
Signature Title Date
     
/s/ T. DALE STAPLETONInterim Chief Financial Officer,March 9, 2018
T. Dale StapletonBRANDY RICHARDSON Senior Vice President March 12, 2019
Brandy Richardson and Chief Accounting Officer  
  (on behalf of the registrant and  
  as principal accounting officer)  


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