10-Q

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 30, 2016

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) 

Delaware	20-3509435
(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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes o  No ý

(Note: The registrant is a voluntary filer and not subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although not subject to these filing requirements, the registrant has filed all reports that would have been required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months had the registrant been subject to such requirements.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes ý  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x	Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o  No ý

NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC

INDEX

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Part I.	Financial Information
Item 1.		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 30, 2016, August 1, 2015 and January 31, 2015	1
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Thirteen Weeks Ended January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015	2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Twenty-six Weeks Ended January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015	3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) for the Thirteen Weeks Ended January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) for the Twenty-six Weeks Ended January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twenty-six Weeks Ended January 30, 2016 and January 31, 2015	6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	30
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	45
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures	45
Part II.	Other Information
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings	46
Item 1A.		Risk Factors	46
Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	46
Item 3.		Defaults Upon Senior Securities	46
Item 4.		Mine Safety Disclosures	46
Item 5.		Other Information	46
Item 6.		Exhibits	47
Signature			48

NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except units)	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	56,918		$	72,974		$	127,102
Merchandise inventories	1,165,682			1,154,844			1,111,680
Deferred income taxes	40,393			30,714			38,055
Other current assets	127,741			126,169			114,722
Total current assets	1,390,734			1,384,701			1,391,559
Property and equipment, net	1,532,567			1,477,886			1,425,177
Intangible assets, net	3,539,925			3,598,562			3,665,011
Goodwill	2,270,101			2,272,483			2,282,696
Other long-term assets	132,210			142,130			146,547
Total assets	$	8,865,537		$	8,875,762		$	8,910,990
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	287,463		$	342,999		$	307,180
Accrued liabilities	526,312			465,402			490,333
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426			29,426			29,426
Total current liabilities	843,201			837,827			826,939
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,701,702			4,681,309			4,690,915
Deferred income taxes	1,446,217			1,471,091			1,519,319
Other long-term liabilities	466,509			471,791			424,088
Total long-term liabilities	6,614,428			6,624,191			6,634,322
Membership unit (1 unit issued and outstanding at January 30, 2016, August 1, 2015 and January 31, 2015)	—			—			—
Member capital	1,584,216			1,584,106			1,584,106
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54,520		)	(51,228		)	(28,305		)
Accumulated deficit	(121,788		)	(119,134		)	(106,072		)
Total member equity	1,407,908			1,413,744			1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	$	8,865,537		$	8,875,762		$	8,910,990

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
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Revenues	$	1,486,957		$	1,521,824
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	1,026,292			1,019,125
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	302,654			322,661
Income from credit card program	(16,337		)	(14,730		)
Depreciation expense	53,651			45,012
Amortization of intangible assets	14,095			14,712
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	13,537			13,541
Other expenses	8,048			2,708
Operating earnings	85,017			118,795
Interest expense, net	71,495			72,465
Earnings before income taxes	13,522			46,330
Income tax expense	5,638			18,515
Net earnings (loss)	$	7,884		$	27,815

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

	Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Revenues	$	2,651,857		$	2,708,316
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	1,762,366			1,747,519
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	587,996			608,977
Income from credit card program	(29,624		)	(28,853		)
Depreciation expense	109,541			88,520
Amortization of intangible assets	29,448			50,729
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	27,149			27,035
Other expenses	25,146			22,509
Operating earnings	139,835			191,880
Interest expense, net	143,180			145,075
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(3,345		)	46,805
Income tax expense (benefit)	(691		)	18,794
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	28,011

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
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Net earnings	$	7,884		$	27,815
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of ($1,195) and ($1,695)	(3,415		)	(5,977		)
Change in unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax of ($76) and ($1,122)	(116		)	(1,741		)
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax of ($58) and ($37)	(89		)	(57		)
Total other comprehensive loss	(3,620		)	(7,775		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	4,264		$	20,040

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NEIMAN MARCUS GROUP LTD LLC

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

	Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	28,011
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of ($1,142) and ($1,695)	(3,299		)	(5,977		)
Change in unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax of $456 and ($1,888)	707			(2,932		)
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax of ($452) and ($1,268)	(700		)	(1,967		)
Total other comprehensive loss	(3,292		)	(10,876		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(5,946	)	$	17,135

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
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	178,424			178,558
Deferred income taxes	(32,961		)	(43,595		)
Other	4,248			12,146
	147,057			175,120
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding net assets acquired:
Merchandise inventories	(11,901		)	(2,559		)
Other current assets	(1,688		)	(5,717		)
Other assets	(155		)	330
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(33,234		)	(58,020		)
Deferred real estate credits	18,234			12,599
Net cash provided by operating activities	118,313			121,753
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(153,760		)	(119,422		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	(896		)	(181,727		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(154,656		)	(301,149		)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	350,000			355,000
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	(315,000		)	(230,000		)
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	(14,713		)	(14,713		)
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(265		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	20,287			110,022
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	(16,056		)	(69,374		)
Beginning balance	72,974			196,476
Ending balance	$	56,918		$	127,102
Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	135,384		$	134,862
Income taxes	$	15,172		$	45,418
Non-cash activities:
Contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with acquisition of MyTheresa	$	—		$	50,043

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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, Last Call and MyTheresa brand names.  References to “we,” “our” and “us” are used to refer to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

On October 25, 2013, the Company merged with and into Mariposa Merger Sub LLC ("Mariposa") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 9, 2013, by and among Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (f/k/a NM Mariposa Holdings, Inc.) ("Parent"), Mariposa and the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the "Acquisition").  As a result of the Acquisition and the Conversion (as defined below), the Company is now a direct subsidiary of Mariposa Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), which in turn is a direct subsidiary of 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.  Previously, the Company was a subsidiary of Newton Holding, LLC, which was controlled by investment funds affiliated with TPG Global, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, "TPG") and Warburg Pincus LLC (together with TPG, the "Former Sponsors").  On October 28, 2013, the Company and NMG (as defined below) each converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the "Conversion").

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.

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 2016 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016, (ii) the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015, (iii) year-to-date fiscal 2016 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016 and (iv) year-to-date fiscal 2015 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015.

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 August 1, 2015.  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 2016 are not necessarily comparable to, or indicative of, results of any other interim period or for the fiscal year as a whole.

A detailed description of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

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

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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:

• allocation of the purchase price paid to effect the acquisitions to state the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value as of the acquisition dates; 

• recognition of revenues;

• valuation of merchandise inventories, including determination of original retail values, recognition of markdowns and vendor 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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued guidance to clarify the principles for revenue recognition. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most recent revenue recognition guidance. This new guidance is effective for us no earlier than the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using one of two retrospective application methods.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the new guidance. In addition, the FASB issued guidance in August 2015 to clarify the treatment of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Companies can continue to present debt issuance costs for line of credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred issuance cost ratably over the term of the arrangement. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance related to the accounting for cloud computing arrangements. Under this guidance, if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the software license element should be accounted for in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the arrangement should be accounted for as a service contract. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of deferred income taxes. The standard requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a balance sheet. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using either a prospective or retrospective application method.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. Previous GAAP did not require lease assets and liabilities to be recognized for most leases. Additionally, companies are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not 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 lease payments. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will not significantly change under this new guidance. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

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With respect to each of the recent accounting pronouncements described above, we are currently evaluating which application methods to adopt and the impact of adopting these new accounting standards on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

2.MyTheresa Acquisition

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. The purchase price paid to acquire MyTheresa, net of cash acquired, was $181.7 million, which was financed through a combination of cash and debt. In addition, the MyTheresa purchase agreement contains contingent earn-out payments to the sellers aggregating up to €55.0 million based on operating performance for calendar years 2015 and 2016. At January 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of the earn-out obligations was $53.8 million, or €49.5 million.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2015 has been recast to reflect the final purchase accounting adjustments reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 1, 2015. MyTheresa results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated results of operations beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

3.Fair Value Measurements

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 assets 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 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		January 31, 2015
Assets:
Interest rate caps (included in long-term assets)	Level 2	$	—	$	21	$	264
Liabilities:
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in accrued liabilities)	Level 3	$	28,786	$	—	$	—
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in other long-term liabilities)	Level 3	25,005		51,251		49,645

The fair value of the interest rate caps are estimated using industry standard valuation models using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves.  In addition, the fair value of the interest rate caps includes consideration of the counterparty’s non-performance risk.

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 captures the risk associated with the obligation. We update our assumptions based on new developments and adjust the carrying value of the obligation 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 30, 2016				August 1, 2015				January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	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	$	165,000	$	165,000	$	130,000	$	130,000	$	125,000	$	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	Level 2	2,883,772		2,508,882		2,898,485		2,887,616		2,913,199		2,827,638
Cash Pay Notes	Level 2	960,000		720,000		960,000		1,021,200		960,000		993,600
PIK Toggle Notes	Level 2	600,000		387,000		600,000		639,120		600,000		627,000
2028 Debentures	Level 2	122,356		117,375		122,250		124,531		122,142		129,375

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 $600.0 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 made estimates of the fair value of our long-lived and intangible assets 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).  We also measure certain non-financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, primarily long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, in connection with our periodic evaluations of such assets for potential impairment.

4.     Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill

(in thousands)	January 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		January 31, 2015
Favorable lease commitments, net	$	1,013,291	$	1,040,440	$	1,067,732
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net	491,537		521,275		554,816
Tradenames	2,035,097		2,036,847		2,042,463
Intangible assets, net	$	3,539,925	$	3,598,562	$	3,665,011
Goodwill	$	2,270,101	$	2,272,483	$	2,282,696

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization. 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 six to 16 years (weighted average life of 13 years from the respective acquisition dates).  Favorable lease commitments are amortized straight-line over the remaining lives of the leases, ranging from four to 55 years (weighted average life of 30 years from the respective acquisition dates).

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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 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$	54,972
2017	105,561
2018	99,656
2019	96,532
2020	89,871
2021	84,047

At January 30, 2016, accumulated amortization was $220.2 million for other definite-lived intangible assets and $122.2 million for favorable lease commitments.

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as our Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa tradenames and goodwill, are not subject to amortization.  Rather, we assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and upon the occurrence of certain events.

5.Long-term Debt

The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Interest Rate	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	variable	$	165,000		$	130,000		$	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	variable	2,883,772			2,898,485			2,913,199
Cash Pay Notes	8.00%	960,000			960,000			960,000
PIK Toggle Notes	8.75%/9.50%	600,000			600,000			600,000
2028 Debentures	7.125%	122,356			122,250			122,142
Total debt		4,731,128			4,710,735			4,720,341
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		(29,426		)	(29,426		)	(29,426		)
Long-term debt		$	4,701,702		$	4,681,309		$	4,690,915

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  On October 25, 2013, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC entered into a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. At January 30, 2016, the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility provided for a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 25, 2018.  On January 30, 2016, we had $165.0 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility, no outstanding letters of credit and $645.0 million of unused borrowing availability.

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.  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 fixed charge coverage ratio.

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 up 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.

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At January 30, 2016, 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 (1.25% at January 30, 2016).  The applicable margin is up to 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings and up to 1.75% with respect to LIBOR borrowings.  The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based on the average historical excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 1.68% at January 30, 2016.  In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unused commitments at a rate of 0.25% 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 October 25, 2018, unless extended.

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 30, 2016, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa), were $269.2 million, or 3.0% 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.

The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants limiting, among other things, dividends and other restricted payments, investments, loans, advances and acquisitions, and prepayments or redemptions of other indebtedness.  These covenants 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.

For a more detailed description of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  On October 25, 2013, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC entered into a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for the $2,950.0 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. At January 30, 2016 (after giving effect to the Refinancing Amendment described below), the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,883.8 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

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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.

On March 13, 2014, we entered into a refinancing amendment with respect to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (the Refinancing Amendment). The Refinancing Amendment provided for an immediate reduction in the interest rate margin applicable to the loans outstanding under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from (a) 4.00% to 3.25% for LIBOR borrowings and (b) 3.00% to 2.25% for base rate borrowings. In addition, the interest rate margin in the event of a step down based on our senior secured first lien net leverage, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, was reduced from (1) 3.75% to 3.00% for LIBOR borrowings and (2) 2.75% to 2.00% for base rate borrowings. Substantially all other terms are consistent with the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility as of October 25, 2013, including the amortization schedule and maturity dates.

At January 30, 2016, 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 30, 2016.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 4.25% at January 30, 2016.

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 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 2015.

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 in an amount equal to 1.00% per annum of the principal amount outstanding as of the Refinancing Amendment, less certain voluntary or 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 30, 2016, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa), were $269.2 million, or 3.0% of consolidated total assets. All obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain 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 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

Cash Pay Notes.  In connection with the Acquisition, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, 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-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.  The Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.

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We may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date plus the applicable premium. In addition, we may redeem up to 40% in the aggregate principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at any time and from time to time before October 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 108.00% of the face amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption, so long as at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes remain outstanding after such redemption and such redemption occurs within 120 days of the equity offering. On and after October 15, 2016, we may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes.

For a more detailed description of the Cash Pay Notes, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

PIK Toggle Notes.  In connection with the Acquisition, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, 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. 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. 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 was paid entirely in cash for the first two interest payments and now may be paid (i) entirely in cash ("Cash Interest"), (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest ("PIK Interest"), or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest, subject to certain restrictions on the timing and number of elections of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest payments.  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.

We may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date plus the applicable premium. In addition, we may redeem up to 40% in the aggregate principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at any time and from time to time before October 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 108.75% of the face amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption, so long as at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes remain outstanding after such redemption and such redemption occurs within 120 days of the equity offering. On and after October 15, 2016, we may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes.

For a more detailed description of the PIK Toggle Notes, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

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.  At January 30, 2016, our non-guarantor subsidiaries consisted principally of Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores, NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by us in conducting our operations, and NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa.  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 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

Maturities of Long-term Debt.  At January 30, 2016, annual maturities of long-term debt during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

January 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$	14.7
2017	29.4
2018	29.4
2019	194.4
2020	29.4
2021	2,751.5
Thereafter	1,682.3

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The previous table does not reflect future excess cash flow prepayments, if any, that may be required under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.

Interest Expense.  The significant components of interest expense are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	$	735		$	485		$	1,609		$	715
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	31,089			31,405			62,258			62,984
Cash Pay Notes	19,200			19,200			38,400			38,400
PIK Toggle Notes	13,125			13,125			26,250			26,250
2028 Debentures	2,226			2,226			4,453			4,453
Amortization of debt issue costs	6,143			6,143			12,286			12,274
Other, net	(1,023		)	(119		)	(2,076		)	(1		)
Interest expense, net	$	71,495		$	72,465		$	143,180		$	145,075

6.Derivative Financial Instruments

At January 30, 2016, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $3,048.8 million. 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 cap LIBOR at 3.00% from December 2014 through December 2016 with respect to the $1,400.0 million notional amount of such agreements. In the event LIBOR is less than 3.00%, we will pay interest at the lower LIBOR rate. In the event LIBOR is higher than 3.00%, we will pay interest at the capped rate of 3.00%. On January 30, 2016, the fair value of our interest rate caps was negligible.

Gains and losses realized due to the expiration of applicable portions of the interest rate caps are reclassified to interest expense at the time our quarterly interest payments are made. Losses of $0.1 million were realized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and in year-to-date fiscal 2016. No gains or losses were realized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 or in year-to-date fiscal 2015.

7.Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rates are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Effective income tax rate	41.7	%	40.0	%	20.7	%	40.2	%

Our effective income tax rate on the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0% due primarily to the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition, state income taxes and reductions in our estimated tax reserves due to the expiration of statute of limitations. Our effective income tax rate on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2016 was less than the federal statutory tax rate due primarily to lower statutory tax rates applicable to the Company's operations in foreign jurisdictions and the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition. Our effective income tax rates on the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 and year-to-date fiscal 2015 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate due primarily to the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition and state income taxes.

At January 30, 2016, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.1 million ($0.7 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 $4.0 million at January 30, 2016, $4.8 million at August 1, 2015 and $4.5 million at January 31, 2015.

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We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions.  The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") is currently auditing our fiscal year 2012 and short-year 2013 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 2011.  We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of January 30, 2016 are sufficient to cover any potential assessments to be made by the IRS or other taxing authorities upon the completion of their examinations 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 in the amounts of our unrecognized tax benefits could occur within the next twelve months as a result of settlements with tax authorities or expiration of statutes of limitation.  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 are reflected by the Company and its subsidiaries in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There are no differences between the Company's and Parent's current and deferred income taxes.

8.Employee Benefit Plans

Description of 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 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.

Obligations for our employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities, are as follows:

(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
Pension Plan	$	219,486		$	218,612		$	197,210
SERP Plan	109,556			111,157			109,789
Postretirement Plan	9,038			9,121			10,861
	338,080			338,890			317,860
Less: current portion	(6,016		)	(6,724		)	(5,814		)
Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	332,064		$	332,166		$	312,046

Funding Policy and Plan Status.  Our policy is to fund the Pension Plan at or above the minimum level required by law.  In fiscal year 2015, we were not required to make contributions to the Pension Plan. As of January 30, 2016, we do not believe we will be required to make contributions to the Pension Plan for fiscal year 2016.  We will continue to evaluate voluntary contributions to our Pension Plan based upon the unfunded position of the Pension Plan, our available liquidity and other factors.

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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
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Pension Plan:
Interest cost	$	5,429		$	6,382		$	10,858		$	12,764
Expected return on plan assets	(5,807		)	(6,234		)	(11,614		)	(12,468		)
Pension Plan expense (income)	$	(378	)	$	148		$	(756	)	$	296
SERP Plan:
Interest cost	$	892		$	1,126		$	1,784		$	2,252
SERP Plan expense	$	892		$	1,126		$	1,784		$	2,252
Postretirement Plan:
Service cost	$	1		$	3		$	2		$	6
Interest cost	71			113			142			226
Net amortization of gains	(146		)	(93		)	(292		)	(186		)
Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	(74	)	$	23		$	(148	)	$	46

9.Commitments and Contingencies

Employment and Consumer Class Actions Litigation.  On April 30, 2010, a Class Action Complaint for Injunction and Equitable Relief was filed against the Company, Newton Holding, LLC, TPG Capital, L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California by Sheila Monjazeb, individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated. On July 12, 2010, all defendants except for the Company were dismissed without prejudice, and on August 20, 2010, this case was dismissed by Ms. Monjazeb and refiled in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County. This complaint, along with a similar class action lawsuit originally filed by Bernadette Tanguilig in 2007, sought monetary and injunctive relief and alleged that the Company has engaged in various violations of the California Labor Code and Business and Professions Code, including without limitation, by (i) asking employees to work “off the clock,” (ii) failing to provide meal and rest breaks to its employees, (iii) improperly calculating deductions on paychecks delivered to its employees and (iv) failing to provide a chair or allow employees to sit during shifts. The Monjazeb and Tanguilig class actions were deemed “related” cases and were then brought before the same trial court judge.  On October 24, 2011, the court granted the Company’s motion to compel Ms. Monjazeb and Juan Carlos Pinela (a co-plaintiff in the Tanguilig case) to arbitrate their individual claims in accordance with the Company’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreement, foreclosing their ability to pursue a class action in court. However, the court’s order compelling arbitration did not apply to Ms. Tanguilig because she is not bound by the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement.  Further, the court determined that Ms. Tanguilig could not be a class representative of employees who are subject to the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement, thereby limiting the putative class action to those associates who were employed between December 2003 and July 15, 2007 (the effective date of our Mandatory Arbitration Agreement).  Following the court’s order, Ms. Monjazeb and Mr. Pinela filed demands for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") seeking to arbitrate not only their individual claims, but also class claims, which the Company asserted violated the class action waiver in the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement. This led to further proceedings in the trial court, a stay of the arbitrations, and a decision by the trial court, on its own motion, to reconsider its order compelling arbitration. The trial court ultimately decided to vacate its order compelling arbitration due to a recent California appellate court decision.  Following this ruling, the Company timely filed two separate appeals, one with respect to Mr. Pinela and one with respect to Ms. Monjazeb, with the California Court of Appeal, asserting that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to change its earlier determination of the enforceability of the arbitration agreement. On June 29, 2015, after briefing and oral argument, the California Court of Appeal issued its order affirming the trial court's denial of our motion to compel arbitration and awarding Mr. Pinela his costs of appeal. On July 13, 2015, we filed our petition for rehearing with the California Court of Appeal, which was denied on July 29, 2015. On August 10, 2015, we filed our petition for review with the California Supreme Court, and Mr. Pinela filed his answer on August 31, 2015. On September 16, 2015, the California Supreme Court denied our petition for review. On October 6, 2015, the case was transferred back to the trial court. On November 16, 2015, Mr. Pinela filed a motion to stay the proceedings in the trial court until after the appellate court resolves Ms. Tanguilig’s appeal. On December 10, 2015, the hearing on Mr. Pinela's motion to stay and a case management conference were held, and the trial court judge issued an order granting the motion and issuing a stay, which currently remains in effect. The appeal with respect to Ms. Monjazeb was dismissed since final approval of the class action settlement (as described below) had been granted.

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With respect to Ms. Tanguilig's case, the trial court decided to set certain of her civil penalty claims for trial on April 1, 2014. In these claims, Ms. Tanguilig sought civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act based on the Company's alleged failure to provide employees with meal periods and rest breaks in compliance with California law. On December 10, 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, including the civil penalty claims, based on her failure to bring her claims to trial within five years as required by California law. After several hearings, on February 28, 2014, the court dismissed all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims in the case and vacated the April 1, 2014 trial date. The court awarded the Company its costs of suit in connection with the defense of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, but denied its request of an attorneys’ fees award from Ms. Tanguilig. Ms. Tanguilig filed a notice of appeal from the dismissal of all her claims, as well as a second notice of appeal from the award of costs, both of which are pending before the California Court of Appeal. Should the California Court of Appeal reverse the trial court’s dismissal of all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, the litigation will resume, and Ms. Tanguilig will seek class certification of the claims asserted in her Third Amended Complaint. If this occurs, the scope of her class claims will likely be reduced by the class action settlement and release in the Monjazeb case (as described below); however, that settlement does not cover claims asserted by Ms. Tanguilig for alleged Labor Code violations from approximately December 19, 2003 to August 20, 2006 (the beginning of the settlement class period in the Monjazeb case). Briefing on the appeals is complete, and a judicial panel has been assigned. The parties have requested oral argument, but no date has been set.

In Ms. Monjazeb's class action, a settlement was reached at a mediation held on January 25, 2014, and the court granted final approval of the settlement after the final approval hearing held on September 18, 2014. Notwithstanding the settlement of the Monjazeb class action, Ms. Tanguilig filed a motion on January 26, 2015 seeking to recover catalyst attorneys' fees from the Company. A hearing was held on February 24, 2015, and the court issued an order on February 25, 2015 allowing Ms. Tanguilig to proceed with her motion to recover catalyst attorneys' fees related to the Monjazeb settlement. On April 8, 2015, Ms. Tanguilig filed her motion for catalyst attorneys' fees. A hearing on the motion was held on July 23, 2015 and the motion was denied by the court on July 28, 2015.

Based upon the settlement agreement with respect to Ms. Monjazeb's class action claims, we recorded our currently estimable liabilities with respect to both Ms. Monjazeb's and Ms. Tanguilig's employment class actions litigation claims in fiscal year 2014, which amount was not material to our financial condition or results of operations. With respect to the Monjazeb matter, the settlement funds have been paid by the Company and have been disbursed by the claims administrator in accordance with the settlement. We will continue to evaluate the Tanguilig matter, and our recorded reserve for such matter, based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

In addition to the foregoing matters, 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, which was submitted to an administrative law judge ("ALJ") for determination on a stipulated record. The ALJ issued a recommended decision and order finding that the Company's Arbitration Agreement and class action waiver violated the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). The matter was transferred to the NLRB for further consideration and decision. On August 4, 2015, the NLRB affirmed the ALJ's decision and ordered the Company not to maintain and/or enforce the provisions of the Arbitration Agreement found to violate the NLRA and to take affirmative steps to effectuate the NLRA's policies. On August 12, 2015, we filed our petition for review of the NLRB's order with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On September 23, 2015, the NLRB filed a motion to hold our case in abeyance pending the Court's decisions in two other cases, which the NLRB argued presented identical issues to those before the Court in our case. On October 2, 2015, the Court issued an order granting the NLRB's motion to stay our case, and the stay currently remains in effect.

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 is allegedly of inferior quality to clothing sold at the full-line stores. Ms. Rubenstein also alleges that the Company lacks adequate information to support its comparative pricing labels. On September 12, 2014, we removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2014, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which the court granted on December 12, 2014. In its order dismissing the complaint, the court granted Ms. Rubenstein leave to file an amended complaint. Ms. Rubenstein filed her first amended complaint on December 22, 2014. On January 6, 2015, we filed a motion to dismiss the first amended complaint, which the court granted on March 2, 2015. In its order dismissing the first amended complaint, the court granted Ms. Rubenstein leave to file a second amended complaint, which she filed on March 17, 2015. On April 6, 2015, we filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. On May 12, 2015, the court granted our motion to dismiss the second amended complaint in its entirety, without leave to amend, and on June 9, 2015, Ms. Rubenstein filed a notice to appeal the court's ruling. The appeal is pending, and the current scheduling order provides for briefing to be completed in April 2016.

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On February 2, 2015, a putative class action complaint was filed against Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, by Marney Zaslav. Ms. Zaslav seeks monetary relief and alleges that she and other similarly situated individuals were misclassified as interns exempt from minimum wage requirements instead of as employees and, therefore, were not provided with proper compensation under the New York Labor Law. The Company is vigorously defending this matter.

On February 11, 2016, a putative class action first amended complaint was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. in the Superior Court of California, Orange County, by Holly Attia and seven other named plaintiffs. They allege claims 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 Attorney General Act ("PAGA"). Plaintiffs seek to certify a class of all nonexempt employees of the Company in California since December 31, 2011. Plaintiffs seek damages for the alleged Labor Code violations as well as restitution, statutory penalties under PAGA, and attorneys' fees, interest and costs of suit. The Company is vigorously defending this matter.

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 position, results of operations or cash flows.

Cyber-Attack Class Actions Litigation. Three class actions relating to a cyber-attack on our computer systems in 2013 (the "Cyber-Attack") were filed in January 2014 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. Melissa Frank v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on January 13, 2014 but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on April 15, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Donna Clark v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on January 27, 2014 but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on March 11, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Christina Wong v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on January 29, 2014, but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on February 10, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. 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, Katerina Chau v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD Inc., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on March 14, 2014, and Michael Shields v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 1, 2014, were voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice as to Chau and without prejudice as to Shields. 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 on July 2, 2014. On September 16, 2014, the court granted the Company's motion to dismiss the Remijas case on the grounds that the plaintiffs lacked standing due to their failure to demonstrate an actionable injury. On September 25, 2014, plaintiffs appealed the district court's order dismissing the case to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2015. On July 20, 2015, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's ruling and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings. On August 3, 2015, we filed a petition for rehearing en banc. On September 17, 2015, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied our petition for rehearing. The district court held a status conference on October 29, 2015 and set a supplemental briefing schedule on the remaining portion of our previously filed motion to dismiss that had not been addressed by the court, and scheduled a status hearing for December 15, 2015. The parties completed supplemental briefing on December 21, 2015. On January 13, 2016, the court denied the Company's motion to dismiss. Our responsive pleading is due on April 11, 2016. Andrew McClease v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on December 30, 2014, alleging negligence and other claims in connection with Mr. McClease's purchase by payment card. On March 9, 2015, the McClease case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by stipulation of the parties.

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 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 unable to predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic and other consequences of pending or future litigation or regulatory investigations related to, and other costs associated with, this matter. We will continue to evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

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Other.  We had no outstanding irrevocable letters of credit at January 30, 2016.  We had approximately $3.3 million in surety bonds at January 30, 2016 relating primarily to merchandise imports and state sales tax and utility requirements.

10.  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 Losses on Financial Instruments			Unfunded Benefit Obligations			Total
Balance, August 1, 2015	$	(16,886	)	$	(2,826	)	$	(31,516	)	$	(51,228	)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	116			823			(611		)	328
Balance, October 31, 2015	$	(16,770	)	$	(2,003	)	$	(32,127	)	$	(50,900	)
Other comprehensive loss	(3,415		)	(116		)	(89		)	(3,620		)
Balance, January 30, 2016	$	(20,185	)	$	(2,119	)	$	(32,216	)	$	(54,520	)

11.Stock-Based Awards

Stock Options.  Subsequent to the Acquisition, 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 Class A common stock and 56,979 shares of Class B common stock of Parent (the "Co-Invest Options").

The number of Co-Invest Options issued upon conversion of pre-Acquisition stock options 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").  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 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.

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 and each grant consists of options to purchase an equal number of shares of Parent’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock.

Accounting for Stock Options. Prior to an initial public offering ("IPO"), Parent generally has the right to repurchase shares issued upon exercise of vested stock options at the fair market value and shares underlying vested unexercised stock options for the difference between the fair market value of the underlying share and the exercise price in the event the optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company. 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.

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As a result of Parent's repurchase rights prior to an IPO, 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") using the liability method. Under the liability method, we recognize the estimated liability for option awards held by Retirement Eligible Optionees over the vesting periods of such awards and the liability for the vested/earned options is adjusted to its estimated fair value through compensation expense at each balance sheet date. 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.

With respect to the Co-Invest Options, the fair value of such options at the Acquisition date was $36.3 million. Of such amount, $9.5 million represented the fair value of options held by Retirement Eligible Optionees for which a liability was established at the Acquisition date. The remaining value of $26.8 million represented the fair value of options held by non-Retirement Eligible Optionees and such amount was credited to equity.

At January 30, 2016, an aggregate of 53,782 Co-Invest Options and time-vested options were held by Retirement Eligible Optionees. The recorded liability with respect to such options was $19.8 million at January 30, 2016, $15.9 million at August 1, 2015 and $20.1 million at January 31, 2015. We recognize compensation expense, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, for stock options on a straight-line basis over the vesting/performance periods.

The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated.

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Stock compensation expense	$	1,927	$	2,135	$	3,880	$	4,270
Stock option grants:
Number of options granted	4,268		—		4,268		6,003
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	341	$	—	$	341	$	325
Stock option exercises:
Number of options exercised	626		118		626		118
Weighted average exercise price	$	1,205	$	577	$	1,205	$	577

For a more detailed description of our stock-based awards, refer to Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

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.  We may receive additional payments based on the profitability of the portfolio as determined under the Program Agreement depending on a number of factors including credit losses.  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.

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13.Other Expenses

Other expenses consists of the following components:

	Thirteen weeks ended					Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	$	3,895	$	2,107		$	18,271	$	4,293
MyTheresa acquisition costs	1,784		2,102			4,328		13,092
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	507		(1,501		)	685		2,800
Other expenses	1,862		—			1,862		2,324
Total	$	8,048	$	2,708		$	25,146	$	22,509

We incurred professional fees and other costs in connection with our Organizing for Growth and NMG One strategic growth initiatives aggregating $3.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and $18.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016. In connection with Organizing for Growth, we eliminated approximately 500 positions across our stores, divisions and facilities on October 1, 2015 and incurred $10.2 million of severance costs.

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

We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software (malware) was clandestinely installed on our computer systems. In year-to-date fiscal 2016 and year-to-date fiscal 2015, we incurred investigative, legal and other expenses in connection with a cyber-attack. We expect to incur ongoing costs related to the cyber-attack for the foreseeable future. Such expenses are not currently estimable but could be material to our future results of operations. 

14.  Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

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 the 2028 Debentures consist principally of (i) Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores, (ii) NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by NMG in conducting its operations and (iii) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa.

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.

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	January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	42,878	$	14,040	$	—		$	56,918
Merchandise inventories	—		966,651		199,031		—			1,165,682
Other current assets	—		154,934		18,298		(5,098		)	168,134
Total current assets	—		1,164,463		231,369		(5,098		)	1,390,734
Property and equipment, net	—		1,397,017		135,550		—			1,532,567
Intangible assets, net	—		596,175		2,943,750		—			3,539,925
Goodwill	—		1,611,365		658,736		—			2,270,101
Other long-term assets	—		130,047		2,163		—			132,210
Intercompany notes receivable	—		189,841		—		(189,841		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,407,908		3,550,224		—		(4,958,132		)	—
Total assets	$	1,407,908	$	8,639,132	$	3,971,568	$	(5,153,071	)	$	8,865,537
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	242,549	$	44,914	$	—		$	287,463
Accrued liabilities	—		387,720		143,690		(5,098		)	526,312
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		659,695		188,604		(5,098		)	843,201
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,701,702		—		—			4,701,702
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		189,841		(189,841		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,431,922		14,295		—			1,446,217
Other long-term liabilities	—		437,905		28,604		—			466,509
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,571,529		232,740		(189,841		)	6,614,428
Total member equity	1,407,908		1,407,908		3,550,224		(4,958,132		)	1,407,908
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,407,908	$	8,639,132	$	3,971,568	$	(5,153,071	)	$	8,865,537

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	August 1, 2015
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	53,162	$	19,812	$	—		$	72,974
Merchandise inventories	—		970,295		184,549		—			1,154,844
Other current assets	—		138,966		18,082		(165		)	156,883
Total current assets	—		1,162,423		222,443		(165		)	1,384,701
Property and equipment, net	—		1,359,118		118,768		—			1,477,886
Intangible assets, net	—		625,937		2,972,625		—			3,598,562
Goodwill	—		1,611,365		661,118		—			2,272,483
Other long-term assets	—		140,776		1,354		—			142,130
Intercompany notes receivable	—		150,028		—		(150,028		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,413,744		3,617,680		—		(5,031,424		)	—
Total assets	$	1,413,744	$	8,667,327	$	3,976,308	$	(5,181,617	)	$	8,875,762
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	291,089	$	51,910	$	—		$	342,999
Accrued liabilities	—		380,255		85,312		(165		)	465,402
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		700,770		137,222		(165		)	837,827
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,681,309		—		—			4,681,309
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		150,028		(150,028		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,454,278		16,813		—			1,471,091
Other long-term liabilities	—		417,226		54,565		—			471,791
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,552,813		221,406		(150,028		)	6,624,191
Total member equity	1,413,744		1,413,744		3,617,680		(5,031,424		)	1,413,744
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,413,744	$	8,667,327	$	3,976,308	$	(5,181,617	)	$	8,875,762

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	January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	118,904	$	8,198	$	—		$	127,102
Merchandise inventories	—		939,788		171,892		—			1,111,680
Other current assets	—		138,450		14,340		(13		)	152,777
Total current assets	—		1,197,142		194,430		(13		)	1,391,559
Property and equipment, net	—		1,309,780		115,397		—			1,425,177
Intangible assets, net	—		656,942		3,008,069		—			3,665,011
Goodwill	—		1,669,364		613,332		—			2,282,696
Other long-term assets	—		145,151		1,396		—			146,547
Intercompany notes receivable	—		150,000		—		(150,000		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,449,729		3,568,741		—		(5,018,470		)	—
Total assets	$	1,449,729	$	8,697,120	$	3,932,624	$	(5,168,483	)	$	8,910,990
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	267,576	$	39,604	$	—		$	307,180
Accrued liabilities	—		391,485		98,861		(13		)	490,333
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		688,487		138,465		(13		)	826,939
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,690,915		—		—			4,690,915
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		150,000		(150,000		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,494,953		24,366		—			1,519,319
Other long-term liabilities	—		373,036		51,052		—			424,088
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,558,904		225,418		(150,000		)	6,634,322
Total member equity	1,449,729		1,449,729		3,568,741		(5,018,470		)	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,449,729	$	8,697,120	$	3,932,624	$	(5,168,483	)	$	8,910,990

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	Thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	1,215,117		$	271,840		$	—		$	1,486,957
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			832,250			194,042			—			1,026,292
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			252,214			50,440			—			302,654
Income from credit card program	—			(14,872		)	(1,465		)	—			(16,337		)
Depreciation expense	—			48,364			5,287			—			53,651
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			14,296			13,336			—			27,632
Other expenses	—			6,587			1,461			—			8,048
Operating earnings	—			76,278			8,739			—			85,017
Interest expense, net	—			70,078			1,417			—			71,495
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			43,932			(43,932		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			4,220			(4,220		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(7,884		)	(47,811		)	—			55,695			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	7,884			10,079			47,034			(51,475		)	13,522
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			5,217			(777		)	1,198			5,638
Net earnings (loss)	$	7,884		$	4,862		$	47,811		$	(52,673	)	$	7,884
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,620		)	(205		)	(393		)	598			(3,620		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	4,264		$	4,657		$	47,418		$	(52,075	)	$	4,264

	Thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	1,255,316		$	266,508		$	—		$	1,521,824
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			833,352			185,773			—			1,019,125
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			271,753			50,908			—			322,661
Income from credit card program	—			(13,288		)	(1,442		)	—			(14,730		)
Depreciation expense	—			40,321			4,691			—			45,012
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			15,395			12,858			—			28,253
Other expenses	—			1,054			1,654			—			2,708
Operating earnings	—			106,729			12,066			—			118,795
Interest expense, net	—			70,658			1,807			—			72,465
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			43,732			(43,732		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			6,192			(6,192		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(27,815		)	(47,424		)	—			75,239			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	27,815			39,763			47,799			(69,047		)	46,330
Income tax expense	—			18,140			375			—			18,515
Net earnings (loss)	$	27,815		$	21,623		$	47,424		$	(69,047	)	$	27,815
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(7,775		)	(1,798		)	(1,480		)	3,278			(7,775		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	20,040		$	19,825		$	45,944		$	(65,769	)	$	20,040

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	Twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	2,135,831		$	516,026		$	—		$	2,651,857
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,419,107			343,259			—			1,762,366
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			489,239			98,757			—			587,996
Income from credit card program	—			(26,758		)	(2,866		)	—			(29,624		)
Depreciation expense	—			99,217			10,324			—			109,541
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			29,763			26,834			—			56,597
Other expenses	—			21,173			3,973			—			25,146
Operating earnings	—			104,090			35,745			—			139,835
Interest expense, net	—			137,755			5,425			—			143,180
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			78,755			(78,755		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			4,025			(4,025		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	2,654			(106,011		)	—			103,357			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(2,654		)	(6,409		)	105,050			(99,332		)	(3,345		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			(873		)	(961		)	1,143			(691		)
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	(5,536	)	$	106,011		$	(100,475	)	$	(2,654	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,292		)	7			(417		)	410			(3,292		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(5,946	)	$	(5,529	)	$	105,594		$	(100,065	)	$	(5,946	)

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	2,225,730		$	482,586		$	—		$	2,708,316
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,436,541			310,978			—			1,747,519
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			518,420			90,557			—			608,977
Income from credit card program	—			(26,029		)	(2,824		)	—			(28,853		)
Depreciation expense	—			79,720			8,800			—			88,520
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			51,183			26,581			—			77,764
Other expenses	—			20,855			1,654			—			22,509
Operating earnings	—			145,040			46,840			—			191,880
Interest expense, net	—			143,268			1,807			—			145,075
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			79,026			(79,026		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			6,192			(6,192		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28,011		)	(117,492		)	—			145,503			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	28,011			40,238			117,867			(139,311		)	46,805
Income tax expense	—			18,419			375			—			18,794
Net earnings (loss)	$	28,011		$	21,819		$	117,492		$	(139,311	)	$	28,011
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(10,876		)	(4,899		)	(1,480		)	6,379			(10,876		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	17,135		$	16,920		$	116,012		$	(132,932	)	$	17,135

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	Twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	(5,536	)	$	106,011		$	(100,475	)	$	(2,654	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			141,266			37,158			—			178,424
Deferred income taxes	—			(30,897		)	(2,064		)	—			(32,961		)
Other	—			(5,290		)	12,420			(2,882		)	4,248
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			78,755			(78,755		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	2,654			(106,011		)	—			103,357			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			67,106			(95,850		)	—			(28,744		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	—			139,393			(21,080		)	—			118,313
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(130,505		)	(23,255		)	—			(153,760		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(896		)	—			(896		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(130,505		)	(24,151		)	—			(154,656		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			350,000			—			—			350,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(329,713		)	—			—			(329,713		)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)	—			(39,459		)	39,459			—			—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	—			(19,172		)	39,459			—			20,287
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	—			(10,284		)	(5,772		)	—			(16,056		)
Beginning balance	—			53,162			19,812			—			72,974
Ending balance	$	—		$	42,878		$	14,040		$	—		$	56,918

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	Twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	28,011		$	21,819		$	117,492		$	(139,311	)	$	28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			143,177			35,381			—			178,558
Deferred income taxes	—			(42,458		)	(1,137		)	—			(43,595		)
Other	—			7,354			10,984			(6,192		)	12,146
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			79,026			(79,026		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28,011		)	(117,492		)	—			145,503			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(15,649		)	(37,718		)	—			(53,367		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	—			75,777			45,976			—			121,753
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(111,899		)	(7,523		)	—			(119,422		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(111,899		)	(189,250		)	—			(301,149		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			355,000			—			—			355,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(244,713		)	—			—			(244,713		)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)	—			(150,000		)	150,000			—			—
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(265		)	—			—			(265		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	—			(39,978		)	150,000			—			110,022
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Increase (decrease) during the period	—			(76,100		)	6,726			—			(69,374		)
Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
Ending balance	$	—		$	118,904		$	8,198		$	—		$	127,102

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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 August 1, 2015.  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” or “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:

• economic conditions that negatively impact consumer spending and demand for our merchandise;

• our failure to anticipate, identify and respond effectively to changing consumer demands, fashion trends and consumer shopping preferences, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

• the highly competitive nature of the luxury retail industry;

• our failure to successfully execute our omni‑channel plans, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;

• the success of our advertising and marketing programs;

• the success of the expansion and growth of our retail stores, which are subject to numerous risks, some of which are beyond our control;

• our inability to successfully maintain a relevant and reliable omni‑channel experience for our customers, which could adversely affect our financial performance and brand image;

• costs associated with our expansion and growth strategies, which could adversely affect our business and performance;

• a significant portion of our revenue is from our stores in four states, which exposes us to downturns or catastrophic occurrences in those states;

• our dependency on our relationships with certain designers, vendors and other sources of merchandise;

• a breach in information privacy, which could negatively impact our operations;

• our dependency on positive perceptions of our company, which, if eroded, could adversely affect our customer and employee relationships;

• the loss of, or disruption in, one or more of our distribution facilities, which could adversely affect our business and operations;

• our failure to comply with, or developments in, laws, rules or regulations, which could affect our business or results of operations;

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• our substantial indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations 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

• other risks, uncertainties and factors set forth in Part I - Item 1A "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2015.

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

The Company is a subsidiary of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (f/k/a NM Mariposa Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), which is owned by entities affiliated with Ares Management, L.P. and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (together, the "Sponsors") and certain co-investors.  The Company’s operations are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, The Neiman Marcus Group LLC ("NMG").  The Sponsors acquired the Company on October 25, 2013 (the "Acquisition").  Prior to the Acquisition, we were owned by Newton Holding, LLC, which was controlled by investment funds affiliated with TPG Global, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, "TPG") and Warburg Pincus LLC (together with TPG, the "Former Sponsors").  References made to "we," "our" and "us" are used to refer to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

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 references to (1) the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016, (2) the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015, (3) year-to-date fiscal 2016 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016 and (4) year-to-date fiscal 2015 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015.

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

Strategic Growth Initiatives

We are investing in strategies to grow our revenues and profits. In October 2014, we acquired MyTheresa to expand our international footprint. Additional strategies we are pursuing include:

• investments in technology to enhance the customer shopping experiences in both our online and store operations;

• investments in NMG One, a new merchandising system that will enable us to purchase, share, manage and sell our inventories across channels more efficiently. We expect to substantially complete the implementation of NMG One in calendar year 2016;

• capital investments to remodel our existing stores as well as to open new stores in select markets such as New York City (currently scheduled to open in fiscal year 2019) and Long Island, New York (opened in February 2016); and

• re-engineering 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, we eliminated approximately 500 positions across our stores, divisions and facilities in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016.

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Summary of Results of Operations

A summary of our results of operations is as follows:

• Revenues - Our revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1,487.0 million, a decrease of 2.3% compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Comparable revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1,485.2 million compared to $1,521.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, representing a decrease of 2.4%. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, revenues generated by our online operations were $440.4 million. Comparable revenues from our online operations in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, which included revenues from MyTheresa, increased 5.7% from the second quarter of the prior year.

Our year-to-date fiscal 2016 revenues were $2,651.9 million, a decrease of 2.1% compared to year-to-date fiscal 2015. Comparable revenues for year-to-date fiscal 2016 were $2,600.7 million compared to $2,702.2 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015, representing a decrease of 3.8%. In year-to-date fiscal 2016, revenues generated by our online operations were $755.7 million. Comparable revenues from our online operations in year-to-date fiscal 2016, which excluded revenues from MyTheresa for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, increased 4.8% from year-to-date fiscal 2015.

We believe the lower levels of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal year 2015 were impacted by a number of factors, including:

• uncertainty and volatility in both U.S. and global capital markets;

• the strength of the U.S. dollar against international currencies, most notably the Euro, and a decrease in tourism and spending by international customers; and

• a significant decline in the global price of crude oil and the resulting impact on stakeholders in the oil and gas industries.

• Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation) ("COGS") - Compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, COGS as a percentage of revenues increased by 200 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and in year-to-date fiscal 2016. The increases in COGS, as a percentage of revenues, were primarily attributable to (1) decreased product margins due primarily to higher markdowns and promotional costs incurred on lower than expected revenues and (2) the deleveraging of buying and occupancy costs.

At January 30, 2016, consolidated inventories totaled $1,165.7 million, a 4.9% increase from January 31, 2015.  We are working aggressively to align our inventory levels and purchases with anticipated future customer demand.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation) ("SG&A") - Compared to the corresponding periods of the prior year, SG&A as a percentage of revenues decreased 80 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and 30 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2016. Compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal year 2015, the lower levels of SG&A expenses, as a percentage of revenues, primarily reflect (1) payroll and related benefits expense savings realized in connection with Organizing for Growth and other efficiency initiatives and (2) lower current incentive compensation costs, partially offset by (3) higher marketing costs, primarily related to our online operations.

Liquidity - Net cash provided by our operating activities was $118.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to $121.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  We held cash balances of $56.9 million at January 30, 2016 compared to $127.1 million at January 31, 2015.  At January 30, 2016, we had $165.0 million of borrowings outstanding under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, no outstanding letters of credit and $645.0 million of unused borrowing availability.

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, changes and the volatility in both the U.S. and global capital markets, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against international currencies, most notably the Euro, fluctuations in crude oil and fuel prices, uncertainty regarding governmental spending and tax policies and overall consumer confidence. Such factors may adversely impact our future results of operations. As a result, we intend to operate our business 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
	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	69.0		67.0		66.5		64.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	20.4		21.2		22.2		22.5
Income from credit card program	(1.1	)	(1.0	)	(1.1	)	(1.1	)
Depreciation expense	3.6		3.0		4.1		3.3
Amortization of intangible assets	0.9		1.0		1.1		1.9
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	0.9		0.9		1.0		1.0
Other expenses	0.5		0.2		0.9		0.8
Operating earnings	5.7		7.8		5.3		7.1
Interest expense, net	4.8		4.8		5.4		5.4
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	0.9		3.0		(0.1	)	1.7
Income tax expense	0.4		1.2		—		0.7
Net earnings (loss)	0.5	%	1.8	%	(0.1	)%	1.0	%

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
(in millions, except sales per square foot and store count)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Change in comparable revenues (1)
Total revenues	(2.4		)%	5.6		%	(3.8		)%	5.5		%
Online revenues	5.7		%	15.5		%	4.8		%	15.1		%
Store count
Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman full-line stores open at end of period	43			43			43			43
Last Call stores open at end of period	42			42			42			42
Sales per square foot (2)	$	165		$	173		$	298		$	318
Percentage of revenues transacted online	29.6		%	27.4		%	28.5		%	25.2		%
Capital expenditures (3)	$	78.8		$	63.1		$	153.8		$	119.4
Depreciation expense	53.7			45.0			109.5			88.5
Rent expense and related occupancy costs	30.5			29.9			58.9			58.0
Non-GAAP financial measures
EBITDA (4)	$	166.3		$	192.1		$	306.0		$	358.2
Adjusted EBITDA (4)	$	183.0		$	205.9		$	347.3		$	400.1

(1) Comparable revenues include (i) revenues derived from our retail stores open for more than fifty-two weeks, including stores that have been relocated or expanded, and (ii) revenues from our online operations.  Comparable revenues exclude revenues of (i) closed stores, including our Last Call store in Primm, Nevada, which we closed in January 2016, and (ii) designer websites created and operated pursuant to contractual arrangements with certain designer brands that had expired by the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. As MyTheresa was acquired in October 2014, comparable revenues for fiscal year 2015 exclude revenues from MyTheresa. Comparable revenues for year-to-date fiscal 2016 include revenues from MyTheresa beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

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(2)  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) Amounts represent gross capital expenditures and exclude developer contributions of $7.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016, $11.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015, $18.1 million for the twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016 and $12.9 million for the twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015.

(4)  For an explanation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of our operating performance and a reconciliation to net earnings (loss), see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Key Factors Affecting Our Results

Revenues.  We generate our revenues from the sale of luxury merchandise.  Components of our revenues include:

• Sales of merchandise—Revenues are recognized at the later of the point-of-sale or the delivery of goods to the customer.  Revenues are reduced when our customers return goods previously purchased.  We maintain reserves for anticipated sales returns primarily based 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.

Our revenues can be affected by the following factors:

• general economic and industry conditions, including inflation, deflation, changes related to the value of the U.S. dollar relative to foreign currencies, interest rates and rates of economic growth, current and expected unemployment levels and government fiscal and monetary policies;

• the performance of the financial, equity and credit markets;

• consumer disposable income levels, consumer confidence levels, the availability, cost and level of consumer debt and consumer behaviors towards incurring and paying debt;

• changes in prices for commodities and energy, including fuel;

• current and expected tax rates and policies;

• changes in the level of consumer spending generally and, specifically, on luxury goods;

• 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;

• 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;

• our ability to successfully implement our expansion and growth strategies; and

• changes in the composition and the rate of growth of our sales transacted in store and online.

In addition, our revenues are seasonal, as discussed below under “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 on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements is decreased by charges to cost of goods sold at average cost and the retail value of the

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inventory is lowered through the use of markdowns.  Earnings are negatively impacted when merchandise is marked down.  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.

• 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 vendors 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’s merchandise.  These allowances result in an increase to gross margin when we earn the allowances and they are approved by the vendor.  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 vendor allowances of $42.2 million, or 3.0% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, $41.4 million, or 2.8% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, $47.6 million, or 1.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 and $47.5 million, or 1.8% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  The amounts of vendor allowances we receive fluctuate based 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 2016 and 2015.

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 primarily associated with the opening of new stores or distribution facilities; and

• the amount of vendor reimbursements we receive during the reporting period.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation).  SG&A principally consists 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.  Substantially all the advertising allowances we receive represent reimbursements of direct, specific and incremental costs that we incur to promote the vendor’s merchandise in connection with our various advertising programs, primarily catalogs and other print 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 were approximately $10.3 million, or 0.7% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, $9.5 million, or 0.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, $31.6 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 and $30.3 million, or 1.1% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015.

We also receive allowances from certain merchandise vendors in connection with compensation programs for employees who sell the vendor’s merchandise.  These allowances are netted against the related compensation expenses that we incur.  Amounts received from vendors related to compensation programs were $17.8 million, or 1.2% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016,

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$20.1 million, or 1.3% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, $35.9 million, or 1.4% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 and $39.9 million, or 1.5% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015.

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 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.

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, the impact of accounting for stock-based compensation, 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 are generally lower than in the United States. As a result, our effective income tax rate may vary significantly from the federal statutory tax rate.

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 quarters as a result of higher seasonal requirements.

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 our third and fourth fiscal quarters compared to the other quarters.

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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 vendor 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.

Results of Operations for the Thirteen WeeksEnded January 30, 2016 Compared to the Thirteen Weeks Ended January 31, 2015

Revenues.  Our revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 of $1,487.0 million decreased by $34.9 million, or 2.3%, from $1,521.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Comparable revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $1,485.2 million compared to $1,521.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, representing a decrease of 2.4%.  In addition, revenues generated by our online operations were $440.4 million. Comparable revenues from our online operations in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, which included revenues from MyTheresa, increased 5.7% from the second quarter of the prior year.

Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation). COGS increased to 69.0% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 from 67.0% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Compared to the prior year, COGS as a percentage of revenues increased by 200 basis points due primarily to:

• decreased product margins of approximately 190 basis points due primarily to higher markdowns and promotional costs incurred on lower than expected revenues; and

• the deleveraging of buying and occupancy costs of approximately 20 basis points.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation).  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 20.4% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared to 21.2% of revenues in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 80 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 due primarily to:

• payroll and related benefits expense savings realized of approximately 80 basis points in connection with Organizing for Growth and other efficiency initiatives; and

• lower current incentive compensation costs of approximately 20 basis points; partially offset by

• higher marketing costs, primarily related to our online operations, of approximately 10 basis points.

Income from credit card program.  Income from our credit card program was $16.3 million, or 1.1% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared to $14.7 million, or 1.0% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

Depreciation and amortization expenses.  Depreciation expense was $53.7 million, or 3.6% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared to $45.0 million, or 3.0% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. The increase in depreciation expense in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared to the prior year was driven by a higher level of capital spending since the Acquisition related to new stores, store remodels and omni-channel initiatives.

Amortization of intangible assets (primarily customer lists and favorable lease commitments) was $27.6 million, or 1.9% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared to $28.3 million, or 1.9% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

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Other expenses.  Other expenses for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 were $8.0 million, or 0.5% of revenues, compared to $2.7 million, or 0.2% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Other expenses consisted of the following components:

	Thirteen weeks ended
(in millions)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	$	3.9	$	2.1
MyTheresa acquisition costs	1.8		2.1
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	0.5		(1.5		)
Other expenses	1.9		—
Total	$	8.0	$	2.7

We incurred professional fees and other costs in connection with our Organizing for Growth and NMG One strategic growth initiatives aggregating $3.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.

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

We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software (malware) was clandestinely installed on our computer systems. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, we incurred investigative, legal and other expenses in connection with a cyber-attack. We expect to incur ongoing costs related to the cyber-attack for the foreseeable future. Such expenses are not currently estimable but could be material to our future results of operations.

Interest expense.  Net interest expense was $71.5 million, or 4.8% of revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and $72.5 million, or 4.8% of revenues, for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. The significant components of interest expense are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended
(in millions)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	$	0.7		$	0.5
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	31.1			31.4
Cash Pay Notes	19.2			19.2
PIK Toggle Notes	13.1			13.1
2028 Debentures	2.2			2.2
Amortization of debt issue costs	6.1			6.1
Other, net	(1.0		)	(0.1		)
Interest expense, net	$	71.5		$	72.5

Income tax expense.  Our effective income tax rate was 41.7% on the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and 40.0% on the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. Our effective income tax rates exceeded the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0% due primarily to:

• state income taxes;

• the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition; and

• with respect to the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, reductions in our estimated tax reserves due to the expiration of statute of limitations.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions.  The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") is currently auditing our fiscal year 2012 and short-year 2013 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 2011.  We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of January 30, 2016 are sufficient to cover any potential assessments to be made by the IRS or other taxing authorities upon the completion of their examinations 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 in the amounts of our unrecognized tax benefits could occur within the next twelve months as a

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result of settlements with tax authorities or expiration of statutes of limitation.  At this time, we do not believe such adjustments will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Results of Operations for the Twenty-six WeeksEnded January 30, 2016 Compared to the Twenty-six Weeks Ended January 31, 2015

Revenues.  Our revenues for year-to-date fiscal 2016 of $2,651.9 million decreased by $56.5 million, or 2.1%, from $2,708.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  Comparable revenues for year-to-date fiscal 2016 were $2,600.7 million compared to $2,702.2 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015, representing a decrease of 3.8%. In addition, revenues generated by our online operations were $755.7 million. Comparable revenues from our online operations in year-to-date fiscal 2016, which excluded the revenues of MyTheresa for the first quarter of fiscal year 2016, increased 4.8% from the prior year fiscal period. Changes in comparable revenues for our last six fiscal quarters were:

Fiscal year 2016
Second quarter	(2.4	)%
First quarter	(5.6	)
Fiscal year 2015
Fourth quarter	1.9
Third quarter	2.2
Second quarter	5.6
First quarter	5.5

In the last four quarters ended January 30, 2016, we generated lower levels of comparable revenue increases than in our first and second quarters of fiscal year 2015. We believe the lower levels of comparable revenues were impacted by a number of factors including uncertainty and volatility in both U.S. and global capital markets, the strength of the U.S. dollar against international currencies, most notably the Euro, a decrease in tourism and spending by international customers and a significant decline in the global price of crude oil and the resulting impact on stakeholders in the oil and gas industries. We believe that these factors began having a more significant impact beginning in our third quarter of fiscal year 2015 and, as a result, growth in our comparable revenues versus prior year periods began decreasing at such time, a trend which has continued into our second fiscal quarter of 2016.

Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation). COGS increased to 66.5% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2016 from 64.5% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2015. Compared to the prior year, COGS as a percentage of revenues increased by 200 basis points due primarily to:

• decreased product margins of approximately 180 basis points due primarily to higher markdowns and promotional costs incurred on lower than expected revenues; and

• the deleveraging of buying and occupancy costs of approximately 20 basis points.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation).  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 22.2% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to 22.5% of revenues in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased by 30 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2016 due primarily to:

• payroll and related benefits expense savings realized of approximately 40 basis points in connection with Organizing for Growth and other efficiency initiatives;

• lower current incentive compensation costs of approximately 30 basis points; partially offset by

• higher marketing costs, primarily related to our online operations, of approximately 30 basis points.

Income from credit card program.  Income from our credit card program was $29.6 million, or 1.1% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to $28.9 million, or 1.1% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015.

Depreciation and amortization expenses.  Depreciation expense was $109.5 million, or 4.1% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to $88.5 million, or 3.3% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015. The increase in depreciation expense in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to the prior year was driven by a higher level of capital spending since the Acquisition related to new stores, store remodels and omni-channel initiatives.

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Amortization of intangible assets (primarily customer lists and favorable lease commitments) was $56.6 million, or 2.1% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to $77.8 million, or 2.9% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015. Amortization expense as a percentage of revenues decreased by 80 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2016 due to lower amortization charges with respect to our customer lists in year-to-date fiscal 2016. Our customer lists are amortized using accelerated methods which reflect the pattern in which we receive the economic benefit of the asset.

Other expenses.  Other expenses for year-to-date fiscal 2016 aggregated $25.1 million, or 0.9% of revenues, compared to $22.5 million, or 0.8% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  Other expenses consisted of the following components:

	Twenty-six weeks ended
(in millions)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	$	18.3	$	4.3
MyTheresa acquisition costs	4.3		13.1
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	0.7		2.8
Other expenses	1.9		2.3
Total	$	25.1	$	22.5

We incurred professional fees and other costs in connection with our Organizing for Growth and NMG One strategic growth initiatives aggregating $18.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016. In connection with Organizing for Growth, we eliminated approximately 500 positions across our stores, divisions and facilities on October 1, 2015 and incurred $10.2 million of severance costs.

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

We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software (malware) was clandestinely installed on our computer systems. In year-to-date fiscal 2016 and year-to-date fiscal 2015, we incurred investigative, legal and other expenses in connection with a cyber-attack. We expect to incur ongoing costs related to the cyber-attack for the foreseeable future. Such expenses are not currently estimable but could be material to our future results of operations.

Interest expense.  Net interest expense was $143.2 million, or 5.4% of revenues, in year-to-date fiscal 2016 and $145.1 million, or 5.4% of revenues, for year-to-date fiscal 2015. The significant components of interest expense are as follows:

	Twenty-six weeks ended
(in millions)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	$	1.6		$	0.7
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	62.3			63.0
Cash Pay Notes	38.4			38.4
PIK Toggle Notes	26.3			26.3
2028 Debentures	4.5			4.5
Amortization of debt issue costs	12.3			12.3
Other, net	(2.1		)	—
Interest expense, net	$	143.2		$	145.1

Income tax expense (benefit).  Our effective income tax rate was 20.7% on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2016 and 40.2% on the earnings for year-to-date fiscal 2015. Our effective income tax rate for year-to-date fiscal 2016 was less than the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0% due primarily to:

• lower statutory tax rates applicable to the Company's operations in foreign jurisdictions; and

• the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition.

Our effective income tax rate for year-to-date fiscal 2015 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate due primarily to:

• the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition; and

• state income taxes.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with U.S. 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 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:

• 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 comparative measures.

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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
(dollars in millions)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Net earnings (loss)	$	7.9		$	27.8		$	(2.7	)	$	28.0
Income tax expense (benefit)	5.6			18.5			(0.7		)	18.8
Interest expense, net	71.5			72.5			143.2			145.1
Depreciation expense	53.7			45.0			109.5			88.5
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	27.6			28.3			56.6			77.8
EBITDA	$	166.3		$	192.1		$	306.0		$	358.2
EBITDA as a percentage of revenues	11.2		%	12.6		%	11.5		%	13.2		%
Amortization of inventory step-up	—			3.4			—			3.4
Incremental rent expense	2.6			2.7			5.3			5.5
Transaction and other costs	1.8			2.1			4.3			13.1
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1.9			2.1			3.9			4.3
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	0.5			(1.5		)	0.7			2.8
Expenses incurred in connection with openings of new stores / remodels of existing stores	4.1			2.8			6.9			6.3
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	3.9			2.1			18.3			4.3
Other expenses	1.9			—			1.9			2.3
Adjusted EBITDA	$	183.0		$	205.9		$	347.3		$	400.1
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues	12.3		%	13.5		%	13.1		%	14.8		%

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues decreased by 120 basis points in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 and decreased by 170 basis points in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to year-to-date fiscal 2015. These decreases were driven primarily by (1) an increase in COGS driven by higher markdowns and promotional costs, (2) the deleveraging of buying and occupancy costs on lower than expected revenues and (3) higher marketing costs, primarily related to our online operations, partially offset by (4) payroll and related benefits expense savings realized in connection with Organizing for Growth and other efficiency initiatives and (5) lower current incentive compensation costs.

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 on hand, availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility and vendor payment terms.  The amounts of cash on hand and borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility are influenced by a number of factors, including revenues, working capital levels, vendor terms, the level of capital expenditures,

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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 second quarters of each fiscal year as a result of higher seasonal levels of inventories.  We have typically financed our cash requirements with available cash balances, cash flows from operations and, if necessary, with cash provided from borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  We had $165.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility as of January 30, 2016.

We believe that operating cash flows, cash balances, available vendor payment terms and amounts available pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our cash requirements through the end of fiscal year 2016, including merchandise purchases, anticipated capital expenditure requirements, debt service requirements, income tax payments and obligations related to our Pension Plan.

Net cash provided by our operating activities was $118.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016 compared to $121.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  The decrease in net cash provided by our operating activities in year-to-date fiscal 2016 was due primarily to the impacts of our revenues being below our expectations, including (i) lower cash generated from our operating activities, partially offset by (ii) a decrease in our net working capital requirements for our merchandise inventories. We held cash balances of $56.9 million at January 30, 2016 compared to $127.1 million at January 31, 2015.

Net cash used for investing activities was $154.7 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016 and $301.1 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015.  In year-to-date fiscal 2015, net cash used for investing activities included cash payments of $181.7 million incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition. Capital expenditures were $153.8 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016 and $119.4 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015. Currently, we project capital expenditures for fiscal year 2016 to be approximately $315 to $325 million.  Net of developer contributions, capital expenditures for fiscal year 2016 are projected to be approximately $260 to $270 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $20.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016 was comprised primarily of net borrowings under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility due to seasonal working capital requirements. Net cash provided by financing activities of $110.0 million in year-to-date fiscal 2015 was comprised primarily of borrowings under our Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility to fund the MyTheresa acquisition and seasonal working 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, 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 30, 2016

Our major sources of funds are comprised of the $900.0 million Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, the $2,883.8 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, $960.0 million Cash Pay Notes, $600.0 million PIK Toggle Notes, $125.0 million 2028 Debentures (each as described in more detail below), vendor payment terms and operating leases.

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  At January 30, 2016, the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility provided for a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million.  The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 25, 2018.  As of January 30, 2016, we had $165.0 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility, no outstanding letters of credit and $645.0 million of unused borrowing availability.

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.  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 fixed charge coverage ratio.

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The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 1.68% at January 30, 2016.

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.

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  At January 30, 2016, the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,883.8 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 4.25% at January 30, 2016.

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 due 2021. 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.

PIK Toggle Notes.  We have outstanding $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.75%/9.50% Senior PIK Toggle Notes due 2021. The PIK Toggle Notes mature on October 15, 2021. With respect to any semi-annual interest period, we may currently elect to pay the applicable interest payment (i) entirely in cash ("Cash Interest"), (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest ("PIK Interest"), or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest, subject to certain restrictions on the timing and number of elections of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest payments.

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.

2028 Debentures.  We have outstanding $125.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% Senior Debentures due 2028.  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 caps.  At January 30, 2016, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $3,048.8 million.  We have entered into interest rate cap agreements which effectively cap LIBOR at 3.00% for an aggregate notional amount of $1,400.0 million from December 2014 through December 2016 to hedge the variability of our cash flows related to a portion of our floating rate indebtedness.  In the event LIBOR is less than the capped rate, we will pay interest at the lower LIBOR rate.  In the event LIBOR is higher than the capped rate, we will pay interest at the capped rate.

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

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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 August 1, 2015.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued guidance to clarify the principles for revenue recognition. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most recent revenue recognition guidance. This new guidance is effective for us no earlier than the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using one of two retrospective application methods.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the new guidance. In addition, the FASB issued guidance in August 2015 to clarify the treatment of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Companies can continue to present debt issuance costs for line of credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred issuance cost ratably over the term of the arrangement. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance related to the accounting for cloud computing arrangements. Under this guidance, if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the software license element should be accounted for in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the arrangement should be accounted for as a service contract. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of deferred income taxes. The standard requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a balance sheet. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using either a prospective or retrospective application method.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. Previous GAAP did not require lease assets and liabilities to be recognized for most leases. Additionally, companies are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not 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 lease payments. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will not significantly change under this new guidance. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

With respect to each of the recent accounting pronouncements described above, we are currently evaluating which application methods to adopt and the impact of adopting these new accounting standards on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We discussed our market risk in Part II — Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2015.  There have been no material changes to this risk since that time.

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 30, 2016, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and 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 Chief Financial Officer concluded that our

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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 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The information contained under the subheadings "Employment and Consumer Class Actions Litigation" and “Cyber-Attack Class Actions Litigation” in Note 9 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I - Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference as if fully restated herein.  Note 9 contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the risks and uncertainties discussed in “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” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 2015. 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

Not applicable.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

Exhibit		Method of Filing
3.1	Certificate of Formation of the Company, dated as of October 28, 2013.	Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 2, 2013.
3.2	Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of October 28, 2013.	Incorporated herein by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 29, 2013.
31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Furnished herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	Furnished herewith electronically.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Furnished herewith electronically.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	Furnished herewith electronically.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Furnished herewith electronically.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document	Furnished herewith electronically.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Furnished 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 Stapleton	Senior Vice President	March 15, 2016
T. Dale Stapleton	and Chief Accounting Officer
	(on behalf of the registrant and
	as principal accounting officer)

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EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

I, Karen W. Katz, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 15, 2016

/s/ KAREN W. KATZ

Karen W. Katz

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

I, Donald T. Grimes, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 15, 2016

/s/ DONALD T. GRIMES

Donald T. Grimes

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Karen W. Katz, as Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC (the Company), and Donald T. Grimes, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, that, to such officer’s knowledge:

(i) the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended January 30, 2016 (the Report) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated:	March 15, 2016	/s/ KAREN W. KATZ
		Karen W. Katz President and Chief Executive Officer

Dated:	March 15, 2016	/s/ DONALD T. GRIMES
		Donald T. Grimes Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,918	$ 72,974	$ 127,102
Merchandise inventories	1,165,682	1,154,844	1,111,680
Deferred income taxes	40,393	30,714	38,055
Other current assets	127,741	126,169	114,722
Total current assets	1,390,734	1,384,701	1,391,559
Property and equipment, net	1,532,567	1,477,886	1,425,177
Intangible assets, net	3,539,925	3,598,562	3,665,011
Goodwill	2,270,101	2,272,483	2,282,696
Other long-term assets	132,210	142,130	146,547
Total assets	8,865,537	8,875,762	8,910,990
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	287,463	342,999	307,180
Accrued liabilities	526,312	465,402	490,333
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,426
Total current liabilities	843,201	837,827	826,939
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,701,702	4,681,309	4,690,915
Deferred income taxes	1,446,217	1,471,091	1,519,319
Other long-term liabilities	466,509	471,791	424,088
Total long-term liabilities	6,614,428	6,624,191	6,634,322
Membership unit (1 unit issued and outstanding at January 30, 2016, August 1, 2015 and January 31, 2015)	0	0	0
Member capital	1,584,216	1,584,106	1,584,106
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54,520)	(51,228)	(28,305)
Accumulated deficit	(121,788)	(119,134)	(106,072)
Total member equity	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	$ 8,865,537	$ 8,875,762	$ 8,910,990

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 1,486,957	$ 1,521,824	$ 2,651,857	$ 2,708,316
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	1,026,292	1,019,125	1,762,366	1,747,519
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	302,654	322,661	587,996	608,977
Income from credit card program	(16,337)	(14,730)	(29,624)	(28,853)
Depreciation expense	53,651	45,012	109,541	88,520
Amortization of intangible assets	14,095	14,712	29,448	50,729
Amortization of favorable lease commitments	13,537	13,541	27,149	27,035
Other expenses	8,048	2,708	25,146	22,509
Operating earnings	85,017	118,795	139,835	191,880
Interest expense, net	71,495	72,465	143,180	145,075
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	13,522	46,330	(3,345)	46,805
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,638	18,515	(691)	18,794
Net earnings (loss)	$ 7,884	$ 27,815	$ (2,654)	$ 28,011

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 7,884	$ 27,815	$ (2,654)	$ 28,011
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	(3,415)	(5,977)	(3,299)	(5,977)
Change in unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of tax	(116)	(1,741)	707	(2,932)
Change in unrealized loss on unfunded benefit obligations, net of tax	(89)	(57)	(700)	(1,967)
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Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$ (2,654)	$ 28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	178,424	178,558
Deferred income taxes	(32,961)	(43,595)
Other	4,248	12,146
Net cash provided by operating activities before changes in operating assets and liabilities	147,057	175,120
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding net assets acquired:
Merchandise inventories	(11,901)	(2,559)
Other current assets	(1,688)	(5,717)
Other assets	(155)	330
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(33,234)	(58,020)
Deferred real estate credits	18,234	12,599
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	118,313	121,753
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(153,760)	(119,422)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	(896)	(181,727)
Net cash used for investing activities	(154,656)	(301,149)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	350,000	355,000
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility	(315,000)	(230,000)
Repayment of borrowings under senior secured term loan facility	(14,713)	(14,713)
Debt issuance costs paid	0	(265)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	20,287	110,022
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	(16,056)	(69,374)
Beginning balance	72,974	196,476
Ending balance	56,918	127,102
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	135,384	134,862
Income taxes	15,172	45,418
Non-cash activities:
Contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with acquisition of MyTheresa	$ 0	$ 50,043

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

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, Last Call and MyTheresa brand names.  References to “we,” “our” and “us” are used to refer to the Company or collectively to the Company and its subsidiaries, as appropriate to the context.

On October 25, 2013, the Company merged with and into Mariposa Merger Sub LLC ("Mariposa") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 9, 2013, by and among Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. (f/k/a NM Mariposa Holdings, Inc.) ("Parent"), Mariposa and the Company, with the Company surviving the merger (the "Acquisition").  As a result of the Acquisition and the Conversion (as defined below), the Company is now a direct subsidiary of Mariposa Intermediate Holdings LLC ("Holdings"), which in turn is a direct subsidiary of 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.  Previously, the Company was a subsidiary of Newton Holding, LLC, which was controlled by investment funds affiliated with TPG Global, LLC (collectively with its affiliates, "TPG") and Warburg Pincus LLC (together with TPG, the "Former Sponsors").  On October 28, 2013, the Company and NMG (as defined below) each converted from a Delaware corporation to a Delaware limited liability company (the "Conversion").

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.

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 2016 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016, (ii) the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 relate to the thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015, (iii) year-to-date fiscal 2016 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016 and (iv) year-to-date fiscal 2015 relate to the twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015.

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 August 1, 2015.  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 2016 are not necessarily comparable to, or indicative of, results of any other interim period or for the fiscal year as a whole.

A detailed description of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

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:

• allocation of the purchase price paid to effect the acquisitions to state the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value as of the acquisition dates; 

• recognition of revenues;

• valuation of merchandise inventories, including determination of original retail values, recognition of markdowns and vendor 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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued guidance to clarify the principles for revenue recognition. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most recent revenue recognition guidance. This new guidance is effective for us no earlier than the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using one of two retrospective application methods.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the new guidance. In addition, the FASB issued guidance in August 2015 to clarify the treatment of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Companies can continue to present debt issuance costs for line of credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred issuance cost ratably over the term of the arrangement. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance related to the accounting for cloud computing arrangements. Under this guidance, if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the software license element should be accounted for in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the arrangement should be accounted for as a service contract. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of deferred income taxes. The standard requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a balance sheet. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using either a prospective or retrospective application method.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. Previous GAAP did not require lease assets and liabilities to be recognized for most leases. Additionally, companies are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not 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 lease payments. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will not significantly change under this new guidance. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

With respect to each of the recent accounting pronouncements described above, we are currently evaluating which application methods to adopt and the impact of adopting these new accounting standards on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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MyTheresa Acquisition

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

MyTheresa Acquisition

MyTheresa Acquisition

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. The purchase price paid to acquire MyTheresa, net of cash acquired, was $181.7 million, which was financed through a combination of cash and debt. In addition, the MyTheresa purchase agreement contains contingent earn-out payments to the sellers aggregating up to €55.0 million based on operating performance for calendar years 2015 and 2016. At January 30, 2016, the estimated fair value of the earn-out obligations was $53.8 million, or €49.5 million.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2015 has been recast to reflect the final purchase accounting adjustments reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of August 1, 2015. MyTheresa results of operations are included in our condensed consolidated results of operations beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

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 assets 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 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		January 31, 2015
Assets:
Interest rate caps (included in long-term assets)	Level 2	$	—	$	21	$	264
Liabilities:
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in accrued liabilities)	Level 3	$	28,786	$	—	$	—
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in other long-term liabilities)	Level 3	25,005		51,251		49,645

The fair value of the interest rate caps are estimated using industry standard valuation models using market-based observable inputs, including interest rate curves.  In addition, the fair value of the interest rate caps includes consideration of the counterparty’s non-performance risk.

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 captures the risk associated with the obligation. We update our assumptions based on new developments and adjust the carrying value of the obligation to its estimated fair value at each reporting date.

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 30, 2016				August 1, 2015				January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	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	$	165,000	$	165,000	$	130,000	$	130,000	$	125,000	$	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	Level 2	2,883,772		2,508,882		2,898,485		2,887,616		2,913,199		2,827,638
Cash Pay Notes	Level 2	960,000		720,000		960,000		1,021,200		960,000		993,600
PIK Toggle Notes	Level 2	600,000		387,000		600,000		639,120		600,000		627,000
2028 Debentures	Level 2	122,356		117,375		122,250		124,531		122,142		129,375

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 $600.0 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 made estimates of the fair value of our long-lived and intangible assets 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).  We also measure certain non-financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, primarily long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill, in connection with our periodic evaluations of such assets for potential impairment.

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Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill

Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill

(in thousands)	January 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		January 31, 2015
Favorable lease commitments, net	$	1,013,291	$	1,040,440	$	1,067,732
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net	491,537		521,275		554,816
Tradenames	2,035,097		2,036,847		2,042,463
Intangible assets, net	$	3,539,925	$	3,598,562	$	3,665,011
Goodwill	$	2,270,101	$	2,272,483	$	2,282,696

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization. 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 six to 16 years (weighted average life of 13 years from the respective acquisition dates).  Favorable lease commitments are amortized straight-line over the remaining lives of the leases, ranging from four to 55 years (weighted average life of 30 years from the respective acquisition dates).

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 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$	54,972
2017	105,561
2018	99,656
2019	96,532
2020	89,871
2021	84,047

At January 30, 2016, accumulated amortization was $220.2 million for other definite-lived intangible assets and $122.2 million for favorable lease commitments.

Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets and Goodwill.  Indefinite-lived intangible assets, such as our Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and MyTheresa tradenames and goodwill, are not subject to amortization.  Rather, we assess the recoverability of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year and upon the occurrence of certain events.

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Long-term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt

Long-term Debt

The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Interest Rate	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	variable	$	165,000		$	130,000		$	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	variable	2,883,772			2,898,485			2,913,199
Cash Pay Notes	8.00%	960,000			960,000			960,000
PIK Toggle Notes	8.75%/9.50%	600,000			600,000			600,000
2028 Debentures	7.125%	122,356			122,250			122,142
Total debt		4,731,128			4,710,735			4,720,341
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		(29,426		)	(29,426		)	(29,426		)
Long-term debt		$	4,701,702		$	4,681,309		$	4,690,915

Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility.  On October 25, 2013, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC entered into a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. At January 30, 2016, the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility provided for a maximum committed borrowing capacity of $900.0 million. The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility matures on October 25, 2018.  On January 30, 2016, we had $165.0 million of borrowings outstanding under this facility, no outstanding letters of credit and $645.0 million of unused borrowing availability.

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.  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 fixed charge coverage ratio.

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 up 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 30, 2016, 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 (1.25% at January 30, 2016).  The applicable margin is up to 0.75% with respect to base rate borrowings and up to 1.75% with respect to LIBOR borrowings.  The applicable margin is subject to adjustment based on the average historical excess availability under the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility was 1.68% at January 30, 2016.  In addition, we are required to pay a commitment fee in respect of unused commitments at a rate of 0.25% 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 October 25, 2018, unless extended.

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 30, 2016, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa), were $269.2 million, or 3.0% 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.

The Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants limiting, among other things, dividends and other restricted payments, investments, loans, advances and acquisitions, and prepayments or redemptions of other indebtedness.  These covenants 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.

For a more detailed description of the Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.  On October 25, 2013, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC entered into a credit agreement and related security and other agreements for the $2,950.0 million Senior Secured Term Loan Facility. At January 30, 2016 (after giving effect to the Refinancing Amendment described below), the outstanding balance under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was $2,883.8 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.

On March 13, 2014, we entered into a refinancing amendment with respect to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility (the Refinancing Amendment). The Refinancing Amendment provided for an immediate reduction in the interest rate margin applicable to the loans outstanding under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility from (a) 4.00% to 3.25% for LIBOR borrowings and (b) 3.00% to 2.25% for base rate borrowings. In addition, the interest rate margin in the event of a step down based on our senior secured first lien net leverage, as defined in the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, was reduced from (1) 3.75% to 3.00% for LIBOR borrowings and (2) 2.75% to 2.00% for base rate borrowings. Substantially all other terms are consistent with the credit agreement governing the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility as of October 25, 2013, including the amortization schedule and maturity dates.

At January 30, 2016, 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 30, 2016.  The interest rate on the outstanding borrowings pursuant to the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility was 4.25% at January 30, 2016.

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 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 2015.

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 in an amount equal to 1.00% per annum of the principal amount outstanding as of the Refinancing Amendment, less certain voluntary or 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 30, 2016, the assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, primarily NMG Germany GmbH (through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa), were $269.2 million, or 3.0% of consolidated total assets. All obligations under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured, subject to certain 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 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

Cash Pay Notes.  In connection with the Acquisition, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, 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-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.  The Cash Pay Notes mature on October 15, 2021.

We may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date plus the applicable premium. In addition, we may redeem up to 40% in the aggregate principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at any time and from time to time before October 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 108.00% of the face amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption, so long as at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Cash Pay Notes remain outstanding after such redemption and such redemption occurs within 120 days of the equity offering. On and after October 15, 2016, we may redeem the Cash Pay Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Cash Pay Notes.

For a more detailed description of the Cash Pay Notes, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

PIK Toggle Notes.  In connection with the Acquisition, Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC, 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. 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. 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 was paid entirely in cash for the first two interest payments and now may be paid (i) entirely in cash ("Cash Interest"), (ii) entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest ("PIK Interest"), or (iii) 50% in Cash Interest and 50% in PIK Interest, subject to certain restrictions on the timing and number of elections of PIK Interest or partial PIK Interest payments.  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.

We may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time prior to October 15, 2016, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the redemption date plus the applicable premium. In addition, we may redeem up to 40% in the aggregate principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at any time and from time to time before October 15, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 108.75% of the face amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest up to the date of redemption, so long as at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes remain outstanding after such redemption and such redemption occurs within 120 days of the equity offering. On and after October 15, 2016, we may redeem the PIK Toggle Notes, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the PIK Toggle Notes.

For a more detailed description of the PIK Toggle Notes, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

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.  At January 30, 2016, our non-guarantor subsidiaries consisted principally of Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores, NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by us in conducting our operations, and NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa.  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 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

Maturities of Long-term Debt.  At January 30, 2016, annual maturities of long-term debt during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

January 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$	14.7
2017	29.4
2018	29.4
2019	194.4
2020	29.4
2021	2,751.5
Thereafter	1,682.3

The previous table does not reflect future excess cash flow prepayments, if any, that may be required under the Senior Secured Term Loan Facility.

Interest Expense.  The significant components of interest expense are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	$	735		$	485		$	1,609		$	715
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	31,089			31,405			62,258			62,984
Cash Pay Notes	19,200			19,200			38,400			38,400
PIK Toggle Notes	13,125			13,125			26,250			26,250
2028 Debentures	2,226			2,226			4,453			4,453
Amortization of debt issue costs	6,143			6,143			12,286			12,274
Other, net	(1,023		)	(119		)	(2,076		)	(1		)
Interest expense, net	$	71,495		$	72,465		$	143,180		$	145,075

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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

At January 30, 2016, we had outstanding floating rate debt obligations of $3,048.8 million. 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 cap LIBOR at 3.00% from December 2014 through December 2016 with respect to the $1,400.0 million notional amount of such agreements. In the event LIBOR is less than 3.00%, we will pay interest at the lower LIBOR rate. In the event LIBOR is higher than 3.00%, we will pay interest at the capped rate of 3.00%. On January 30, 2016, the fair value of our interest rate caps was negligible.

Gains and losses realized due to the expiration of applicable portions of the interest rate caps are reclassified to interest expense at the time our quarterly interest payments are made. Losses of $0.1 million were realized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and in year-to-date fiscal 2016. No gains or losses were realized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 or in year-to-date fiscal 2015.

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Income Taxes

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Jan. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Our effective income tax rates are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Effective income tax rate	41.7	%	40.0	%	20.7	%	40.2	%

Our effective income tax rate on the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate of 35.0% due primarily to the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition, state income taxes and reductions in our estimated tax reserves due to the expiration of statute of limitations. Our effective income tax rate on the loss for year-to-date fiscal 2016 was less than the federal statutory tax rate due primarily to lower statutory tax rates applicable to the Company's operations in foreign jurisdictions and the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition. Our effective income tax rates on the earnings for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 and year-to-date fiscal 2015 exceeded the federal statutory tax rate due primarily to the non-deductible portion of transaction and other costs incurred in connection with the MyTheresa acquisition and state income taxes.

At January 30, 2016, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $1.1 million ($0.7 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 $4.0 million at January 30, 2016, $4.8 million at August 1, 2015 and $4.5 million at January 31, 2015.

We file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state, local and foreign jurisdictions.  The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") is currently auditing our fiscal year 2012 and short-year 2013 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 2011.  We believe our recorded tax liabilities as of January 30, 2016 are sufficient to cover any potential assessments to be made by the IRS or other taxing authorities upon the completion of their examinations 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 in the amounts of our unrecognized tax benefits could occur within the next twelve months as a result of settlements with tax authorities or expiration of statutes of limitation.  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 are reflected by the Company and its subsidiaries in the preparation of our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There are no differences between the Company's and Parent's current and deferred income taxes.

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

Description of 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 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.

Obligations for our employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities, are as follows:

(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
Pension Plan	$	219,486		$	218,612		$	197,210
SERP Plan	109,556			111,157			109,789
Postretirement Plan	9,038			9,121			10,861
	338,080			338,890			317,860
Less: current portion	(6,016		)	(6,724		)	(5,814		)
Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	332,064		$	332,166		$	312,046

Funding Policy and Plan Status.  Our policy is to fund the Pension Plan at or above the minimum level required by law.  In fiscal year 2015, we were not required to make contributions to the Pension Plan. As of January 30, 2016, we do not believe we will be required to make contributions to the Pension Plan for fiscal year 2016.  We will continue to evaluate voluntary contributions to our Pension Plan based upon the unfunded position of the Pension Plan, our available liquidity and other factors.

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
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Pension Plan:
Interest cost	$	5,429		$	6,382		$	10,858		$	12,764
Expected return on plan assets	(5,807		)	(6,234		)	(11,614		)	(12,468		)
Pension Plan expense (income)	$	(378	)	$	148		$	(756	)	$	296
SERP Plan:
Interest cost	$	892		$	1,126		$	1,784		$	2,252
SERP Plan expense	$	892		$	1,126		$	1,784		$	2,252
Postretirement Plan:
Service cost	$	1		$	3		$	2		$	6
Interest cost	71			113			142			226
Net amortization of gains	(146		)	(93		)	(292		)	(186		)
Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	(74	)	$	23		$	(148	)	$	46

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Employment and Consumer Class Actions Litigation.  On April 30, 2010, a Class Action Complaint for Injunction and Equitable Relief was filed against the Company, Newton Holding, LLC, TPG Capital, L.P. and Warburg Pincus LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California by Sheila Monjazeb, individually and on behalf of other members of the general public similarly situated. On July 12, 2010, all defendants except for the Company were dismissed without prejudice, and on August 20, 2010, this case was dismissed by Ms. Monjazeb and refiled in the Superior Court of California for San Francisco County. This complaint, along with a similar class action lawsuit originally filed by Bernadette Tanguilig in 2007, sought monetary and injunctive relief and alleged that the Company has engaged in various violations of the California Labor Code and Business and Professions Code, including without limitation, by (i) asking employees to work “off the clock,” (ii) failing to provide meal and rest breaks to its employees, (iii) improperly calculating deductions on paychecks delivered to its employees and (iv) failing to provide a chair or allow employees to sit during shifts. The Monjazeb and Tanguilig class actions were deemed “related” cases and were then brought before the same trial court judge.  On October 24, 2011, the court granted the Company’s motion to compel Ms. Monjazeb and Juan Carlos Pinela (a co-plaintiff in the Tanguilig case) to arbitrate their individual claims in accordance with the Company’s Mandatory Arbitration Agreement, foreclosing their ability to pursue a class action in court. However, the court’s order compelling arbitration did not apply to Ms. Tanguilig because she is not bound by the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement.  Further, the court determined that Ms. Tanguilig could not be a class representative of employees who are subject to the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement, thereby limiting the putative class action to those associates who were employed between December 2003 and July 15, 2007 (the effective date of our Mandatory Arbitration Agreement).  Following the court’s order, Ms. Monjazeb and Mr. Pinela filed demands for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") seeking to arbitrate not only their individual claims, but also class claims, which the Company asserted violated the class action waiver in the Mandatory Arbitration Agreement. This led to further proceedings in the trial court, a stay of the arbitrations, and a decision by the trial court, on its own motion, to reconsider its order compelling arbitration. The trial court ultimately decided to vacate its order compelling arbitration due to a recent California appellate court decision.  Following this ruling, the Company timely filed two separate appeals, one with respect to Mr. Pinela and one with respect to Ms. Monjazeb, with the California Court of Appeal, asserting that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to change its earlier determination of the enforceability of the arbitration agreement. On June 29, 2015, after briefing and oral argument, the California Court of Appeal issued its order affirming the trial court's denial of our motion to compel arbitration and awarding Mr. Pinela his costs of appeal. On July 13, 2015, we filed our petition for rehearing with the California Court of Appeal, which was denied on July 29, 2015. On August 10, 2015, we filed our petition for review with the California Supreme Court, and Mr. Pinela filed his answer on August 31, 2015. On September 16, 2015, the California Supreme Court denied our petition for review. On October 6, 2015, the case was transferred back to the trial court. On November 16, 2015, Mr. Pinela filed a motion to stay the proceedings in the trial court until after the appellate court resolves Ms. Tanguilig’s appeal. On December 10, 2015, the hearing on Mr. Pinela's motion to stay and a case management conference were held, and the trial court judge issued an order granting the motion and issuing a stay, which currently remains in effect. The appeal with respect to Ms. Monjazeb was dismissed since final approval of the class action settlement (as described below) had been granted.

With respect to Ms. Tanguilig's case, the trial court decided to set certain of her civil penalty claims for trial on April 1, 2014. In these claims, Ms. Tanguilig sought civil penalties under the Private Attorneys General Act based on the Company's alleged failure to provide employees with meal periods and rest breaks in compliance with California law. On December 10, 2013, the Company filed a motion to dismiss all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, including the civil penalty claims, based on her failure to bring her claims to trial within five years as required by California law. After several hearings, on February 28, 2014, the court dismissed all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims in the case and vacated the April 1, 2014 trial date. The court awarded the Company its costs of suit in connection with the defense of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, but denied its request of an attorneys’ fees award from Ms. Tanguilig. Ms. Tanguilig filed a notice of appeal from the dismissal of all her claims, as well as a second notice of appeal from the award of costs, both of which are pending before the California Court of Appeal. Should the California Court of Appeal reverse the trial court’s dismissal of all of Ms. Tanguilig’s claims, the litigation will resume, and Ms. Tanguilig will seek class certification of the claims asserted in her Third Amended Complaint. If this occurs, the scope of her class claims will likely be reduced by the class action settlement and release in the Monjazeb case (as described below); however, that settlement does not cover claims asserted by Ms. Tanguilig for alleged Labor Code violations from approximately December 19, 2003 to August 20, 2006 (the beginning of the settlement class period in the Monjazeb case). Briefing on the appeals is complete, and a judicial panel has been assigned. The parties have requested oral argument, but no date has been set.

In Ms. Monjazeb's class action, a settlement was reached at a mediation held on January 25, 2014, and the court granted final approval of the settlement after the final approval hearing held on September 18, 2014. Notwithstanding the settlement of the Monjazeb class action, Ms. Tanguilig filed a motion on January 26, 2015 seeking to recover catalyst attorneys' fees from the Company. A hearing was held on February 24, 2015, and the court issued an order on February 25, 2015 allowing Ms. Tanguilig to proceed with her motion to recover catalyst attorneys' fees related to the Monjazeb settlement. On April 8, 2015, Ms. Tanguilig filed her motion for catalyst attorneys' fees. A hearing on the motion was held on July 23, 2015 and the motion was denied by the court on July 28, 2015.

Based upon the settlement agreement with respect to Ms. Monjazeb's class action claims, we recorded our currently estimable liabilities with respect to both Ms. Monjazeb's and Ms. Tanguilig's employment class actions litigation claims in fiscal year 2014, which amount was not material to our financial condition or results of operations. With respect to the Monjazeb matter, the settlement funds have been paid by the Company and have been disbursed by the claims administrator in accordance with the settlement. We will continue to evaluate the Tanguilig matter, and our recorded reserve for such matter, based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

In addition to the foregoing matters, 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, which was submitted to an administrative law judge ("ALJ") for determination on a stipulated record. The ALJ issued a recommended decision and order finding that the Company's Arbitration Agreement and class action waiver violated the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). The matter was transferred to the NLRB for further consideration and decision. On August 4, 2015, the NLRB affirmed the ALJ's decision and ordered the Company not to maintain and/or enforce the provisions of the Arbitration Agreement found to violate the NLRA and to take affirmative steps to effectuate the NLRA's policies. On August 12, 2015, we filed our petition for review of the NLRB's order with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. On September 23, 2015, the NLRB filed a motion to hold our case in abeyance pending the Court's decisions in two other cases, which the NLRB argued presented identical issues to those before the Court in our case. On October 2, 2015, the Court issued an order granting the NLRB's motion to stay our case, and the stay currently remains in effect.

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 is allegedly of inferior quality to clothing sold at the full-line stores. Ms. Rubenstein also alleges that the Company lacks adequate information to support its comparative pricing labels. On September 12, 2014, we removed the case to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. On October 17, 2014, we filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, which the court granted on December 12, 2014. In its order dismissing the complaint, the court granted Ms. Rubenstein leave to file an amended complaint. Ms. Rubenstein filed her first amended complaint on December 22, 2014. On January 6, 2015, we filed a motion to dismiss the first amended complaint, which the court granted on March 2, 2015. In its order dismissing the first amended complaint, the court granted Ms. Rubenstein leave to file a second amended complaint, which she filed on March 17, 2015. On April 6, 2015, we filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint. On May 12, 2015, the court granted our motion to dismiss the second amended complaint in its entirety, without leave to amend, and on June 9, 2015, Ms. Rubenstein filed a notice to appeal the court's ruling. The appeal is pending, and the current scheduling order provides for briefing to be completed in April 2016.

On February 2, 2015, a putative class action complaint was filed against Bergdorf Goodman, Inc. in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, by Marney Zaslav. Ms. Zaslav seeks monetary relief and alleges that she and other similarly situated individuals were misclassified as interns exempt from minimum wage requirements instead of as employees and, therefore, were not provided with proper compensation under the New York Labor Law. The Company is vigorously defending this matter.

On February 11, 2016, a putative class action first amended complaint was filed against The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. in the Superior Court of California, Orange County, by Holly Attia and seven other named plaintiffs. They allege claims 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 Attorney General Act ("PAGA"). Plaintiffs seek to certify a class of all nonexempt employees of the Company in California since December 31, 2011. Plaintiffs seek damages for the alleged Labor Code violations as well as restitution, statutory penalties under PAGA, and attorneys' fees, interest and costs of suit. The Company is vigorously defending this matter.

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 position, results of operations or cash flows.

Cyber-Attack Class Actions Litigation. Three class actions relating to a cyber-attack on our computer systems in 2013 (the "Cyber-Attack") were filed in January 2014 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. Melissa Frank v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on January 13, 2014 but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on April 15, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Donna Clark v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD LLC was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on January 27, 2014 but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on March 11, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. Christina Wong v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, et al., was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on January 29, 2014, but was voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiff on February 10, 2014, without prejudice to her right to re-file a complaint. 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, Katerina Chau v. Neiman Marcus Group LTD Inc., filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on March 14, 2014, and Michael Shields v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on April 1, 2014, were voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice as to Chau and without prejudice as to Shields. 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 on July 2, 2014. On September 16, 2014, the court granted the Company's motion to dismiss the Remijas case on the grounds that the plaintiffs lacked standing due to their failure to demonstrate an actionable injury. On September 25, 2014, plaintiffs appealed the district court's order dismissing the case to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 23, 2015. On July 20, 2015, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the district court's ruling and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings. On August 3, 2015, we filed a petition for rehearing en banc. On September 17, 2015, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals denied our petition for rehearing. The district court held a status conference on October 29, 2015 and set a supplemental briefing schedule on the remaining portion of our previously filed motion to dismiss that had not been addressed by the court, and scheduled a status hearing for December 15, 2015. The parties completed supplemental briefing on December 21, 2015. On January 13, 2016, the court denied the Company's motion to dismiss. Our responsive pleading is due on April 11, 2016. Andrew McClease v. The Neiman Marcus Group, LLC was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on December 30, 2014, alleging negligence and other claims in connection with Mr. McClease's purchase by payment card. On March 9, 2015, the McClease case was voluntarily dismissed without prejudice by stipulation of the parties.

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 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 unable to predict the developments in, outcome of, and economic and other consequences of pending or future litigation or regulatory investigations related to, and other costs associated with, this matter. We will continue to evaluate these matters based on subsequent events, new information and future circumstances.

Other.  We had no outstanding irrevocable letters of credit at January 30, 2016.  We had approximately $3.3 million in surety bonds at January 30, 2016 relating primarily to merchandise imports and state sales tax and utility requirements.

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

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 Losses on Financial Instruments			Unfunded Benefit Obligations			Total
Balance, August 1, 2015	$	(16,886	)	$	(2,826	)	$	(31,516	)	$	(51,228	)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	116			823			(611		)	328
Balance, October 31, 2015	$	(16,770	)	$	(2,003	)	$	(32,127	)	$	(50,900	)
Other comprehensive loss	(3,415		)	(116		)	(89		)	(3,620		)
Balance, January 30, 2016	$	(20,185	)	$	(2,119	)	$	(32,216	)	$	(54,520	)

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Stock-Based Awards

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Awards

Stock-Based Awards

Stock Options.  Subsequent to the Acquisition, 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 Class A common stock and 56,979 shares of Class B common stock of Parent (the "Co-Invest Options").

The number of Co-Invest Options issued upon conversion of pre-Acquisition stock options 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").  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 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.

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 and each grant consists of options to purchase an equal number of shares of Parent’s Class A common stock and Class B common stock.

Accounting for Stock Options. Prior to an initial public offering ("IPO"), Parent generally has the right to repurchase shares issued upon exercise of vested stock options at the fair market value and shares underlying vested unexercised stock options for the difference between the fair market value of the underlying share and the exercise price in the event the optionee ceases to be an employee of the Company. 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.

As a result of Parent's repurchase rights prior to an IPO, 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") using the liability method. Under the liability method, we recognize the estimated liability for option awards held by Retirement Eligible Optionees over the vesting periods of such awards and the liability for the vested/earned options is adjusted to its estimated fair value through compensation expense at each balance sheet date. 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.

With respect to the Co-Invest Options, the fair value of such options at the Acquisition date was $36.3 million. Of such amount, $9.5 million represented the fair value of options held by Retirement Eligible Optionees for which a liability was established at the Acquisition date. The remaining value of $26.8 million represented the fair value of options held by non-Retirement Eligible Optionees and such amount was credited to equity.

At January 30, 2016, an aggregate of 53,782 Co-Invest Options and time-vested options were held by Retirement Eligible Optionees. The recorded liability with respect to such options was $19.8 million at January 30, 2016, $15.9 million at August 1, 2015 and $20.1 million at January 31, 2015. We recognize compensation expense, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, for stock options on a straight-line basis over the vesting/performance periods.

The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated.

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Stock compensation expense	$	1,927	$	2,135	$	3,880	$	4,270
Stock option grants:
Number of options granted	4,268		—		4,268		6,003
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	341	$	—	$	341	$	325
Stock option exercises:
Number of options exercised	626		118		626		118
Weighted average exercise price	$	1,205	$	577	$	1,205	$	577

For a more detailed description of our stock-based awards, refer to Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 1, 2015.

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Income from Credit Card Program

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Jan. 30, 2016

Income from Credit Card Program

Income from Credit Card Program

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.  We may receive additional payments based on the profitability of the portfolio as determined under the Program Agreement depending on a number of factors including credit losses.  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.

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Other Expenses [Abstract]

Other Expenses

Other Expenses

Other expenses consists of the following components:

	Thirteen weeks ended					Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	$	3,895	$	2,107		$	18,271	$	4,293
MyTheresa acquisition costs	1,784		2,102			4,328		13,092
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	507		(1,501		)	685		2,800
Other expenses	1,862		—			1,862		2,324
Total	$	8,048	$	2,708		$	25,146	$	22,509

We incurred professional fees and other costs in connection with our Organizing for Growth and NMG One strategic growth initiatives aggregating $3.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 and $18.3 million in year-to-date fiscal 2016. In connection with Organizing for Growth, we eliminated approximately 500 positions across our stores, divisions and facilities on October 1, 2015 and incurred $10.2 million of severance costs.

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

We discovered in January 2014 that malicious software (malware) was clandestinely installed on our computer systems. In year-to-date fiscal 2016 and year-to-date fiscal 2015, we incurred investigative, legal and other expenses in connection with a cyber-attack. We expect to incur ongoing costs related to the cyber-attack for the foreseeable future. Such expenses are not currently estimable but could be material to our future results of operations.

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

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 the 2028 Debentures consist principally of (i) Bergdorf Goodman, Inc., through which we conduct the operations of our Bergdorf Goodman stores, (ii) NM Nevada Trust, which holds legal title to certain real property and intangible assets used by NMG in conducting its operations and (iii) NMG Germany GmbH, through which we conduct the operations of MyTheresa.

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 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	42,878	$	14,040	$	—		$	56,918
Merchandise inventories	—		966,651		199,031		—			1,165,682
Other current assets	—		154,934		18,298		(5,098		)	168,134
Total current assets	—		1,164,463		231,369		(5,098		)	1,390,734
Property and equipment, net	—		1,397,017		135,550		—			1,532,567
Intangible assets, net	—		596,175		2,943,750		—			3,539,925
Goodwill	—		1,611,365		658,736		—			2,270,101
Other long-term assets	—		130,047		2,163		—			132,210
Intercompany notes receivable	—		189,841		—		(189,841		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,407,908		3,550,224		—		(4,958,132		)	—
Total assets	$	1,407,908	$	8,639,132	$	3,971,568	$	(5,153,071	)	$	8,865,537
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	242,549	$	44,914	$	—		$	287,463
Accrued liabilities	—		387,720		143,690		(5,098		)	526,312
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		659,695		188,604		(5,098		)	843,201
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,701,702		—		—			4,701,702
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		189,841		(189,841		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,431,922		14,295		—			1,446,217
Other long-term liabilities	—		437,905		28,604		—			466,509
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,571,529		232,740		(189,841		)	6,614,428
Total member equity	1,407,908		1,407,908		3,550,224		(4,958,132		)	1,407,908
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,407,908	$	8,639,132	$	3,971,568	$	(5,153,071	)	$	8,865,537

	August 1, 2015
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	53,162	$	19,812	$	—		$	72,974
Merchandise inventories	—		970,295		184,549		—			1,154,844
Other current assets	—		138,966		18,082		(165		)	156,883
Total current assets	—		1,162,423		222,443		(165		)	1,384,701
Property and equipment, net	—		1,359,118		118,768		—			1,477,886
Intangible assets, net	—		625,937		2,972,625		—			3,598,562
Goodwill	—		1,611,365		661,118		—			2,272,483
Other long-term assets	—		140,776		1,354		—			142,130
Intercompany notes receivable	—		150,028		—		(150,028		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,413,744		3,617,680		—		(5,031,424		)	—
Total assets	$	1,413,744	$	8,667,327	$	3,976,308	$	(5,181,617	)	$	8,875,762
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	291,089	$	51,910	$	—		$	342,999
Accrued liabilities	—		380,255		85,312		(165		)	465,402
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		700,770		137,222		(165		)	837,827
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,681,309		—		—			4,681,309
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		150,028		(150,028		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,454,278		16,813		—			1,471,091
Other long-term liabilities	—		417,226		54,565		—			471,791
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,552,813		221,406		(150,028		)	6,624,191
Total member equity	1,413,744		1,413,744		3,617,680		(5,031,424		)	1,413,744
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,413,744	$	8,667,327	$	3,976,308	$	(5,181,617	)	$	8,875,762

	January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	118,904	$	8,198	$	—		$	127,102
Merchandise inventories	—		939,788		171,892		—			1,111,680
Other current assets	—		138,450		14,340		(13		)	152,777
Total current assets	—		1,197,142		194,430		(13		)	1,391,559
Property and equipment, net	—		1,309,780		115,397		—			1,425,177
Intangible assets, net	—		656,942		3,008,069		—			3,665,011
Goodwill	—		1,669,364		613,332		—			2,282,696
Other long-term assets	—		145,151		1,396		—			146,547
Intercompany notes receivable	—		150,000		—		(150,000		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,449,729		3,568,741		—		(5,018,470		)	—
Total assets	$	1,449,729	$	8,697,120	$	3,932,624	$	(5,168,483	)	$	8,910,990
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	267,576	$	39,604	$	—		$	307,180
Accrued liabilities	—		391,485		98,861		(13		)	490,333
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		688,487		138,465		(13		)	826,939
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,690,915		—		—			4,690,915
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		150,000		(150,000		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,494,953		24,366		—			1,519,319
Other long-term liabilities	—		373,036		51,052		—			424,088
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,558,904		225,418		(150,000		)	6,634,322
Total member equity	1,449,729		1,449,729		3,568,741		(5,018,470		)	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,449,729	$	8,697,120	$	3,932,624	$	(5,168,483	)	$	8,910,990

	Thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	1,215,117		$	271,840		$	—		$	1,486,957
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			832,250			194,042			—			1,026,292
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			252,214			50,440			—			302,654
Income from credit card program	—			(14,872		)	(1,465		)	—			(16,337		)
Depreciation expense	—			48,364			5,287			—			53,651
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			14,296			13,336			—			27,632
Other expenses	—			6,587			1,461			—			8,048
Operating earnings	—			76,278			8,739			—			85,017
Interest expense, net	—			70,078			1,417			—			71,495
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			43,932			(43,932		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			4,220			(4,220		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(7,884		)	(47,811		)	—			55,695			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	7,884			10,079			47,034			(51,475		)	13,522
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			5,217			(777		)	1,198			5,638
Net earnings (loss)	$	7,884		$	4,862		$	47,811		$	(52,673	)	$	7,884
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,620		)	(205		)	(393		)	598			(3,620		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	4,264		$	4,657		$	47,418		$	(52,075	)	$	4,264

	Thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	1,255,316		$	266,508		$	—		$	1,521,824
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			833,352			185,773			—			1,019,125
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			271,753			50,908			—			322,661
Income from credit card program	—			(13,288		)	(1,442		)	—			(14,730		)
Depreciation expense	—			40,321			4,691			—			45,012
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			15,395			12,858			—			28,253
Other expenses	—			1,054			1,654			—			2,708
Operating earnings	—			106,729			12,066			—			118,795
Interest expense, net	—			70,658			1,807			—			72,465
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			43,732			(43,732		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			6,192			(6,192		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(27,815		)	(47,424		)	—			75,239			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	27,815			39,763			47,799			(69,047		)	46,330
Income tax expense	—			18,140			375			—			18,515
Net earnings (loss)	$	27,815		$	21,623		$	47,424		$	(69,047	)	$	27,815
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(7,775		)	(1,798		)	(1,480		)	3,278			(7,775		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	20,040		$	19,825		$	45,944		$	(65,769	)	$	20,040

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	2,135,831		$	516,026		$	—		$	2,651,857
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,419,107			343,259			—			1,762,366
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			489,239			98,757			—			587,996
Income from credit card program	—			(26,758		)	(2,866		)	—			(29,624		)
Depreciation expense	—			99,217			10,324			—			109,541
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			29,763			26,834			—			56,597
Other expenses	—			21,173			3,973			—			25,146
Operating earnings	—			104,090			35,745			—			139,835
Interest expense, net	—			137,755			5,425			—			143,180
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			78,755			(78,755		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			4,025			(4,025		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	2,654			(106,011		)	—			103,357			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(2,654		)	(6,409		)	105,050			(99,332		)	(3,345		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			(873		)	(961		)	1,143			(691		)
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	(5,536	)	$	106,011		$	(100,475	)	$	(2,654	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,292		)	7			(417		)	410			(3,292		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(5,946	)	$	(5,529	)	$	105,594		$	(100,065	)	$	(5,946	)

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	2,225,730		$	482,586		$	—		$	2,708,316
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,436,541			310,978			—			1,747,519
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			518,420			90,557			—			608,977
Income from credit card program	—			(26,029		)	(2,824		)	—			(28,853		)
Depreciation expense	—			79,720			8,800			—			88,520
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			51,183			26,581			—			77,764
Other expenses	—			20,855			1,654			—			22,509
Operating earnings	—			145,040			46,840			—			191,880
Interest expense, net	—			143,268			1,807			—			145,075
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			79,026			(79,026		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			6,192			(6,192		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28,011		)	(117,492		)	—			145,503			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	28,011			40,238			117,867			(139,311		)	46,805
Income tax expense	—			18,419			375			—			18,794
Net earnings (loss)	$	28,011		$	21,819		$	117,492		$	(139,311	)	$	28,011
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(10,876		)	(4,899		)	(1,480		)	6,379			(10,876		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	17,135		$	16,920		$	116,012		$	(132,932	)	$	17,135

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	(5,536	)	$	106,011		$	(100,475	)	$	(2,654	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			141,266			37,158			—			178,424
Deferred income taxes	—			(30,897		)	(2,064		)	—			(32,961		)
Other	—			(5,290		)	12,420			(2,882		)	4,248
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			78,755			(78,755		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	2,654			(106,011		)	—			103,357			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			67,106			(95,850		)	—			(28,744		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	—			139,393			(21,080		)	—			118,313
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(130,505		)	(23,255		)	—			(153,760		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(896		)	—			(896		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(130,505		)	(24,151		)	—			(154,656		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			350,000			—			—			350,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(329,713		)	—			—			(329,713		)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)	—			(39,459		)	39,459			—			—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	—			(19,172		)	39,459			—			20,287
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	—			(10,284		)	(5,772		)	—			(16,056		)
Beginning balance	—			53,162			19,812			—			72,974
Ending balance	$	—		$	42,878		$	14,040		$	—		$	56,918

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	28,011		$	21,819		$	117,492		$	(139,311	)	$	28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			143,177			35,381			—			178,558
Deferred income taxes	—			(42,458		)	(1,137		)	—			(43,595		)
Other	—			7,354			10,984			(6,192		)	12,146
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			79,026			(79,026		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28,011		)	(117,492		)	—			145,503			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(15,649		)	(37,718		)	—			(53,367		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	—			75,777			45,976			—			121,753
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(111,899		)	(7,523		)	—			(119,422		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(111,899		)	(189,250		)	—			(301,149		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			355,000			—			—			355,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(244,713		)	—			—			(244,713		)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)	—			(150,000		)	150,000			—			—
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(265		)	—			—			(265		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	—			(39,978		)	150,000			—			110,022
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Increase (decrease) during the period	—			(76,100		)	6,726			—			(69,374		)
Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
Ending balance	$	—		$	118,904		$	8,198		$	—		$	127,102

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Basis of Presentation (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Use of Estimates

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:

• allocation of the purchase price paid to effect the acquisitions to state the acquired assets and liabilities at fair value as of the acquisition dates; 

• recognition of revenues;

• valuation of merchandise inventories, including determination of original retail values, recognition of markdowns and vendor 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

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.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued guidance to clarify the principles for revenue recognition. The standard outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes the most recent revenue recognition guidance. This new guidance is effective for us no earlier than the first quarter of fiscal year 2019 using one of two retrospective application methods.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of debt issuance costs. The standard requires that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt, consistent with the presentation of debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the new guidance. In addition, the FASB issued guidance in August 2015 to clarify the treatment of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Companies can continue to present debt issuance costs for line of credit arrangements as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred issuance cost ratably over the term of the arrangement. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance related to the accounting for cloud computing arrangements. Under this guidance, if a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, the software license element should be accounted for in a manner consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the arrangement should be accounted for as a service contract. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2017.

In November 2015, the FASB issued guidance to simplify the balance sheet presentation of deferred income taxes. The standard requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as non-current in a balance sheet. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2018 using either a prospective or retrospective application method.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities arising from leases on the balance sheet. Previous GAAP did not require lease assets and liabilities to be recognized for most leases. Additionally, companies are permitted to make an accounting policy election to not 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 lease payments. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will not significantly change under this new guidance. This new guidance is effective for us as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020.

With respect to each of the recent accounting pronouncements described above, we are currently evaluating which application methods to adopt and the impact of adopting these new accounting standards on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we do not expect that any other recently issued accounting pronouncements will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of the Company's financial assets that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table shows the Company’s financial assets 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 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		January 31, 2015
Assets:
Interest rate caps (included in long-term assets)	Level 2	$	—	$	21	$	264
Liabilities:
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in accrued liabilities)	Level 3	$	28,786	$	—	$	—
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in other long-term liabilities)	Level 3	25,005		51,251		49,645

Schedule of fair value of long-term debt determined on a non-recurring basis

We determine the fair value of our long-term debt on a non-recurring basis, which results are summarized as follows:

		January 30, 2016				August 1, 2015				January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	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	$	165,000	$	165,000	$	130,000	$	130,000	$	125,000	$	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	Level 2	2,883,772		2,508,882		2,898,485		2,887,616		2,913,199		2,827,638
Cash Pay Notes	Level 2	960,000		720,000		960,000		1,021,200		960,000		993,600
PIK Toggle Notes	Level 2	600,000		387,000		600,000		639,120		600,000		627,000
2028 Debentures	Level 2	122,356		117,375		122,250		124,531		122,142		129,375

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Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets, net and goodwill

(in thousands)	January 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		January 31, 2015
Favorable lease commitments, net	$	1,013,291	$	1,040,440	$	1,067,732
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net	491,537		521,275		554,816
Tradenames	2,035,097		2,036,847		2,042,463
Intangible assets, net	$	3,539,925	$	3,598,562	$	3,665,011
Goodwill	$	2,270,101	$	2,272,483	$	2,282,696

Schedule of estimated amortization of all intangible assets recorded in connection with the Acquisition

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 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$	54,972
2017	105,561
2018	99,656
2019	96,532
2020	89,871
2021	84,047

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Long-term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of significant components of long-term debt

The significant components of our long-term debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Interest Rate	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	variable	$	165,000		$	130,000		$	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	variable	2,883,772			2,898,485			2,913,199
Cash Pay Notes	8.00%	960,000			960,000			960,000
PIK Toggle Notes	8.75%/9.50%	600,000			600,000			600,000
2028 Debentures	7.125%	122,356			122,250			122,142
Total debt		4,731,128			4,710,735			4,720,341
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility		(29,426		)	(29,426		)	(29,426		)
Long-term debt		$	4,701,702		$	4,681,309		$	4,690,915

Schedule of annual maturities of long-term debt outstanding during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter

At January 30, 2016, annual maturities of long-term debt during the current and next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in millions):

January 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$	14.7
2017	29.4
2018	29.4
2019	194.4
2020	29.4
2021	2,751.5
Thereafter	1,682.3

Schedule of significant components of interest expense

The significant components of interest expense are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended						Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	$	735		$	485		$	1,609		$	715
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	31,089			31,405			62,258			62,984
Cash Pay Notes	19,200			19,200			38,400			38,400
PIK Toggle Notes	13,125			13,125			26,250			26,250
2028 Debentures	2,226			2,226			4,453			4,453
Amortization of debt issue costs	6,143			6,143			12,286			12,274
Other, net	(1,023		)	(119		)	(2,076		)	(1		)
Interest expense, net	$	71,495		$	72,465		$	143,180		$	145,075

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of effective income tax rate

Our effective income tax rates are as follows:

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Effective income tax rate	41.7	%	40.0	%	20.7	%	40.2	%

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of obligations for employee benefit plans included in other long-term liabilities

Obligations for our employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities, are as follows:

(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			August 1, 2015			January 31, 2015
Pension Plan	$	219,486		$	218,612		$	197,210
SERP Plan	109,556			111,157			109,789
Postretirement Plan	9,038			9,121			10,861
	338,080			338,890			317,860
Less: current portion	(6,016		)	(6,724		)	(5,814		)
Long-term portion of benefit obligations	$	332,064		$	332,166		$	312,046

Schedule of components of the expenses incurred

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
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016			January 31, 2015
Pension Plan:
Interest cost	$	5,429		$	6,382		$	10,858		$	12,764
Expected return on plan assets	(5,807		)	(6,234		)	(11,614		)	(12,468		)
Pension Plan expense (income)	$	(378	)	$	148		$	(756	)	$	296
SERP Plan:
Interest cost	$	892		$	1,126		$	1,784		$	2,252
SERP Plan expense	$	892		$	1,126		$	1,784		$	2,252
Postretirement Plan:
Service cost	$	1		$	3		$	2		$	6
Interest cost	71			113			142			226
Net amortization of gains	(146		)	(93		)	(292		)	(186		)
Postretirement Plan expense (income)	$	(74	)	$	23		$	(148	)	$	46

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component

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 Losses on Financial Instruments			Unfunded Benefit Obligations			Total
Balance, August 1, 2015	$	(16,886	)	$	(2,826	)	$	(31,516	)	$	(51,228	)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	116			823			(611		)	328
Balance, October 31, 2015	$	(16,770	)	$	(2,003	)	$	(32,127	)	$	(50,900	)
Other comprehensive loss	(3,415		)	(116		)	(89		)	(3,620		)
Balance, January 30, 2016	$	(20,185	)	$	(2,119	)	$	(32,216	)	$	(54,520	)

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Stock-Based Awards (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of stock option activity

The following table sets forth certain summary information with respect to our stock options for the periods indicated.

	Thirteen weeks ended				Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands, except number of options and per option price)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Stock compensation expense	$	1,927	$	2,135	$	3,880	$	4,270
Stock option grants:
Number of options granted	4,268		—		4,268		6,003
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	341	$	—	$	341	$	325
Stock option exercises:
Number of options exercised	626		118		626		118
Weighted average exercise price	$	1,205	$	577	$	1,205	$	577

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Other Expenses (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Other Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of other expenses

Other expenses consists of the following components:

	Thirteen weeks ended					Twenty-six weeks ended
(in thousands)	January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015			January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	$	3,895	$	2,107		$	18,271	$	4,293
MyTheresa acquisition costs	1,784		2,102			4,328		13,092
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	507		(1,501		)	685		2,800
Other expenses	1,862		—			1,862		2,324
Total	$	8,048	$	2,708		$	25,146	$	22,509

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jan. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of condensed balance sheets

	January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	42,878	$	14,040	$	—		$	56,918
Merchandise inventories	—		966,651		199,031		—			1,165,682
Other current assets	—		154,934		18,298		(5,098		)	168,134
Total current assets	—		1,164,463		231,369		(5,098		)	1,390,734
Property and equipment, net	—		1,397,017		135,550		—			1,532,567
Intangible assets, net	—		596,175		2,943,750		—			3,539,925
Goodwill	—		1,611,365		658,736		—			2,270,101
Other long-term assets	—		130,047		2,163		—			132,210
Intercompany notes receivable	—		189,841		—		(189,841		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,407,908		3,550,224		—		(4,958,132		)	—
Total assets	$	1,407,908	$	8,639,132	$	3,971,568	$	(5,153,071	)	$	8,865,537
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	242,549	$	44,914	$	—		$	287,463
Accrued liabilities	—		387,720		143,690		(5,098		)	526,312
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		659,695		188,604		(5,098		)	843,201
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,701,702		—		—			4,701,702
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		189,841		(189,841		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,431,922		14,295		—			1,446,217
Other long-term liabilities	—		437,905		28,604		—			466,509
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,571,529		232,740		(189,841		)	6,614,428
Total member equity	1,407,908		1,407,908		3,550,224		(4,958,132		)	1,407,908
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,407,908	$	8,639,132	$	3,971,568	$	(5,153,071	)	$	8,865,537

	August 1, 2015
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	53,162	$	19,812	$	—		$	72,974
Merchandise inventories	—		970,295		184,549		—			1,154,844
Other current assets	—		138,966		18,082		(165		)	156,883
Total current assets	—		1,162,423		222,443		(165		)	1,384,701
Property and equipment, net	—		1,359,118		118,768		—			1,477,886
Intangible assets, net	—		625,937		2,972,625		—			3,598,562
Goodwill	—		1,611,365		661,118		—			2,272,483
Other long-term assets	—		140,776		1,354		—			142,130
Intercompany notes receivable	—		150,028		—		(150,028		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,413,744		3,617,680		—		(5,031,424		)	—
Total assets	$	1,413,744	$	8,667,327	$	3,976,308	$	(5,181,617	)	$	8,875,762
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	291,089	$	51,910	$	—		$	342,999
Accrued liabilities	—		380,255		85,312		(165		)	465,402
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		700,770		137,222		(165		)	837,827
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,681,309		—		—			4,681,309
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		150,028		(150,028		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,454,278		16,813		—			1,471,091
Other long-term liabilities	—		417,226		54,565		—			471,791
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,552,813		221,406		(150,028		)	6,624,191
Total member equity	1,413,744		1,413,744		3,617,680		(5,031,424		)	1,413,744
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,413,744	$	8,667,327	$	3,976,308	$	(5,181,617	)	$	8,875,762

	January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company		NMG		Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	118,904	$	8,198	$	—		$	127,102
Merchandise inventories	—		939,788		171,892		—			1,111,680
Other current assets	—		138,450		14,340		(13		)	152,777
Total current assets	—		1,197,142		194,430		(13		)	1,391,559
Property and equipment, net	—		1,309,780		115,397		—			1,425,177
Intangible assets, net	—		656,942		3,008,069		—			3,665,011
Goodwill	—		1,669,364		613,332		—			2,282,696
Other long-term assets	—		145,151		1,396		—			146,547
Intercompany notes receivable	—		150,000		—		(150,000		)	—
Investments in subsidiaries	1,449,729		3,568,741		—		(5,018,470		)	—
Total assets	$	1,449,729	$	8,697,120	$	3,932,624	$	(5,168,483	)	$	8,910,990
LIABILITIES AND MEMBER EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	—	$	267,576	$	39,604	$	—		$	307,180
Accrued liabilities	—		391,485		98,861		(13		)	490,333
Current portion of long-term debt	—		29,426		—		—			29,426
Total current liabilities	—		688,487		138,465		(13		)	826,939
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	—		4,690,915		—		—			4,690,915
Intercompany notes payable	—		—		150,000		(150,000		)	—
Deferred income taxes	—		1,494,953		24,366		—			1,519,319
Other long-term liabilities	—		373,036		51,052		—			424,088
Total long-term liabilities	—		6,558,904		225,418		(150,000		)	6,634,322
Total member equity	1,449,729		1,449,729		3,568,741		(5,018,470		)	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	$	1,449,729	$	8,697,120	$	3,932,624	$	(5,168,483	)	$	8,910,990

Schedule of condensed statements of operations

	Thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	1,215,117		$	271,840		$	—		$	1,486,957
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			832,250			194,042			—			1,026,292
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			252,214			50,440			—			302,654
Income from credit card program	—			(14,872		)	(1,465		)	—			(16,337		)
Depreciation expense	—			48,364			5,287			—			53,651
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			14,296			13,336			—			27,632
Other expenses	—			6,587			1,461			—			8,048
Operating earnings	—			76,278			8,739			—			85,017
Interest expense, net	—			70,078			1,417			—			71,495
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			43,932			(43,932		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			4,220			(4,220		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(7,884		)	(47,811		)	—			55,695			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	7,884			10,079			47,034			(51,475		)	13,522
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			5,217			(777		)	1,198			5,638
Net earnings (loss)	$	7,884		$	4,862		$	47,811		$	(52,673	)	$	7,884
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,620		)	(205		)	(393		)	598			(3,620		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	4,264		$	4,657		$	47,418		$	(52,075	)	$	4,264

	Thirteen weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	1,255,316		$	266,508		$	—		$	1,521,824
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			833,352			185,773			—			1,019,125
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			271,753			50,908			—			322,661
Income from credit card program	—			(13,288		)	(1,442		)	—			(14,730		)
Depreciation expense	—			40,321			4,691			—			45,012
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			15,395			12,858			—			28,253
Other expenses	—			1,054			1,654			—			2,708
Operating earnings	—			106,729			12,066			—			118,795
Interest expense, net	—			70,658			1,807			—			72,465
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			43,732			(43,732		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			6,192			(6,192		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(27,815		)	(47,424		)	—			75,239			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	27,815			39,763			47,799			(69,047		)	46,330
Income tax expense	—			18,140			375			—			18,515
Net earnings (loss)	$	27,815		$	21,623		$	47,424		$	(69,047	)	$	27,815
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(7,775		)	(1,798		)	(1,480		)	3,278			(7,775		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	20,040		$	19,825		$	45,944		$	(65,769	)	$	20,040

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	2,135,831		$	516,026		$	—		$	2,651,857
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,419,107			343,259			—			1,762,366
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			489,239			98,757			—			587,996
Income from credit card program	—			(26,758		)	(2,866		)	—			(29,624		)
Depreciation expense	—			99,217			10,324			—			109,541
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			29,763			26,834			—			56,597
Other expenses	—			21,173			3,973			—			25,146
Operating earnings	—			104,090			35,745			—			139,835
Interest expense, net	—			137,755			5,425			—			143,180
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			78,755			(78,755		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			4,025			(4,025		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	2,654			(106,011		)	—			103,357			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(2,654		)	(6,409		)	105,050			(99,332		)	(3,345		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	—			(873		)	(961		)	1,143			(691		)
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	(5,536	)	$	106,011		$	(100,475	)	$	(2,654	)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,292		)	7			(417		)	410			(3,292		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	(5,946	)	$	(5,529	)	$	105,594		$	(100,065	)	$	(5,946	)

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Revenues	$	—		$	2,225,730		$	482,586		$	—		$	2,708,316
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	—			1,436,541			310,978			—			1,747,519
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	—			518,420			90,557			—			608,977
Income from credit card program	—			(26,029		)	(2,824		)	—			(28,853		)
Depreciation expense	—			79,720			8,800			—			88,520
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	—			51,183			26,581			—			77,764
Other expenses	—			20,855			1,654			—			22,509
Operating earnings	—			145,040			46,840			—			191,880
Interest expense, net	—			143,268			1,807			—			145,075
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	—			79,026			(79,026		)	—			—
Foreign currency loss (gain)	—			—			6,192			(6,192		)	—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28,011		)	(117,492		)	—			145,503			—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	28,011			40,238			117,867			(139,311		)	46,805
Income tax expense	—			18,419			375			—			18,794
Net earnings (loss)	$	28,011		$	21,819		$	117,492		$	(139,311	)	$	28,011
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(10,876		)	(4,899		)	(1,480		)	6,379			(10,876		)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	17,135		$	16,920		$	116,012		$	(132,932	)	$	17,135

Schedule of condensed statements of cash flows

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	(2,654	)	$	(5,536	)	$	106,011		$	(100,475	)	$	(2,654	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			141,266			37,158			—			178,424
Deferred income taxes	—			(30,897		)	(2,064		)	—			(32,961		)
Other	—			(5,290		)	12,420			(2,882		)	4,248
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			78,755			(78,755		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	2,654			(106,011		)	—			103,357			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			67,106			(95,850		)	—			(28,744		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	—			139,393			(21,080		)	—			118,313
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(130,505		)	(23,255		)	—			(153,760		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(896		)	—			(896		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(130,505		)	(24,151		)	—			(154,656		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			350,000			—			—			350,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(329,713		)	—			—			(329,713		)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)	—			(39,459		)	39,459			—			—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	—			(19,172		)	39,459			—			20,287
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period	—			(10,284		)	(5,772		)	—			(16,056		)
Beginning balance	—			53,162			19,812			—			72,974
Ending balance	$	—		$	42,878		$	14,040		$	—		$	56,918

	Twenty-six weeks ended January 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Company			NMG			Non- Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)	$	28,011		$	21,819		$	117,492		$	(139,311	)	$	28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	—			143,177			35,381			—			178,558
Deferred income taxes	—			(42,458		)	(1,137		)	—			(43,595		)
Other	—			7,354			10,984			(6,192		)	12,146
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)	—			79,026			(79,026		)	—			—
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(28,011		)	(117,492		)	—			145,503			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net	—			(15,649		)	(37,718		)	—			(53,367		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	—			75,777			45,976			—			121,753
CASH FLOWS—INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	—			(111,899		)	(7,523		)	—			(119,422		)
Acquisition of MyTheresa	—			—			(181,727		)	—			(181,727		)
Net cash used for investing activities	—			(111,899		)	(189,250		)	—			(301,149		)
CASH FLOWS—FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility	—			355,000			—			—			355,000
Repayment of borrowings	—			(244,713		)	—			—			(244,713		)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)	—			(150,000		)	150,000			—			—
Debt issuance costs paid	—			(265		)	—			—			(265		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	—			(39,978		)	150,000			—			110,022
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Increase (decrease) during the period	—			(76,100		)	6,726			—			(69,374		)
Beginning balance	—			195,004			1,472			—			196,476
Ending balance	$	—		$	118,904		$	8,198		$	—		$	127,102

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MyTheresa Acquisition (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration paid to effect the acquisition		$ 896	$ 181,727
MyTheresa
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total consideration paid to effect the acquisition	$ 181,700
Business combination, contingent consideration | €						€ 55.0
Contingent earn-out obligation incurred in connection with acquisition of MyTheresa				€ 49.5	$ 53,800

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 25, 2013
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	$ 4,731,128,000	$ 4,710,735,000	$ 4,720,341,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	165,000,000	130,000,000	125,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	2,883,772,000	2,898,485,000	2,913,199,000
Debt instrument, face amount					$ 2,950,000,000
Cash Pay Notes
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	960,000,000	960,000,000	960,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 960,000,000.0				$ 960,000,000.0
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%				8.00%
PIK Toggle Notes
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	$ 600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 600,000,000.0				$ 600,000,000.0
PIK Toggle Notes | Minimum
Fair value measurements
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	8.75%				8.75%
PIK Toggle Notes | Maximum
Fair value measurements
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	9.50%				9.50%
2028 Debentures
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - carrying value	$ 122,356,000	122,250,000	122,142,000
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 125,000,000
Stated interest rate (as a percent)	7.125%
Interest rate caps
Fair value measurements
Interest rate caps (included in long-term assets)				$ 2,000,000
Fair Value | Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	$ 165,000,000	130,000,000	125,000,000
Fair Value | Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	2,508,882,000	2,887,616,000	2,827,638,000
Fair Value | Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | Cash Pay Notes
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	720,000,000	1,021,200,000	993,600,000
Fair Value | Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | PIK Toggle Notes
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	387,000,000	639,120,000	627,000,000
Fair Value | Non-recurring basis | Level 2 | 2028 Debentures
Fair value measurements
Long-term debt - fair value	117,375,000	124,531,000	129,375,000
Fair Value | Recurring basis | Level 2 | Interest rate caps
Fair value measurements
Interest rate caps (included in long-term assets)	0	21,000	264,000
Fair Value | Recurring basis | Level 3
Fair value measurements
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in accrued liabilities)	28,786,000	0	0
Contingent earn-out obligation (included in other long-term liabilities)	$ 25,005,000	$ 51,251,000	$ 49,645,000

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Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	$ 3,539,925	$ 3,598,562	$ 3,665,011
Goodwill	2,270,101	2,272,483	2,282,696
Tradenames
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	2,035,097	2,036,847	2,042,463
Favorable lease commitments, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	1,013,291	1,040,440	1,067,732
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Goodwill and intangible assets, net
Intangible assets, net	$ 491,537	$ 521,275	$ 554,816

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Intangible Assets, Net and Goodwill (Details 2) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Estimated amortization of all acquisition-related intangible assets
January 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$ 54,972
2017	105,561
2018	99,656
2019	96,532
2020	89,871
2021	$ 84,047
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Weighted average life (years)	13 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 220,200
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net | Minimum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	6 years
Other definite-lived intangible assets, net | Maximum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	16 years
Favorable lease commitments, net
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Weighted average life (years)	30 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	$ 122,200
Favorable lease commitments, net | Minimum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	4 years
Favorable lease commitments, net | Maximum
Intangible assets subject to amortization
Estimated useful lives (years)	55 years

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Long-term Debt - Schedule of significant components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 25, 2013
Long-term Debt
Total debt	$ 4,731,128	$ 4,710,735	$ 4,720,341
Less: current portion of Senior Secured Term Loan Facility	(29,426)	(29,426)	(29,426)
Long-term debt	4,701,702	4,681,309	4,690,915
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Total debt	165,000	130,000	125,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Long-term Debt
Total debt	$ 2,883,772	2,898,485	2,913,199
Cash Pay Notes
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	8.00%			8.00%
Total debt	$ 960,000	960,000	960,000
PIK Toggle Notes
Long-term Debt
Total debt	$ 600,000	600,000	600,000
PIK Toggle Notes | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	8.75%			8.75%
PIK Toggle Notes | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	9.50%			9.50%
2028 Debentures
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	7.125%
Total debt	$ 122,356	$ 122,250	$ 122,142

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Long-term Debt - Narrative (Details)				6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) payment	Mar. 13, 2014	Mar. 12, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) payment	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 25, 2013 USD ($)
Long-term Debt
Borrowings outstanding	$ 4,731,128,000			$ 4,731,128,000	$ 4,710,735,000	$ 4,720,341,000
Outstanding letters of credit	0			0
Assets	8,865,537,000			8,865,537,000	8,875,762,000	8,910,990,000
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Long-term Debt
Assets	3,971,568,000			3,971,568,000	3,976,308,000	3,932,624,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Long-term Debt
Maximum committed borrowing capacity	900,000,000			900,000,000
Borrowings outstanding	165,000,000			165,000,000	130,000,000	125,000,000
Unused borrowing availability	645,000,000			645,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity for available letters of credit	$ 150,000,000			$ 150,000,000
Percentage of net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, net of certain reserves for determining borrowing base	90.00%			90.00%
Percentage of amounts owed by credit card processors for determining borrowing base	90.00%			90.00%
Percentage of segregated cash held in a restricted deposit account for determining borrowing base	100.00%			100.00%
Incremental borrowing capacity available under loan accordion feature (not to exceed)	$ 200,000,000			$ 200,000,000
Maximum borrowing capacity with uncommitted accordion feature (up to)	$ 1,100,000,000			$ 1,100,000,000
Weighted average interest rate	1.68%			1.68%
Commitment fee for unused commitments (as percentage)	0.25%
Actions restricted by covenants, payment conditions period	30 days
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Long-term Debt
Assets	$ 269,200,000			$ 269,200,000
Assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, percentage	3.00%			3.00%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	base rate
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Prime rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	prime rate
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Federal funds effective rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	federal funds
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.50%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | One-month LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.00%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.25%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for maintaining excess availability provisions	10.00%			10.00%
Amount required for maintaining excess availability provisions (not to exceed)	$ 50,000,000.0			$ 50,000,000.0
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base as a condition for repaying outstanding loans	10.00%			10.00%
Amount as a condition for repaying outstanding loans	$ 50,000,000			$ 50,000,000
Amount of pro forma excess availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility required based on facility covenants	$ 90,000,000			$ 90,000,000
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for pro forma excess availability of credit facility	15.00%			15.00%
Debt instrument, covenant consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio	1.0
Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions	$ 50,000,000			$ 50,000,000
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Amount of pro forma excess availability under the asset-based revolving credit facility required based on facility covenants	$ 200,000,000			$ 200,000,000
Percentage of lesser of aggregate revolving commitments and borrowing base for pro forma excess availability of credit facility	25.00%			25.00%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.75%
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Long-term Debt
Borrowings outstanding	$ 2,883,772,000			$ 2,883,772,000	2,898,485,000	2,913,199,000
Initial amount under the debt instrument							$ 2,950,000,000
Incremental borrowings available under debt	$ 650,000,000			$ 650,000,000
Interest rate on the outstanding borrowings (as a percent)	4.25%			4.25%
Percentage of proceeds from certain asset sales and debt issuances that must be used to repay debt	100.00%			100.00%
Percentage of proceeds from excess cash flow that must be used to repay debt	50.00%			50.00%
Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of proceeds from certain asset sales	100.00%			100.00%
Amortization of debt in equal quarterly installments as a percentage of outstanding principal amount as of the date term loans are so repaid, converted or replaced, less any prepayments	1.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Leverage ratio, option one
Long-term Debt
Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of excess cash flows	25.00%			25.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Leverage ratio, option two
Long-term Debt
Mandatory prepayment as a percentage of excess cash flows	0.00%			0.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Long-term Debt
Assets	$ 269,200,000			$ 269,200,000
Assets of non-guarantor subsidiaries, percentage	3.00%			3.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	base rate
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Prime rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	prime rate
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Federal funds effective rate
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	federal funds
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.50%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | One-month LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Variable interest rate basis	LIBOR
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions	$ 50,000,000			$ 50,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum | Leverage ratio, option one
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio	3.5
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		2.00%	2.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Minimum | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.00%	3.00%	3.75%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio	4.25
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | Leverage ratio, option one
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio	4.0
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | Leverage ratio, option two
Long-term Debt
Secured leverage ratio	3.5
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | Base rate
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	2.25%	2.25%	3.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Long-term Debt
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	3.25%	3.25%	4.00%
Cash Pay Notes
Long-term Debt
Borrowings outstanding	$ 960,000,000			960,000,000	960,000,000	960,000,000
Initial amount under the debt instrument	$ 960,000,000.0			$ 960,000,000.0			$ 960,000,000.0
Interest rate (percent)	8.00%			8.00%			8.00%
Senior notes redemption period after equity offering				120 days
Cash Pay Notes | Redemption period prior to October 15, 2016
Long-term Debt
Redemption percentage				100.00%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed				40.00%
Redemption price percentage of face				108.00%
Redemption of debt instrument, minimum aggregate principal amount required				50.00%
PIK Toggle Notes
Long-term Debt
Borrowings outstanding	$ 600,000,000			$ 600,000,000	600,000,000	600,000,000
Initial amount under the debt instrument	$ 600,000,000.0			$ 600,000,000.0			$ 600,000,000.0
Senior notes redemption period after equity offering				120 days
Number of first interest payments for which interest on debt will be paid entirely in cash | payment	2			2
Payment of interest after first two interest payments, option 1				entirely in cash (Cash Interest)
Payment of interest after first two interest payments, option 2				entirely by increasing the principal amount of the PIK Toggle Notes by the relevant interest (PIK Interest)
Percentage of interest to be paid after first two interest payments in cash interest, option 3				50.00%
Percentage of interest to be paid after first two interest payments in PIK interest, option 3				50.00%
PIK Toggle Notes | Redemption period prior to October 15, 2016
Long-term Debt
Redemption percentage				100.00%
Percentage of principal amount redeemed				40.00%
Redemption price percentage of face				108.75%
Redemption of debt instrument, minimum aggregate principal amount required				50.00%
PIK Toggle Notes | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	8.75%			8.75%			8.75%
PIK Toggle Notes | Maximum
Long-term Debt
Interest rate (percent)	9.50%			9.50%			9.50%
2028 Debentures
Long-term Debt
Borrowings outstanding	$ 122,356,000			$ 122,356,000	$ 122,250,000	$ 122,142,000
Initial amount under the debt instrument	$ 125,000,000			$ 125,000,000
Interest rate (percent)	7.125%			7.125%
2028 Debentures | Minimum
Long-term Debt
Aggregate principal amount having customary affirmative covenants and default provisions	$ 15,000,000			$ 15,000,000

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Long-term Debt - Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
January 31, 2016 through July 30, 2016	$ 14.7
2017	29.4
2018	29.4
2019	194.4
2020	29.4
2021	2,751.5
Thereafter	$ 1,682.3

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Long-term Debt - Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Interest expense
Amortization of debt issue costs	$ 6,143	$ 6,143	$ 12,286	$ 12,274
Other, net	(1,023)	(119)	(2,076)	(1)
Interest expense, net	71,495	72,465	143,180	145,075
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility
Interest expense
Interest expense	735	485	1,609	715
Senior Secured Term Loan Facility
Interest expense
Interest expense	31,089	31,405	62,258	62,984
Cash Pay Notes
Interest expense
Interest expense	19,200	19,200	38,400	38,400
PIK Toggle Notes
Interest expense
Interest expense	13,125	13,125	26,250	26,250
2028 Debentures
Interest expense
Interest expense	$ 2,226	$ 2,226	$ 4,453	$ 4,453

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments
Outstanding floating rate debt obligations	$ 3,048,800,000
Interest Rate Caps
Derivative Financial Instruments
Interest rate caps (included in long-term assets)				$ 2,000,000
Notional amount				$ 1,400,000,000
Gains (losses) realized	$ (100,000)	$ 0	$ 0
Interest Rate Caps | LIBOR
Derivative Financial Instruments
Cap interest rate (as a percent)				3.00%

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective income tax rate (percent)	41.70%	40.00%	20.70%	40.20%
Federal statutory tax rate (percent)	35.00%
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 1.1		$ 1.1
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate	0.7		0.7
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued	$ 4.0	$ 4.5	$ 4.0	$ 4.5	$ 4.8

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	$ 338,080	$ 338,890	$ 317,860
Less: current portion	(6,016)	(6,724)	(5,814)
Long-term portion of benefit obligations	332,064	332,166	312,046
Pension Plan
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	219,486	218,612	197,210
SERP Plan
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	109,556	111,157	109,789
Postretirement Plan
Obligations for employee benefit plans, included in other long-term liabilities
Benefit obligations, current and noncurrent	$ 9,038	$ 9,121	$ 10,861

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Pension Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Interest cost	$ 5,429	$ 6,382	$ 10,858	$ 12,764
Expected return on plan assets	(5,807)	(6,234)	(11,614)	(12,468)
Expense (income) under plan	(378)	148	(756)	296
SERP Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Interest cost	892	1,126	1,784	2,252
Expense (income) under plan	892	1,126	1,784	2,252
Postretirement Plan
Components of the expenses incurred under employee benefit plans
Service cost	1	3	2	6
Interest cost	71	113	142	226
Net amortization of gains	(146)	(93)	(292)	(186)
Expense (income) under plan	$ (74)	$ 23	$ (148)	$ 46

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)				1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2016 plaintiff	Jun. 02, 2014 plaintiff	Dec. 10, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014 claim	Apr. 30, 2014 claim	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) appeal
Litigation
Period to bring claims to trial as required by California law (in years)			5 years
Other
Outstanding letters of credit | $						$ 0
Surety bonds | $						$ 3,300,000
Ms. Monjazeb and Mr. Pinela Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of appeals						2
Mr. Pinela Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of appeals						1
Ms. Monjazeb Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of appeals						1
The Cyber-Attack
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of new claims filed | claim				3	3
Loss contingency, number of claims dismissed | claim					2
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff		3
Subsequent Event | The Superior Court of California, Orange County Case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | plaintiff	7

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (50,900)	$ (51,228)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(3,620)	328
Ending balance	(54,520)	(50,900)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(16,770)	(16,886)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(3,415)	116
Ending balance	(20,185)	(16,770)
Unrealized Losses on Financial Instruments
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,003)	(2,826)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(116)	823
Ending balance	(2,119)	(2,003)
Unfunded Benefit Obligations
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(32,127)	(31,516)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(89)	(611)
Ending balance	$ (32,216)	$ (32,127)

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Stock-Based Awards (Details) - Parent $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 25, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Aug. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Stock-Based Compensation
Options held by retirement eligible optionees | shares		53,782
Recorded liability with respect to the options held by retirement eligible optionees		$ 19.8	$ 15.9	$ 20.1
Co-Invest Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Exchange ratio	3.1
Exercise price, low end of range (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 180
Exercise price, high end of range (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 644
Fair value of co-invest options at the acquisition date	$ 36.3
Fair value of options held by retirement eligible optionees recorded as a liability	9.5
Fair value of options held by non-retirement optionees recorded as equity	$ 26.8
Non Qualified Stock Option
Stock-Based Compensation
Expiration term of options granted (years)		10 years
Class A common stock | Co-Invest Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Options exercisable | shares	56,979
Class B common stock | Co-Invest Options
Stock-Based Compensation
Options exercisable | shares	56,979

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Stock-Based Awards Summary of Stock Options (Details) - Equity Option - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation
Stock compensation expense	$ 1,927	$ 2,135	$ 3,880	$ 4,270
Stock option grants:
Number of options granted (in shares)	4,268	0	4,268	6,003
Weighted average grant date fair value (dollars per share)	$ 341	$ 0	$ 341	$ 325
Stock option exercises:
Number of options exercised (in shares)	626	118	626	118
Weighted average exercise price (dollars per share)	$ 1,205	$ 577	$ 1,205	$ 577

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Income from Credit Card Program (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016
Income from Credit Card Program
Renewable agreement term with Capital One	3 years

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Other Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Other Expenses [Abstract]
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives	$ 3,895	$ 2,107	$ 18,271	$ 4,293
MyTheresa acquisition costs	1,784	2,102	4,328	13,092
Expenses related to cyber-attack, net of insurance recoveries	507	(1,501)	685	2,800
Other expenses	1,862	0	1,862	2,324
Total	$ 8,048	$ 2,708	$ 25,146	$ 22,509

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Other Expenses Other Expenses Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2015 USD ($) position	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Other Expenses [Abstract]
Expenses incurred in connection with strategic growth initiatives		$ 3,895	$ 2,107	$ 18,271	$ 4,293
Number of positions eliminated | position	500
Severance costs	$ 10,200

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,918	$ 72,974	$ 127,102	$ 196,476
Merchandise inventories	1,165,682	1,154,844	1,111,680
Other current assets	168,134	156,883	152,777
Total current assets	1,390,734	1,384,701	1,391,559
Property and equipment, net	1,532,567	1,477,886	1,425,177
Intangible assets, net	3,539,925	3,598,562	3,665,011
Goodwill	2,270,101	2,272,483	2,282,696
Other long-term assets	132,210	142,130	146,547
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Total assets	8,865,537	8,875,762	8,910,990
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	287,463	342,999	307,180
Accrued liabilities	526,312	465,402	490,333
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,426
Total current liabilities	843,201	837,827	826,939
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,701,702	4,681,309	4,690,915
Intercompany notes payable	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	1,446,217	1,471,091	1,519,319
Other long-term liabilities	466,509	471,791	424,088
Total long-term liabilities	6,614,428	6,624,191	6,634,322
Total member equity	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	8,865,537	8,875,762	8,910,990
Company
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	0
Merchandise inventories	0	0	0
Other current assets	0	0	0
Total current assets	0	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other long-term assets	0	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
Total assets	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Accrued liabilities	0	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	0	0	0
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	0	0	0
Total member equity	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
NMG
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	42,878	53,162	118,904	195,004
Merchandise inventories	966,651	970,295	939,788
Other current assets	154,934	138,966	138,450
Total current assets	1,164,463	1,162,423	1,197,142
Property and equipment, net	1,397,017	1,359,118	1,309,780
Intangible assets, net	596,175	625,937	656,942
Goodwill	1,611,365	1,611,365	1,669,364
Other long-term assets	130,047	140,776	145,151
Intercompany notes receivable	189,841	150,028	150,000
Investments in subsidiaries	3,550,224	3,617,680	3,568,741
Total assets	8,639,132	8,667,327	8,697,120
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	242,549	291,089	267,576
Accrued liabilities	387,720	380,255	391,485
Current portion of long-term debt	29,426	29,426	29,426
Total current liabilities	659,695	700,770	688,487
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	4,701,702	4,681,309	4,690,915
Intercompany notes payable	0	0	0
Deferred income taxes	1,431,922	1,454,278	1,494,953
Other long-term liabilities	437,905	417,226	373,036
Total long-term liabilities	6,571,529	6,552,813	6,558,904
Total member equity	1,407,908	1,413,744	1,449,729
Total liabilities and member equity	8,639,132	8,667,327	8,697,120
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	14,040	19,812	8,198	1,472
Merchandise inventories	199,031	184,549	171,892
Other current assets	18,298	18,082	14,340
Total current assets	231,369	222,443	194,430
Property and equipment, net	135,550	118,768	115,397
Intangible assets, net	2,943,750	2,972,625	3,008,069
Goodwill	658,736	661,118	613,332
Other long-term assets	2,163	1,354	1,396
Intercompany notes receivable	0	0	0
Investments in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Total assets	3,971,568	3,976,308	3,932,624
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	44,914	51,910	39,604
Accrued liabilities	143,690	85,312	98,861
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	188,604	137,222	138,465
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	189,841	150,028	150,000
Deferred income taxes	14,295	16,813	24,366
Other long-term liabilities	28,604	54,565	51,052
Total long-term liabilities	232,740	221,406	225,418
Total member equity	3,550,224	3,617,680	3,568,741
Total liabilities and member equity	3,971,568	3,976,308	3,932,624
Eliminations
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0	$ 0
Merchandise inventories	0	0	0
Other current assets	(5,098)	(165)	(13)
Total current assets	(5,098)	(165)	(13)
Property and equipment, net	0	0	0
Intangible assets, net	0	0	0
Goodwill	0	0	0
Other long-term assets	0	0	0
Intercompany notes receivable	(189,841)	(150,028)	(150,000)
Investments in subsidiaries	(4,958,132)	(5,031,424)	(5,018,470)
Total assets	(5,153,071)	(5,181,617)	(5,168,483)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	0	0	0
Accrued liabilities	(5,098)	(165)	(13)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	0	0
Total current liabilities	(5,098)	(165)	(13)
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Intercompany notes payable	(189,841)	(150,028)	(150,000)
Deferred income taxes	0	0	0
Other long-term liabilities	0	0	0
Total long-term liabilities	(189,841)	(150,028)	(150,000)
Total member equity	(4,958,132)	(5,031,424)	(5,018,470)
Total liabilities and member equity	$ (5,153,071)	$ (5,181,617)	$ (5,168,483)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Operations (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	$ 1,486,957	$ 1,521,824	$ 2,651,857	$ 2,708,316
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	1,026,292	1,019,125	1,762,366	1,747,519
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	302,654	322,661	587,996	608,977
Income from credit card program	(16,337)	(14,730)	(29,624)	(28,853)
Depreciation expense	53,651	45,012	109,541	88,520
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	27,632	28,253	56,597	77,764
Other expenses	8,048	2,708	25,146	22,509
Operating earnings	85,017	118,795	139,835	191,880
Interest expense, net	71,495	72,465	143,180	145,075
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency loss (gain)	0	0	0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	13,522	46,330	(3,345)	46,805
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,638	18,515	(691)	18,794
Net earnings (loss)	7,884	27,815	(2,654)	28,011
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,620)	(7,775)	(3,292)	(10,876)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	4,264	20,040	(5,946)	17,135
Company
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Income from credit card program	0	0	0	0
Depreciation expense	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency loss (gain)	0	0	0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(7,884)	(27,815)	2,654	(28,011)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	7,884	27,815	(2,654)	28,011
Income tax expense (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss)	7,884	27,815	(2,654)	28,011
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(3,620)	(7,775)	(3,292)	(10,876)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	4,264	20,040	(5,946)	17,135
NMG
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	1,215,117	1,255,316	2,135,831	2,225,730
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	832,250	833,352	1,419,107	1,436,541
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	252,214	271,753	489,239	518,420
Income from credit card program	(14,872)	(13,288)	(26,758)	(26,029)
Depreciation expense	48,364	40,321	99,217	79,720
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	14,296	15,395	29,763	51,183
Other expenses	6,587	1,054	21,173	20,855
Operating earnings	76,278	106,729	104,090	145,040
Interest expense, net	70,078	70,658	137,755	143,268
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	43,932	43,732	78,755	79,026
Foreign currency loss (gain)	0	0	0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	(47,811)	(47,424)	(106,011)	(117,492)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	10,079	39,763	(6,409)	40,238
Income tax expense (benefit)	5,217	18,140	(873)	18,419
Net earnings (loss)	4,862	21,623	(5,536)	21,819
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(205)	(1,798)	7	(4,899)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	4,657	19,825	(5,529)	16,920
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	271,840	266,508	516,026	482,586
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	194,042	185,773	343,259	310,978
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	50,440	50,908	98,757	90,557
Income from credit card program	(1,465)	(1,442)	(2,866)	(2,824)
Depreciation expense	5,287	4,691	10,324	8,800
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	13,336	12,858	26,834	26,581
Other expenses	1,461	1,654	3,973	1,654
Operating earnings	8,739	12,066	35,745	46,840
Interest expense, net	1,417	1,807	5,425	1,807
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	(43,932)	(43,732)	(78,755)	(79,026)
Foreign currency loss (gain)	4,220	6,192	4,025	6,192
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	47,034	47,799	105,050	117,867
Income tax expense (benefit)	(777)	375	(961)	375
Net earnings (loss)	47,811	47,424	106,011	117,492
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(393)	(1,480)	(417)	(1,480)
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	47,418	45,944	105,594	116,012
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Cost of goods sold including buying and occupancy costs (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)	0	0	0	0
Income from credit card program	0	0	0	0
Depreciation expense	0	0	0	0
Amortization of intangible assets and favorable lease commitments	0	0	0	0
Other expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating earnings	0	0	0	0
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Intercompany royalty charges (income)	0	0	0	0
Foreign currency loss (gain)	(4,220)	(6,192)	(4,025)	(6,192)
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries	55,695	75,239	103,357	145,503
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(51,475)	(69,047)	(99,332)	(139,311)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,198	0	1,143	0
Net earnings (loss)	(52,673)	(69,047)	(100,475)	(139,311)
Total other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	598	3,278	410	6,379
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$ (52,075)	$ (65,769)	$ (100,065)	$ (132,932)

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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statements of Cash Flow (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)		$ 7,884	$ 27,815	$ (2,654)	$ 28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense				178,424	178,558
Deferred income taxes				(32,961)	(43,595)
Other				4,248	12,146
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)				0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries		0	0	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net				(28,744)	(53,367)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities				118,313	121,753
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures				(153,760)	(119,422)
Acquisition of MyTheresa				(896)	(181,727)
Net cash used for investing activities				(154,656)	(301,149)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility				350,000	355,000
Repayment of borrowings				(329,713)	(244,713)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)				0	0
Debt issuance costs paid				0	(265)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities				20,287	110,022
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period				(16,056)	(69,374)
Beginning balance				72,974	196,476
Ending balance		56,918	127,102	56,918	127,102
Company
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)		7,884	27,815	(2,654)	28,011
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense				0	0
Deferred income taxes				0	0
Other				0	0
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)				0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries		(7,884)	(27,815)	2,654	(28,011)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net				0	0
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities				0	0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures				0	0
Acquisition of MyTheresa				0	0
Net cash used for investing activities				0	0
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility				0	0
Repayment of borrowings				0	0
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)				0	0
Debt issuance costs paid					0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities				0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period				0	0
Beginning balance				0	0
Ending balance		0	0	0	0
NMG
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)		4,862	21,623	(5,536)	21,819
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense				141,266	143,177
Deferred income taxes				(30,897)	(42,458)
Other				(5,290)	7,354
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)				78,755	79,026
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries		(47,811)	(47,424)	(106,011)	(117,492)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net				67,106	(15,649)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities				139,393	75,777
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures				(130,505)	(111,899)
Acquisition of MyTheresa				0	0
Net cash used for investing activities				(130,505)	(111,899)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility				350,000	355,000
Repayment of borrowings				(329,713)	(244,713)
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)				(39,459)	(150,000)
Debt issuance costs paid					(265)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities				(19,172)	(39,978)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period				(10,284)	(76,100)
Beginning balance				53,162	195,004
Ending balance		42,878	118,904	42,878	118,904
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)		47,811	47,424	106,011	117,492
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense				37,158	35,381
Deferred income taxes				(2,064)	(1,137)
Other				12,420	10,984
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)				(78,755)	(79,026)
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries		0	0	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net				(95,850)	(37,718)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities				(21,080)	45,976
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures				(23,255)	(7,523)
Acquisition of MyTheresa				(896)	(181,727)
Net cash used for investing activities				(24,151)	(189,250)
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility				0	0
Repayment of borrowings				0	0
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)				39,459	150,000
Debt issuance costs paid					0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities				39,459	150,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period				(5,772)	6,726
Beginning balance				19,812	1,472
Ending balance		14,040	8,198	14,040	8,198
Eliminations
CASH FLOWS—OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net earnings (loss)		(52,673)	(69,047)	(100,475)	(139,311)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense				0	0
Deferred income taxes				0	0
Other				(2,882)	(6,192)
Intercompany royalty income payable (receivable)				0	0
Equity in loss (earnings) of subsidiaries		55,695	75,239	103,357	145,503
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net				0	0
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities				0	0
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures				0	0
Acquisition of MyTheresa				0	0
Net cash used for investing activities				0	0
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility				0	0
Repayment of borrowings				0	0
Intercompany notes payable (receivable)				0	0
Debt issuance costs paid					0
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities				0	0
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Decrease during the period				0	0
Beginning balance				0	0
Ending balance		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
MyTheresa
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of MyTheresa	$ (181,700)