Neiman Marcus 2009 Annual Report Download - page 40

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• do not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
• do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
• do not reflect our considerable interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal
payments, on our debt;
• exclude tax payments that represent a reduction in available cash; and
• do not reflect any cash requirements for assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the
future.
The following table reconciles (loss) earnings as reflected in our consolidated statements of operations prepared in
accordance with GAAP to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Fiscal year ended
(dollars in millions)
July 31,
2010
August 1,
2009
August 2,
2008
(Loss) earnings $ (1.8) $ (668.0)(1) $ 142.8(2)
Income tax (benefit) expense (3.5) (220.5) 83.8
Interest expense, net 237.1 235.6 239.8
Depreciation expense 141.8 150.8 148.4
Amortization of intangible assets and
favorable lease commitments 73.3 72.7 72.2
EBITDA 446.9 (429.4)(1) 687.0(2)
EBITDA as a percentage of revenues 12.1% (11.8)% 14.9%
Non-cash impairment of long-lived assets — 703.2 31.3
Other income — — (32.5)
Adjusted EBITDA $ 446.9 $ 273.8 $ 685.8
Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues 12.1%7.5%14.9%
(1) For fiscal year 2009, operating loss and EBITDA include pretax impairment charges related to 1) $329.7 million for the
writedown to fair value of goodwill, 2) $343.2 million for the writedown to fair value of the net carrying value of tradenames
and 3) $30.3 million for the writedown to fair value of the net carrying value of certain long-lived assets.
(2) For fiscal year 2008, operating earnings and EBITDA include 1) $32.5 million of other income related to a pension
curtailment gain as a result of our decision to freeze certain Pension and SERP benefits as of December 31, 2007, offset by
2) $31.3 million pretax impairment charge related to the writedown to fair value of the Horchow tradename.
Inflation and Deflation
We believe changes in revenues and net earnings that have resulted from inflation or deflation have not been material during
the periods presented. In recent years, we have experienced certain inflationary conditions in our cost base due primarily to changes
in foreign currency exchange rates that have reduced the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar and, to a lesser extent, to increases in
selling, general and administrative expenses, particularly with regard to employee benefits, and increases in fuel prices and costs
impacted by increases in fuel prices, such as freight and transportation costs.
We purchase a substantial portion of our inventory from foreign suppliers whose costs are affected by the fluctuation of their
local currency against the dollar or who price their merchandise in currencies other than the dollar. Fluctuations in the Euro-U.S.
dollar exchange rate affect us most significantly; however, we source goods from numerous countries and thus are affected by changes
in numerous currencies and, generally, by fluctuations in the U.S. dollar relative to such currencies. Accordingly, changes in the value
of the dollar relative to foreign currencies may increase the retail prices of goods offered for sale and/or increase our cost of goods
sold. If our customers reduce their levels of spending in response to increases in retail prices and/or we are unable to pass such cost
increases to our customers, our revenues, gross margins, and ultimately our earnings, could decrease. Foreign currency fluctuations
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations in the future.
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