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| NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS     | NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONSThe Company recorded increases to goodwill of $25.0 million and $23.6 million during the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, respectively, related to liabilities incurred for contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein. Such amounts are not due or paid in cash until 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end. As such, during the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016, the Company paid $25.6 million and $25.2 million, respectively, in cash related to contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein that were recorded as additions to goodwill during the periods the liabilities were incurred.Omitted from purchases of property, plant and equipment in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twenty-six weeks endedJuly 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016 were $1.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively, of assets acquired through capital leases.Omitted from acquisition of treasury shares in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2017 and July 31, 2016 were $3.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, of shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program for which the trades occurred but remained unsettled as of the end of the respective period.The Company completed the TH China acquisition during the first quarter of 2016. Included in the acquisition consideration was the elimination of a $2.8 million pre-acquisition receivable owed to the Company by TH China.The Company recorded during the second quarter of 2016 a loss of $11.2 million to write-off previously capitalized debt issuance costs in connection with the amendment of its senior secured credit facilities. |

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